Having an iPhone means people stop you on the street or at the ballpark and ask if they should buy an iPhone also so this general checklist will help you decide. This is not a comprehensive checklist discussing technical specs – this is for the average person deciding if they want to switch. The iPhone’s […]

In the last days of typing and re-typing my SMTP address, I discovered the iPhone text typing magnifying glass. If you need to make changes in the middle of a word, when you hold your finger to the touchscreen for a few seconds without moving it, a magnifying glass will appear that lets you move […]

Yes, there is one very non-Apple like flaw in the iPhone SETTINGS. I’m NOT sure why they didn’t point this out or just pre-set it so people wouldn’t spend a day thrashing about trying to set it. I even had to walk outside and a distance to finally find a weak WiFi signal and finally […]

While it’s easy to think of Flash as being a mainstay of the consumer internet era, the reality is that it was the equivalent of a Spray Paint Gun, in the hands of an artist, it was and can be art – bringing complexity and depth to a 1-dimensional webpage. However, the reality is that […]

Sure, you can call me an Apple fanboy – is it even an insult? What other ‘horrible’ insulting thing are you going to call me? Ferrari fanboy. Adriana Lima fanboy. Chocolate chip cookie fanboy. Humphrey Bogart fanboy. Angus Burger Medium Rare with Fries fanboy. Island Vacation fanboy. Fireworks on the 4th fanboy. Coca Cola from […]

The main point of contention of those who want around with a black cloud over their head & lives is the whole iPhone battery thing – they seem actually distraught and on the verge of a nervous breakdown. THE BATTERY! THAT BATTERY. IT MIGHT DIE YEARS FROM NOW – WHAT DO WE DO? WHAT DO […]

Whether you want to politely request something, or to use your outside voice, Apple would like your feedback and suggestions about the iPhone. My only complaint is how come my iPhone doesn’t seem to do everything in this video … [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcB8CKa73B0] Or yeah, this other guy accidentially broke the screen within a day – somehow […]

Thanks to reader STEVE for the update, only Tigard Oregon, Bridgeport Village & Pittsburgh PA, Shadyside Mall (?) is reporting iPhones in stock. For UPS & FedEx, July 4th is a “Ground” holiday so presumably no shipments arrived today at the Apple store. The Apple stores won’t report in again to the online page until […]

The iPhone has the exact same video specs as the 5.5 Generation iPod (aka: 30 GB & 80 GB video iPod): Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio […]

From Apple’ email: “We’re happy to let you know your iPhone will ship by July 6th, 2007. Visit Order Status for the most current information on your order. iPhone orders will ship in the order they were placed. We’re working hard to ship your iPhone as soon as possible. Thank you again for shopping on […]