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iPhone Not To Blame for Inconsistent 3G speeds

A Wired.com study concludes that is is most likely not the iPhone itslef that is to blame for reports of poor 3G reception in parts of the world. 2,600 iPhone users in the study determined that 3G outperforms EDGE in most cases, in some regions achieving data speeds seven times faster. But in other areas, 3G [...]

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iPhone Imperfect?

There are some reports (and use that term loosely) that the chipset in the 3g iPhone, the Infineon 3G chipset, may be proving to be flawed, or at least “has never really been tested in the hands of users”, and that’s why some are experiencing “problems with reception”. But Jennifer LeClaire of Newsfactor quotes Charles King, [...]

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3G iPhone has already become the fastest selling device ever for O2

According to O2, more than 130,000 people have pre-registered for the new 3G iPhone model since its recent unveiling at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco. Only 35,000 people had pre-registered for the original iPhone between its unveiling in the United Kingdom on Sept. 18 and when it went on sale Nov. 9. The launch [...]

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Enterprise iPhone… Early IT Embrace?

We may be a small, albeit growing corner of the iPhone arena, but keeping it real still feels good. And if it sounds like I’m bias, or B.S., I’ve been banging on iPhones for a year now, as a user & developer, and watching the posts today was entertaining. Let’s not all get too enamored. I’m [...]

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Blackberry 9000… oh well.

Some of us thought that RIM was going to make it interesting with the Blackberry 9000. Earlier reports seemed to indicate that RIM recognized the "It" factor of the iPhone, and was adopting some new jazz into their upcoming handset. aaannd…not so much. Pictures released of the Blackberry 9000 are surprising. MacDailyNews reports… "RIM clearly seems to have [...]

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iPhone In The Enterprise… Could We All Just Get Along?

After hearing, for many years, so many IT or computer "experts" scuffing at Apple products, and their focus on accommodating everyday users with silly things like simple Graphical User Interfaces… the mix of attention for the iPhone, and especially now with Exchange support and the SDK, is particularly interesting and, I bet, satisfying for Apple. Searching [...]

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IT Tools, Native Apps On The iPhone, and “iFund”… Announced Offically Today

Steve has just announced full Exchange/Active Sync on the iPhone, supported by the native mail, cal, and contact apps on the device. This is what we all hoped for, right? The Exchange server tab has on/off toggles for contacts, calendar and email. Pretty promising for enterprise integration. It looks like they’re doing this themselves, no [...]

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iPhone in Barcelona… The 135 Gram Gorilla In The Room.

The largest collection of mobile industry folks gathered this week in Barcelona for the Mobile World Conference, formerly known as 3GSM.  Apple had no floor space, no presence at all there. It was interesting to hear about the product directions taken by Nokia, Sony Ericsson, Samsung, LG and others, who’s devices were dubbed "iPhone Killers’ [...]

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A New Safari for iPhone?

It sounds like we’ll see a new Safari for iPhone, possibly in the next firmware update. The desktop version is in beta now, and should translate to handset soon. Some of the features being talked about include some interesting clues. Speculation only, we understand… but some reasonably imagined… It may render non-standard fonts better, giving iSafari [...]

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The JAVOedge Shield Case for iPhone

This, to me, is a smart product. Not only am I always looking for conceptual products for iPhone, but I’m really not a fan of a bunch of flaps, snaps, or worst of them… belt clips. This kind of stuff usually seems, to me, like putting a roof rack on a Porsche. Functional yes, but [...]

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