AppleInsider | iPhone 3G S http://www.appleinsider.com/ AppleInsider has been the leading source of insider news and rumors on Apple Computer since 1997. en-us Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:40:36 -0500 AppleInsider | iPhone 3G S http://images.appleinsider.com/images/toolbar_logo_textAI.gif http://www.appleinsider.com/ Blockbuster iPhone 3GS sales resulting in constrained inventories http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/21/blockbuster_iphone_3gs_sales_resulting_in_constrained_inventories/ After selling 5.2 million iPhones in fiscal Q3, including a million units that sold in the first three days, Apple has announced being "unable to make enough 3GSs to meet demand." Voracious demand ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/21/blockbuster_iphone_3gs_sales_resulting_in_constrained_inventories/ Tue, 21 Jul 2009 23:00:00 GMT First iPhone 3GS jailbreaking tool available for download http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/03/first_iphone_3gs_jailbreaking_tool_available_for_download/ George Hotz, the 19-year old wiz kid who made headlines two years ago for being the first to successfully unlock Apple's original iPhone all by himself, is again drawing the spotlight for creating and... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/03/first_iphone_3gs_jailbreaking_tool_available_for_download/ Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT iPhone 3GS marked AT&T's "best-ever sales day" http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/02/iphone_3gs_marked_atts_best_ever_sales_day/ According to an AT&T company memo, the launch of the iPhone 3GS wasn't just a banner sales day for the carrier this year but broke records for any single day of retail sales in the company's history -... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/02/iphone_3gs_marked_atts_best_ever_sales_day/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:50:00 GMT iPhone overheating problems could see aid from new patent http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/02/iphone_overheating_problems_could_see_aid_from_new_patent/ As reports of battery problems causing discoloration on the white model iPhone 3GS continue to grow, a patent from Apple published for the first this week looks to address both internal and external e... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/02/iphone_overheating_problems_could_see_aid_from_new_patent/ Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 GMT iPhone Software 3.1 to deliver new video and Voice Control features http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/01/iphone_software_3_1_to_enhance_video_editing_and_voice_control/ Apple on Tuesday began testing the first maintenance update to its new iPhone 3.0 software, which patches a handful of bugs but also introduces new features tied to video, Voice Control, and the hands... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/07/01/iphone_software_3_1_to_enhance_video_editing_and_voice_control/ Wed, 01 Jul 2009 13:00:00 GMT White iPhone 3GS units discoloring from excessive heat http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/30/white_iphone_3gs_units_discoloring_from_excessive_heat/ Some owners of Apple's latest iPhone have been dealt a rude surprise just days after launch as models with white backs have been changing colors after frequent use. Multiple tipsters, French site N... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/30/white_iphone_3gs_units_discoloring_from_excessive_heat/ Tue, 30 Jun 2009 22:50:00 GMT Apple ups stake in iPhone graphics chip designer http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/26/apple_ups_stake_in_iphone_graphics_chip_designer/ Apple has increased its holdings in Imagination Technologies, the chip designer responsible for the graphics technology inside the iPhone and iPod touch, and now holds a combined 9.5% stake in the com... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/26/apple_ups_stake_in_iphone_graphics_chip_designer/ Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT iPhone 3GS spurs 400% increase in mobile video uploads to YouTube http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/25/iphone_3gs_spurs_400_increase_in_mobile_video_uploads_to_youtube/ If there was any doubt that that the video recording and upload capabilities of Apple's new iPhone 3GS would signal a new chapter in mobile video sharing, the first statistics quantifying its impact a... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/25/iphone_3gs_spurs_400_increase_in_mobile_video_uploads_to_youtube/ Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT Apple undersells, over-delivers on iPhone 3GS speed - report http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/24/apple_undersells_over_delivers_on_iphone_3gs_speed_report/ In controlled JavaScript Web site renders, the iPhone 3GS is nearly three times as fast as the iPhone 3G and Palm Pre, and 5.5 times faster than the T-Mobile G1, according to a new study, which also r... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/24/apple_undersells_over_delivers_on_iphone_3gs_speed_report/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:00:00 GMT Cost to build Apple's new iPhone 3G S estimated at $179 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/24/cost_to_build_apples_new_iphone_3g_s_estimated_at_179/ Apple's component and manufacturing costs for its new 16GB iPhone 3G S falls within $5 of those required to build last year's 8GB iPhone 3G, this despite a doubling of the handset's built-in storage c... