Igor Delovski Board

[XNote]

Free Software Foundation: iPhone restricts users, GPLv3 frees them

"June 29 marks the release of version 3 of the GNU General Public License
(GPL). Version 2 of the GPL governs the world's largest body of free software;
software that is radically reshaping the industry and threatening the proprietary
technology model represented by the iPhone."

[XNote]

It has begun…iPhone on eBay

"I swore to myself I wasn’t going to write about the iPhone. After all,
there’s enough hype about it already. It seems as if you can’t go to a
single website without reading about how great it is and how you can’t
afford one."

[XNote]

Ignore US launch: European Tri-iPhone launch will reveal 3G iPhone
for Vodafone, T-Mobile and Carphone Warehouse

"A new 3G (European) version of the iPhone will be launched Monday in
the UK by Apple - in a join promotion with Vodafone, T-Mobile of Germany,
and Carphone Warehouse. It should answer the disappointment with the
US version of the iPhone which has been widely slammed for its poor
performance as a phone."

[XNote]

Xblog: iPhone Article

"This article was place here merely to cash in on the massive iPhone
craze. People are so crazy about iPhones they will apparently generate
millions page views for any article about them, no matter how thin on
content."

[XNote]

Even Apple's co-founder is standing in line for an iPhone

"Steve Wozniak arrived at the Apple store at Valley Fair Mall in San Jose
at 4 a.m. to begin the wait wearing a button that read, "The line starts here.
Woz #1."

In fact, he hadn't been the first to show up but in deference, Apple fans
stepped aside to give him the first space."

[XNote]

Voter Forces Philly Mayor to Leave iPhone Line

"PHILADELPHIA — Mayor John F. Street abruptly ended his wait in line for
an iPhone Friday after a passer-by asked him about the city's murder rate."

[Ike]

AT&T Activation Clumsiness hurts iPhone

"Apple may be smooth and polished, but AT&T has botched the great iPhone
rollout. These are some of the frequent errors that people are experiencing.
It is so bad that the AT&T web and phone support have shut-down at this point."

[Ike]

Video of iPhone Touch Typing: Day 1

"OK, it's just Day 1. Whether I turn out to be a Mossberg (typing is 'a nonissue')
or a Levy ("Maybe I'm a spaz") remains to be seen, but on my very first outing
it took me a while just to type a simple text message."

[Ike]

Interview With Steve Wozniak Waiting In Line For An iPhone

"We caught up with the one and only Steve Wozniak waiting in line to take
an iPhone (or six) home. He even gave a bunch of people in line shirts and
signed line badges. Aw, how nice!"

[Ike]

How to Punk an Apple Fanboy the Week of the iPhone Release

"AT&T Inc. and Apple Inc. announced on Wednesday morning that only
portions of the United States would receive shipments of iPhones for the
June 29 product launch."

[Ike]

Top 10 iPhone applications from Lifehacker

"While developers and users alike aren't thrilled that third-party iPhone apps
are limited to the web, you might be surprised at the impressive offerings
that have already been developed for new iPhone users."

[Ike]

iPhone Lines Across the USA, a Pictorial By You

"They started with just a few people, and as day breaks across America,
the lines forming to get an iPhone grow steadily bigger. Send an iPhone
line photo to Giz to this email address: iphoneline@gizmodo.com. Then
return here to see the gallery grow."

[Ike]

Jobs: iPhone to Support Corporate Email in the "coming weeks"

"USA Today Q&A with Steve Jobs and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson elude
to corporate email support as a software update!"

[Ike]

3G iPhone for Europe to be announced Monday?

"Oh man, here we go. Another rumor about that 3G European iPhone. This
time, the source is Guy Kewney of Newswireless who doubles as eWeek.com's
European wireless editor -- i.e., he's the real deal. As the story goes, Apple
is set to announce a four-way deal."

