iPhone Thread

[KnoxHarrington]

Since the ham n'eggers who own Blackberries have a thread, I thought I'd start one for those of us who own the almighty Jesus Phone. So whaddya think? Here's some possible topics for discussion:


What apps do you have and recommend?
Have you gotten the G3 yet? If so, are you experiencing any trouble, or is it OK for you?
Do you have a subscription to Mobile Me? Whaddya think?
Found any good iPhone porn sites yet?


Just have at it. Just remember to always bow in the direction of Cupertino when you use your phone.

[sr71blackbird]

I will be watching this thread. One of my dissapointments with my blackberry is the extreme difficulty in trying to access the web. Does the iPhone access the web as easily as depicted in the commercials? Is there hang up's or spinning hourglasses? Can you view youtube or go on ebay or this board? Do the viewed videos from sites like youtube jump and sputter or are they as if you were watching from home?

[Ritalin]

I have the older IPhone, and I like it quite a bit. AT&T's coverage isn't the absolute best, but it works well enough.

The newest version of the operating system has caused trouble with my email, though. Sometimes the mail just doesn't want to work, and I have to power down and restart the whole phone.

Overall, I have no complaints. Phone, Ipod, email, web in one device I can stick in my pocket? That's what I was looking for.

About 3G: I've heard from friends that the 3G is fast - like broadband v. dialup fast - but the problem is connecting to the network. I try to use mobile sites as much as possible and I don't have any problem loading them. It's not as fast as my broadband is at home but I think that's an unreasonable expectation. Whenever I can I get on a WIFI network, and that's fast. Living in New York my phone is always picking up open WIFI spots. It happens more often than you would think.

[yojimbo7248]

I have a 3G and am very happy with it. My only complaint is I have had two freeze-ups. One was quick but the other lasted 3 hours and 20 minutes. I was downloading the facebook application when it just stuck. I was traveling so I couldn't call anyone, check e-mail, or communicate at all until it just mysteriously unstuck after three hours.

[sailor]

I have the older IPhone, and I like it quite a bit. AT&T's coverage isn't the absolute best, but it works well enough.

i hate this when norton goes off on it (not that you have), so here's my two cents. att has fine cell coverage. any issues you have are i-phone related. talk to jobs and his product, not att.

[KnoxHarrington]

I got my iPhone 3G about 2 weeks ago, and it's perfectly fine. Firmware update 2.0.2 supposedly fixes some of the connectivity issues. Basically, it has to do with the chipset originally not being quite sensitive enough and dropping the G3 signal before it should. My G3 signal is strong and steady and significantly faster than EDGE; for example, I can reliably stream audio at a fairly high bitrate now, where I couldn't on EDGE.

So I'm not so sure that it is the iPhone. I think AT&T's gotten a pass on this that they shouldn't have.

[sailor]

I got my iPhone 3G about 2 weeks ago, and it's perfectly fine. Firmware update 2.0.2 supposedly fixes some of the connectivity issues. Basically, it has to do with the chipset originally not being quite sensitive enough and dropping the G3 signal before it should. My G3 signal is strong and steady and significantly faster than EDGE; for example, I can reliably stream audio at a fairly high bitrate now, where I couldn't on EDGE.

So I'm not so sure that it is the iPhone. I think AT&T's gotten a pass on this that they shouldn't have.

so you updated the iphone's firmware, but the prob wasn't the iphone? huh? the chipset isn't an iphone issue?

[KnoxHarrington]

so you updated the iphone's firmware, but the prob wasn't the iphone? huh? the chipset isn't an iphone issue?

It is, but it may be one that can be dealt with with a firmware upgrade, not a full hardware recall.

I haven't seen any comprehensive studies yet comparing the iPhone's performance on a G3 network to that of other G3 phones. My suspicion of what's going on is that AT&T's G3 network isn't quite ready for the influx of additional traffic the iPhone is giving it. This is the first "smartphone" that people will be using heavily on that network. My guess is that the typical iPhone user is going to be doing a lot more bandwidth-heavy use than Blackberry users have been, because it's sold as a phone that you can do just about anything you want to on the 'Net (as long as it doesn't require Flash.) So this is the phone that exposes the weaknesses in the system.

I'm just saying that in my particular case, my iPhone G3 is giving me what it is advertised as doing. I just hope this doesn't turn into an Apple vs. AT&T pissing contest: "The problem is that your network sucks." "No, the problem is that your phone is fucked up." It might be a little from column A, a little from column B. And I hope both companies do what they need to do to fix it.

[Space Edge]

I had the original iPhone and about a month ago I went to upgrade to a 3G. I got the phone and used it for a five days with no problem. Then one night I was playing around with it and set it down on the table and came back ten minuets later and the thing was dead. I tried doing a reset and nothing happened same with letting it charge overnight. Luckily I was able to take it back to the apple store and they replaced it with a brand new one for free.

That was the only problem I have had with the iPhone otherwise I love the thing.

[sr71blackbird]

Can anyone tell me if it does any of the things I asked above? Does it do it as easy as if you were on a real computer?

[Space Edge]

I will be watching this thread. One of my dissapointments with my blackberry is the extreme difficulty in trying to access the web. Does the iPhone access the web as easily as depicted in the commercials? Is there hang up's or spinning hourglasses? Can you view youtube or go on ebay or this board? Do the viewed videos from sites like youtube jump and sputter or are they as if you were watching from home?

Can anyone tell me if it does any of the things I asked above? Does it do it as easy as if you were on a real computer?

In my opinion the iPhone is great for web browsing and viewing youtube videos. The phone comes with Safari which is Apples Web browser, that means you can visit most websites. I haven't had a problem with youtube videos at all the only thing I can't help you with is comparing it to your blackberry since I never had one.

As far as speed goes right now I am sitting in a room in my house where I only get like 1bar of service and with the 3G I still get a speed of 543K per second. Using wifi I get a speed of 2386K per second. Assuming I had full service with the 3G network where I am currently sitting the speed is pretty fast.

[ChrisTheCop]

I use my Iphone (original) at work all the time to check this site, and many others,
use maps, listen to pandora, and watch movies, and youtube.

I think the atandt service is great. I get reception in places sprint didnt.

My only big complaint is if online for long periods, the battery goes quickly.
But its better than not being able to go online at all.

[KnoxHarrington]

In my opinion the iPhone is great for web browsing and viewing youtube videos. The phone comes with Safari which is Apples Web browser, that means you can visit most websites. I haven't had a problem with youtube videos at all the only thing I can't help you with is comparing it to your blackberry since I never had one.

As far as speed goes right now I am sitting in a room in my house where I only get like 1bar of service and with the 3G I still get a speed of 543K per second. Using wifi I get a speed of 2386K per second. Assuming I had full service with the 3G network where I am currently sitting the speed is pretty fast.

What I like about browsing on the iPhone as opposed to some of the other phones I've tried is that, usually, you're looking at the actual site, not some neutered "mobile" version. It's easy to scroll around the page with finger swipes, and you can magnify what you want to read by tapping on the frame, or doing the "sweep" motion to magnify the text.

Now, this can cause problems on some sites, but it usually works fine.

[Space Edge]

Has anyone been able to figure out how to listen to XM on the iPhone ?
I found this link, I'm going to give it a shot to see if it works

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/apple-iphone-i-phone/90090-sirius-xm-iphone-success.html

[KnoxHarrington]

Has anyone been able to figure out how to listen to XM on the iPhone ?
I found this link, I'm going to give it a shot to see if it works

http://pdaphonehome.com/forums/apple-iphone-i-phone/90090-sirius-xm-iphone-success.html

An official XM app is supposed to be on the way, but who knows when it'll be here. It looks like this solution requires using jailbreak apps, and I haven't really wanted to fuck with jailbreaking since 2.0 came out.

"I Am Rich" gets in the App Store, but this doesn't. WTF.

:furious:

[Space Edge]

An official XM app is supposed to be on the way, but who knows when it'll be here. It looks like this solution requires using jailbreak apps, and I haven't really wanted to fuck with jailbreaking since 2.0 came out.

"I Am Rich" gets in the App Store, but this doesn't. WTF.

:furious:

I tried playing around with that link and it seems like it was meant for the first gen iPhone, I'm not sure if it required jail breaking the phone.


The I am rich app got yanked from the App store, I have seen it on a few torrent sites I think I might just download it to say hey I have it.

[JustJon]

An official XM app is supposed to be on the way, but who knows when it'll be here. It looks like this solution requires using jailbreak apps, and I haven't really wanted to fuck with jailbreaking since 2.0 came out.

"I Am Rich" gets in the App Store, but this doesn't. WTF.

:furious:

You can release an app on the store utilizing someone else's service without their permission. All the jailbreak apps are hacks and have no rules.

[KnoxHarrington]

You can release an app on the store utilizing someone else's service without their permission. All the jailbreak apps are hacks and have no rules.

Yeah, I know, but the rules seem to be a bit arbitrary. I don't think there's ever been an explanation for why BoxOffice was taken down, for example. And there's NetShare, the tethering software, that got released and pulled within 2 hours. And, meanwhile, I Am Rich actually does make it into the site.

I mean, I do prefer this to the willy-nilly, "Damn, I hope this works and doesn't crash my iPhone and I have to come up with some excuse to get Apple to cover it under my warranty" mess jailbreaking could be. But I also think there are signs Apple didn't quite expect this sort of reaction to it.

[Tall_James]

Sorry but I feel obligated to post this gif in any Apple related thread...

http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c174/cheeseeatingbird/applewank.gif

[Space Edge]

FYI if you signed up for a free trial of Mobile Me when you purchased your iPhone they have extended the trial because of the problems they have been having with it.

[Dre]

Original iPhone owner right here, love the shit out of my phone. I've been thinking about upgrading to a 3G in the near future, but not yet.

I would love an XM app, but it seems like we have to wait until Mel and the rest of the big wigs get the combined company up and running before we get any type of Satellite Radio app without Jailbreaking, which I did before the 2.0 update, and it was OK, but it made me nervous that I'd screw up my phone, so I quickly restored, and am running 2.0.2 software, and the phone runs amazingly.

[Space Edge]

Original iPhone owner right here, love the shit out of my phone. I've been thinking about upgrading to a 3G in the near future, but not yet.

I would love an XM app, but it seems like we have to wait until Mel and the rest of the big wigs get the combined company up and running before we get any type of Satellite Radio app without Jailbreaking, which I did before the 2.0 update, and it was OK, but it made me nervous that I'd screw up my phone, so I quickly restored, and am running 2.0.2 software, and the phone runs amazingly.

I have been reading various forums and have found a few things about being able to listen to XM on the iPhone some of them required jailbreaking some of them didn't. The one link I posted earlier didn't work.

[KnoxHarrington]

I have been reading various forums and have found a few things about being able to listen to XM on the iPhone some of them required jailbreaking some of them didn't. The one link I posted earlier didn't work.


The other thing that would concern me is battery life. If the app has to convert the audio to a compatible form itself, that devours battery life. If it's getting the audio in a compatible form from the beginning, it's not so much of a problem.

An official app might do the conversion at the server. Other ones, not so much.

[KnoxHarrington]

Some random tips to improve battery life. These are all based on the Options screen in firmware version 2.0.2, so you might have different things if you haven't upgraded.

1. Wi-Fi: Turn off entirely if you never use Wi-Fi. If you do, and you use it in the same spots all the time (like, for example, at home, or maybe at a Starbucks near you or something), set "Ask To Join Networks" to Off. That will keep it from scanning for new networks.

2. "Fetch New Data": Turn off Pushing if you don't have MobileMe, or you aren't on an Exchange server that sends email, contacts, and calendar entries to you. For "Fetching", you might want to either drop down to hourly, or even check for email manually, if you don't need to check that often.

3. Under "General": Turn off Bluetooth if you are not using a headset. From the "Network" choice, turn off "Enable 3G" if you will be in an area where it's not available for an extended time. Turn off Location Services if you won't be using GPS (though I don't think it uses that much battery life.)

Hope this helps.

[Space Edge]

Is anyone a member of Mobile me aka .mac or has taken the free 60 day trial of it ? I to advantage of the free 60 day trial and since they have been having problems with it they extended the free 60 day trial to existing members to a to a 90 day free trial. So far I like who Mobile me works but it seems like they have a few bugs that they have yet to worked out. Hopefully they will extend the trail for longer if it dosent' work right.


Quesion for anyone that used .mac were there many problems with it as there are problems with MobileMe ?

[KnoxHarrington]

Is anyone a member of Mobile me aka .mac or has taken the free 60 day trial of it ? I to advantage of the free 60 day trial and since they have been having problems with it they extended the free 60 day trial to existing members to a to a 90 day free trial. So far I like who Mobile me works but it seems like they have a few bugs that they have yet to worked out. Hopefully they will extend the trail for longer if it dosent' work right.


Quesion for anyone that used .mac were there many problems with it as there are problems with MobileMe ?

It works fine for me, but I don't know if it's worth the cost for me or not. I do like that in Vista, you can directly map your MobileMe drive as a network drive. (Of course, you can do this in Mac OS, and you can do it in XP, though indirectly through a third party software program.)

