After earlier confusion with an unannounced 4GB iPod nano 4G showing up at retailers in Europe and Canada, Apple confirmed the device officially in a conversation with Register Hardware. While the spokeswoman for Apple would not confirm which countries would receive the 4GB model, she did say that the company made a "limited number of 4GB iPod Nanos for some international markets."
As the widespread international release of the iPhone approaches its inception, a British customer revealed that O2 – potentially other carriers as well – will allegedly offer a pre-registration service for customers who want to buy on the 11th of July. A visit to an O2 store yielded information that the carrier will offer users an early-bird registration credit check on July 1st to expedite the pickup process on launch day, according to a forum post at MacRumors
After analysts predicted a larger area of deployment for the 3G iPhone, Apple on Monday announced it is bringing the much anticipated device to over 70 countries – just over one-third of countries in the world – a year after launching the first iPhone, with 22 countries to have it on July 11th. The 3G iPhone will make a return to the US through AT&T, the UK's and Ireland's O2 network, Germany's T-Mobile, and Orange in France.
Morodo on Friday unveiled an iPhone-compatible web app version of its MO-Call low-cost calling service, allowing iPhone users to place international calls at low per-minute rates. The service requires an account signup at the company's mobile website, and Morodo is currently offering a free trial of the service for users in Canada, the US, and Hong Kong. International rates start at around 8¢ per minute for calls to land lines.
