Apple fans loyal despite iPod, iPhone 3G woes

Posted on August 30, 2008 by jaggerkieth

The entrance to Apple’s New York store is sleek in design, just like many of its products. (AP) — First, an iPhone price cut left early buyers feeling foolish, and then came reports that some iPods were spitting sparks. Now, the new iPhone 3G has been marred by bugs, spotty service, disappearing programs for the [...]

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Apple releases fix for iPhone connectivity woes

Posted on August 22, 2008 by jaggerkieth

SEATTLE – Apple Inc. has released an iPhone software update it says improves communication between the smart phone and wireless networks. The iPhone 3G, which went on sale July 11, connects to cellular providers’ speedier third-generation networks and was meant to deliver snappier Web surfing and online video viewing than the year-old original model. But [...]

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Swedish magazine blames iPhone woes on hardware

Posted on August 14, 2008 by jaggerkieth

SEATTLE – Spotty wireless broadband connectivity for some of Apple Inc.’s new iPhones most likely results from a hardware problem introduced during mass production, a Swedish technical magazine reported Wednesday. Ny Teknik, Sweden’s foremost engineering weekly, obtained a report on tests conducted by unnamed experts that showed some handsets’ sensitivity to third-generation network signals is [...]

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Apple Bungles its iPhone 3G Launch

Posted on July 13, 2008 by jaggerkieth

Anticipation quickly turned to frustration on Friday for the millions of Apple customers trying to upgrade their old iPhones to the new software, or activate their newly purchased iPhone 3G. With Apple’s servers overloaded and unable to accommodate customer demand, eager buyers who had camped out all week to acquire the new phone were thwarted. [...]

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iPhone makes Asia-Pacific debut in Japan

Posted on July 11, 2008 by jaggerkieth

TOKYO – The new iPhone model went on sale in the Asia-Pacific region Friday, making its debut in Japan amid swirling smoke after a 30-second countdown chanted by hundreds of people lined up, some for days, snaking around the block. The celebration at Japanese carrier Softbank Corp.’s store, which included a digital clock display ticking [...]

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Amid hype, Apple iPhone expansion also runs risks

Posted on July 10, 2008 by jaggerkieth

SAN JOSE, Calif. – Apple Inc.’s iPhone has had a remarkable run over the past year, shaking up the stodgy design of cell phones and securing Apple a lucrative slice of the wireless business. To sustain that momentum and keep fickle consumers and Wall Street happy, the company needs a dramatic second act with the [...]

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Apple fans begin camping out in Tokyo for iPhone 3G launch Friday

Posted on July 10, 2008 by jaggerkieth

TOKYO – Hiroyuki Sano, a graduate student who turns 25 on Thursday, can’t think of a better way to celebrate his birthday than being the first person in Japan to own an iPhone. So he ditched class in Nagoya and headed 160 miles north to Tokyo’s trendy Omotesando district, home to mobile carrier Softbank Corp.’s [...]

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Apple unveils new iPhone with faster Internet speeds

Posted on June 12, 2008 by jaggerkieth

SAN FRANCISCO – The iPhone will soon be $200 cheaper — and come with satellite navigation, faster Internet access and other new features — but higher monthly service charges are likely to erase most of the savings. Apple Inc. revealed Monday that it has scrapped its pricing plan for the iPhone as it unveiled a [...]

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Apple settles iPod class-action suit in Canada

Posted on May 11, 2008 by jaggerkieth

SAN FRANCISCO – Apple Inc. has agreed to settle a pair of class-action lawsuits in Canada alleging it misled customers about the staying power of their iPods, the latest courtroom truce over the dwindling battery life of early generations of the device. According to a court document, the Cupertino-based company is offering credits for its [...]

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