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iPhone

Samsung offering Galaxy S phones to frustrated iPhone 4 users

July 24, 2010

This page really spells it out, but the upshot is that Samsung is taking a gamble, contacting anyone who vents their frustration about the iPhone 4 with an offer for a free Samsung Galaxy s smartphone (big screen, Android 2.1 OS) to replace the iPhone 4. Since Apple will give a full refund for iPhone [...]

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iPhone 4 Free Case News

July 23, 2010

Apple unleashed it’s free iPhone 4 Case Program for all iPhone owners who purchase an iPhone 4 prior to September 30, 2010. This fulfils a promise made by Steve Jobs last week. To take advantage, download an app and select either an Apple Bumper Case, or one of the third-party cases offered, at no charge. [...]

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Hold, on the iPhone 4

July 7, 2010

The hold button is gone from the iPhone 4, but you can still put a call on hold. Press the Mute button and hold it down for a few seconds. If you tap the Mute button, it simply cuts of audio from your phone’s mike. Hold cuts off audio from both sides of the call.

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Thoughts on the iPhone 4

July 5, 2010

I’ve been using the my new iPhone now for about 10 days, and have some thoughts on the device: Hardware The screen is fantastic, a huge improvement on the 3GS. No question, this is one of the best, if not the best screen on a phone today. It’s the same size as previous iPhones, and [...]

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One Man’s impression of the iPhone 4

July 1, 2010

David Trevelyan, the well-known sculptor and graphic artist currently living in Ubud, Bali, emailed me his impressions of the new iPhone 4: The iPhone 4; Im feeling like a Neanderthal. The new iPhone 4 – I had some profound feelings. The first one was amazement as to what humans are capable of conceiving / engineering,; [...]

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More iPhone 4 Troubleshooting and Tips

June 30, 2010

MacInTouch has a Special Reports page with iPhone 4 and iOS 4 tips and troubleshooting info. The page will be updated as time goes on, no doubt, but for now has a lot of info and experiences regarding the signal fluctuations that affect some users when they hold their phone in the “Death Grip” (I [...]

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Stupid iPhone 4 Tricks, part 1

June 30, 2010

This really isn’t stupid at all, other than the fact that I didn’t think of it. John Lowery posted this tip on Macintouch a couple of days ago. Thank you, John! Here is a stupid trick for your iPhone 4: 1) Open the camera app. Use the slider in the lower right to set it [...]

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Locations Service privacy settings in iOS 4

June 22, 2010

Something new in iOS 4 is the ability for Locations Service to respect privacy controls. Toggle on or off apps ability to use Locations Services by going to Settings -> General -> Location Services where any apps used in the last 24 hours will show an icon and a toggle switch to enable/disable the service. [...]

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iPhone 4 upgrade eligibility

June 21, 2010

AT&T is giving us a break. As noted before, some of us who aren’t finished with our two year contract are able to purchase the new iPhone 4. An AT&T representative has stated that “Everybody is eligible for a hardware upgrade at the 18 month point of that contract”. If you are lusting after a [...]

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IOS 4.0 Available

June 21, 2010

The new iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch operating system is available, and downloading as I write. I’m excited! I plugged my iPhone in to my Mac, fired up iTunes, and… my software was up to date, supposedly. I clicked the button to update, and lo and behold, I was offered the option of downloading and installing, downloading only, [...]

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