Rants from an iRritated iPhone user, iNline with reports of all the glitches that went with the iPhone 3G launch.:
"Last year, iStood in a long line but iGot my iPhone for a premium price. iTalked the talk and iWalked the walk listening to iTunes all the time and iFound iLoved my iPhone. Then iFound out that the prices were slashed by $200. iSulked and found solace in the fact that iWas one of the first users of the one of the greatest iNnovations of this decade. Today with the new software, my iPhone is idead. iWish Steve Jobs would suffer the misery that iHave for more than five hours trying to figure out what why my iPhone is not working. iHave loaded and reloaded the iTunes software, repaired, looked for help and now off to the dreaded AT&T store to get help because the only phone call iCan make is to 911, iCan't even call AT&T for help."
Sunday, July 13, 2008
iRritated fans of iPhone
Monday, June 9, 2008
Apple unveils the new 3G iPhone: "twice as fast at half the price"
The wait is finally over. For all us Apple fans, who have been waiting for a cheaper yet faster version of the iPhone that is 3G compatible, the word is finally out.
Apple(R) today introduced the new iPhone 3G, combining all the revolutionary features of iPhone with 3G networking that is twice as fast as the first generation iPhone, built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software which includes support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs the hundreds of third party applications already built
with the recently released iPhone SDK. In the US the new iPhone 3G is priced at a stunning $199 for the 8GB model, and just $299 for the 16GB model.
iPhone 3G will also be available in more than 70 countries on July 11. Having waiting for 2 months since my contract expired so that I can lay my hands on this coveted piece of gadgetry, I am just thrilled.
"Just one year after launching the iPhone, we're launching the new iPhone 3G that is twice as fast at half the price," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "iPhone 3G supports Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync right out of the box, runs the incredible third party apps created with the iPhone SDK, and will be available in more than 70 countries around the world this year."
iPhone 3G gives users ever faster access to the Internet and email over their cellular network with quad-band GSM and tri-band HSDPA for voice and data connectivity around the world. iPhone 3G supports Wi-Fi, 3G and EDGE networks and automatically switches between them to ensure the fastest possible download speeds.
Amazon Kindle: The future of book reading
With everything going "e" and "m", it was only a matter of time before the Gutenbergian document migrated to the electronic world. The recently released Amazon Kindle is one of many devices (Sony Reader is another one) that are trying to iPodify the ancient habit of book reading and from the reviews in CNET it looks like it does succeed.
But as with music, it is again, only a matter of time before it gets bundled with cell phones just like the iPod got bundled with the iPhone.
At launch the Kindle was priced at $399 but as of May 27, 2008 it now retails for $359.