I'll have to decide if I want to keep it or not. I might.

[KnoxHarrington]

Oh, by the way, part of today's announcement on iPods was that firmware version 2.1 is coming soon. It's supposed to have further fixes for G3 connectivity, better power management to extend battery life, improved GPS functionality (making turn-by-turn navigation possible), and security fixes, among other things. Should be out Friday.

[Ritalin]

They better have the glitches with mail worked out, because it's pissing me off.

[fezident]

Can somebody who owns a 3G iPhone please type an itemized list of the glitches.
I keep hearing people say "don't buy the 3g". And "I'm not happy".

What's up?

[KnoxHarrington]

Can somebody who owns a 3G iPhone please type an itemized list of the glitches.
I keep hearing people say "don't buy the 3g". And "I'm not happy".

What's up?

The big issue is connectivity to the g3 network. For some users, this is leading to slow internet, falling back to EDGE, or even dropped calls.

Apple has already released one software fix for it, and is set to release another.

I haven't had any of those issues with mine, and I recommend it without reservation. However, Wired did a big map where they asked people to do speed tests on their iPhones and post the results. You might want to check that to see how it's doing where you are.

(posted from my iphone)

[Space Edge]

Can somebody who owns a 3G iPhone please type an itemized list of the glitches.
I keep hearing people say "don't buy the 3g". And "I'm not happy".

What's up?

The big issue is connectivity to the g3 network. For some users, this is leading to slow internet, falling back to EDGE, or even dropped calls.

Apple has already released one software fix for it, and is set to release another.

I haven't had any of those issues with mine, and I recommend it without reservation. However, Wired did a big map where they asked people to do speed tests on their iPhones and post the results. You might want to check that to see how it's doing where you are.

(posted from my iphone)


There are also places in the US where the 3G networks is not avalable. Last month I had to drive from Florida to New York and back and there were a few places that 3G didn't work. Since you live in NYC fezident you shouldn't have a problem with 3G network coverage.

[KnoxHarrington]

There are also places in the US where the 3G networks is not avalable. Last month I had to drive from Florida to New York and back and there were a few places that 3G didn't work. Since you live in NYC fezident you shouldn't have a problem with 3G network coverage.

Yeah, 3G is pretty much limited to cities at this point.

I'm hopeful that the iPhone and other G3-enabled phones will put pressure on to expand and improve 3G networks, but we'll see.

[Space Edge]

Yeah, 3G is pretty much limited to cities at this point.

I'm hopeful that the iPhone and other G3-enabled phones will put pressure on to expand and improve 3G networks, but we'll see.

I'm surprised it works where I live and I am about 60 miles North West of Orlando, and there is absolutely nothing up here.

[Space Edge]

Any of you guys have a Bluetooth headset for your iPHone? I just went and picked up a "JawBone" and was wondering if anyone uses it or uses a different Bluetooth headset.

[celery]

since I upgraded to firmware 2.1, I'm seeing this "E" symbol when I'm on EDGE

http://i33.tinypic.com/2uskglh.jpg

(it used to be an E with a box around it like this:

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/51/3067951215726038/www.info.apple.com/images/kbase/306795/306795_2.jpg

Anyone know what's up with this, or if they just changed the symbol?

[KnoxHarrington]

Any of you guys have a Bluetooth headset for your iPHone? I just went and picked up a "JawBone" and was wondering if anyone uses it or uses a different Bluetooth headset.

I just use a cheap Motorola I bought. It works fine.

iPhones do not support stereo bluetooth, so if you're thinking of buying bluetooth headphones for it, don't. They won't work (actually, they will, but just as a mono headset.)

I highly recommend you get a Bluetooth headset if you're getting an iPhone. The design makes it quite uncomfortable to hold up to your ear for more than a couple of minutes.

[KnoxHarrington]

since I upgraded to firmware 2.1, I'm seeing this "E" symbol when I'm on EDGE

http://i33.tinypic.com/2uskglh.jpg

(it used to be an E with a box around it like this:

http://a248.e.akamai.net/7/248/51/3067951215726038/www.info.apple.com/images/kbase/306795/306795_2.jpg

Anyone know what's up with this, or if they just changed the symbol?

Same on mine. The "3G" used to be in a circle too, and now that's just the letters on a plain background too. I don't know why they changed the design, but it looks like they did.

[Space Edge]

I just use a cheap Motorola I bought. It works fine.

iPhones do not support stereo bluetooth, so if you're thinking of buying bluetooth headphones for it, don't. They won't work (actually, they will, but just as a mono headset.)

I highly recommend you get a Bluetooth headset if you're getting an iPhone. The design makes it quite uncomfortable to hold up to your ear for more than a couple of minutes.

So far I am pretty happy with the JawBone Bluetooth headset I got. It was a little pricey but I recommend it.

http://us.jawbone.com/

[Space Edge]

I am having problems with the 3G network and synching. I am up in NY now on buisness and have noticed that my contacts and emails are not synching properly in the part of NY I am staying at (Rockland County.) The weird thing is that when I am in the city or in New Jersey things will synch fine. According to my phone it says I am in 3G coverage but I'm guessing that it dosen't work properly in Rockland. I have had a few other people tell me this also.

[KnoxHarrington]

I am having problems with the 3G network and synching. I am up in NY now on buisness and have noticed that my contacts and emails are not synching properly in the part of NY I am staying at (Rockland County.) The weird thing is that when I am in the city or in New Jersey things will synch fine. According to my phone it says I am in 3G coverage but I'm guessing that it dosen't work properly in Rockland. I have had a few other people tell me this also.

Can you get on the Internet properly? Are calls coming in OK?

If not, I'd turn off 3G while you're there. My bet would be that you're on the fringe of 3G coverage, and it's not consistent. But it's enough for the iPhone to connect to it, even though it sucks. You're better off with a consistent EDGE connection under those circumstances.

If everything else is working, my bet would be MobileMe server issues, nothing with your phone.

I just remembered that I was having trouble getting some new calendar entries to sync up with my iPhone, and when I went in and turned off syncing and turned it back on, that seemed to work. Who knows. MobileMe still seems to be having trouble.

[Space Edge]

Can you get on the Internet properly? Are calls coming in OK?

If not, I'd turn off 3G while you're there. My bet would be that you're on the fringe of 3G coverage, and it's not consistent. But it's enough for the iPhone to connect to it, even though it sucks. You're better off with a consistent EDGE connection under those circumstances.

If everything else is working, my bet would be MobileMe server issues, nothing with your phone.

I just remembered that I was having trouble getting some new calendar entries to sync up with my iPhone, and when I went in and turned off syncing and turned it back on, that seemed to work. Who knows. MobileMe still seems to be having trouble.

I'll try that another problem I am having is my apps will sometimes disappear when I physically plug my iPhone in and sync it with iTunes, have you had this problem ?
Under the apps section all of them are listed and then under the sync section only a few of them are listed.

[KnoxHarrington]

I'll try that another problem I am having is my apps will sometimes disappear when I physically plug my iPhone in and sync it with iTunes, have you had this problem ?
Under the apps section all of them are listed and then under the sync section only a few of them are listed.

Are they there at all or just unchecked?

You could always try removing the apps that disappear and reinstalling them and seeing if that fixes this.

[Space Edge]

Are they there at all or just unchecked?

You could always try removing the apps that disappear and reinstalling them and seeing if that fixes this.

I'll give that a try and see what it does. Even with these minor problems that I am having this is still the best phone I have ever had and glad I spent the cash on the 3G

[KnoxHarrington]

I'll give that a try and see what it does. Even with these minor problems that I am having this is still the best phone I have ever had and glad I spent the cash on the 3G

Another thing I'd point out is that the iPhone isn't just a cell phone; it's pretty much a little tiny Mac, and like a computer, it needs to be rebooted occasionally. So if you've had it on for a while, and it's starting to do weird shit, shut it down completely for a little while.

[Space Edge]

Another thing I'd point out is that the iPhone isn't just a cell phone; it's pretty much a little tiny Mac, and like a computer, it needs to be rebooted occasionally. So if you've had it on for a while, and it's starting to do weird shit, shut it down completely for a little while.

I have done most of the things you have suggested even turning off the phone for a little while and still nothing. I am leaving NY and heading back to Florida sometime this weekend when I get home I think I'll take both the iPhone and my Macbook Pro to the Apple store and see if they can help me out. Also I think I will call up Apple's 800 number and bitch about the mobile me service and hopefully they will extend my mobile me trial again. About a month ago I got a random email from them saying they were extending it for another 60 days for free because of all the problems they have been having. There is a good chance that I will subscribe to mobile me when the trial is up if they fix all the bugs and it works like they say it supposed to work.

[KnoxHarrington]

Couple of news items: if you got a G3 iPhone, you got one of these new little tiny chargers. Apple is recalling them due to a risk that the prongs on them could break and lead to electric shock. Story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080918/tc_zd/232182;_ylt=At7VvRghuWRysryylmWDBVwjtBAF

Here's an interesting site you can check out: http://www.apptism.com/ It's a site that collects news on all iPhone apps out there -- including ones that Apple has not yet approved for the App Store, or has even pulled out of the store. It's easier to navigate than digging through the pages in iTunes. More about it here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/zd/20080919/tc_zd/232225;_ylt=AkaLtaPSP_C0rf0HdqjQWk2SxLEF

[Space Edge]

I just got this email from Apple today they are recalling the Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter (The wall charger)

Today Apple announced the Apple Ultracompact USB Power Adapter Exchange program.

Apple has determined that 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. We have received reports of detached blades involving a very small percentage of the adapters sold, but no injuries have been reported.

The ultracompact USB power adapters were supplied with every iPhone 3G sold in the following countries, and may also have been purchased separately as an accessory:

* US
* Japan
* Canada
* Mexico
* Several Latin American countries (click here for a detailed list of countries)


Note: Apple USB power adapters supplied with original iPhones or supplied with iPhone 3G units sold in other countries are not affected.

Customer safety is always Apple's top priority, and therefore we have voluntarily decided to exchange every ultracompact power adapter for a new, redesigned adapter, free of charge.

Users with ultracompact power adapters should immediately stop using them until they exchange them for a new, redesigned ultracompact adapter.

In the meantime, they should charge their iPhone 3G by connecting it to their computer with the USB cable that came with their iPhone or by using a standard-sized Apple USB Power Adapter (with fold up prongs) or with a third party adapter designed to work with the iPhone, such as a car charger.
Identifying your adapter

If you purchased an iPhone 3G in any of the countries listed above, you received the ultracompact USB adapter.

Compare your USB power adapter to the pictures below. If it matches, we will provide a replacement adapter in exchange for your current one.

If you have purchased this ultracompact adapter as a standalone accessory, you may also exchange it for a new one.
Replacement adapters have a single green dot on the bottom, like this:

If you have an ultracompact adapter with a green dot on the bottom, you already have a new, redesigned adapter and do not need to participate in this exchange program.
The Exchange Process

Replacement adapters will be available starting Friday, October 10, 2008.

There are two ways to exchange your current ultracompact Apple USB power adapter for a new, redesigned adapter.

* Order a replacement adapter via the web. These replacement adapters will ship within three weeks of your order, starting on Friday, October 10.
* Exchange your adapter at an Apple Retail Store starting on October 10.


We'll need to collect your iPhone 3G's serial number as part of the exchange process.

If you apply via the web, you will also need to provide your name and address so that we can send you a new adapter along with a shipment box so that you can return the affected adapter to Apple.

If you visit an Apple Retail Store, you need to bring your affected adapter(s) and your iPhone 3G(s) with you to complete the exchange process.

If you live in Latin America, we will announce the appropriate exchange program information before October 10.

Thank you for your cooperation with this exchange program, and we apologize for any inconvenience.

[KnoxHarrington]

Hey, a little heads-up here: if you were using Last.fm, and were pissed that it no longer worked with version 2.1 of the iPhone/iPod Touch firmware, your wait is over. Last.fm has officially released version 2.0 of their software, which does work with the new firmware.

Plus, it has a snazzy new interface.

[Ritalin]

Hey, a little heads-up here: if you were using Last.fm, and were pissed that it no longer worked with version 2.1 of the iPhone/iPod Touch firmware, your wait is over. Last.fm has officially released version 2.0 of their software, which does work with the new firmware.

Plus, it has a snazzy new interface.

What exactly does last.fm do on an iphone? I use the AOL radio app and I love it, because I'm a Chicago guy at heart and I can walk the streets of New York listening to Chicago sports radio - plus I can hear the live Bears broadcast on sundays, at least until the NFL puts the kibosh on it. The only thing about it, it uses a LOT of battery.

Also, is there an app for listening to XM?

[KnoxHarrington]

What exactly does last.fm do on an iphone? I use the AOL radio app and I love it, because I'm a Chicago guy at heart and I can walk the streets of New York listening to Chicago sports radio - plus I can hear the live Bears broadcast on sundays, at least until the NFL puts the kibosh on it. The only thing about it, it uses a LOT of battery.

Also, is there an app for listening to XM?

