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Apple and Microsoft Working to Bring Exchange DirectPush To iPhone, and Cure World Hunger

By admin#IM, Tuesday, Jun 26, 2007 a 3:29 pm

God and Satan join forces to bring Microsoft Exchange ~~Hell spawn~~ DirectPush support to iPhone, offering all the benefits of Windows Mobile (and then some) to Jesus phone users. This according to Mary Jo Foley at Zdnet.

Here’s what I’m hearing: Apple will announce this week — possibly as soon as June 27 — that it has licensed the Exchange ActiveSync licensing protocol. Via the licensing arrangement, Apple iPhone users will be able to connect to Exchange Server and make use of its wireless messaging and synchronization capabilities.

This will no doubt elicit a loud HUZZAH! from those of you that use a hosted Exchange service, like myself. Though personally I'm thinking of dumping the Microsoft ecosystem and using a mashup of various solutions like Google apps + .Mac.

Apple Closing Its Retail Stores From 2:00-6:00pm Friday, Christ Returns Soon

By admin#IM, Tuesday, Jun 26, 2007 a 1:30 pm

Apple has updated its retail information website informing would-be customers that Apple retail stores will be closing on Friday between the hours of 2:00pm to 6:00pm, reopening shortly thereafter.

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Apple and AT&T Introduce iTunes Activation and Sync for iPhone

By admin#IM, Tuesday, Jun 26, 2007 a 8:03 am

Apple confirmed today that iPhone will require iTunes for activation by end users, bypassing the usual carrier method of accessing an 800 number.

Apple and AT&T Announce iPhone Service Plans

By admin#IM, Tuesday, Jun 26, 2007 a 7:43 am

Apple just sent out a press release announcing the official service plan details and pricing. Individual plans will be priced at $59.99 for 450 minutes, $79.99 for 900 minutes and $99.99 for 1,350 minutes. This is inline with previous expectations. Read the full press release after the jump.

Raven Zachary of iPhoneDevCamp Fame Interviews First iPhone campers

By admin#IM, Tuesday, Jun 26, 2007 a 7:23 am

Raven from iPhoneDevCamp sent me this link to a video interview he made with the now famous Greg Packer, better known to the world as "iPhone camper guy".

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Apple Employees Now Flaunting iPhone in Public

By admin#IM, Monday, Jun 25, 2007 a 7:22 pm

According to Cult of Mac, Apple employees have begun showing iPhone pride a week ahead of launch. Several readers reported that, at several Apple retail stores, staffers were spotted eagerly flaunting their iPhones in front of customers and answering questions about the device.

Does Steve know about this? What happened to the tight-lipped company I once knew and loved?

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Man Waiting for iPhone at NYC Apple Store, Apple Anarchy Apocalypse Week Begins

By admin#IM, Monday, Jun 25, 2007 a 7:06 pm

When a tipster sent word that some people were already loitering around the Apple Store in NYC I was immediately skeptical. Then I was sent this link and nearly fell on my knees laughing, then later crying as the terrible realization of the implications this has on my prospects of getting an iPhone on Friday. FYI - is it just me or is this guy a tool for taking donations to help him acquire an iPhone, just days before the product launch?

Wait, what am I saying? I can't talk now, I'm on my way to camp out at the AT&T Wireless store in Fort Wayne Indiana. Goodbye!

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Apple Stores Will Offer 25 iPhone Accessories at Launch Time, and Drool Aprons

By admin#IM, Monday, Jun 25, 2007 a 3:51 pm

Apple Stores will be stocking an assortment of 25 available iPhone accessories this Friday during the big launch extravaganza. Most of these accessories are limited to cases and screen protectors, though I wonder if iPhone's screen even supports screen protectors at all. We'll have to wait for confirmation on that.

The company will also be offering its Bluetooth Headset for a hefty price of $129. Ouch!

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Huge iPhone Displays Appearing in Apple and AT&T Stores, Terrorize Shoppers

By admin#IM, Saturday, Jun 23, 2007 a 8:53 am

Remember that mysterious iPhone display unit erected in the wee hours at the 5th Avenue Apple Store? Well they have cropped up everywhere now. Both Apple retail stores and AT&T Wireless stores are featuring these frightening iPhone displays that demonstrate iPhone features and threaten to abduct your children.

What impresses me most about these displays is the amount of money invested in development. However much these units cost to manufacture, it wasn't cheap I can tell you that. This illustrates the importace both companies place on this product.

More pictures (courtesy of MacRumors.com) after the jump.

Apple Posts iPhone Guided Video Tour, Narrated by Steve Jobs Clone

By admin#IM, Friday, Jun 22, 2007 a 2:13 pm

Apple has updated its iPhone product webpage with a new guided tour video, demoing the phone and its operation. This is the first official demo of the final software framework in action, but very little is revealed that we didn't already know. One thing that was finally made clear is the location and placement of the SIM tray on top of the device, which wasn't clearly visible in previous photos.

The scary part of the video is the Steve Jobs wannabe, wearing a black mock turtleneck with sleeves rolled up. He looked the part but failed miserably to use Steveisms like "Boom" and "wouldn't it be great.."

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