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We visited the Apple Store in Fifth Avenue in New York to check if people are still going gaga over iPhone. We’re a regular of that store and what we saw that day surprised us. It’s packed with people not only to try out the iPhone but all other products as well.
Originally posted on July 11, 2007 @ 1:12 pm
Keep A Child Alive, a charitable organization that gets anti-retroviral treatment to children infected with AIDS in Africa, is auctioning the first iPhone on eBay along with 2 Jawbone Bluetooth headsets, 2 round-trip domestic plane tickets and 2 VIP passes to the Black Ball. The iPhone will be personalized with a celebrity voice mail recording and presented by Alicia Keys at the organization’s Black Ball honoring Bono on October 25th in New York City.
Supporters of Keep A Child Alive took advantage of the wildly hyped iPhone launch by standing in line for 4 days and communicating the charity’s grassroots mission to New Yorkers and media from around the world. At 6 pm on Friday, June 29th, Spike Lee, renowned director, producer, writer and actor, joined Keep A Child Alive volunteers at Apple’s Soho location to purchase the first iPhone.
“We’re thrilled to see this is the most expensive iPhone on eBay,” said Elizabeth Santiso, VP at Keep A Child Alive. “It’s an unbelievable experience that we’re offering – not only does the highest bidder get the first iPhone sold, but it will be personalized for them and he/she gets to meet Alicia Keys at the Black Ball.”
Originally posted on July 2, 2007 @ 7:50 am
Universal Music Group has declined to sign a two-year deal with Apple’s iTunes music store, which is said to possibly hurt Apple’s dominant hold on retail digital music.
Universal chooses to continue selling music and videos via iTunes on a monthly basis, instead of being tied up with a long-term deal. With this arrangement, the Vivendi-owned music company is still open up to accept other possible deals with other services.
Apple now covers over 70% of the market when it comes to digital music sold in the US. Universal, on the other hand, has been the leading producer of music albums. Last year Universal inked a deal with Microsoft to have a share of sales of the Zune. Universal is open to more possibilities like this.
Originally posted on July 2, 2007 @ 9:56 am
As the final hours of an iPhone free world count down Internet research firm comScore released data related to U.S. search activity for the last few months about Apple’s hot gadget. This data in summary shows an average of 274,000 iPhone searches per week since the beginning of the year.
The study shows that through June 24 nearly 6.9 million searches were conducted which include the term “iPhone.” The most commonly searched for related topics included iPhone price and iPhone release date. When the product was first announced in January iPhone searches hit over 1.1 million during the first week alone, settling down to a smaller range in the weeks following. After Apple did a big advertising push earlier this month search results jumped back over 1.2 million for the week ending June 24.
“The iPhone launch is likely to be one of the biggest product launches in history, and the activity we’re seeing online clearly reflects widespread consumer interest,†said James Lamberti, senior vice president of search solutions at comScore. “This study also helps underscore the significant role search plays in both online and offline retail, since many of those researching the product online will be lining up at the bricks-and-mortar retailers to purchase their new iPhones.â€
Originally posted on June 29, 2007 @ 2:40 pm
With today’s launch of the Apple iPhone, scammers and thieves are coming out of the woodwork. ScamBusters.org, a public service website that has helped over 9 million people protect themselves from Internet scams since 1994, offers predictions about the Top 7 online and offline iPhone scams, as well as tips to avoid getting ripped off.
Here Is ScamBusters.org’s List of the Top 7 iPhone Scams:
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Originally posted on June 29, 2007 @ 5:59 am