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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title>iPhone SDK - What you need to know</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-sdk-what-you-need-to-know/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-sdk-what-you-need-to-know/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-sdk-what-you-need-to-know/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/developer/" rel="tag">Developer</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/search/?q=Xcode"><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/03/sdk_box20080306.png" alt="" /></a>For those expecting a low-level bit-by-byte account of what the SDK means, Erica will return momentarily after a break from her (epic) <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-event-metaliveblog/">type-a-thon</a> this afternoon to give you the low-down. While we all wait for our downloads of the SDK to start here at TUAW's globe-spanning offices, let's just recap on what you need to build your next, earth shattering, application for the iPhone and iPod touch:<br />
<ul>
    <li>Mac OS X <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/Leopard/">Leopard</a></li>
    <li>An Intel-based Mac (sorry, PowerPC folks -- this one's an Intel-only show)</li>
    <li><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/search/?q=Xcode">Xcode</a></li>
    <li>a free Apple iPhone developer account and the SDK itself -- note that access to the SDK is not going to cost you ninety-nine bucks. It's free, though getting the application approved and out onto devices will set you back the $99.<br /></li>
</ul>
Sadly, if you're wanting to run off and pick up a copy of said SDK, you're likely to be left wanting. <a href="http://developer.apple.com/">Apple Developer Connection</a> is 'pulling a <a href="http://twitter.com">Twitter</a>' (much like Twitter itself did, during the event) and is totally unresponsive to most visitors. That said, when the ADC site comes back online, be sure to scroll to the bottom of <a href="http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/">this page</a> to get in on the SDK (note, existing ADC members need to update their memberships too and sign up as iPhone developers to access the SDK).<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-sdk-what-you-need-to-know/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1133557/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-sdk-what-you-need-to-know/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>iphone</category><category>iphone-dev</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2008-03-06T15:30:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Apple to charge $99 for Developer Programme &amp; software certificate</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/apple-to-charge-99-for-iphone-application-store-listing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/apple-to-charge-99-for-iphone-application-store-listing/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/apple-to-charge-99-for-iphone-application-store-listing/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/enterprise/" rel="tag">Enterprise</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/developer/" rel="tag">Developer</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img width="140" vspace="8" hspace="8" height="198" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/03/index_steps_3.png" alt="" />Ready to crack on and unleash some applications for the iPhone later this year? Be sure to set aside <a href="http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/">$99</a> to get your application onto the store however, as <a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080306-live-coverage-of-the-iphone-software-roadmap-announcement.html">Ars Technica</a> reports "Developers have to register with [Apple]. For that $99, we give them an electronic certificate that tells us who they are .... if they write a bad app, we can both track them down and we can turn off the app's distribution".<br /><br />In addition to the $99 licensing charge to distribute the application (whether it's a free or commercial app) companies seeking a proprietary solution will need to cough up another $200 ($299 total) for the 'Enterprise Programme'.<br /><br />Another item worthy of note those still using PowerPC machines: if you want to develop for iPhone, you'll not only need Leopard, but<strong> an Intel-based Mac to run the SDK</strong>. Disagreements about architectures aside, what does your $99 get you?<br />
<ul>
    <li>Complete set of resources in the iPhone Dev Center</li>
    <li>Testing of your code on iPhone and iPod touch</li>
    <li>Code-level technical support from Apple engineers</li>
    <li>the ability to reach every user via the Application Store</li>
</ul>
The paid-for <a href="http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/">Developer Programme</a> is currently US-only "and will expand to other countries in the coming months."<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/apple-to-charge-99-for-iphone-application-store-listing/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1133498/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/apple-to-charge-99-for-iphone-application-store-listing/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>applications-iphone</category><category>iphone</category><category>iphone-sdk</category><category>sdk</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2008-03-06T14:43:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>iPhone Roadmap Event Metaliveblog</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-event-metaliveblog/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-event-metaliveblog/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-event-metaliveblog/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipodfamily/" rel="tag">iPod Family</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2006/04/apple-logo.png" hspace="8" vspace="8" align="right" border="0" /><p>We've all been waiting. Since Apple announced the iPhone SDK in October, every developer and iPhone enthusiast has been waiting to find out exactly what Apple has been promising. Are we going to see iTunes distribution for hobbyists or is it going to be an invitation-only system? What limits is Apple going to put on the SDK? Where is the iPhone and third party development going? Today we find out as Apple unveils its iPhone strategy at its special event and TUAW metaliveblogs it. Join me, Scott, Mat, Brett, various Mikes (Schramm and Rose) as we bring you nearly live commentary on second-hand reports!</p><h3>Sources include:</h3>
