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We sell about 500-1000 iPhone's a moth to our overseas vendors and we aren't the only ones. Judging from the numbers from Apple and AT&T if there are 1 million unactivated iPhones running around that has to mean there are at least 1 million unlocked iPhones. By being the first company to offer a solution to unlock the iPhone in the US our call log counted over 2000 phone calls the first day alone with over 1000 orders coming in. I would have to say that there are about another half million unlocked iPhones running on AT&T's network right now mostly for people who travel internationally or simply did not want to sign another 2 year contract with AT&T.
After all that, can't Apple just brick the phone the next time they issue a software upgrade? Sure they can, they made the phone and they can do whatever they want to it. But of course it would be bad for business if they did. Their track record speaks for itself. They made that mistake once and I highly doubt they will repeat it again.
David: Overall, is it worth it to do this? How can the risk be reduced? And what final guidance do you have for our readers considering this grey area?
Shawn: There is no risk involved anymore. You just need to ask yourself a few questions question. Are you good with reading directions? Would you like to mail in your phone to us to perform the unlocking for you? Or simply purchase a pre-unlocked iPhone?
In short, I myself have an iPhone and love it. Before the iPhone, I used a RAZR on Verizon for two years and carried my iPod Nano with me everywhere I went. I no longer have a Nano and just carry one device around every where I go. It makes life so much simpler. You really get hooked onto it after carrying it around for a week.
My final word is if you don't have the time, if you are still scared of bricking your iPhone, if you have no faith in yourself and still want an iPhone just not on AT&T, then just purchase one that has already been unlocked.
And once again I would like to simply point out something my father once taught me as a child. "If its not broken don't fix it". I can't stress this enough when it comes to software updates for the iPhone.
I always suggest being patient and waiting for our newsletter to give you advice on how to go about performing a safe update while keeping your iPhone unlocked. And keep in mind that it will also take weeks to come up with a safe update once Apple has released the software.
I would personally like to thank all those in the iPhone dev team as well as the people that created the installer application to allow for the possibility of unlocking the iPhone.
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Many people were experiencing that from not knowing how to correctly jailbreak their iPhones and again to those that unlocked their iPhones and went to update the software via iTunes when new software became available.
This initially caused the iPhones to stop functioning and there was no solution in sight at the time. Now, many months later, we are seeing that if you had a bricked iPhone, all you need to do is update the software to the latest release and somehow the update corrects everything that went wrong to the phone and fixes itself to turn it back into a virginal out-of-box state.
Out of all the iPhone's we have seen, played with, and unlocked, there has never been one unit that has not repaired itself by restoring to the latest software available.
With that said, I do not recommend anyone updating their software if they do not know what they are doing. If you have certain questions or again need tech support you can email us and we will be glad to assist info@wirelessimports.com.
So if it isn't illegal to unlock an iPhone, why would it be legal for Apple to "brick" them?
I don't believe Apple would maliciously brick iPhones with their software updates. They believed they had a unlockable product on their hands since, after many months, no one was successful in really unlocking the iPhone.
I believe that, when Apple was working on the software updates, they did not factor in the possibility of a jailbreak and therefore take precautions against it. However when the 1.1.1 software was released Apple made it a point to change the way their new software works.
I don't know exactly how it works, but I believe it does a clean erase of the OS then reinstalls the OS so there is no trace of the jailbreak. I could be wrong, but if that is the case, then it would explain why the jailbreak or unlocking can no longer brick the iPhone.
David: iPhones are already quite expensive. Do you really think people would want to go through the risk of unlocking them, take the chance for bricking, and then use another carrier, potentially spending a lot more?
Shawn: iPhones can no longer be bricked but they can be relocked again by future updates, which as of at least the time of this interview in early February, can be downgraded back to older software which can be re-unlocked.
So now to justify the price tag of a $400 iPhone + unlocking fees.
Well, you could spend the same amount of money and get yourself a different phone, but I can almost promise you that it won't have half the features of the iPhone. I only know of two other phones that have 8GB built-in both by Nokia -- N91 8GB and N95 8GB, both of which will run you in excess of $600. The iPhone really speaks for itself; if you want, one there really is no alternative. The type of person who buys an iPhone already knows this.
