“Even after being on the market for less than half a year,” reports Nancy Gohring (IDG News Service), “more iPhones sold in the fourth quarter than Windows Mobile phones in the U.S., according to research from Canalys.” The research suggest that “iPhone had 28 percent of the U.S. converged-device market in the fourth quarter of 2007” with Research in Motion coming in with 41% and Windows Mobile phones with a 21% share.

New Apple iPhone Ads Focus on Web Experience (news/iphone-hardware/new-apple-iphone-ads-focus-on-web-experience-20080206437)
February 6, 2008
Apple has posted two new iPhone ads on their website. Cars (http://www.apple.com/iphone/ads/ad17/) and Facebook (http://www.apple.com/iphone/ads/ad16/) are similar in style to the existing ad campaign showing online usage capabilities of the iPhone followed by a phone call.

After months of silence, Bob Levitus (Houston Chronicle) wanted to “share my opinion of iPhone after seven months of heavy use.” After saying that he couldn’t “imagine living without one” way back in July, Levitus adds “that is still true today, as well.” Seven months later, he says, “I believe the iPhone is the best darn mobile phone money can buy.” “Where else,” he wonders, could “can you find a world-class phone, plus video, audio, Web and e-mail, all in a single hand-held device with an intuitive user interface?”

Customers who’d like to carry more music, photos, and videos with them now have new models of iPhone and iPod touch with double the memory from which to choose. The revolutionary iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499. It joins the 8GB model for $399. And the iPod touch now comes in a new 32GB model for $499. It joins the 16GB and 8GB models for $399 and $299, respectively.

iPhone Now Available in 16GB (news/iphone-hardware/iphone-now-available-in-16gb-20080205436)
February 5, 2008
Apple has just started offering the iPhone in a 16GB version, priced at $499. The iPod Touch is now available in a new 32GB version, also priced at $499.