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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:23 AM
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intelliscreen?
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:37 AM
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Get the data plan, it's worth it. Especially once the new firmware is launched you'll be able to Skype over 3g and have no need for LD.
you don't need new firmware to skype over 3g. The latest version of the Skype app works over 3g as is.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by HONgDA
I finally updated to version 2.2.1, but I have two problems that I didn't have before the update. I couldn't delete the photos I took with Snapture from the photo album. I had to delete them through SSH. Another problem that relates to the photos is that it won't save the images that were downloaded from safari. Please tell me this isn't what they did with 2.2.1 that is causing this?
wait a minute here...

you have a jailbroken phone and you're wondering if it's a problem with Apple's firmware? that's some good logic you've got there!
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 10:39 AM
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intelliscreen sucks. slows teh phone down soooo much.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by astro
intelliscreen sucks. slows teh phone down soooo much.
It does screw the SW a little, but I don't know of a better way to quickly check/response to mail without having to:

turn on phone--->slide to unlock-->open mail--->open account--> open inbox-->open message

Intelliscreen puts the viewable message right on the lockscreen.

If you have a recommendation, I'm all ears.

Edit: The iPhone is my mobile device for my work e-mail, so quick, efficient responses are needed sometimes. I'm not talking about goofball messages to my buddies.

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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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^^ yep, get a Blackberry for work. I can't imagine using the iPhone as a work only device. Horrible. That said, just keep yourself in your work email inbox to remove several of those steps.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by astro
you don't need new firmware to skype over 3g. The latest version of the Skype app works over 3g as is.
I just tried it again, says currently skype calls over 3g are not allowed due to contract blah blah blah. Are you using a version not from the app store?
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by astro
^^ yep, get a Blackberry for work. I can't imagine using the iPhone as a work only device. Horrible. That said, just keep yourself in your work email inbox to remove several of those steps.
Yea, I have a Curve in my desk draw. I can't stand it. It bored me to death. I also don't like carrying the extra device. The slight slag I've seen from IS isn't worth carrying around the Blackberry and iphone to me. IS basically gives you the same e-mail functionality as the BB, without putting me to sleep.
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Old Apr 23, 2009 | 01:54 PM
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Originally Posted by Doom878
Dang it. One my phones crapped so I'm using my wife's. She wants a 3G with a lower price when the new ones come out. When's the news breaking.
It will be in June.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by astro
wait a minute here...

you have a jailbroken phone and you're wondering if it's a problem with Apple's firmware? that's some good logic you've got there!
I think it did the same thing before it was jailbroken.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 11:19 AM
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Originally Posted by The Dougler
I just tried it again, says currently skype calls over 3g are not allowed due to contract blah blah blah. Are you using a version not from the app store?
Have you tried it using WiFi?
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 11:34 AM
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One of the diver masters I work with a lot had hers stolen 2 nights ago. I had fun with it.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 11:45 AM
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Originally Posted by v6cord2k5
Have you tried it using WiFi?
Yes and it works great as I reported.
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 12:17 PM
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I use my iPhone w/ work email.. Didn't like carrying my phone and a blackberry.. I think there's 5 or 6 of us now w/ iPhones for work; love it!
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Old Apr 24, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by v6cord2k5
Have you tried it using WiFi?
So calls work using WiFi but not over 3g?
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 01:04 AM
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:ghey:

some 13 year old won the 1 billionth app contest and with a lame ass app too!

seriously thou $10,000 dollars to spend at itunes?
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Old Apr 27, 2009 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Mizouse
:ghey:

some 13 year old won the 1 billionth app contest and with a lame ass app too!

seriously thou $10,000 dollars to spend at itunes?
never have to pay for music again.

buy shit you wouldnt normally spend money on.

rent a shit ton of movies.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:45 AM
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Originally Posted by The Dougler
I just tried it again, says currently skype calls over 3g are not allowed due to contract blah blah blah. Are you using a version not from the app store?
I'm using the app store version, my phone has never been jb'd.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:46 AM
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feel free to send me the BB's that you're bored with, I want a BB to use SOOOOOOOOOO badly.
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:55 AM
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Originally Posted by astro
feel free to send me the BB's that you're bored with, I want a BB to use SOOOOOOOOOO badly.
our friend astro here has an actual job that makes him money that he can use to buy things such as BBs. i, however, do not have a job, and have no money. so you should send it to me instead

please don't ban me
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 12:59 AM
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i hope they improve the reliability of their products...
my 2g touch: keeps freezing
sister's 2g touch: random crashing of incl apps
friend's MB pro #1: failed cd drive, sound card, power supply...
friend's MB pro #2: free after warranty replacement a la 2G TL trans, starting to act weird

i like apple products but wish they would put more emphasis on reliability...until they do hard to get an iphone as my main cell phone
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Old Apr 29, 2009 | 02:20 AM
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Originally Posted by astro
I'm using the app store version, my phone has never been jb'd.
weird, wonder why it doesn't work for me.
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Old May 19, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/19/n...-glowing-appl/

