Gizmodo has some troubling reports of iPhone buyers being forced into getting a few accessories if they wanted an iPhone. Some stores even went to such lengths as to package accessories with the iPhone stock so that the accessories couldn’t be easily returned.

Most of this behavior will probably subside as the initial demand is […]

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Protective skin-makers Applepeelz has expanded their mobile phone protection lineup with their new iPhone peelz. The protective skin for the iPhone covers both front and back with a transparent film to protect against scratches, but won’t interfere with the touch screen functionality, which is quite a feat. They can even be removed without […]

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Apple has announced the first ten official iPhone accessories. These accessories all feature the official ‘Works with iPhone’ seal, similar to that found on sanctioned iPod accessories. It should be mentioned that Apple has this note on the accessories page:

Many iPod accessories that use the 30-pin connector — such as chargers and speakers […]

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Perhaps in response to some early reviews calling into question the simplicity of the iPhone, Apple has released a video helping iPhone users accomplish some of the basics, titling the tutorial Finger Tips (after knocking the name of the MacBook Pro Software Update, we feel we should offer a tip of the cap for that […]

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There are no details yet, but Leftlane News is reporting that BMW is set to announce iPhone integration in their US models (no word yet on whether Canada will also get this feature). BMW will be the first automaker to announce iPhone integration, but we’re guessing not the last. We’ll have full details […]

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As Apple puts all the pieces together for the mind-blowing, life-changing, reality-altering event that is the iPhone release, one key application has been updated to maximize your iPhoning. The iTunes 7.3 update (also available via Software Update at 34MB), comes with this description of its additions:

With iTunes 7.3, you can now activate iPhone service […]

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Site sponsor iFixit is planning on committing sacrilege: they’ll be taking apart an iPhone immediately following its release tomorrow at 6 PM. Here’s an excerpt from their announcement:

iFixit will be live blogging the disassembly of an iPhone immediately after its release tomorrow, June 29. We will stream live images and descriptions of the disassembly […]

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If you’ve been wondering how the iPhone engineers managed to eke out some extra hours of battery life between Macworld San Francisco and now, Slate has a story for the battery geek in all of us (there is a battery geek in all of us, right?).

There wasn’t any silver bullet in this case, […]

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We aren’t going to offer any commentary on these, just offer them up for your perusal.

David Pogue has his iPhone review in the New York Times.

Over at The Wall Street Journal, Walter Mossberg has apparently written his iPhone review in the form of a doctoral dissertation, offering a lengthy look at Apple’s latest (we’re sure […]

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With a few days until the iPhone finally drops, the list of questions about the iPhone is slowly shrinking. Today we found out the long-awaited news on prices for iPhone cell plans from AT&T, ending much speculation. A recent rumor had suggested that the plan would be startlingly cheap, so some might be […]

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If you’re interested in the iPhone and need a little something to tide you over until June 29th, or if you want to check it out without the throngs of shoppers or pushy salespeople, Apple has posted a 20-minute tour of the iPhone. Nothing major new here, but if you haven’t seen the iPhone […]

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