Apple cuts prices on iPhone and introduces new model with upgraded features

June 24th, 2009 Report: Newest iPhone model costs $179 to makeNEW YORK — Research firm iSuppli says Apple Inc.'s latest iPhone costs just a few dollars more to make than the previous model. That analysis comes despite the new iPhone 3GS having new features like a better camera and video-recording capabilities.

June 17th, 2009 AT&T relents on iPhone pricing for upgradersNEW YORK — AT&T Inc. will allow some current iPhone owners to upgrade to a new model at the same price as new buyers when it is released Friday.

June 9th, 2009 Everyone looks forward to the D-day of their choicest preferences. And so does a geek to Apple's worldwide Conference.

June 23rd, 2009 SAN FRANCISCO - Apple Inc Monday announced that it has sold more than one million units of iPhone 3GS in the first three days after the new smartphone went on sale. The iPhone 3GS hit stores in the United States and seven other countries last Friday.

June 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new, faster version of the popular iPhone will hit US stores June 19, Apple announced as it lowered the price on its existing model to $99 and released details of its revamped operating system. Unveiled at Apple's World Wide Developers Conference in San Francisco Monday, the iPhone 3GS is billed as a more powerful, feature-laden follow-up to the 3G, which the company says revolutionised the way people use mobile phones.

June 22nd, 2009 Apple: More than 1M new-model iPhones soldNEW YORK — Apple Inc. sold more than a million units of its latest iPhone model in the first three days, making it the most successful debut for a smart phone yet.

August 3rd, 2009 Panasonic reports $558 million quarterly lossTOKYO — Panasonic is reporting a 52.98 billion yen ($558 million) loss for the fiscal first quarter as lower sales, falling gadget prices and retirement expenses offset cost cuts. Osaka-based Panasonic Corp.

September 3rd, 2009 AT&T says iPhone to get picture messaging Sept. 25NEW YORK — AT&T says the latest iPhone models will finally get the ability to send picture and video messages to other phones on Sept.

June 20th, 2009 Some iPhone activations delayed up to 2 daysSEATTLE — Some owners of Apple Inc.'s new iPhone 3G S may have to wait up to two days to make calls. New iPhones must be plugged into a computer and activated before calling, text messaging, or surfing the Web using the cellular data plan.

June 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - With Indians beginning to get a feel of the speed and features of third generation (3G) telephony, gizmo lovers are anxiously awaiting the launch of yet another version of the iPhone from Apple Inc. And this could be as early as Monday, when Apple starts its much-watched five-day World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) in San Francisco.

August 21st, 2009 Apple, AT&T to answer FCC query on Google VoiceSEATTLE — Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc.

August 5th, 2009 On the Call: EA CEO John RiccitielloVideo game publisher Electronic Arts Inc. posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter Tuesday, and reaffirmed its adjusted guidance for the full fiscal year.

June 19th, 2009 New iPhone goes on sale with less dramaNEW YORK — The new iPhone went on sale Friday morning, greeted by much smaller lines and less hoopla than previous models. A few hundred people were in line just before the 7 a.m.

August 18th, 2009 Sony cuts price of PlayStation 3 by $100NEW YORK — After months of rumors and anticipation, Sony says it's slashing the price of the PlayStation 3 by $100 to $299. Sony Corp. said Tuesday it will cut the price of the currently available 80 gigabyte PlayStation 3 effective immediately.

July 31st, 2009 Apple says it's fixed iPhone SMS vulnerabilityLAS VEGAS — Apple Inc. says it has fixed an iPhone vulnerability that lets hackers knock people offline — and possibly take over the phones — by sending them specially crafted text messages.