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In the iPhone App Store, Developers’ Playground With Apple as Referee
Summary from the United Kingdom, from articles in English
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IPhone fans in the UK have struggled to get their hands on the latest version of the popular smartphone. (article 2)
A glitch with the online registration system run by the O2 network meant that many people could not activate their devices at Apple stores. (article 2)
The same glitch hit O2 stores but was quickly resolved, according to the firm, which is the only network to offer the iPhone in the UK. (article 2)
More than 1,500 people lined up outside one Tokyo store, whilst guards in kevlar vests and helmets stood watch over 500 devices in Hong Kong. (article 2)
As Apple's new iPhone is launched, Dan Simmons tests some of its features and investigates how it and its rivals are changing our mobile habits. (article 3)
Although smartphones were common before the iPhone debuted in June 2007, few had the impact of Apple's first handset. (article 3)
Though the original iPhone was expensive - $599 ($300) at the US launch for the 8GB model - the touch screen and "all-you-can-eat" data tariffs helped drive internet use. (article 3)
It showed the mobile industry how to crack getting the web on the move - something the mobile industry has dreamt about since the introduction of 3G data networks in 2001. (article 3)
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Story keywords
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IPhone, Apple, phones, store, SOFTWARE |
Source articles
- Personal Tech (technology.timesonline.co.uk, 07/13/2008, 466 words)
- Software glitch hits iPhone fans (BBC News, 07/11/2008, 839 words)
- Touch mobile's revolutionary rise (BBC News, 07/11/2008, 974 words)
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