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SRASC · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:25 pm Post subject:

The App Store has reached an amazing one billion downloads with both iTunes and Apple.com featuring celebration pages as predicted earlier.

According to TUAW the billionth download took place around 4:52 EST.

You can take a look at a few of the screenshots below...

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RASC · Posted: Thu Apr 23, 2009 6:27 pm Post subject:

OMGZ...yay Mr. Green

SRASC · Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 8:58 am Post subject:

Once believed to have blown its first chance at the iPhone, Verizon is now claimed to be in discussions with Apple for its own version of the iPhone in 2010.

Pointing only to anonymous people familiar with the negotiations as its sources, USA Today explains that Verizon reportedly entered serious talks before Steve Jobs’ hiatus and has been continuing those talks even with Jobs temporarily sidelined for medical reasons.

Other than a 2010 target release window, little else is divulged by the apparent insiders.

Although not explicitly stated, the newspaper infers that the phone would be a CDMA device compatible with Verizon’s existing network and therefore using EVDO for its 3G Internet access. Such a move would give the phone broad coverage but directly contradicts Apple COO Tim Cook’s own dismissal of CDMA last week: when discussing iPhone expansion plans, the executive justified the absence of a CDMA model by arguing that a single, GSM phone model is easier to produce than building a separate version for a relatively small batch of customers. Cook also sharply criticized CDMA by asserting that ithas no future, as most CDMA carriers plan to phase out the calling technology in favor of the same 4G standard that will be used on GSM networks.

More likely is a direct leap to a 4G. Verizon chief executive Ivan Seidenberg recently explained that a deal is more likely for a phone with the advanced networking technology as it would let Apple continue making one phone but still service North American carriers that are for now off limits. Verizon plans to officially launch its commercial 4G network in early 2010 and would therefore have at least some of its network ready for an iPhone by the time AT&T’s exclusivity term ends, which is likely for the same year.

However determined Verizon may be to land an iPhone of its own, AT&T may topple those ambitions through its own discussions. Separate rumors have the incumbent iPhone carrier pushing Apple to extend its US exclusivity until 2011 — enough to stall any Verizon deal until AT&T’s own 4G network is ready.

Any successful deal, no matter the network type, would likely be a serious blow to AT&T, which credited much of its ability to weather the ongoing economic crisis to iPhone sales and the resulting spike in data revenue. Aside from reducing incentives to launch massive, special upgrades to the network, a Verizon model would let those dissatisfied with AT&T’ s 3G coverage or its customer service defect to Verizon without giving up Apple’s handset.

(via AppleInsider.com)

on a side note

Apple has announced the lucky winner of the contest:

streetlifestyle · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:06 am Post subject:

where can i get a white sim tray?????? anyone knows?

toyota2nr · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:31 am Post subject: Need some help

Hey I need a little advice here. Hope I am not on the wrong thread.

Got a locked (AT&T) iPhone recently. I upgraded the firkmeware to version 2.1 using the QuickPwn 2.2 tool. The phone was successfully unlocked and activated. However the problem I am having is that the GSM signal is very low and regularly drops off the bmobile network.

What should I do to fix that problem? Everything else works fine.
It is an iPhone 2G 8GB.

Wolfie · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 10:43 am Post subject:

Might have to order one online.

http://www.gethightech.com/...2243&Category_Code=IPHONE

Sneaky Pete · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 11:29 am Post subject:

Okay, I need some help.

Do you know if I could broadcast my iPhone screen into Keynote, similar to what the engineers and Steve Jobs do when they present?

I know there's an emulator and then there's the SDK, which is not the same. If you look at any of the major iPhone presentations, there's an attached cable and it's evident that the users are controlling the iPhone.

I just wrote my first App and need to present it in it's true environment rather than the SDK simulator.

By the way, the new OS is way cool!

SRASC · Posted: Tue Apr 28, 2009 3:26 pm Post subject:

Microsoft Corp. plans to take aim at Apple's iPhone with its own version of touch-screen handset that could launch on Verizon's network sometime early in 2010, according to a report published just minutes ago by the Wall Street Journal.

Citing people familiar with the matter, the financial publication said the two companies are currently discussing possible terms of the deal. It adds that Microsoft has been working on its own touch-screen smartphone hardware under the code-name "Pink."

The project would reportedly leverage and then extend upon Microsoft's existing Windows Mobile operating system, adding new capabilities that would undoubtedly mirror many of Apple's advances in the mobile space, including the Windows Marketplace for Mobile -- a clone of Apple's App Store.

