If you were lucky enough to pre-order an iPhone 3G S the day it was announced, your order may already be on its way. If you were an unlucky AT&T customer having to pay in order to upgrade to 3G S, there is some good news.
The comparative merits of the iPhone 4 on AT&T and Verizon may vary depending on location and user needs, but a new study shows that when it comes to pure iPhone data downloading power, AT&T's network is in a league of its own. Metrico Wireless, a mobile performance evaluation firm, found that AT&T's iPhone 4 downloads data twice as fast as its Verizon counterpart.
The iPhone 3G S is coming on June 19 with a lot of new features that will definitely improve its users' smartphone experience and their lives in general. After the release at the Apple WWDC 2009, AT&T announced the upgrade prices and everybody was shocked. The carrier will rip-off anybody who wants an upgrade, and many have predicted that this year's launch will not be as successful as previous ones, however, the iPhone 3G S pre-orders are sold-out.
Two of the biggest smartphone launches this year will be those of the Palm Pre and the iPhone 3G S. The Pre launched a few weeks back and the iPhone 3G s is set to burn up the doors at AT&T Friday. IGN has a comparison of the two phones, and on paper, they are surprisingly similar to each other.
Ahead of Apple's introduction of the iPhone 4G, AT&T is sold out of the iPhone 3G and stock won't be coming back in. Farewell old buddy, you had a good life.
I have a friend who refuses to buy anything used: he insists that all his purchases be untouched by human hands before his. Sure, I can see the appeal to getting something brand-new, but it's also a pretty expensive habit. Fortunately, if you don't have the same hold-ups as my buddy, you can now snag a refurbished iPhone 3G from AT&T.
AT&T is selling a refurbished iPhone 3GS for as low as $49 with free shipping and no activation fees when purchased with a $30 per month data service, 2 year contract, and new activation.
There's been speculation Apple will dump its exclusive deal with AT&T perhaps as soon as this week - many hope the iPhone will be made available through all US carriers soon. Hand it to Apple's top brass to muddy the waters just a little bit…
If you want to risk the ire of Apple and AT&T, you can use the Skype iPhone application over a 3G connection. Usage requires "jailbreaking" the iPhone and installing another client app.
Finally, the day iPhone users have been waiting for has arrived. AT&T announced the date in which they will enable MMS. It better be nothing short of perfection after the long wait.
True to their word, the group known as Dev-Team unveiled their software unlock for the iPhone 3G, known as yellowsn0w, on New Year's Day. This software unlock will allow you to use your iPhone with a SIM card from another carrier other than AT&T (the exclusive iPhone carrier in the US). CrunchGear did a great step-by-step walk through with pictures, and it looks very easy to do, but there are some issues, which the Dev-Team has been updating on its blog.
Like it does in most countries, Apple has a preferred wireless carrier in the United Kingdom. In this case the carrier is O2, but that may not be the case for long, at least for the iPhone 3G.