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Although it’s a popular choice, jailbreaking the iPhone, Apple’s recently announced 4 Million sold iPhones leaves something to be desired, since about half of them aren’t officially under AT&T contracts.
AT&T said that it ended 2007 with just around 2 million iPhone subscribers, which gives a girth for damaged/returned iPhones as well, but if over two million iPhones were damaged, there wouldn’t really be a market for the device.
So, there’s obviously over a million iPhone users on different networks using unofficially unlocked devices, but why? Alot of dispute over AT&T exclusive contract with Apple has really turned about 30% of the iPhone’s users to using complex methods of cracking, apparently.
Speaking of which, the latest firmware’s jailbreak should be released soon, so keep an eye out for that upcoming article.
Thanks: iPhone Atlas
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Written by patrick on January 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Apple faces yet another legal battle over the iPhone concept and technology. This time it’s Minerva Industries, which targeted not only Apple but also RIM, and a satellite phone company, Atlantic RT Inc. among others, with one of three lawsuits filed on Tuesday, after just beating out rival patents filed by Apple itself.
The patent in question, USPTO patent No. 7,321,783, gives a brief description of a “mobile entertainment and communication device”, and outlines a palm-sized device used “for recording data directly from the Internet” that “also includes a camera and microphone for recording images and sound”.
Minerva believes that Apple was keeping tabs on their patent application (which records show was filed in November of 2003), and waited until the last minute to provide prior art concepts in an attempt to hinder this application, while boosting one of its own claims. Minerva states they informed Apple of their patent application last November.
Both sides were reviewed by the US Patent Board which ruled in Minerva’s favor, determining that their device was patentable. Minerva claims that Apple’s attempt at claiming its patent invalid has caused them to “[suffer] monetary damages in an amount not yet determined”. In addition to paying said damages, they are also seeking a permanent injunction stopping Apple from further infringement on Minerva’s patent.
The other two Minerva Technologies lawsuits filed that day target 31 defendants in total, including Research in Motion, AT&T Mobility, LG, Palm, and Motorola.
Thanks: Apple Insider
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Written by Chantelle on January 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Apparently the iPhone is the hot unofficial topic of discussion for some panelists at this years’ World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The annual meeting of global political and business elites included New York Times journalist John Markoff, who was one of the few with the device at this years’ meetings.
“It’s still very much a RIM Blackberry world. Indeed, if you pull an iPhone out of your pocket, it still creates a mild sensation here, because unlike in the United States, most Europeans have yet to touch Apple’s six-month-old handheld phenomenon.” states Markoff in the ‘Davos Diary’ on New York Times Online.
Apparently discussion was had during a Technology Update panel, which included the likes of AT&T Chief Executive Randall Stephenson as well as others from High Tech Computer & Lenovo, and it was agreed that the iPhone is greeted as a positive for the technology sector, on account of its easy-to-use interface attracting more casual mobile users, in addition to usual business users. In contrast to the apparent foreboding of an economic crisis , the iPhone may be shining example of perhaps what the future may hold for the technology sector.
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Written by Chantelle on January 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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Taiwanese Chinese-language newspaper Economic Daily News reports that Apple lowered the projected number of iPhones to be sold in second fiscal quarter of 2008 (January-March), citing sources at Apple’s handset component suppliers in Taiwan.
According to the newspaper Apple lowered its expectations from 2 million to 1.1-1.2 million units to be sold during these three months.
As of yet Apple did not comment on this story.
However, if this was found to be true, it will be hard for Apple to meet its expected goal of 10 million units sold in the first year since iPhone’s launch, as only 4 million iPhones were sold thus far worldwide.
Thanks: DigiTimes
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Written by dennis on January 24th, 2008 with no comments.
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This Tuesday, Apple has revealed its first fiscal quarter results. Overall their earnings jumped approximately by 57% as compared to last year. Of course big part of that is from iPhone and iPod sales. However their shares weren’t as high as expected.
Apple said its Macintosh computer shipments rose to 2.32 million. The company sold 22.1 million iPods during the quarter. Last year they had 21.1 million sold at the same time. Apple also sold 2.3 million iPhones in the period.
For the 4th quarter ending Dec. 29, Apple earned $1.58 billion, or $1.76 per share, compared with $1.0 billion, or $1.14 per share, a year ago. The company’s revenue rose to $9.61 billion from $7.12 billion last year.
Analysts expected first-quarter earnings of $1.62 per share on $9.47 billion in revenue. For its second quarter, Apple expects earnings of about 94 cents per share on about $6.8 billion in revenue. Analysts expected earnings of $1.09 per share on revenue of $6.98 billion.
Unfortunately during recent events in US Markets Apple shares fell $14.88, or 9.6 percent, to $140.76.
Thanks: NewsPress
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Written by David on January 23rd, 2008 with no comments.
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