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/24/cost_to_build_apples_new_iphone_3g_s_estimated_at_179/ Wed, 24 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT Apple has Psystar's lawsuit stay lifted; Palm Pre unhurt by iPhone http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/23/apple_has_psystars_lawsuit_stay_lifted_palm_pre_unhurt_by_iphone/ Psystar's hopes of stalling Apple's lawsuit have crumbled as the Mac maker has successfully overturned the court stay on its case. At the same time, Apple's legal hammer has been falling on iTunes g... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/23/apple_has_psystars_lawsuit_stay_lifted_palm_pre_unhurt_by_iphone/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 22:30:00 GMT AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn GPS solution hits the App Store http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/23/att_navigator_turn_by_turn_gps_solution_hits_the_app_store/ AT&T on Tuesday became the latest player to attempt to capitalize on what's sure to become a multi-million dollar market for iPhone-based turn-by-turn GPS driving solutions, launching its AT&T Navigat... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/23/att_navigator_turn_by_turn_gps_solution_hits_the_app_store/ Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT 12% of early iPhone 3G buyers report ditching their BlackBerry http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/22/12_of_early_iphone_3g_buyers_report_ditching_their_blackberry/ Approximately 12% of consumers who visited a retail store this past weekend to make their iPhone 3G S purchase said they were replacing a BlackBerry handset, the latest sign that Apple continues to ma... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/22/12_of_early_iphone_3g_buyers_report_ditching_their_blackberry/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT Apple sells over 1 million iPhone 3G Ss in first three days http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/22/apple_sells_over_1_million_iphone_3g_ss_in_first_three_days/ Apple said Monday that it sold over one million iPhone 3GS models during the first three days the handset was on the market, while its new iPhone 3.0 software was downloaded by six million customers i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/22/apple_sells_over_1_million_iphone_3g_ss_in_first_three_days/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:30:00 GMT Review: Apple's new iPhone 3G S and iPhone Software 3.0 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/22/review_apples_new_iphone_3g_s_and_iphone_software_3_0/ With another year of mobile development under its belt, Apple has released another major update to its mobile operating system and introduced the new iPhone 3G S hardware to entice new buyers and anot... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/22/review_apples_new_iphone_3g_s_and_iphone_software_3_0/ Mon, 22 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT iPhone 3G S faster than Palm Pre; 500K sales "conservative" http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/iphone_3g_s_faster_than_palm_pre_500k_sales_conservative/ A series of benchmarks have shown that Apple's latest iPhone is so fast that it outpaces not just the older iPhone but Palm's self-proclaimed speed champ, the Pre. Sales are also poised to break spee... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/iphone_3g_s_faster_than_palm_pre_500k_sales_conservative/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 22:25:00 GMT Buying a new iPhone 3G S in twenty minutes http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/buying_a_new_iphone_3g_s_in_twenty_minutes/ The original iPhone defined a new height of spectacle in consumer electronics launches. With the release of the iPhone 3G S, Apple has managed to keep the media circus surrounding its new smartphones ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/buying_a_new_iphone_3g_s_in_twenty_minutes/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 18:00:00 GMT Apple warns iPhone 3G S activations may take up to 2 days http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/apple_warns_iphone_3g_s_activations_may_take_up_to_2_days/ In a near repeat of problems that plagued last year's iPhone 3G launch, Apple's iPhone activation servers are showing signs of buckling under the pressure of hundreds of thousands of customers who are... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/apple_warns_iphone_3g_s_activations_may_take_up_to_2_days/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT AT&T: iPhone 3G S pre-orders in the "hundreds of thousands" http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/att_iphone_3g_s_pre_orders_in_the_hundreds_of_thousands/ Although some of its retail stores on the east coast have already run dry of their initial allotment of iPhone 3G Ss, Apple's exclusive U.S. wireless provider AT&T tells AppleInsider that it sold "hun... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/att_iphone_3g_s_pre_orders_in_the_hundreds_of_thousands/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:45:00 GMT Second iPhone 3G S tear-down filmed with another iPhone 3G S http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/second_iphone_3g_s_tear_down_filmed_with_another_iphone_3g_s/ Not to be outdone by an earlier dissection, the tear-down experts over at iFixit came up with the intriguing idea of filming their own iPhone 3G S dismantling with the new video camera on a second iPh... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/second_iphone_3g_s_tear_down_filmed_with_another_iphone_3g_s/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:20:00 GMT Some AT&T stores sell out of iPhone 3G S in less than an hour http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/some_att_stores_sell_out_of_iphone_3g_s_in_less_than_an_hour/ While the verdict is still out on how well stocked U.S.-based Apple retail stores will be for this morning's iPhone 3G S launch, some of AT&T's shops are reported to have already run out of their init... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/some_att_stores_sell_out_of_iphone_3g_s_in_less_than_an_hour/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:00:00 GMT Apple's iPhone 3G S sports chip with 720p HD video capabilities http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/apples_iphone_3g_s_sports_chip_with_720p_hd_video_capabilities/ With Apple's new iPhone 3G S hitting store shelves in Europe overnight, the device was thrown within minutes onto the operating table and gutted, revealing a Samsung-branded system-on-a-chip (SoC) fea... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/19/apples_iphone_3g_s_sports_chip_with_720p_hd_video_capabilities/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:40:00 GMT Canadian iPhone 3G S buyers get late discount, Apple store option http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/18/canadian_iphone_3g_s_buyers_get_late_discount_apple_store_option/ With just hours to go before the iPhone 3G S reaches its stores, Canadian provider Rogers and its sister brand Fido have promised heavy discounts for existing iPhone 3G customers trading up to the fas... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/18/canadian_iphone_3g_s_buyers_get_late_discount_apple_store_option/ Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:05:00 GMT Apple kicks iPhone for enterprise efforts into overdrive http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/18/apple_kicks_iphone_for_enterprise_efforts_into_overdrive/ Apple this week stepped up its efforts to take on rivals Research in Motion and Microsoft in the corporate smartphone market, releasing a lengthy guide aimed at helping system administrators deploy iP... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/18/apple_kicks_iphone_for_enterprise_efforts_into_overdrive/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 18:25:00 GMT Apple forecasted to sell a half-million iPhones 3G S's this weekend http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/18/apple_forecasted_to_sell_a_half_million_iphones_3g_ss_this_weekend/ Apple, which will launch its new iPhone 3G S handset in eight countries on Friday, is expected to sell half a million of the devices before the weekend is over and sales of the $99 iPhone 3G model are... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/18/apple_forecasted_to_sell_a_half_million_iphones_3g_ss_this_weekend/ Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:00:00 GMT Review roundup: Apple's new iPhone 3G S http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/review_roundup_apples_new_iphone_3g_s/ Apple this afternoon lifted its embargo on the new iPhone 3G S and several reviews from well-respected journalists are now online critiquing the highly-anticipated iPhone 3G successor, which goes on s... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/review_roundup_apples_new_iphone_3g_s/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT Apple stores to sell iPhone 3G S at 7 a.m.; Safari 4.0.1, Bluetooth 2.0 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/apple_stores_to_sell_iphone_3g_s_at_7_a_m__safari_4_0_1_bluetooth_2_0/ Having already promised to open its retail stores early, Apple now says that all its available stores will start selling the iPhone 3G S even earlier than expected. Also, the Mac maker has released S... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/apple_stores_to_sell_iphone_3g_s_at_7_a_m__safari_4_0_1_bluetooth_2_0/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 21:40:00 GMT AT&T drops iPhone 3G S prices for early iPhone 3G adopters http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/att_drops_iphone_3g_s_prices_for_early_iphone_3g_adopters/ AT&T on Wednesday published an open letter to customers on its iPhone 3G S upgrade eligibility program in which it announced that, for a limited time, it will offer early iPhone 3G adopters the opport... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/att_drops_iphone_3g_s_prices_for_early_iphone_3g_adopters/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:40:00 GMT Apple releases iPhone Software 3.0 http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/apple_releases_iphone_software_3_0/ Apple on Wednesday afternoon formally rolled out iPhone Software 3.0 for existing iPhone and iPod touch customers, delivering some long-requested features such as copy & paste. Features In tota... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/apple_releases_iphone_software_3_0/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 17:00:00 GMT Apple holds up iPhone 3G S deliveries ahead of 3.0 software http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/apple_holds_up_iphone_3g_s_deliveries_ahead_of_3_0_software/ Apple has asked that package delivery service UPS hold back stateside shipments of its new iPhone 3G S handset that may have otherwise arrived early, just as the company prepares for an early afternoo... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/17/apple_holds_up_iphone_3g_s_deliveries_ahead_of_3_0_software/ Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:40:00 GMT Apple begins shipping first iPhone 3G S pre-orders http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/15/apple_begins_shipping_first_iphone_3g_s_pre_orders/ Apple on Monday began shipping its new iPhone 3G S handsets to customers who were among the first to place their pre-orders last week following the handset's introduction at the company's annual devel... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/15/apple_begins_shipping_first_iphone_3g_s_pre_orders/ Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:00:00 GMT AT&T already sold out of launch day iPhone 3G S pre-orders http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/13/att_already_sold_out_of_launch_day_iphone_3g_s_pre_orders/ Signaling a likely repeat of Apple's iPhone sell-outs of the past two years, AT&T is already warning that those making iPhone 3G S pre-orders that they won't get their handsets on launch. The US ca... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/13/att_already_sold_out_of_launch_day_iphone_3g_s_pre_orders/ Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:30:00 GMT Best Buy to offer Apple's iPhone 3G S with insurance http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/12/best_buy_to_offer_apples_iphone_3g_s_with_insurance/ Those who want added protection for their new iPhone 3G S units on launch day will have the option of queuing up at Best Buy to purchase both Apple's device as well as a rare accident insurance plan, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/12/best_buy_to_offer_apples_iphone_3g_s_with_insurance/ Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT Why Apple keeps iPhone specifications quiet http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/11/why_apple_keeps_iphone_specifications_quiet/ In marked contrast to the PC market, where differention primarily centers around gigabytes, GHz, and Intel Inside branding, Apple is working to keep attention on the iPhone's software, with a curious ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/11/why_apple_keeps_iphone_specifications_quiet/ Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:50:00 GMT A closer look at iPhone 3G S Cortex-A8 ARM and PowerVR chips http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/a_closer_look_at_iphone_3g_s_cortex_a8_arm_and_powervr_chips/ The iPhone 3G S uses a Samsung processor incorporating an ARM Cortex-A8 processor core and Imagination's PowerVR SGX graphics core to achieve a significant new class of speed while remaining backwardl... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/a_closer_look_at_iphone_3g_s_cortex_a8_arm_and_powervr_chips/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 22:00:00 GMT Apple stores to open 8 a.m., AT&T stores 7 a.m. for iPhone 3G S http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/apple_stores_to_open_8_a_m__att_stores_7_a_m_for_iphone_3g_s/ Apple has let fans know that its stores around the world will open up to two hours early to accommodate the iPhone 3G S' launch, while those eager to buy their phones at AT&T could receive theirs an h... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/apple_stores_to_open_8_a_m__att_stores_7_a_m_for_iphone_3g_s/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 21:40:00 GMT Three turn-by-turn GPS solution providers plan iPhone offerings http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/three_turn_by_turn_gps_solution_providers_plan_iphone_offerings/ A trio of turn-by-turn GPS navigation system makers said this week they plan to introduce solutions for the iPhone later this year, but Olathe-based Garmin isn't among them, choosing instead to take o... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/three_turn_by_turn_gps_solution_providers_plan_iphone_offerings/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 20:10:00 GMT Apple's iPhone 3G S sports 600MHz chip, oleophobic coating [u] http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/apples_iphone_3g_s_sports_600mhz_chip_oleophobic_coating/ One of Apple's wireless partners is confirming Wednesday that the new iPhone 3G S indeed sports an embedded ARM processor that's 50 percent faster that the one employed by its predecessor. Meanwhile, ... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/10/apples_iphone_3g_s_sports_600mhz_chip_oleophobic_coating/ Wed, 10 Jun 2009 16:00:00 GMT Apple posts QuickTime video of WWDC 2009 Keynote Address http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_posts_quicktime_video_of_wwdc_2009_keynote_address/ Apple Monday evening made available through its website a QuickTime video stream of its WWDC 2009 keynote address from earlier in the day that ushered in more affordable Mac notebooks and the iPhone 3... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_posts_quicktime_video_of_wwdc_2009_keynote_address/ Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:25:00 GMT Apple unveils new iPhone 3.0 features, sets release for June 17th http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_unveils_new_iphone_3_0_features_sets_release_for_june_17th/ At WWDC, Apple revealed a few new details related to its iPhone 3.0 operating system update for existing iPhone and iPod touch users, including its release date set for June 17, 2009. Meanwhile, new i... http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/09/06/08/apple_unveils_new_iphone_3_0_features_sets_release_for_june_17th/ Mon, 08 Jun 2009 23:00:00 GMT