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Cupertino, We Have a Problem

Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008 | Hardware | Comments

Hmmm…. ONLY the iPhone is affected… very strange indeed.

Ruh roh. Reports are literally flooding in that iPhones across the Northeast are experiencing some major network issues. Reports are also coming from areas further south down the Atlantic coast. So what’s the deal? Well in a nutshell, data is kaput. Users are reporting that 2G and 3G data are both affected which means unless you’re in range of a WiFi hotspot you’re basically toast. Oddly, no other handsets seem to be affected by this outage which poses the question: Huh? In any event, AT&T is admitting that there’s a problem and has opened ticket # TT000008107719 to cover it. Roll call! If you’re experiencing problems drop a comment below and let us know where you are.

[From Cupertino, We Have a Problem]

Tags: iPhone

TomTom Turn by Turn GPS Navigation for iPhone working?

Friday, August 15th, 2008 | Vendors | Comments

News today via Wired and MSNBC that TomTom has made their navigation system run on the iPhone.
We’ve heard many reports that various GPS manufacturers were working on an application for the iPhone, but I think this is the first time I’ve heard that they have it working. Of course the primary concern is that Apple will block the application for some vague and unknown reason.
I’ll be honest - if Apple isn’t very careful with the lack of transparency and mixed motivations for “approving” applications to the app store I (and probably many others) will be looking for a new solution that isn’t held hostage by Apple’s profit motives.

MSNBC recently spoke (via MacDailyNews) with several GPS manufacturers about their plans to develop a turn-by-turn GPS solution for the iPhone. While the manufacturers were unable to provide many details about their plans, TomTom reasserted that they do have GPS navigation working on the iPhone and that it works well:

“We have made our navigation system run on the iPhone; it looks good and works very well,” said Dutch-based company TomTom, in a statement to msnbc.com. “We will have to look more closely to Apple’s strategy before we can say more about what kind of opportunities this will bring us.”

[From Turn by Turn GPS Navigation for iPhone Coming?]

Tags: App Store, GPS, iPhone

Apple Working on Software Fix For iPhone 3G Reception

Thursday, August 14th, 2008 | Vendors | Comments

Via Gizmodo today…

The problem no one admits is a problem is being worked on…

According to Businessweek, the solution to the iPhone 3G’s chipset issues could be easier than most of us probably expected. They believe Apple has found a way to correct the problem with a simple software upgrade instead of a costly and annoying recall. Businessweek claims that Apple and chip maker Infineon are hard at work on the fix and it could be released as early as the end of this month. [Businessweek via CNET]

[From Apple Working on Software Fix For iPhone 3G Reception Problems [IPhone 3G]]

Tags: iPhone

You know what would make the iPhone great… coverage in my house…

Wednesday, August 13th, 2008 | Uncategorized | Comments

I’m pretty sure I’m not alone in this. There has been quite a buzz this week about problems with the iPhone and 3g networks. And I would tell you if I had the same problem - but I can’t. Mostly because any kind of signal is hard to come by in my house.

Check out the buzz:

International Carriers Pile On - Gizmodo

Could be the lousy chipset - Gizmodo

What is wrong with the 3g iPhone - Wired

Apple discussion thread - Apple

Apple & at&t say nothing - CNET

Twitter

iPhone users heated over 3g issues - Wired

Tags: femtocell, iPhone, uma