iPhone 4 news updates
So a ton of news has been happening with the iPhone 4 and Apple this week. First, in response to Apple showing videos of other smart phones having “weak spots”, the CEO’s of the smart phones manufacturers who were highlighted and even a few that were not, chimed in to say that Steve Jobs was [...]
Apple press conference results
So the much touted Apple press conference has taken place and the ultimate result is that Apple will be giving out cases when someone buys a new iPhone 4 until September 30th. Anyone who already bought Apple’s Bumper case will be given a full refund. There was a bunch of info released in the press [...]
iPhone signal strength myth
So, Apple released an update to it’s latest iOS 4 OS. iOS 4.01 really has only one change and its to change the values that the bars represents next to the AT&T on iPhones. Some people think that this will fix the “grip of death” that the iPhone is experiencing now. It won’t. It just [...]
Apple to Hold Special iPhone 4 Press Conference on Friday
According to Daring Fireball, citing Jim Dalrymple: Apple would only say that the press conference would be regarding the iPhone 4. No other information was available when I spoke with them tonight. AppleInsider goes on to say that the conference is presumably to address “the growing array of allegations from the media over the handset’s [...]
Issues with Apple’s iPhone 4 Are Not Simply Going to Go Away
I think it’s readily apparent to everyone that the two primary issues with Apple’s iPhone 4 are not simply going to go away. These issues are, according to Marco Arment: The antenna’s reception severely decreases when the phone is held in an extremely common way. If you hold the phone with your left hand, you [...]
What the Hell is Going on with Consumer Reports?
What the hell is going on with Consumer Reports? In a blog post dated July 2, Mike Gikas said: The debate over the iPhone 4′s supposed reception problems continues, including a new class-action suit. Underplayed in the discussion is the fact that all phones are subject to interference from the human who is using them. [...]
Fring beats everyone else to the punch with two-way video calling
It was inevitable, the first iPhone developer to release an update to get two-way video calling over the iPhone 4 with it’s front-facing camera has arrived. Surprisingly, Fringland Ltd. is the developer to do it. Fring was updated on July 8th to support two-way video calling in their app. Calls can be made via WiFi [...]
You just knew that this had to be coming…
It was bound to happen. Apple would never let mainstream news, blogs and other sources keep complaining about the iPhone 4 reception issue without publishing an official statement. They finally published the statement this morning: Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4 … Upon investigation, we were stunned to find that the formula we use to [...]
iPhone 4 Sales Top 1.7 Million
In just 3 days, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Apple sold over 1.7 million iPhone 4′s. This is truly an astounding feat. Apple has never had a more successful product launch, ever! Apple made the announcement today. Steve Jobs is quoted saying: “This is the most successful product launch in Apple’s history,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s [...]
