Many users have been experiencing problems with the iPhone 3G. It seems there are connection problems that the company has admitted to. Apple released an update for the system software on the iPhone earlier this week, in an effort to fix the connection problems.
At this point it is unclear whether or not the problems stem from hardware failures, or software. Stay tuned.
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There has been a lot of buzz about Android lately because its release is just around the corner. We've heard rumors of carriers and manufacturers who are making Android phones. If you haven't downloaded the Android emulator for yourself, you can watch this video preview of the new OS.
Looks pretty good!...read more
It appears some nutball posted this picture on eBay claiming to sell a Treo 800w for $349. Although the ad did say Treo 800w, the picture along with a huge amount of blue text, large text, and small text was going to cause major confusion. Not surprisingly, the auction has been yanked....read more
According to reports, Best Buy will the the first third-party retailer in the US to sell the iPhone. The price will be the same as the Apple stores and AT&T ($199 and $299), but perhaps it will be more convenient for some people to walk into a Best Buy.
Best Buy will launch the iPhone 3G in 970 stores as well as 18 dedicated Mobile locations on September 7, 2008.
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Google has launched a new version of its online Google Translate tool optimized for the iPhone and iPod touch.
The new application is “optimized for speed, supports all of the existing Google Translate language pairs, and uses a client-side data-store on your iPhone to hang on to your past translations so you always have them at hand, even if you can’t use the local data network.”
Google Translate for iPhone and iPod touch is available at the link below....read more
According to Steve Jobs the Apple Software Store is already a success. In an interview at the Apple Headquarters, Jobs said users have downloaded more than 60 million programs in the month since the launch of the software store.
"While most of those applications were free, Apple sold an average of $1 million a day in applications for a total of about $30 million in sales over the month, Mr. Jobs said."
If Apple's numbers stay on pace it could mean an additions $360 million dollars of revenue ...read more
This video shows an amazing demonstration of a waterproofed phone making a call while submerged in a glass of water. The almost invisible process leaves your phone feeling normal and you can't even tell it's been waterproofed until you drop it in a glass of water.
Here's how it works:
"a liquid is heated up into a gas, and is applied to the gadget in a vacuum. The gas reforms and bonds on the gadget surfaces as a deposit. But that's as far as Martin would explain, because of patents that h...read more
This news cannot be good for the smartphone market. Sony Ericsson's Q2 profits have fallen by a whopping 97%. The company knew their profits would fall in the second quarter but nobody predicted a 97% drop.
The company has been placing their hopes in the upcoming Xperia X1 Windows Mobile smartphone but they'll need much more than one device to pull themselves out of this one. With iPhones and BlackBerrys flying off the shelves Sony Ericsson had better come up with something else....read more
There has been a lot of buzz about the iPhone and the BlackBerry Bold. Loyalists in both camps love their phones and can't imagine using the other device. BGR takes both for a spin an compares the two most popular devices this year.
Interestingly, the iPhone 3G seems to be built better yet the BB Bold's screen is better because of a dense pixel-per-inch ratio. Wouldn't you have guessed the opposite?
Click through to BGR's full review. It's worth the read.
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Today is the big day for the iPhone 3G release but it hasn't been a smooth day. Lines have been forming at many of the Apple stores with customers anxiously waiting to get their hands on the new iPhone 3G. Some customers have been disappointed though because of problems in activating the iPhone.
The activation of the new iPhone 3G, coupled with a software update for old iPhone users, has overwhelmed Apple's Web site and cause major problems for customers. This means many customers have no ph...read more
Protopage is a free web start page and online notebook for your PC. Now, Protopage has gone mobile. Protopage Mobile has been specially optimized for dozens of mobile phones including the Apple iPhone, Blackberry, Nokia, Motorola, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, LG, Windows Mobile 5/6, HTC and Palm.
Check it out at the link below....read more
Steve Jobs tells the USATODAY that the Apple App Store is already a hit with developers. Jobs intended to open the App Store with 200 titles but it's already up to 500 titles.
Jobs says, "The reaction has been so strong," he says. "So many developers responded." With 500 programs launching internationally today, "This is the biggest launch of my career," says Jobs.
Apple decided to open up the iPhone OS to developers much like Palm and Windows Mobile have in the past. This move allows dev...read more
Could Steve Jobs really be considering an iPhone with a slide out keyboard? According to the iPhone Blog he is. According to the rumor Mr. Jobs is shopping the idea with operators and asking for feedback. Not only that but rumor has it that actual prototype phones have been made.
Could we see the iSlider in the future? Perhaps, but at this point it's just a rumor.
We're still waiting for an iPhone nano....read more
A German supermarket chain has introduced a new way to checkout your items. In the new chain of stores, customers can pay for their purchases with a specially adapted mobile telephone.
"The Future Store" was recently opened near Duesseldorf. Customers pick up a specially adapted phone when they come to the store. When they pick something up for purchase they scan the barcode by taking a picture with their phone. At the end of their shopping trip they place the phone in a machine at the door...read more
