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TOTA - APPLE iPHONE & iPAD & Mobile News Thread PT1 (CLOSED) (pg. 253)
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| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
Whoopi Goldberg Hated Her iPhone 4 So Much That She Destroyed It
Today, Whoopi Goldberg revealed that her frustration with the new iPhone caused her to "murder" it. After experiencing reception problems during a phone interview, Goldberg said that she opened her car door and smashed the device to pieces. Video inside.
http://www.fevermagazine.com/a/tech...r-iphone-4.html |
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| E2EK1EL |
iOS 4.0.1: Update For iPhone Jailbreakers And Unlockers From Dev Team
Apple has just released iOS 4.0.1 (8A306) for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G to fix the incorrect display of signal strength.
So what should iPhone jailbreakers and unlockers do?
Firstly, iPhone Dev Team has warned users who want to jailbreak and unlock their iPhone to avoid iOS 4.0.1 until further notice.
MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team has advised users who want to jailbreak and unlock their iPhone to avoid upgrading to iOS 4.0.1:
Obviously avoid today's 4.0.1 update until JB tools are updated.
However, the good news is that the baseband hasn’t changed in iOS 4.0.1 so Ultrasn0w 0.93 that should be able to software unlock your iPhone (once it is jailbroken).
iPhone Dev team had released Ultrasn0w 0.93, their software solution to unlock all basebands since iPhone OS 3.0 including baseband 05.13.04 that comes bundled with iOS 4.
MuscleNerd has also confirmed that Ultrasn0w will work:
Luckily, no baseband change so ultrasn0w lives on :)
Dev Team is also advising iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3rd generation users to take a backup of iOS 4.0 SHSH blobs (ECID files). You can checkout our step-by-step guide on how to take a backup of SHSH blobs:
How To Backup SHSH Blobs (ECID SHSH) Using Firmware Umbrella for Mac users
How To Backup SHSH Blobs (ECID SHSH) Using Firmware Umbrella for Windows users
Luckily, iPhone 3G users and iPod Touch 2nd generation (non-MC version) can use Redsn0w (v0.9.5b5-5) to jailbreak iOS 4.0.1. If you need help, you can checkout our step-by-step guide on how to jailbreaking iOS 4.0.1 using Redsn0w:
How To Jailbreak iOS 4 Using Redsn0w For iPhone 3G for Mac Users
How To Jailbreak iOS 4 Using Redsn0w For iPhone 3G for Windows Users
As always, we’ll let you know as soon as we’ve any further updates. So stay tuned here at iPhone Hacks or follow us on Twitter or subscribe to our RSS feed.
[via MuscleNerd, iPhone Dev] |
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Business Insider: Apple, Google, and RIM were all contenders to purchase Palm
Now that the dust from the HP Palm merger has settled, some new details are starting to emerge. The Business Insider is reporting that Apple, Google, and RIM all had serious conversations with Palm about a potential acquisition. An anonymous source “familiar with the matter” tells BI: Apple and Google were interested in Palm’s 450+ patent library and pending patents, while RIM “had the deal in their hands” before things went south. The report goes on to say that Nokia was no where near the deal. Hit the read link for the full report.
(I was hoping Apple to buy Palm) |
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Report Claims Apple Knew About iPhone 4 Antenna Problems; Apple Denies It; Has No Plans To Recall iPhone 4
Apple has called a special iPhone 4 press conference tomorrow to most probably talk about widely publicized iPhone 4’s reception problem that has snowballed into a PR nightmare.
Bloomberg is reporting that according to their source, Apple’s Ruben Caballero, a senior engineer and antenna expert had raised his concerns about iPhone 4’s new antenna system to Steve Jobs.
Bloomberg reports:
Last year, Ruben Caballero, a senior engineer and antenna expert, informed Apple's management the device's design may cause reception problems, said the person, who is not authorized to speak on Apple's behalf and asked not to be identified.
According to Wall Street Journal:
“Mr. Jobs liked the design so much that Apple went ahead with its development.”
