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Did The iPhone 3G S Sell a Million This Weekend? You Betcha

Some analysis last week poured cold water on the idea that the new iPhone 3G S would outsell its predecessor on the first weekend, and only make 500,000 sales. We say otherwise, and there's plenty of data around the net to back that ...READ»

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Did Apple Sell a Million iPhone 3G S This Weekend? You Betcha [Update--Confirmed]

Some analysis last week poured cold water on the idea that the new iPhone 3G S would outsell its predecessor on the first weekend, and only make 500,000 sales. We say otherwise, and there's plenty of data around to back that ...READ»

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Android vs. iPhone: Which Has the Better Google Maps?

Yesterday, Google announced, via the Google Mobile Blog, a host of updates to Google Maps for its Android operating system, bringing some features up to par with Maps for the iPhone while bringing some all-new features to the table ...READ»

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Google Nexus One Hands On

Thanks to a clandestine meeting with a source, I got a chance to play with and try out the Nexus One. It's basically, from my time with it, Google's Droid killer. It's thin, it's fast, it's better in every way. My source was very ...READ»

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iPhone 3G Vs iPhone 3G S Vs Palm Pre, Which one will you choose

The rumor is over, Apple finally announce the next generation iPhone 3G - iPhone 3G S at WWDC 2009 on June 8th, Don't let appearances fool you. On the outside nothing looks much different with the iPhone 3G. Meanwhile, Palm Pre is ...READ»

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8GB iPhone 3G S En Route--What the Heck Are Apple's Plans?

Color us fascinated by this: According to leaked Rogers Wireless info, Apple has an 8GB version of its new iPhone 3G S on the way. It's a move to tap into the lower-spending market, but it has us wondering exactly what Apple's got ...READ»

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Palm Pre Vs iPhone 3G S: Feature by Feature Comparison

We tagged the Palm Pre as a hot-ticket item before its launch, and so it was, even with many a rumor about the new iPhone. But now that iPhone 3G S has rocketed off Apple's design launchpad, does Palm's effort stand a chance of ...READ»

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A Hater's Guide to the New iPhone

Maybe you just bought a Palm Pre, or you're a BlackBerry diehard. Now you see the new iPhone 3G S, and you're listening, incredulous, as all your iPhone 3G-owning friends are counting down the days until they can pay $200 or $300 ...READ»

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Watch Out Low-End Digicams: Here Comes the iPhone

Two new steadicam-like grips designed for the iPhone have surfaced. Beyond their immediate utility, the fact they exist drives home an interesting point: Low-end digital cameras should beware--the iPhone is about to steal your ...READ»

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As AT&T Struggles With 7.2mbps, Europe Rolls Out 21 mbps Mobile Broadband

AT&T is about to upgrade its cellphone network to 7.2 mega bits per second to support the tech in the new iPhone 3G S. But over in Portugal, where 7.2 mbps rates are already common, Vodafone's going for 21mbps. Vodafone ...READ»

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Sewing and Stitchery Expo

You might not know it from surfing this Puyallup, Washington, expo's Web site, which proudly touts such cutting-edge features as a blog and an e-newsletter, but the sewing industry is rapidly turning tech savvy. Last year, Brother ...READ»

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iPhone 3G Vs iPhone 3G S Vs Palm Pre, Which one will you choose?

The rumor is over, Apple finally announce the next generation iPhone 3G - iPhone 3G S at WWDC 2009 on June 8th, Don't let appearances fool you. On the outside nothing looks much different with the iPhone 3G. Meanwhile, Palm ...READ»

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Is the iPhone 3G S Speeding Citizen Journalism Forward?

Citizen journalism is about to become more powerful than you had imagined. The reason? The just-released iPhone 3G S, with its built-in video recording power and ability to directly upload to YouTube.  Citizen journalism is ...READ»

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LG Unveils the... iPhone 4G?

Next year's iPhone 4G has just been revealed--it's a familiar shape, with a twelve megapixel camera and it records 720p video. Fabulous! But it's not Apple's phone. Confused? It must be an iPhone! Look at the shape! Look at the core ...READ»

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Fury and Alienation Roundup: AT&T Edition

The secret is out: the most innovative abilities of the new iPhone OS 3.0 are hamstrung by AT&T's idiotic inability to keep pace with Apple. And people are pissed. Once, that knowledge was the purview of the few, the ...READ»

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Speed Test: iPhone 3G S Even Faster Than Apple Claims

Apple has made claims that the iPhone OS 3.0 yields significant performance gains on the 3G model, and that the new 3G S can accomplish the same tasks up to twice as fast as its predecessors. Anecdotally, the new 3G S definitely ...READ»

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What You Need to Know About iOS 4

Apple's newest version of iOS (formerly iPhone OS) rolled out today to compatible devices. Here's a quick explanation of the basics: what's new, what's compatible, what's good, and what's bad.READ»

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iPhone 3G S Hardware Can Record 720p Video, so Why Doesn't It?

Here's a question: If you're building a video-capable successor to the wildly successful iPhone 3G and you choose new hardware that supports 720p-resolution video recording, then why do you cripple it to just VGA ...READ»

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The Best Smartphones on Every Carrier

For the first time ever, every major carrier in the US actually has smartphones worth buying, meaning you don't have to break up to get a good phone. Here's the best phones on each one, along with the best deals. All pricing shown ...READ»

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Well, That's the End of Flip: iPods to Get Cameras

There's no hard news on the actual devices themselves yet, but a bunch of Chinese protective cases for the next-gen iPod Touch and Nano reveal they're both getting digital camera units. And that, basically, is the end of the line for ...READ»

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LG BL40 Chocolate Phone Video Gives Us Widescreen Envy

Last week some bloggers dug out the secret of LG's upcoming Chocolate smartphone--a cinema-aspect widescreen. It sounds amazing, but little else was known about it. Until this video leaked. And boy it's impressive. Now we know the ...READ»

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Yoink: Part Craigslist, Part Dumpster Diving, It's an iPhone App for Freecyclers

It's the world's first app for crap ... a crapp.READ»

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Navigon's Mobile Navigator iPhone App Beats TomTom to Market

One of the most eagerly-awaited functions of the recent iPhone 3.0 firmware upgrade was the addition of proper turn-by-turn navigation. The first big-name effort has hit iTunes today: Navigon's MobileNavigator.READ»

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iPhone 3G S Is Slick, Here's the First Hands-on Vid to Prove It

It's undoubtedly Apple's week--the new iPhone firmware is due out today, and the new iPhone 3G S is in shops come Friday. That limiting date hasn't stopped a Brazilian blog from getting hold of one and demoing it on video, ...READ»

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iPhone 3G S: Separating Truth From Fiction

It's here: The iPhone 3G S (the S is for Speeeeed). As Phil Schiller revealed the new device and its feature set at Apple's WWDC conference he drew to a close several months of rumors and speculation. How accurate was it all? ...READ»