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When you buy an iPhone in America, you are obliged to subscribe to a two-year service plan of AT&T, you are basically deprived of the opportunity to choose another carrier, whose pricing practices would be more suitable. And as it should be obvious, Apple of course gets millions of dollars from AT&T, just for bringing new and new customers when selling a new iPhone.
Those who buy an iPhone, have to activate the phone, through AT&T, to be able to use all the applications, the media player for instance, otherwise, the phone is useless. It is thus quite natural that attempts have been made to unlock the iPhone, to connect it to different carriers and use it in Europe as well.
The First Attempts at Unlocking the IPhone
As soon as September, after its release in late June, methods and softwares were in existence as to how to unlock the iPhone. Making use of different methods, many hackers, or groups of scientists have managed to unlock the iPhone. Jon Lech Johansen, one of the first to succeed, claimed to have unlocked the iPhone as soon as July, being able to use all the applications but without having to connect to AT&T.
By the end of August, George Hotz, an American teenager was also able to unlock his iPhone, with the combination of software commands and disassembling his phone, which though voids the official warranty. Then around the same time separate teams, Uniquephones, Gizmodo and a group from iPhoneSIMfree.com, were all working on developing a software unlock for the iPhone, with considerable success.
Unlocking has become quite general since then, and a number of iPhones sold worldwide are unlocked ones. For example in Germany, there was a brief time period when iPhones were officially sold unlocked because of some legal issues that were not in accordance with the American practices.
Dangers of Unlocking the iPhone
So, iPhones can be unlocked quite easily, especially nowadays. There are innumerable offers on the internet that are advertising the safest or easiest way to unlock your iPhone. Meanwhile, Apple is obviously trying to stop this, they have a lot to lose, they are bound to AT&T to basically make the customers stay with them and they have a lot to lose moneywise as well.
So if you unlock your iPhone not using an appropriate sofware, it can happen that your iPhone is rendered useless right away, or if Apple is clever enough, it can happen that your iPhone is rendered useless with the new Apple software update that you are just to download to improve your iPhone. By all means, wait before others download the update, as otherwise you may have a shiny and trendy but quite useless object worth several hundred dollars.
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July 19th, 2008
Soon after the release of Apple’s iPhone in 2007 June, rumors have been around about a second generation iPhone, predicting a similar excitement that can be seen with the launching of the first version of iPhone. Apple has of course remained and still remains highly secretive about the matter, thus a lot of conjectures have surfaced regarding the new, second generation iPhone.
Some Guesses About The Specifications Of The Second Generation Iphone
In the beginning, perhaps even before the actual release of the iPhone, many have assumed that Apple will eventually release a smaller, simpler version of the iPhone, like iPhone Nano that will assumably cost less. Research has shown that many American users are not ready to invest much more than one hundred dollars on a phone and thus iPhones will not be as popular. However, iPhone has in the end proved to be sought-after as well. Moreover, a smaller version of iPhone, presumably without the touchscreen for example, that is quite an endearing feature in iPhones, cannot be so special and attractive for the buyers.
It is now clear that second generation iPhones will be 3G iPhones that utilize a 3G network, as opposed to the 2.5G network, EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution) supported by the first version of iPhones. This new 3G network is declared to support 400 Kbit/sec to 700 Kbit/sec download speeds which is obviously much more readily useable with ease and enjoyment than the original iPhones with reported download speeds sometimes not even exceeding 100 Kbit/sec.
Some have also presumed that second generation iPhones will have a second camera in the front and will be suitable for videoconferencing for example. As evidenced by leaked footage (though of questionable source), these 3G iPhones might have a glossy black back, replacing the original look. Some users, having seen the screen and resolution of other smartphones, that are in some cases twice the resolution of the first version iPhones, have commented on the need for improvement in this area. However, Apple is presumably not set on changing this feature in the new iPhones. As to the price, current, first version prices will assumably drop, and it is expected by some that second generation iPhones will cost somewhere around $499, for the 16GB model.