You had to know we'd see a flurry of iPhone rumors and news as the Apple community reacted to the Pre's official price and launch date, and right on schedule, we've got whispers that Cupertino's next handset will be announced at WWDC, feature an OLED display and a glowing Apple logo, and launch on July 17. There's also a longer list of detailed specs, but for the most part they're just a combination of that matte black casing leak from February and those Chinese specs from last week. So are they the real deal? Well, the source and the site they're on seem a little shaky to us, but the specs themselves don't seem too far-fetched -- OLED screens are getting cheaper and more prevalent, and we're almost certain to see bumps in camera resolution and storage, so even if they are totally made up, we'd venture to guess they're more right than wrong. That's just us, though -- check out the full spec list after the break and tell us what you think.
http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/12/i...-probably-not/

So, this is sort of fun. The leaked photo above appears to be of a new iPhone back -- in matte black. Sure, we have to be highly suspicious of all kinds of purported evidence of new products in general, and we've heard enough crazy Apple rumors over the years to fill an issue of US Weekly. Regardless, this one's worth at least considering: it's got a model number, A1303, that's previously unseen, but has all the other requisite data, including FCC ID numbers, that we've grown to know and love on the back of real, actual, undoctored iPhones. Look, it's probably fake. Discuss.

Update:
Some more pics have surfaced -- check one after the break and the other at MacRumors. Seems a bit early for these sorts of leaks to us, but crazier things have happened.
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Old May 19, 2009 | 04:55 PM
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Said they would announce in June

My guess is a better camera, faster processors, and 32gb finally.

OLED sounds like a whopper.
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Old May 20, 2009 | 01:23 AM
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i would like OLED, better screen and less power consumption
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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:37 PM
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The one thing I wish my iPhone did better is have a longer battery life. Do you think the software upgrade will address that?
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Old May 20, 2009 | 04:08 PM
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Not sure how much bigger it makes the phones...but the last email I got from apple (today) was for iphone stuff and they had a case with an extra battery built in...and it actually draws on the battery before going to the main batt.

Seemed pretty cool.
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Old May 21, 2009 | 09:31 PM
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http://www.engadget.com/2009/05/21/m...ster-cpu-july/

John Gruber over at Daring Fireball has a pretty good track record when it comes to Apple rumors -- remember his spot-on predictions for the unibody MacBook Pro? -- so when he's got a thing or two to say about all the next-gen iPhone chatter, we listen. While not making any promises, he does say he'd wager quite a bit on a new model coming to WWDC, with about twice the CPU horsepower (and possibly twice the RAM, too) as the current model. He also adds some credence to all that talk of video recording, but makes no mention of potential background apps and plays down any surprise tablet or "iPhone mini" cameos. He goes on to add release date would be sometime in July in 16GB and 32GB varieties. We can't say we're willing to bet against him, but that doesn't mean we'll take his word as gospel. We can safely say, however, that we're anxiously waiting to see what kind of shenanigans Schiller has in store for next month.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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Video would be only real shocker that would surprise me.

I'm sticking to my guesses. And quietly hoping for even more to make happy in my pants.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 01:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Steven Bell
The one thing I wish my iPhone did better is have a longer battery life. Do you think the software upgrade will address that?
It's alot better than it was when OS 2.0 first came out. I'm pretty much satisfied with this phone finally, especially now that C&P and mms are coming soon. I just hope I don't have to go through the myriad of problems I went through when OS 2.0 first came out.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 02:01 AM
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ill be happy when i can plug in an Ethernet cable into my iphone.

either i used wifi too much or something, but it likes to cut in and out now.
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Old May 22, 2009 | 02:21 AM
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ill be happy when i can plug in an Ethernet cable into my iphone.

either i used wifi too much or something, but it likes to cut in and out now.
reset all your wifi stuff and start fresh, should improve it.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:27 AM
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is the new iphone coming out in july or is it the OS 3.0? or both?
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 11:36 AM
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announced in june, released in july.

we hope.
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 12:35 PM
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So is 3.0 going to be out in June or will they release 3.0 software when they release the new phone in July?
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 05:56 PM
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New iPhones approved in capacities from 4GB up to 32GB?

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/01/n...gb-up-to-32gb/
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Old Jun 1, 2009 | 10:27 PM
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i cant wait for next monday
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:31 AM
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i cant wait for next monday
Did I miss something? Was there an announcement that next Monday is the date??
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Old Jun 2, 2009 | 12:47 AM
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Did I miss something? Was there an announcement that next Monday is the date??
WWDC.....though I thought it was on the 16th
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WWDC.....though I thought it was on the 16th
It's from the 8-12th

http://developer.apple.com/WWDC/
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