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Orange confirms: unlocked iPhones to be sold in France

A spokesperson for Orange in France has confirmed that they will sell both the locked and unlocked versions of the iPhone in France.  No prices as yet except that it will be "more" than the €399, or $560 that the locked version will sell for.  French law prevents carriers from selling locked phones unless they provide the option for an unlocked version.The question now is, will Apple restrict it ...

Mac OS X Leopard confirmed next Friday 26th October

Well a quick trip to Apple tells us that their fancy-shmancy new operating system Leopard with glossy buttons and time machines is less than ten days away.  Last time they did a release this big they gave us 17 days but a nice quick lead up this time.  The release is a Friday so Mac fiends can play over the weekend.

What the anti iPhone campaign says about Nokia

  It was inevitable.  It has taken a few months but serious anti-iPhone campaigns are starting to appear, this weekend Nokia has revealed theirs taking the form of billboards in New York and a website, with much more sure to follow.  I wouldn't say it is a particularly aggressive campaign, appearing to be almost a bolt-on to their existing marketing guff.  The billboard really sums up three things about ...

4 reasons not to worry about firmware updates on your unlocked iPhone

 There is a lot of hype about Apple cracking down on unlocked iPhones and turning them into iBricks, using the recent 1.1.1 firmware upgrade as first defense.  Here are 3 reasons not to be too concerned: You don't have to upgrade.  So don't.  Apple don't have a gun to your head, just don't click the update button.  Apple knows that people with unlocked iPhones are customers too.  They probably just like ...

Apple tastes a little different today

Apple have kicked off their Worldwide Developers Conference with the usual flurry of announcements to surround it: New Apple website It has been a long time since I remember seeing any aesthetic changes to the Apple website, and it looks stunning now. Their old site was looking a bit dated. Check it out at www.apple.com. I particularly like this page, fantastic design, it really feels alive ...

Apple delays Leopard to keep iPhone on track

Apple has announced (see below) that Leopard will not be released until October after developers had to be used on polishing up the iPhone, which is one track for late June. Tradeoff is fine with me, bring on the iPhone! Apple Statement iPhone has already passed several of its required certification tests and is on schedule to ship in late June as planned. We can’t wait until customers get ...

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