"While Microsoft is involved in the design of the phone's software and hardware, a third-party is expected to make the device, just as Google Inc. has worked closely with partners to make handsets based on its Android operating system," the report says. No further details were reported.

SRASC · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:14 am Post subject:

Apple’s engineering department is still working hard towards the summer release of iPhone OS 3.0. It has released beta 4 to developers only two weeks after beta 3 was released.

Like most Apple updates, we suspect that the new beta 4 includes several stability and performance enhancements that might make the beta more pleasing to use, if you are testing it.

It is too early to tell what kinds of changes have been made in beta 4, but we suspect that it will not take long for people to discover them.

SRASC · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:15 pm Post subject:

Best Buy has sold a customer a brick in place of an Apple MacBook Pro and is refusing to refund the purchase, according to a Consumerist report.

When I got home I opened the box and found a paving stone packed with bubble wrap, instead of the Macbook Pro.

I returned to the store and the manager, "Keith", was not too willing to help me out. He kept falling back on the line "Apple seals the boxes, not us. Take it up with Apple."

I have sent an email to Best Buy corporate and have contacted my credit card company. Unfortunately, they can't do anything until the charge posts.

So right now, I paid $2164.89 for a very nice red brick.

ZeroOne · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 12:49 pm Post subject:

hahaha lol sucks to be him

xtech · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:20 pm Post subject:

Birthday boy gets box of rocks instead of Nintendo DS
by Darren Murph, posted Apr 29th 2009 at 12:41PM

No, you're not being mercilessly attacked by an unyielding feeling of déjà vu for no good reason -- we really have seen something eerily similar to this happen before. This go 'round, we've got a totally innocent ten year old boy who was given Guitar Hero for DS prior to even owning a console; as the mother finally ended the tease, she handed him a shiny new DS handheld for him to unwrap. Unfortunately for everyone involved, all that was tucked inside was a couple of stones, a Chinese newspaper and boatloads of disappointment. After the Walmart store from which she purchased it referred her to the Nintendo, she furiously admitted the following: "They don't want to do nothing. They want me to keep the box of rocks. I'm not buying a box of rocks for $138." Thankfully, Wally World finally refunded her and threw in a $20 gift card for the trouble (after being hounded by a local news station, mind you), but the real damage -- losing all hope in humanity -- will never be undone. Ever.

Shake Well Before Opening

Well imagine if you buy it and had it sent to your skybox
Laughing

SRASC · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 1:21 pm Post subject:

Not iPhone/Apple related but related to last posted story

Lake Wales, Florida - Jodi Wykle of Lake Wales thought it would be funny to play a prank on her son for his 16th birthday.

She bought him Guitar Hero for Nintendo DS, even though he didn't have one. She let him sweat for awhile, but eventually handed over the newly purchased handheld game system, or so they thought.

"When he opened it, he was like, 'A box of rocks?'" she said under her breath, "He said, 'Mom, that ain't a joke.'"

The prank wasn't supposed to go that far. She fully intended to give him a real Nintendo DS game system and thought that's what she was buying from the Lake Wales Wal-Mart. She told 10 Connects there was nothing about the box that made her think twice.

"When he opened it, he was pulling the seal off, my sister-in-law carries a pocket knife and she opened it and that's when he pulled it out and it was Chinese newspaper and a bunch of rocks," she explained.

She contacted 10 Connects after she says the Wal-Mart store refused to giver her a refund. She says the store told her the item had never been returned and she needed to take the issue to Nintendo.

"They don't want to do nothing. They want me to keep the box of rocks. I'm not buying a box of rocks for $138," she said.

Since it was her son's birthday, she wanted to make sure he had something, so she bought a second Nintendo DS.

"I made them open it while I was there to make sure there was a DS in it," she told us.

Wykle says she called Nintendo when she got home, but it turns out, the box of rocks wasn't Nintendo's problem.

We contacted Wal-Mart's national reps and on a second check, the chain discovered the item Wykle purchased had been returned before. She was given a refund for the "box of rocks" and a $20 gift card for her trouble.

Now she wants to warn others, know what you're buying before taking it home.

"Have them open it before you take it out of the store and make sure you're getting the merchandise," she said.

Consumer advocacy groups agree. They advise consumers to check an item to make sure it hasn't been tampered with. If you are still concerned and know you will make the purchase, consumer advocates say you shouldn't hesitate to ask the store to open it to make sure you're getting what you paid for.

Wal-Mart emailed this statement to 10 Connects:

"Customer service is something we're passionate about at Wal-Mart. Our store looked into the situation. We are working with the customer directly to refund her money to ensure that she is satisfied with her experience at Wal-Mart."

