USATODAY.com - Apple CEO Steve Jobs expected to launch his App Store - the online venue for third-party iPhone and iPod Touch applications - with 200 software offerings; he ended up with more than 500. -- read full article
AP - Japan will stop pushing for legislation to charge royalties on the sales of iPods and other portable digital music players, giving in to opposition from electronics makers, officials said Thursday. -- read full article
Macworld.com - Ambrosia Software on Wednesday announced the release of iToner 1.0.8, an update to its iPhone ringtone maker for Mac OS X. It costs $15, and this is a free update for registered users. -- read full article
Macworld.com - Ambrosia Software, long-time Macintosh utility and application developer, announced Thursday that it has launched three iPhone games with the introduction of the App Store. -- read full article
AP - Gadget lovers worldwide are already camped out ahead of Friday's global rollout of the new model of Apple Inc.'s iPhone, which is also the first iPhone to go on sale in many countries.
NewsFactor - Apple's new App Store turned on its virtual lights Thursday, featuring third-party applications for the iPhone and the iPod. The store is intended to support developers who are creating applications for the iPhone. The store is also reportedly helping developers get their products into final shape. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Facing an outcry from potential customers, Rogers adds a cheaper data plan for Apple's touchscreen smartphone. -- read full article
CNET - If you're planning on waiting in line for an iPhone, be sure to do your homework and bring all the necessary items with you. -- read full article
AP - 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.
Reuters - Seeking to be one of the
world's first to grab the new-generation iPhone, fanatical
Apple fans around Asia are queuing up two days before
its launch, undiscouraged by rain or freezing temperatures.
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Wireless carrier O2 said it received 13,000 pre-orders per second on its Web site, and warns of shortages. -- read full article
Reuters - The new iPhone is expected to attract
hordes of buyers when it goes on sale on Friday in more than 20
countries, helping Apple Inc handily beat its target
to sell 10 million of them by the end of 2008.
