Random musings about the iPhone

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Posted 20 March 2008 @ 11am in Uncategorized

iPhone Atlas launched roughly 8 months ago, and since then has experienced tremendous growth, capturing more than 400,000 unique visitors and 1.3 million page views monthly. Instrumental in our success has been an avid reader base that provides hands-on insight regarding new platform developments and software releases. As such, we’re looking to that same […]

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iPhone 1.1.3: 75,000 text message limit, enhanced typing

Posted 16 January 2008 @ 12pm in Uncategorized

There are two significant improvements in the iPhone 1.1.3 software/firmware update that slipped under the radar. First, the limit for text message storage has been increased from 1,000 to “about 75,000″ according to Apple.

Second, the virtual keyboard now allows two-finger touch typing. In other words, you don’t need to remove your finger from one letter […]

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Holiday schedule

Posted 27 December 2007 @ 3pm in Uncategorized

iPhone Atlas will be published on a slightly reduced schedule from Dec. 27th-Jan 1st. Happy holidays!

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3G iPhone again rumored for next year

Posted 20 November 2007 @ 1pm in Uncategorized

According to a very obscure blog post on SevenClick, Spanish carrier Telefonica plans to carry a 3G iPhone of the iPhone next year. In a very brief conversation with a Telefonica manager, SevenClick asked if a 3G version of the iPhone would arrive in Spain by next May. The manager replied, ” Yes! They expect […]

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Vodafone files restraining order over German iPhone sales

Posted 20 November 2007 @ 1pm in News, Uncategorized

Vodafone’s German division has filed a retraining order against Deutsche Telekom T-Mobile from selling the iPhone in Germany. Vodafone is questioning T-Mobile’s exclusive contract on the iPhone and the fact that it is sold without customer discounts. According to the Financial Times, Vodafone is concerned that T-Mobile’s iPhone policies “could introduce a new model for […]

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Remove your iPhone data plan

Posted 19 November 2007 @ 3pm in News, Uncategorized

In an unexpected move, AT&T is now allowing you to remove the unlimited EDGE data feature from your monthly iPhone service plan. Dropping the service will save you $20 a month, but you’ll lose several features in the process. Not only will you be restricted to using Wi-Fi to access the Internet, but you’ll also […]

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QuickTime 7.3: “Updated support for creating iPhone-compatible web content”

Posted 5 November 2007 @ 12pm in Uncategorized

Apple has released QuickTime 7.3 in the following editions:

QuickTime 7.3 for Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard) [52.6MB]
QuickTime 7.3 for Mac OS X 10.4 (Tiger) [49.3MB]
QuickTime 7.3 for Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther) [51.5MB]
QuickTime 7.3 for Windows [20.3MB]

According to release notes, the new update includes the following enhancements:

Updated support for creating iPhone-compatible web content
Updated JavaScript support […]

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iPhone sync frustration continues: More problems and solutions

Posted 26 September 2007 @ 10am in Uncategorized

The inability to properly sync iPhones with iTunes remains one of the most pressing issues facing the device. We’ve received hundreds of reports from users indicating problems on some level. For the sake of reiteration, the most common problems:

The iPhone is not recognized by iTunes, never appearing in the left-hand pane
iTunes fails to transfer all […]

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The unofficial iPhone SDK: Guide to writing native iPhone applications

Posted 19 September 2007 @ 2pm in Uncategorized

UPDATE: Ben Stahlhood has now created a complete guide to building native iPhone applications using XCode 3.0 under Mac OS X 10.5 (Leopard). Included are instructions for setting up a staging area, creating a mountable iPhone filesystem, installing the toolchain, and finally setting up XCode with a custom iPhone application template. Much of this process […]

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What’s the iPhone buying situation in your area?

Posted 28 June 2007 @ 11am in Uncategorized

We’re gathering reports from readers regarding any availability and store line-up details for tomorrow’s iPhone launch. Here in Portland, Oregon, some malls that house Apple Stores are opening their doors at 7 AM or earlier to allow customer line-up and both Apple Stores and AT&T retail outlets are keeping tight-lipped about availability.

What’s the situation in […]

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