Duane 3NE 2NR · Posted: Wed Apr 29, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject:

Netbook vs iPhone in a rally car!

In this video, we decided to pit an iPhone against a netbook to see which is the true king of mobile productivity. Our challenge was simple: hop into the passenger seat of a £1m rally car alongside 14-time European Rallycross champion Kenneth Hansen, hurtle around Lydden race track in Dover, and attempt to type, 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' on to each device. Why? Because we can.

The iPhone won!

Rebelb14 · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:06 am Post subject:

aight so my partner get a itouch, all he wants to do with it basically is to reads books on it but when he goes on amazon's site to purchase the books they telling him " not available in this region".

What would be the his best alternative? Like downloading ebooks and installing them what would he need to do?

SRASC · Posted: Thu Apr 30, 2009 11:15 am Post subject:

SRASC · Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 8:51 pm Post subject:

A series of test shots comparing a 2.2.1 iPhone to a 3.0b4 iPhone shows a significant improvement in picture quality.

iPhones.ru took over 30 side by side photos which led them to conclude that the photo quality has been tweaked in the new firmware.

You can see some examples below…

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EA has released Need for Speed Undercover for the iPhone and iPod touch.

DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? Get behind the wheel of the world’s #1 racing franchise to find out! Explode into a racing frenzy on your iPhone and iPod touch in this action packed adventure of hot pursuit and betrayal.

The game features 20 of the world’s fastest and hottest cars like the Porsche Carrera GT, Nissan 370z (Z34), Lamborghini Gallardo and the Pagani Zonda F - each boasting its own unique style and performance features handling, steering, corning, and acceleration.

Incredible 3D graphics enhance this exhilarating driving experience. Sweeping camera angles intensify your ride and yield a realistic look and feel - simply put, the best visuals iPhone and iPod have to offer.

The game will take 92.3 MB of space on your iPhone and costs $9.99 to purchase.

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RiP Dev has released InstallerApp 1.0 for Windows to install applications onto your iPhone using USB.

It took much longer than we have anticipated, but the Microsoft Windows version of InstallerApp is finally out. It works on anything from XP to Seven, and requires an installed iTunes. Otherwise, give it a go. License purchased ties to the devices, not the app itself, so it doesn’t matter which platform you use - the activation codes will work regardless.

InstallerApp is an application that allows you easily download applications from Installer and Cydia directly onto your computer, and install them to the iPhone connected with USB cable.

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Mac Screenshot

TURBOT · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 2:16 am Post subject:

NFS CRAZY JED
now started playing and i am really impressed

roadhog · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 9:33 am Post subject:

HEy for those who like dance music. found an app that streams a radio station from NYC.

app is pulse 87.7 and is free. some good music. listen to it in my car, plays crystal clear.

could check it out at www.pulse87.com

xtech · Posted: Wed May 06, 2009 10:27 am Post subject:

SRASC · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 8:35 am Post subject:

Apple has released iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5 to developers along with a new version of the SDK and iTunes 8.2.

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SRASC · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:38 am Post subject:

iPhone MMS has already been enabled on the newly released iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5 firmware by members of MacMagazine.com.br.

Luckily enough a few hours of work for the Breno Masi, the team MacMagazine, to make the MMS on the new beta. Smile

The fantastic is the Network setup screen now allows a complete configuration of MMS, as you can see the third screenshot above.

The act requires the publication of a new .ipcc with a key that activates the MMS. Sending for the iPhone should be done with the first beta of iTunes 8.2, as the current no longer allows it.

SRASC · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 1:13 pm Post subject:

Sleepers.net has announced Kryptes, an alternative package handler to Cydia for jailbroken iPhones.

Kryptes is a new, lightweight, package handler that was designed with the end user in mind. We are very excited to announce its release and hope the community appreciates all the hard work that we have put into this. We do understand that there are going to be several questions the Community might have for us, so we will try to answer most of them in this post.

Q: Are you trying to compete with Cydia and Installer?
A: No, we have tried to reach out to both of the developers for each one of these handlers several times. We have been continually shot down when we asked if we could become a default repository/source. IT was as if we did not exist, when we feel we have given much to the community.

Q: So why did you produce a Application, when there are already 2 prominent applications that exist that are similiar to Kryptes?
A: We have over 600 developers in our repository, we felt to give them the most exposure in the Community we were left with no choice, but to build our own Package Handler. If we would have been accepted as a default repository with the other Package Handlers the build of Kryptes would not have happened.

You can install Kryptes by adding the Sleepers.net repo to Cydia and install the "A Alternative to Cydia and Installer" package. We are not aware of how safe or stable this application is, to get more information on Kryptes use the link below...