This initially caused the iPhones to stop functioning and there was no solution in sight at the time. Now, many months later, we are seeing that if you had a bricked iPhone, all you need to do is update the software to the latest release and somehow the update corrects everything that went wrong to the phone and fixes itself to turn it back into a virginal out-of-box state.
Out of all the iPhone's we have seen, played with, and unlocked, there has never been one unit that has not repaired itself by restoring to the latest software available.
With that said, I do not recommend anyone updating their software if they do not know what they are doing. If you have certain questions or again need tech support you can email us and we will be glad to assist info@wirelessimports.com.
So if it isn't illegal to unlock an iPhone, why would it be legal for Apple to "brick" them?
I don't believe Apple would maliciously brick iPhones with their software updates. They believed they had a unlockable product on their hands since, after many months, no one was successful in really unlocking the iPhone.
I believe that, when Apple was working on the software updates, they did not factor in the possibility of a jailbreak and therefore take precautions against it. However when the 1.1.1 software was released Apple made it a point to change the way their new software works.
I don't know exactly how it works, but I believe it does a clean erase of the OS then reinstalls the OS so there is no trace of the jailbreak. I could be wrong, but if that is the case, then it would explain why the jailbreak or unlocking can no longer brick the iPhone.
David: iPhones are already quite expensive. Do you really think people would want to go through the risk of unlocking them, take the chance for bricking, and then use another carrier, potentially spending a lot more?
Shawn: iPhones can no longer be bricked but they can be relocked again by future updates, which as of at least the time of this interview in early February, can be downgraded back to older software which can be re-unlocked.
So now to justify the price tag of a $400 iPhone + unlocking fees.
Well, you could spend the same amount of money and get yourself a different phone, but I can almost promise you that it won't have half the features of the iPhone. I only know of two other phones that have 8GB built-in both by Nokia -- N91 8GB and N95 8GB, both of which will run you in excess of $600. The iPhone really speaks for itself; if you want, one there really is no alternative. The type of person who buys an iPhone already knows this.
Computing Unplugged Magazine - January 2007
What is Mobile TV and why do we care? In this absolutely fascinating analysis, Monte Silver takes you behind the scenes of the mobile market to help you understand how the motivations of the handset vendors might impact your mobile phone experience.
The Sprint A920 phone: should you buy it, or a PDA smartphone?
Computing Unplugged Magazine - May 2006
We continue our battle of the phones with a review of a multimedia-equipped cellular phone, the Samsung A920 from Sprint. Over the past few months, we've reviewed the newest and hottest smartphones: the Palm Treo 700w, the Sprint PPC-6700, Verizon's variation on the theme, the XV6700, and compared them all to the venerable Treo 650. This month, we'll be looking at a few new devices, starting with the Samsung A920 phone profiled in this article, graciously provided to us by Sprint.
Just how clever can a cellphone be?
Computing Unplugged Magazine - April 2006
Senior Technical Editor Mick Moignard tells the story of the little Motorola RAZR that couldn't. Why did his friend have both an old Nokia and the hot new RAZR, and why was the RAZR unusable? You'll have to read this particularly fun take on Life in These Digital Times.
Plucking a Berry
Computing Unplugged Magazine - May 2005
The Berry, from Sakar, is a handheld for children. Coming in four "flavors", BlueBerry, GreyBerry, GrapeBerry, and StrawBerry, it lets children feel like their parents. Read on for Contributing Editor Heather Wardell's coverage of this hybrid telephone/organizer.
Use of camera phones expected to triple in 2004
Computing Unplugged Magazine - March 2004
Are you using a camera phone? According to a study by IDC, the answer is yes. For an in-depth analysis of camera phone adoption, read this fascinating article by analyst Bill Ablondi.
Understanding wireless local number portability
Computing Unplugged Magazine - November 2003
There's big news in the wireless/cellular phone world this week. The American FCC (Federal Communications Commission) is now allowing you to change phone carriers and take your number with you. Before you go off on your holiday shopping spree and get yourself a new wireless carrier as an early Christmas present for yourself, there are a number of things you need to be aware of. We've asked our resident expert, Heather McDaniel, to help us understand the issues and costs involved.