Last.fm plays the radio stations you get in the computer application, including the "Recommendation" and "My Neighborhood" stations, and allows you to start new stations based on an artist, song, or tag.

The original version, which came out before the SDK and that you had to "jailbreak" your iPhone to use, actually did scrobble tracks you played as well, but Apple has forbidden multi-threading apps with the SDK, so it doesn't do that anymore. That kind of annoys me. Apple made the decision to preserve battery life, but what it ends up doing is that if you want to, say, check your mail while you're listening to Last.fm, you have to end the Last.fm app first. Which stinks. It might be cool if they could set it up to allow multithreading if the iPhone is on a charger or battery life is more than, say, 50% or something.

There was talk of an official XM app pre-merger, but I haven't heard anything about it in a while. I wonder if now they're working on making it play Sirius stations too. But it's supposed to be on the way. If you jailbreak your phone, you can do it now, but I'd just wait.

[Ritalin]

I just don't have the time or patience to jailbreak my phone.

[KnoxHarrington]

I just don't have the time or patience to jailbreak my phone.

I think that 2.0 really ended the best reason to do it, unless you just have to have an app Apple rejected.

[JustJon]

There was talk of an official XM app pre-merger, but I haven't heard anything about it in a while. I wonder if now they're working on making it play Sirius stations too. But it's supposed to be on the way. If you jailbreak your phone, you can do it now, but I'd just wait.

The merger has been going on since before the Apple sdk was developed. There hasn't been any new xm tech in over 2 years.

[Ritalin]

I think that 2.0 really ended the best reason to do it, unless you just have to have an app Apple rejected.

Thats what I figure

[Space Edge]

Question how do I remove mail accounts on my iPhone? The problem I am having is that all my accounts are doubled meaning my gmail account shows up twice my mobile me shows up twice and my comcast accounts also show up twice on the phone. I tried the replace mail accounts setting in iTunes when syncing but that did absolutely nothing. Any iPhone users have any suggestions.

[KnoxHarrington]

Question how do I remove mail accounts on my iPhone? The problem I am having is that all my accounts are doubled meaning my gmail account shows up twice my mobile me shows up twice and my comcast accounts also show up twice on the phone. I tried the replace mail accounts setting in iTunes when syncing but that did absolutely nothing. Any iPhone users have any suggestions.

Tap the "Settings" button on the main page, then choose "Mail, Contacts, Calendars". From there, you should see a list of all your mail accounts. Tap on the ones you want to get rid of, then tap the "Delete Account" button in the next window.

[Space Edge]

Tap the "Settings" button on the main page, then choose "Mail, Contacts, Calendars". From there, you should see a list of all your mail accounts. Tap on the ones you want to get rid of, then tap the "Delete Account" button in the next window.

Thanks I don't know why I wasn't able to figure that out myself I could have sworn I checked that out but it works now.

[led37zep]

Anyone else had this problem? I click on one of my purchased apps (urbanspoon, MTA guide, ETC) and after showing me a brief glimpse of the intro screen it defaults to my home screen. Only happens with any installed apps not pre loaded ones.

:help::help:Anyone else had this happen?

[KnoxHarrington]

Anyone else had this problem? I click on one of my purchased apps (urbanspoon, MTA guide, ETC) and after showing me a brief glimpse of the intro screen it defaults to my home screen. Only happens with any installed apps not pre loaded ones.

:help::help:Anyone else had this happen?


My guess is that you need to refresh the phone, reinstalling the firmware. Run update to get the newest one. Also, be sure to back everything up.

Did you download them on your phone or in iTunes? I've heard suspicions that the process of installing them directly to the phone is buggy.

[JustJon]

I find that if I have app issues, if I shut down the iTouch (hold top button till slider appears, slide it, then hit button again when it's fully off), if fixes all those issues.

[KnoxHarrington]

I find that if I have app issues, if I shut down the iTouch (hold top button till slider appears, slide it, then hit button again when it's fully off), if fixes all those issues.

Yeah, if it just started and hasn't been doing it long, that'll probably fix it.

Have you upgraded to firmware version 2.1 yet? That really helped overall stability.

[Doctor Manhattan]

Despite its flaws I think I'm going to get an iPhone. Should I wait for an update? I'm planning to get a 16 GB one, but do you guys think a a 32 GB one is coming out soon? Prices falling soon?

:glurps:

[Ritalin]

Despite its flaws I think I'm going to get an iPhone. Should I wait for an update? I'm planning to get a 16 GB one, but do you guys think a a 32 GB one is coming out soon? Prices falling soon?

:glurps:

This is an honest question: Why would you need 32 GB of storage space on your Iphone?

[Doctor Manhattan]

This is an honest question: Why would you need 32 GB of storage space on your Iphone?

I currently have an 40 GB iPod and it has a lot of music on it. I thought it would be nice to have a lot of music/movies/TV etc on the iPhone, since being an ipod is one of it's three main functions (Steve Jobs kept saying "a revolutionary phone, a widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device" when he introduced it) And I wouldn't actually use it as a phone as much as I would use the other functions.

My current iPod is about 1/2 full. It's a 4 year old one, so no video, just audio. 16 GB is a lot and I could live with that but 32 GB or more would be great.

[KnoxHarrington]

I was pointed to this thread from Apple's discussion boards by Fark: a woman's husband appears to have discovered a really bad new bug in the iPhone. Apparently, at random, it'll send pics of you spanking it to women.

Please help! I took my husband's i-phone and found a raunchy picture of him attached to an e-mail to a woman in his sent e-mail file (a Yahoo account). When I approached him about this (I think that he is cheating on me) he admitted that he took the picture but says that he never sent it to anyone. He claims that he went to the Genius Bar at the local Apple store and they told him that it is an i-phone glitch: that photos sometimes automatically attach themselves to an e-mail address and appear in the sent folder, even though no e-mail was ever sent. Has anyone ever heard of this happening? The future of my marriage depends on this answer!

The suggested workaround for this issue: come up with a better excuse for why you send some cooze a pic of your junk.

Enjoy the hijinks here: http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1786497

[KnoxHarrington]

Though it had been rumored it was close, firmware version 2.2 just sort of, well, appeared today. So what goodies did Apple give us?

To me, the biggest thing, by far, is that podcasts are finally completely integrated into the software itself. You can get new episodes of your podcasts directly on your phone now. You can either update the ones you subscribe to now, or even subscribe to new ones. This is actually a really cool addition, and one that's much needed.

On maps, Google Street Views has been integrated into the program, so, if available, you can go down to street level and look around and even "walk" through the neighborhood. I actually have the building where the buddays do the show on my screen right now. It also overlays transit info on the map.

Those are the two big functionality additions: there's also a lot of fixes to stability, call reliablillity, etc. You should be getting an email about this. My iPhone does seem to be running faster now after the update, but that might be because it got a restart as part of the process. We'll see.

Anyway, go get it. It's cool.

[led37zep]

Who's a new fan of the google maps update?

<-------------------This Guy!


I really dig the mass transit option when you are looking for directions. Give you times of subway arrivals and walking distances.

Viva 2.2!

[instrument]

gotta love steve jobs, you know he had to plan the release to coincide with the storm.

strolling news sites (bad review of storm, bad review, iphone update today)

oh jobs..you kidder..

[KnoxHarrington]

A few more thoughts on 2.2: if you're on any screen past the first home screen, hitting the Home button again takes you back to the first page, which is kind of nice. Not a big deal, but nice.

There have been some complaints about the reorganization of the Safari screen, in particular how the address and Google search boxes are now on the same line instead of separate lines. I can see some problems with it, sure, in that you can no longer read the URL unless it's extremely short, but I think the extra space this frees up on the screen makes it worth it. So it's kind of a wash to me.

I'm definitely getting improved performance both on calls and overall usage after this. 2.1 fixed some of the big problems with crashing/freezing, but 2.2 improves it even more.

A complaint about the new integrated podcast abiilty: it will not update a podcast you are subscribed to if it doesn't already have any episodes on your iPhone. So if you've got one, and you've listened to all the episodes and a sync with iTunes has removed that podcast entirely from your iPhone, you're not going to get new episodes until you sync with iTunes again. So this is not a substitute for managing your podcasts. You'll still need iTunes.

Overall, though, really good, and you should upgrade if you haven't already.

[paulisded]

A few more thoughts on 2.2: if you're on any screen past the first home screen, hitting the Home button again takes you back to the first page, which is kind of nice. Not a big deal, but nice.

There have been some complaints about the reorganization of the Safari screen, in particular how the address and Google search boxes are now on the same line instead of separate lines. I can see some problems with it, sure, in that you can no longer read the URL unless it's extremely short, but I think the extra space this frees up on the screen makes it worth it. So it's kind of a wash to me.

I'm definitely getting improved performance both on calls and overall usage after this. 2.1 fixed some of the big problems with crashing/freezing, but 2.2 improves it even more.

A complaint about the new integrated podcast abiilty: it will not update a podcast you are subscribed to if it doesn't already have any episodes on your iPhone. So if you've got one, and you've listened to all the episodes and a sync with iTunes has removed that podcast entirely from your iPhone, you're not going to get new episodes until you sync with iTunes again. So this is not a substitute for managing your podcasts. You'll still need iTunes.

Overall, though, really good, and you should upgrade if you haven't already.

I have a couple of apps that won't work with this upgrade. I'm sure that it's a matter of time before that's fixed.

Simplify Media also has an update that allows Last.FM scrobbing of what you play. If you don't know about that program, Simplify Media allows you to directly access music files on not only your own computer but your "friends". I no longer have to carry both my 32-gig iTouch and my 160-gig classic.

There are also rumors that the XM/Sirius Starplayr app is days away from release.

[led37zep]

Anyone here download the iCam app yet? Its awesome. You just download the app and a program on your macbook or imac and it allows you to access your isight or cam via your phone (one way only for now)

Pretty cool app.

[JustJon]

Anyone here download the iCam app yet? Its awesome. You just download the app and a program on your macbook or imac and it allows you to access your isight or cam via your phone (one way only for now)

Pretty cool app.

That is pretty cool. I'm gonna have to dl it and try it.

[Space Edge]

Sirius XM is doing a private beta test of the iPhone App and they are giving away a few more on Orbitcast


http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/sirius-xm-iphone-app-private-beta-invites-available-limited-time.html

[Space Edge]

They released the Slacker iPhone App (http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/slacker-iphone-app-now-available-users-go-wild.html) the other day, very cool thing. There might not be a need for me to use Sat radio anymore.

Edited to add

So what can you do with the Slacker iPhone app? A lot actually:

* Free music library featuring millions of songs
* High-quality stereo playback from any wireless connection
* Over 100 professionally programmed genre stations
* Create custom artist stations
* Fine tune stations to play more of the music you like
* View artist biographies and photos
* View album art and reviews
* "Peek Ahead" artist and album preview
* Pause and skip songs
* Rate songs as favorites
* Ban the songs and artists you don't like

All for free, on your iPhone. The definition of "radio" is changing right before our eyes. And listeners know this.

One review on iTunes calls the Slacker iPhone app the "first killer radio app... not only does the Slacker app set the bar, but it changes things completely." Another reviewer says that "words cannot express how awesome this app is," while yet another states that "SiriusXM is in trouble."

[JustJon]

Sounds alot like the Pandora app.

[paulisded]

Sounds alot like the Pandora app.

Or Last.FM.

[KnoxHarrington]

Hey, thinking of spending the $100 for a MobileMe subscription so you can sync your calendars and contacts wirelessly? Well, don't. Go here instead: http://www.nuevasync.com/

This handy dandy site will sync the calendar and contacts on your iPhone with Google's calendar and/or contacts, or Plaxo's contact service. Basically, it works through an Exchange server you connect up to.

In my use of it so far, it actually seems to be faster than MobileMe was for me. And it's $100 cheaper too.

There are other features of MobileMe you can get for free too. Microsoft offers 20GB of online file storage at http://skydrive.live.com . It's a really bad interface -- if you don't use IE, you can't put in more than 1 or 2 files at a time -- but, hell, it's free. And the rumors that Google is reading GDrive are getting louder and louder.

So, yeah, don't pay for MobileMe, unless you absolutely must have it.

[led37zep]

So, yeah, don't pay for MobileMe, unless you absolutely must have it.

I have it...I love it...I want some more of it.

[JustJon]

Starplayr updated their beta xm software yesterday.

[paulisded]

Starplayr updated their beta xm software yesterday.

Yeah, fuck you. :)

[JustJon]

Yeah, fuck you. :)

Supposedly they added a minifeed, which was #1 on my wishlist.

[joeyballsack]

Is there any kind of a estimated release date for the XM app ?

I got a chance to see a video of it being demonstrated on Chris Pirillos blog and got a chubby from it. I just picked up my iPhone today and so far I am blown away by it after using a Blackberry the last couple of years. Hopefully I wont run into some of the connection problems that seem to be plaguing other users, but so far so good.

[KnoxHarrington]

Is there any kind of a estimated release date for the XM app ?

