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Entries in iphone 3Gs (13)

Thursday
Apr082010

iphone OS 4 unveiled, shipping this summer

DateThursday, April 8, 2010 at 5:02PM

iPhone 3GS and new-gen iPod touch will get all the features, but some features won’t make it to the iPhone 3G, original iPhone, and older iPod touches. The biggest new feature is multitasking, which Apple says is going to be the “best” implementation in the smartphone space. App switching is activated by double tapping the home button, which pulls up a “dock” of currently running apps, and Apple claims it can do this without hurting battery life or performance for the front app. Unfortunately, this multitasking won’t be available for devices older than the 3GS and new iPod touch. Multitasking is just one of seven different new “tentpole” features, including Game Center, enhanced Mail, and more…

  • Multitasking
  • Folders
  • Improved Mail
  • iBooks for iPhone and iPod touch
  • New Enterprise Features
  • Game Center
  • iAd

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Monday
Apr052010

iPhone OS 4.0 preview event this Thursday the 8th

DateMonday, April 5, 2010 at 2:53PM

Apple has sent out media invitations for a preview event scheduled for this Thursday, April 8th, to show off iPhone OS 4.0. The event is scheduled to begin at 10:00 AM Pacific Time in the Town Hall on Apple’s Cupertino, California campus.

Reports of iPhone OS 4.0 features began to surface in January ahead of the iPad media event, but the software was not included in that presentation. At the time, claims of new multi-touch gesture support, multitasking, and a user interface refresh were making the rounds. Multitasking has been the focus of a number of subsequent reports, with a recent one noting that iPhone OS 4.0 will carry an implementation similar to that of Exposé in Mac OS X. Other rumored features include a unified inbox for multiple email accounts and the ability to place contacts directly on the home screen.

source:macrumors

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Thursday
Sep242009

AT&T announces time for iPhone MMS availability Friday

DateThursday, September 24, 2009 at 3:22AM

American iPhone users should see multimedia messaging features unlocked late in the morning Friday on the west coast by way of a carrier update file that will be delivered through iTunes, AT&T announced Wednesday.

“MMS Update: We know you’ve been eager for this service so we wanted to offer a quick update on the launch plans for MMS on Friday, Sept. 25,” AT&T wrote on its official Facebook page. “Late morning, Pacific Time, on Friday, the new carrier settings update enabling MMS should be live and ready to download through iTunes. We’ll provide the steps and all of the details you need right here at that time.”

That means east coast residents will likely see their update available sometime early Friday afternoon. It also confirms that an iTunes update to the phone’s carrier profile will be necessary for MMS to be activated.

AT&T “very nervous”

A note published by DSLReports cited a source familiar with the company’s MMS upgrade as saying, “Starting at 10AM Eastern (on the 25), AT&T will send out a mass text to a group of iPhone users telling them that MMS now works on their phone.

Assuming all goes well, “They will keep doing groups of phones on the hour throughout the day,” the source said. Official word from company spokesman Seth Bloom said the upgrade would be targeted at early afternoon on the East Coast, or late morning for users on Pacific Time.

The source said AT&T was “very nervous” about the launch, due to seeing a surge in traffic from just a limited number of iPhone users selected to participate in advanced testing of the new service. 

source:appleinsider

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Wednesday
Aug052009

Report: iPhone grabs 32% of global handset profits

DateWednesday, August 5, 2009 at 1:21AM

Apple’s iPhone now accounts for 8% of all mobile phone revenue and a whopping 32% of the industry’s handset profits, according to figures published by Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi.

The numbers, published by All Things Digital blogger John Paczkowski, aren’t limited just to the smartphone segment market, but look at all mobile phones sold in the first half of 2009, a $65.7 billion industry.

Apple earned just over $5 billion in the first half of the year, making it the fifth biggest player in terms of revenue, behind Nokia, Samsung, RIM, and LG. Apple lead the world in actually making money however, with just over $2 billion in operating profits. The company earned just over $100 million more than second place Nokia, gobbling up a 32% share of the global profits made in handset sales and achieving operating margins of 40%. 

Makes me wonder how much less they can charge for the iphone, and still make a profit.

source:appleinsider

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Friday
Jul312009

Apple releases iPhone 3.0.1 software to fix SMS exploit

DateFriday, July 31, 2009 at 8:46PM

Responding to a dangerous security exploit unveiled this week, Apple released an update to its iPhone operating system Friday to patch gaping security hole.