<ul><li><a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/03/06/live-from-apples-iphone-press-conference/">Engadget</a></li><li><a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/132376/2008/03/liveupdate.html">Macworld</a></li><li><a href="http://www.homotron.net/2008/03/liveblogging_iphone_sdk_event.html">homotron</a></li><li><a href="http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/03/apple-sdk-annou.html">Wired</a></li><li><a href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20080306-live-coverage-of-the-iphone-software-roadmap-announcement.html ">Ars Technica</a></li></ul><p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-event-metaliveblog/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>iPhone Roadmap Event Metaliveblog</em></a></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-event-metaliveblog/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1133342/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-event-metaliveblog/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Apple</category><category>SDK</category><category>tweet-this</category><dc:creator>Erica Sadun</dc:creator><pubDate>2008-03-06T12:45:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>iPhone Roadmap Predictions</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-predictions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-predictions/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-predictions/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipodfamily/" rel="tag">iPod Family</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><script type="text/javascript" src="http://unspun.amazon.com/widget/embed/wide/15831?height=300&amp;width=425"></script>
<p>My mailbox has been flooded with requests for an open predictions post about the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/27/get-your-sdk-engines-running/">iPhone SDK event</a> today. Your wish is my demand--assuming that your demand doesn't involve small mammals and whipped cream. What do you expect to see at today's Roadmap special event. Are you looking forward to free immediate access to the SDK or do you think Steve Jobs will weasel out of an immediate delivery? Let us know in this Unspun poll.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-predictions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1133236/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/06/iphone-roadmap-predictions/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Roadmap Event</category><category>RoadmapEvent</category><dc:creator>Erica Sadun</dc:creator><pubDate>2008-03-06T12:30:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Steve Jobs dismisses Flash for iPhone</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/05/steve-jobs-dismisses-flash-for-iphone/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/05/steve-jobs-dismisses-flash-for-iphone/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/05/steve-jobs-dismisses-flash-for-iphone/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/internet/" rel="tag">Internet</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/internet-tools/" rel="tag">Internet Tools</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/03/fl_blue_logo_125x125.jpg" />Back in early February, we reported that sources had given GearLive (of <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/29/iphone-v1-1-3-screenshots-leaked/">jiggly-icon fame</a>) <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/11/flash-coming-to-iphone/">the nod</a> about <a href="http://adobe.com/flash">Flash</a> coming to the iPhone 'very, very soon'. Unfortunately, anyone hoping to get Flash on their iPhone (or iPod touch) anytime soon is likely to be left waiting, as Steve Jobs yesterday <a href="http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200803041742DOWJONESDJONLINE000829_FORTUNE5.htm">pulled a broadside</a> on Adobe Flash, saying it simply wasn't suited for the iPhone. Ouch. <br /><br />Of course, some folks are likely to be more than disappointed with this announcement (not least Adobe and perhaps GearLive). Others, myself included, are simply relieved that our iPhones will remain clear of Flash's clutches [call me bitter, but I've seen enough 'Unresponsive Script' errors for my liking]. Either way, with Flash now brushed aside by Steve-O, it's all-eyes on <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/27/get-your-sdk-engines-running/">Apple's Campus Event</a> tomorrow, which starts at <a href="http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?month=3&amp;day=6&amp;year=2008&amp;hour=10&amp;min=0&amp;sec=0&amp;p1=224">10am PST</a>, as the veil of secrecy (hopefully) rises on Apple's plans for third-party applications.