Apple Gives MobileMe Users Another 60 Free Days
August 19, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Apple has announced that they are going to be offering a 60-day extension to all MobileMe accounts to try and make it up to users, who have been struggling through problems with the software.
Back when the iPhone 3G launched, so did the replacement to the .Mac service, MobileMe. Read more
Turkcell Inks Deal To Bring Apple iPhone 3G To Turkey
August 18, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - The leading mobile phone operator in Turkey, Turkcell, has signed a deal to bring the iPhone 3G to the country before the year is out.
Turkcell announced on Monday that they have signed an agreement with Apple Inc. to sell the iPhone 3G in the country. Read more
Apple Working To Fix Signal Problems With The iPhone 3G
August 15, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Apple is reportedly working around the clock trying to fix major singal problems with their iPhone 3G. This comes as many consumers have sent in complaints, reporting lost signals, dropped calls, and poor connections over the AT&T 3G network.
According to reports, the big problems with the iPhone 3G revolve around a communications chip inside the phone itself. Read more
Apple Expected To Sell Nearly 4.5 Million iPhones In Q4
August 14, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - According to the latest estimates, Apple is now expected to sell 4.47 million iPhones this quarter.
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster has increased his estimate as to how many iPhones Apple will sell in the 4th quarter. Read more
Major Fire Breaks Out At Apple Campus In Cupertino
August 13, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - A three-alarm fire caused damage to the Apple campus located in Cupertino, California.
The fire took place and was reported by workers at 10 p.m. PDT on Tuesday. Read more
Best Buy To Start Selling Apple iPhone Early Next Month
August 13, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Best Buy has reached a deal with Apple to start selling the new iPhone 3G through its chain of Best Buy Mobile locations starting in early September.
Best Buy is continuing to try and build up their retail presence, and is doing it in a big way with this new deal. Read more
Steve Jobs Confirms Apple Has Switch To Disable iPhone Apps
August 12, 2008
Washington (dbTechno) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs recently took part in an interview with the Wall Street Journal, and confirmed that Apple does have a kill switch to disable any iPhone App they please.
Steve Jobs stated that they have this remote application in the iPhone that allows them to basically disable anything they desire. Read more
Apple To Earn $360 Million A Year From iPhone App Store
August 11, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Apple CEO Steve Jobs has come out with some facts about the progress of the iPhone and the App Store, one month after launch. He has stated that to date, 60 million programs have been downloaded for the iPhone, or iPod Touch off of the store.
Thus far, Apple is doing very well with the App Store, as the revenue coming in is at $30 million, with 70% going to the developers. Read more
iPhone Owners Who Bought I Am Rich Now Say I Am Stupid
August 8, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Developer Armin Heinrich made headlines earlier this week with his new iPhone application called I Am Rich. The applictaion was being sold on the App Store for $1,000, and was actually purchased by eight people before it was taken down by Apple.
The developer has managed to earn thousands of dollars in profit from the application, as he managed to sell it to eight different people. Read more
Apple Has The Power To Disable iPhone Apps Remotely
August 8, 2008
Boston (dbTechno) - Apple has received a great deal of praise over the past month in regards to their move to open up the iPhone to third-party applications. Things are no longer as sunny for Apple though, as it has been revealed that they have been removing apps from the App Store, and have the power to disable iPhone apps remotely.
Reports state that a “kill switch” has been found in the Apple iPhone 2.0 OS, which allows Apple to basically disable any application that they please from your iPhone. Read more

