iPhone fans in the U.K. are not the only ones that are experiencing a severe lack of iPhone stock. It is starting to affect people all over now, with stores in New York, and the online Apple store, also reporting being out of stock. This image is the status over at the Apple Store online. It is not known when, or if, the iPhone is going to be back in stock.
As you are no doubt aware, the rumor for Apple allowing the shelves to clear of the current iPhone, could be to allow the upcoming 3G iteration to have all the room it needs. This makes sense, as then carriers and the Apple store will have the newest iPhone to sell, and that one only. The rumored announcement date for the 3G iPhone is at WWDC, with the actual launch rumored to be sometime near the end of June.
WWDC is still about a month away though, so this seems like it is pretty early. Perhaps Apple did not intend for the stock to run out this quickly? Apple has given no word on what is going on with these shortages, and most likely only they know. Apple could also be attempting to keep the peace with customers. If they buy an iPhone now, and the new one comes out, they are not going to be happy. Apple has already made them mad once, with the price cuts. iPhone early adopters were angered to the point that Apple had to provide a $100 gift card to all of them. It seems Apple would not care for a repeat performance.
[Via Gizmodo]
Written by Chase Higgins on May 11th, 2008 with no comments.
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Ok, lets all just wait a minute before we get too into this one. There are a few sources saying this is all, and it almost completely unconfirmed. This image is what the preference would look like on the screen. It is claimed, that this information was located in the Network.plist file, that controls and saves preferences for the network settings on the iPhone.
Though it seems wild, the information could just turn out to be true. This dump of Network.plist clearly shows references to 3G. It is said that the preference will not show up on EDGE iPhones, but will in the 3G enabled iPhone. It says if by mistake this preference shows up on a EDGE only iPhone, the device will crash.
Note that this is not fake, it is in the beta 5 .ipsw, but will normally not show up on an EDGE iPhone. Turning 3G on will just crash the phone if you use an EDGE phone. If you do not believe me, then decrypt the beta5 rootfs dmg, and see for yourself in /Applications/Preferences.app/Network.plist
[Via iPhone Alley]
Written by Chase Higgins on May 10th, 2008 with no comments.
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The pictures and rumors just refuse to stop pouring in about the highly anticipated 3G iPhone. Here are the latest round of them, which originated on a Chinese phone forum. The pictures of the device are in glossy white, which is the opposite of the rumors we have heard, which state the the 3G iPhone should be coming in a glossy black flavor.
Some of the first things you will notice about these photographs are that they are a perfect match to the rumored device dimensions and specifications leaked recently. The changes to the bottom, are perhaps the most telling. Also, the device is clearly larger in the middle than at the sides, which also complies with the rumors of the device specifications.
As for the different colors though, that is not as easily explained. Though the rumors say it will be black, that itself is just a rumor and could turn out to be not true, and this could maybe turn out to be the color for all we know. Also, there could be multiple colors, which can never hurt. We see this with Apple a lot, especially in the iPod and MacBook families.
[Via TUAW]
Written by Chase Higgins on May 10th, 2008 with no comments.
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Some interesting job descriptions posted on Apple’s international websites have been revealed. It would appear, that Apple is possibly seeking individuals to do some field testing of their new wonder device. The listing have popped up in more than one location, with the listing for Australia, as well as the U.K.
The listings call for someone who “technical understanding and experience with GSM/GPRS, EDGE, CDMA and UMTS”. Interesting, as the iPhone does not use CDMA. They could be talking about W-CDMA, but that is what UMTS is based off, and why be redundant. The first three listed are what we know in the current iPhone.
We do not know how long it has been up, just that since it is up, it is still available obviously. The listing in the U.K. is even more specific. In Germany Apple is looking for someone who “will apply his/her detailed technical knowledge of wireless standards (3G, Wi-Fi) to understand, prioritize and resolve issues found during certification”. It just may be possible there are some people out there that are packing a 3G iPhone, getting the device thoroughly tested in preparation for launch.
[Via RegHardware]
Written by Chase Higgins on May 9th, 2008 with no comments.
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A little light has been shed on what exactly Apple has planned for P.A. Semi, that is recently acquired for $278 million. It is rumored that prior to this acquisition, Apple had invested in P.A. Semi back in 2005. You will remember back in 2005, Apple switched from PowerPC to Intel chips. At the time P.A. Semi was operating with a PPC license, and it is assumed that Apple had come to them to manufacture low power PPC chips for there Mac lineup.
It seems that Apple again has their eye on P.A. Semi, but it does not answer the question of why they bought them. It would appear that P.A. Semi had acquired a little obligatory debt, that Apple paid off, and brought P.A. Semi under Apple’s control. Now Apple has access to all of P.A. Semi’s intellectual property and patents, and to Apple they must have been worth the cash.
Apple’s plans behind the acquisition are foggy. They want P.A. Semi not for a product that they currently design, but for their experience. Apple most likely will use P.A. Semi to design a chip for a new portable device, as it is very unlikely they would switch CPU architectures again for the Mac line. Unfortunately, we will just have to wait and see.
[Via MacRumors]
Written by Chase Higgins on May 8th, 2008 with no comments.
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