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200803041742DOWJONESDJONLINE000829_FORTUNE5.htm>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/05/steve-jobs-dismisses-flash-for-iphone/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1132087/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/03/05/steve-jobs-dismisses-flash-for-iphone/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>apple-iphone</category><category>flash</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2008-03-05T16:30:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Get your SDK engines running</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/27/get-your-sdk-engines-running/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/27/get-your-sdk-engines-running/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/27/get-your-sdk-engines-running/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-corporate/" rel="tag">Apple Corporate</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2007/03/iphone.jpg" alt="" />Invitations have just gone out to the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/27/apple-event-confirmed-for-march-6th/">major tech</a> and Apple sites (i.e. not us) inviting the media to a no-holds-bar hoe-down at the Infinite Loop Ranch on March 6. According to <a href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/02/27/apple-event-on-march-6-about-iphone-sdk-enterprise">Ars</a>, Apple will hold an iPhone Software Roadmap event (notice how it's not called the "iPhone SDK introduction"?) to discuss the SDK and its new enterprise features (which means <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/rumor-apple-event-the-last-week-of-february/">we were kind of right</a>, only Apple was a week late). The party starts at 10 am Pacific, so make sure to put on your Yellow Sticky tees and square-dance with TUAW as we party like it's 2008!<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/02/27/apple-event-on-march-6-about-iphone-sdk-enterprise>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/27/get-your-sdk-engines-running/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1126202/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/27/get-your-sdk-engines-running/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>iphone</category><category>SDK</category><category>tweet-this</category><dc:creator>Erica Sadun</dc:creator><pubDate>2008-02-27T13:30:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Apple cancels booth for NAB</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/apple-cancels-booth-for-nab/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/apple-cancels-booth-for-nab/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/apple-cancels-booth-for-nab/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/software/" rel="tag">Software</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/video/" rel="tag">Video</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/02/index_box20070414.png" alt="" />If you were planning on Apple pulling something out of its hat on a booth at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas in early April, you're going to be disappointed. TVTechnology.com has received <a href="http://tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0157/t.11096.html">confirmation</a> from Apple's Senior Manager of PR Anuj Nayar that the folks from Cupertino are cutting back on their show participation, and will not be having a booth at NAB this year.<br /><br />With some of us at TUAW hoping to get some more details on the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/28/wherefore-art-thou-final-cut-server/">long-delayed</a> <a href="http://www.apple.com/finalcutserver/">Final Cut Server</a> at NAB, this is something of a disappointment. Despite a statement that FCS will be 'available in early 2008,' the software has yet to ship. Of course, Apple not having a booth doesn't mean that the future of Final Cut Server is indeterminate -- Apple is touting its use at a Los Angeles TV station, after all -- but all those hoping to see it in action at NAB will be left wanting.<br /><br /><em>Thanks Brett!</em><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://tvtechnology.com/pages/s.0157/t.11096.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/apple-cancels-booth-for-nab/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1109494/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/apple-cancels-booth-for-nab/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Apple</category><category>Apple-Booth-NAB</category><category>NAB</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2008-02-07T17:00:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Rumor: Apple event the last week of February</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/rumor-apple-event-the-last-week-of-february/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/rumor-apple-event-the-last-week-of-february/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/rumor-apple-event-the-last-week-of-february/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/analysisopinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/rumors/" rel="tag">Rumors</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/02/showtime.jpg" />TUAW has received a tip that the company that does television for Apple's live events and Macworld is apparently hiring for an unannounced Apple event at the end of February. Keep in mind that this is an unconfirmed rumor -- while TUAW trusts our source, job listings are not available on the video company's website, and Apple has not yet announced any events happening this month. But Apple did promise us a year flush with announcements, and starting with <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/08/new-mac-pros-and-xserve/">the new Mac Pros</a> all the way up to the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/05/apple-increases-iphone-ipod-touch-storage-capacity/">bigger iPhones and iPod touches</a> last week, they haven't disappointed yet.<br /><br />And what would the event be about? Considering that <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/11/tuaw-macworld-2008-keynote-predictions/">we've got our ultraportable already</a>, and our HD Apple TV, what big news are we possibly hoping to hear in <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/17/apple-we-plan-to-have-an-iphone-sdk-in-developers-hands-in-fe/">"the end of February"</a>?<br /><br />This is just a rumor, so don't get too excited yet. But <em>if</em> it is true, and <em>if</em> Apple is holding an event before the end of the month, get ready, baby. We just might be about to see the iPhone SDK.