Welcome to this morning’s edition of “First To Know,” a series in which we keep you in the know on what’s happening in the digital world. We’re keeping our eyes on three particular stories of interest today.
Apple Has Sold 1 Million Verizon iPhones, Reports Suggest
Based on interviews with Reuters and the Wall Street Journal, some analysts are estimating that Apple has already moved 1 million Verizon iPhones.
Samsung to Launch 8.9-inch Galaxy Tab on March 22?
Samsung has announced a special March 22 event, during which the company is likely to unveil a new, 8.9-inch version of its Galaxy Tab tablet.
Google Pledges to Restore Disabled Gmail Accounts Shortly
In a blog post Monday evening, Google promised that the accounts of 150,000 Gmail account holders (0.02% of Gmail's userbase, according to Google), which were affected by a reset glitch over the weekend, will be restored shortly.
Further News
Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown blocked Steve Jobs's nomination for knighthood, The Telegraph reports.
AT&T has launched a new service that sends participants special offers over their mobile phones when they're near participating stores or brands.
According to new reports from Forrester, U.S. online retail sales increase 10% year-over-year between now and 2015. Western Europe is expected to parallel that rate of growth.
The latest addition to the U.S. Army’s arsenal of recruitment tools is a free iPhone app that gives users access to the blogs of more than 600 soldiers.