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Old 08-01-2007, 12:36 PM
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I'm tempted....but i don't want to do anything that will screw me later on
Old 08-13-2007, 12:39 PM
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okay, so i'm on my way to work, and i go to text my fiance, and what do you know....the space bar on my keyboard doesnt work...matter of fact, that whole row of buttons at the bottom dont work. after messing around with it, i find that aspects of the touchscreen dont work in NOTES, SMS, IPOD....I been on the apple forums, and this problem is growing

http://discussions.apple.com/thread....art=0&tstart=0

http://discussions.apple.com/thread....2812&tstart=15

http://discussions.apple.com/thread....0798&tstart=15

http://discussions.apple.com/thread....9157&tstart=45
Old 08-15-2007, 11:33 AM
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sorry to hear that man. will apple replace it for you?
Old 08-16-2007, 12:49 AM
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here is what my iphone looks like now. along with my ringtones and custom system sounds.

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Got my replacement phone in the mail yesterday. we'll see how long it lasts
Old 08-22-2007, 11:22 PM
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Dropped my iphone. Broke the glass. $200 to replace at apple. Ouch.
Old 08-22-2007, 11:24 PM
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ouch!!!!! $200 is a bit crazy
Old 08-22-2007, 11:37 PM
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Yeah actually with renting the service phone, shipping and all taxes it comes to $255.51.
I could buy a whole fucking 30gig ipod for that much.
Old 08-23-2007, 11:10 AM
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im fucking deal with at&t right now becuase I will be traveling out of the country for two weeks...i just want to disable my access to the edge network so I don't rack up any accidental international data fees....ugh this is such a painful process, its just asking for something to go wrong
Old 08-24-2007, 02:26 PM
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...f081724D48.DTL

A 17-year-old hacker has broken the lock that ties Apple's iPhone to AT&T's wireless network, freeing the most hyped cell phone ever for use on the networks of other carriers, including overseas ones.

George Hotz of Glen Rock, N.J., confirmed Friday that he had unlocked an iPhone and was using it on T-Mobile's network, the only major U.S. carrier apart from AT&T that is compatible with the iPhone's cellular technology. In a video posted to his blog, he holds an iPhone that displays "T-Mobile" as the carrier.
Old 08-25-2007, 12:27 PM
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^^Pretty cool....Its good news for us Europeans....
Old 08-27-2007, 01:32 PM
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Read this today on CNN.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/ptech/0....ap/index.html

I have T-mobile, very tempted to get one. I don't know shit about Unix though .
Old 08-28-2007, 04:08 PM
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And now the kid's work really pays off:
Teen trades hacked iPhone for new car Tue Aug 28, 9:16 AM ET

SAN FRANCISCO - The teenage hacker who managed to unlock the iPhone so that it can be used with cellular networks other than AT&T will be trading his reworked gadget for a new car.

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George Hotz, of Glen Rock, N.J., said he had reached the deal with CertiCell, a Louisville, Ky.-based mobile phone repair company.

Hotz posted on his blog that he traded his modified iPhone for "a sweet Nissan 350Z and 3 8GB iPhones."

"This has been a great end to a great summer," Hotz wrote.

The 17-year-old Hotz said he will be sending the three new iPhones to the three online collaborators who helped him divorce Apple Inc's popular product from AT&T's network. The job took 500 hours, or about 8 hours a day since the iPhone's June 29 launch.

Hotz made the deal with Terry Daidone, co-founder of CertiCell, who also promised the teen a paid consulting job.

"We do not have any plans on the table right now to commercialize Mr. Hotz' discovery," Daidone said in a statement.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070828/...gEE0M0PO0E1vAI
Old 09-06-2007, 01:39 PM
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does anyone know how to make the mail application stop displaying each sent email as a new email in my inbox? its so annoying how whenever i send an email, it shows up as a new email in my inbox.
Old 09-06-2007, 03:41 PM
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everyone hear about the price cut for the iPhone?
Old 09-06-2007, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by KaMLuNg
everyone hear about the price cut for the iPhone?
yes it is brought up in the main ramblings section in the discussion about the new ipods

the new price is $399 and anyone who bought the iphone before the change will get $100 apple store credit.
Old 09-14-2007, 10:34 AM
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got my $100 credit

http://www.apple.com/iphone/storecredit/
Old 09-17-2007, 11:26 AM
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so, what are you going to buy?
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A guy at the apple store had the webpage with the his credit on it open on his iphone. the lady just scanned the barcode off his iphone and he walked out with whatever he bought.

awesome.
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I got my $100 credit and AMEX credited me $217. I called AMEX prior to Apple stepping up.

Net --->>> I'm up $100.
Old 09-19-2007, 12:37 AM
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1.1.1 Firmware update rumors w/ pics

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=357240

Home button preferences (Double-clicking home button can activate home, phone favorites, or ipod.)

