Update: Apple offers advice for iPhone 4 antenna issues 5:48 pm PT
There have been a lot of reports from users of Apple’s new iPhone 4 that the antenna suddenly drops when you hold it in your hands, but nobody has been able to nail down the cause yet. (more…)
Some of those that received their iPhone 4 before today’s official launch have complained about screen discoloration. Specifically, a yellow blotch on the bottom of the screen is showing up on some phones. However, the discoloration may not be permanent or a defect with the phone. In fact, it could be a problem resulting from how quick Apple is manufacturing and shipping the phones.
Apple is using a bonding agent called Organofunctional Silane Z-6011 to bond the layers of glass. Apparently, Apple (or more likely Foxconn) is shipping these products so quickly that the evaporation process is not complete. However, after one or two days of use, especially with the screen on, will complete the evaporation process and the yellow “blotches” will disappear.How do I know? I was involved in pitching Z-6011 to Apple.
Some early iPhone 4 shipments have defective screens, missing bars [AppleInsider]
People are reporting screen defects on their new iPhone 4 as shipments of the device begin arriving to customers. According to Gizmodo, 27 people that received their iPhones are reporting the problem. That’s hardly widespread, but the majority of iPhones won’t be delivered or picked up until tomorrow. It’s going to be an interesting day.
iPhone 4 Displays Have Yellow Discoloration Bands and Spots [Gizmodo]
Ambrosia Software on Wednesday released an update for one of my favorite iPhone utilities, iToner. (more…)
Apple said on Wednesday that the white iPhone 4 will not be available until the second half of July. (more…)
Pangea Software has announced updates to its iPhone and iPod touch games to support iPhone 4. The new updates are available for download from the App Store. (more…)
RSS readers are popular items on the iPad as news hounds look for the perfect way to get stories from their favorite sites quickly and easily. I’ve been using NewsRack for the iPad and am very happy with it, but the buzz these days is all about Reeder. The app scored very high in the review and most everyone I’ve talked to enjoys it.
Finding the perfect feed reader is more complicated than it might at first appear. Finding the right one for the iPad has proven even more challenging. There’s a delicate balance that must be achieved between style and substance, between the practical and the visually enticing. Developer Silvio Rizzi’s Reeder for iPad may straddle that fine line better than other readers out there, but it’s still not perfect.
Reeder for iPad Review [148Apps.com]
Adobe on Wednesday will announce that it will bring its professional music application, Audition to the Mac. A beta for Mac is expected to be released later this year, sometime in the Winter 2010. (more…)
AT&T has posted a statement regarding iPhone 4 availability at its retail stores on June 24th. In short, if you didn’t pre-order the iPhone 4, don’t expect to pick one up until next week at the earliest. (more…)
The numbers are in and Apple sold approximately 37,500 iPads per day since it was released on April 3. So many people said there wasn’t market for the iPad. If not, there are a lot of people that are wrong, because sales are increasing, not decreasing.
The iPhone 4 is beginning to arrive to customers that asked for home delivery. The iPhone wasn’t supposed to reach customer’s hands until Thursday, but emails to customers suggested they would arrive tomorrow. (more…)
Apple on Tuesday announced that it has sold 3 million iPads in 80 days. The announcement comes only three weeks after Apple announced that it had sold 2 million iPads in less than 60 days. (more…)
Apple’s iPhone 4 is not scheduled to ship until Thursday, but retail boxes are already beginning to show up on store shelves. The picture on Engadget gives no indication which model is on the shelf, but clearly it’s a new iPhone 4. I wonder if shipments to customers will come out a day early or maybe they will remain on schedule and ship Thursday.
iPhone 4 arrives at Walmart [Engadget]
Apple on Monday released iOS 4, the company’s new mobile operating system. There are a lot of people around the Internet that have posted their views on the OS, so I thought I’d roundup some of them for you. (more…)
In addition to releasing iOS 4 on Monday, Apple also released its newest app for the iPhone, iBooks. (more…)
Apple on Monday released iOS 4, a new version of the operating system that powers the iPhone 3G and later and iPod touch 2nd generation and later. It’s available for download and installation using iTunes 9.2. (more…)
Google on Monday updated its Gmail service for users of Apple’s iPad. Of particular note is Google’s use of the larger screen real-estate available on the iPad. The new email compose window is much larger, allowing users much more room to type and navigate through the Web app.