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/rumor-apple-event-the-last-week-of-february/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1109356/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/02/07/rumor-apple-event-the-last-week-of-february/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>apple-event</category><category>iphone-sdk</category><category>jobs</category><category>macworld</category><category>mira-mobile</category><category>rumor</category><category>tuaw-exclusive</category><dc:creator>Mike Schramm</dc:creator><pubDate>2008-02-07T16:00:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>EA mobile prez: iPhone is hurting mobile game development</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/08/ea-mobile-prez-iphone-is-hurting-mobile-game-development/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/08/ea-mobile-prez-iphone-is-hurting-mobile-game-development/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/08/ea-mobile-prez-iphone-is-hurting-mobile-game-development/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/analysisopinion/" rel="tag">Analysis / Opinion</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/gaming/" rel="tag">Gaming</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><a href="http://www.geardiary.com/category/software/other-software/"><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/01/iphone-games-thumb.jpg" /></a><a href="http://macworld.com">Macworld</a> has news out of CES that EA's mobile division president has good and bad news about the iPhone and gaming. The good news is that the iPhone is a terrific device -- but then again, you already knew that. But the bad news is that Apple's <a href="http://www.macworld.com/article/131418/2008/01/mobilegaming.html?t=109">handling everything all wrong</a>. By leaving out the actual distribution platform for gaming on the iPhone, Travis Boatman says that while Apple could be doing great things with games on the iPhone, they're actually hurting mobile gaming by delaying or refusing to turn the iPhone into a gaming platform.<br /><br />I've <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/19/videogames-and-the-iphone-sdk/">said it before</a>, and I'll say it again: Apple is sitting on a goldmine in terms of games on the iPhone (well, they're sitting on a lot of goldmines with the iPhone, but this is another). With <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/08/14/battlefleet-a-game-for-iphone/">multitouch</a>, the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/12/tilt-an-iphone-game/">tilt monitor</a>, the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/07/make-your-iphone-listen-to-your-radio-and-tell-you-whats-pla/">microphone</a>, the networking capabilities, and the camera, this is a device that Nintendo would dream about building (their DS has half the features and it's selling like <a href="http://www.dsfanboy.com/2006/01/23/a-lucrative-new-ds-feature/">it prints money</a>). It's the greatest handheld gaming device ever made. And yet because Apple has been so stingy with the SDK, there's not one official native game on it.<br /><br />Not to mention that the "distribution platform" Boatman is talking about is iTunes -- there's no better way to get your games sold and out there. Hopefully, we'll see progress on this as soon as MacWorld (and <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/17/apple-we-plan-to-have-an-iphone-sdk-in-developers-hands-in-fe/">as late as February</a>, when the iPhone SDK is set to be officially released). But Boatman is right: the iPhone begs to have some great gaming experiences on it, and Apple, so far, is just not opening the door.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.macworld.com/article/131418/2008/01/mobilegaming.html?t=109>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/08/ea-mobile-prez-iphone-is-hurting-mobile-game-development/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1081047/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/08/ea-mobile-prez-iphone-is-hurting-mobile-game-development/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>boatman</category><category>ces</category><category>ds</category><category>ea-mobile</category><category>gaming</category><category>iphone</category><category>macworld</category><category>nintendo</category><dc:creator>Mike Schramm</dc:creator><pubDate>2008-01-08T15:00:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>CES explodes with ever more iPod-compatible gadgets</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/07/ces-explodes-with-ever-more-ipod-compatible-gadgets/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/07/ces-explodes-with-ever-more-ipod-compatible-gadgets/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/07/ces-explodes-with-ever-more-ipod-compatible-gadgets/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/humor/" rel="tag">Humor</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipodfamily/" rel="tag">iPod Family</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2008/01/pf-e150.jpg" />
<p>This is yet another bonanza year of the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/iPod/">iPod</a>-docking-station compatible device if early <a href="http://www.engadget.com/?viewopt=CES#">reports from CES</a> are to be believed. New docking solutions include jack-equipped cars, digital photo frames, iPod-compatible pacemakers, genetically modified cattle with horn-implanted docks, wearable dockware, iPod-compatible beer, and so forth. Or something like that. I got a little bored reading through today's press releases and may have embellished a bit.</p>