[delovski]

Internal Apple Stevenote: iPhone, iPods with OS X, and "off the charts" Mac

"Steve Jobs spoke to the entire company on the eve of the iPhone launch
about the gravity of the iPhone and what it means to the company. He also
alluded to some crazy things coming down the pipeline, such as new Macs
that are "off the charts" and hinted at iPods with OS X."

Related: Steve Jobs - Free iPhones for Apple Employees

"According to ThinkSecret, Steve Jobs held a company-wide town hall
today and announced that Apple employees will get free 8GB iPhones
this July. This applies to all full-time Apple employees as well as part
time employees who have been with Apple for more than 1 year."

[delovski]

Shawn drops iPhone in Houston and a Commercial

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[delovski]

10 Things that "Absolutely suck" about the iPhone

"The overall lack of a [visible] filesystem, and web-browser limitations.

I want to be able to download things from the web on my phone (ringtones
from indie bands, content-creations from Mobile17 or band-promotions at
Mozes, images from websites that I want to save and open later on my desktop)
Why did I pay for 8GB of space that I can't friggin use! Is this a joke?"

[delovski]

Slashdot: AT&T Vs. Apple Store At the iPhone Launch

MBCook tips an article at Gizmodo that begins with a reader's experiences
trying to buy an iPhone yesterday at an AT&T store and an Apple store.

Many, but not all, of the comments on the post echo this reader's experience:
Apple good, AT&T bad. "Day one revealed what all Apple aficionados fear.
That AT&T, through the depths of its incompetence, could derail the iPhone."

[delovski]

Slashdot: Apple iPhone Dissected

"Only hours after the launch, the Apple iPhone has been dissected. The good
folks at AnandTech violated one of the first iPhones to still our curiosity about
whats inside the aluminum shell. 'Please note that we're doing this so you are
not tempted to on your recent $500/$600 expenditure, while it is quite possible
to take apart using easy to find tools we'd recommend against it as it will
undoubtedly void your warranty and will most likely mar up the beautiful
gadget's exterior.'"

[delovski]

Digg: iPhone Firmware for download

"The thing many interested hacker waited for happened not even 24 hours
after the iPhone was released. The Firmware image is for download, and guess
what, directly from an apple webserver! Now let's see how much OSX, iPhone
really is. The iPhone intrested hackers are at it already."

[delovski]

Slashdot: No iPhone For 64-Bit Windows

"After buying a new iPhone yesterday and bringing it home to sync and
activate it, I found out that Windows 64-bit is not supported. Neither XP
64-bit nor Vista 64-bit works with the iPhone. I called the Apple support
line and the rep said I needed to downgrade my computer from a 64-bit
operating system. I also posted about my concerns on the Apple iPhone
discussion forums, but my post was quickly removed."

[delovski]

iPhone processor found: 620MHz ARM CPU

"Looks like today's morning's firmware leak turned up some well hidden
details about the iPhone's hardware engine -- and also confirming some
reports we'd previously received."

[delovski]

AppleInsider: Apple planning host of iPhone updates before Leopard release - report

"While the more cautious phone buyers have stayed away from the iPhone
for numerous practical reasons, one source claims that Apple's handset is
due to solve most of these problems with upgrades in coming months --
many of which will arrive with or before the company's Mac OS X upgrade."

[Ike]

Slashdot: Activation Problems in iPhone Paradise

"Unfortunately it appears that some activations of Apple's new iPhone have
gone badly. After waiting in line 36 hours I'm still unable to activate my
phone.

I'm documenting the AT&T circus call by call on my blog. I've had my
hold calls dropped, been patched into other users unable to activate their
phone instead of AT&T customer service reps, been told that my wife
must get a new phone and that the family plan can't work for me. I've
been told that the problem is that I'm not putting a new chip into my
iPhone in the slot on the left side of my phone when no slot there exists.

PR Blogger Steve Rubel has also been documenting his problems on his
Twitterstream. According to an unscientific poll being conducted by
Engadget about half of the people who bought iPhones have had activation
trouble with about 38% of problems still unresolved."

[Ike]

My broken iPhone (now fixed)

"Well, I guess I'm the clumsiest person in the world. I managed to smash
the screen less than 24 hours after I got it. "

[Ike]

500,000 iPhones Sold This Weekend

"According to analyst, Blackfriars, which has been monitoring stores,
claimed that sales should top 500,000 for the first weekend."

Blackfriars: iDay+2: iPhone Buzz falls back to 14,386 from Saturday's high

"It's a new month, and iPhone hysteria is beginning to fade slightly. But we're
still at 14,386 iPhone news stories in the last 24 hours, which remains about
double that of the XBox 360 at its launch and is certainly higher than any other
consumer electronics launch we've tracked."

[Ike]

Curious gadget fans smash, dissect iPhones

"Opening the iPhone was the easy part. For many, the real prize is hacking
the phone to get it to do things Apple never intended, such as run on networks
other than that of AT&T Inc., the exclusive U.S. service provider.

Some programmers also want to find a way to run their own programs directly
on the phone's operating system rather than being limited to programs run
through the Web browser."

[Ike]

CNET - A method to the iPhone madness?

"After a week of iPhone madness, I think I have a pretty good idea of what
it's like to cover the Super Bowl. You think you're sick of the damn iPhone?
Believe me, you have no idea."

[Ike]

Comics: How iPhone Can Live Up to the Hype

[delovski]

iPhone Root Password Cracked

"The root and another "mobile" account password of iPhone OSX 1.0, have
been obtained from a passwd file and been cracked by the famous fellows
from hackint0sh.org. The hash turned out to be old plain 1979 DES. Sadly
this is not of any use so far, as the iPhone does not (yet) present us with a
nice and tidy login screen to explore it's system."

[delovski]

Ars Technica: Let a million iPhones bloom

"Apple needed one thing in order to get the iPhone off the ground: a carrier.
Apple got its carrier, and the carriers got precious little beyond that moment
of clarity. Sure, short term, AT&T gets a big bump in contracts. But long term,
the carriers will get to sit back and watch as Apple absorbs every remaining
shred of value in the market."

[delovski]

iPhone Costs A Mere $220 To Make

"An analysis from teardown firm Portelligent estimates that the new must-have
smartphone costs Apple a mere $220 to make."

[delovski]

iPhone edge down nationwide

"Reports coming in on MacRumors that EDGE is down on iPhones... I can confirm,
I haven't been able to get any EDGE data all morning. I'm in Tucson, AZ.
Users from Philadelphia, LA, Sacramento, and Washington have all reported
the same thing."

[delovski]

Apple: We'll Only Help You With Your iPhone After It's Too Late To Return It

"Darin's iPhone was defective, so he tried to return it to the AT&T store
where he purchased it. No dice. AT&T told him that Apple was responsible
for the device. When Darin tried to exchange the phone with Apple, they
told him he'd have to deal with AT&T for the first 14 days."

[delovski]

Slashdot: iPhone Interest Still Going Strong

"Even though the iPhone has already been released into the wild, the amount
of excitement surrounding this device doesn't seem to be subsiding by any
measurable degree.

Many readers have submitted their favorite reactions to the shiny new gizmo
including a BusinessWeek report that suggests the iPhone only costs around
$220 to make, a user review from MacScoop, one user's top 10 interface
mistakes, a roundup of early security concerns, and details on the hardware
behind the phone."

[delovski]

Wait! Ten Things You Should Know Before You Buy an iPhone

"Although Apple's iPhone may be feature-packed and great to use, it, like
every other product, has limitations. And that's why we're putting it through
our Ten Things You Should Know buyer's guide..."

[Ike]

Digg: T-Mobile selling iPhone in Europe!

"iPhone will be sold through T-Mobile in the most parts of Europe and will
launch 1st November 2007!"