Wolfie · Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 3:01 pm Post subject:

Wunder radio is the best radio app imo

SRASC · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:50 am Post subject:

A screenshot is circulating online that shows an iPhone temperature warning if your device overheats.

According to Apple's Knowledge Base it is a real screen even though few have ever seen it.

Operate iPhone 3G in a place where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might temporarily shorten battery life
or cause iPhone 3G to temporarily stop working properly.

Store iPhone 3G in a place where the temperature is between -20º and 45º C (-4º to 113º F). Don’t leave iPhone 3G in your car, because temperatures in parked cars can
exceed this range.

If the interior temperature of iPhone 3G exceeds normal operating temperatures, you may experience the following as it attempts to regulate its temperature:
- iPhone 3G stops charging
- Display dims
- Weak cellular signal
- Temperature warning screen appears with the message "iPhone needs to cool down before you can use it" (see image below)

This message appears when the operating temperature has become too hot. This is a safety mechanism that protects the components of your iPhone 3G. If this message appears, you should turn iPhone 3G off, move it to a cooler environment, and allow it to cool before resuming use.

Note: When this message appears, iPhone 3G may still be able to make emergency calls.

Some conditions and activities that may activate the Temperature warning message:
- Leaving iPhone 3G in a car on a hot day.
- Leaving it in direct sunlight for extended amounts of time.
- Using certain applications in hot conditions or direct sunlight for long periods of time, such as GPS tracking in a car on a sunny day or listening to music while in direct sunlight.

SRASC · Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 10:52 am Post subject:

GriP is a new notification system for the iPhone and iPod touch. It is similar to Growl for the Mac.

The system will keep you updated on every email you receive, system memory, and more. The deb package file is available to download from the iSpazio repository but it is still in early beta.

SRASC · Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 8:52 am Post subject:

Apple has enabled push synchronization of notes via Mobile Me for the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware, according to an iSpazio report.

Just write a note in the iPhone, and it will be automatically sent to the server and consequently display a window on your computer that notifies you of the synchronize notes. Once you approve of the sync you can find your notes in the Mail application as a MobileMe Note

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Pictures of the Palm Pre retail boxed have been leaked online along with the date of big announcement by Palm and Sprint, according to the BoyGeniusReport.

We just got a tip from a very proven tipster who informed us that Palm and Sprint were set to make a big announcement in the Wall Street Journal on May 19th. They said that there’s a very good chance of Palm and Sprint announcing the Pre release date then. Confusing, eh? Well, if we were betting boys, our money would be on Tuesday the 1

You can see some of the box pics below...

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A forum poster on the Chinese WeiPhone site has posted a screenshot and specifications of the next generation iPhone, according to MacRumors.

The poster claims to have access to a new iPhone with model number "MB717LL". The screenshot below shows it has 32GB of Storage.

The poster lists the specifications as:
- 600MHz CPU Speed (up from 400MHz)
- 256MB RAM (up from 128MB)
- Digital Compass and FM
- 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus
- 32GB size
- No major changes in battery, screen and external casing.

Remember this information is unconfirmed and may not be accurate in any way.

White CZ4A · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:45 am Post subject:

Guys...I'm trying to set up an apple account..already downloaded the latest iTunes but when I go to

store>create account

it does nothing...it eventually times out and tells me to check my network connection..

what is going wrong here?

SRASC · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 10:25 am Post subject:

Apple is now selling the iPhone 3G online for new AT&T customers in what is likely an attempt to clear inventory ahead of the next iPhone's release.

The Apple Online Store only supports new AT&T customers at this time. If you are an existing AT&T customer, you can reserve your iPhone online for pickup at an Apple Retail Store.

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The new iPhone will not be announced at WWDC rather Steve Jobs will return to announce it in late June, according to a report by Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster.

Apple just recently announced that Phil Schiller would lead the WWDC keynote and Munster believes that this address will focus only on iPhone 3.0 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

“Although this may raise some concern among investors that Steve Jobs will not return [at all],” wrote Munster, “we continue to expect his return to the company by the end of June.”

Munster believes that a second event is in store which will be jam packed with news.

“We expect Apple to host a special event in late June or early July to launch a family of iPhones. We continue to expect multiple models, possibly a high-end iPhone with improved specs from the current version and a low-end version with lower capacity and fewer features along with a reduced pricing plan. Such a model could also be used in Apple’s launch of the iPhone into China as soon as the end of summer ‘09.

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White CZ4A · Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 10:41 am Post subject:

just took the firewall off...still nothing.

Is there anywhere else to sign up for an account so then I can just use iTunes to log in?