06.30.07
Posted in iPhone Tips at 2:54 pm by mc
I tried to submit a story via the iPhone earlier and ran into a few problems. The first problem is that there is no Cut and Paste on the iPhone, so when using the Submit a Story URL you have to type it all in. That is where the problem comes in. When I hit the backspace/delete button on the iPhone it erases the entire line including the “http://” that is pre-entered. Since I am still getting used to the keyboard, it was difficult for me not to make at least one mistake when entering a 60-70 character URL.
By the way the funny thing is the story I was submitting to Digg was something someone else had already submitted so I would have ended up canceling the submission anyways.
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Posted in iPhone Information at 2:05 pm by mc
I wish I had realized sooner that iTunes 7.3 and 64-bit Vista did not work together. I spent the first two hours as an iPhone owner trying to make it work. Right now no 64-bit Windows will work with the iPhone. I have not seen anything as to if or when this might change. Hopefully sooner rather than later.
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Posted in iPhone Tips at 10:09 am by mc
Since WIFI was one of the biggest features for me, it was frustrating that the first 15 hours I owned the iPhone I could not get Wifi working. I figured a few things out on my own, and also got some great advice from others. I am compiling those here for others who might have trouble with their home WIFI.
1) WEP Password. If you are using WEP encryption on your network, you have two choices, WEP Password, or WEP hex or ASCII. Notice the little bar at the top that says “WEP Password” with an arrow next to it. If you are entering the Hexadecimal code for your WEP network, you need to toggle it to “WEP Hex or ASCII”.
2) WEP Hexadecimal Password part 2. Another problem I had, even with the above toggle was it still would not take my code. If you are still having this problem, preface your code with a “$” so you might enter: “$D0EBDEED2101555CF5123AEB56A” This worked for me.
3) WIFI Still Not Working? This was me. My WIFI was still not working. My phone would only use the EDGE network. Fortunately Mav over on EverythingIphone.com was able to create a list of steps that got me working. Very much appreciated Mav.
A) Remove yourself from your Network. Go into your network and select “Forget This Network.”
B) Turn WIFI Off. From them Settings Menu for WIFI, you need to toggle the Blue On Button to the Grey Off Position.
C) Reset/Reboot your Wireless Router. Wait for your Router to fully reboot.
D) Turn WIFI back on, on your iPhone.
E) Re-Connect to your WIFI Network. Re-enter your encryption information as needed.
I have been forced to use the EDGE network since I had the phone, and it is not horribly slow, but it was very nice to finally get the phone sailing on my WIFI and using my DSL connection. Very well done. In all honesty all of those above steps should not be necessary so hopefully there is a bug that affects some people that is preventing the devices from properly communicating without a full reset. My 2Wire router has been unbelievably reliable, and I throw all kinds of devices at it, and have never had to reboot it to get one to connect. Regardless, I was able to get it working. Again thanks to all those who provided the tips, suggestions etc. If anyone has any more wifi related tips let me know and I can add them to the list.
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06.29.07
Posted in iPhone Preview at 6:28 pm by mc
I changed my mind and went off the the Soutlake, Texas Apple Store today. I got there around 12:35-12:40pm and was around #85 in line. I walked out and was back in my car with an 8 gig iPhone and a case at 6:35. I would suspect there were 150 people in line at 6:00pm.
I suspect anyone who wants an iPhone this weekend will be able to get one. I got to play with the demo in the store and the web browsing is amazing. Working on getting it activated now. My next post should be my first iBlog.
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Posted in iPhone Preview at 7:31 am by mc
In a recent Developer’s Conference Keynote address, Steve Jobs kind of chuckled and encouraged people to buy their iPhones on launch day at AT&T Stores. When I first got swept up in the mania, I never even considered going to an Apple Store. I was buying an AT&T cell phone, I would certainly go to an AT&T Store. Yet it seems now like the Apple Stores are all getting massive inventories. I have heard reports of many Apple Stores getting at least 500 iPhones for sale, and in some cases reports of twice that many. On the other hand I have heard reports of AT&T stores getting anywhere from 5-150 phones.
The problem is if you scout it out, in many cases, AT&T stores have as many people camping out at them as Apple Stores do. So right now it looks like your best bet to get a phone on Friday is at an Apple Store. When I see 8 or 9 people at multiple AT&T locations, and see the same numbers at big Apple Stores, I definitely think the Apple Store is the way to go. Hope I did not give my secret away.
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Posted in iPhone Accessories at 7:20 am by mc
Apple has released their list of official accessories for the iPhone here.
Apple Bluetooth Headset $129.00
iPhone Dock $49.00
iPhone Dual Dock $49.00
iPhone Stereo Headset $29.00
Airport Extreme Base Station $179.00
iPhone TTY Adapter $9.00
Apple USB Power Adapter $29.00
Apple Dock Connector to USB Cable $19.00
iPhone Universal Dock Adapter 3-Pack $9.00
iPhone Bluetooth Travel Cable $29.00
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Posted in iPhone Preview at 7:00 am by mc
Well I could not help myself any longer and decided to drive by the nearest AT&T Store (only about 2 miles away), to see if any lines had started. At first I could not see anything, then I saw a two-man tent with 4 chairs sitting there right outside the store. Behind the one guy with the tent I could see 5 or 6 more people waiting in line. I guess it could be worse, but I am not likely to get inline until this afternoon, so I hope that is good enough.
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Posted in iPhone Preview at 5:39 am by mc
Today is the moment of truth. Are you going to get an iPhone today? I plan on getting one. To be honest, here in Dallas/Fort Worth it has been the raniest June on Record. I hope the skies open up and deluge us all day today. I want people to be discouraged from going out. I have my plan in place, but I am not camping now, and I will not likely go by the AT&T store which is my first choice until mid-to-late afternoon. Will that be too late? Only time will tell.
Personally I like to believe that there will be plenty of phones available for anyone who wants one today. I can have my dreams, can’t I? I said I would have no problem falling back to online ordering tonight, but I think as it stands right now, I would be disappointed if I did not have an iPhone by the end of the day.
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06.28.07
Posted in Apple News at 2:03 pm by mc
It seems Steve Jobs is feeling very good these days. He announced in a special Townhall meeting that All Apple Employees with a year or more service will be getting a Free 8 Gig Apple iPhone. I suspect they will have to cover service themselves, but it is still a very nice gesture.
Thanks to Tuaw for the information.
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Posted in iPhone Preview at 10:50 am by mc
So far we know that neither of these will be a part of the iPhone, as of right now. However, in the internal AT&T documents, I mentioned it specifically says that MMS and Instant Messages are included in the data plan. This may be a good sign that with a software upgrade these will eventually be available to iPhone users. I do not care that much about MMS, but I would really love to use Instant Messaging on the iPhone over text messaging. I am not really interested in using any of the web-based hacks either. I want a real time IM client that I can use.
Update: Some people have correctly intepreted the clause to be applicable to other phones that might have the iPhone SIM card placed in them. So it is not directly talking about those features for the iPhone but instead that phones that supported those features would have them included in the iPhone Data Plan if you swapped out SIM cards.
I can still hold out hope for a native Instant Messenging Client.
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