A moving view of the California fires
Computing Unplugged Magazine - October 2003
In the panoply of natural disasters, fire has got to be one of the most terrifying -- and yet most beautiful at the same time. I've always been something of a pyro, a fire bug, and so my awareness of the fire's incredibly destructive nature would conflict with my artist's appreciation of the epic beauty inherent in the flames. In this Site of the Month, we send you to a site that's right in the middle of the event.
Kyocera 7135 smartphone beats the competition
Computing Unplugged Magazine - May 2003
If you carry a phone and a Palm OS organizer but never considered combining them, it could be time. The latest hybrids have shed weight, added bright color screens, and found better ways to integrate telephone and PDA functionality. Of all the new smartphones hitting the market, Barton Gellman believes the Kyocera 7135 is the best of the bunch. In this review he'll tell you why.
The Kyocera QCP 6035: a powerful tool for the enterprise
PalmPower Magazine Enterprise Edition - July 2001
Attempts to create a combination cell phone and PDA have had less than stellar results. Until now, that is. Kyocera has come up with a winner in the form of the QCP 6035, a smartphone that combines cellular phone functionality with the computing power of a Palm OS handheld. In this review, Jason Thibeault reveals why this two-in-one device is especially ideal for enterprise users.
QUALCOMM's pdQ 1900 Smartphone
PalmPower Magazine - January 2000
The QUALCOMM pdQ, in development for over a year, is the first example of a Palm device built into a cellular phone. Is the pdQ the greatest thing since sliced bread, or just another geek gadget? Contributing Editor Jason Perlow gives you the scoop.
How to unlock your iPhone
Unless you've been under a rock, you've heard about the iPhone. You've probably also heard terms like "unlocking" and "bricking" applied to this handy, if pricey gadget. What's it all mean? Is Apple purposely destroying phones? If you want to add software to your phone, are you voiding your warranty? What if you want to switch carriers? We asked wireless expert Shawn Zade to explain it all.
David: Please tell us about yourself.
"Bricking is when your fancy, expensive electronic toy turns into a paperweight."
Shawn: My name is Shawn Zade and I work for WirelessImports.com. Wireless Imports has been in the business of selling cellular phones which are imported from all across the world for use in the USA. 99% of our handsets are not offered by any carrier in the US. All our handsets are 100% unlocked for use with either AT&T or T-Mobile.
David: Can you explain iPhone unlocking?
Shawn: Typically carriers such as AT&T and T-Mobile lock their phones so they can't be used with any other carrier. The purpose of this is to ensure that the customer stays with the carrier and does not leave.
David: Why would someone want to unlock an iPhone?
Shawn: If you're asking this question, you don't live outside the continental US and you don't live in places like Montana. Did you know AT&T does not offer service in Montana? So what happens to people that live there and want an iPhone because it syncs so perfectly with their iMac?
Well, if you're one of those unfortunate people, then you can't use an iPhone because AT&T doesn't offer service in your area. However, if you can get your hands on one and then unlock it, then you would be able to use it with any GSM carrier you can find such as T-Mobile or the lower-tier local carriers.
But what if you are an AT&T customer? What benefit do you have then of having it unlocked? I'll answer your question by giving you a real world example of my last international visit.
I took a trip out to Israel. if my phone had remained locked I would have had to pay $2.50 a minute to to AT&T to talk to anyone that I called or who called me, however since my iPhone was unlocked, I was able to walk into a local cell phone store and purchase a pre-paid SIM card just like you do here in the US.
I put that into my phone and anyone who called me was a free call while outgoing calls were only .20" a minute. Plus I had a local number for my Israeli friends and family to reach me on.
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iPhone Open Application Development
Certain technologies bring out everyone's hidden geek and the iPhone did the moment it was released. Even though Apple created the iPhone as a closed device tens of thousands of developers bought them with the expressed purpose of designing and running third-party software.
