iPhone
It’s all a bit gloomy for Apple really. Julia reported last week about Apple being sued, and today the Advertising Standards Authority have rapped them for some dodgy advertising.
Apparently the claim that the iPhone can access “all the parts of the internet” is giving a misleading impression to consumers, according to ASA. This has led [...]
Reader Adam Dempsey is having a bit of an arse with his move from his Nokia N95 to the iPhone 3G. Nothing traumatic. He’s just come across a lot of things that are (mildly?) annoying him. I found myself nodding along in agreement as I read. I asked Adam for permission [...]
Continue ReadingWe’ve enlisted help in the form of Michael to give us a hand reviewing as many of the iPhone apps out there as possible. Here’s the first one he’s got his hands on.
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App: Tris
Price: Free
Type: Game
I have been a fan of Tetris ever since I got my first GameBoy in 1989. The grey graphics dancing [...]
I was just browsing around the internet looking for something to do with the iPhone. I’ll admit, for the most part I wasn’t impressed until I came across Mobiscope.
I’m not a security conscious person, and nor am I one to want to set up a webcam with it’s own I.P address so I can follow [...]
According to a a Reuters report, Orange isn’t having any trouble drumming up interest in the iPhone launch in Poland today - in fact, it’s already got queues forming outside its shops. Nothing new there you might think.
Think again. The queuers are being paid to stand in line. From the article:
“We have these fake queues [...]
According to a notice on O2’s website, there appears to be a bit of a shortage of the Apple devices: there’s no iPhones to be had online according to the operator, and stores are also running a bit short.
The operator says:
We are experiencing unprecedented demand for the device and whilst we are confident that all [...]
Two of India’s biggest mobile service providers, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone have now officially announced the availability and pricing for the iPhone, ending over 2 months of rumors and speculations. The iPhone 3G goes on sale on August 22nd, 2008 throughout the country.
India, a country of over 350 million mobile subscribers has long waited [...]
It had to happen, really. After all the to-ing and fro-ing with the iPhone’s 3G problems
Continue ReadingI’m not sure if you’re already aware, but Ewan has sent me a first generation iPhone for me to have a play around with. But also, I’m not too hung up on the device either!
I’ve mentioned this before (and no, I’m not complaining), but the iPhone really isn’t my cup of tea. I’m not that [...]
A first generation Apple iPhone is making its way to Samantha’s place. Tomorrow she’s due to get her GCSE results — and we wish her every success with that.
Samantha isn’t your average 16 year old. She’s blessed with a critical brain and an unusual amount of mobile related intellect.
Ask your [...]
Apple has released a new firmware update for the iPhone, OS 2.02.2, promising rather obliquely ‘bug fixes’. Apple being Apple isn’t saying what the bugs are and how they might need fixing, but more than a few commentators are pointing the finger at the 3G problems that seem to have plagued users.
If that was the [...]
I want to buy a 1st Gen iPhone. New. Any suggestions on where to get one from? eBay is stuffed full of folk hawking the 3G version!
Continue ReadingOver the past few days, a series of reports have been turning up of 3G iPhone users complaining that the signal on their device is a bit, well, crap - dropped calls particularly during handoff between two networks and poor 3G coverage.
The Infineon chipsets seems to be tipped as the problem by a number of [...]
Reader Tim knocked me over this link from the Boy Genius Report — quoting ZDNet Australia who reckon HSBC is considering dumping Blackberry for iPhone.
The iPhone is most certainly useful now that it’s got Exchange — it does work, and very well. That’s connected the dots for me — contacts sync, calendar sync and [...]
Traditionally, anyone wanting to get their hands on an iPhone in the US had to go to an Apple or AT&T store. Now Apple has ditched its two handed approach to selling the devices by announcing that, from next month, the iPhone will also be available through Best Buy.
What does Apple get out of the [...]
If you’re hanging out for Mozilla’s Firefox browser on your brand spanking new iPhone, then you’ll be in for a long wait.
Mozilla CEO John Lilly told Wired recently that there won’t be a Fennec for the Apple device, saying:
“Apple makes it too hard. They say it’s because of technical issues — they don’t want [...]
I’m wondering about the HTC Dream and the Android issue. FierceWireless are wondering too:
Another day, another HTC Dream rumor. Today the “unofficial” blog T-Mobile online is reporting that T-Mobile will begin taking preorders for HTC’s Android-based device, the Dream, on Sept. 17. The phone will be available to T-Mobile USA subscribers for $150, much less [...]
It’s always the way. You charge the space fortress, breach its defenses, set a bomb in the heart of the enemy base and then flee only to discover that your spaceships and weapons have been created by your enemy and he has the stop button to both.
Returning from the world of sci fi. You charge [...]
Remember all the to-ing and fro-ing, rumourmongering and discussions about the iPhone kill switch discovered late last week with the potential to disable iPhone apps? No one was quite sure if was meant to give Apple ultimate editorial control over your mobile, or was just some throw away piece of code.
The answer? It looks like [...]
It’s only two weeks to go until I disappear off to France for a few days. As the closing weekend of the Olympics hit I’ll be staring at the TV screen in a villa near Nantes, often shouting and pleading with the British athletes to win. I’ll probably also get dumped for ignoring my fiancee.
Having [...]
This is my iPhone, it’s the iPhone I’ve been waiting for because it’s running on the Three network. Find out how to do this in Monday’s Mobile Industry Review podcast!
Continue ReadingiPhone rumour mongering is always an interesting sport and, like the Olympics, mostly it’s a waste of time with the occasional bit of gold thrown in for good measure. Here’s the latest piece of Apple scuttlebutt, courtesy of iPhone developer Jonathan Zdziarski. Zdziarski has found an interesting line of code inside the iPhone 2.0 [...]
Continue ReadingI had a note in the other day from Ed Lea. Ed has knocked up a new iPhone Application, now available in the iTunes store. He wondered if we’d be interested in reviewing it. Of course! In fact, here’s what he wrote:
I’ve been reading the various commentaries you guys have been [...]
If your iPhone 3G is behaving like a 1998 Compaq Laptop — i.e. it works for 20 minutes before you need to plug it in — then you might want to get yourself one of these battery-sleeves from Mophie.
Roughly 50 pounds or $99 — it offers to make your iPhone 3G work like it should, [...]
Continue ReadingHow’s the battery life in your new iPhone 3G. I haven’t got one yet, in fact I’ve just signed up to a BlackBerry instead.
It’s not because of the battery life. And it’s not that I don’t think the iPhone isn’t impressive (albeit there are several things missing). It’s because I’m on Orange and so will [...]
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