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An Evening With the iPhone 3G Running iOS 4.1

My iPhone 3G suffered under the control of iOS 4, its sprightly performance choked away by unseen hands, turning what was a faithful companion into a shadow of its former self.  Spotlight was turned off, apps removed and hard resets performed, but nothing woke the device from its slumber. Any vows not to rush into upgrading [...]

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Apple Investigating iPhone 3G Issues When Running iOS 4

With all the attention focused on the iPhone 4’s antenna and its related issues, iPhone 3G owners who were struggling with iOS 4 on their phones seemed to have been overlooked and often had their complaints met by a cry of ‘upgrade to an iPhone 4/jailbreak it!’ But the fact is, the iPhone 3G, and occasionally [...]

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No, Apple Won’t Charge for iPad iOS 4

We weren’t totally convinced and suggested that pinches of salt were needed at the time, and now thanks to a commenter on our original post plus an article over at The Next Web, iPad owners should be able to sleep happy in the knowledge that Apple won’t be holding their hand out when it comes [...]

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Will Apple Charge for iOS 4 on the iPad?

This seems to be the rumor circulating following a report by stuff.tv, who quote an ‘anonymous source’ as saying that Apple will ‘definitely’ be charging iPad users who want to upgrade from OS 3.2.1 to iOS 4 when it’s finally released later this year. This is as an odd move, as it follows their decision to [...]

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AT&T rumored to be upgrading network for “unannounced” devices

Rumors, rumors and more rumors. With that out of the way, I have another goodie for you. This one deals with AT&T and a story that they are preparing to upgrade their network in anticipation of some new and still “unannounced” device. The details are coming courtesy of the Boy Genius Report, but unfortunately are pretty [...]

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iPhone OS 3.0: I upgraded, all systems still appear normal

Just in case we still have anyone that is on the fence as to whether they should upgrade or hold tight for a little while, I thought it would be good to offer a quick recap on my experience. Of course, it almost seems like it should almost go without saying that, judging from the [...]

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Jailbreaking news: Cydia will be ready for iPhone OS 3.0

Despite iPhone OS 3.0 not being readily available to the public, we have recently been told that Cydia is currently being prepped for the impending update. This news, which was short, sweet and to the point came via a Twitter message from Jay Freeman (Saurik). Status Update on 3.X: I finished a Cydia QuickPwn bundle and [...]

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Apple upgrading the iPhone’s built-in camera?

Technology news-site DigiTimes recently reported that OmniVision, a digital imaging company, just landed a contract with Apple to provide them with both 3.2 and 5 megapixel cameras. Current speculation is that the 3.2 megapixel camera is for the next generation iPhone, while the 5 megapixel camera is for a completely separate product, perhaps an upgraded iSight (the current [...]

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iTunes version 8.1 now available for download

In addition to yesterdays announcement regarding the new iPod Shuffle, Apple also released an updated version of iTunes. The software, which is now at version 8.1 is said to be “faster and more responsive.” Based on the release notes, version 8.1 will offer a benefit to users with large music libraries, as well as when browsing [...]

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Apple Explains iPhone 3G Upgrade Procedure

Apple recently published information on their website outlining the basic upgrade process of an original iPhone to an iPhone 3G.  This new support document shows you how to “replace an original iPhone with an iPhone 3G using the same carrier.” It basically tells users to make sure that all of their information is backed up on their [...]

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