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Bloomberg news is reporting that a Verizon iPhone can be expected as early as next January, at least according to sources close with the matter. Validation? None, but of course. Production is set to start in September, though we still don’t know if Verizon’s version will run on their next generation network, which would surely draw some AT&T iPhone users.

This isn’t the first Verizon iPhone rumor to emerge.

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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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Great news all you Navigon MobileNavigator iPhone users, a new update is out that adds Live Traffic to your app. Now you can receive live traffic for a lifetime price, as in no monthly fees, of $24.99 but if you order within the next four weeks that price is bumped down to $19.99. Not a bad deal at all for a very decent GPS solution.

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Rumors have it that AT&T will be releasing a iPhone 3GS 8GB version for a low $99. Why would they do this? To combat the attack of the DROID, so says the sources. A smart move, if this were to happen, as I imagine many would flock to the 3GS at this price point. The DROID may be cool and all but I’d definitely go for a $99 3GS with the backing of a HUGE library of apps.

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In a rather surprising move, AT&T today announced the opening of its 3G network to iPhone VOIP apps. Yep, that means you can run apps such as Skype pretty much anywhere. Previously, you were only able to do so via Wi-Fi, so this is welcome news indeed.

My only question is why did they suddenly allow this? Surely, they couldn’t have possibly acted in the customer’s best interest. So what’s the catch?

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Distress not all you UK iPhone fans, China is not the only one getting the much coveted Apple phone. Orange UK announced a deal with Apple to bring the iPhone 3G and 3GS to UK customers later this year.

Orange UK will be selling the iPhone through direct channels and “selected High Street partners.” That’s all the details at this point but everything you wanted to know was probably in the first sentence.

Pre-register here.

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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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Great news all you multimedia texting freaks, the iPhone update that brings you MMS is now live. So update that iPhone through iTunes, stretch out those thumbs, and prepare for a weekend texting extravaganza!

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