We have been speculating that iPhone firmware 2.0 will be available to all iPhone users towards the end of June or early July as we were not aware of the exact release date. The speculations can be put to rest as the release date of the much awaited iPhone firmware 2.0 has been revealed thanks to a tip from TUAW reader. The source of the release date is none other than Apple’s iPhone 3G press release which we seemed to have completely missed out. If you are confused whether to update to the latest iPhone firmware or not then I…
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Filed under: iPhone
The new iPhone 3G will ship in a paper tray made that has a carbon footprint a tenth the size of a plastic tray, according to its manufacturer.
The paper tray, manufactured by Dutch firm PaperFoam, is made from potato or tapioca starch.
Filed under: Rumors, iPhone, SDK
Silicon Alley Insider reported yesterday that the waiting list to be accepted into the iPhone developer program is six months long.
Filed under: iPod Family, iPhone, App Store
Since its announcement, we’ve all been speculating about the iPhone 2.0 firmware release date, but Apple has been hiding the date under our noses all along.
Filed under: Apple, iPhone, Apple History
Yes, it is hard to believe, but our pal the iPhone will be 1 year old at 6 pm EST today. The iPhone has undergone many changes over the past year: from generating all the hype and buzz to being the best way to do everything on-the-go. The original iPhone sold at 6 p.m. (in each time zone across the US) at Apple and AT&T corporate stores for a retail price of $599 for the 8GB model and $499 for the now-discontinued 4GB model.
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, iPhone
In an interview with Financial Times [registration required], Verizon CEO Ivan Seidenberg shared his company’s answer to the iPhone’s popularity
“…As handsets become banking tools and games controllers, he argues, mobile operators can up-end other companies’ business models. ‘It’s very cool. And Steve Jobs will eventually get old … I like our chances.’”
Filed under: iPhone
When Rogers/Fido announced the iPhone voice/data plans a few days ago, the proposed rates were not received warmly. Over ten thousand people are letting their eDispleasure be heard on the “Rogers + iPhone3G == Ruined” protest website.
If you planning to sell your iPhone to buy the new 3G iPhone which will be released on July 11th then the issue reported of iPhones sold as refurbished unit revealing previous owners personal data would definitely be one of your concerns. There is some good news as AppleInsider is reporting that the iPhone 2.0 software will have a solution to securely erase all your personal data from the iPhone.
Filed under: Enterprise, iPhone
4SmartPhone is getting ready to launch 4iPhone, a hosted Microsoft Exchange server for small businesses and individuals. It basically offers access to the Exchange based Enterprise features of the 3G iPhone including ActiveSync and DirectPush of email, contacts, etc. to users who don’t have an Exchange server. 4SmartPhone already offers this for Symbian and Windows Mobile devices for $11-$16 a month and pre-registration for 4iPhone is available now, though prices have not been announced.
Back at WWDC as Steve Jobs ran down the list of carrier agreements for the 3G iPhone one country in particular was conspicuous in its absence. Now Reuters is reporting that one of the biggest obstacles to bringing the iPhone to China has been overcome. A China Mobile spokeswoman told Reuters that “Apple is no longer insisting on a revenue-sharing policy, so the biggest hurdle for China Mobile to bring in the iPhone has been cleared, but there are practical issues still to be resolved.”
Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Software, iPhone, MobileMe
Yesterday, we asked you, dear readers, to identify the forthcoming Apple goody that you’re anticipating the most. Thousands of you answered, and here are the results.
Apple has released iPhone SDK beta 8 (9M2199) and iTunes 7.7 to iPhone developers in preparation for the iPhone 3G and iPhone AppStore launch on July 11th. You can get all the interesting details about the latest iPhone SDK and developer-only version of iTunes after the jump.
Before considering the question of whether it is a good move to update to the latest iPhone, you really need some background on two important options that iPhone owners face:
*Jail breaking
Filed under: iPhone
A while back we noted that refurbished iPhones still contained previous users’ data and that there was no built-in way to securely erase it (though there were some rough suggested work-arounds). With the new 3G iPhone, and lots of upgrading, around the corner the problem seemed more worrisome than ever. However, AppleInsider is reporting that the iPhone 2.0 software will have a solution.
Unlike the present “Erase All Content and Settings” feature in the iPhone Settings, the new version “will wipe data in similar fashion to the ‘Secure Empty Trash’ function of Mac OS X, by which all data is deleted, unlinked, and then overwritten several times to make it irretrievable by even the savviest of recovery tools.” This is obviously good news for everyone looking to upgrade and it should roll out when iPhone 2.0 lands on July 11. Read more…
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