Posted By PatrickJ on Thursday, July 3, 2008 under General | 2 Comments
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Gear Diary has a good post up highlighting just how much of the US is *NOT* currently in an AT&T 3G coverage area, and suggesting that potential iPhone 3G buyers take a good, long look before purchasing.
The legend for what coverage is available where on the map is:
It’s pretty striking how little blue there is on that map. I’m lucky - Austin has had excellent 3G coverage for quite a while now but that map looks daunting overall.
Food for thought if the 3G speeds are your only, or one of your primary reasons, for thinking of getting the iPhone 3G.
Alright, so I’ve got me a set of iPhone back covers from JAVOedge and I’m saying to myself … self, how can I best give a review of these things? I mean lets be honest (with myself) there’s not a whole lot you can say to make something like a case (or half of one) into a multipage, super long review like you can with say something like the iPhone itself. So, I say to myself … why not just do a quick look at the back covers and then plaster a ton of images up so the people can look and talk to themselves about it?
So that’s what I’m going to do. I’ve got a bunch of pictures taken with the various back covers (I’ve got 7 of em) and I’m just going to lay them out there for you see. First though I’m going to subject you to my thoughts about the covers…
iPhoneRingToneMaker - one of the first and most popular ‘easy’ iPhone ringtone making solutions - has just launched its first Mac version.
I’ve used the Windows version of iPhoneRingToneMaker in the past and liked it, but I have to say this new Mac version trumps it and looks great. The biggest change is that ringtones are now sent directly to iTunes - which presumably makes this a much cleaner and more failproof process in terms of syncing successfully every time with the iPhone, surviving software updates etc.
Flytunes - the popular satellite radio streaming site for the iPhone - is expanding its range of stations:
FlyTunes continues to expand its entertainment offerings, having announced a deal today with terrestrial radio corp Entercom, one of the biggest ‘regular’ (as opposed to satellite) radio corp in the U.S. Users of the free service will be able to listen to content from all Entercom-owned radio stations …
There are not a huge number of cities available as yet (18 if I counted right this morning) and only one or two stations per city so far - but hopefully this will expand with time, and potentially with agreements with other non-satellite radio networks.
Nice to see Flytunes continuing to improve their offering.
You can sign up for (it’s free) and check out Flytunes on your iPhone at:
Google has just announced that it will be providing Google Talk for the iPhone and iPod Touch. As Google Talk will be a web application, you won’t need to download it from the AppStore. To view the Mobile Safari-based Google Talk page, point your iPhone or iPod Touch to google.com/talk. You can also access it through any browser via this link: http://talkgadget.google.com/talkgadget/m
Earlier today, Apple sent an email to registered iPhone developers about the AppStore application submission deadline. This means that if you want your app to be available on the AppStore on July 11th, then you need to have it in by this coming Monday, July 7th.
World of Apple received a screenshot of the email, providing the picture posted above. Here is the text from the message:
To ensure your application can be considered for the exciting launch of the App Store, submit your application by 12 PM PDT, on July 7, 2008. We will continue to accept applications after this time, however your application may not be available until after the launch of the App Store.
Fancy a bit of military conquest on the iPhone? Plotting tank attacks and Maneuvering your infantry into perfect positions to route the enemy? Cool. I know I do - and Agile Forces is just the game to satisfy those needs on the iPhone.
It’s a turn-based strategy game that offers multiple levels of war strategy scenarios, plays very well on the iPhone and has some very nice features. Agile Forces is from Agile Mobile - the same folks who just brought out what I think is the best IM client for the iPhone - Agile Messenger - a couple days back.
This is the new Gold Deluxe iPhone theme, by MMi forum member mrmobile.
I’ve never considered myself a big fan of gold - as a color, or on jewelry etc. - but I find this color scheme on the iPhone pretty soothing and like quite a few of the icons on it.
This is a Summerboard theme, but one that is available via the MMiThemer application - you’ll need to have that installed in order to be able to install Gold Deluxe, and then choose it as your theme via SMBPrefs.
Cookbook is a new native app offering a range of food and drink recipes on the iPhone.
Unfortunately, this program strikes me as quite limited in its current version and not one that will compete effectively once the App Store opens, as I imagine this category may see a lot of good offerings.
The main reasons I am not convinced by Cookbook are:
It offers only 10 recipes in each of its four categories (Breakfast, Drinks, Dinner, Dessert). I’m no great culinary expert, but this seems awfully low.
The look and feel of the app is very basic and, to me anyway, uninteresting. There are no photos or images used on any of the recipe listing or individual recipe pages - which would add a lot of life to these pages and also make them easier to read.
I am also not a fan of the white text on black background used for the recipe pages, though plenty of folks may prefer that scheme. The lack of a title (the name of the recipe) on the individual pages seems an odd oversight to me as well - it would help to be able to glance and see what page you’re on.
So … this app may well have potential if updates are forthcoming, but for now it seems very much half baked …
Posted By PatrickJ on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 under General | No Comments
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Many of us are working out what to do with our V1 iPhone as the countdown to the iPhone 3G ticks along - eBay it, keep it for nostalgia and collectability, or maybe pass it on to a family member or friend. If you’re considering the last, hand-me-down sort of option, AT&T now has some guidance for you on this subject in a new video.
Not surprisingly, most of this is common sense stuff, but still useful in setting out what is required. Here’s some of what’s highlighted in the video:
You can hand down your old iPhone to someone else while activating your new iPhone 3G at an Apple or AT&T store, or anytime thereafter.
Since your original iPhone’s phone number is going to be used on your new iPhone 3G, the person receiving the original iPhone will need a new SIM card, which you can get by stopping by an AT&T retail store.
You can add a new line or transfer an existing line to the original iPhone from home using iTunes. If you need help adding a new line, you can always walk into an AT&T store and see an associate.
Once you’ve obtained a new SIM card for the original iPhone, the original iPhone can be activated through iTunes like you originally activated it.
Apple could even give Nintendo a run for its money – playing video games on the iPhone is a joy, with users simply having to tilt and rotate the iPhone to control the actions of on-screen characters. — The Telegraph
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