When Is It To Be Released?
Many rumors have surfaced so far about the release date of the second generation iPhones. Some have assumed that it will be as soon as the Christmas of 2007, then new release dates have been set for March or April 2008. Currently, some are expecting the release date to be as late as Christmas 2008 (which will by the way be quite suitable for Apple because of the high demand in the holiday season) or even the first months of 2009. As for now, April 2008, however, it has been assumed by Walt Mossberg, who is a relatively reliable source, that the second generation iPhones will be out by 2008 June.
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July 17th, 2008
The new iPhone features the most revolutionary user interface since the mouse, and this is just one of the major reasons that explain why it is so widely popular around the world. The iPhone offers an array of different features, including automatic detection of WiFi networks, support for the 802.11b and 802.11g standards, the use of quadband GSM and SIM cards to access cellular networks, EDGE support for high-speed data transfer where available and Bluetooth connectivity for short range networking with peripherals.
Of course as most people are aware, there are thousands of different retailers around the world that offer the iPhone. However, there are only certain places that offer the new iPhone at low prices. So if you are strapped for cash you are going to want to check these places out.
There are also a few tips that will help you to find the new iPhone for the cheapest price. For one, know that buying online would be a great idea, because online stores can afford to keep their prices much lower than regular retail stores because they do not have overhead and other costs.
CheapiPhone.co.uk
This is one of the leading retailers of the new iPhone at reasonable prices. They offer not only the actual iPhone but also various software and extras for the iPhone. They offer some of the lowest prices on the Internet for the iPhone and iPhone accessories, so you will definitely want to check them out.
Pure Mobile
This is another great company that you will want to consider if you are looking to get a new iPhone cheap. Other than iPhones they also offer batteries, Bluetooth car kits, Bluetooth headsets, car holders, car chargers, cases and pouches, cell phone parts, desktop chargers, extended warranties, screen protectors, wall chargers, earpieces, headsets and data cables.
Make sure whenever you are buying anything online that you take the time to ensure that the website you are buying from is secure and privacy protected because this will ensure that your personal information is safe and that no third parties will be able to hack in and have access to it.
Also remember that there is the option of buying a used iPhone and of course you will then be getting it at a discounted price. You do want to keep in mind however that it is often not worth it to buy a used iPhone, especially if you cannot be sure of its quality.
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July 15th, 2008
Any iPhone wallpapers not coming from Apple or from AT&T should be viewed with a certain amount of suspicion. On the one hand it’s not fair – you pay a few hundred dollars for a phone and it doesn’t come with the iPhone wallpaper you want – but this is the safest way to keep cyber criminals out of your business and your personal information. One way they can steal your personal data is through free iPhone wallpaper that hides malware (malicious software).
What Is Malware?
Malware is a very broad classification of any kind of software that negatively affects your computer, PDA or cell phone that has internet access (like an iPhone). Malware includes viruses, spyware, rootkits, Trojan horses, keyloggers and adware. Sometimes all malware does is slow your computer, PDA or iPhone down – other times it breaks into your personal data and sends information like your passwords and account numbers back to its creator.
You don’t want any part of malware. And, according to Internet security experts McAfee, cyber criminals are purposefully concentrating on penetrating mobile devices like iPhones rather than computers. One of the way that malware can get onto your iPhone is for you to be tricked into downloading a free iPhone wallpaper.
Say No To Pop-Ups
Another place cyber criminals like to plant “free” iPhone wallpaper, ringtones or other goodies only to plant malware into your iPhone is with pop-up ads. These can come in a couple of ways. Usually, when you click onto a web site, your browser suddenly opens up an additional window in order to show you an ad (such as for free iPhone wallpaper). Get rid of those ads as soon as possible and DON’T click on any links they include.
