Use an iPhone as a modem
When the iPhone 3G was announced, everyone hoped it would be possible to connect it to a laptop and use it as a 3G modem. Would have been nice, except it’s not possible, at least out of the box. Thanks to some creative hackers, you can make it work, however! It requires you to hack [...]
Half the price? Yeah right!
When Apple announced the new iPhone, they claimed it was twice as fast at half the price. Sound almost too good to be true, and as usual, it is. AT&T announced the pricing plan and as you could expect, it’s expensive as hell! Plans start at $69.99 for the most basic one. But that’s not [...]
Samsung Instinct: a serious iPhone competitor?
This may come as a shock to some people, but the iPhone isn’t the only smartphone with a touch screen! Samsung’s new phone, the Instinct, also has full touch screen functionality. Gadget Reviews has compared it to the iPhone. Here’s a short summary of the comparison:
Design; No real winner, purely a matter of taste.
Display; [...]
iPhone 3G Faq
Gizmodo has an extensive faq about the new iPhone. A must read if you’re gonna buy one! Some of the questions that are answered:
How much will it cost?
What’s the difference between this one and the old one?
How much will it cost over the course of two years?
When can I buy it?
Where can I buy it?
How [...]
The new iPhone has arrived
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you probably already know this: the new iPhone is coming! It finally has 3G, GPS and it’s a hell of a lot cheaper. Gizmodo has a first hands-on review of Apple’s newest shiny toy.
First impression: it’s thinner, a bit rounder and the reception [...]
3G iPhone Coming?
Apple just keeps on screwing its cult members, excuse me, users! First, they create a hype around the iPhone (wich isn’t that difficult, they could make a hype out of anything by putting an “i” in front of it), knowing very well that fanboys anywhere will camp in front of stores to get their new [...]
iPhone unlocking in the UK
The major downside of the iPhone is that it comes with an expensive contract, and you can’t change it just like that. The phone’s software locks the phone so it only works on one network. Of course, there are ways to unlock iphones so they work on any network. Unlike what some people think, this [...]
Apple announces third party software for iPhone
The web is buzzing with Apple news and rumors, thanks to the WWDC. All eyes were on Steve Jobs, and everybody was waiting for announcements about the iPhone. Probably what everybody wanted to hear was the fact that there will be third party software for the device!
The third party applications will run in Safari, Apple’s [...]
iPhone will feature GPS?
The first generation iPhone hasn’t been launched, and yet rumors about the second generation emerge. The second generation would be launched at the 2008 Macworld expo and have GPS. The source of this is the rumor that Apple will incorporate GPS chips in the next iPhone, wich could help in getting better reception in urban [...]
Why the iPhone will succeed
In a previous post, I have explained my opinion about the iPhone. I’m quite sure it will be too expensive, loaded with features nobody will use and, let’s face it, it’s too big for a cellphone. Take a look at the following picture:
Imagine putting that in your pocket. It’s too big, period! Besides, with such [...]
