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Apple’s iPhone Ranked #1 in Mobile Web in Americas and Europe

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AdMob [Via Electronista] released its latest report and it states the iPhone is the leading smartphone not only in the Americas, but in Europe as well. This news should really come to no surprise to any of our readers, and it’s not the first signs of Apple’s dominance in the smartphone world as we’ve reported [...]

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UPDATED: European Union: One Phone Charger Shall Rule them All

UPDATE: Engadget is reporting micro-USB vs. the BBC’s mini-USB. Also, that Apple, among others, is backing the standard.

ORIGINAL: We’ve discussed this before, but now it looks like Europe has gone ahead and done it. Mini-USB is going to be the “one size fits all” universal charging standard for phones. The caveat:

The deal isn’t [...]

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Spy Shots! iPhone 3G S Landing Across the Pond

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Fair warning, this post is only for the serious gadget-loving Euro-Apple-fanbois….

Looks like the US isn’t the only country where iPhone 3G S is already burning lens flares into people’s cameras. Here are some early arrival shots from our 007-type friends across the pond. Europeans, the iPhones 3G S have landed! The carriers have them, and [...]

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Should the iPhone Have a Removable Battery? The EU Says Yes!

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The European Union is known to be a little more hard core than North American regulators. Just ask Microsoft about their Windows monopoly fines, or Apple about iTunes pricing and DRM. Now, however, Apple Insider reports that the EU might just be getting ready to fire another shot across Apple’s bow with a “New Batteries [...]

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Ireland & Austria: iPhone on Sale, Data Oh, Cap!

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The iPhone has now successfully stormed the mobile markets of both the Emerald Isle and the birthplace of the Oak. For those keeping track at home, this brings the official score card to:

Europe North Am. South Am Asia Africa Oceania Antarctica

5100000

(Not counting the massive gray market, ‘natch).

What makes the two newest iPhone launches unique, however, is that while hardware pricing is [...]

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iPhone Risk: T-Mobile to Launch in Austria Tomorrow?

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As we mentioned a couple of weeks ago, ever since the 1.4 firmware dropped, complete with a carrier reference for T-Mobile in Austria, we’ve known who will carry Herr Jobs’ miracle phone into its fifth European country. And now we know when!

Tomorrow, March 14th!

This revelations comes courtesy of Electronista (via Ars Technica) and the ever-lax [...]

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Irish iPhones Now Crying? No Unlimited Data or Visual Voice Mail?

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As posted (and updated) earlier, O2 has officially launched the iPhone in Ireland, making it the fifth country (after the US, UK, Germany, and France) to enjoy the revolutionary phone and breakthrough internet device… ish…

Apple Insider reports that Irish iPhone plans, unlike all previous iPhone plans DO NOT come with unlimited data or visual voicemail [...]

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iPhone Risk: Irish iPhones Smiling March 14?

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Current exclusive UK iPhone carrier O2 has apparently confirmed to Pocket-lint (via Engadget) that Apple’s finest will be launching on Ireland’s emerald shores come March 14th.

As with the UK, the device will sell via O2 Retail and Carphone Warehouse, cashing in at €399 (incl. VAT) for the 8GB or €499 (incl. VAT) for the 16GB, [...]

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iPhone in Europe

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After a full weekend of the iPhone in Europe, how well has the iPhone been doing? Well, T-Mobile reported that they sold 10,000 iPhones on the first day. That’s not too shabby; it’s not an incredibly high number either, but it’s not bad either.

O2 hasn’t published any numbers yet, so there’s a bunch [...]

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O2 Launch Imminent

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There’s a big line at the mothership Regent Street Apple Store in London. The line started forming yesterday, and though there hasn’t been torrents of rain pouring down on the line waiters like there was in Germany, it’s been fairly cold — about 45° F. Still, the mood is chipper, and everyone is [...]

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