Secretive Apple shuffles out a fix to end customers' 3G woes

Apple's iPhone 3G launched on July 11 and thanks to spotty cell reception it is already facing its first potential class-action lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed by Jessica Alena Smith on Tuesday, claimed that Apple's marketing hype doesn't reflect the slow data connection speeds and dropped calls that many iPhone 3G owners are experiencing

A class action suit has been filed by a Birmingham Alabama woman that accuses Apple of deceptive advertising in their claim that the 3G iPhone is "twice as fast" as the previous model. AppleInsider has more details. Always referring to the device as the "Defective iPhone 3G," Smith and her legal team assert that e-mail, text, and most other downloads were considerably slower than what Apple promised. This in no small part stemmed from the reliability of the connection: the device would connect to 3G less than a quarter of the time to 3G even in areas AT&T; says should provide "excellent" coverage, according to the lawsuit. I've previously mentioned my problems with the lack of AT&T; 3G coverage in...

Amid growing criticism from 3G iPhone customers, a class action complaint was filed against Apple...

We've shown you how you can turn your (non-DRM-protected) music collection into custom iPhone ringtones using GarageBand and iTunes on a Mac, or software like ToneShop for Windows, but the CyberNet tech site's made it easy for those with just a copy of iTunes for Windows to hack together their own tones. The basic trick is to single out a short section of a song in iTunes, export it to a non-protected AAC/M4A format, then do a quick file extension switch and re-upload it to iTunes. CyberNet details the process in greater detail, of course, and it's a nice fix for those who don't want to edit waveform files just to rock out to 20 seconds of "London Calling."

In India, the iPhone 3G, which launches at midnight Thursday, will be more of a consumer phone.

USATODAY.com - Apple acknowledged that a software update for the iPhone partly fixes the connection snags that have caused a global firestorm for the new iPhone 3G.

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We first saw OpenPeak's OpenFrame home phone at CES, where it was sporting various FreeScale and ARM chips under the hood, but it looks like things have changed in development -- the company has been showing off production-ready units built on Atom chips at IDF. OpenPeak says that the ease of building for IA32 sped up development completely, and that only a fraction of the CPU is being used, giving the product room to grow -- probably a good thing, seeing as it supports open application development, rich services, and syncs with your PC and cell phone contacts and calendars. Of course, that still doesn't change the fact that it's a landline phone, and we're just not certain consumers are really clamoring for a $200 to $300 landline phone -- even it does rock a distinctly familiar touch interface. Anyone going to take the plunge when this thing hits in the first quarter of next year?

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And to think, we actually believed that Nike and Apple were this close to delivering the long-awaited running application for the iPhone. While it was widely reported that these shots were indeed the real deal, AppleInsider is pointing out a chink in the armor: Cupertino doesn't offer iPhone developers a programming interface for accessing one's music, yet this mysterious program clearly showed someone listening to Chris Martin and friends (an unreleased song, evidently) while attempting to make it to 0.02km. The take away? It's still pretty likely that the two outfits are working to create a fitness program for the App Store, but those screenshots ain't it.

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Though we can't definitively say this will end up being the priciest iPhone 3G this side of eBay, there's a good chance it will be. Word has it that Vodafone

.NET blogger has his presentation "leaked", but the broader questions about NDA's and in particular the iPhone SDK NDA comes up. I agree, don't like it, don't sign it. However, you have to agree with the comment w.r.t. to a community, to really launch iPhone engineering... there is a tangible need for a forum for open communication.

Archos is fighting against the Apple juggernaut, offering a pair of internet-capable handheld devices that compete with the iPhone and iPod touch, the Archos 5, 5g and Archos 7 devices.

Apple gets new market for iPhone3G. Local Indian Distributer sets price 31000 INR (approx 700USD ) 1. 8 GB (Black) for Rs 31000 2. 16GB (White & Black) for Rs. 36100I thought to buy if it is $350 to $500. Anyway I will wait for some time.

These are step by step instructions how to jailbreak and unlock almost any iPhone instantly! No downgrading then upgrading! You can do the unlock from 1.1.2, 1.1.3, or 1.1.4. It will also jailbreak and activate as well as install Installer.app for you!

Is the iPhone pricing in India really justified when compared to the pricing outside India? This post is all about the anticipations and questions we have about the launch of this handheld device tomorrow.

As India prepares for the launch of Apple's iPhone 3G on Thursday night, analysts and potential users here said the product will more likely be a device for consumers rather than a business phone.

Most of us here are pretty much “done” with Facebook, but that doesn’t mean we should ignore the upcoming release of Facebook for iPhone 2.0, which is scheduled to come out next month. As these few screenshots show, the application looks a lot more like the recently redesigned Web site itself. Users are pretty much able [...]

Although Apple has never given us a proper changelog with its software updates, an Apple spokesperson has provided a tiny but important detail on the iPhone firmware 2.0.2 released earlier this week. According to an Associated Press article, the update "improved communication with 3G networks," said Apple spokesperson Jennifer Bowcock. Why couldn't they just say that in a changelog? I know that it's technically a "bug" and so it would fall under the generic "bux fixes" catchall that they use. But still, a little more detail is in order for Apple's software updates as they currently border on offensive. Despite Bowcock's comments about the update addressing 3G reception issues, the verdict is mixed with some seeing improvements while others aren't....

A US woman has brought the first lawsuit against Apple alleging that the iPhone’s 3G support is slower than advertised.