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iPhone

iPhone 4 pre-orders 600,000 in one day.

June 16, 2010

It took about 3 dozen tries… well, maybe 2 dozen, but I finally got a “reservation” to pick my new iPhone 4 32GB (Black) up at the Santa Rosa, CA. Apple Store on June 24. Stay tuned for first impressions. I’ll no doubt be posting that day. Problems with the pre-order process I can’t speak [...]

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No big surprise, the new iPhone 4 launches June 24

June 7, 2010

Macworld.com says it as well as anyone in their article posted today. The iPhone 4 will be available June 24, following the IOS (the new operating system for iPhone/iPad/Touch) rollout June 21. iPhone 3 and 3G owners and iPad users will have some of the benefits of the new IOS, but the iPhone 4 has [...]

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This is the time to buy a new iPhone!

May 25, 2010

Walmart drops iPhone 3GS price to $97 The iPhone 4G will be released soon, and in advance of this, 3GS inventories are being cleared. Walmart announced the new price for the iPhone 3GS 16GB of $97 today, down from $197. This is a great price for anyone thinking of buying an iPhone, but has a [...]

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Add locations to Calendar Events on iPhone/iPodTouch

December 7, 2009

I saw a lengthy tip on making the Locations field more useful the other day on Macworld.com, but the truth is, I’ve been using a better way for a while now. Here it is: When you enter an address in the Notes field, it become a clickable link on the iPhone/iPod Touch that will open [...]

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iPhone is MMS capable, AT&T now supports MMS

September 27, 2009

A couple of days ago I got a text from AT&T, informing me that I could update my carrier settings and use MMS (multimedia messaging service). The iPhone has had the capability since the 3.0 software update was released, but AT&T didn’t allow it until now. Speculation is that they were concerned that the network [...]

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iPhone 3.0.1 update patches SMS flaw

July 31, 2009

A serious iPhone security flaw was uncovered yesterday, and Apple released an update to fix the SMS vulnerability demonstrated in the Black Hat security conference. Apparently, an iPhone could be remotely taken over, using SMS technology. To prevent vulnerability, plug your phone into your computer, start iTunes, and click on the “Update” button on the [...]

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Apps for everything… Even a car wreck!

July 31, 2009

Nationwide Insurance, using remarkable foresight, released a free iPhone app that lets customers record important information in the event of a car accident. Location and other details can be recorded, along with photos of the scene taken by the built-in camera. You have the ability to call the police for help, call a tow truck, [...]

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iPhone tips v3.0

July 14, 2009

Now that iPhone software 3.0 has been out for a while, I’ve had a chance to play with it, and found some great new tricks. Here they are… Punctuation Slide Another new feature is the ability to slide a finger when using punctuation. Huh? This is cool, but not intuitive. Type something, then tap the [...]

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Broken iPhone screens now fixed in Apple Stores

July 3, 2009

It’s too bad if you have to get your new iPhone 3GS fixed… especially if it is not a warranty fix, as many broken screens are not. The time wasted by shipping the phone to the repair center just adds insult to the injury. Now, Apple Stores are able to repair screens in-house. All three [...]

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iPhone 3GS Review

July 3, 2009

Robert Mohns wrote a review posted on MacIntouch on June 29. I waited until I had a chance to get my own 3GS up and running to post the link, and my comments. Mr. Mohns’ review is amazingly thorough, comparing many features (especially the camera) from both the 3G and the 3GS models. He goes [...]

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