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iPhone rolling out in several countries this month

iPhone rolling out in several countries this month

Posted by | Sep 20, 2010 | , |

The iPhone 4 will be launched in South Africa on Wednesday, Sept. 22, by both the Vodacom Group and the MTN Group. reports Fin24. Other countries poised to get the iPhone 4 soon according to “Edible Apple (http://www.edibleapple.com/china-israel-thailand-and-slew-of-other-countries-to-get-the-iphone-4-later-this-week/) include:


° Israel will get the iPhone 4 on Sept. 24 via Orange, Pelephone, and Cellcome.

° The Phillippines will get the iPhone 4 on Sept. 26 via Globe Telecoms.

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Survey: 23% of AT&T iPhone customers would go Verizon if they could

Posted by | Sep 20, 2010 | , |

“Silicon Alley Insider” (http://www.businessinsider.com/iphone-att-credit-suisee-2010-9?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Falleyinsider%2Fsilicon_alley_insider+%28Silicon+Alley+Insider%29) notes that a new survey from Credit Suisse says 63% of iPhone owners will stick with AT&T, even if it loses the exclusive right to sell the Apple smartphone.

So where would AT&T iPhone owners go if they had a choice? Approximately 23% will join Verizon, while 3% will go to Sprint, and 2% will go to T-Mobile, says Credit Suisse.

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Apple/Rovi deal points toward future Apple TVs — and an Apple television

Apple/Rovi deal points toward future Apple TVs — and an Apple television

Posted by | Sep 20, 2010 | , |

On Monday it was announced that Apple made a deal with a company called Rovi that could potentially see the firm’s TV listings guide make its way to the Apple TV, according to Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster.

Per a filing with the US Security and Exchange commission, Rovi Corp. — a company that specializes in digital entertainment services — has entered into a multi-year agreement with Apple whereby Apple shall license intellectual property from Rovi.  The specific terms of the license agreement are confidential.

According to claims at the Rovi web site:

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Macsimum Poll: which iPod will you buy?


Posted by | Sep 20, 2010 | |

Recently, Apple revamped its iPod line-up. In this week’s poll, we want to know which model (if any) you plan to buy. The poll can be found at the right hand side of our home page, below the Macsimum Opinion column.

In our last poll, we asked if you planned on buying the new Apple TV. Fifty-nine percent of you said “yes,” and 41% said “no.”

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