iPhone 3G numbers are out: 1 million devices sold, 10 million AppStore downloads



Apple today announced first weekend numbers for the iPhone 3G and AppStore. The results are stunning, to say the least.

On Sunday, Apple has sold one millionth iPhone 3G. That's just three days after the launch on Friday, July 11. iPhone 3G is now available in 21 countries, and will hit France on July 17th.

As for the AppStore, during the weekend iPhone and iPod Touch users downloaded more than 10 million applications! AppStore has more than 800 native apps. Of that number, more than 200 are offered for free and more than 90% are priced at less than $10.

Steve is more than satisfied. He said: "It took 74 days to sell the first one million original iPhones, so the new iPhone 3G is clearly off to a great start around the world."

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Goldstriker out with iPhone 3G Diamond edition



Wow, Goldstriker is fast. After releasing all those luxury iPhone versions, they're out with the iPhone 3G Diamond edition. The device comes in white gold and with diamonds, and costs 5,995 GBP. That's like $12,000! Yeah, it's expensive but I'm sure they'll sell out pretty quickly…

UK's Stuart Hughes designed this beauty and the process was overseen by the close attention of the top Swiss jeweler, Knalih Athen.

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Black iPhone 3G vs. white iPhone 3G... fight!



For many people we encountered in line on launch day, the decision had already been steadfastly made: they'd be picking up a black iPhone 3G, and no one would sway them from their path (except maybe -- maybe -- if the black was sold out by the time their number got called). We've got to say, though -- after spending a great deal of quality time with both colors, the white definitely holds a special place in our hearts. It doesn't show smudges as easily, it makes just a little bit bolder of a fashion statement, and it tells passers-by, "yo, I sprung for the 16GB model" since the 8GB is only available in black. Don't get us wrong, the black's just fine, but we figured we'd throw out some food for thought on the subject.

Gallery: Black iPhone 3G vs. white iPhone 3G... fight!

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Free SMS for everyone via AIM for iPhone

AIM on the iPhone and iPod Touch has a feature that could make the SMS app on the iPhone obsolete. Or not. But it’s still a pretty neat little tweak, nonetheless.

By downloading the free AIM client from the iPhone App Store, you’ll be able to send free SMS messages to your “buddies” any time, anywhere you are.




To send free SMS on the iPhone or iPod Touch, you have to add the mobile number of the person you want to text as a new contact. The exact form is a plus sign followed by the mobile number (i.e. “+212231998″).

All SMS sent from the AIM client will be free on your end, but if the party you texted replies to you they will get charged. It’s not perfect, but it definitely looks like a great perk .

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Apple says turn-by-turn GPS coming to iPhone, copy / paste not a high priority



There's been a lot of random misinformation about the iPhone 3G floating around out there, like David Pogue's baffling comment that the device's GPS antenna is "too small" to support turn-by-turn directions, and Apple's iPod and iPhone marketing head Greg Joswiak recently sat down with AppScout to clear up some of the confusion. Greg says that Apple has an internal priority list of features for the iPhone, and that the company went as far down the list with the 3G as it could -- and that copy / paste support simply didn't make the cut. Similarly, there are no technical issues preventing turn-by-turn directions, just other "complicated issues" (read: legal agreements) that need to be sorted out, and Josiwak expects developers to "amaze us." as things "evolve." Hopefully that means that nav app TomTom's got in the labs will evolve its way into the wild sometime soon. Finally, Joswiak said that he's not aware of any technical reasons an office suite isn't already in the App Store, but that the lack of a cross-application file structure could impede development. Yeah, and maybe the lack of copy / paste, you think?

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Dev Team shows off video of 'world's first' jailbroken iPhone 3G



We can't say this is a surprise... but it is sweet to see. The iPhone Dev Team has added a video to their blog showing off the latest version of their upcoming PwnageTool 2.0, along with a video of what they claim is the "world's first" jailbroken iPhone 3G. Check the video after the break, and hit the read link to see how their progress is coming on the new case-cracker.

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iPhone 3G unlocked with old SIM card method

If you look closely at the iPhone 3G here on the photo you’ll notice that the name of the carrier does not spell AT&T. Nope, that’s three letters, and it looks more like TIM to me. What do you think?

This is a picture of the iPhone 3G unlocked using a SIM card. A SIM card adapter to be precise. The method for unlocking the iPhone 3G with the SIM is exactly like that with the original, first-gen iPhone, which is, fooling the phone into thinking that it’s running under the official carrier’s network.



A brief statement from one of the Brazilian guys who successfully made the unlock goes:

Our procedure consist in using one SIM adapter to simulate a fake IMSI test card. Instead of the AT&T IMSI like in the universals.

So it’s time to thank God he invented the “International Mobile Subscriber Identity”, for if not then you wouldn’t be watching the video of the unlocked iPhone below. Have a look see.



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Hands-on with DesbloqueioBr's iPhone 3G unlock


We just happened to be in Sao Paulo, Brazil, this week and when the news popped up that a group of Brazilians had unlocked the iPhone 3G, we just had to pop in to say hi. Like the Turbo SIM unlock for the original iPhone, this system uses a wafer-thin card that piggybacks on your SIM while in the phone. Of course, Turbo SIM needed some tools installed on the iPhone -- so Jailbreak was key -- this solution does not, just DesbloqueioBr's chip and your SIM. Paulo and Breno of DesbloqueioBr explained that the magic lies in the programming of the SIM adapter itself, by tricking the iPhone into believing a test SIM has been inserted, the iPhone allows service and then functionality is handed back to your SIM. We tested the unlock in our own FIDO locked handset with a local TIM SIM card, then in their AT&T set, and it worked perfectly in both. How much will this cost average Joe iPhone user? They were pretty tight lipped as to what the final pricing will be and how exactly they'll deliver the service, but we should hear more in the next few days.

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 Unlocked iPhone 3G available from Union Camera



If you're looking for an iPhone 3G but can't seem to find any in your area, Hong Kong's Union Camera Ltd can be of help. They are selling brand new iPhone 3Gs. The catch here is that you need to order 1,000 units minimum and furthermore if you want unlocked units, you'll have to go to their webpage to ask Union Camera if they have any in stock. Ships on the same day payment is made. Now to find another 999 friends and we're good to go.

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Nema potrebe nalaziti 999 drugara kad moze u Americi da se uzme za iste ili manje pare na komad