All Entries Tagged With: "iPhone 4"
Dual-SIM iPhone 4? No, I’m not smoking crack!
While Apple’s competitors try their best to draw some attention from the Jesus phone by boasting features like replaceable batteries, microSD cards and support for dual-SIM cards, a small manufacturer decided to take things into their own hands. And no, I’m not talking about AirPhone NO. 4-esque knockoffs. usbfever has just released an iPhone 4 Dual Sim Adapter Case, which augments the already awesome capabilities of the iPhone 4 by adding support for 2 SIM cards! And even without the necessity to cut them down to microSIM size!
iPhone 4 to be a hit in Samsung’s Korea
Good shot, JoongAng
I was walking past the lovely espresso machine in my wife’s semi-lovely work place: Institute Pasteur Korea, today, and saw the ironic JoongAng Daily (a bloody big paper) headline: iPhone 4’s D-day beats expectations. Indeed, the iPhone 3gS has been a hit in the political island of the Republic of Samsung South Korea since last November when South Korea finally allowed smart phones into the country. The same 2009 also allowed the first non-Korean handsets in, severing Oprah-thick layers of corporate sabotage. Korea is beset by anti-competitive practices. While Joongan Daily and its corporate supporters may not like that a foreign company is making waves in the gaming nation, the general populace is all atwitter about the iPhone. The news of course is that in less than 13 hours, pre-orders for the iPhone 4 reached 130 000 units.
More scathe after the gap:
DIY Water damage repair guide for iPhone 4
Several days ago, we posted a quick run down of just what to do in the event your iPhone drops into water, along with a video made by iFixYouri to accompany the instructions. Well the folks over at the iPhone repair site have made an other video that’s even more in-depth and briefly shows you how to open up your iPhone 4 before placing it into rice/silica filled container. Here are the steps they provide:
- Turn it off
- If dropped in salt or chlorinated water. Rinse it in fresh water.
- Take off back by removing 2 bottom screws and sliding back off.
- Remove 11 Screws and the sim card tray which all holds the board in the housing.
- Be sure to remove the SIM card tray.
- Place parts in tupperware container full of silica packs or rice.
- Wait 24-48 hours
- Reassemble
Now it’s not a requirement to crack open your previously submerged iPhone 4 before placing it into a bag/container filled with rice, but so long as you’re not afraid to get down and dirty (and know what you’re doing), exposing the innards could potentially ensure even more moisture is absorbed by the rice or silica packets. Take a look at the video after the break.
Dropped an iPhone in water? Follow these steps, quick!
Image courtesy of iFixYouri
Other than dropping an iPhone onto solid ground and watching it smash to bits, dropping it by accident into water is likely the next most unnerving thing that can happen to your precious gadget. If this ever happens to you, don’t panic (too much) and follow these instructions that can potentially save your iPhone/iPod Touch.
Death Grip issue finally solved with the release of Air Phone No 4
Ok, we know that the Chinese are a crafty bunch; literaly days after the Gizmodo iPhone 4 leak you could get almost an exact replica of it in China. Now that the iPhone 4 has been available officially for a few months, the quality of the fakes was bound to get even better. But how much better I couldn’t have guessed until I saw this excellent video review of China’s latest grab at the cell phone market – the Air Phone No 4.
This miracle of modern technology addresses almost all complains about the original iPhone 4, including a plastic rim – hence no deathgrip issues – as well as support for two sim cards, replaceable batteries and support for flash cards.
Video and tech specs after the gap.
iPhone users busier in the bedroom
Who’d ever have guessed that the iPhone’s not only great as a smartphone, but also at getting sex? Online dating site OkCupid recently conducted an in depth study dubbed “Don’t be ugly by Accident”, whereby hundreds of photographs were analyzed along with camera models, aperture, flash, focus and other good stuff. Among the data were stats for Sexual Activity by Smart phone brand and you can guess which device won out. Men who own an iPhone had on average 10 sexual partners by the time they turned 30, whereas women had 12.3 partners. By contrast, Android users “only” had 6 in the same time frame and Blackberry owners found themselves smack in the middle.
So what does this all mean? Not much if you don’t care to boost your partner count. If on the other hand you’re single and hoping for a bit more action, dump your Android phone/ Blackberry and grab that iPhone 4, STAT!
In other news today…birth rates around the world are at an all time high. Back to you Billy Bob…
Weak iPhone 4 Reception? Papermaster off Apple’s team
Rumors are swirling around the unexpected departure of Mark Papermaster, Apple’s Senior VP of Devices Hardware Engineering.
An IBM stalwart before moving to Apple, Papermaster worked in the company from 1998-2008 where he served as Vice President of the blade server division. His controversial exit from IBM became the subject of a court case which was ruled on the scope and validity of the ‘non-compete’ clause in his employment contract with IBM.
4 Generations of iPhone Compared [video]
Time to boot up Plants vs. Zombies
Ever wondered how all previous iPhone models stack up against the iPhone 4 in terms of performance? Two fellas (Chris Pinnoch and Mike Hellas) have created a neat video comparing the time it takes each iPhone to boot up apps like Plants vs. Zombies, Google Earth and Seadragon Mobile. Device shutdown and startup times are also recorded. Surprisingly, the iPhone 4 doesn’t top every task, with the original iPhone even coming out on top for one of them. Take a look at the full video after the break.
Canada to sell unlocked iPhone 4 for $659/$779
Earlier today, Apple officially announced that the iPhone 4 will be available in 17 more countries this Friday, July 30th. And with just a few days away from launch, CBC news is reporting that Apple will also be selling unlocked iPhone 4s for $659 (16GB) and $779 (32 GB). Having an unlocked iPhone 4 would of course mean that owners will no longer be tied down to a 3 year term and can choose which of the major carriers (Fido, Rogers, Bell and Telus etc.) they’d like to go with. Aside from the iPhone 4, Canada is already selling unlocked 3GSes (8 GB) for $549.
Here are the 17 countries that will be selling the iPhone 4 come July 30th:
Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.
If you live in one of these countries, consider yourself lucky that you don’t have to wait until September before Apple commences its third wave of iPhone 4 launch.
Darth Vader calls AppleCare about his brand new iPhone 4
With all of the recent fuss about Apple, Steve Jobs and the iPhone 4′s various issues, Darth Vader and the aforementioned iPhone 4 seem to be a match made in heaven. Even better – each following creation on the topic becomes more and more hilarious. Don’t miss this next installment after the gap.