<p>Actually, the iPod-compatible news from CES this year is a bit on the slim side. After last year's <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/macworld07">Macworld</a>-<a href="http://www.engadget.com/tag/ces2007">CES</a> head-to-head grudge match, CES seems to have realized this year that it doesn't produce all that much in the way of interesting Apple-related news.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://cbs4denver.com/consumer/CES.Las.Vegas.2.624550.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/07/ces-explodes-with-ever-more-ipod-compatible-gadgets/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1079706/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2008/01/07/ces-explodes-with-ever-more-ipod-compatible-gadgets/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>CES</category><category>CES 2008</category><category>ces08</category><category>Ces2008</category><category>Consumer-Electronics-Show</category><category>engadget</category><category>iPod</category><category>iPod-accessories</category><category>iPod-accessory</category><category>iPod-dock</category><category>iPod-gadgets</category><category>Las-Vegas</category><dc:creator>Erica Sadun</dc:creator><pubDate>2008-01-07T11:00:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>MacCamp</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/28/maccamp/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/28/maccamp/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/28/maccamp/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/macworld/" rel="tag">Macworld</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="1" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2007/12/maccamp12282007sbm.jpg" /><a href="http://www.macworldexpo.com/">Macworld Expo 2008</a> is fast approaching (it takes place in San Francisco from Jan. 14th to the 18th) and people's social and conference calendars are filling up. If you don't get  a chance to cram enough Mac talk in during the conference itself why not stick around for a Mac centered BarCamp called <a href="http://barcamp.org/MacCamp">MacCamp</a>?<br /><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BarCamp">BarCamp</a>, in case you aren't familiar with the term, is a type of 'user generated' conference. There is no set schedule, no set speakers. Attendees make up the schedule as the event goes along, creating sessions that they want to participate in and attend. MacCamp is a two day event starting around 6pm on Friday, January 18th. The schedule isn't set, but you can see who will be coming at its <a href="http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/261409/">Upcoming page</a> (sadly I fly back to Philly Friday afternoon) and check out more on its <a href="http://barcamp.org/MacCamp">wiki page</a>.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://barcamp.org/MacCamp>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/28/maccamp/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1073008/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/12/28/maccamp/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>maccamp</category><category>macworld</category><category>macworld08</category><dc:creator>Scott McNulty</dc:creator><pubDate>2007-12-28T22:00:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Britons snap up 'tens of thousands' of iPhones</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/13/britons-snap-up-tens-of-thousands-of-iphones/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/13/britons-snap-up-tens-of-thousands-of-iphones/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/13/britons-snap-up-tens-of-thousands-of-iphones/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><div align="center"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2007/11/1928516488_e6d2f844f0.jpg" alt="" /><br /></div>
Over the last few days, there's been plenty of reports about the scale of the iPhone's launch here in the U.K, and what a 'flop' it was. Not so fast, dear readers, for <a href="http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2007/11/11/o2-on-iphone-8000-activations-on-day-one-5-year-contract">Ars Technica is reporting</a> that on Friday night carrier O2 activated 8,000 handsets: more than double their initial estimate of 3,000, despite issues with activations on the network's side (where have we heard <strong>that</strong> before?). Problems aside, the iPhone is apparently O2's fastest selling handset with '<a href="http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article2859382.ece">tens of thousands</a>' sold. Whilst not as high as the 70,000+ some had been murmuring, that's a remarkable achievement given the widespread poor reporting of the launch by the mainstream media.<br /><br />Whilst in the queue on Friday, people were being asked what they thought about the iPhone 'lacking a camera', with at least one news crew leaving the Regent Street store with a significant portion of laughter at that question. Of course, with Apple having kept the U.K. iPhone under such tight lock, few had actually seen one 'in the flesh', but not seeing it in the flesh seemingly didn't stop people deriding the device out of hand.<br /><br />Gripes aside, it seems to have been a moderately successful launch, if not setting the world on fire. Thankfully, if you weren't to be found queuing for an iPhone on Friday, there's a plethora of photographs from the launch here in the U.K. Thanks to all those who left comments on our (repeatedly, and abruptly, interrupted) Live-Blog. If you're wondering where the queues were, you might want to check photos from London <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&amp;q=iPhone+Launch+London&amp;m=text">#1</a> <a href="http://flickr.com/photos/tags/upcoming:event=239562">#2</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&amp;q=iPhone+Launch+Manchester&amp;m=text">Manchester</a>, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/search/?w=all&amp;q=iPhone+Launch+Birmingham&amp;m=text">Birmingham</a> and <a href="http://flickr.com/search/?q=iPhone%20UK%20Launch&amp;w=all">across the country</a>.<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/telecoms/article2859382.ece>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/13/britons-snap-up-tens-of-thousands-of-iphones/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1038613/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/13/britons-snap-up-tens-of-thousands-of-iphones/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Apple-iPhone-UK-launch</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2007-11-13T10:00:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>iPhone UK: The Liveblog</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/08/iphone-uk-the-liveblog/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/08/iphone-uk-the-liveblog/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/08/iphone-uk-the-liveblog/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a></p>Greetings TUAW readers, from our temporary HQ located just outside London's Regent Street store. Yes, that's right: we're live from London until 6:02pm tomorrow, updated as and when yours truly isn't too busy consuming food (or caffeine for that matter). If you're in-line for an iPhone somewhere in the U.K. and have a tip to share, be sure to link to photos in the comments or hit us up on our <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tips">tips form</a>.