June 2010

iMovie for iPhone 4 Live in US App Store

If there was one reason to buy the iPhone 4, being able to edit and create movies using iMovie right on the phone is one of them. This gem of an application is a darling to use on a Mac (my dad was able figure it out!) but the latest iPhone interface looks stunning as...

Five Reasons To Buy & Not To Buy The iPhone 4

CNET has posted a video on their CNET TV web page that lists five reasons to purchase and not to purchase the iPhone 4. The video is not meant to cause controversy but is instead doing the opposite of what the rest of the world is doing and is not drooling over the device. However...

Sn0wbreeze iOS 4 Windows Jailbreak for iPhone 3G/3GS Released

The iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 4.01 the day after iOS 4 was released. This Mac-only jailbreak tool works for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS (old bootrom), and iPod Touch 2G by creating a custom firmware to install. What about Windows users wanting to jailbreak iOS 4 with the same devices? The answer is with...

iPhone 4 Reception Issues When you HOLD It? [Updated]

Update 1, June 24, 1:05AM PST: New video posted below from Insanely Great Mac notes this issue is isolated in the bottom left of the iPhone 4. Check it out below: Okay, so today is not the best day for iPhone 4 news. Early iPhone 4 users have had a field day examining their devices...

Discoloration On iPhone 4 Retina Display

Earlier in the day, reports revealed that the iPhone 4 glass back (and presumably the front) were receiving scratches after only a few days of use. But it now seems that it is not only scratches plaguing the iPhone 4, but display issues as well! It seems that a number of users in various iPhone...

White iPhone 4 Available In The Second Half Of July

Today Apple issued a brief press release addressing the availability, or lack thereof, of the white iPhone 4 models. In the U.S., the iPhone 4 will be officially launched on June 24, however Apple will only have the iPhone 4 in black available for sale. Apple has previously acknowledged that the white iPhone 4 will...

Scratches Appear On The Back Of iPhone 4

During Apple's WWDC keynote this month, the iPhone 4 was being praised, in part, for its extremely durable and strong display. According to Apple, the all-glass front and back finish of the iPhone 4 uses material that is apparently "more scratch resistant than ever". More than ever! So it must top the Original iPhone, the...

8GB iPhone 3GS Launches June 25th: iPhone 4 After?

We just received an anonymous email from a tipster that noted Bell will be launching the 8GB iPhone 3GS on June 25th. We've also received word that Rogers and Telus will also be launching on the same date too--not surprising at all. Apple will be selling these units one day before on June 24th. We...

iFixit iPhone 4 Teardown in Progress

The folks at iFixit are well respected for their military precision-like teardowns of Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads. As iPhone 4 shipments have arrived early for some people in the US, it was only a matter of time before the iFixit team got their hands on the iPhone 4. They have started their teardown...

Early iPhone 4 Reviews Hit the Web

With the early arrival of some iPhone 4 shipments in the US today (click here for hands on videos/unboxing), it looks like Apple's press embargo on iPhone 4 units has been lifted. The usual suspects got their hands on an early iPhone 4 for review, and to nobody's surprise Gizmodo was left out of the...

First iPhone 4 Unboxing and Hands On Videos

With today's early arrival of iPhone 4 shipments in the US, people have been posting pictures of their latest smartphone all over the internet. With pictures come videos too, and the first iPhone 4 unboxing and hands on videos have hit the web. This seems to be the norm now with any new toy, so...

iPhone 4 Shipments Arrive Early; Canadians Still Waiting

iPhone 4 pre-orders started on June 15th in the USA. On that day, Apple had over 600,000 sales which essentially took down AT&T and Apple systems from the massive demand. The arrival date for these pre-orders was supposed to be on the official launch date of June 24th. But some lucky folks received their iPhone...