Many computer security packages now come with a pop-up blocker as a standard feature. You should be able to manually turn the pop-up blocker off if you need to actually use the browser window that suddenly opens (such as to add a link in for your blog in Blogger). Those pop-up windows are not to sell stuff – you can safely use them.
In order to be sure that you are safe from any kind of malware, you need to have the latest versions of:
an anti-virus program an anti-spyware program a firewall a spam filter for your email a pop-up blocker the most recent updates of your OS (like Windows, Linux or Macintosh) the most recent updates of your music playing software
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July 13th, 2008
You might have heard a lot of buzz about the iPhone for Verizon phone network, which always seems to land in the top three phone carriers in America for the last decade. But Apple chose AT&T (Cingular) as iPhone’s main network carrier. Of course, you could download strange gizmos that unlock your iPhone from AT&T and let you use any other provide, but you need a degree in quantum physics to understand how to do it. Is Apple planning on making an iPhone for Verizon?
No
Apple is not too friendly with Verizon after Verizon turned down Apple’s request to be the main iPhone provider (which eventually AT&T snapped up). Why did Verizon do such a seemingly strange thing? Because they had their own version of an iPhone in the works. At the time, the name of the phone was not finalized, so calling it the iPhone for Verizon stuck in a lot of people’s minds.
New Kids On The Block
Verizon Wireless has at least four phones to challenge apple’s iPhones – the LG Voyager, the LG Venus, the Verizon Motorola Q and the Juke – all popularly known as iPhones for Verizon, even among cell phone stores and websites. They are basically the same exact thing as an iPhone – only they are little less expensive and has Verizon as your only choice of network provider.
Both the Apple iPhone and the iPhone for Verizon (whatever model) share many of the exaclt same qualities. They both are small and light, have touch screens as opposed to a keyboard or buttons, have internet media file downloading capabilities and a camera. Oh – and they also can work as a phone, but what would be the point of that, huh?
The big difference in the Apple iPhone and the iPhone for Verizon (any version) is that the reviews have been better for Verizon’s copycat versions than for the notoriously cranky and complicated original. Two of the main plus points for reviewers is the better camera and the cheaper price.
Mogul VX6800
The latest and spiffiest iPhone for Verizon is called the Verizon Mogul VX6800. Although this is NOT a touch screen (a main feature in an iPhone), it does look an awful lot like an iPhone. The Mogul has a little keyboard and lots of functions considered more practical for the business user or someone is more used to Windows than Apple Macintosh. This is not a phone for people who want to watch videos on their phone.
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July 11th, 2008
When Apple’s iPhone was launched in 2007 with the fanfare usually reserved for visits from the Queen of England, there was a lot of appropriate flack about its flaws. One of the flaws that made even non-geeks upset was that Apple made an exclusive deal with AT&T to be iPhone’s only network. Customers want choice when it comes to their internet and phone carriers. But their expensive iPhones were locked into carrying only AT&T. The solution? Get your iPhone unlocked so it can carry any network you please.
Is This Legal?
Getting your iPhone unlocked is legal, even though Apple is not too happy about it. But that’s only because they would rather everyone bought electronic gadgets from Apple and nowhere else, yet that free-enterprise bugaboo keeps getting in the way. There are many legal companies online that offer free software to get your iPhone unlocked such as iPhoneSIMfree.com.
Set Yourself Free
Before you decide to get your iPhone unlocked, ask yourself if it is really worth the bother. Although the software is free, you still have to do a lot of tricky technical instructions. If you don’t even know how to get your toaster to work, you will find trying to get your iPhone unlocked far more trouble than it is worth.
Wasn’t the iPhone originally supposed to make our lives easier by combining all kinds of gadgets into one palm-sized device? If you are already extremely busy, having health problems related to stress or have trouble concentrating, then trying to get your iPhone unlocked just may push you over the edge.
