Posted by A Ocean on July 3, 2010 ·
iPhone
Couple of days after the lawsuits started trickling in, Apple has given a press release stating that iPhone 4 reception problem is a software issue, until now Apple had indirectly blamed the user for holding the device in a particular fashion which interfered with the cellular signal. Apple will be releasing the software fix in few days.
The issue according to Apple is that the device [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 2, 2010 ·
Groupola announced that its newsletter subscribers has the possibility to get a £99 iPhone 4 today morning without a mention of how many units would be available for these ‘lucky’ subscribers.
For this too good to be true offer, Groupola’s website immediately crashed under the strain of the high-volume web traffic, and blogosphere including tweets and Groupola’s own Facebook [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 1, 2010 ·
Apple
Apple is used to getting acclaim and accolades for all the iPhone series launches since Apple iPhone debuted in 2007, this time around Apple and its mobile carrier in U.S. AT & T is in for a rude shock. Apple Inc. and AT&T Inc faces a number of lawsuits over reports of reception and signal problems found in the iPhone 4’s new wraparound antenna, with consumers accusing [...]
Posted by A Ocean on July 1, 2010 ·
iPhone
Apple iPhone 4 antenna problem might have caused an all round resentment and outrage among the users and Apple followers but it has not given a boost to sales of eBay sellers selling bumper protector but also helped them in increasing the asking price.
As Apple acknowledged that holding the iPhone 4 might result in a diminished signal that could make it difficult to place and maintain [...]
Posted by A Ocean on June 29, 2010 ·
Kindle Books
Amazon.com has launched a free Kindle e-book reader app for Android which will be available via the Android Market. Amazon already offers versions of Kindle for the iPad, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mac, PC and BlackBerry.
It make it seem clear that the real goal for Amazon.com is selling e-books, not Kindle e-readers. You can get any of the 620,000 books available on the Kindle in the Android [...]
Posted by A Ocean on June 29, 2010 ·
iPhone
iPhone 4 antenna issues have dominated the news waves and discussions since iPhone 4’s debut last week and Steve Job’s advice – it’s all your fault – relayed via an email from him and the subsequent outrage and parodies led by Nokia has thrown the spotlight off the real issue, who is to be blamed, the software or the hardware?
After reports surfaced showing the grip on [...]
Posted by A Ocean on June 29, 2010 ·
Nokia
Nokia has released a tongue-in-cheek ‘How do you hold your Nokia?’ feature clearly taking a dig at Apple for comments made by Steve Jobs about how users experiencing reception problems on their new iPhone 4 devices should avoid taking a grip that blocks the antenna.
“The key function on any Nokia device is its ability to make phone calls. After all, that’s why we [...]
Posted by A Ocean on June 29, 2010 ·
Steve Jobs
Steve Jobs solution to consumers – who complained about iPhone 4’s network interference – to hold the gadget in a different way hasn’t gone down well with UK early customers of Apple’s iPhone 4.
According to a survey by rightmobilephone of more than 800 Apple iPhone 4 users, 93% of owners claimed to have already been affected by a loss of signal whilst using [...]
Posted by A Ocean on June 24, 2010 ·
Today is the launch day for Apple’s iPhone 4 , unlike almost positive reception and early reviews for previous iPhone models the newest edition device is plagued with issues. Problems with cell phone reception and yellowish discoloration appearing on that new Retina display have emerged.
Some freshly shipped iPhone 4 devices are suffering from defective screens. Users have reported on [...]
Posted by A Ocean on June 24, 2010 ·
iOS 4 and iPhone 4 (almost) have been released by Apple how can its nemesis in the smartphone market – Android, be away. Verizon Wireless has unveiled Android based Motorola’s Droid X a day before the iPhone 4 hits stores.
Droid X is the latest smartphone from Verizon Wireless to carry the Droid name, which the carrier has attempted to push as its line of high-end phones running on [...]