<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/08/iphone-uk-the-liveblog/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>iPhone UK: The Liveblog</em></a></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/08/iphone-uk-the-liveblog/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1033819/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/08/iphone-uk-the-liveblog/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Apple-iPhone-UK-launch</category><category>iphone</category><category>iPhone-UK-launch</category><category>iPhone-UK-liveblog</category><category>launch</category><category>uk</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2007-11-08T12:30:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>T-minus 2: iPhone UK News Roundup</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/07/t-minus-2-iphone-uk-news-roundup/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/07/t-minus-2-iphone-uk-news-roundup/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/07/t-minus-2-iphone-uk-news-roundup/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/odds-and-ends/" rel="tag">Odds and ends</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/itunes/" rel="tag">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img vspace="8" hspace="8" border="0" align="right" alt="" style="width: 68px; height: 126px;" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2007/07/iphone_125sbm07192007.jpg" />In the interests of preserving our American readers' sanity (at least until launch day), we're going to condense the U.K.-related iPhone news into a roundup for your reading pleasure.<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/07/t-minus-2-iphone-uk-news-roundup/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>T-minus 2: iPhone UK News Roundup</em></a></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/07/t-minus-2-iphone-uk-news-roundup/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1032202/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/11/07/t-minus-2-iphone-uk-news-roundup/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>iPhone-mania-UK</category><category>iPhone-UK-launch</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2007-11-07T12:00:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>MacLive Expo hits London</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/24/maclive-expo-hits-london/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/24/maclive-expo-hits-london/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/24/maclive-expo-hits-london/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/tuaw-business/" rel="tag">TUAW Business</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a></p><img width="225" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="124" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2007/10/-1.jpg" />"A Mac Expo. In London?" I hear our American readers cry. Yes, it's true. There's Mac shows this side of the pond too, didn't you know. As it happens, TUAW will be paying a visit to the <a href="http://macliveexpo.co.uk/client/index.aspx?page=2">MacLive Expo London</a> which runs from October 25th - tomorrow - through til Saturday October 27th. Coinciding with the launch of Leopard (how convenient) there's a plethora of seminars, hands-on sessions, theatres and the show floor itself to enjoy.<br /><br />If you're paying the Expo a visit on Friday, it might be worth noting that instead of competing with rush-hour London (not to mention an indubitable crowd at the <a href="http://www.apple.com/uk/retail/regentstreet/">Regent Street Apple Store</a>), you can pick up a copy of Leopard at the show. Organisers have chosen to extend the show's hours until 6.30pm (Friday only) to allow visitors to pick the new OS from resellers who will be on the show floor.<br /><br />The MacLive Expo is being held at the National Hall, Kensington Olympia, London. See you there!<h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://macliveexpo.co.uk/client/index.aspx?page=2>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/24/maclive-expo-hits-london/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1021276/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/24/maclive-expo-hits-london/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Mac-Expo</category><category>Mac-Expo-London</category><category>MacLive-Expo-London</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2007-10-24T18:30:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Happy Sixth Birthday, iPod</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/23/happy-sixth-birthday-ipod/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/23/happy-sixth-birthday-ipod/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/23/happy-sixth-birthday-ipod/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/audio/" rel="tag">Audio</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/ipodfamily/" rel="tag">iPod Family</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/itunes/" rel="tag">iTunes</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/steve-jobs/" rel="tag">Steve Jobs</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-history/" rel="tag">Apple History</a></p><img width="225" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="311" border="0" align="right" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2007/10/firstgenipod.jpg" alt="" />Doesn't time fly when you're <strike>having fun</strike> <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/22/apple-q4-2007-results-conference-call-liveblog/">selling ridiculously well</a>? It's hard to believe that six years ago to this very day, the iPod was officially brought into the world at a Steve Jobs Special Event. In six years, we've seen 1,000 songs in your pocket become ever more affordable, and as hard-disk technology has progressed, so too has the number of songs an iPod can hold. <br /><br />We may have seen the demise of the FireWire connectivity in the iPod, the inclusion of less extras (such as a dock) with the players, but it seems to have done little to dampen demand for the ubiquitous music player. Who'd have thought that a little white music player, with a name inspired by a phrase from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod">2001: A Space Odyssey</a> no less, would have powered the digital music revolution, and helped rejuvenate Apple beyond everyone's wildest dreams. It's been a fantastic 6 years for the iPod - but I daresay there's plenty more in the pipeline that will make the next six years just as memorable.