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[News] [Rival] iPhone Lockdown Leads to 'Embargo' in France?

  • Subject: [News] [Rival] iPhone Lockdown Leads to 'Embargo' in France?
  • From: Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:17:06 +0100
  • Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.advocacy
  • Organization: Netscape / schestowitz.com
  • User-agent: KNode/0.10.4
iPhone Business Model Hits a Snag in France

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| It seems like the iPhone might not be released in France by this holiday 
| season, since French requires by law that all cell phones sold there must be 
| obtainable in an unlocked version.  
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http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=07/10/06/2057247&from=rss

It's nice to see that the French care about choice. Next stop: O/S-free PCs.


Related:

Lawyer advertises for clients to sue Apple for its Iphone sins

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| His website implies that he's planning on filing a class action lawsuit 
| against Apple. 
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/03/lawyer-advertises-clients-sue


Apple disapproves of Iphone voice app

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| Back in August, Voice Signal announced that its engineers have ported several 
| of its existing applications onto the Apple Iphone as a proof of concept. 
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http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/03/apple-disapproves-iphone-voice


New York resident files quixotic suit over iPhone price cut

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| The erratic play of the New York Mets appears to have spurred at least one 
| city resident and iPhone owner on a perplexing quest for justice. 
`----

http://www.news.com/8301-13579_3-9787517-37.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20


Podcast: Apple's battle against iPhone hackers takes a turn

,----[ Quote ]
| Last week, Apple CEO Steve Jobs was in London and he said the company is in 
| a "cat and mouse" game with hackers over the iPhone. 
`----

http://www.news.com/Podcast-Apples-battle-against-iPhone-hackers-takes-a-turn/2324-11424_3-6210728.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news


Wozniak hates Open Sauce

,----[ Quote ]
| In an interview with eWeek, Woz said that there are always people who want 
| things to be free and the open-source movement starts with those sort of 
| people.  
`----

http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2007/09/25/wozniak-hates-open-sauce


Apple promises to kill unlocked Iphones

http://www.theinquirer.net/en/inquirer/news/2007/09/25/apple-promises-to-kill-unlocked-iphones


iPod Classic Will Be Supported

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| As recently reported on Slashdot, Apple, in its infinite wisdom, has added a 
| checksum to the iPod database apparently to restrict non-iTunes products 
| (like Amarok via libgpod) from having the ability to add music.  
`----

http://amarok.kde.org/blog/archives/496-iPod-Classic-Will-Be-Supported.html


Apple to Brick Modded iPhones, Apple Boycott?

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| While community reaction is generally negative, one blogger suggests sending 
| an even stronger message to Apple by boycotting Apple on October 1. 
`----

http://www.osnews.com/story.php/18681/Apple-to-Brick-Modded-iPhones-Apple-Boycott/

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