In this book, Jonathan Zdziarski -- one of the original hackers of the iPhone -- explains the iPhone's native environment and how you can build software for this device using its Objective-C C and C++ development frameworks. iPhone Open Application Development walks you through the iPhone's proprietary development environment offers an overview of the Objective-C language you'll use with it and supplies background for the iPhone operating system.
You also get detailed recipes and working examples for everyone's favorite iPhone features -- graphics and audio programming interfaces for adding multitouch functionality to games the use of hardware sensors and the device's vast user interface kit.
Computing Unplugged's evaluation
Overall, we liked this book, but were somewhat disappointed that it doesn't cover the new iPhone 2.0 development environment, the iPhone App store, and how to develop software legitimately. Admittedly, the book was published before the new iPhone 3D was announced, but we would have liked to see at least one chapter on the new iPhone SDK.
Because of that, we had to drop a star and rate this a 3-out-of-5. Hopefully, there'll be another edition that brings everything up to date.
Certain technologies bring out everyone's hidden geek and the iPhone did the moment it was released. Even though Apple created the iPhone as a closed device tens of thousands of developers bought them with the expressed purpose of designing and running third-party software.
In this book, Jonathan Zdziarski -- one of the original hackers of the iPhone -- explains the iPhone's native environment and how you can build software for this device using its Objective-C C and C++ development frameworks. iPhone Open Application Development walks you through the iPhone's proprietary development environment offers an overview of the Objective-C language you'll use with it and supplies background for the iPhone operating system.
You also get detailed recipes and working examples for everyone's favorite iPhone features -- graphics and audio programming interfaces for adding multitouch functionality to games the use of hardware sensors and the device's vast user interface kit.
Computing Unplugged's evaluation
Overall, we liked this book, but were somewhat disappointed that it doesn't cover the new iPhone 2.0 development environment, the iPhone App store, and how to develop software legitimately. Admittedly, the book was published before the new iPhone 3D was announced, but we would have liked to see at least one chapter on the new iPhone SDK.
Because of that, we had to drop a star and rate this a 3-out-of-5. Hopefully, there'll be another edition that brings everything up to date.
Why You Need An iPhone
Ever since the introduction of the Apple iPhone, there has been a huge public response to this product. Millions of people are proclaiming the wonders and beauty of this cell phone, iPod, calendar and mobile Internet device. However, the real question is, why do you need to have an iPhone? Of course, it seems that it is a great product because it streamlines your electronic productivity and allows you to have many products wrapped up into one, but what are the real perks to having an iPhone? The answer to this question really depends on who you ask. However, there are many actual reasons why the iPhone is a great purchase.
The first reason why having an iPhone is a good idea is because it helps to streamline your life. There is no denying that many of us live a very hectic and extremely busy life. We rarely have time to relax, nonetheless running around the house looking for your cell phone, iPod and PDA. However, when you have an iPhone you are actually getting all of these electronics, in one slim and sophisticated product. Many people who used to carry around two or three electronic devices are thrilled at how easy and convenient their iPhone actually is.
They no longer have to worry about running out of pocket space for your mobile devices, thus they are able to move throughout their life without having to worry about leaving their iPod at their friends house or their cell phone at the restaurant. With the iPhone, everything is packaged in a beautiful, and one-of-a-kind, device.
Another reason why you actually need an iPod is because you are able to have the world at your fingertips, literally. Unlike other cell phones, which allow you to look at a dumb-down version of the Internet, with the iPhone, you are actually surfing the net. If you have never been able to access the Internet while sitting in traffic, or looking up your friend’s MySpace profile on a whim, than you do not understand how great it is to be able to access the World Wide Web on a moments notice. This constant availability to information is a great feature, and once you have it you will never want to own an internet-less cell phone again.
Because so many of us have jobs across town, and friends that live on the other side of the city, we are always in our cars. But what happens when you are asked to go somewhere, and you don’t know where it’s at? Normally, you get on the Internet and MapQuest it, however, if you have an iPhone, than accurate directions to any destination is only a few ‘taps’ away. When you have an iPhone, than you automatically gain access to the powerful mapping service, Google Maps, and it is with this application you can find your local pizza joint, Starbucks or even Public Library. One of the coolest features is not the fact that you can get directions to this location, but you can also call them too.
