Apple stores throughout the United States are preparing this week for the iPhone 3G. Sources report that employees will receive training regarding the iPhone 3G beginning Tuesday and running through Thursday. In addition, all Apple retail stores will shut down their reservation queues on July 11. Customers will not be able to make reservations for […]
The days of strolling into an Apple store to snatch up an iPhone without preparation is over; now you need to bring along a credit card, social security number, photo ID, and-for customers new to AT&T- your current wireless account number and password. Don’t say I didn’t warn ya’.You can expect the following when you […]
Ron Johnson, Apple’s retail chief believes that it’ll take 10-15 minutes to activate the iPhone 3G. Not being able to activate the iPhone 3G at your own leisure sucks, but then again you’re getting Apple’s “concierge service” so it’ll be worth it.Apple stores will handle about 30 customers at a time, Johnson said. While the […]
Apple’s MobileMe service will be going live on July 9, 2008 sometime between 6 p.m and 12 a.m PT per the current .Mac Web site, which reads:“As part of the MobileMe launch, www.mac.com will be taken offline at 6pm PT on Wednesday, July 9th. Members will be unable to access www.mac.com or any .Mac services […]
As previously noted, Apple’s new “guided tour” of the iPhone 3G demonstrates operation of the AppStore and a slew of already-detailed functionality. Closer inspection of the video has unveiled a few more revelations.A look at the bottom of the new iPhone 3G during the video reveals new audio components on the bottom of the iPhone […]
Apple is calling for developers to submit their iPhone OS applications ahead of the AppStore’s grand opening on July 11th. Developers are being asked to submit their applications by 12 p.m. PST on July 7, 2008. Applications will be accepted after that deadline, but Apple is not making any promises that late applications will be […]
Apple has unveiled a slew of updates in preparation for the iPhone 3G and iPhone AppStore launch on July 11th.SDK 8 Apple has posted the eighth beta of the iPhone SDK to its developer site. Registered developers can now access Beta 8 at the iPhone Dev Center. Release notes reportedly state:“Beta release 8 is compatible […]
The iPhone 3G’s GPS capabilities are among the device’s most hotly anticipated. Steve Jobs’ brief demonstration of Google Maps’ GPS-powered turn-by-turn directions and live tracking drew cheers from the WWDC keynote audience, and several developers have announced applications that take advantage of the new, more accurate location services. TomTom, a maker of global automotive GPS […]
Reselling your used iPhone can be risky business if the device contains sensitive data. Normal restore and wipe procedures don’t fully delete user daa from the iPhone. In fact, iPhones sold as refurbished units may contain personal data from their previous owners that, with a little leg-work, is readily accessible by new owners. These data […]
Google has implemented a function that allows the Address Book application in Mac OS X 10.5.3 to sync the iPhone Address Book with Google Contacts. A blog post from Google reads:“To try it, go to the Address Book menu, choose Preferences, and then check Synchronize with Google. It’ll ask for your Google account and password, […]