iEphemera: New iPods, Chinese iPhone, French iPhone Explosions

By Sam Costello, About.com GuideAugust 31, 2009

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Current iPod inventories are dwindling, reports Ars Technica, further proof of new models on the way soon
After years of rumors and specualtion, the iPhone is coming to China thanks to a three-year deal between Apple and China Unicom. The previously reported purchase of 5 million iPhones by China Unicom has again been denied.
Apple has met with French officials over the "exploding" iPhone issue, but the company says that the total number of iPhones exhibiting this behavior is less than 10 and that most of the damaged phones broke in more conventional ways
New analysis puts Apple's App Store revenue at US$2.4 billion
Spotify has been approved at the App Store, a sign that perhaps other streaming music services, such as Rhapsody, may face a smoother-than-expected approval process