[Ike]

Mac Rumors: Apple Posts Web Development Guidelines for iPhone

"The Guidelines are organized into:

• Understanding User-iPhone Interaction
• Use Standards and Tried-and True Design Practices
• Integrate with Phone, Mail and MAps
• Optimize for Page Readability
• Ensure a Great Audio and Video Experience
• Know What Safari Supports on iPhone
• Connect With Web Developers"

[delovski]

NYT & David Pogue: iPhone: The Music Video

[delovski]

Slashdot: iPhone Battery Replacement An Unwelcome Surprise

"Apple has released what it will cost to replace the battery in the iPhone,
and consumers might be a bit put off. Replacement is a tricky ordeal, as
the battery is apparently soldered into the device. The service will cost $79,
plus $6.95 for shipping, plus an optional $29 'loaner iPhone' rental.

A consumer advocacy group sent a letter to Apple complaining that this
information was not made public before iPhone's release since the cost of
the battery replacement is so high. Even reviewer Walt Mossberg, who is
usually very kind to Apple, was quoted as saying 'some of them might be
waking up now, wondering who they got in bed with.'"

[delovski]

BusinessWeek: Steve Jobs' Greatest Presentation

"Leave it to Apple (AAPL) Chief Executive Steve Jobs to create a frenzy that
gripped every gadget fan in the country. The hype, however, started with what
I consider Jobs' best presentation to date—the introduction of the iPhone at
the annual Macworld trade show in January."

[Ike]

MacKorisnik - Počela prodaja (CRO)

evo sad sam prošao kraj t-mobile na Cvjetnom, 300 ljudi minimalno stoji
u redu i čeka da počne prodaja. Vidi i T-Portal.

[Ike]

MacKorisnik - iPhone3G u prodaji!

"Prije sat vremena počela je prodaja 3G iPhone-a u 19. paviljonu Zagrebačkog
velesajma. Iako je početak najavljen za 21 sat, mnogu su došli nekoliko sati
ranije kako bi izbjegli najavljivane gužve."

[delovski]

splatf.com - Apple’s 4-million-iPhone-4S weekend in context

"For context, it took Microsoft 25 days to sell 2.5 million Kinect devices. The
Kinect was supposedly the fastest consumer electronics device to reach 10
million devices sold, which took four months. Apple should have no problem
beating that record this quarter."

[delovski]

bgr - How Apple's legal fight with Samsung revealed a gold mine of top-secret information

"In the build up to and throughout trial, Apple executives provided us
with incredibly detailed information surrounding the early days of iPhone
development.

... the trial also gave us an unprecedented look at the industrial design
team tasked with housing Apple's software in innovative and sleek hard-
ware. While testifying at trial, long time Apple industrial designer Chris-
topher Stringer relayed a number of interesting nuggets of information."

[delovski]

youtube - Every iPhone Speed Test Comparison 2016 PART 2!

[delovski]

bgr - Apple's secrets: How Apple's legal fight with Samsung revealed a gold mine of top-secret information

"Following a contentious patent battle that raged on for nearly five years,
Samsung last week finally agreed to pay Apple $548 million in damages for
infringing upon a number of iPhone and iPad patents. While Samsung may
still be holding out hope that it may someday recover those millions, it seems
that we can finally start closing the book on the most widely publicized patent
dispute in recent memory, one which saw Apple and Samsung battle it out in
courtrooms across all corners of the globe."

[delovski]

nyt - And Then Steve Said, 'Let There Be an iPhone'

"Grignon knew the iPhone unveiling was not an ordinary product announce-
ment, but no one could have anticipated what a seminal moment it would
become. In the span of seven years, the iPhone and its iPad progeny have
become among the most important innovations in Silicon Valley's history."

[delovski]

ars - iOS 13: The Ars Technica review

"Apple hasn't tempered expectations for iOS 13 this year, so users might be
expecting a big leap forward. iOS 13 does bring a new look to the software that
runs on iPhones, overhauls a few oft-criticized first-party applications, and puts
additional emphasis on user privacy."