TechWeb - InformationWeek - Analysts credit the iPhone's required data plan for driving European iPhone users to the mobile Web and say the faster 3G network should push usage even higher. -- read full article
Reuters - Activation problems marred the U.S.
launch of Apple Inc's new iPhone on Friday, with many eager
buyers leaving stores frustrated that they could not use the
hotly anticipated gadget after waiting in line for hours.
Investor's Business Daily - Apple's much-anticipated iPhone 3G arrived Friday with tech enthusiasts lining up at stores -- and many enduring problems trying to activate the devices. -- read full article
PC World - The latest iPhone operating system update makes the device usable in enterprises by adding better networked security options and global configuration profiles. -- read full article
PC World - Apple's new multimedia handset is the Timex of phones. Here's a blow-by-blow account of how it took PC World's mauling and kept on calling (until we literally drove it into the ground). -- read full article
AP - 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.
Macworld.com - iPhone fans camped out for as long as 3 days with tents, chairs, and pillows. Joe Brown opted for a portable hammock. -- read full article
PC World - Software compatibility problems marred the launch of the iPhone 3G at Apple's flagship store in London, where customers had... -- read full article
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 - 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.