Apple Ending Hardware Repair Support For iPhone/3G/3G S
Apple will end repair support for multiple iPhone models next month in multiple regions
T-Mobile Says No Comment over iPhone 3G / HSPA+ Signals Hitting Devices
We were all set to close out the lights on PhoneNews.com to celebrate Christmas, but we got one piece of information that we had to push out to readers. Many in the mobile media had been covering that T-Mobile customers had suddenly noticed UMTS/HSPA receptivity on the unlocked iPhone models. This appears to be coming […]
Apple Press Release on iPhone 4 Issues – Software Blamed, Fix Promised
Apple this morning issued a press release regarding recent concerns about iPhone 4 signal strength. The company stated that they conducted an investigation, and discovered a flaw in how they were reporting signal strength to customers. Users were being told that iPhone 4, as well as all previous iPhones, were being told that they had […]
iPhone OS 4.0 Feature Breakdown, iPhone 3G to Get Overclock?
A flurry of comments that Apple has sent via both official and unofficial channels has created a lot of confusion in regards to what each generation of device can and cannot do. Indeed, much of this confusion stems from even Apple’s own announcement. Wherein, Apple provided confusing and conflicting statements about which devices would be […]
WSJ: Apple Releasing CDMA iPhone for Verizon, Preliminary Specs for iPhone HD Surface
As has been making the rounds in the mainstream media today, The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple will be releasing a CDMA iPhone this year intended for Verizon with manufacturing handled by AsusTek subsidiary Pegatron Technology. The report further states a September manufacturing timeframe ahead of the lucrative holiday season. In related news, […]
AT&T Slashes iPhone 3G Refurb Prices to $49 (Update: 16GB Now Available Too)
AT&T has dropped prices on iPhone 3G to their lowest prices ever. The iPhone 3G 8GB Refurb is now only $49. It is the only iPhone 3G currently available as a refurbished phone, as AT&T has sold out of the 16GB model. AT&T notes that supplies are limited, and they expect to sell out soon. […]
Dev-Team Releases Ultrasnow Unlock for iPhone 3G
Following up on the release of redsn0w last weekend, the iPhone Dev Team has released the long awaited ultrasn0w unlock and jailbreak tool for iPhone 3G running OS 3.0. Instructions for unlocking are as follows: 1. Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0 2. Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w or PwnageTool (this will […]
AT&T Says Any Device Can Use Prepaid, Then Boots iPhone Off (Breaking: Hackers Push Back)
AT&T has informed customers that, on June 17th, that iPhone customers on AT&T’s GoPhone Prepaid service may lose data services. This affects any iPhone, iPhone 3G, or potential iPhone 3G S customer that does not have the official iPhone data package, which is only available on the GoPhone Pick Your Plan account. Furthermore, that plan […]
Deal: iPhone 3G 8GB Refub Falls to $79 on AT&T
In-line with the price cut on the 8GB version of iPhone 3G yesterday, today AT&T cut the refurbished pricing for the same model. Yesterday, at Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), Apple introduced iPhone 3G S, but announced that the original iPhone 3G would be cut in price to $99, and serve as an entry-level […]