Briefly: T-Mobile cable, Mac OS X 10.6.5, iPad download speeds
Fri, Nov 5, 2010 - T-Mobile confirmed the mysterious iPhone charge cable it will begin selling in the U.S. is for roaming European customers. Also, Apple released yet another build of Mac OS X 10.6.5, and, finally, a new report alleges the iPad performs better on a home Wi-Fi access point than a 4G hotspot. ( 27 comments )
Apple brings unlocked, contract-free iPhone to Germany
Thu, Oct 28, 2010 - As T-Mobile loses its iPhone exclusivity in Germany to O2 and Vodafone, Apple has begun offering the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 unlocked without a contract to German customers, with the 16GB iPhone 4 model selling for 629 euros. ( 23 comments )
Vodafone iPhone 4 could launch in Germany Oct. 28
Wed, Oct 6, 2010 - Deutsche Telekom will lose its iPhone 4 exclusivity in Germany when Vodafone begins selling the smartphone on Oct. 28, a new report claims. ( 11 comments )
iPhone expected to become multi-carrier in Germany by October
Fri, Sep 3, 2010 - Another prominent exclusive arrangement with Apple for the iPhone is expected to conclude in a matter of months, when it is anticipated that Deutsche Telekom will lose sole access to the iPhone in Germany. ( 23 comments )
UK Police bust global iPhone crime ring
Thu, Aug 19, 2010 - City of London detectives have arrested 9 suspected members of a fraud conspiracy involving thousands of stolen iPhones and millions of pounds worth of fraudulent phone charges. ( 14 comments )
O2 says iPhone strained London network as China sales top 300K
Tue, Dec 29, 2009 - U.S.-based AT&T isn't the only wireless carrier to see its network come under heavy strain due to the popularity of the iPhone. Meanwhile, Apple's official provider for the handset in China this week reportedly reached the 300,000 unit sales mark. ( 28 comments )
Tesco undercuts other UK operators with £20 iPhone monthly plan
Thu, Dec 10, 2009 - Tesco, the largest retail store in the U.K., has announced that its base plan for the iPhone will cost just £20 ($32.54) per month, which is a third lower than competing carriers. ( 29 comments )
Apple's iPhone to be sold by largest U.K. retailer, Tesco
Wed, Nov 25, 2009 - Tesco, the largest chain of stores in the U.K., announced Wednesday it will soon sell Apple's iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS for use through the O2 network. ( 45 comments )
End of iPhone exclusivity means boosted sales in Europe
Mon, Nov 23, 2009 - As exclusive contracts for the iPhone begin to expire throughout Europe, sales of Apple's handset have increased dramatically thanks to expansion to multiple carriers. ( 102 comments )
Vodafone to sell Apple's iPhone in UK, too
Tue, Sep 29, 2009 - Vodafone has reached an agreement to sell the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in the U.K. and Ireland, an announcement that came just a day after Orange revealed it would also sell the handset. ( 33 comments )
Apple's iPhone abroad: Orange UK to sell; China debut in October
Mon, Sep 28, 2009 - When O2's exclusive contract for the iPhone expires this year, Orange will also offer the handset in the U.K.; and China Unicom will offer Apple's iPhone for $732.50 on October 1. ( 39 comments )
Proposed Orange-T-Mobile merger centered around iPhone
Tue, Sep 8, 2009 - Two British wireless carriers hope to merge and create the nation's largest network, partially in a bid to grab Apple's attention and earn the right to sell the iPhone. ( 33 comments )
Apple abroad: T-Mobile iPhone in UK; Mexican iTunes Music Store
Tue, Aug 4, 2009 - A new report alleges that T-Mobile U.K. is secretly supplying the iPhone 3G unlocked, but only to its highest spending customers who threaten to transfer to another wireless carrier. ( 18 comments )
iPhone SMS exploit patch expected this weekend
Fri, Jul 31, 2009 - A day after experts revealed a major text message-based security flaw in the iPhone, the BBC reports that Apple is expected to release a fix for the exploit through iTunes on Saturday. ( 22 comments )
U.K. regulatory board backs Apple App Store ad claims
Thu, Jul 30, 2009 - The U.K. Advertising Standards Authority ruled this week that Apple has the right to say in commercials that there is software for "just about everything" on its iPhone App Store. ( 26 comments )
Reports say iPhone could be coming to British T-Mobile
Wed, Jul 15, 2009 - Multiple sources are reporting that that T-Mobile U.K. is in talks with Apple to bring the iPhone 3G – last year’s model – to its mobile service, taking away the phone’s exclusivity from competing carrier O2. ( 15 comments )
Developer shows working iPhone 3.0 tethering over USB
