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Worried that Apple might not be doing so well? Concerned the company will have to start breaking open the collective piggy banks to keep the lights on? Well rest easy, friends, as the folks in Cupertino have just issued a compelling piece of PR that will surely put your mind at ease — one stating it managed to move a million iPhone 3G S units over the weekend. That’s right, in a fashion not completely dissimilar to last year’s iPhone 3G launch (though with far less hiccups), bucketloads of happy buyers flooded Apple’s coffers with sweet, delicious cash money for the new smartphone. The buying frenzy was apparently even exciting enough to rouse recovering CEO Steve Jobs from his convalescent state. The seemingly-now-returned honcho is quoted (for the first time in months) in the press release as saying “Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning.” Winning indeed Steve… and welcome back.

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Apple moves one million iPhone 3G S units in a weekend — just in time for Steve’s return originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Sure, we’ve seen plenty of iPhone clones in our day, but we’ll say this: this is the clome to beat all clomes. It really takes the KIRF standard up a notch, running the best fake OS X we’ve seen to date. This one’s identity is less confused than many of the knockoffs we usually see, and if you’re lucky enough to get your hands on one of these 4GB having-babies… well, you just might be able to convince your grandma that it’s the iPhone 3G S. Video is after the break.

[Via PMP Today]

Continue reading Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXVIII: iPhome 3G for the wim!

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXVIII: iPhome 3G for the wim! originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 21:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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That iPhone OS 3.0 jailbreak we saw the iPhone Dev-Team pull off earlier this week? It’s out now, or at least, part of it is. Pwnage Tool is now flooding torrents, but there’s lots of caveats here. Most importantly, this isn’t Ultrasn0w, which means if you’re wanting to use your toy on T-Mobile or another unofficial carrier, be patient — it’s also worth noting that the jailbreak doesn’t jibe with yellowsn0w, so those who rely on it should stay away for the time being. No compatibility with the 3G S, or at least, it probably hasn’t been tested… we wouldn’t recommend anyone setting the precedent here. You’ll need Mac OS X to run it, with QuickPwn for Mac and Windows coming further down the line. Ultrasn0w is also due out at some indeterminate future, so that all said, if you’re just needing right now a jailbroken device with spotlight functionality, hit up the read link for all the pertinent details. It should goes without saying, but they’re might a few negative side effects to it, and one of the big ones we heard is that YouTube might be fubar’d at the moment.

Read – trois, drei, три, három! (Pwnage Tool released)
Read – No YouTube On Jailbroken iPhone 3.0?

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Pwnage Tool for iPhone OS 3.0 now live, ultrasn0w still on standby originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 20 Jun 2009 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Scene from last year’s iPhone 3G launch in NYC

Didja hear the news? There’s a new iPhone coming out tomorrow! Okay, snark aside, we know there’s still a good number of you who want to brave the weather and grab yourself a brand spanking new 3G S, but for whatever reason didn’t pre-order ahead of time. Not to worry, we’re here to help!

United States

If you pre-ordered the phone in-store from AT&T, you can pick it up tomorrow at 7:00AM from that same retail outlet. Everyone else will have to wait until the normal business hours, and from there it’s first come, first serve. If you’re wanting to head to an Apple store, be sure to set your alarms for the right time: each one is opening at 7:00AM local time. Apple’s online site has a field to let you complete pre-authorization ahead of time, but that won’t guarantee you availability so still plan on waiting outside before sunrise. You can also try your luck at Best Buy and Walmart, which should be receiving some stock for each store. As for online pre-orders from either AT&T or Apple, well, just go with whatever the shipping date currently says.

United Kingdom

O2 customers can get their 3G S starting at 8:02AM — yes, that’s the official time, and not a minute sooner, we suspect — from O2, Apple, and Carphone Warehouse stores. Prices vary based on a variety of 18 and 24 month plans, as well as Pay & Go plans.

Canada

Unsurprisingly, Rogers and subsidiary Fido will be handling your iPhone fix. Also, for the first time, you can also drop by an Apple retail store, which should open around 8:00AM local time. From what we can tell, the Rogers / Fido stores aren’t opening early, but just to be safe, you might wanna call tonight or plan on showing up an hour before the usual time.

Obviously, there’s more than a few countries we’re not covering here, so hit up the read link to check out Apple’s official site for details by region, and feel free to share your own tips in the comments below!

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How to get an iPhone 3G S tomorrow in US, UK, and Canada originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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See folks, this is the kind of mess you end up with after you gleefully do a deal with the devil. According to a roundup of reports over at Unwired View, three of Russia’s major mobile operators could be looking at massive (we’re talking hundreds of millions of bucks) fines if they can’t sell through their iPhone allotments, and unless a significant market shift happens within the next few months, that situation seems remarkably unlikely. We’re told that Vimpelcom pledged to sell 1.5 million iPhones within two years, while Megafon committed to 1 million and MTS the same. Today, just 900,000 iPhones have been imported to Russia, with over half entering the country via grey market channels; we’ll let you figure out the math there, but it ain’t pretty for Russia’s carriers. Of course, we’re not shocked in the least — after getting burnt by a bootable-but-not-usable iPhone over there, are you seriously going to give Apple another chance to win you over?

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Sluggish iPhone sales could lead to stiff fines for Russian operators originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 22 May 2009 14:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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