The iPhone Is Better Than The BlackBerry

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The iPhone Is Better Than The BlackBerry

The war of words between AT&T (NYSE: T) and Verizon (NYSE: VZ) sees its latest salvo from the AT&T camp. A document was caught circulating the Interwebs that spells out "talking points" for AT&T retail reps to mention if a potential iPhone customer mentions the BlackBerry Storm.

This is really cracking me up. Verizon representatives have been taking potshots at the iPhone's troubles all summer via Twitter and Facebook. At the same time, it is using Twitter, Facebook and its own Web site to build buzz about the BlackBerry Storm, the highly-anticipated smartphone from RIM (NSDQ: RIMM).

Well, it seems that AT&T doesn't want any potential iPhone customers lured away by the luster of the Storm. There's a flier with AT&T branding all over it that reads:

The RIM BlackBerry Storm is anticipated to Launch on Verizon in October of November 2008, prior to the holiday selling season. The BlackBerry Storm is RIM's first touch screen device. Verizon is positioning the Storm as a direct competitor to the iPhone since it has a touchscreen and BlackBerry's popular email service.

The document then spells out the many advantages the iPhone has over the BlackBerry Storm. The Storm won't have a multitouch interface, but the iPhone does. The Storm won't have Wi-Fi, though the iPhone does. The Storm doesn't have access to anything like Apple's iPhone Apps Store. The Storm doesn't have tri-band HSDPA for roaming 3G networks in Europe. The Storm's browser won't compare to the iPhone's browser. And on and on.

The document closes with, "Overall, iPhone offers ease of use, from how you make a phone call with the tap of a finger, to viewing email and attachments to browsing Web pages with Safari - the best browser on a mobile device."

This set of "talking points" from AT&T comes barely a week after Verizon circulated its own "talking points" about how great the Storm is.

Fun stuff, AT&T and Verizon. Keep it up, because the blogosphere is enjoying the shoot-out.

Or just get your own iPhone or free iPhone instead!

Credit to: http://www.informationweek.com

Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters

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According to: http://www.computerworld.com

Apple recalls millions of iPhone 3G power adapters

Apple Inc. today recalled all power adapters it packaged with iPhone 3G phones sold since mid-July in the U.S., Japan, Canada, Mexico and several Central and South American countries.

The number of affected users will be in the millions. Recent analyst estimates have pegged iPhone 3G sales as high as 6 million since its July debut, with the U.S. market remaining Apple's largest. Apple has not stated its quarterly iPhone 3G sales, but CEO Steve Jobs said the company had sold more than 1 million in its first weekend of availability.

The adapters, a redesign from the bulkier version included with the first generation iPhone, pose a shock hazard, said Apple in a release Friday afternoon. The company will exchange all eligible adapters free of charge through mail-in or walk-in programs at its own retail stores starting Oct. 10.

"Under certain conditions the new ultracompact Apple USB power adapter's metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet, creating a risk of electric shock," said Apple, which said that although it had received reports of broken prongs, no injuries had been reported.

Apple told users to immediately stop using the small adaptors, which are about the size of the plug end of an extension cord.

In lieu of the adapters, and until replacements are received, users should charge their iPhone 3G phones by connecting them to their Mac or PC with the USB cable that came with their iPhone, Apple said. Alternately, users can turn to third-party adapters designed for the iPhone -- such as car chargers -- or the larger-sized USB adapter that Apple sells for $29. Ultracompact adapters purchased separately by customers may also be eligible for replacement.

Adapters identified by a green dot on the bottom, however, are replacements that are said to be safe to use. Adapters sold with the first-generation free iPhone PAYG , and those packaged or sold separately with iPhone 3G phones in other countries, are also not affected.

iPhone 3G owners can order a replacement online starting today, or by taking their current adapter to an Apple retail store starting Oct. 10. Online orders, however, won't begin shipping until Oct. 10. Owners will need to provide Apple with a mailing address as well as their iPhone 3G's serial number if ordering a replacement online; those who ask for a replacement at an Apple store starting next month must also bring in their iPhone 3G.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission did not issue an accompanying alert, as it sometimes does when companies recall defective products.

Apple last launched a major safety recall in August 2006 when it recalled some 1.8 million lithium-ion batteries made by Sony Corp. that had been sold with its iBook and PowerBook notebooks. Last month, Apple's Japanese subsidiary offered to replace iPod nano batteries because of overheating issues.

This is the first recall for the iPhone, which Apple launched in June 2007 and then relaunched in its current 3G form on July 11 of this year.

iPhone 2.1 should fix those pesky bugs

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Source: http://www.australianit.news.com.au

EVERYONE loves playing with Apple's 3G iPhone: it's neat, it's cool, it's revolutionary and compelling, if expensive.

It's not just a mobile phone but a dinky little computer that puts web browsing, game playing, GPS navigation and many other matters in the palm of your hand.

But from the day the 3G iPhone hit the global market, including Australia, in July, it's been bedevilled by complaints that some aspects of its performance aren't up to par.

There has been a multitude of horror stories about dropped calls, 3G connection problems, slow internet access and poor battery life.

Most, it seems to DoubleClick, have been coming from the US, where there's only one mobile telecommunications carrier, AT&T, offering the 3G iPhone.

AT&T's network is still being put together, and there are signs that it doesn't have anything like the impressive coverage of Telstra's longer-established Next G.

In Australia, as well as Next G, you can connect an iPhone to Optus or Vodafone's 3G networks. The coverage is impressive and we have heard of few dropouts or connection problems on the scale the Yanks are reporting. In a corner of the Watagan Mountains, on the edge of NSW's Hunter Valley, the other day, DoubleClick was able to ring home on the iPhone while other people with assorted Nokia's and Samsung's were reporting no mobile coverage at all.