According to Bloomberg, one of Apple’s carrier partners had also raised concerns about iPhone 4’s new antenna system before it was launched:
A carrier partner also raised concerns about the antenna before the device’s June 24 release, according to another person familiar with the situation.
Apple spokesperson told the Wall Street Journal:
“We challenge Bloomberg BusinessWeek to produce anything beyond rumors to back this up. It’s simply not true.”
Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is not planning to recall iPhone 4 at tomorrow’s press conference:
Apple's iPhone 4 has been dogged by reports of antenna-reception problems since its launch last month. The company has called a news conference to discuss the issue Friday. Apple doesn't plan to recall the phone, a person familar with the matter said.
So that means Apple could either simply explain the problem, blame everything on AT&T poor network, give away free bumper cases to iPhone 4 users or give users who are facing the problem an option to replace their iPhone 4’s with a new version that comes with the design fix.
Interestingly, John Gruber of Daring Fireball who has a good track record with Apple predictions believes its something else:
but I now have a hunch it’s going to be more — maybe a lot more — than just a defense of the iPhone 4 antenna. Sounds crazy, I know, but I think something big, or at least biggish, is going down tomorrow.
Maybe this iPhone 4 reception saga will finally force Apple to end AT&T’s iPhone exclusivity in the US. The reason: I still can’t get over the fact that Apple were using the wrong formula to calculate how many bars of signal strength to display is totally wrong since the original iPhone. I’m sure Apple would have consulted AT&T when they started using it in the original iPhone. It’s also not clear why AT&T recently updated their recommended formula for calculating how many bars to display for a given signal strength (based on Apple's open letter to iPhone 4 users). Something doesn’t seem right.
We’ll find out what Apple has to say about the situation in less than 24 hours and what it plans to do to address it.
What do you think?
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| quote: | Originally posted by E2EK1EL
Business Insider: Apple, Google, and RIM were all contenders to purchase Palm
Now that the dust from the HP Palm merger has settled, some new details are starting to emerge. The Business Insider is reporting that Apple, Google, and RIM all had serious conversations with Palm about a potential acquisition. An anonymous source “familiar with the matter” tells BI: Apple and Google were interested in Palm’s 450+ patent library and pending patents, while RIM “had the deal in their hands” before things went south. The report goes on to say that Nokia was no where near the deal. Hit the read link for the full report.
(I was hoping Apple to buy Palm) |
I wish so too, I don't see how Palm will help us at HP at all. We better be INVENTing something good out of this. |
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Firefox Home for iPhone bows in the App Store
Alright, we know that playing with the Firefox 4 beta has been a full-time job for you Mozilla fanboys and girls out there, but let's try something fresh on for size, shall we? Firefox Home has finally been whisked into the App Store on news that Apple gave it the green light, meaning you can now sync your bookmarks and open tabs between your desktop and your phone. Some of us can go a few minutes without browsing the web in the off chance we're away from our PCs... aw, who are we kidding? No we can't -- and neither can you, so you may as well grab it if you're using Firefox and an iPhone. |
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| Jer |
| 4.0.1 is out, bitches. Get at 'er. |
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| E2EK1EL |
| quote: | Originally posted by Jer
4.0.1 is out, bitches. Get at 'er. |
Posted "Yesterday 14:56"
Also w/ the Dev Team's report on 4.0.1 :p |
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| Jer |
| Whoops. At any rate, I can definitely say that my signal is consistently now. Thanks Apple for letting me see this finally. :haha: |
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Apple iPhone 4 press conference
Almost time .... brb after
"9:59AM - We’re in and seated! This is definitely the smallest Apple event I’ve ever seen" LMAO
"10:53AM Q: On the September 30th date, is that to let people know that you'll have to buy a case?
Steve: Not really, we'll reevaluate then. Maybe we'll have a better idea. Maybe Eminem will come out with a band-aid that goes over the corner and everyone will want that." |
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| Stilez |
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!
Apple fix......free bumper/case for everyone. Lame. |
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| quote: | Originally posted by Stilez
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!!!!!!!
Apple fix......free bumper/case for everyone. Lame. |
Very. A $0.05 half assed 'fix' for the $800+ phone you just bought. This should have been a full recall, and redesign. |
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