Wed, Mar 18, 2009 - Confirming what Apple had hinted at in its iPhone 3.0 presentation, a developer has successfully, if unintentionally, enabled data tethering on the new iPhone firmware. ( 27 comments )
BlackBerry Storm debuts with app store, Mac suite on the way
Tue, Oct 7, 2008 - Research in Motion has launched its very first touchscreen smartphone -- and promises to shadow Apple's iTunes App Store while also providing an official utility to sync its phones with Macs. ( 64 comments )
Nokia answers iPhone's blows with its first touchscreen phone
Thu, Oct 2, 2008 - After more than a year without a direct competitor to the iPhone, Nokia on Thursday fired back with a phone that it hopes will better Apple's now widespread device -- albeit with a delayed launch and a few other catches. ( 142 comments )
O2 UK sets pay-as-you-go iPhone 3G prices, launch info
Mon, Sep 1, 2008 - O2 has removed one of the barriers to wider iPhone 3G adoption in Britain with news on Monday of when and how it will offer its Pay & Go prepaid service for Apple's cellphone. ( 34 comments )
Apple already padding iPhone 3G supply for second-wave carriers
Fri, Aug 15, 2008 - Although Apple is just coming to grips with iPhone 3G demand among the device's first batch of carriers, the next phase of new carriers should already have the stock it needs to handle its own introductions, AppleInsider has been told. ( 60 comments )
India, Czech, Estonia, Poland also set for Aug 22 iPhone launch
Wed, Aug 6, 2008 - Wireless carriers in India, the Czech Republic, Estonia, and Poland have joined those in Romania, the Philippines, and Hungary by announcing local availability of Apple's iPhone starting on August 22nd. ( 14 comments )
iPhone 3G now all but sold out in 38 states
Sun, Jul 20, 2008 - With the iPhone 3G not even ten days old, virtually all of the Apple retail store stores open within the United States are without any examples of the device to sell on July 21st. ( 104 comments )
UK Apple stores to sell iPhone 3G on launch after all
Wed, Jul 9, 2008 - Casting aside worries that iPhone 3G buyers in Britain would have to shop at O2 and Carphone Warehouse, a new report claims Apple UK will sell the devices itself -- albeit with an important catch. ( 16 comments )
O2 UK warns of weeks-long iPhone 3G shortage ahead
Tue, Jul 8, 2008 - In a cautionary message to potential iPhone buyers, Britain's O2 says a rush of customers that brought down its online orders for iPhone 3G is a sign of a looming supply crunch that could last for weeks. ( 25 comments )
'Huge demand' forces O2 to pull plug on iPhone 3G pre-orders
Mon, Jul 7, 2008 - O2 began taking pre-orders for Apple's new iPhone 3G through its website early Monday but was forced halt the service just hours later as UK consumers flooded the carrier's servers and quickly consumed initial supplies. ( 59 comments )
O2 to open early, may unlock iPhone 3G after one year
Fri, Jun 27, 2008 - British carrier O2 plans a prompt morning launch for the iPhone 3G, AppleInsider has learned, and hints that it may unlock the iPhone for use on any carrier for Pay As You Go customers. ( 27 comments )
O2 Pay & Go iPhones start at 299 euro, make data optional
Wed, Jun 25, 2008 - Apple's exclusive iPhone carrier in the UK announced Wednesday that its Pay & Go customers can purchase a new iPhone 3G without a monthly contract for just 299 euro, but that data use isn't guaranteed with the plans. ( 64 comments )
O2 rumored to allow pre-launch iPhone activations, 7AM opening
Tue, Jun 24, 2008 - The iPhone's sole UK carrier is claimed to be taking some of the pressure off of stores for the iPhone 3G launch by letting users sign up for their contracts ahead of time as well as by introducing the handset early in the morning. ( 8 comments )
Apple mulls GPGPU and iChat; UK stores without contract iPhone?
Fri, Jun 20, 2008 - Apple has potentially tipped its hand through a job posting and revealed iChat as the first known app to use OpenCL with new video cards. Also, British Apple stores may be forced to sell iPhone 3G as prepay-only due to their current sales methods. ( 25 comments )
iPhone interest in UK increases fourfold with advent of 3G model
Tue, Jun 17, 2008 - Though it will come as little surprise to those following the iPhone story, Apple's exclusive wireless provider in the UK said this week that regional interest in the new iPhone 3G is nearly four times that of the original model. ( 43 comments )
O2 offering existing iPhone customers free iPhone 3G upgrades
Tue, Jun 10, 2008 - Existing iPhone owners on the UK's O2 wireless network are being offered a free upgrade to Apple's just-announced iPhone 3G if they agree to a new 18-month contract and sign up for one of the carrier's pricier tariffs. ( 31 comments )
Rumor has UK's O2 offering 'free upgrade' to 3G iPhone, more...
