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.
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The App Store opened its virtual doors with about 500 applications for Apple's iPhone, ranging from games to business tools. -- read full article
TechWeb - InformationWeek - The company has created an ad platform for the iPhone that will let software developers offer rich media ads that are built into their applications. -- read full article
NewsFactor - The Apple iPhone will account for 6.3 million of the 18.1 million touchscreen phones sold in the U.S. this year, for an impressive 35 percent market share, according to Strategy Analytics. -- read full article
AFP - New Zealanders were the first in the world to get the chance to buy the much hyped iPhone 3G Friday when three stores opened just after midnight.
NewsFactor - Apple had some trouble rolling out its MobileMe site on Thursday to replace its .Mac online subscription service. The .Mac site was shut down Wednesday evening to migrate users to MobileMe, but problems reportedly kept the new service offline longer than expected. -- read full article
PC World - Today, first-generation iPhones are commanding upward of $350 on Ebay. But you might have to sell yours for less starting tomorrow. -- read full article
Reuters - Apple's new iPhone made a
glitzy debut on Friday as frenetic buyers in New Zealand and
Japan, some of whom had camped in line for days, stormed
outlets to get their hands on the gadget.
Reuters - Microsoft Corp is set to cut
the price of its best-selling Xbox 360 Pro model to $299 from
$349, a source briefed on the matter said on Friday.
Reuters - The first iPhones won praise for
their sleek design and elegant touchscreen, but Apple's new
computer phones, arriving this week, will use the power of
software to make the device like no phone ever seen. -- read full article
AFP - Apple's international launch of iPhone 3G began in New Zealand and Japan on Friday, as a freshly-opened "App Store" tempted fans with independently created mini-programs for the coveted devices.
AFP - Apple fans across Asia queued for hours to get their hands on the new iPhone Friday, looking to be the first to own a gadget the company hopes will be as big a worldwide smash as the iPod.
