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This’ll come as no surprise to those of you that’ve been following our worldwide line / stock watch, but with lines hitting six hours long, Apple’s started capping them so that stores can close and prepare for tomorrow. Reports of line capping are coming mostly from larger stores in the East Coast and […]


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So yesterday we posted a link to a version of the 2.0 iPhone firmware which was supposedly the release version of the new system software. After getting weirded out by some buggy behavior, next discovering that there were number differences amidst our version and the version shipping with new iPhone 3Gs, we got […]


IS YOUR SAMSUNG INSTINCT ACTING UP?

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At first, we figured our Instinct here at Engadget HQ had just woken up on the wrong side of the bed, but we’re now receiving a flood of tips from individuals nationwide having the same issues. Put simply, it seems that assured details services are thoroughly borked, with our Weather app being unable […]


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Last we knew, a 436-page Treo 800w manual popped up from deep within the confines of Sprint. Fast forward a few days, and a few diehards are already trumpeting the receipt of their precious new Palm. Yep, that handset you see above is indeed the 800w, and whether you care to ask some […]


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You saw that coming right? With barely even 24 hours of 2.0 in our life, the Dev Team has once again cracked the case wide open. They’ve got a video of all the action — featuring the upcoming PwnageTool 2.0 — that just went live on their site, so hit the read […]


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Remember how we told you to expect some totally edge-of-your-seat, riveting price news in regard to Palm’s Centro? Yeah, how’s about $30 off? Presumably in conjunction with the iPhone 3G launch, AT&T has hacked the Palm Centro down to $70 after rebates (from $100) with a two-year agreement. There’s no telling whether the […]


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It’s only 4pm ET and the iPhone 3G has already had a pretty rough go of it, with most customers forced to wait for Apple’s activation servers to get back online and render their devices operational. AT&T just told us that the servers are back online, though, and that activations are occuring […]


IPHONE 3G REVIEW

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It’s hard to think of any other device that’s enjoyed the level of exposure and hype that Apple found in the launch of the first iPhone. Who could forget it? Everyone got to be a gadget nerd for a day; even those completely disinterested in technology seemed to come down with iPhone […]


Filed under: Cellphones

In a repeat of last year’s problems, it looks like the insane demand for the iPhone 3G has taken its toll on Apple’s iTunes activation servers — that’s a picture of iTunes locking up in the Chicago AT&T flagship earlier that morning. We’re hearing that the servers are now definitely down after […]


Filed under: Cellphones

Wait, Verizon actually decided it would be a good concept to assemble official a cellphone today? Oh yeah, that’s right — the Chocolate 3 was announced with a Sunday availability moment today, but for those hoping to see the wrapper unfold a few days early, today’s your lucky day. The cats by at […]


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