Thu, Jun 5, 2008 - Macworld UK is running with a rumor that British wireless carrier and exclusive iPhone service provider O2 is planning to lure customers to its network through hefty incentives such as a free 3G iPhone. ( 23 comments )
Orange reportedly offering upgrade deals for next iPhone
Tue, May 27, 2008 - French iPhone owners are said to be receiving offers from Orange that would discount the new iPhone for owners of today's model. ( 14 comments )
O2 fuels 3G iPhone frenzy as Bharti says deal signed for India
Wed, May 14, 2008 - Telefonica's O2 subsidiary, the exclusive provider of Apple's iPhone to the UK and Ireland, has stoked anticipation of a 3G model with fresh comments Wednesday. Meanwhile, Bharti Airtel has signed a deal that will make it the second iPhone provider in India. ( 18 comments )
Online Apple Stores run dry of iPhones
Sat, May 10, 2008 - Often seen as the last reliable sources for iPhones, Apple's online stores in the US and UK have stopped taking orders for any model of the device. ( 69 comments )
O2 says Apple's iPhone "no longer available" [updated x2]
Thu, May 8, 2008 - O2, Apple's exclusive iPhone wireless provider in the UK, in a message on its website early Thursday announced that both models of the first-generation handset are no longer available for purchase in the country. ( 35 comments )
UK's Carphone Warehouse now completely out of iPhones
Fri, May 2, 2008 - Carphone Warehouse, the high street retailer of UK-based wireless operator and exclusive iPhone provider O2, has completely run dry of both iPhone models as Apple is reported to have permanently ceased production of the 8GB model. ( 33 comments )
Reports: iPhone share slips as 8GB model discontinued in UK
Fri, Apr 25, 2008 - Apple is among the handset makers who saw their share of the market slip early this year as the company slowed iPhone shipments, and is now reported to have discontinued the 8GB model in the UK ahead of a 3G version. ( 35 comments )
UK iPhone price cut boosts confidence in June 3G launch
Wed, Apr 16, 2008 - A 100 pound price cut on Apple's 8GB iPhone in the UK, confirmed by wireless carrier O2 on Wednesday, is the latest bit of anecdotal evidence to hint towards near-term release of a redesigned 3G model, according to one Wall Street analyst. ( 25 comments )
Apple, O2 to slash 8GB iPhone price in the UK - report
Tue, Apr 15, 2008 - Apple and wireless partner O2 this week will slash the price of its iPhone handset in the UK to 169 pounds from 269 pounds as part of a limited promotion, according to a new report. ( 22 comments )
Apple's iPhone goes on sale in Austria, Ireland
Fri, Mar 14, 2008 - Apple on Friday began selling the iPhone in both Austria and Ireland, marking the fifth and sixth countries to see official support for the touch-screen handset since it first went on sale in the US last June. ( 47 comments )
iPhone coming to Ireland next month without Visual Voicemail
Thu, Feb 28, 2008 - Wireless carrier O2 said last night that it has partnered with Apple Inc. to launch the iPhone in Ireland next month. ( 67 comments )
Unlocked iPhones may total 1 million, see help from insiders
Tue, Feb 12, 2008 - A new report claims that between 800,000 and 1 million iPhones have been unlocked without permission -- and that workers involved in producing the Apple handset may be helping along a blossoming gray market for the device. ( 74 comments )
O2 sweetens service plans for UK iPhone customers
Tue, Jan 29, 2008 - In an effort to spur more sales of Apple's iPhone while simplifying its pricing structures, European wireless provider O2 announced Tuesday a 'radical shake-up' of its monthly tariffs that will see most of its iPhone customers awarded with three times as many wireless minutes without a fare increase. ( 76 comments )
iPhone in Thailand, O2's iPhone sales, MacBook Air unboxed, more
Mon, Jan 21, 2008 - Apple is discussing bringing the iPhone to Thailand, local carrier Advanced Info Service says. Also, British carrier O2's iPhone sales may be low but have tripled store activity, while Japanese press got the world's first taste of unpacking the MacBook Air. ( 73 comments )
Report: iPhone outpacing rivals in Europe without 3G
Thu, Dec 6, 2007 - Despite a very familiar set of limitations, the iPhone is showing continued demand in Europe and leading its immediate rivals, says RBC analyst Michael Abramsky. ( 53 comments )
Apple's London flagship still warming initial iPhone supply?
Tue, Nov 27, 2007 - The slower than expected adoption of Apple Inc.'s iPhone amongst UK consumers may be most apparent at the company's local home base in London, where its largest flagship retail store is reportedly still working off initial inventories of the touch-screen handset. ( 47 comments )
Apple tablet (Newton); iPhone voice memos; UK launch info
Tue, Nov 6, 2007 - A prominent gadget blog on Tuesday cited manufacturing sources as saying that Apple is indeed working on some kind of tablet handheld. Meanwhile, references to an iPhone voice memo feature are making the rounds (again). And iPhone will be available at over 1,300 retail locations in the UK this Friday, Apple says. ( 190 comments )
