Apple iPhone (news, info, general chat)

Again that isn't what you said, I doubt you are honestly that dense.

It has always been known that the Superdrive would only work with Macbook Airs. That is due to the SuperDrive requiring current though a single USB port that can only be supplied by the Macbook Air.

What you said is that the Macbook Air could only use the Superdrive. Notice it is the exact opposite scenario of what you linked to

In case I need to be exceedingly clear, here are the steps.

Step 1: Buy Macbook Air
Step 2: Buy external, non-Apple, USB Optical drive
Step 3: Plug drive into Macbook
Step 4: Use drive.






Do you just enjoy being wrong?

For your viewing and educational pleasure:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MwD-TZ6r9Y...feature=related

Only in America could this story have been possible!

The URL contained a malformed video ID.

O.K. fixed it, Only in America...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MwD-TZ6r9Y...feature=related

Hack to unlock the phone is out. Now I have to find a Mac to install it.

So it Unlocks and Jail breaks 1st Gen iphones, and jailbreaks the 3G's, but it won't unlock them.. So your still stuck with 1 Provider
until the hack is updated to also unlock the 3G's..

Again, wrong. iPhone users can use Turbo SIM to use any provider they want. Why you insist on lying about Apple products is beyond me.

I don't care being stuck with the provider because I have a 24 month contract with them, like everyone does when they buy a locked iPhone. The issue is unlocking the software.

@TFL.

Read the above provided link and post again asshole.. The pwange tool mentioned above currently WILL NOT unlock a 3G iphone
it will only Jailbreak it. The Turbo SIM has nothing to do with the Pwange SOFTWARE, as its a piece of HARDWARE, and is made by
a totally separate hacking group, and is generally not yet avail. for mass sale..

I never said that Unlocking the phone wasn't possible, only that the Pwange tool won't do it..

Here the Info direct from the Pwange release groups home page.


Why you continue on being a clueless smartass, is beyond me.. Perhaps you just don't know how to read.

You stated that iPhone 3G users were stuck with 1 provider until that tool is updated. This is wrong, and I corrected you.

Just like I corrected you here.

The later being a clear case of you being clueless and unable to admit your being wrong, the former just a possible case of an unclear sentence.

Either way, you are wrong, but aren't adult enough to admit it. For those keeping score, the facts:
1) The Macbook Air can use non Apple USB optical drives
2) The iPhone 3G is not stuck to one provider.

If you don't want to spend extra money for a Turbo SIM and want a completely free jail breaking and unlock option,
then your going to have to wait for the next ver of the tool. In which case you are stuck on 1 provider.

If You can't wait for the next version of the tool, and want to get your iphone carrier unlocked sooner, then
the Turbo SIM is an option ($80-$100), keeping in mind that the new Turbo SIM software for the 3G iphone
is still in Beta and its buggy.

Is that a simpler explanation for you?

I wish that I still had the "I am a student, so I must rebel and be different and in the minority" attitude then maybe I would be love everything i-phone and apple whilst slagging off the majority that do not use the aforementioned.

Sadly, I am old and no longer have to be a "rebel" I grew up a long time ago and now pick whichever I feel is suitable for my application.

It is rather like, whilst a student, trying to find the most obscure pop group to follow and gloat that no-one else has heard of them whilst others "follow the crowd". I soon abandoned my chosen rebels when some other students claimed to like their music too. With a cry of "oh, I am not into them now, they are too mainstream" (whilst secretly knowing the group were crap anyway) I searched for another obscure pop-group to display my all-knowing wisdom

Do you know Johnny Rotten drives a Volvo. He has, obviously, forgotten his rebel streak...I mean, a Volvo, hardly anarchistic or revolutionary is it. (Nope, nor is the i-phone, just cleverly marketed as were Johnny Rotten on the sex pistols.

It looks like your current attitude is the "old man" attitude ie. You're not willing to change or move with the times.

If I ordered one today from T-Mobile how long would I have to wait to get one? Is anyone using MobileMe? I just signed up (for free trial) and want to know if it is useful.

AT&T to offer iPhone tethering plan?
Is there anyway to tether an Iphone to a Macbook here with a T-mobile account? Do you get a password user name for the hotspots (when you take a hotspot plan?)

I am but am not willing for my decisions to be taken on the sole basis of being "rebellious" and hoping to be "cool".

I move when I want to with what is best for me, not when the market tells me to move. I dunno, maybe I should still be stuck in my student days and try to hang on to being "cool".

Anyway, best of luck in your search for another pop group that no-one has heard of...until, of course, someone else claims to like the same group and then you will just have to move on.

What makes you think that people aren't deciding that the iPhone is best for them and are buying it purely for that reason?


People are saying they have had to wait weeks. You also can't take your number with you if you buy online, although it's a draw out process if you want to take it at all.

I would just go into a store and buy it. You can check what stores have it here. I don't know how accurate that checker is though.

I always find it funny when the Apple haters try to convince everybody they are being more rational than the Apple fan boys.

Prefer an Apple Crumble meself.

Youre a grumpy old man instead!


I do admit to haviong an occaisional gloat that, of the 2000 or so bands represented in my Lp/Cd/Mp3 collection, most people have heard of about three of them, but really, I couldnt give a shit - I listen to obscure pop groups because I *like* obscure pop groups - I havent been a student for over 20 years.


All that shows is that you never were a rebel at all - You were a poseur.


The thing is, quite apart fron the truism that the Pistols were a marketing excercise, being a "True Rebel"[tm](sic) means confounding expectations. You would never expect Mr. Rotten to drive a Volvo, so actually, by doing so, he still is...

