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Apple iPhone To Be Released June 11

March 30, 2007 by Jason

Ever since Steve Jobs’ keynote at the Macworld Expo in January, we’ve known that the iPhone is being released sometime in June. But we haven’t known exactly when.

Now Cingular is confirming that the release date will be June 11. A customer service manager at Cingular (we called 800-947-5096 and were transferred to sales) gave us that date late Thursday, but, alas, said he didn’t have any additional information beyond that. That date is no coincidence. Read More»

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Consumers Unwilling to Grab iPhone at $500

February 26, 2007 by Jason

iphoneOnly one percent of potential iPhone buyers say they’re willing to pay the $499 asking price Apple Inc. is reportedly going to be charging for the device, according to the results of a new survey from online market research firm Compete.

While that may sound like good news for competitor carriers such as Verizon and T-Mobile, 60 percent of those who said they will likely buy the device said they’d switch carrier services to Cingular (now part of AT&T) to get the iPhone, which is available exclusively through their network. Read More»

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