Some IPhone Customers Put on Hold

July 1, 2007 By MAY WONG, AP Technology Writer Some IPhone Customers Put on Hold (AP)

The new Apple iPhone is seen Friday, June 29, 2007 in New York. (AP Photo/Jason DeCrow)

(AP) -- While many who snapped up Apple Inc.'s iPhone were using the latest must-have gadget even before leaving the store, some buyers were put on hold as they experienced frustrating delays in activating their cell phone service.

Content from The Associated Press expires 15 days after original publication date. For more information about The Associated Press, please visit www.ap.org .

Similar stories from PHYSorg:

Review: New BlackBerry Storm improves on original

Nov 11, 2009 | 4.5 / 5 (2) | 0

Palm's webOS hasn't gotten the attention it deserves

Nov 11, 2009 | not rated yet | 1

Grant awarded to improve the security of mobile devices and cellular networks

Nov 10, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Google snaps up mobile ad startup for $750 million (Update)

Nov 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

iPhone disappoints in China launch: analysts

Nov 08, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

Rate this story - 3.4 /5 (7 votes)

rank
1
2
3
4
5

view popular

Other News

Xbox Live boots pirate videogame players; will link to Twitter, Facebook, Last.fm

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

2 hours ago | not rated yet | 0

Microsoft said Thursday that its Xbox 360 videogame console will be able to link online starting next week with Twitter and Facebook along with Internet radio star Last.fm.

10 unusual gadgets and gifts for geeks

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

11 hours ago | 1.6 / 5 (5) | 0

Nerds. Geeks. Fanboys. Whatever you call them, the comics aficionados, movie buffs and videogame enthusiasts who dwell amongst us can be really hard to shop for. But it gets dramatically worse this time of year, when everyone ...

Dell Launches World's Fastest Office Color Laser Printer

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

17 hours ago | 1 / 5 (2) | 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Dell today announced three new commercial workgroup printers to help businesses of all sizes increase productivity and lower their total cost of printing.

Samsung launches a new vacuuming robot

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 06, 2009 | 4.4 / 5 (7) | 8

(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung Electronics has launched its latest autonomous robot vacuum cleaner, the Tango, which is capable of vacuuming hardwood floors, carpets, and even beds without human assistance.

Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can't use it

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

Nov 11, 2009 | 2 / 5 (1) | 4

(AP) -- Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will shun the device until Amazon changes the setup.