Apple's iPhone 3G topped the sales charts in the third quarter, according to market research group NPD. Since the original iPhone was launched over a year ago, the industry has been buzzing about its sleek button-less design and advanced Web surfing capabilities. It certainly has lit a fire under many of its competitors, which have been scrambling to come out with cool, touch-screen smart phones of their own. Even though the first iPhone proved popular, it appears that the new version of the phone, which supports 3G netwrok speeds, is even more popular. For its fiscal fourth quarter, Apple reported it has sold 6.9 million iPhones, more than it sold during all previous quarters combined. Despite Apple's rise in the demand of iPhone and iPhone 3G, it would be interesting to see whether this trend will continue if the economy worsens. Executives for the major U.S. wireless operators commented that the consumers would not cancel their contract towards iPhone but they would rather cut back on their monthly household budgets. To prove iPhone's Archilles' heel, Apple can either downgrade their service or wait to upgrade to a more expensive plan.
(Source: kottke.org)
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(Source: kottke.org)
IS THERE A WAY TO UNLOCK 3G?
Gizmodo picked up on a video produced by the iPhone Dev Team demonstrating that it has gained access to the baseband processor used by Apple in the iPhone 3G. The baseband chip is what controls the connection between the phone and the mobile phone network, meaning that a software download that could let you use your iPhone 3G on a carrier network other than the ones officially designated by Apple could be released soon.
In my opinion, since the birth of iPhones, it has overthrown the other mobiles devices that were released since then. But this does not stop other phone companies to design a mobile phone that is similar to the iPhone, but a better version.
Gizmodo picked up on a video produced by the iPhone Dev Team demonstrating that it has gained access to the baseband processor used by Apple in the iPhone 3G. The baseband chip is what controls the connection between the phone and the mobile phone network, meaning that a software download that could let you use your iPhone 3G on a carrier network other than the ones officially designated by Apple could be released soon.
In my opinion, since the birth of iPhones, it has overthrown the other mobiles devices that were released since then. But this does not stop other phone companies to design a mobile phone that is similar to the iPhone, but a better version.
References
Reardon M., 2008, iPhone 3G crowned most popular phone in U.S., viewed 13th November 2008.
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Reardon M., 2008, iPhone 3G crowned most popular phone in U.S., viewed 13th November 2008.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10092629-94.html?tag=blgs
http://news.cnet.com/software-unlock-for-iphone-3g-coming-soon/?tag=blgs
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