International Business News - iphone http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Kentaro Tohyama is proud of his new iPhone. He stood overnight in line to get it when the device became available in Japan for the first time. But the 29-year-old computer engineer isn't about to part with his made-in-Japan cell phone either. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/92313-japan-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/japan-cautious-in-iphones-bid-for-world-dominance.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080716/japan-cautious-in-iphones-bid-for-world-dominance.htm Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:29:16 EDT Apple Inc. said Monday it sold 1 million iPhones in the first three days its newest model was on the market. "IPhone 3G had a stunning opening weekend," said Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, in a statement. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/91069-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/apple-sells-million-iphones-first-days.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080714/apple-sells-million-iphones-first-days.htm Mon, 14 Jul 2008 16:56:27 EDT The launch of Apple Inc.'s much-anticipated new iPhone turned into an information-technology meltdown on Friday, as customers were unable to get their phones working. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/89943-aptopix-apple-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080712/software-problems-bug-apples-launch-of-new-iphone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080712/software-problems-bug-apples-launch-of-new-iphone.htm Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:30:54 EDT As Apple Inc. rolled out its newest iPhone on Friday, dealers and buyers were anticipating the popular device in Asia's thriving underground marketplace in as little as a few days. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/asia-underground-market-awaits-iphone.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:30:52 EDT The launch of Apple Inc.'s much-anticipated new iPhone turned into an information-technology meltdown on Friday, as customers were unable to get their phones working. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/89689-japan-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/apple-iphone-goes-sale-japan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/apple-iphone-goes-sale-japan.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 22:21:51 EDT Fans are already lining up around the world for the launch of Apple's latest and greatest iPhone, due to hit shelves at 8am tomorrow. But the high demand and the new activation process is predicted to cause chaos in retail stores one analyst contends. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/89230-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/apple-iphone-apple-stores-mac-ipod-launch.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/apple-iphone-apple-stores-mac-ipod-launch.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 13:28:19 EDT The new iPhone model went on sale in Asia Friday, making its debut in Japan after a 30-second countdown chanted by hundreds of people who waited--in some cases for days--in a line that snaked around the block. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/89160-australia-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/iphone-debuts-to-lines-in-japan.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080710/iphone-debuts-to-lines-in-japan.htm Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:36:08 EDT Buoyed by its venerable iPhone, Apple Inc. is leading the touchscreen phone market in the US and is expected to take over a third of the market by the year's end. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/88756-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/apple-dominate-touch-screen-phone-market.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/apple-dominate-touch-screen-phone-market.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 18:32:59 EDT Apple Inc.'s iPhone has had a remarkable run over the past year, shaking up the stodgy design of cell phones and securing Apple a lucrative slice of the wireless business. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/88650-apple-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/amid-hype-apple-iphone-expansion-also-runs-risks.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/amid-hype-apple-iphone-expansion-also-runs-risks.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:31:45 EDT Apple Inc.'s stock rose Monday just days before the computer and gadget maker is set to release an updated iPhone that is significantly cheaper and will work over faster wireless networks. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/87587-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/apple-shares-rally-ahead-iphone-launch.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/apple-shares-rally-ahead-iphone-launch.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 22:41:37 EDT AT&T unveiled subscription prices for Apple's second generation phone on Tuesday, while analysts became bullish on the iPhone's future prospects, sending the computer maker nearly five percent higher in active trading. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/83852-.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/apple-iphone-att-steve-jobs-ipod-subscriber-prices.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080702/apple-iphone-att-steve-jobs-ipod-subscriber-prices.htm Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:22:47 EDT AT&T Inc. will sell the new version of the iPhone without a service contract for $400 more than the price with a two-year plan, a break from the rules set when Apple Inc.'s popular touch-screen gadget debuted last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080701/at-t-to-sell-iphone-without-contract.htm Tue, 01 Jul 2008 11:55:54 EDT Softbank Corp., the carrier that won the coveted right to sell the iPhone in Japan, said Monday that Apple Inc.'s device will sell for $215--comparable to the marked-down U.S. price for the hit gadget. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080623/softbank-to-sell-iphone-for-215-in-japan.htm Mon, 23 Jun 2008 10:58:01 EDT The new iPhone and the way it will be sold look set to shut down a small industry that arose to make the first version of the iconic phone available around the world. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080610/new-iphones-business-model-is-tough-on-unlockers.htm Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:22:49 EDT The Associated Press on Monday unveiled an iPhone program for accessing its newly launched service that delivers news, photos and video to mobile phones. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/ap-to-offer-upgrade-to-mobile-news-service-on-iphone.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:10:03 EDT AT&T Inc.'s profits for the next two years will take a hit as it subsidizes the new low price of the latest iPhones, the company said Monday. The news sent the carrier's stock down 65 cents, or 1.7 percent, to close at $37.56. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/at-t-to-take-earnings-hit-from-iphone-subsidies.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 18:39:50 EDT The iPhone will soon be $200 cheaper and support satellite navigation and faster Internet access, but higher monthly service charges are likely to erase most of the savings. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/67626-apple-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/apple-introduce-faster-iphone.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/apple-introduce-faster-iphone.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 20:40:01 EDT The iPhone will soon be $200 cheaper--and come with satellite navigation, faster Internet access and other new features--but higher monthly service charges are likely to erase most of the savings. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/faster-web-iphone-expected-introduced-today.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 19:54:39 EDT Apple CEO Steve Jobs is widely expected to introduce iPhone 2.0 at the start of the tech firm's Worldwide Developers Conference today. The next-generation iPhone will likely feature 3G wireless technology, allowing much faster Internet access. It's also expected to let users download a wide range of powerful new business applications and social-networking programs. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/66852-iphone.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/faster-web-iphone-expected-introduced-today.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080609/faster-web-iphone-expected-introduced-today.htm Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:20:37 EDT Chief Executive Steve Jobs is widely expected to announce the next-generation iPhone, which will likely have faster Internet surfing speeds, during the computer and gadget maker's five-day annual Worldwide Developers conference, which kicks off Monday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080606/on-the-watch-new-iphone-unveiling-expected.htm Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:31:10 EDT