<br /><br />After the break, there's the video from the Special Event where it <a href="http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2001/oct/23ipod.html">all began</a>. Happy Birthday, iPod.<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/23/happy-sixth-birthday-ipod/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Happy Sixth Birthday, iPod</em></a></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IPod>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/23/happy-sixth-birthday-ipod/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/1019782/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/10/23/happy-sixth-birthday-ipod/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>ipod</category><category>iPod iTunes</category><category>ipod-birthday</category><category>iPod-turns-six</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2007-10-23T10:30:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>iPhone coming to Germany, again on November 9th</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/19/iphone-coming-to-germany-again-on-november-9th/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/19/iphone-coming-to-germany-again-on-november-9th/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/19/iphone-coming-to-germany-again-on-november-9th/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><div align="center"><img width="409" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="329" border="0" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2007/09/t-mobile.png" /><br />
<div align="left"><a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/sep/17/mobilephones.apple">The Guardian newspaper</a> seems to have its sources right, as today sees Steve in Germany to announce the availability of the iPhone there. The 8Gb model will go on sale on 9th November (anyone want to bet against a November 9th launch for France being announced tomorrow?), cost &euro;399 ($553 / &pound;276) and will require a 2-year T-Mobile contract. T-Mobile also points out that "By the end of 2007, T-Mobile will be the only network operator in Germany to offer EDGE throughout its entire GSM network" - at least some European operators are ensuring the data technology is commonplace before offering the iPhone. There's currently no word on how much the monthly contract will cost, but I'm sure we'll hear about that shortly.<br /></div>
</div><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/09/19iphone.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/19/iphone-coming-to-germany-again-on-november-9th/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/993072/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/19/iphone-coming-to-germany-again-on-november-9th/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Apple Germany</category><category>Apple-Europe</category><category>Apple-Germany</category><category>AppleGermany</category><category>iPhone-Germany</category><category>T-Mobile</category><category>TMobile</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2007-09-19T09:28:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Metaliveblogging Apple's "Mum is no longer the word" event</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/18/metaliveblogging-apples-mum-is-no-longer-the-word-event/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/18/metaliveblogging-apples-mum-is-no-longer-the-word-event/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/18/metaliveblogging-apples-mum-is-no-longer-the-word-event/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-corporate/" rel="tag">Apple Corporate</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/steve-jobs/" rel="tag">Steve Jobs</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><div align="center"><img width="395" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="112" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2007/09/iphonev1.jpg" /><br /></div>
Good morning, dear TUAW readers. London calling. It's Tuesday morning, and that can only mean one thing. <strike>We've been getting tonnes of tips that the Apple Store is down.</strike> The Apple store is still online, although tipster Gary tipped us off that the O2 store - the very same network rumoured to be the sole carrier of the iPhone here in the U.K. is in fact offline. Yes, that's right - iDay / iPhone Day / totally iPhone-unrelated announcement day is upon us, so sit back and enjoy the show. If you're short of reading material before the event, we'd recommend you check out <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2007/sep/17/mobilephones.apple?gusrc=rss&amp;feed=networkfront">this article</a> in yesterday's Guardian about the deals rumoured to have been struck to bring the iPhone to our fair isle and beyond.<br /><br /><strong>Summary<br /></strong>
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    <li>iPhone coming to the U.K. November 9th</li>
    <li>Will cost &pound;269 and be available from Apple Retail stores and the Carphone Warehouse. 8GB model, EDGE not 3G (so the same model as the US). iTunes WiFi Music Store will of course come with the iPhone.<br /></li>
    <li>O2 is the exclusive carrier</li>
    <li>Contracts cost &pound;35, &pound;45 or &pound;55 a month and include unlimited (within fair-use) WiFi at The Cloud hotspots and EDGE &amp; GPRS on O2. For more details there's a shiny new O2 page <a href="http://shop.o2.co.uk/promo/iphone">here</a>.</li>
