Eager Customers Finally Get iPhones

Hundreds of people who lined up to be among the first to get their hands on Apple Inc.'s coveted iPhone are now the braggarts and guinea pigs for the latest must-have, cutting-edge piece of techno-wizardry. The doors of Apple and AT&T stores opened promptly at 6 p.m. EDT with cheers from employees and eager customers.

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In a survey of 200 3GS users conducted Aug. 4-11 by RBC Capital and ChangeWave Research, 99% pronounced themselves satisfied, of which 82% were "very satisfied." In a matching survey of 40 Pre owners, 87% said they were satisfied and 45% "very satisfied."

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With the recent announcements of 2nd quarter earnings, some incredible data has been released. The cell phone handset industry has sold over $65B in the last 6 months. Of that, 9.7% was pocketed by the companies.

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One week after the apparent suicide of a Chinese factory worker accused of stealing a carefully guarded Apple iPhone prototype, one question remains unanswered: what happened to the missing phone?

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Careful iPhone 3GS users ... your phone may get a little warm. Is it a bug or a feature? Your iPhone can also be used to warm up a cup of coffee!.

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USA Today published a weak bit of sensationalism under the guise of journalism, strongly suggesting there was some basis for believing that Apple would partner with Verizon Wireless to deliver an iPhone capable of working on Verizon's network. That's wrong, here's why.

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The ridiculous fringe of punditry is working hard to invent a bitter, angry rivalry between Apple and Palm in order to suggest that the iPhone is at some potential risk of being overshadowed and that Apple has become an abusive monopolist seeking to beat up underdogs.

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Chalk it up to the fact that the Curve is available on the four biggest U.S. carriers, not to mention a two-for-one sale on Verizon Wireless. Also in the top five for the first quarter of 2009: The Storm and the T-Mobile G1.

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Have phone will travel, as these great pictures show, but what kind of cell phone do you have? (Poll)

Mine has always been a Motorola. My current model is the Z3 flip lid.

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A TV ad for Apple's 3G iPhone has been banned by the advertising regulator for misleading consumers over the internet capabilities of the smartphone.

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Gadget expert Vincent Everts tells you in this quick BlackBerry Storm Video Review what is better for you - the iPhone or the Storm. See more irresistible headlines

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"The long-awaited, breathlessly-rumored, Google-powered (and still unavailable until next month) G1 phone was unveiled today with a list price that undercuts Apple's iPhone by $20 but with few design or software elements that had not been anticipated.

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A television advert for the iPhone misled consumers, the Advertising Standards Authority has ruled. Two complaints to the watchdog noted that the advert said "all the parts of the internet are on the iPhone".

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Apple CEO Steve Jobs has confirmed that the iPhone 3G has a kill switch that can remotely remove software from the devices.

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This game was uploading unencrypted versions of your entire address book to its servers.

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10 things that you will not get with iPhone 3G

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Even if you can't switch carriers yet, you can still enjoy some features of the iPhone. Top alternative.... See more irresistible headlines

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Obviously this is rumor and speculation at best, so take it with a grain of salt. The iPhone is a game-changer, as many have already discovered.

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In what might be a high-profile case of career suicide, an Intel Germany executive has reportedly confirmed that Apple plans to use Intel's Atom processor in a future iPhone.

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Research In Motion Ltd. on Monday is introducing its first major new BlackBerry model in more than a year: the Bold, a high-end model that further demonstrates the company's desire to make tools for both work and play.

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I do not believe there will be desktop or laptop computers as separate devices as we have them now.

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You say you want a cool, powerful cell phone, but you don't want to plunk down $400 for an iPhone? Here are five great alternatives. OK, I admit it: If I weren't so stingy, I might own an iPhone, too.

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I'm not an oenophile, but I do like wine. I've never mastered the vocabulary of oaky, brawny, full of tannins, and so forth. But I do know a whiff of fruit when I smell it.

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Deutsche Telekom AG's mobile unit said Wednesday it would offer Apple's iPhone without a contract to comply with a court injunction, but consumers that opt out of a two-year contract will pay more than twice as much for it.

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A fellow Appletell writer, Michael Mistretta, came across a great little find today. It seems Apple Canada may've made a slight mistake when they were updating their workshop list and happened to leave in an iPhone workshop to help you get it set up. Oops. Lucky Canada.

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William Hurley loves his iPhone. But he'd love it even more if he could write software for it.

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