I got a chance to see a video of it being demonstrated on Chris Pirillos blog and got a chubby from it. I just picked up my iPhone today and so far I am blown away by it after using a Blackberry the last couple of years. Hopefully I wont run into some of the connection problems that seem to be plaguing other users, but so far so good.

My connections have been rock solid since the 2.1 and then 2.2 firmware upgrades. At this point, whatever was going on with the iPhone to cause connection issues seems to have been fixed, and if there's still trouble, it's AT&T, not the iPhone.

Oh, by the way, this is cool: a rumor says that version 3.0 of the firmware, which will probably coincide with the new iPhone coming out this summer, will allow all iPhones to run background processes. On the existing models, it'll probably be limited to 2 or maybe 3 apps, but that would be enough for me; as long as I could, say, jump out of Pandora to check my email or something. As far as I'm concerned, being able to run background processes is the only compelling reason left to jailbreak your iPhone, and this would pretty much end any legitimate reason to do it. More here:

http://www.macrumors.com/2009/02/03/apple-to-allow-background-tasks-on-iphone/

[sailor]

just got a "new" iphone that had someone else's contact info in it. i wouldn't care about refurbished, but i could kill them for trying to lie about it. fuckin' cunts.

[joeyballsack]

Ok..I am sure this is an easy fix, but I didnt see anything in the instruction manual.

Can you change the crappy ringtones that the phone comes with using the songs I upload on iTunes ?

[Space Edge]

The XM app was submitted to Apple for approval on Jan 31'st they expect it to be available in the next two weeks.

http://nicemac.com/

[KnoxHarrington]

Ok..I am sure this is an easy fix, but I didnt see anything in the instruction manual.

Can you change the crappy ringtones that the phone comes with using the songs I upload on iTunes ?

You can't just use a song you have. You have to buy the ringtone.

There have been people who've found ways around it, but Apple has updated iTunes a few times to block homemade ring tones. But here's one method to do it:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2160460_custom-iphone-ringtones-free.html

[KnoxHarrington]

just got a "new" iphone that had someone else's contact info in it. i wouldn't care about refurbished, but i could kill them for trying to lie about it. fuckin' cunts.

I wonder if they left a MobileMe subscription -- or an Exchange server -- on the phone, and the phone re-synced to get them back. Go under Mail, Contacts, Calendars and make sure there's not an account there that you didn't put there.

Why this concerns me is that if their address book is syncing to your phone -- yours is syncing to theirs. If they sold their iPhone because they were switching to a Blackberry or something like that, this might not be a big deal, but your iPhone could indeed be sending your shit back to them.

[joeyballsack]

You can't just use a song you have. You have to buy the ringtone.

There have been people who've found ways around it, but Apple has updated iTunes a few times to block homemade ring tones. But here's one method to do it:

http://www.ehow.com/how_2160460_custom-iphone-ringtones-free.html

Eh..that's kind of lame and I don't know if its worth the effort. I will just have to buck the trend of annoying songs and use the ones that are supplied with the phone.

[sailor]

I wonder if they left a MobileMe subscription -- or an Exchange server -- on the phone, and the phone re-synced to get them back. Go under Mail, Contacts, Calendars and make sure there's not an account there that you didn't put there.

Why this concerns me is that if their address book is syncing to your phone -- yours is syncing to theirs. If they sold their iPhone because they were switching to a Blackberry or something like that, this might not be a big deal, but your iPhone could indeed be sending your shit back to them.

nothing there but my email account. also the contacts are all mine. but, the fact that there as an account set up with itunes does show it's not a new phone, right? and i wouldn't care, i just want them to be honest and not charge me the new price. i want either a completely new phone or to pay the lower refurb price. i'd take either. and the guy opened the box in front of us, so they can't try to pull any "we started to set it up for someone else and then they didn't buy it."

i also read other people complaining about this, so it's a disturbing trend from apple/at&t.

[Space Edge]

Well Apple shot down the Sirius/XM App

http://nicemac.com/

This sucks I was looking forward to this

[paulisded]

Well Apple shot down the Sirius/XM App

http://nicemac.com/

This sucks I was looking forward to this

That's very disappointing.

[JustJon]

Nice Mac isn't saying why they were rejected, or if they will make the changes and resubmit.

[Hottub]

How much memory do the various apps require? My unit is arriving Monday. I got the 8 gig.

I've already got 4 gig put aside for music, and maybe another 1/4 gig for pix. That leaves 3.5.

[KnoxHarrington]

How much memory do the various apps require? My unit is arriving Monday. I got the 8 gig.

I've already got 4 gig put aside for music, and maybe another 1/4 gig for pix. That leaves 3.5.

I have 50 apps on my iPhone, and they use 207.1 MB of space, according to iTunes. So you should be fine.

I'd try to keep a gig free if possible. It needs a little bit of disk swapping room. If you fill it all the way, you might have some stability issues.

[Space Edge]

Nice Mac isn't saying why they were rejected, or if they will make the changes and resubmit.

From what is below it seems like they will try and change some stuff and resubmit. And also a carry over from the twitter convo can't apple reject a app without giving a reason.


As of yesterday, the uSirius StarPlayr Application for iPhone still had a status of "In Review" with Apple. Late last night, we became aware that the application could not be approved at this time.

As fans, we are committed to continuing to work with all parties involved as necessary in any capacity required to see this product to market. It is our goal, as it has always been, to release this application at as low of a price point as possible, if not free of charge.

We thank all of our supporters and users of our current offerings, as well as those who have been patiently waiting and Beta testing while we work to bring uSirius StarPlayr for iPhone to market.

Sincerely,

The NiceMac Team

[paulisded]

From what is below it seems like they will try and change some stuff and resubmit. And also a carry over from the twitter convo can't apple reject a app without giving a reason.

You're assuming that Apple didn't give them a reason. Just because it's not included in the press release doesn't mean there's not ongoing discussions over why it was rejected.

[Space Edge]

You're assuming that Apple didn't give them a reason. Just because it's not included in the press release doesn't mean there's not ongoing discussions over why it was rejected.

I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that apple can reject a app without giving a reason, now I could be totally wrong b/c I don't remember where I heard/read this. I hoping whatever the issue is they fix it and get it out there. I feel bad for those guys I have spoken to all of them via email and to have something you have been working on for a while shot down like that sucks.

[Space Edge]

Reading Orbitcast now and according to them Apple did not reject the APP

It's important to note that this isn't the end of the process, and the door is still open when it comes to opening up satellite radio to iPhone users.
"As of yesterday, the uSirius StarPlayr Application for iPhone still had a status of 'In Review' with Apple," said a NiceMac representative in a written statement. "Later in the evening we became aware that the application was not rejected, however could not be approved at this time." (emphasis added)

This is a very carefully written statement, which is why I've bolded the key words above. Apple did not explicitely reject the app, and by all accounts, the StarPlayr App itself is technically sound.

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/starplayr-iphone-app-not-accepted-by-apple-its-still-not-over-yet.html

[sailor]

How much memory do the various apps require? My unit is arriving Monday. I got the 8 gig.

I've already got 4 gig put aside for music, and maybe another 1/4 gig for pix. That leaves 3.5.

anyone have any go-to apps they'd like to recommend to an iphone tyro?

[led37zep]

Yelp, Urban Spoon, Camera Bag, The Weather Channel, showtimes, NY times, night stand and path tracker are all pretty cool.

Oh, I heart Radio and AOL radio stream live radio to your phone. Pretty cool apps as well

[Space Edge]

anyone have any go-to apps they'd like to recommend to an iphone tyro?

Easywritter it lets you write emails in landscape mode
Mobile Files- App for mobile me not sure if you use that
Remote- Allows you to control your iTunes via wifi using your iPhone
SnapTell- It lets you take a picture of video games, books, magazines ,cd's and then give you a review

[sailor]

stanza - book reader (decent free books so far, not hard on the eyes - reading anthem by rand right now)
shopper - grocery list (one click to add or check off items. easy to add new items.)
blocked - simple, fun puzzle game.

[KnoxHarrington]

Reading Orbitcast now and according to them Apple did not reject the APP



http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/starplayr-iphone-app-not-accepted-by-apple-its-still-not-over-yet.html

Apple has rejected apps before for business or copyright reasons. My bet is that their lawyers are worried that if this goes through, Sirius XM might hit them with a copyright claim. Or they might be asking Sirius XM if they want to do one themselves.

Or this could be similar to what happened with the Podcaster app. It was rejected by Apple on copyright grounds...and then came firmware version 2.0, which integrated podcasting with the iPod app already in the iPhone. I don't know if this means Apple might be thinking of directly integrating satellite radio into the iPhone, but it might be part of this too.

[KnoxHarrington]

anyone have any go-to apps they'd like to recommend to an iphone tyro?

Streaming music: Pandora, Last.fm, or Slacker.

IM: Palringo, which can connect to multiple IM services, including AOL, Yahoo, and mSN.

The Amazon.com app is cool, because you can take pics of things in stores with it and send them in to Amazon, who'll email you back telling you how much it costs there.

If you're into Twitter, there are a whole host of good Twitter apps. Twitterific is the one I use, but I've heard many good things about Tweetie.

PhoneFlix allows you to edit your Netflix queue on your phone.

Google Earth is just fucking cool too. There's also an official Google app that optimizes a lot of those services for the iPhone.

[sailor]

does anyone play chess? i am looking at two apps that both cost $8 (t chess pro and deep green). both have solid 4-star ratings and i was wondering if anyone had experience with either.

[Space Edge]

Looks like there is a official Sirius XM iPhone App in Beta test now

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/official-sirius-xm-iphone-app-now-in-beta-source.html

[Hottub]

I Must have it.

[KnoxHarrington]

Looks like there is a official Sirius XM iPhone App in Beta test now

http://www.orbitcast.com/archives/official-sirius-xm-iphone-app-now-in-beta-source.html

Then this confirms my "Sirius asked Apple to turn down the Starplayr app" theory.

[JustJon]

I work for a company that devs iPhone apps (I don't, but I keep up with the mobile team) and there are specific rules to iPhone apps. One of them is not being able to use other people's property to power your apps, so if NiceMac didn't have XM permission to stream thru the app, Apple will reject it.

And Apple always gives a reason why apps are rejected. They didn't put it in their press release, but they know why it was.

[Space Edge]

I work for a company that devs iPhone apps (I don't, but I keep up with the mobile team) and there are specific rules to iPhone apps. One of them is not being able to use other people's property to power your apps, so if NiceMac didn't have XM permission to stream thru the app, Apple will reject it.

And Apple always gives a reason why apps are rejected. They didn't put it in their press release, but they know why it was.

I feel bad for those NiceMac guys they spent their spare time (according to them) working on the app knowing that there is a good chance Sirius/XM was working on a official app and that there would be a good chance Apple was going to reject it anyway.

[paulisded]

I feel bad for those NiceMac guys they spent their spare time (according to them) working on the app knowing that there is a good chance Sirius/XM was working on a official app and that there would be a good chance Apple was going to reject it anyway.

Well, maybe they can use their free time to fix their windows version.

[joeyballsack]

Well, maybe they can use their free time to fix their windows version.

Thank you.

I was a little worried about this app, since I cant get the desktop version to work even after uninstalling and reinstalling 3 times. Their support forum is less than helpful about the problem.

[paulisded]

Thank you.

I was a little worried about this app, since I cant get the desktop version to work even after uninstalling and reinstalling 3 times. Their support forum is less than helpful about the problem.

Yeah, it really sucks. They claim it's all Microsoft's fault, so I spent a whole day downloading and installing .net framework files, and it still wouldn't install.

[paulisded]

XM Sirius Player in Beta (http://www.iphonesavior.com/2009/03/official-sirius-xm-iphone-app-in-beta.html)

On the heels of the unfortunate delays surrounding NiceMac's uSirius StarPlayr app, news has surfaced that an official Sirius XM iPhone app is in beta according to Orbitcast. It's rumored that the new iPhone app will be launched for free, designed to stream the regular Sirius or XM internet content to both iPhone and iPod touch users according to sources reporting to Orbitcast.

"Sources close to Sirius XM Radio Inc. say that the company has been in development of an official iPhone App, and the app is currently in beta, Orbitcast has learned."

iPhone streaming would be available to any Sirius or XM subscriber paying for internet service. Some have speculated that NiceMac, LLC may have already struck a deal with the satellite company since we reported last week that their uSirius app was bogged down with approval issues from Apple.

I spoke to one of the principal members from the NiceMac team who confirmed that no deal has been struck with Sirius XM thus far concerning their uSirius app. This recent revelation by Orbitcast may point to the real reason their 3rd party app failed being approved.

Last Friday Sirius XM Radio Inc. delivered an email containing a teaser message that read; "Something big is coming..." pointing to this week for the mystery of "3 deals - 3 ways to listen" to be revealed. It's likely that the company will make an announcement centered around their debut iPhone app release soon if one truly exists. Other sources have verified the app will be launched 'very shortly.' Screenshots of an official Sirius XM app were suspiciously MIA at the time of this post.