Firmware 3.0.1 is now available for the iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS through iTunes. The update is around 300MB. There do not appear to be any other new features or fixes other than the text message exploit patch.


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Monday
Jun292009

Apple's online tool lets you check iPhone 3GS availability from your couch

DateMonday, June 29, 2009 at 5:37PM

Green dot good, red square bad…

Click here or on image above.

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Thursday
Jun252009

Best Apple iPhone 3GS Unboxing  

DateThursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:42AM

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Monday
Jun222009

iPhone activation delays continue, Apple offers $30 iTunes credit

DateMonday, June 22, 2009 at 1:51AM

Though not widely publicised, the US launch of the iPhone 3G S on Friday was tarnished by a widespread activation issue with many owners of a new iPhone 3G S being told on Friday that activation could take up to 48 hours.

Today Apple has issued emails to those who are still suffering activation issues offering a $30 iTunes Store voucher:

Dear Apple Customer,

Thank you for your recent Apple Store order. We appreciate your patience and apologize for the inconvenience caused by the delay in your iPhone activation.
We are still resolving the issue that was encountered while activating your iPhone with AT&T. Unfortunately, due to system issues and continued high activation volumes, this could take us up to an additional 48 hours to complete.
On Monday, you’ll receive an email from Apple with an iTunes Store credit in the amount of $30. We hope you will enjoy this gift and accept our sincere apologies for the inconvenience this delay has caused.

Thank you for choosing Apple.

Sincerely,
Apple Online Store Team

It is unclear as to how many customers have been hit by the activation issues. The credit though, is a only a small token for the inconvenience experienced by customers without phone service or those unable to use their new iPhones.

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Wednesday
Jun172009

Summary of early iPhone 3G s reviews

DateWednesday, June 17, 2009 at 3:16PM

The early reviews for the iPhone 3G S are in and the conclusions are pretty much the same all around. As advertised, the new iPhone 3G S offers a faster experience, better camera, and impressive video recording. All reviewers felt that the upgrade from the 3G was more evolutionary than revolutionary.

Here are a summary of key impressions from the early reviews that have hit the web.

Walt Mossberg/WSJ

  • Speed: “the new model proved dramatically snappier in every way than my iPhone 3G. “
  • Battery: “the new model did much better [than the iPhone 3G], never hitting the red zone and rarely requiring interim charging at the office or in the car, even though, because I was testing it, I was pounding it much harder than usual”
  • Camera: “didn’t think the pictures it took were dramatically better than those on the old model”
  • Conclusion: “Both the new iPhone and iPhone OS are packed with features that make a great product even better. But, for many users, the software may be enough of a boost to keep them from buying the new model.”

Sun Times / Andy Ihnatko

  • Speed: “Everything feels faster. Safari on the iPhone 3G S seems as interactive as a desktop browser.”
  • Gaming: “Gaming has been kicked up a notch; intensive 3D games are elevated from ‘Wow, that’s a great frame rate for a phone!’ to simply ‘Wow.’”
  • Battery: “The 3G S has enough juice for a full day of normal use, but if you’re going to rely on it heavily throughout the day it’s still best to have an external battery.”
  • Video: “The video quality is impressively smooth and natural given the source, and the sound quality is practically astonishing”
  • Voice: “Voice control is a tough feature to successfully pull off on any device. No, the iPhone doesn’t pull it off.”
  • Flickr set of photos taken with the iPhone 3G S.

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Wednesday
Jun172009

iPhone OS 3.0 Released for iPhone and iPod Touch

DateWednesday, June 17, 2009 at 3:01PM

As announced last week during the WWDC keynote Apple has made iPhone OS 3.0 available for download for all iPhone and iPod touch models.

iPhone OS 3.0 is a free update to all iPhone owners but iPod touch customers will be required to pay a $9.95 upgrade fee.

iPhone OS 3.0 offers well over 100 new features, most is the inclusion of cut, copy and paste which can be done within or across applications; MMS to send and receive photos, contacts, audio files and locations with the Messages app; and the ability to capture and send audio recordings on the go with the new Voice Memo app. Landscape view will be available for Mail, Text and Notes. Search capabilities will be expanded, allowing customers to search within Mail, iPod and Notes or search across all key apps by typing a key word or phrase into the new Spotlight search, conveniently accessed from the Home screen.

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