Apple may just be working on an official solution that would allow iPhone 3G users to use their 3G connection on their laptop or desktop. Apple recently pulled the NetShare application from the AppStore. The iPhone app allowed users to tether their iPhone to their computers, but once AT&T realized they were losing out on…
iPower – Brando’s external iPhone battery pack with integrated speaker
When you’re rocking 2400mAh worth of extra juice to power your iPhone 3G or original iPhone, you’ll probably have no qualms about plugging your iPhone handset in to your stereo and listening to your tunes for hours on end. And, with Brando’s latest iPhone and iPhone 3G external battery pack, you can crank up the…
kbb.com launches iPhone-optimized website
The popular provider of new and used car information Kelley Blue Book (kbb.com) has recently announced the launch of its website optimized for iPhone users. The free, feature-rich mobile site not only provides provides Apple’s handset and iPod Touch owners with the latest information, but also allows them to view videos, images, new car reviews…
Audi releases its iPhone app
Audi of America is all proud to announce that they’ve released the first ever iPhone application from an auto manufacturer. The so called “Audi A4 Challenge” is a driving game that utilizes the iPhone’s accelerometer to steer the new Audi 2009 A4 through a series of “progressively challenging courses.” You won’t be competing against other…
Why you should update your iPhone 3G to iPhone 2.0.2 OS
The iPhone 2.0.2 OS was publicized by Apple and AT&T as the solution to all iPhone 3G users’ 3G network problems. Unfortunately, users that had updated to the new iPhone 2.0.2 OS didn’t immediately realize any improvements with their iPhone 3G’s network performance. Then AT&T sent out mass SMS text messages urging iPhone 3G users…
Orange fesses up to limiting iPhone 3G data speeds
There’s nothing worse than paying for high-speed 3G wireless data and then getting shafted with artificially-limited data speeds. iPhone 3G owners have been complaining of sluggish 3G data speeds, resulting in speculation that the iPhone 3G’s hardware or firmware were to blame. But, with Wired’s global iPhone 3G data speed survey suggesting that the network…
Wired’s iPhone 3G data speed survey shows wireless networks as weak point
Hardware, software, firmware, or networks. No one really knows what’s going on with the iPhone 3G that’s causing all these network problems, but new data points to the problems being rooted in the wireless network itself. At this point, we can rule out the iPhone’s antenna as causing the network issues. And, Apple has announced…
Apple’s iPhone 3G sales numbers blow by original iPhone
Just over a month into the iPhone 3G’s global sales push, it seems that Apple is about to see their iPhone 3G fleet surpass the number of original iPhones out in the wild. Basically, it comes down to Apple selling more iPhone 3G units, in less than two months, than the number of iPhones sold…
AT&T out with two new international iPhone data plans
Frequent travellers who at the same time happen to own Apple’s shiny handset will be glad to know AT&T has added two new international iPhone data plans. The two plans involve 100MB and 200MB of data and are available for an additional $119.99 and $199.99 a month, respectively. 67 countries are included with the “discounted…
Flickup sends full-sized pics along with geo data from iPhone to Flickr
Flickup is one of those apps which you need from time to time (or constantly for avid photo takers) and just don’t understand why it takes a third-party to make it — why on Earth Flickr haven’t made an app to do this is beyond me. Since “it is what it is,” smart developers are…