Moore’s iPhone News Reader - Monday, December 10, 2007
Why I Can't Buy an iPhone, and What I Did About It
Rumor: Apple Signs iPhone Deal With D.Phone In China
Report: Apple threatens shops selling iPhone in Singapore
"High quality" Apple iPhone copies in China for $196.53
CIO Insight: iPhone Finding Business Fans
Why I Can't Buy an iPhone, and What I Did About It
Low End Mac's John Hatchett says:
Like many übergeeks, I have long fantasized about owning a cell phone that did more than just take and make phone calls. I wanted one electronic device that played music, synched with my calendar and addresses, and wirelessly surfed the Web. At one time, I thought that I would have to buy a PDA or PIM, an iPod, and a cell phone.
The old adage that great minds think alike was proven true when Apple introduced the iPhone. Like the late, lamented Newton, the iPhone seemed to be many things in one. It was a cell phone, it was a music and video player, it carried your calendar and phone book, it could connect wirelessly to hot spots, and it even had a camera. It was the answer to having to trek about with pockets full of electronic gewgaws.
But I can't buy an iPhone, not even if I had the money.
Why?
Why has Santa Jobs crossed me off his Christmas list?
That deal Jobs made with AT&T.
For the full commentary visit here:
http://lowendmac.com/myturn/my07/1207.html
Rumor: Apple Signs iPhone Deal With D.Phone In China
chinatechnews.com reports:
After rumors earlier this week that negotiations with China Mobile broke down, Chen Jingsheng, vice president of D.Phone, has told Chinese media that D.Phone has signed a strategic agreement with Apple for the iPhone and iPhone will be first sold at D.Phone's stores after it enters the Chinese market.
For the full report click here.
Report: Apple threatens shops selling iPhone in Singapore
IDG News Service's Sumner Lemon reports:
Apple recently threatened retailers in a Singapore mall with legal action if they continue to sell unlocked iPhones, prompting many to stop selling the handsets, The Straits Times newspaper reported Friday.
"Apple threatened in an e-mail to go after them for illegally 'unlocking' parallel imported iPhones," the newspaper reported Friday, citing several anonymous sources. Apple threatened to pursue damages of S$1,000 (US$691) for every unlocked iPhone sold by retailers in Sim Lim Square, a local mall full of electronics shops, the report said.
For the full report click here.
"High quality" Apple iPhone copies in China for $196.53
iphoneworld.ca's David reports:
It seems that some people in China got so tired from indecision regarding its release there that they decided to manufacture their own iPhone (and not one made of clay too).
The device costs $196.53 (the price is really precise), and can be purchased online on several sites that we will not name here (Google search should be your friend if you really want to get one).
The official name of this iPhone ripoff is "High quality copy UNLOCKED IPHONE AV-P688 SIMILAR STYPLE IPOD GSM CELL PHONE WITH MP3 MP4 FUNCTION" (typos left in on purpose).
For the full report click here.
CIO Insight: iPhone Finding Business Fans
Analysts say specific moves could help Apple compete with top handheld maker Research in Motion.
To read more, click here.
Charles W. Moore
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