Summary of iPhone news and reviews

It’s been one week since the iPhone officially launched so I thought it would be nice to recap some of the more recent stories about the device in the news from around the blogosphere. I’m sure I’ll miss some things but here are the highlights from the last few days. I’m almost done with my own review so stay tuned for that!

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From EETimes: “iPhone rings up $220 in hardware costs“:

Apple’s iPhone could be one of the most expensive and densely packed smart phones on the market. The iPhone’s hardware components alone are estimated to cost the company $220, about $40 more than the next most costly smart phone, according to analysts at Portelligent (Austin) who tore apart a system over the weekend.

From MobileBurn - “Apple Phone, In-Depth Review”

It might only be an average phone, and it lacks the support for real 3rd party applications a smartphone would have, but it is nonetheless an outstanding device - for the right person. It isn’t going to replace your BlackBerry, and its UI will stifle advanced users, but there is no device on the market today that is even close to being as much fun to use as the iPhone. It is the most entertaining feature phone on the market. I give it a “Recommended” rating. If you are a heavy web and iPod user, though, the iPhone could be your dream come true.

From Ubergizmo - “iSee a case for iPhones”

From PC Magazine - “Inside Apple: Getting Inside the iPhone”

From Think Secret - “Gallery: iPhone Take-apart”

From News.com - “Group to liberate iPhone from AT&T“:

Less than a week after the iPhone was released, a group of dedicated individuals announced in a wiki this morning they have successfully unlocked the phone, potentially allowing the use of carriers other than AT&T.

From News.com - “Papers: O2 set to win deal as U.K. Partner for iPhone”

From News.com - “Cracking open the iPhone”

From CNN/Money/Business 2.0 - “iPhone 5.0: What’s next”

From SeekingAlpha - “Apple to Lead the Smart Phone Market”

From MSNBC - “Apple issues battery program for iPhone”

From Digital Trends - “Apple iPhone 8GB Review“: