Category: iphone

8 July 2011

The iPad 2–What I’ve Been Missing

Filed under: apple,gadgets,ipad,iphone - 08 Jul 2011

As implied by my review of the Hammerhead case for iPad 2, I am now the proud owner of an iPad. Yes, I successfully resisted the siren call of Steve Jobs long enough. However, a funny thing happened: I spent …

26 March 2011

T-Mobile Prepaid and an Unlocked iPhone 3GS

Something I’ve been meaning to try out for a while, but haven’t had the chance to, was to see if I could make my iPhone 3GS on iOS 4.2.1–jailbroken via PwnageTool 4.2 and unlocked via ultrasn0w via Cydia–work …

25 March 2011

Cases, Cases

Filed under: apple,computers,gadgets,iphone - 25 Mar 2011

I received a MacBook sleeve and a iPhone 4 keyboard to review. They are both essentially cases. Let me explain.

The MacBook sleeve, in this case, is a 17″ SeeThru Satin case made by Speck that …

29 August 2010

How We (Don’t) Use Smartphones

Filed under: iphone,mobile network operators,mobile phones - 29 Aug 2010

I recently chatted with a local reporter about my smartphone usage, which was featured in this Kitsap Sun piece on how Kitsap-area residents use their smartphones. Of course, we talked about a lot of things other than what got …

28 August 2010

Apple Stopping Jailbreakers? Please.

Filed under: iphone,mobile phones,security - 28 Aug 2010

While I am sympathetic to people who would like some of the functionality that jailbreaking your iPhone provides–heck, I wouldn’t mind some of it myself–anyone who is calling upon Apple to “call off the dogs” on jailbreakers clearly doesn’t understand …

24 June 2010

Inbox Liquidation, Part 56: A Mobile Phone Bonanza!

My personal inbox is getting bigger than my work inbox, so it must be time for an Inbox Liquidation Post.

Truph0ne News: Having made use of Truphone Local Anywhere on my last trip abroad, I’m certainly interested in seeing it …

17 May 2010

Desk Genie Non-Slip Charging Desk Stand

Filed under: chargers,games,iphone,memory cards,mobile phones - 17 May 2010

The folks from MobileFun sent me a rather novel iPhone stand for review: the Desk Genie Non-Slip Charging Desk Stand. It charges a number of different phones, including iPhones. It also includes a two-port USB hub and …

27 April 2010

Nokia Loses An N8 Prototype. Media Reaction? Meh.

Filed under: gadgets,iphone,mobile phones,nokia - 27 Apr 2010

The new Nokia N8 was announced today. I have to say, it looks like a really nice phone. Hopefully the 12 megapixels camera will be less noisy than the typical mobile phone camera and the new Symbian^3 OS will …

19 April 2010

Apple Can Kill Your Phone Remotely?

Filed under: apple,gadgets,iphone,security - 19 Apr 2010

There’s been a lot of discussion today about the “new iPhone” that was discovered because some git left it in a Redwood City, California bar. (Un)fortunately, it made it’s way to the folks at Gizmodo and it’s now a topic …

9 April 2010

Is There Any Benefit To Going iPhone 4.0 Before It’s Released?

Filed under: apple,Bluetooth,gadgets,iphone,mobile phones,software - 09 Apr 2010

After seeing all the cool new goodness in the iPhone OS 4.0 that’s due to be released this summer, I decided I wanted to try it. Short of paying $100 to be in Apple’s developer’s program, there are ways to …

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