Monthly Archives: July 2008
AT&T posts iPhone 3G information
Filed under: iPhone
AT&T Wireless has just posted official information about the iPhone 3G for US customers.
In addition to touting the iPhone 3G’s feature-set and a 3G-coverage tool, AT&T has officially clarified upgrade pricing for existing non-iPhone owning AT&T customers (as we covered a few weeks ago, current iPhone customers are automatically eligible to upgrade at the new $299 price).
If you are an AT&T customer who does not qualify for the upgrade pricing, you can get the 8 GB iPhone 3G for $299.99 and the 16 GB iPhone 3G for $399.99 — or a $100 premium. A two-year contract must still be signed.
AT&T has also announced that the iPhone 3G will be available at 8 a.m. on Friday, July 11, 2008 at AT&T retail stores.
Even more exciting — for the contract-averse among us — AT&T states:
Apple posts iPhone 3G Guided Tour
Filed under: Found Footage, iPhone, App Store, SDK
Apple just posted a guided tour for the new iPhone 3G. In the video, our old friend Bob from the original iPhone walkthrough covers “What’s new in the iPhone 3G” and the iPhone 2.0 software update.
Photographers and the iPhone
AppleMatters has published a great list of their top ten ways photographers can benefit from the iPhone. From sharing your portfolio on-the-go to note taking, it’s a good list. My favorite is the example of a wedding photographer who keeps a sort of “check list” of shots to get (grouped shots, individual shots, etc.) as a reference on his phone.
We’ve seen people use the iPhone’s camera to create to-do lists, share instructional videos and more. On a recent car shopping expedition, I made a gallery of all the vehicles I test drove for reference and comparison at home.
What’s your favorite uncommon use of the iPhone?
Text from your iPhone for free
Filed under: How-tos, Tips and tricks, iPhone
Have you been enjoying the 200 free, monthly text messages that accompany your 1st generation iPhone? Then don’t upgrade to iPhone 3G, because those same messages will cost you $5US per month, unless you know this trick.
Dave Merten at Macsimum News has posted a simple, four-step process that will allow you to get free texting out of your 3G iPhone that you should really check out.