But battery life remains a problem: best to recharge our iPhone every night, we find.

If, like us, you sometimes want to watch a movie or play video games on the 3.5in widescreen, it's best to be within reach of a power point. And browsing the internet on a 3G connection can be slow - agonisingly slow.

It's better not to mention cheaper if you can hook up a WiFi wireless broadband link. The iPhone always tries to find one. But it's difficult if you're away from home, work or a neighbourhood McDonalds.

Things hopefully will get better this week with the launch of new software for the iPhone, which was expected to hit the internet over the weekend.

Dubbed iPhone 2.1, it will "fix lots of bugs", according to Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, who mentioned it during his launch of a new range of iPods in San Francisco last week. "It's a big update," Jobs said. "You'll get fewer call drops and you will get significantly improved battery life for most customers. We've fixed a lot of bugs where you have a lot of apps on the phone, you're not gonna get some of the crashes."

Let's hope it's better than its predecessor, iPhone 2.0.2, which launched just a few weeks back and was supposed to do much the same things, but had little noticeable effect.

One thing we do love about the iPhone is the growing armoury of software applications available via Apple's online App Store, especially the games. There are now more than 700 games available from the store: some free, some costing a bit of small change mostly a dollar or two, but sometimes up to $12.99. We can highly recommend the addictive Spore Origins and GTS Racing. Then there's Real Football (that's soccer), Space Truckers, Air Hockey, Pocket Guitar and many more.

To play such games you turn your iPhone sideways to give you a widescreen, and control the play by tilting the phone from side to side. The built-in accelerometer converts your actions into on-screen controls like sending your GTS racer round the track. You can, incidentally, do the same thing with the new iPod Touch and Nano models Steve Jobs launched last week - both have inbuilt accelerometers.

Let us also recommend the free Shazam app: not a game but software that tells you what music you're listening to.

Just hold up your iPhone or free iPods Touch while listening to a radio, record player or jukebox and touch your finger to a button: seconds later the screen displays the song title, artist and album its from and offers to arrange a download, for a fee of course.

Little irish girl Becky calls a demolishion company..

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Something random for a rainy Thursday evening, not sure if it is real but dead funny:

Little Irish girl Becky calls demolition company

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Apple to unveil new generation of iPods

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The new iPods - skinnier, cheaper, with a touch of Genius?

Source: http://business.timesonline.co.uk

Apple to unveil new generation of iPods and new features for the updated iTunes music store

A new generation of iPods is set to be launched by Steve Jobs, Apple's chief executive, tomorrow.

A swirl of speculation points to price cuts, a new “skinnier” look for the iPod nano and a raft of updates for Apple’s market-leading iTunes online music store. Apple is saying nothing official.

The success of the iPhone has pushed the iconic iPod and its siblings, the nano and the shuffle, into the shadows.

The new iPod nano is said to be longer and skinnier with a more distinct curve to the screen. Images on various blogging websites back this up.

The iPod touch is thought to be getting a memory upgrade and a price cut to bring it in line with the cost of the 8Gb iPhone 3G. In the US the 8Gb iPod touch costs $299 and the 8Gb iPhone 3G costs $199.

According to a post by Kevin Rose, founder of the Digg website, Tuesday will see the launch of iTunes 8 with a new music recommendation engine called “Genius”.

Currently iTunes recommends songs from iTunes based on past purchases. Genius will supposedly scan the owner's music library and give recommendations.

It will also apparently choose songs that are already owned and arrange similar songs to give a more cohesive listening experience. How it does this is not yet clear.

iTunes 8 will also apparently include new tools to allow users to download high definition versions of their favourite TV shows and sync them to selected iPods.

At the moment iTunes only offers the HD option for select films rented over its Apple TV device.

Mr Jobs, Apple's founder, will be taking the stage tomorrow night at the Yerba Buena Centre for the Performing Arts in San Francisco for a special launch under the banner “Let’s Rock”.

Jobs has made a ritual of introducing new iPods in September — just in time for the Christmas market. In 2005 he unveiled the original iPod nano. Last year it was the iPod touch.

Sales of iPods have nearly levelled off after a couple of years of huge growth. Analysts have said that the product line needs a boost to keep customers clicking into the lucrative iTunes store.

As usual, Apple is refusing to comment on rumours ahead of the big event.

Apple's shares have been drifting down in recent weeks as investors’ expectations have lessened ahead of the launch.

Shaw Wu, an analyst with American Technology Research, has said he did not expect Apple would use Tuesday’s event to launch any new Macs. “We continue to believe that MacBook Pro and MacBook are due for refreshers with more radical redesigns,” he said, but that they will not be shown this week.

O2 finally reveals iPhone 3G Pay and Go pricing

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O2 finally reveals iPhone 3G Pay and Go pricing
And it ain't cheap

According to http://www.pocket-lint.co.uk/ ...

O2 has finally revealed the pricing and availability for the Apple iPhone 3G on "Pay & Go" basis in the UK - details that were expected back in July.

The first time the touchscreen mobile phone will be available without a contract in the UK (well, officially, that is) both versions of the phone will be available to buy from 16 September.

The iPhone 3G Pay & Go will be available for £349.99 for the 8GB and the 16GB version for £399.99.

These high prices (the iPhone 3G is now available from £99 with an O2 contract) are no doubt to try and put off too many people from buying the device and unlocking it for rival networks.

This price includes browsing and Wi-Fi for the first 12 months after you activate your iPhone 3G - at the end of which it will be charged at £10 per month.

The Pay & Go handsets will be available to buy from 16 September in O2 stores, The Carphone Warehouse and Apple stores.

O2 warns that the iPhone's popular "visual voicemail" and call merging are not available for Pay & Go customers.