[sr71blackbird]

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Cool iPhone mod

[Doctor Manhattan]

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Cool iPhone mod

I like the Apple logo light (Ala their laptops) but the mirror screen is stupid (and you know that causes all kinds of glare issues) with the cutouts for the ear speaker, sensors and home button. The sticker is stupid too. Does anyone still think a parody of the old "Intel inside" logo is cool?

I wouldn't mind having that done with my iPhone.

I found a link to another mod, just the light, but it seems way too bright: http://www.engadget.com/2008/08/15/iphone-mod-turns-the-apple-logo-into-a-mini-flashlight/ But this would be good for a flashlight, I would prefer just a light like the laptops have

[KnoxHarrington]

The Kindle app is out for iPhone. It allows you to download Kindle books you download from Amazon's site onto your iPhone to read. It syncs with your Kindle, too, so you could download a book you're reading on your Kindle onto your iPhone, and it would open at the page you're on on your Kindle. Then when you reopen your Kindle, it picks up where you read to on your iPhone.

It's a snazzy app, but I think I still like Stanza better. And I still don't think I can read a full-length book on the iPhone screen.

[JustJon]

The Kindle app is out for iPhone. It allows you to download Kindle books you download from Amazon's site onto your iPhone to read. It syncs with your Kindle, too, so you could download a book you're reading on your Kindle onto your iPhone, and it would open at the page you're on on your Kindle. Then when you reopen your Kindle, it picks up where you read to on your iPhone.

It's a snazzy app, but I think I still like Stanza better. And I still don't think I can read a full-length book on the iPhone screen.

I agree with you. I think Stanza is better, but if I had a Kindle, it would be a fine way to kill a few minutes and read a page or two of a book you are in the middle of.

[Snoogans]

The Kindle app is out for iPhone. It allows you to download Kindle books you download from Amazon's site onto your iPhone to read. It syncs with your Kindle, too, so you could download a book you're reading on your Kindle onto your iPhone, and it would open at the page you're on on your Kindle. Then when you reopen your Kindle, it picks up where you read to on your iPhone.

It's a snazzy app, but I think I still like Stanza better. And I still don't think I can read a full-length book on the iPhone screen.

I watch live TV on my phone. FUCK BOOKS

[Hottub]

I got the kindle app. I am downloading a free book (tales of an Englishman in America) to test it out.

[KnoxHarrington]

I watch live TV on my phone. FUCK BOOKS

Oh, by the way, that does remind me that the TV.com app, which allows you to watch TV shows, mostly from CBS, is out too. It's not bad.

[paulisded]

Oh, by the way, that does remind me that the TV.com app, which allows you to watch TV shows, mostly from CBS, is out too. It's not bad.

Actually, they're all CBS-owned channels and shows. It's still a cool app, though.

[KnoxHarrington]

Actually, they're all CBS-owned channels and shows. It's still a cool app, though.

One thing that annoys me about it is that if it's a long program, like one of the Star Trek episodes on there, you can't watch the whole thing straight through. It's sliced into clips, and you have to go to the next one after you finish one.

[Space Edge]

I dropped my iPhone and cracked the glass at the top anyone know of any thrid party companies I can use to get it fixed ?

[KnoxHarrington]

I dropped my iPhone and cracked the glass at the top anyone know of any thrid party companies I can use to get it fixed ?

Here's a CNET guide to fixing it: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10115078-233.html

I gotta say, though, probably the best option is the Apple Store. There's not a really good, cheap third party option here.

When I dropped mine and broke it, I ended up selling it (it was the first gen) and buying the 3G I have now.

[Hottub]

I installed Fring, and created an SIP account.
My wife has been on the phone to Argentina for almost an hour now.

Success!

[joeyballsack]

I dropped my iPhone and cracked the glass at the top anyone know of any thrid party companies I can use to get it fixed ?

Just out of curiosity, did you have any kind of a cover on it ?

I have a rubber one on mine that has a hard cover for the corners and I am wondering if its going to be sufficient for the first time I drop it.

[Ritalin]

I installed Fring, and created an SIP account.
My wife has been on the phone to Argentina for almost an hour now.

Success!

What are the advantages of this service besides being able to make international calls?

[Hottub]

What are the advantages of this service besides being able to make international calls?

Besides the free int'l calls there is 1 other plus.






It's a fucking iPod.:thumbup::thumbup:
Not an iPhone.

[KnoxHarrington]

This is interesting: Cydia, one of the installers you use if you jailbreak your iPhone, is going to open an actual store to sell apps that Apple won't allow for whatever reason.

http://tech.yahoo.com/news/macworld/20090306/tc_macworld/cydiaopensunauthorizediphoneappstore

I'm not sure how I feel about this. It's good to see someone sort of standing up to Apple and letting developers actually work on apps that can't get through the current process, but jailbreaking does make me very nervous. But if you get someone taking it seriously and approaching it as a business, and not a h3x0r thing to pwn Apple, it might get much safer and far more reliable, and the reasons not to do it will recede.

If anything, Cydia better have some damn good lawyers. Apple's going to come after them hard.

[Space Edge]

Here's a CNET guide to fixing it: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10115078-233.html

I gotta say, though, probably the best option is the Apple Store. There's not a really good, cheap third party option here.

When I dropped mine and broke it, I ended up selling it (it was the first gen) and buying the 3G I have now.

Thanks for the link I went to the Apple store and ended up paying $300 for a new one, I'm now on iPhone number 4. I cracked the glass on the original iPhone then upgraded to a 3G got that and it was defective Apple replaced that phone with the one that I broke. Now I have another 3G with a very nice case

Just out of curiosity, did you have any kind of a cover on it ?

I have a rubber one on mine that has a hard cover for the corners and I am wondering if its going to be sufficient for the first time I drop it.

The times I dropped the phone and broke it I did not have a case on it but I have dropped the phone before and it didn't break it all depends on how it hits whatever surface you drop it on.


Edited to add this

When I was at the Apple store the guy was telling me that Apple has a program in the works that will allow them to repair the glass on phones in the store.

[KnoxHarrington]

When I was at the Apple store the guy was telling me that Apple has a program in the works that will allow them to repair the glass on phones in the store.

They really should. Making people buy completely new iPhones each time they break it is not a viable option, long term.

[KnoxHarrington]

By the way, the guys at Gizmodo have given us one of the clearest, easiest to follow guides ever to jailbreaking the iPhone:

http://i.gizmodo.com/5166029/how-to-install-apps-on-your-iphone-3g-or-ipod-touch-easily-and-free

Enjoy.

[Ritalin]

Besides the free int'l calls there is 1 other plus.






It's a fucking iPod.:thumbup::thumbup:
Not an iPhone.


Ah HA! That is good. But how do you talk into an ipod?

[KnoxHarrington]

Is anyone a member of Mobile me aka .mac or has taken the free 60 day trial of it ? I to advantage of the free 60 day trial and since they have been having problems with it they extended the free 60 day trial to existing members to a to a 90 day free trial. So far I like who Mobile me works but it seems like they have a few bugs that they have yet to worked out. Hopefully they will extend the trail for longer if it dosent' work right.


Quesion for anyone that used .mac were there many problems with it as there are problems with MobileMe ?

I took the 60 day trial, but dropped it mostly because I didn't think I'd use it enough to justify the cost.

There are free services now that do most of the stuff that MobileMe does. Google now can sync your contacts and calendar via an Exchange server to your iPhone. SkyDrive by Microsoft gives you 20 GB of free online file storage space. Neither solution is as elegant as MobileMe, true, but if you just need to occasionally sync things, they'll work.

[KnoxHarrington]

By the way, the guys at Gizmodo have given us one of the clearest, easiest to follow guides ever to jailbreaking the iPhone:

http://i.gizmodo.com/5166029/how-to-install-apps-on-your-iphone-3g-or-ipod-touch-easily-and-free

Enjoy.

The guide above works fine on a Mac...the QuickPwn tool for Mac will automatically grab the firmware you need. It doesn't do that on Windows, so you'll end up at a spot where it's asking you to find the firmware, and you probably don't have it. Download it here...

http://www.blogsdna.com/2264/iphone-firmware-221-and-ipod-touch-firmware-221-released.htm

[Space Edge]

They really should. Making people buy completely new iPhones each time they break it is not a viable option, long term.

The guy told me they plan or rolling the service out in certain stores soon.

I took the 60 day trial, but dropped it mostly because I didn't think I'd use it enough to justify the cost.

There are free services now that do most of the stuff that MobileMe does. Google now can sync your contacts and calendar via an Exchange server to your iPhone. SkyDrive by Microsoft gives you 20 GB of free online file storage space. Neither solution is as elegant as MobileMe, true, but if you just need to occasionally sync things, they'll work.

I wrote the original post about Mobile Me a while ago and I'm glad I kept it , I have it for 10 more months will I keep it who knows.

[Space Edge]

By the way, the guys at Gizmodo have given us one of the clearest, easiest to follow guides ever to jailbreaking the iPhone:

http://i.gizmodo.com/5166029/how-to-install-apps-on-your-iphone-3g-or-ipod-touch-easily-and-free

Enjoy.

Do you plan on trying this ?

[Space Edge]

Fuck it I'm going to give this a go

[Space Edge]

Very easy install, it worked now off to check out the apps , I'll throw up some screen caps later :clap:

[ChrisTheCop]

Ah HA! That is good. But how do you talk into an ipod?

I was confused about that too. Tub?

[KnoxHarrington]

Very easy install, it worked now off to check out the apps , I'll throw up some screen caps later :clap:

Yeap, did mine too. I now have true multitasking on my iPhone.

In short, I had to hack the damn thing to give me functionality that's standard on any other "smartphone." Nice job, Cupertino.

By the way, this does also work on an iPod Touch.

[Space Edge]

The video camera is actually pretty decent but you have to buy a licensee for it which I probably will

[Space Edge]

Yeap, did mine too. I now have true multitasking on my iPhone.

In short, I had to hack the damn thing to give me functionality that's standard on any other "smartphone." Nice job, Cupertino.

By the way, this does also work on an iPod Touch.

Is there an App out there for XM ?

[KnoxHarrington]

Is there an App out there for XM ?

I checked both Cydia and Installer to see if Starplayr had gone rogue since it was rejected, but I couldn't find it. I'll do a little more research.

[Space Edge]

I checked both Cydia and Installer to see if Starplayr had gone rogue since it was rejected, but I couldn't find it. I'll do a little more research.

Starplayr probably isn't going to be there those guys threw in the towel with both the iPhone App and Windows Moblie App, they are refunding money for the windows app now.
http://usirius.starplayr.com/

If you come across some cool apps please post them

[ChrisTheCop]

Ok, I tried this and my phones been frozen for the past half hour or so.

It just now woke up when I plugged it in into Itunes..I'm gonna give it one more go,
but just thought I'd warn other First Gen Iphone users out there.

Update in a few... I hope.

[Space Edge]

Ok, I tried this and my phones been frozen for the past half hour or so.

It just now woke up when I plugged it in into Itunes..I'm gonna give it one more go,
but just thought I'd warn other First Gen Iphone users out there.

Update in a few... I hope.

I had no problems doing mine it only took maybe 20 mins. In the directions it says that if you screw up and miss something just start over again.

Thanks to KnoxHarrington for posting that link I'm my jailbroken iPhone more then my old iPhone

[ChrisTheCop]

Ok. All is well. Itunes woke it up, showing me that Cydia and Installer had indeed been installed on my first try, but the phone froze for whatever reason. I found it interesting that even after syncing with itunes, Cydia and Installer were still there. I guess I expected Itunes to delete them or something.

Anywho... as I assume most new users have, I immediately downloaded the video app and purchased the license. Amazing that Apple doesnt allow this! I was confused that it specifically says its for the 3g, but I tried it anyway (non 3g), and it works just fine. Sound Quality isnt perfect, but good enough for those emergencies when you dont have your flip, or other cam, readily available.

I shall now continue shopping. Thanks for the tip!

[Space Edge]

Ok. All is well. Itunes woke it up, showing me that Cydia and Installer had indeed been installed on my first try, but the phone froze for whatever reason. I found it interesting that even after syncing with itunes, Cydia and Installer were still there. I guess I expected Itunes to delete them or something.

Anywho... as I assume most new users have, I immediately downloaded the video app and purchased the license. Amazing that Apple doesnt allow this! I was confused that it specifically says its for the 3g, but I tried it anyway (non 3g), and it works just fine. Sound Quality isnt perfect, but good enough for those emergencies when you dont have your flip, or other cam, readily available.

I shall now continue shopping. Thanks for the tip!

I would look around before buying a video app or a camera app there seem to be a few different ones and some are free.

[KnoxHarrington]

Yeah, jailbreaking an iPhone can be very scary, but remember that it's just copying the old firmware over with an altered version of it. That's all it is.

If you run the Restore function in iTunes, it completely reverses it. And you can still do that even if the jailbreaking process totally fucks up.

I'd recommend you do that if you have to take it to the Apple Store.

[Hottub]

Ah HA! That is good. But how do you talk into an ipod?

I use the headset with the built-in mic that came with my BlackBerry.
Works GREAT!

