Germany Gets iphone Deal Done

More iphone news for our friends across the pond!!!

Reuters has confirmed that Apple has reached an agreement with Deutsche Telekom to sell the iphone in Germany. The cost for the Jesus phone will be 399 euros ($554), which is obviously higher than the iphone in the states. But it's possible that the higher cost is due to the 3G that the iphone is rumored to have.

Well shall see soon.

[Reuters via Gizmodo]

Rumor: Europe Getting Better iphone

This rumor certainly could be bogus but with the way the rest of the world gets better cell phones than the U.S., I would lean towards it being true.

It looks like the Europeans are going to get the iphone with 16GB and with 3G coming November 12th 2007. The advertisement shows the iphone on T-Mobile with download speeds of 3.6Mbps, a monthly plan of $69-$96, and a price tag of $687. If this is the version 2 that the U.S. will be getting, I'm hoping that the time line will be the same as Europe.

Of course this is all rumor and should be taken with a huge block of salt.

[Electronista via Gizmodo]

Cowon iAudio 7 DAP Brings The Goods

Not everyone on the planet loves the iPod. In fact, there are plenty of people out there who downright hate the popular music player. If you’re one of these types and want an alternative to the iPod Nano, look no further than the iAudio 7 by Cowon. Equipped with either 4GB or 8GB of flash-memory, this DAP features a bright color screen, long battery life (60 hours apparently), and support for multiple audio formats, including FLAC, WAV, OFF, ASF, WMA, and MP3.

Looks like a decent player for audiophiles or users of FLAC. Though it’s an all-around decent looking player, the price kinda sucks! The 4GB version will set you back $187 while the 8GB version comes in at $247.

Read the entire article after the jump. [Akihabara News]

Sony Sells 1 Million PS3s In Europe

Wait, what’s this? Good news for Sony?

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe gave shared good news today for the company when they announced that one million PS3 consoles have been sold in Europe as of last week.

Since its launch on March 23, the PS3 has been in over a million European homes in less than 10 weeks. According to 1UP, the PS3 sold faster than the 360 in Europe. The Xbox 360 broke the one million unit barrier between 12 to16 weeks after its December 2005 European launch.

You feel that Sony? It’s called love.

Check out the rest after the jump. [1UP]

Chinese Pirates Account For 93% of Counterfeit CDs and DVDs in EU

Here’s an interesting list of 10 “inconvenient truths” that the IFPI released yesterday in regards to the EU’s latest figures on counterfeit products that were confiscated in 2006.

According to the reports there were 23 million phony CDs and DVDs confiscated last year and 93 percent originated in China. The music industry’s international trade group goes as far as saying that the purchase of pirated CDs supports terrorism.

I find that last one a little hard to believe, but who knows.

Read the rest after the jump.

PS3 sales down 82% in Europe

How's the Playstation 3 doing in Europe? Well it's the second week since it's release and according to Chart Track figures (the #1 reputable measurer of sales in 7000 retail outlets) that the PS3 has fallen 82%.
Also, this week's software charts revealed that sales of the top two PlayStation 3 titles, Resistance: Fall of Man and MotorStorm, had dropped by over 60 per cent.


Sony Computer Entertainment Europe declined to comment.

Ouch!