While Apple (AAPL) is the clear leader in the large touch screen device space, the new functionality of Google’s (GOOG) Gmail will be a worthy addition to all larger touch screen devices, especially those running Google’s own Android OS, which are expected to debut en mass later this year.
Gmail gets iPad upgrade [Fortune]
I was amazed when I read the Guitar Hero review from our friends at 148Apps.com. Not only did the game not live up to the hype of years of great console releases, the review said the game wasn’t worth the wait and that it was just disappointing. You would think Activision would have been able to do better with this release, but it still probably won’t stop a lot of people from buying it.
The interface is cramped and never feels comfortable on neither an iPhone-sized device nor on the iPad running in 2X mode. As well, the new sliding mechanic, while it takes time to get used to, never stops feels like it was merely inserted to differentiate the game on the iPhone from other platforms’ versions, and it doesn’t add to the entertainment value or authenticity of the game.
Guitar Hero review [148Apps.com]
With the release of iOS 4 imminent, developers are racing to make any necessary changes to have their apps compatible with the new operating system. Just as important, developers are also trying to take advantage of the new features available to them in iOS 4. Skype is one of those companies — it posted a note on its Web site that said it was doing some additional tests and would release it when they’re “confident that the app will live up to your high expectations.”
Skype: iPhone App with iOS 4 Support “Coming Soon” [MacStories]
Martyn Stewart filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against iPhone developer Mitch Waite and Apple. (more…)
Facebook updated its iPhone app on Saturday fixing several bugs and adding a number of new features to the app. (more…)
You may know Jordan Rudess as the amazing keyboard player from Dream Theater, but soon you’ll know him as the head of his own iPad and iPhone development company. (more…)
Okay, we all know that AT&T’s wireless service is not very good in many areas of the U.S., so they have come up with a way for customers to improve that. They will sell you a Micro-Cell for $150, which basically fills in coverage gaps of its service. However, the Micro-Cell uses your broadband connection, which you pay for separately, to get to the Micro-Cell.
It’s counting any mobile data you use — over the 3G Micro-Cell, over YOUR broadband connection — toward your monthly AT&T wireless bandwidth cap and overage fees.For AT&T to charge its wireless customers a second time for bandwidth that they’re already paying their broadband company for is highway robbery and just plain insulting. In reality, AT&T should be paying YOU for the bandwidth it’s borrowing to make up for the fact that it can’t build out its wireless network fast enough.
Here’s The Latest Way AT&T Is Screwing Its Wireless Customers [Business Insider]
In addition to releasing its new MobileMe Mail service on Friday, Apple also released a new Find My iPhone app. (more…)
Apple on Friday made its new MobileMe Mail application available to all members of its paid service. (more…)
2012 will be the year of the iPad and other similar devices, if a new report published by Forrester Research. That’s the year the company suggests that tablet computers like iPad will begin outsell netbook computers, and by 2014, more consumers will use tablets than netbooks. (more…)
Apple on Wednesday released iTunes 9.2. It’s now available for download through the Software Update system preference. (more…)
It’s June and that means a busy month for a lot of people. Whether you’re celebrating Father’s Day, a graduation, or maybe both, Apple has some suggestions for you on the iTunes Store. (more…)
Apple on Wednesday said it had more than 600,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders yesterday as customers shutdown AT&T’s ordering systems. (more…)
IK Multimedia on Wednesday released AmpliTube for iPhone, giving users the opportunity to play guitar with amps and effects on their iPhone. (more…)