[ChrisTheCop]

Yeah, if anyone gets any apps from installer or cydia worth mentioning,
list em here. It can be hard to discover new shit.

[Space Edge]

If you follow those directions that KnoxHarrington posted to jailbreak the iPhone/iTouch make sure you re install the USB driver I forgot about that and didn't realize until I stuck something in my usb drive and my macbook needed to be shutdown.

This is for mac only

Important: Once you complete the jailbreaking process, you have to restore the previous USB drivers. Go to to this page and download IOUSBFamily-327.4.0-log.dmg" for Mac OS X 10.5.6 Build 9G55, then repeat the same operation. Once you restart, Mac OS X 10.5.6 will be restored to its original state.

[KnoxHarrington]

Yeah, if anyone gets any apps from installer or cydia worth mentioning,
list em here. It can be hard to discover new shit.

The main one to grab is Backgrounder, to enable true background processes to run on the iPhone.

It's way easy. Here's what you do: when you are running an app you want to put in the background, like an IM program, briefly hold down the Home button. A message will pop up saying backgrounding is enabled. Just hit the home key again to minimize it like normal. When you do want to close it permanently, go back in, and hold the Home button down again until a message pops up saying it is disabled for that application. Now it'll close.

[ChrisTheCop]

Thanks Knox! The fact that Pandora always closed down whenever I tried to do anything else always bothered me. Problem solved.

What else ya got?

[sr71blackbird]

This is Morpheous, Carlos. Massive. Speck Tough Skin for iPhone. Rock it. Construction, meter man. Military.

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LOL

[Space Edge]

What to expect from iPhone 3.0

The first thing to remember about Apple’s (AAPL) iPhone 3.0 special event, announced last Thursday and scheduled for Tuesday at 1 p.m. ET (10 a.m PT), is that it has been billed as “an advance preview.”

That means no new software — and certainly no new hardware — is likely to be released to the public today. What Apple is hosting is an invitation-only event for developers so they can learn about a new iPhone SDK (software development kit) and get a sneak peek at the third major build of the iPhone’s basic operating system.

iPhone Software RoadmapSteve Jobs hosted a similar event on March 6, 2008 — the “iPhone Software Roadmap” — at which he released a beta version of the first SDK and previewed iPhone 2.0. Both represented major advances over the original iPhone, but end users didn’t see the benefits until four months later, with the release of the iPhone 3G and the launch of the App Store on July 11, 2008. iPhone 2.0 introduced dozens of enhancements (and more than a few problems), but the most important advance turned out to be the SDK and the tens of thousands of third-party iPhone applications it has since spawned.

So what can we expect from Tuesday’s event?

Most of the advance speculation has centered on iPhone 3.0. Among the new features rumored or expected — but, remember, not necessarily available right away — are:

* Copy and paste. Better two years late than never, according to multiple sources. See, for example, here and here.
* Push notification. So Facebook, say, could alert you when you have a new message. This was promised in June 2008, but not yet delivered.
* MMS — Multimedia Messaging Service. So you can forward those pictures sent to you by friends with far less sophisticated cell phones. Maybe yes, maybe no.
* Better mail program. Why can’t you search past messages? Read them in landscape mode? Delete then en masse?
* Internet sharing. For those times when your iPhone has access but your laptop doesn’t. Apple and AT&T have both said so-called “tethering” is coming real soon now.
* Bluetooth support. Currently available only for phone headsets. Could be expanded to support wireless keyboards, speaker systems, file exchanges, syncing etc.
* Flash support. So you’d see videos and dancing advertisements instead of those little blue cubes. Adobe (ADBE) says its Flash Player software is ready and waiting for Apple’s approval.
* Better App management. The current interface is barely capable of organizing 148 applications, never mind 28,000.
* Voice dialing and turn-by-turn directions. Quick, before iPhone users cause any more traffic accidents.
* Video capture. It can be done without modifying the built-in camera as iPhone Video Recorder, an application available only for jailbroken iPhones, has shown.
* A new browser. The current version of iPhone Safari is nearly two years old and starting to get a little long in the tooth.

Owners of competing smartphones snicker when they read these lists; Microsoft’s (MSFT) Windows Mobile and Research in Motion’s (RIMM) BlackBerry have had many of these features for years. According to one report, Apple’s primary motivation for introducing the improvements now is to head off competition from the forthcoming Palm (PALM) Pre.

But what none of the competing smartphones have is an SDK that’s as easy to use as Apple’s or an App Store that makes marketing and distributing applications so painless — and profitable.

Which is why the first part of Tuesday’s event — the opportunity for developers to learn about the new SDK — may turn out to be the more significant.

As Seth Weintraub notes in his widely circulated Computerworld blog, developers are going to need some lead time if Apple plans to introduce a new piece of mobile hardware — an Apple tablet, as he suggests, or a more advanced iPhone or iPod touch.

Much less has been written about what that new SDK might include (and most of it is pretty technical), but among the improvements developers are looking for are:

* Better syncing between apps. So those 28,000 applications could share data among themselves.
* Better calendar and t0-do list support. So an e-mail invitation could be automatically added to your iCal.
* More background operation. So you could check your e-mail, for example, without interrupting that Internet radio show you were listening to.

After that, the requests quickly go over this reporter’s head. Ars Technica contributor Erica Sadun, for example, is asking for improved AVFoundation, CFNetwork frameworks, expanded UIKit objects and an improved Interface Builder (link), but we’re at a loss to explain what all that means.

In any event, our questions should be answered soon enough. My colleague Jon Fortt will be covering the show live for Fortune.com, as will several other sites. (9to5 Mac says it will be displaying four live-blog feeds at once.)

We’ll be monitoring the special event from our leafy backyard in Brooklyn and will post a summary of the key findings as soon as we know what they are.

http://apple20.blogs.fortune.cnn.com/2009/03/17/what-to-expect-from-iphone-30/

[Space Edge]

So did I jailbreak my iPhone for nothing ?

[KnoxHarrington]

So did I jailbreak my iPhone for nothing ?

We'll see. If multitasking is added in 3.0, there goes my main reason for doing it, so I'll return to the official Apple fold. But remember that today is just a preview and the unveiling of the new SDK. 3.0 is probably a few months away from actually rolling out.

I don't believe that we'll see Flash capability in 3.0. It would run like shit on the current hardware. Maybe if there's going to be a new iPhone with a faster processor and more RAM, though...

[KnoxHarrington]

Also, if they do make it look a bit more like OS X, with stuff in folders instead of just multiple screens (as I work on filling my 6th screen of apps and move towards 7), that would be very very cool too.

[KnoxHarrington]

OK, now we know, and all I can say is...holy shit, this fucking rocks. We got way more than I thought. So here we go:

--A feature, similar to Spotlight in OS X, will allow you to search for apps on your iPhone.

--Apps will be able to allow updating within the app: for example, a game could give you an option to download more levels.

--Apps can be written to control 3rd party devices, such as a stereo dock.

--Apps can use Google Maps

--Turn by turn directions will be supported.

--CUT, COPY, AND PASTE!!!!!!!

--Multiple photos can be attached to the same e-mail

--Emails and SMS's can be written in landscape mode (thus making the onscreen keyboard much larger.)

--Push functionality will be added to 3rd party apps. This won't be true backgrounding, but it will allow other apps to send update info. For example, an IM program would be able to show you new IM's are coming in, even if it's not running.

--Stereo bluetooth, baby! Fuck cords on your headphones! This also applies for the iPod Touch as well, so you'll be able to use bluetooth accessories on it.

--MMS. You can now text people pics of your cock & balls.

And there's actually way more than this. I wasn't expecting nearly this much. See more here:

http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/17/apple-previews-iphone-os-3-0/

I can't wait!


:clap::clap::clap::clap:

[paulisded]

I just want my tracks automatically "scrobbed" to Last.FM.

[KnoxHarrington]

I just want my tracks automatically "scrobbed" to Last.FM.

I don't know if the whole push thing will allow for that or not. I kind of doubt it.

A few more features:

--Tethering. Apparently, the ability to tether the iPhone to a computer for Internet access will be built into the iPhone OS, but Apple will only enable it if the carrier in a given country allows it. Expect that, when 3.0 is inevitably jailbroken, someone will figure out how to turn this on even if it's turned off.

--You can subscribe to Google Calendar directly in the calendar icon, similar to the way you can have the Mail app connect to Gmail.

--Automatic login will be supported in Safari.

--Shake to shuffle songs, sort of like in the Nano.

--A stronger parental control control, extending into videos and apps (does this mean that Apple will relax content control on apps?)

--Voice memo recorder

And here's a cool one:

--Peer-to-peer Bluetooth connectivity: Apps will be able to connect one iPhone to another via the Bluetooth connection.

[Space Edge]

I just noticed that there is a cut copy and paste app in the app store, no need for that since I jailbroke the phone. Now where is my official Sirius/XM app !

[Doctor Manhattan]

I am watching the sneak peek for iPhone OS 3.0.

Scott Forstall mentioned peer to peer connections. You can connect to other iPhones and iPod touchs to play games and stuff. He said that it uses Bluetooth so that you don't need to be on the same wi-fi network. Does the iPod touch have Bluetooth?

It is good that apple is finally using Bluetooth for more than just headsets.

[KnoxHarrington]

I am watching the sneak peek for iPhone OS 3.0.

Scott Forstall mentioned peer to peer connections. You can connect to other iPhones and iPod touchs to play games and stuff. He said that it uses Bluetooth so that you don't need to be on the same wi-fi network. Does the iPod touch have Bluetooth?

It is good that apple is finally using Bluetooth for more than just headsets.

As I understand it, the iPod Touch has Bluetooth circuitry in it, but it is not currently activated -- it doesn't have the software in there to turn it on. The 3.0 update (which will actually cost $9.95 for iPod Touch) will turn it on.

[Doctor Manhattan]

As I understand it, the iPod Touch has Bluetooth circuitry in it, but it is not currently activated -- it doesn't have the software in there to turn it on. The 3.0 update (which will actually cost $9.95 for iPod Touch) will turn it on.

What a load of shit, Apple is charging people to turn on the hardware they already paid for? I wish their products weren't so cool, it makes it hard to hate them as a company.

[JustJon]

The 9.95 thing pisses me off too. I paid it for my first gen iTouch to get to 2.0, dunno if I'll waste the money again for 3.0.

[Hottub]

As I understand it, the iPod Touch has Bluetooth circuitry in it, but it is not currently activated -- it doesn't have the software in there to turn it on. The 3.0 update (which will actually cost $9.95 for iPod Touch) will turn it on.

Merry Xmas to me. I'm glad I waited.

[We.Are.138]

I just noticed that there is a cut copy and paste app in the app store, no need for that since I jailbroke the phone. Now where is my official Sirius/XM app !

I read somewhere that early summer/late spring it will be released.
Apple rejected the first app for some odd reason.

[KnoxHarrington]

I read somewhere that early summer/late spring it will be released.
Apple rejected the first app for some odd reason.


Not an "odd" reason: Sirius told them to reject it because they were going to put out their own. Apple has to do the wishes of the copyright holder here.

[Jeffdc5]

apple is only charging ipod touch users 9.95 because they only make money from the purchase of the ipod touch. they make money on the iphone monthly they share your cell phone bill with at&t

[Space Edge]

Lots of rumors out that Apple is coming out with a new iPhone when they release the 3.0 software. The rumors I have read say they are going to announce it June 8-the first day of Apple’s 2009 Worldwide Developers Conference.

[Space Edge]

Sirius, Nicemac Now Working Together on Apple-Related Apps

Recently Nicemac, the developers of the first Satellite Radio iPhone application submitted to Apple (AAPL) for approval, made headlines when it was forced to abandon the project by Sirius XM (SIRI). As we later learned, Sirius XM has its own application pending and Nicemac announced that it would discontinue its operations as of March 8, 2009.

That was then, this is now. It appears that Nicemac and Sirius may have come to an agreement of some kind. Through Twitter, Nicemac has informed us that they will be returning to the Mac this summer with a focus placed on MP3 streams, recording/iPod integration, album art, lyrics, and purchase links. This goes hand-in-hand with recent announcements by Sirius XM that they would be introducing new Apple-related applications in the second quarter.

Nicemac also posted that they have a new Mac server installed and that private testing has begun on their internet radio station with coding started last week on StarPlayr 3.0 for Mac. What makes this more intriguing is the screenshot of the new player which indicates Howard 100 as the selected channel (on right, click to enlarge). As this channel is ONLY available through Sirius XM, it stands to reason that Sirius XM and Nicemac have begun a new Internet Radio venture to compete with free Internet sites such as Pandora.


http://seekingalpha.com/article/128606-sirius-nicemac-now-working-together-on-apple-related-apps?source=kizur

[Space Edge]

With the help from the Nicemac guys I have figured out how to stream both Sirius and XM on the iPhone you have to buy a $10 app called Pocket Tunes (it plays millions of internet streams plus it lets you add your own.)