Say you typed in “Starbucks,” you would then be shown the closest Starbucks to where you are currently at. You can then call them and place your order, or ask them questions about their coffee. Very rarely will you find a device that not only connects you to your world, but also brings you closer to it. With technology seemingly pushing the “world” further away, it is extremely refreshing to find a mobile device that connects you with those around you in such a dynamic way.
The first reason why having an iPhone is a good idea is because it helps to streamline your life. There is no denying that many of us live a very hectic and extremely busy life. We rarely have time to relax, nonetheless running around the house looking for your cell phone, iPod and PDA. However, when you have an iPhone you are actually getting all of these electronics, in one slim and sophisticated product. Many people who used to carry around two or three electronic devices are thrilled at how easy and convenient their iPhone actually is.
They no longer have to worry about running out of pocket space for your mobile devices, thus they are able to move throughout their life without having to worry about leaving their iPod at their friends house or their cell phone at the restaurant. With the iPhone, everything is packaged in a beautiful, and one-of-a-kind, device.
Another reason why you actually need an iPod is because you are able to have the world at your fingertips, literally. Unlike other cell phones, which allow you to look at a dumb-down version of the Internet, with the iPhone, you are actually surfing the net. If you have never been able to access the Internet while sitting in traffic, or looking up your friend’s MySpace profile on a whim, than you do not understand how great it is to be able to access the World Wide Web on a moments notice. This constant availability to information is a great feature, and once you have it you will never want to own an internet-less cell phone again.
Because so many of us have jobs across town, and friends that live on the other side of the city, we are always in our cars. But what happens when you are asked to go somewhere, and you don’t know where it’s at? Normally, you get on the Internet and MapQuest it, however, if you have an iPhone, than accurate directions to any destination is only a few ‘taps’ away. When you have an iPhone, than you automatically gain access to the powerful mapping service, Google Maps, and it is with this application you can find your local pizza joint, Starbucks or even Public Library. One of the coolest features is not the fact that you can get directions to this location, but you can also call them too.
Say you typed in “Starbucks,” you would then be shown the closest Starbucks to where you are currently at. You can then call them and place your order, or ask them questions about their coffee. Very rarely will you find a device that not only connects you to your world, but also brings you closer to it. With technology seemingly pushing the “world” further away, it is extremely refreshing to find a mobile device that connects you with those around you in such a dynamic way.
iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2 jailbroken
If you blinked, you might have missed it: one day after Apple released an update to the iPhone OS 3 beta, hackers have already jailbroken the OS 3 beta 2 release.
A new version of QuickPWN for Windows only (direct download link) has been released. This version should work with all versions of the iPhone or the iPod Touch. We have not yet tried the jailbreak, but our sources have not reported any trouble with the hack. (As usual, however, download and use QuickPWN at your own risk.)
A new version of QuickPWN for Windows only (direct download link) has been released. This version should work with all versions of the iPhone or the iPod Touch. We have not yet tried the jailbreak, but our sources have not reported any trouble with the hack. (As usual, however, download and use QuickPWN at your own risk.)
By Dan Ackerman on 29/01/2008
Tagged with: air, apple, macbook, macworld 2008 us
The bottom line: The design is revolutionary, but Apple's MacBook Air will appeal to a smaller, more specialised audience than the standard MacBook, thanks to a stripped-down set of connections and features.
RRP: AU$3999.00
Review
Specifications Images The Good
Incredibly thin yet surprisingly sturdy
New trackpad gesture controls are very useful
Remote optical drive makes living without a built-in drive much easier
The Bad
Very limited connectivity
Slower than other MacBooks
SSD hard-drive option is ridiculously expensive and standard hard drive is small
Battery is not user replaceable.
Apple's new laptop, the MacBook Air, may not be the true ultraportable that many had hoped for, but it still easily breaks new ground for small laptops. Mimicking the 13-inch silhouette of the current MacBook line, it's only 0.76 inch thick at its thickest part, and Apple calls it the "world's thinnest notebook." Some nitpickers say an obscure Mitsubishi laptop from 1998 was a hair thinner, but two of the smallest current ultraportable laptops, the 11-inch Sony VAIO TZ150 and the 12-inch Toshiba Portege R500, are both slightly thicker, and neither tapers to 4 millimetres as the Air does along its front edge.