Video Out Preferences.

Edge On or Off

Carrier Choice

International KeyBoard and Region

Ipod controls over main screens

Itunes Store

Calculator Icon is same as Touch

More...
Old 09-19-2007, 07:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Scrib
I got my $100 credit and AMEX credited me $217. I called AMEX prior to Apple stepping up.

Net --->>> I'm up $100.
lol damn that's awesome!
Old 09-19-2007, 10:32 AM
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Originally Posted by Siddig
Video Out Preferences.
So they are going to enable video out for the phone?
Old 09-19-2007, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by BEETROOT
So they are going to enable video out for the phone?

looks that way.
Old 09-19-2007, 11:58 AM
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Although now I'll have to spend 50 bucks on a new dock with video out
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VipperiV should be happy to hear about the EDGE on/off for his Europe trip. Unless he is on it right now
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haha no i'm here. i ended up taking the SIM card out and just using the wifi / ipod capabilities. but MAN that would be a welcome addition.

I'll need it in October though, cause i'm going to europe again, this time on business, and i'll need my phone. Now the only thing i'm anxiously waiting for is to see if the new update crushes the whole jailbreaking / unlocking thing. I really want to do that
Old 09-20-2007, 10:04 AM
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IMO, one of the most useful things Apple could add is 802.1X authentication for WiFi connections. I have to assume this is fairly high on the to-do list since I know I'm far from alone in wanting this feature.
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^^ what would that do?
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From a security perspective, there's three types of wireless networks. The iPhone currently supports A & B.

A) Wide open: all you need to know is the name of the network and you're on.

B) Pre-shared key: this is the way home wireless is usually setup. You establish a "password" on the wireless hardware and any person and/or computer that knows the network name and that password can get on.

C) "Enterprise" authentication: Wireless connections need to be verified with a specific username and password. In setups like this, your wireless connection authenticates you, the individual person, against the same username/password you use to sign on to the overall network. This also gives admins the level of control where they can say Joe can connect but John isn't allowed to. 802.1X is the means by which this type of authentication happens.

Sounds pretty esoteric but it's practically ubiquitous on corporate wireless networks and is becoming very prevalent in college/university settings as well.
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got it. makes sense
Old 09-27-2007, 03:39 PM
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New firmware v 1.1.1 released today:

New features include:

• iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
• Louder speakerphone and receiver volume
• Home Button double-click shortcut to phone favorites or music controls
• Space bar double-tap shortcut to intelligently insert period and space
• Mail attachments are viewable in portrait and landscape
• Stocks and cities in Stocks and Weather can be re-ordered
• Apple Bluetooth Headset battery status in the Status Bar
• Support for TV Out
• Preference to turn off EDGE/GPRS when roaming internationally
• New Passcode lock time intervals
• Adjustable alert volume


it WILL reverse unlocked phones, so if you have an unlocked or jailbreaked phone, don't update


i am very happy about disabling EDGE when roaming internationally
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to louder volumes
Old 09-27-2007, 10:11 PM
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Gotta a qwik question... My sister is considering a iphone. Does anyone know if you can use one to connect to a computer remotely? And if not, does any smart phone allow you to do this?
Old 09-28-2007, 11:10 AM
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ugh, i have a slightly older version of itues (7.4.1), and didn't update because of an easy ringtone "hack" that lets you put whatever ringtone you want on the phone.

Now the old version won't detect the new iphone update, which will force me to update my itunes and lose my custom ringtone.


Hey Apple, I'm really starting to get sick of this shit. The iPhone is the new PSP
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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/articl...f054333D80.DTL

Apple Inc. has issued a software update that creates problems for iPhones modified to work with a cellular carrier other than AT&T Inc.

Apple warned earlier this week that the iPhone update — which adds access to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store and fixes some security flaws — could permanently disable phones running programs that untether phones from its exclusive partner's network.

Several gadget enthusiast Web sites, including Gizmodo and Engadget, as well as online postings from hacker communities reported that, depending on which unlocking program was used, certain modified phones no longer worked after they installed Thursday's software update. In some cases, the phones worked, but only with the original SIM card that ties the phone to AT&T.
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Originally Posted by ViperrepiV
Hey Apple, I'm really starting to get sick of this shit. The iPhone is the new PSP
Something tells me that its not really Apples fault. I'm sure its heavy pressure from the music industry. Somehow I doubt they make much off a 99 cent ringtone.
Old 09-28-2007, 04:52 PM
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Are these iPhones bricked?
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Nothing special enough about the new update to warrant using it vs all my custom shit apps, but like i said before, just wait until things are ironed out. Anyone who wants the update but has an unlocked or modded iphone will have to wait a few days till a couple of weeks before there is an answer to apple's firmware. Ahhhh the game we play. I've played this game with sony and the PSP as well, it's fun.


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