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Apple's iPod, iTunes event 1 September

Apple's iPod, iTunes event 1 September

That Apple September music event? It's happening earlier than anyone expected this year.

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Apple looks to kill jailbroken devices

Apple looks to kill jailbroken devices

Apple is apparently ramping up its battle to prevent iPhone and iPod owners from jailbreaking their devices.

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iPhone 'death grip' down under

iPhone 'death grip' down under

People told us they believed the iPhone "death grip" was an issue with the AT&T network in the US and not something we'd see here. We tested this theory out for ourselves.

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App allows Flash on jailbroken iPhones

App allows Flash on jailbroken iPhones

An updated version of Frash, an app that permits the otherwise banned Adobe Flash technology on Apple mobile devices, has been released.

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Yoko Ono: iTunes-Beatles deal still long way off

Yoko Ono: iTunes-Beatles deal still long way off

John Lennon's widow says negotiations between Apple and Apple Corps, the holding company controlling the Beatles' music, are still at an impasse.

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Browser-based iPhone 4 jailbreak released

Browser-based iPhone 4 jailbreak released

Just days after the US Copyright Office ruled that bypassing a manufacturer's protection mechanisms to allow "handsets to execute software applications" no longer violates federal copyright law, the iPhone Dev Team on Sunday released a jailbreak for the iPhone 4 at JailbreakMe.com.

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VHA drives customers to Vodafone with iPhone plans

VHA drives customers to Vodafone with iPhone plans

VHA has released details of its iPhone 4 pricing, revealing a strong bias towards the Vodafone arm of its business.

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Optus and Apple release iPhone 4 pricing

Optus and Apple release iPhone 4 pricing

Optus and Apple have also this morning released local pricing details for the iPhone.

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Telstra releases iPhone 4 pricing

Telstra releases iPhone 4 pricing

After weeks of speculation and a fairly convincing leak, Telstra has finally released its official iPhone 4 pricing and revealed plans for a midnight launch on 30 July.

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Free cases for first Aussie iPhone 4 owners

Free cases for first Aussie iPhone 4 owners

Early adopters of the iPhone 4 in Australia from launch on 30 July will receive a free case, just like US customers, according to Apple Australia.

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iPhone 4 our 'most successful' launch: Apple

iPhone 4 our 'most successful' launch: Apple

Propelled by sales of the iPhone and iPad, Apple earned US$3.25 billion in profit on US$15.7 billion in revenue, its highest quarterly revenue ever.

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Apple gives rare look inside antenna labs

Apple gives rare look inside antenna labs

During Friday's iPhone 4 press conference, Apple CEO Steve Jobs offered a very brief glimpse inside immense padded rooms that make up the company's antenna testing and design labs.

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iPhone 4 to debut with a midnight launch?

iPhone 4 to debut with a midnight launch?

Despite a report to the contrary, none of Australia's major telcos will confirm whether they are planning to host a midnight launch party when Apple's new iPhone 4 goes on sale in Australia on Friday, 30 July.

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Telstra prepares to release iPhone pricing

Telstra prepares to release iPhone pricing

With the launch of the iPhone 4 in Australia just 11 days away, Australia's three major telcos are still mum on any precise pricing plans, although Telstra says it's only a matter of days before it releases details.

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Nokia, RIM, HTC dispute Apple's Antennagate finger pointing

Nokia, RIM, HTC dispute Apple's Antennagate finger pointing

Nokia, Research in Motion and HTC have all released statements refuting Apple's claim that smartphones designed by these companies suffer similar signal issues to the iPhone 4.

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