Bites from the Apple: The 3G Gorilla
While it's not official, analysts at Citibank seem very sure of themselves with their prediction that Steve Jobs will be unveiling the 3G iPhone at the Worldwide Developer's Conference (WWDC) on June 9th. And not only that, but the 3G iPhone will be the "first of an impressive wave of new products" from Apple and that the current 2.5G iPhone might get a "minor casing change" and a price drop. While nothing is set in stone quite yet (though the cement does seem to be hardening), AT&T and RIM is clearing a path for the Apple's 800-pound gorilla by pushing back the first 3G-enabled Blackberries from June to August.
It's still a ways till the calendar rolls around to June 9, but in the UK several retailers have run out of stock on the current 8 GB iPhone (though this may also have something to do with the recent price drop, which increased sales in the UK). In other international 3G iPhone dribs and drabs, it looks like it's going to be dropping in both Belgium and Italy in June. But here's the interesting part--it won't be tied exclusively to a carrier.
- Just imagine how excited these Lego people will be when they get to unbox the new 3G iPhone (via Wired's Gadget Lab):
- Speaking of unboxing, relive the thrill of unboxing the 1st generation iPod via this Flickr photo set (hat tip to Wired's Gadget Lab once again, who remind us how things have changed in the nearly 7 years since the iPod was released)
- From The Register:
Announcing its second quarter financial results today, Apple confirmed the obvious by saying a "significant" number of iPhones are being purchased from its outlets with the express intention of unlocking them. That trend, coupled with higher-than-expected demand, has resulted in inventory shortages, the company claimed.
- Rumor Dept.: Loads of gadgetosphere players are touting a rumor from GeekSugar that has new iMacs rolling into your favorite retailers starting next week (with Insanely Great Mac throwing in the possibility of a revised Mac mini). No word on prices or Penryn-ized processor speeds.
- Learn more about the capabilities of your iPhone's SMS application with this article taken from his Take Control eBook and how you can use free alternatives to texting through AT&T by using the Safari web browser and your email. Speaking of Take Control books, they're taking part in the celebration of the 18th anniversary of the Mac newsletter TidBITS (of which Take Control is a subsidiary) by offering their entire selection at 50 percent off through April 29.
- If you're thinking of jailbreaking your iPhone, Web Worker Daily offers its tips on the best productivity applications you can add to your arsenal once you've unlocked.
- The Mac is officially not just for Mac users any more: Parallels--the emulator software that lets Windows coexist with all of your Mac software--just crossed the 1 million copy threshold.
- In a positive follow-up from last week, it looks like Safari won't be one of the browsers cut off from using the payment service.
- And finally, here's an iPod accessory that completely disturbed my pescetarian wife: iPod cases with the look of marbeled Kobe beef. Sadly, they're only available from Japan.
Brent W on April 25, 2008 at 04:21 PM
Looks yummy!
Aaron on April 25, 2008 at 10:40 PM
looks like a second gen ipod unboxing to me...
Aaron on April 25, 2008 at 10:41 PM
looks like a second gen ipod unboxing to me...
Verla on April 26, 2008 at 01:18 PM
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David Wright on February 25, 2010 at 02:40 AM
A low cost DVD?