Here are the directions for adding the XM stream
http://www.normsoft.com/kb/idx/55/291/article/

Here they are for Sirius
http://www.normsoft.com/kb/idx/55/292/article/


I'm listening to XM right now on my iPhone :clap::clap:

[Space Edge]

Here is a screen cap of XMRO playing on my iPhone (ignore the backgrounding message)

http://i39.tinypic.com/m81l6a.jpg


Its worth the 10 bucks for the Pocket Tunes App. If you have a iPhone that isn't jailbroken you can still surf the web check email ect with this App

[paulisded]

You can also stream if you download Orb onto your home computer.

[sailor]

With the help from the Nicemac guys I have figured out how to stream both Sirius and XM on the iPhone you have to buy a $10 app called Pocket Tunes (it plays millions of internet streams plus it lets you add your own.)

Here are the directions for adding the XM stream
http://www.normsoft.com/kb/idx/55/291/article/

Here they are for Sirius
http://www.normsoft.com/kb/idx/55/292/article/


I'm listening to XM right now on my iPhone :clap::clap:

can you record at all? is xm ok with this, or is it a work-around that will get shut down if they get wind of it?

[Charlie_Don't_Surf]

I've been listening on my ipod touch for about a 6 months using uXM and TVersity. If you know enough about ddns and port forwarding( a real bitch if you have a modem, router, access point then to your computer) it's really doable.

[Space Edge]

can you record at all? is xm ok with this, or is it a work-around that will get shut down if they get wind of it?

Completely Legal so far it's worth the 10 bucks, I was able to listen to Stern this morning while driving and the signal did not drop out once. To answer your question you can't record it per say in the app but I'm sure if you wanted to you could download a recorder app and then just record what's coming out of the speaker, it would probably sound like shit.

[sailor]

Completely Legal so far it's worth the 10 bucks, I was able to listen to Stern this morning while driving and the signal did not drop out once. To answer your question you can't record it per say in the app but I'm sure if you wanted to you could download a recorder app and then just record what's coming out of the speaker, it would probably sound like shit.

just seems odd if xm-sirius shut down the other because they have their player coming out, why allow it thru here? and without recording i'll probably just stick with my myfi.

[Space Edge]

just seems odd if xm-sirius shut down the other because they have their player coming out, why allow it thru here? and without recording i'll probably just stick with my myfi.

This is how they are getting away with it, it's not illegal what they are doing and this is why. The web player method that pocket times uses will be hard to kill off. It's a web browser interface. Pocket tunes can argue that easily. And it can be argued that the iPhone is a computer and banning pocket tunes & saying you have to use safari would probably break anti-trust. Since they are using the same web player that computer's use. XM method is sketchy, but they may not be able to hold pocket tunes resp.


The way it works is you type what you want to listen to into the browser window and choose the channel for Sirius you go directly to Sirius's website for XM you are using a different stream provider since XMRO requires flash to operate. It's worth the 10 bucks to be able to listen to Sat radio on the iPhone.

Sirius XM probably won't be able to shut this down because of the way the app was made , as far as recording on the iPhone/iTouch even when the Offical app comes out (if it does seems like it should have been out by now) it won't be able to record a stream either.

[joeyballsack]

Sorry if this has been posted here previously, but I thought this was a pretty helpful walk through on how to add custom ring tones to your iPhone without having to pay for them or jail break your phone.

<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0OEqyKbHDRE&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0OEqyKbHDRE&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>

I tried it out and it worked perfectly.

[Hottub]

I just downloaded Wolfenstein 3D. It is the real game. pixel for pixel.
However, the controls are going to take some getting used to.

[led37zep]

With the help from the Nicemac guys I have figured out how to stream both Sirius and XM on the iPhone you have to buy a $10 app called Pocket Tunes (it plays millions of internet streams plus it lets you add your own.)

Here are the directions for adding the XM stream
http://www.normsoft.com/kb/idx/55/291/article/

Here they are for Sirius
http://www.normsoft.com/kb/idx/55/292/article/


I'm listening to XM right now on my iPhone :clap::clap:

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::c lap::clap:

just downloaded the app. Works perfectly!
wooooo hooooo!!!!!

[Space Edge]

:clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::clap::c lap::clap:

just downloaded the app. Works perfectly!
wooooo hooooo!!!!!

It rules I have been using it since I posted the original post about it. I'm able to drive in my car and stream at 128k and the other radio stations they have on it are pretty good as well.

And from what it seems and what I have read from the nicemac guys it was more XM that didn't want that 3rd party iphone app out not sirius.

Rumor is there is a private beta test going on involving a Sirius desktop client created by nicemac :wink: and they have hinted it was XM that shutdown the iPhone app hence why they pulled all the desktop clients.

[Space Edge]

Apple is giving iPhone away for a great price now

$150 refurbished 16GB iPhone 3G from AT&T now available online
That’s right fellas, dump that inventory! With new iPhone models right around the corner, AT&T and Apple have been doing everything they can to move current stock. Back in March we scooped $150 refurbished 16GB iPhone 3Gs hitting various regional stores and this time around it looks like AT&T means business. It is now offering the refurbished 16GB model in both black and white in the online AT&T store, meaning anyone and everyone willing to sign on the dotted line of a new 2-year contract can snag one. There is a limited of one purchase per household however, and the new line or new customer stipulation may apply — meaning you might not be able to renew your current contract and get the $150 price. So, as long as you don’t mind a factory refresh and maybe a tiny scuff here and there — and you aren’t planning to wait for the new iPhones to drop — this might just be the deal for you.

Thanks, Tyrone!



http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/04/20/150-refurbished-16gb-iphone-3g-from-att-now-available-online/

[razorboy]

Apple pulls 'Baby Shaker' App after complaints. (http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/04/22/BUT1177G2N.DTL&type=tech)

WOW.:eek:

[Space Edge]

I'm having trouble with WIFI on my iPhone all of a sudden the I was not able to pick up the 2 networks I use with the phone. The phone was jailbroken but I did a restore back to factory settings to try and fix this and nothing. I have done everything that I have read about reset the network settings , restore the phone ect anyone have any other ideas ?

[Charlie_Don't_Surf]

I'm having trouble with WIFI on my iPhone all of a sudden the I was not able to pick up the 2 networks I use with the phone. The phone was jailbroken but I did a restore back to factory settings to try and fix this and nothing. I have done everything that I have read about reset the network settings , restore the phone ect anyone have any other ideas ?

Delete the network, reboot then re-enter the hexi-decimal key or password then it should be fine, I run into this with the touch every couple months.

My question is why do I have this issue more now that I am using WPA-PSK & TKIP. I thought it was only with AES that iphones and touches had issues with.

[Space Edge]

Delete the network, reboot then re-enter the hexi-decimal key or password then it should be fine, I run into this with the touch every couple months.

My question is why do I have this issue more now that I am using WPA-PSK & TKIP. I thought it was only with AES that iphones and touches had issues with.

Ok but my phone isn't picking up any networks so what do you mean by delete the network ?

[joeyballsack]

Any chance of a new OS being released today ?

[Doctor Manhattan]

Any chance of a new OS being released today ?

iPhone 3.0 will be out on June 17th (and the iPhone 3GS will be out 2 days later)

The current 8GB iPhone 3G is now $99 starting today
The new 16 GB iPhone 3GS will be $199/32 GB will be $299

Looks the same. Rumors of Matte finish and forward facing camera seem to be wrong. The camera is now 3 MP with auto focus and macro and now iPhone can take video (wow they are behind with that. Some phones have 6 or more and every other phone I can think of can do video already)

Lot of new features that won't be available to me just by installing 3.0 (Camera upgrade, Compass, Voice Control, Better Battery life) but nothing that will make me spend $200 or $300 to replace my current 3G.

[joeyballsack]

AT&T is really dropping the ball on this thing with the delay of tethering and MMS along with the huge upgrade price they are charging existing customers.

[paulisded]

AT&T is really dropping the ball on this thing with the delay of tethering and MMS along with the huge upgrade price they are charging existing customers.

Don't forget their bullshit decision to not allow Slingbox access.

[Space Edge]

AT&T is really dropping the ball on this thing with the delay of tethering and MMS along with the huge upgrade price they are charging existing customers.

The reason why AT&T won’t support MMS with the iPhone until “late Summer”, tethering info! (http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2009/06/08/the-reason-why-att-wont-support-mms-with-the-iphone-until-late-summer/)

We were just told the real reason why AT&T won’t be supporting MMS on the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3G S at launch, and you’re going to laugh… Technically it will work right away our ninja tells us. The are no extra plans or higher fees we’ve just learned (the unlimited $20 package covers unlimited SMS and MMS), and the reason it’s not good to go right away is because AT&T has to manually remove all the “Opt Out MMS codes” on each account. Basically, if we were to summarize this, and we’re going out a little bit of a limb, remove the Opt Out MMS code, and MMS will work with the final OS 3.0 build right away. Who wants to try it with the GM 3.0 build just released?

We’ve also just heard that tethering will be 100% locked out at launch, but AT&T’s in the process of putting together a $70/mo unlimited data and tethering plan. SMS and MMS will not be included in that plan, we’re told.

[Doctor Manhattan]

So I'm sitting at my desk with my iPhone plugged in and iTunes is telling me that "This version of the iPhone software (2.2.1) is the current version"

Where the fuck is 3.0? It has been available for developers since WWDC (The "gold master" they call it)

It has been almost 2 years since they put out this smart phone that was not smart enough to cut and paste or MMS and they don't have the decency to make it available to the general public first thing on the release date? We have to wait until this afternoon?

It's not that I would really use Cut and Past or MMS (I have had BlackBerrys and other devices that did that and rarely used either feature) I would not have purchased my iPhone if I needed those things or a video camera. I needed eMail, iPod and a phone. Those things it does well (In the DC area I have no problems with AT&T)

I will not be upgrading to 3G S and they will need to impress me to have me upgrade in June 2010 with the 4th version on the iPhone. I have a 3G and would not qualify for the upgrade price until next year anyway, at which time they really need to impress me.

[paulisded]

So I'm sitting at my desk with my iPhone plugged in and iTunes is telling me that "This version of the iPhone software (2.2.1) is the current version"

Where the fuck is 3.0? It has been available for developers since WWDC (The "gold master" they call it).

3.0 will be released to the public on Friday.

[KnoxHarrington]

Looks like it comes out at 1 PM PDT today..

http://www.thecherrycreeknews.com/content/view/4643/2/

So it's on its way. I guess.

[Charlie_Don't_Surf]

http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/16/sirius-xm-iphone-app-coming-this-week/

SiriXM App hits this week.

[Doctor Manhattan]

3.0 will be released to the public on Friday.iPhone 3G S (the 3rd version of the iPhone) is Friday

iPhone software 3.0 (for the original 2G iPhone and iPhone 3G) is today

[Space Edge]

How to activate tethering on any iPhone without jailbreaking
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10265889-233.html

During the WWDC keynote, AT&T was strangely absent from Apple's list of carriers that will support tethering in iPhone OS 3.0. AT&T has since explained that it will support tethering later this summer, but many iPhone users are champing at the bit for the added functionality. If you're one of the eager masses, use this how-to to enable tethering on any iPhone running iPhone OS 3.0--without jailbreaking--but only with a Mac.
Difficulty level:
Medium
What you need:
>Mac OS X 10.5 or later
>Download this carrier settings file and double click it to mount it in Finder
>iPhone OS 3.0 (7A341) Gold Master final release for iPhone (see below note)
>First prerelease version of iTunes 8.2 (download link)
>Final release version of iTunes 8.2 (download link)
Notes:
iPhone OS 3.0 will be available to all iPhone users on June 17.
Standard disclaimers apply here. Please read your contract terms of service carefully before proceeding to ensure that you are not breaking your iPhone carrier agreement. Also, while these methods have worked for most people, we cannot guarantee that they will work for you, and you must make these modifications at your own risk. If you do not feel comfortable making these modifications to your phone, we urge you not to try.
(Credit: Apple, Inc.)

Setting up tethering for your iPhone
Uninstall iTunes 8.2 Mac
1. Drag the Application iTunes from the apps folder on your Mac to the Trash.
2. Launch Activity Monitor from Applications/Utilities and kill the iTunes Helper process.
3. Go to Finder. Navigate to your ~/Library folder and delete the iTunes folder at ~/Library/iTunes.
4. Navigate to ~/Library/Preferences, locate the following three files, and drag each one to the Trash: com.apple.iTunes.eq.plist, com.apple.iTunes.plist, and com.apple.iTunesHelper.plist
5. Empty the Trash
Install iTunes 8.2 prerelease Mac
6. Install the iTunes 8.2 prerelease you downloaded.
7. Connect your iPhone with iPhone OS 3.0 software loaded on it to your computer with the standard USB sync cable.
8. Once the iPhone is connected, go to the Device Summary page in iTunes.
9. While pressing and holding the Option key on your Mac, click the Restore button in iTunes
10. Browse to the mounted carrier settings file you downloaded and mounted above and select the ATT_US.ipcc file. iTunes will now perform an upgrade on your iPhone and display the following message:

Set up tethering on your iPhone
11. Launch the Settings app on your iPhone and go to General and then Network while your iPhone is still tethered to your computer.
12. Locate "Internet Tethering" and turn it on.