Is it just a coincidence that there has been a rise in public shootings since the release of the iPhone? And when friends and family of the killer are interviewed, aren’t they always completely baffled as to how a mild mannered loner suddenly went postal with a pistol? I think we should check the belongings of these shooters very carefully. I bet you they all had iPhones and all of them were trying to get their iPhones unlocked before what was left of their tiny little minds snapped.
The danger to America isn’t with terrorists – it’s with these iPhones or any other gadget that claims to make our live easier only if you have a Master’s in Quantum physics. If you want to see a remarkable drop in innocent bystanders being shot, get everyone with a gun together and shoot their iPhones. We’ll all be free at last.
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July 9th, 2008
Granted, there are very few things in life more annoying than a diehard iPhone user. Even things like tornadoes and typhoons are more tolerable, since they are forces of nature which are impossible to avoid. But what about the senseless pain of being stuck on an hour long bus ride and hearing an iPhone user screech in delight at an endless stream of inane chatter? Perhaps the iPhone software downloads are even more annoying.
No Batteries Included
Once upon a time in the old days, when you got a phone, all you had to do was choose the phone and the Phone Company did all of the rest. No more. Although today’s phones can do a lot more than just receive and make calls, with more complexity has come more responsibility. It is now the customer who has to get the phone working. And the phones do not come with everything included anymore.
One of the reasons an iPhone is so labor intensive is because it needs iPhone software downloads from Apple in order to do all the great things its advertised to do. When the iPhone was released, demands for the iPhone software downloads crashed Apple’s web site (the only source of the downloads) for days. You also have to log on to Apple’s website in order to unlock your iPhone to get it to do anything except be a conversation piece.
For Geeks Only
One of the problems people are having with the iPhone is the iPhone software downloads. They don’t always seem to speak the same language as the phone, making it behave slowly or erratically. Although this will normally happen if you use pirated or illegal iPhone software downloads, there have been problems with the official versions, too.
Another big problem of iPhone software downloads is that they are so complicated to work. The iPhone itself is very complicated for the average consumer. So far, the only fans of iPhone are technophiles known not nicely on the Internet as “fanboys”. They are used to taking an hour and pages of instructions in order to get anything done. The average person can’t even be bothered to read prescription medicine instructions much less instructions for iPhone software downloads.
This makes you wonder just who the iPhone was designed for. Quite possibly for annoying iPhone users, who tend to have a large disposable income. It certainly was not made for the average person. This writer has two college degrees, and I can’t even figure out the iPhone software download instructions.
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July 7th, 2008
The iPhone is one of the most useful and versatile devices in the world, as well as one of the most beautifully designed technology products of all time. Not only is the iPhone fantastic on its own, but there is also iPhone software available that helps users to make the most of their iPhone.
Which To Choose?
The hardest thing about iPhone software is deciding which you should get. Everyone is different after all and so you may require different iPhone software to make the most of your iPhone than the next person. The important thing is that you take the time to learn about the different software that is available to you and then choose the software that is going to help you out.
One-click iPhone unlock is one of the best types of software available for the iPhone. With this software you are able to use your iPhone with any network with a standard GSM sim card, and this enables your iPhone to be a phone, WiFi network, and iPod while you are on the road.
The iPhone development team has released a new version of this tool, and the best part of this update is that you are able to install it onto your iPhone using the cool installer applications. The process is quick and easy and then you do not have to worry about dealing with any bugs after installing the software.
Where To Buy
Once you have decided which particular iPhone software you are interested in purchasing, you will need to know where you can actually go to purchase it. Generally you will be able to find at least a remotely decent selection of software at your local iPhone retailer, but if not then there are various specialty stores available that will cater to your needs here.
Remember that you can even find iPhone software for free if you look in the right places, but just make sure that you stick to familiar names and do not start downloading random software because this is risky and you could end up with a virus on your iPhones as a result of your downloads. Before you install or download anything onto your iPhone make sure that you have it protected and that you are aware of the specific software you are installing.
The iPhone is a terrific device, and why not make the most of it with software. Just make sure that you choose the right software, and that you get it for the right price.