</ul>
If you want to read the live text transcript, click the link below.<p><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/18/metaliveblogging-apples-mum-is-no-longer-the-word-event/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Metaliveblogging Apple's "Mum is no longer the word" event</em></a></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.apple.com/uk/iphone/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/18/metaliveblogging-apples-mum-is-no-longer-the-word-event/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/991113/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/18/metaliveblogging-apples-mum-is-no-longer-the-word-event/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Apple Press Event</category><category>Apple-Event</category><category>ApplePressEvent</category><category>iPhone</category><category>iPhone UK Launch</category><category>iPhone-UK</category><category>IphoneUkLaunch</category><category>London</category><category>Regent-Street</category><category>Steve-Jobs</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2007-09-18T04:37:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>iPhone Early adopters: Claim your store credit!</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/14/iphone-early-adopters-claim-your-store-credit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/14/iphone-early-adopters-claim-your-store-credit/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/14/iphone-early-adopters-claim-your-store-credit/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-corporate/" rel="tag">Apple Corporate</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple-financial/" rel="tag">Apple Financial</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/iphone/" rel="tag">iPhone</a></p><img width="117" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="219" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2007/07/iphone_425.jpg" />For all the <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/tag/iPhone/">iPhone</a> buyers who waited in line and eagerly snapped up the first round of phones, who are wondering "How on earth, or rather when on earth, will we be able to claim our $100US store credit?" -- you needn't wonder any longer: you can run over to <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/storecredit/">this page</a> on Apple.com and follow the instructions on how to claim it.<br /> <br />The site states "Requests for the $100 credit must be submitted by November 30, 2007. You must activate your iPhone with AT&amp;T prior to submitting your claim," meaning folks who circumvented the iTunes AT&amp;T activation process, perhaps to use their iPhone on another network, would appear to be out of luck when it comes to claiming their store credit.<br /><br /><strong>Update:</strong> Commenters point out that if you had your iPhone serviced/replaced, you will need your <em>original</em> serial number to claim your credit. It should be listed on your AppleCare paperwork. Also worthy of note, if you bought your phone between 8/22 and 9/4, you are NOT eligible for the $100 credit... since you are covered under <a href="http://www.apple.com/iphone/storecredit/faq.html">Apple's price protection arrangement,</a> which will refund you the full $200 difference in price, <strong>if you place your claim by September 19</strong>. You must apply for your $200 refund at the location where you purchased the phone.<br /><em><br />Thanks to everyone who sent this in.</em><br /><br /><em>[<a href="http://www.macrumors.com/2007/09/14/apple-posts-details-about-100-store-credit-for-iphone-owners/">Via MacRumors</a>]</em><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.apple.com/iphone/storecredit/>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/14/iphone-early-adopters-claim-your-store-credit/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/forward/989621/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/14/iphone-early-adopters-claim-your-store-credit/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a><br />]]></description><category>Apple-Corporate</category><category>Good-Apple</category><category>iPhone</category><category>iPhone-Credit</category><dc:creator>Nik Fletcher</dc:creator><pubDate>2007-09-14T11:00:00+00:00</pubDate></item><item><title>Apple to host UK Special Event 18/9</title><link>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/13/apple-to-host-uk-special-event-18-9/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/13/apple-to-host-uk-special-event-18-9/</guid><comments>http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/13/apple-to-host-uk-special-event-18-9/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/otherevents/" rel="tag">Other Events</a>, <a href="http://www.tuaw.com/category/apple/" rel="tag">Apple</a></p><div style="float: left; margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 2px;"> <script type="text/javascript">digg_url = 'http://digg.com/apple/Mum_is_no_longer_the_word_Apple_to_host_UK_Special_Event_18_9';</script><script src="http://digg.com/tools/diggthis.js" type="text/javascript"></script> </div>
<img width="104" vspace="4" hspace="4" height="128" border="0" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.tuaw.com/media/2006/04/apple-logo.png" />Thanks to tipster Lee for sending this, courtesy of <a href="http://www.macformat.co.uk/page/macformat?entry=mum_is_no_longer_the">MacFormat</a>. Apple has announced an invite-only event to be held next Tuesday morning (18th September) at London's Regent Street Apple Store. The event invite is simply headed with the tagline "Mum is no longer the word" and instructions on how to get to the Regents Street store. My money, as with most, is on an iPhone announcement - possibly UK-specific given that it's just one week before <a href="http://apple-expo.com/">Apple Expo Paris</a> (Europe's largest Apple event) - however we'll clearly have to wait until next week to get any more out of Apple.<br /><br /><br />
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