Posts Tagged ‘ iPhone 3G ’

iPhone 3G Destroyed In Blender

Jul 12th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Corporate Podcasts, iPhone

Ever since Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone 3G, we’ve been waiting for this moment - the time when Tom Dickson from Will It Blend? destroys the over-hyped, twice-as-expensive, underpowered device in one of those monster Blendtec blenders.
Fortunately, it didn’t take long:

OK. Maybe we’re just a little bitter that 3G coverage is non-existent in Iowa.
But you [...]



iPhone 3G Launch Turns iPhone Into Mobile Publishing Platform

Jul 11th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: iPhone, iPods & Portable Media Players

Apple today put the iPhone 3G on sale and officially launched the App Store with more than 500 downloadable applications.
While the iPhone 3G is an important release, the App Store transforms the device from being a cell phone to being a platform.
For people interested in new media, today marks the day that the iPhone becomes [...]



First Reviews Of The Apple iPhone 3G

Jul 9th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: iPhone

First reviews of Apple’s iPhone 3G are getting published by Apple’s traditional press partners, and they are, to no surprise, generally favorable:
Walt Mossberg:
“I’ve been testing the iPhone 3G for a couple of weeks, and have found that it mostly keeps its promises. In particular, I found that doing email and surfing the Internet typically was [...]



Apple, AT&T Opening Friday At 8am To Launch iPhone 3g

Jul 8th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: iPhone, iPods & Portable Media Players

Apple & AT&T stores are expected to open at 8am Friday, July 11th to launch the iPhone 3g.
While the company hasn’t released an official press announcement, it doesn’t need to. There are already people waiting in line at some stores, and the launch is likely to be the most heavily hyped tech introduction of the [...]



The iPhone 3G’s Real Cost

Jul 1st, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: iPhone

Despite Steve Jobs’ best efforts to spin the new iPhone 3G’s cost, the real user costs are starting to emerge, and it’s not pretty.
The iPhone 3G isn’t just more expensive to buy with an AT&T contract, but it’s more expensive to buy if you plan on using it “unlocked”:

Subscribers can buy the iPhone 3G for [...]



Time’s Jeremy Caplan Needs To Get Some

Jun 20th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: Commentary, Digital Video Downloads, Streaming Video, Video, iPhone, iPods & Portable Media Players

Time’s Jeremy Caplan writes that the “iPhone’s next frontier” is - OMG! - porn.
iPhone porn that threatens today’s youth.
Check out the drippingly lurid intro to Caplan’s article:
“Apple may be golden because of the iPhone, but the soon-to-be-updated device is also increasingly the source of forbidden fruit. Steve Jobs’ company is keeping a civil, if embarrassed, [...]



Apple Intros iPhone 3G, Evolves Features & Hides Price Increase

Jun 9th, 2008 | By James Lewin | Category: iPhone

Apple today updated the iPhone, introducing the iPhone 3G.
The iPhone 3G is an evolutionary, rather than revolutionary update. The phone’s network speed is about twice as fast, at least where AT&T has coverage, and Apple has added GPS positioning. Apple has also added Exchange support, to attract business users.
On the downside, Apple has effectively raised [...]