Last week we reported that Apple was contemplating selling unsubsidized, unlocked iPhone 3Gs, and it appears that as of yesterday, Apple and AT&T retail stores have begun selling the phones at $599 for the 8GB model and $699 USD for the 16GB smartphone.
One striking difference between the stores however is that if you plan to purchase at an AT&T store, you can only purchase one phone, and you must be an existing AT&T customer. At the Apple stores, you can purchase an unrestricted amount of phones and you do not have to be under contract from any mobile carrier.
Phone activation can be done manually through iTunes, reminds Apple.
Unlocked phones can be used on any GSM carrier, however 3G is not supported on T-Mobile, making the phone's faster Internet support useless.
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Verizon's Now Playing on Google's Team
If you doubt the influence that Google (Nasdaq: GOOG) wields in numerous markets -- not just paid search -- you only have to look to the news item yesterday that has the wireless sector buzzing. In an abrupt change of course, Verizon Wireless, a joint venture between Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE: VOD), announced that it will adopt an open-network policy next year.
The plan is to deploy what Verizon Wireless calls an "Any Apps, Any Device" option for consumers and wireless-device manufacturers by the end of 2008. Under the new plan, Verizon will activate and support any device on its network that meets a basic set of technical criteria. In addition, no limitations will be placed on the device's software applications, in an attempt to address consumers' complaints about "walled gardens" that major carriers such as Verizon, AT&T (NYSE: T) and Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) employ.
The announcement is a marked departure from Verizon Wireless' previous stance on open-network policies that Google and the Federal Communications Commission are promoting for a new spectrum auction in January. For months, Verizon has been protesting, arguing, and in any and all ways kicking and screaming about the downsides of open-network business models and all the problems it will bring to the industry.
Yesterday's about-face shows Verizon concluding that it has more to gain from driving the changes rather than fighting them. It also signals the beginning of the end of the status quo that the operator has spent so much effort to protect. Thanks to innovations and efforts from newcomers to telecom such as Intel's (Nasdaq: INTC) promotion of Wi-Fi and WiMax, Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone, and Google's Android open software platform, the industry is moving farther away from the tightly controlled model that the carriers head up.
Still, I'm sure Verizon's new model for an open network will have its hitches. Activating a device on the network will definitely not come free, and devices will be far more expensive, since a carrier will not be subsidizing them. And, no, current iPhone users cannot switch from AT&T to Verizon -- the phone-signaling technology is completely different between the two.
At least initially, the vast majority of cell-phone users will stick with the status quo and rely on full service support from Verizon. But if the carrier offers attractive open-access prices to its network, that will open up a potentially significant new revenue stream.
source: fool.com
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The plan is to deploy what Verizon Wireless calls an "Any Apps, Any Device" option for consumers and wireless-device manufacturers by the end of 2008. Under the new plan, Verizon will activate and support any device on its network that meets a basic set of technical criteria. In addition, no limitations will be placed on the device's software applications, in an attempt to address consumers' complaints about "walled gardens" that major carriers such as Verizon, AT&T (NYSE: T) and Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) employ.
The announcement is a marked departure from Verizon Wireless' previous stance on open-network policies that Google and the Federal Communications Commission are promoting for a new spectrum auction in January. For months, Verizon has been protesting, arguing, and in any and all ways kicking and screaming about the downsides of open-network business models and all the problems it will bring to the industry.
Yesterday's about-face shows Verizon concluding that it has more to gain from driving the changes rather than fighting them. It also signals the beginning of the end of the status quo that the operator has spent so much effort to protect. Thanks to innovations and efforts from newcomers to telecom such as Intel's (Nasdaq: INTC) promotion of Wi-Fi and WiMax, Apple's (Nasdaq: AAPL) iPhone, and Google's Android open software platform, the industry is moving farther away from the tightly controlled model that the carriers head up.
Still, I'm sure Verizon's new model for an open network will have its hitches. Activating a device on the network will definitely not come free, and devices will be far more expensive, since a carrier will not be subsidizing them. And, no, current iPhone users cannot switch from AT&T to Verizon -- the phone-signaling technology is completely different between the two.
At least initially, the vast majority of cell-phone users will stick with the status quo and rely on full service support from Verizon. But if the carrier offers attractive open-access prices to its network, that will open up a potentially significant new revenue stream.
source: fool.com
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iPod Touch & iPhone: stable GBA emulator now available
For those of you with hacked Mobile OSX units, your choice of emulators is no longer limited to the NES variety. You may have noticed gpSPhone.app in Installer recently, but it has nothing to do with GPS or calling.
It is actually a Game Boy Advance emulator, and it’s been available for a short time now. Although, previous releases were far from usable. The latest release in Installer, version 0.1.0, is finally stable enough to use, but you’re going to have to do some copy/paste work first.
Once you install gpSPhone.app, you’ll need to download and install the GBA bios. You’ll also need to download and install the GBA roms.
This is illegal. Do not do this if it breaks the laws of your country, but, if you choose to proceed, here’s what you need to do:
We can’t link to the GBA bios, but finding it isn’t hard. Searching the term "GBA bios" in Google is your best bet.
SFTP into your device from your computer. Copy the GBA bios file into root/media_sym/applications/gpSPhone.app.
Change the permissions of the GBA bios file to 755. This could be done through some SFTP programs or through Terminal.app or Finder.app. Both are available through Installer.
Any roms you download need to be copied to media/roms/gba.
That’s it. You can now enjoy portable GBA gaming, which is already possible without your iPhone/iPod Touch, but you had to do it your own way, didn’t you?
[Via - mac.blorge.com]
It is actually a Game Boy Advance emulator, and it’s been available for a short time now. Although, previous releases were far from usable. The latest release in Installer, version 0.1.0, is finally stable enough to use, but you’re going to have to do some copy/paste work first.
Once you install gpSPhone.app, you’ll need to download and install the GBA bios. You’ll also need to download and install the GBA roms.
This is illegal. Do not do this if it breaks the laws of your country, but, if you choose to proceed, here’s what you need to do:
We can’t link to the GBA bios, but finding it isn’t hard. Searching the term "GBA bios" in Google is your best bet.
SFTP into your device from your computer. Copy the GBA bios file into root/media_sym/applications/gpSPhone.app.
Change the permissions of the GBA bios file to 755. This could be done through some SFTP programs or through Terminal.app or Finder.app. Both are available through Installer.
Any roms you download need to be copied to media/roms/gba.
That’s it. You can now enjoy portable GBA gaming, which is already possible without your iPhone/iPod Touch, but you had to do it your own way, didn’t you?
[Via - mac.blorge.com]
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