If tethering is successful, you will see a message that is similar to the following:

Go into Preferences Network select the adapter as displayed above, and you'll see something similar to this as it becomes active:

Your iPhone will display a blue background banner on different screens to indicate that tethering is active and running as shown below.

Our brief tests found tethering to be zippy fast on an iPhone 3G. Your experiences may vary, but we would like to hear about them in the comments.

[Doctor Manhattan]

How to activate tethering on any iPhone without jailbreaking
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10265889-233.html

Step 1 is to buy a Mac. I don't have one (Well I have an old one, I have never connected an iPod or iPhone to it)

I guess there is no set of PC instructions?

[Space Edge]

Step 1 is to buy a Mac. I don't have one (Well I have an old one, I have never connected an iPod or iPhone to it)

I guess there is no set of PC instructions?


I haven't seen anything out there yet for PC's but I wasn't really looking since I mostly use a mac. I'm sure some more info will come out as the day goes on.

[sailor]

downloading 3.0 now.

[Space Edge]

Downloaded very quick for me already installed pretty cool so far I'm going to try the tethering thing I posted above also check this article out.

How To Use The Best 40 Features of iPhone 3.0
(http://www.ismashphone.com/2009/06/how_to_use_best_40_features_of_iphone_3.html)

[Space Edge]

AT&T is doing the right thing

http://www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=13745

[Doctor Manhattan]

downloading 3.0 now.

Downloaded and installing (iTunes sees the phone but the phone is still rebooting)

[led37zep]

So what are the reviews so far?

I really dig the copy and paste and sending contact info out. I have a first generation iphone and this helps update all the features I was missing.

[Charlie_Don't_Surf]

I can't download it. The fuccin servers are overloaded. You'd think apple had some fuccin foresight after this happened last year.

[notamedicnow]

i have the original iphone and it has slowed down the phone guess its time to upgrade

[joeyballsack]

Well, the upgrade is a bit underwhelming, but I am excited about the MLB At Bat app adding the ability to watch live games.

Easily the best app I have on my phone.

[evolution5v1]

SiriusXM app is here...

http://xmradio.com/index_iphone.xmc

[led37zep]

downloading now....holy shit this could be awesome.

[notamedicnow]

SiriusXM app is here...

http://xmradio.com/index_iphone.xmc

works great

[Fallon]

Does anybody use CardStar? So far it's only for the iPhone. But they are developing it for the BB too (which I have). Does it work good?

http://www.mycardstar.com

[sailor]

SiriusXM app is here...

http://xmradio.com/index_iphone.xmc

what is premium online service? i have online service (along with a myfi), but when i use my regular account info, this app says it doesn't know my email address.

[Space Edge]

Kinda pissed the official Sirius/XM App doesn't have Sterns channels. Fuck the official app I'll continue using pocket tunes which streams all channels on the platform.

[led37zep]

Kinda pissed the official Sirius/XM App doesn't have Sterns channels. Fuck the official app I'll continue using pocket tunes which streams all channels on the platform.

once I found I had to upgrade to premium I went back to pocket tunes. I may do the 7 day free trial just to see if its worth it.

[led37zep]

what is premium online service? i have online service (along with a myfi), but when i use my regular account info, this app says it doesn't know my email address.

I'm having the exact same problem. I think we need to pay an additional $2.99/month for premium online.

[evolution5v1]

I'm having the exact same problem. I think we need to pay an additional $2.99/month for premium online.

I had the same problem too.. I'm using the 7 day trial now and liking the app though. i'll probably just upgrade.

[Space Edge]

I'm paying the extra 2.99 a month for the online, how are you using Pocket Tunes without paying for it ? Unless you keep doing the free trial thing ?

[Doctor Manhattan]

Kinda pissed the official Sirius/XM App doesn't have Sterns channels. Fuck the official app I'll continue using pocket tunes which streams all channels on the platform.

I am guessing he did not get a big enough cut on the deal?


Regarding the 3.0 software, my iPhone battery died last night. I was pretty sure it was fully charged before I went to bed but my alarm did not go off and I woke up to find the battery had died. Anyone else noticed a difference in the battery? It could just be a coincidence on my part.

[paulisded]

I'm paying the extra 2.99 a month for the online, how are you using Pocket Tunes without paying for it ? Unless you keep doing the free trial thing ?

Pocket tunes allows for the lo-fi version for those that prepaid but didn't complain. Remember the fraudulent "lock-in" offer before the changes? They didn't tell you that you'd get a 32k version of the online signal. This happened to me until I spent a week or so bitching.

[ChrisTheCop]

Well, again, I have the original Iphone, so if there was any update, I sure havent noticed.
But I'm liking that there should be a whole bunch of new apps out there, and hoping I'll be able to use em.
I downloaded the xm sirius app, only to be frustrated by the sign up thing.

I still love my Iphone 0.0, but I'm a little jealous of all you updaters.

[Doctor Manhattan]

SiriusXM app is here...

http://xmradio.com/index_iphone.xmc

Works very well. Listening to Ron and Fez talk about Woody Allen and Larry David right now with no issues!

[dino_electropolis]

Someone PLEASE help....

My 3g iPhone has stopped finding WiFi networks....it always gets data on the 3g network, but not any WiFi connections.

I have the WiFi tab on, and when i ask to choose a network , nothing ever comes up (even though i am at work/home with wifi) Even when i enter the network name and password manually, its says it cant find the network. WTF?

I tried Resetting the Network settings, but to no avail.

I love the phone, but just realized that for some time now, i havent been getting the best out of it.

Any ideas?

[paulisded]

Someone PLEASE help....

My 3g iPhone has stopped finding WiFi networks....it always gets data on the 3g network, but not any WiFi connections.

I have the WiFi tab on, and when i ask to choose a network , nothing ever comes up (even though i am at work/home with wifi) Even when i enter the network name and password manually, its says it cant find the network. WTF?

I tried Resetting the Network settings, but to no avail.

I love the phone, but just realized that for some time now, i havent been getting the best out of it.

Any ideas?

Something similar happened to me this past weekend. I changed my internet provider, and while my iTouch's wifi ran fine at that time later that night I could not get a signal. I played around for over an hour before giving up.

The next day I had a signal again, but now my son's playstation wouldn't connect. After another couple hours of frustration, the provider told me that my modem had a device limit of 7. She raised it to 12 and now everything runs fine.

Don't know if that's the case with you, but it may be worth checking out.

[dino_electropolis]

Something similar happened to me this past weekend. I changed my internet provider, and while my iTouch's wifi ran fine at that time later that night I could not get a signal. I played around for over an hour before giving up.

The next day I had a signal again, but now my son's playstation wouldn't connect. After another couple hours of frustration, the provider told me that my modem had a device limit of 7. She raised it to 12 and now everything runs fine.

Don't know if that's the case with you, but it may be worth checking out.

Not sure if thats the case with work wifi, but definitely dont have many devices at home. But regardless, the damn thing just wont recognize ANY networks, even ones that are locked....the circle just spins for a few seconds and poof, nothing....no networks to choose, or forget, or tweak....just no networks at all. Very curious.

[K.C.]

Loved using the SiriusXM app today.

Well worth the extra $3. If Sirius market it rights, it'll be huge, but it didn't help their causing any that Howard dug his heels in and isn't on the app, and nearly every bit of press about it today was about exactly that.


Oh, and the MLB app added live streaming video for select games each day. Watched a few innings of the A's/Dodgers game last night...works great.

[paulisded]

Loved using the SiriusXM app today.

Well worth the extra $3. If Sirius market it rights, it'll be huge, but it didn't help their causing any that Howard dug his heels in and isn't on the app, and nearly every bit of press about it today was about exactly that.


Oh, and the MLB app added live streaming video for select games each day. Watched a few innings of the A's/Dodgers game last night...works great.

I have to admit that Sirius has done a great job marketing this app. A full page ad in USA Today (and I'm sure other publications), plus lots of promos on all of the stations. Too bad they screwed the online service up earlier this year, as many people are just discovering today that they don't have the right type of online service.

[sailor]

I have to admit that Sirius has done a great job marketing this app. A full page ad in USA Today (and I'm sure other publications), plus lots of promos on all of the stations. Too bad they screwed the online service up earlier this year, as many people are just discovering today that they don't have the right type of online service.

actually, never even heard there was more than one type of online service.

[Space Edge]

Someone PLEASE help....

My 3g iPhone has stopped finding WiFi networks....it always gets data on the 3g network, but not any WiFi connections.

I have the WiFi tab on, and when i ask to choose a network , nothing ever comes up (even though i am at work/home with wifi) Even when i enter the network name and password manually, its says it cant find the network. WTF?

I tried Resetting the Network settings, but to no avail.

I love the phone, but just realized that for some time now, i havent been getting the best out of it.

Any ideas?

Not sure if thats the case with work wifi, but definitely dont have many devices at home. But regardless, the damn thing just wont recognize ANY networks, even ones that are locked....the circle just spins for a few seconds and poof, nothing....no networks to choose, or forget, or tweak....just no networks at all. Very curious.

I had the same problems I posted it about it a few pages back. My phone wouldn't recognize any networks. It wouldn't pick up the network in my house or any of the unprotected ones in my neighborhood. I ended up calling Apple made a appointment with the Genius Bar and walked out with a replacement phone for free. Give that a shot Apple is great with customer service IMO

[Hottub]

I had about 5 screens worth.
I downloaded 3.0 and now I have only 1 & 1/4 screens of apps. They are still there, I can find them with a search.
I want my icons back!

[Doctor Manhattan]

I had about 5 screens worth.
I downloaded 3.0 and now I have only 1 & 1/4 screens of apps. They are still there, I can find them with a search.
I want my icons back!

That is weird, I have 6 screens of apps. The only thing that changed was a single icon on my first page was moved to the second screen to make room for the voice memos app.

The only issue I had was the iPhone backup process was taking way too long, but that stopped after I restarted my computer and iPhone.

[paulisded]

I had about 5 screens worth.
I downloaded 3.0 and now I have only 1 & 1/4 screens of apps. They are still there, I can find them with a search.
I want my icons back!

I thought the same thing happened to me - just swipe to the next screen and you'll see everything. It's a fucked up layout thing. Page one is the Apple default stuff, and then Last.FM is all by itself on the second one. Then my d/l apps are on page 3 - 5.

[Hottub]

I thought the same thing happened to me - just swipe to the next screen and you'll see everything. It's a fucked up layout thing. Page one is the Apple default stuff, and then Last.FM is all by itself on the second one. Then my d/l apps are on page 3 - 5.

Ahh! Thank you, sir.
That's a bit annoying. Only my latest d/l's are on page 2. I guess I'd better get busy.

[mendyweiss]

Didn't see if this has been brought up
Good For i Touch as well ?

[Hottub]

Yes.
Free for iPhone, $9.95 for iPod.

[lleeder]

Sirius really lucked out. How often does the hottest technology strike a deal with the biggest failure of technology?

[oh_kee_pa]

so, my only problem so far with the Siri/XM App is that if it's playing, and i receive a text message and go to reply it shuts down the feed....

does anyone know of a way to keep it open?

[Doctor Manhattan]

so, my only problem so far with the Siri/XM App is that if it's playing, and i receive a text message and go to reply it shuts down the feed....

does anyone know of a way to keep it open?

Very easy: Multitasking which Apple does not support...

[oh_kee_pa]

hey, thanks for the help

[Space Edge]

Ok I did the tethering by changing a few things in the terminal and it works perfectly

1. Quit iTunes
2. Open Terminal and type "defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE"
3. Open iTunes, select your phone and press "check for updates" while holding down the 'Alt' key on your keyboard. You will be prompted to select a file.
4. After you load the file, make sure you restart the phone
Go here to read more detailed instructions
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-19512_7-10265889-233.html

[Doctor Manhattan]

Why the fuck did Apple disable the battery percentage option on the iPhone 3G running 3.0? If you look at the video here: http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/iphone-3g-s-review/ you will noticed that both the 3G and 3G s have battery percentages. It seems the some earlier releases of 3.0 had the percentage option for the battery but in the final version, it's gone and only available on the 3G S.

Thanks Apple!

[led37zep]

Anyone else notice the XM app is about 3-5 minutes behind the live feed of the show off the web?

[ShowerBench]

iPhone app is awesome. Was a minor hassle to have to call Sirius because my online access was "basic" instead of "premium" but took five minutes and added $2.29 per month. No big deal.

[ChrisTheCop]

(SiriusXM) app is awesome. Was a minor hassle to have to call Sirius because my online access was "basic" instead of "premium" but took five minutes and added $2.29 per month. No big deal.

Agreed. I was even a little worried at how easy the phone call went.
There was no hard sell or suggested sell... she just set up the premium and was done.

So, I like the xm app.. I think it's behind the actual satelllite feed to ensure a steady uninterrupted streaming experience, to answer someones query above.

But once again I'm a victim of having the original Iphone. No live video for me with the mlb app. Only highlights. But I do still love this app!