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It wasn’t a question of if, but when Apple would get hit with a class action lawsuit regarding the iPhone 4.  The device has been plagued by antenna and reception issues.   The suit claims the following:

• General Negligence (APPLE and AT&T)
• Defect in Design, Manufacture, and Assembly (APPLE)
• Breach of Express Warranty (APPLE)
• Breach of Implied Warranty for Merchantability (APPLE and AT&T)
• Breach of Implied Warranty of Fitness for a Particular Purpose (APPLE and AT&T)
• Deceptive Trade Practices (APPLE and AT&T)
• Intentional Misrepresentation (APPLE and AT&T)
• Negligent Misrepresentation (APPLE and AT&T), Fraud by Concealment (APPLE and AT&T)

Will they win?  Good question.  Given that Apple has all but out right admitted that there is a problem, if they don’t hurry up and fix it I don’t see why not.

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Wanna stand out from the rest of the suckers that got the iPhone 4? If you’re a chick you’ll need to drop $3500, provided of course you’re digging Gresso’s customized iPhone, complete with 200-year old African Blackwood, 18k Gold and Swarvoski crystals. Gentleman, you can spend $500 less and you’ll receive something comparable minus all the sparkly stuff.

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For Jesus’ sake!  Apple sold 1.7 million iPhones as of this past Saturday.  I’m wondering what is happening to AT&T’s network right now?   Word is that a large chunk of the sales were from previous iPhone users upgrading to a new device.    This is the most successful product launch in Apple’s history.  …Continue reading: Apple Sells 1.7 Million iPhone 4s, Best In Company History

Nokia couldn’t help themselves and took a low blow at Apple this past week.  They’re on record to say you can hold your phone in any manner you choose, unlike the iPhone which has been fraught with signal issues when gripped incorrectly…or correctly depending on how your looking at it. Choose from the “thumb and finger”, “the cup”, “the balance” and the “four edge grip”.  They’re all pretty ballsy and should be used with great caution.

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Apple’s 16GB iPhone 4 costs $188 to make.  The most expensive part?  The “retina display”, which costs almost $29, while the A4 processor sets them back almost $11.  Keep in mind these numbers come by way of iSupply, not Apple, so there are no absolutes here.  This price does not include labor.

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If you’re heading to China, or happen to live there and read this blog, then you’ll pleased to hear that China’s Unicom will start selling the iPhone on October 1st.  Price you ask?  Just a nauseating 5,000 yuan or $732.50.  A total of 8 plans (126 yuan to 886 yuan per month) will be available to Unicom iPhone customers and with them will come a wide range of kickbacks or subsidies that start at 893 yaun and go up to 4,253 yaun.

Sure, most people in China can’t afford these prices, but even a small fraction of China’s 1 billion citizens could be significant revenue for Apple and Unicom.  Furthermore, China is currently experience massive growth - they’re in a sort of industrial age - so more and more people will be able to afford luxuries in the coming years.

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Today Apple announced the availability of their iPhone OS 3.1 update. The update is free to all OS 3.0-enabled iPhones/iPods and includes the following highlight features:

• Genius recommendations for Apps - Get recommendations for apps you might like based on apps you’ve already downloaded
• Genius Mixes - Have iTunes create up to 12 playlists based on what’s already in your library. You don’t even have to choose a sample song
• Download ringtones wirelessly - Choose from thousands of iPhone ringtones on the iTunes Store and buy them with a tap
• Organize Apps in iTunes - Use iTunes on your computer to drag apps onto virtual Home screens, then sync them to your iPhone

But that’s not all, folks. The update also includes the following features/updates:

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Hold the freaking iPhone! Wasn’t it just yesterday that Apple announced that their app store had reached the 1 billion app download mark?  Today they issued a press release stating that they’ve already achieved 1.5 billion.  I guess the iPhone 3GS really escalated the handset to that next level of popularity or perhaps the free apps are just getting that much more popular.  At this rate they’ll be at 2 billion before the end of October and probably sooner considering their growth rate.  Can someone chart this please?

Currently, the app store offers over 65,000 apps in 77 countries and has 100,000 developers in the iPhone Developer program.  That’s means we should expect many more apps very soon, right?

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Yep, it’s finally here, folks, the Apple 3G S, in all its updated glory, is available in retail stores across the globe. If long lines are any prediction, expect strong sales over the weekend. In fact, AT&T is stating demand is exceeding expectations with “hundreds of thousands of customers” who have already pre-ordered the new device.

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The iPhone OS 3.0 update is available now for your downloading pleasure. The update servers are sure to be crammed so be prepared for a few traffic jams. Apple, my ‘F5′ key is much obliged.

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