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July 5th, 2008
Once upon a time, when a phone rang, all it did was ring. Now, with the advent of ringones for cell phones, they bark, moo, sing, boom, or start up your favorite song. Sometimes they even ring. One time I was riding the bus and heard a series of obscenities across the aisle. I turned to look and saw someone taking his phone out of his pocket and the obscenities immediately stopped. This is no different for iPhone ringtones.
Choose A Proper Ring, Please
The problem with using anything other than a buzz, beep or ring for your iPhone ringtone is that you might not realize that your phone is ringing. This kind of defeats the purpose of having a portable phone in the first place. Although the latest generation has been raised with the idea of any conceivable noise on the planet being used for iPhone ringtones, those of us born as late as 1989 just can’t wrap our tiny little minds around the concept.
If you were born before 1990, do yourself and the rest of the planet a favor by choosing iPhone ringtones that actually sound somewhat like a phone ringing – either that or a ringtone of a person saying, “Dude, pick up your phone” (which does exist). Quite frankly, an iPhone ringtone should be an alarm. Do you really plan on waiting for it to play out the entire rendition of “Baby Got Back” before you pick up?
What Cell Phones Do You Need?
Contrary to what Apple would like you to believe, you don’t need to have an iPhone to have iPhone ringtones on your phone. Techno-geeks like to call this “pimping” or “tricking up” your phone. However, keep in mind that an iPhone ringtone costs at least $2 (US) to download (which is still cheaper than the cost of an actual iPhone).
You also are not stuck with the official selection of iPhone ringtones on Apple’s website. If you are willing to do a little online research and follow a bunch of instructions, then you can adapt your iPhone into taking just about any ringtone made for any phone on the planet.
iTunes
The usual way of getting iPhone ringtones is to buy an iPhone and then go to Apple’s iTunes web site (where mP3 files for the infamous iPod devices are sold). This has the latest and greatest official selection of iPhone ringtones for you to choose from.
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July 3rd, 2008
This iPhone review will covers all aspects related to the phone. This phone is called a smart phone and for good reason. It’s like the epitome of 21st century technology. It’s literally like a miniature computer. People think the new Macbook Air is so cool because it’s thin like an envelope, well, the iPhone is the same thing but it can fit in your pocket.
IPhone Display Review
Let’s start with a review of the iPhone’s design. The phone has an extremely sharp and slick look. It has a trim profile and it doesn’t have a million buttons because of the touch-screen. It’s 4.5 inches tall by 2.4 inches wide and it’s a mere 0.46 inches deep. It can comfortably fit in your pocket and you won’t even feel it.
IPhone Review of Display & Menus
The display definitely takes full advantage of the phone’s large screen. The screen’s resolution is 480×320 pixels and the graphics look vivid and sharp and have great movement. The iPhone menu is a great one because it follows the true Apple style.
The interface looks high-tech but it is easy to understand. The main menu uses colored buttons to represent the main functions of the phone. Icons for the phone menu, mail folder, Safari Web Browser, and the iPod player sit at the bottom of the screen for instant access. The camera, calendar, and settings are at the top.
IPhone Fun Feature Review
The iPhone has a built in wireless internet connection. Now, laptops have wireless internet but you need to have a network somewhere around you for it to work. Not with this! You can literally be driving in the middle of no where and have an internet connection because it is built in the phone. That’s amazing technology. You can be waiting at the doctor’s office and surf the net to kill some time.
Perhaps the best part about the iPhone is the Google maps option. If you’re lost, you can type in the address that you’re going to or the name of the business and it will give you directions. It is not a GPS system that locates where you are but it does tell you where you need to go.
This iPhone review gives the iPhone an A+. The iPhone is slick and easy to use. It even has touch-screen technology. Plus, they’re constantly coming up with add-ons to make it just a little bit better. It’s expensive, but it’s worth it.
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July 1st, 2008
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