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Cellphone9 : Mobile Phones, 3G, Telco Industry, Cellular Networks, Phone Reviews

August 7th, 2008

Dear Product Managers: Stop comparing your product with the iPhone!

I attended a press conference a few days ago for a high end smartphone brand. Among us were some tech bloggers, IT journalists and a number of lifestyle editors from the glossies. The product manager enjoyed talking about his new baby - one of the top of the line smartphones that recently hit the market. […]

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August 1st, 2008

SOON? iPhone 3G owners can now cancel subscription without having to pay AT&T lock in fees? Doubt.

Early termination fees, the only wall that bars consumers from becoming scott free from a lock in period to a particular telco is now illegal in California:

In one fell swoop, Judge Bonnie Sabraw of the Alameda County Superior Court has added $72.9 million to Sprint-Nextel’s loss column, and declared early termination fees illegal. Ruling against […]

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July 16th, 2008

Just can’t wait: lady buys 16GB iPhone 3G in Philippines for USD $1,544.00

Local Macintosh forum PhilMUG has reported that a lady from the Philippines had seen iPhone 3G units being sold at the department store. Of course, these aren’t legit iPhone 3G’s as the rumor is that the units are still going to arrive on local shores in September earliest. These phones were bought from Hong Kong […]

By Jayvee -- 2 comments

July 15th, 2008

Cellphone9 Links 15/07/08

## Reviews are up for the new BlackBerry Bold, the Berry that sorta looks like ye olde BenQ P50 and BenQ Siemens P51 which were both 2006 favorites.
## High tech High Fashion! Here are diamond dipped Nokia 8800 and iPhone 3G units that will surely kill your wallet!
## Ho-hum. 1 million iPhone 3G units sold […]

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July 11th, 2008

iPhone 3G GPS video demo with AT&T

Yup it’s the AT&T guy again but this time he’s in the car. Check out how the iPhone 3G fares on the road with its built in GPS navigation. This makes use of the GPS Maps feature and the search function for commercial establishments. I still think that using the iPhone inside a car is […]

By Jayvee -- 2 comments

July 10th, 2008

iPhone 3G Arrives in AT&T Stores: Employees show key that locks storage room

So it’s here. From the delivery guy to the employees cutting open the taped box, to the shelving of the white and black iPhone boxes to the locking up of the storage room. The iPhone 3G is officially here!
Which box are you getting? The white one or the black one?
Tags: AT&T, Black Box, iPhone 3G, […]

By Jayvee -- 2 comments

July 9th, 2008

Walt Mossberg reviews the iPhone 3G and isn’t very impressed

I mean, what else can you say? In terms of features there isn’t really anything extraordinarily new. And speed? Pfft. There are issues with battery life, which is weird because this is Apple’s second time over.
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Tags: iPhone 3G, Walt Mossberg

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July 1st, 2008

Can I LEGALLY give my original iPhone to someone else as a hand me down?

Short answer: YES.
It’s simple really. All it involves is a SIM swap and reconfiguring the iPhone as a current iPhone customer in iTunes. Any geek can figure this out but here’s a demo video to show you exactly how it is done.
Tags: AT&T, iPhone, iPhone 3G

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July 1st, 2008

3 AT&T Consumer Categories for iPhone 3G

This video gives detailed information about AT&T’s iReady Program to help consumers figure out how they can actually go about buying or upgrading to an iPhone 3G on the 1th of July. There are three categories for consumers:
1. I have an original iPhone and I want to upgrade it to the iPhone 3G
2. I want […]

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July 1st, 2008

AT&T gives official and detailed pricing for July 11 iPhone 3G launch

AT&T has released the official iPhone 3G pricing. We all know about the ultra-cheap $199.00 deal but now its time to go in depth with the catches and fine print.
Here are the plans the iPhone 3G will come with corresponding costs:
AT&T NationSM Unlimited: Includes unlimited Anytime Minutes for $129.99 a month.
AT&T Nation 1350: Includes 1350 […]

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