To get back on topic, I am on my second Ipod, but I just sold the iphone I got in Hong Kong for the very reason you state - It wasnt anywhere near as revolutionary as the sexy design siuggested - In fact it did nothing my Nano and normal phone dont do, it just did them more sexily (which wasnt worth the money, to me)

andy M

Just placed an order at my local shop and it will take 3-4 weeks. Which is okay as I am away until the end of August. Had one in my hand today, and it is neat.

I don't care much about transferring my current phone number I don't think, I might just try to pick up an iphone straight from a shop. Windows powered pocketPC phones are in my mind better in many, many ways...but sorry to say, the web browsing is completely shite on them in my experience, and that has to be the number one reason for an iphone for me.

I hacked mine last night.. not much in the way of software yet, because it seems version 1 software is not compatible with version 2 without changes. However, I imagine that many of the excellent hacked apps for the first iPhone will be out shortly after developers have enough time to make the changes necessary for them to make them run OK.

I have a terminal now though and can access the iPhone's file system, so that's good enough reason for me.

Apart from reducing the number of bits of kit you need to carry around from 2 to 1.

How did you do that? A site that led you through?

For those that have the EDGE iPhone (1st gen) be mindful of upgrading to 2.0, with or without a crack.

I used Pwnage to upgrade from 1.1.4 to 2.0. The process went fine, and the phone technically works as advertised, however many bugs are presenting during routine use.

- Phone locks up randomly when answering a call
- Very poor response to multi-touch actions
- Sounds go missing, like key clicks and alarms
- App icons don't always stay on the page they are assigned to
+ other random stuff...

I have read that many of these bugs are also presenting on the 3G model as well.

and in my bed too, i gotta change the sheets!

I haven't got a Mac, so used this method:

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-repli...fm/1017825.html

Worked first time, no problems. The be honest though, unless you are in need of a terminal, there isn't too much use hacking it right now cause there are very few applications for it right now. Hopefully will change in the next couple of weeks though.

Do we think that they will or will not sort this thing as a turn-by-turn GPS? Problem is I wanna buy a new GPS for the motorbike but its only for occasional use so would be dead cool if I could just use an iPhone. Been looking on google but seems to be lots of conflicting opinions and am worried it might be a 2010 kinda product if they sort it out?

Hey JE, I'm in the exact same boat. My opinion: under 6 months we'll have turn by turn. No facts to justify it, just a hunch. They're keeping other 3rd parties out of this area for a reason (read the SDK license). My guess is it just wasn't ready somehow before the device was released.

That being said, I'll probably end up getting an N96

So I've decided to go for it and I want to pick up a 16 GB today. I've been calling around and have only seen the 8 GB. If anyone has been out in the last 24 hrs and seen one somewhere, anywhere please PM me, I can leave to pick it up right away.

Thanks,

TomTom have said they already have it working, and the hardware is definitely not the issue, it works fine. It's probably just Apple being protective closed off pricks like they always are.

I reckon we'll see something soon in this area though cause it's something a lot of people want.

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSB46553120080609

I also suspect it is in the next 6 months, but could get halted by some kinda bullshit rules, regs, laws, copyrights blahhhhhhhhhhh.

iPhone hacker says the device 'calls home' to Apple, allows apps to be remotely disabled

VoiceEngine VoIP tech license offered for iPhone

Attractive!

Still waiting for a proper SIP client for the iPhone though.. I did however install BiteSMS, which allows you to SMS anywhere in the world for 6c.. that's quality..

So I finally have one and I like it. Anyone suggest a good protective, leather case for it? Also, how can I exorcise the German from it? My mail program is in German and my Ical is as well. I cant´t see how to change it. Tanks

Einstellungen, Allgemein, Landeseinstellungen, Sprache

Had a leather wallet for my old XDA with a flappy cover and hated it, so I purchased the iPhone skin from here: http://www.bestskinsever.com/servlet/StoreFront
Much better than those screen films you can buy as well.

I should be driving through Belgium in the next two weeks, but from what I read on the forums these things are still rare as rocking horse shit over there and you have to order and reserve etc 'cos it's the only place you can get proper unlocked ones.

Thanks Kätzchen, but it stiil clings to German. When I type English e-mails, it looks to correct my English into German . My sleep screen gives the date in German. Ical stays in German. Any other advice?

Here's one that was recently announced. I'm totally sold on this phone.

Nokia N85

It will be mine, oh yes, it will be mine.

Answer my questions... this is an Iphone thread.

PES I think you need to reset it. I think that can be done via iTunes.

Or if you're "lucky," you can press a bunch of buttons all at once and rapidly and try to confound it so that it freezes and restarts. I did that once when I got really irritated at mine once for doing something as equally annoying as not changing the language, and it magically was fine afterwards.

Yes, very nice but it's not an iPhone

Apple have had their iphone advert banned as it was said to be misleading. Article from the BBC here.

no flash and java ads flashing all over the place. So in reality, one could say you are seeing the internet in its full glory...I am quite thankful for that.

Anyway...Type ahead is dependant on the keyboard you select. If you select the uk keyboard it *should* revert to using the english dictionary.
You can find it under Settings, General, Keyboard

I wish there was a way to turn the damned thing off though.

Will see if I can find something out about ical later...no idea off the top of my head

thanks all. I will keep at it, I love this thing already.

But is I can reset it with Itunes I will loose all my data?

I would like to know is any of you has managed to tether your Iphone to a laptop? It is possible according to this site.

Another site; How to tether your iPhone 3G to your laptop

This must have been a hot number that Apple struggled with...
Did Nullriver slide the iPhone tethering app past the goalie?