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New iPhone Causes Price Drop In Older Models
Apple's revelation that the iPhone 4S is nigh has started a domino effect that sapped much of the value away from its predecessors. Those who have spent the past several months longing for the iPhone 4 will now be able to grab an 8GB model for $99 on a two-year contract. And the older iPhone 3GS now is free on contract. More »

Report: Apple May Offer iPhone 3GS For Free Under Contract When iPhone 5 Comes Out
According to a research note from RBC Capital, customers who sign up for a two-year contract may be able to score an iPhone 3GS for free in September, when the next version of the iPhone is expected to be released. More »

Man Turns Water-Damaged iPhone 3GS Into New iPhone 4
Matt was able to turn his water-damage iPhone 3GS into a new iPhone 4 for only $200, even though he hadn't reached his upgrade time yet, thanks to a lot of persistence, and a little bit of mercy. More »

Hackers Smack Down Latest iPhone Firmware, Unlock New Phones

—>For as long as there have been iPhones, there's been the requirement to sign up for AT&T service. And as long as that requirement has been around, there have been hackers who release downloads that unlock your phones and free them to access other services.  More »

iPhone 3G S Now Comes In Brown

—>The iPhone 3G S does everything. It's a cell phone. It connects to the Internet! It's a compass and a GPS! And it can also function as a tiny space heater.  More »

Sorry, Your iPhone Reservation Isn't A Reservation

—>How are Apple Stores doing with the much-anticipated iPhone 3G S launch? Apple fan on the ground Joseph reserved his phone online, queued up outside of his nearest Apple Store this morning at 6:30, and... hit a snag, since his reservation apparently isn't a reservation.   More »

AT&T Will Expand iPhone Upgrade Window For Early Adopters

In preparation for the phone's launch on Friday, AT&T wrote today: "We've been listening to our customers. And since many of our iPhone 3G customers are early adopters and literally weeks shy of being upgrade eligible due to iPhone 3G S launching 11 months after iPhone 3G, we're extending the window of upgrade eligibility for a limited time."  More »

Apple, AT&T Continue To Irritate Would-Be Upgraders

—>Judging from messages on our tipline, it was a little too early Thursday to deem Apple and AT&T are doing a bang-up job handling the upgrade process for existing customers.  More »

Bought a New iPhone Within The Last Month And Hate Yourself/Apple For It? 'S All Good

—>Molly just bought an iPhone 3G, only to find out Monday that Apple would be releasing a better, faster, more compass-y phone, the iPhone 3 G S, June 19. She had two options — keep the suddenly not-so-new-seeming iPhone 3G while pining for the newer, hotter model, or head to the AT&T store and regulate.   More »

Why Do iPhone Owners Hate AT&T So Much?

—>It's become clear since the release of the iPhone 3G S that most iPhone owners hate AT&T. A lot. Why is that, exactly? PC World has the answer.  More »

Meet The New iPhone, Not Quite The Same As The Old iPhone

—>Another year, another iPhone. Next up to drive early adopters furious is the newly announced iPhone 3G S, which opens applications faster, goes easier on the battery, packs a sharper camera, records video, includes voice control and adds a compass that points to the inevitable reality that Apple will announce a fourth iPhone next year.  More »

AT&T Rep Tells iPhone-Crazed Customers To Cancel AT&T Contract

—>Arnie and his wife have a fever, and the only cure is more iPhones. A shiny new iPhone 3G S to replace the clunky old 3G iPhones they've been forced to use, to be precise. Frustrated that the cell phone business insists on subsidizing the gadgets by only offering a sane price to new customers, or customers willing to upgrade, Arnie called AT&T. That's when he stumbled on a solution that's almost hilarious in its simplicity.   More »