As we've come to expect from Apple, the design and engineering that went into the MacBook Air is extraordinary, but it's certainly a much more specialised product than the standard 13-inch MacBook and won't be as universally useful as that popular system. The biggest compromises, which have been well-documented, come in its connectivity: The MacBook Air finds room for only one USB port and doesn't include a built-in optical drive, FireWire, Ethernet, or mobile broadband. And like with its other laptops, Apple refuses to outfit the Air with a media-card reader or an expansion card slot. Off-setting its sparse connectivity are genuinely useful new features including new touchpad gesture controls and the ability to wirelessly "borrow" another system's optical drive.
Choosing the Air over the cheaper, faster standard 13-inch MacBook, or the comparably priced MacBook Pro, will depend on your needs. Travellers who want minimum weight but maximum screen real estate, and who live their lives via Wi-Fi hot spots with little need for wired connectivity, will find the AU$2,499 starting price a reasonable investment for owning one of the world's premier bits of high-tech eye candy. And while the MacBook Air's specs are inferior to those found on the cheaper MacBook, they compare more favorably when you look at other ultraportables, where a price premium is always exacted. For instance, both the Sony VAIO TZ150 and Toshiba Portege R500 cost hundreds more than the MacBook Air and feature slower CPUs and half the RAM as the Air.
Although it shares a desktop footprint with the standard black and white MacBooks, the first thing you notice about the Air is its aluminium chassis -- similar to the one found on the MacBook Pro, and much more fingerprint resistant than the standard MacBooks. Picking it up, the MacBook Air feels a little heavier than you'd expect from looking at it, even though it's only 1.4 kilograms. At the same time, it feels very sturdy and solid, thanks in part to the aluminium construction, and we'd have no qualms about carting it around with us all day. By way of comparison, the VAIO TZ150 features an 11.1-inch screen and weighs only 136 grams lighter than the Air, and the Portege R500 is 272 grams lighter than the Air with a 12.1-inch screen.
The MacBook Air includes an iSight camera and mic, and an LED backlit display that works with an ambient light sensor to adjust the screen brightness in response to the light in the room. The keyboard -- the same full-size version found in other MacBooks -- has backlit keys that are also controlled by the ambient light sensor, although we really had to adjust the room lighting a good deal to see any difference.
The revamped touchpad is large, measuring nearly 127 millimetres diagonally, and it works with new multitouch gestures. Other MacBooks let you do things like use two fingers to scroll through documents -- this one lets you use three fingers to go forward and back in your Web browser history, and use your thumb and forefinger to zoom in and out of documents and photos -- much like on the iPhone. The three-finger forward/back gesture was immediately useful, and we're already missing it when using another laptop. Apple tells us these new gestures won't be available on older MacBooks as a firmware upgrade, as the hardware behind the new touchpad is different.
Another noteworthy new feature is the remote disc function. Since the Air lacks an optical drive, you can instead remotely see the optical drives of other systems, PC or Mac, as long as they're on the same network. The setup was a little cumbersome for the "host" PC -- requiring us to insert the OS X disc that came with the Air, run a small setup program, and then find and turn on "CD and DVD sharing" in the Windows control panel (the documentation could have been a little clearer on what you need to do to on the Windows side). Once we set it up, however, it worked like a charm. You won't be able to stream DVD movies or music CDs via remote disc, but it's fine for getting files and installing apps. A matching external USB DVD burner is available from Apple for AU$139, but any USB DVD drive should work.
The display offers the same 1,280x800 native resolution as the standard 13-inch MacBook, but the Air's LED backlit screen means its lid is thinner with an image that was somewhat brighter, at least with both systems set to max brightness.
The real key to finding out whether the MacBook Air is right for you lies in its stripped-down set of ports and connections. Those who regularly use more than one USB device, or need FireWire, an SD card slot, or an Express card slot will find the single USB jack too limiting. Likewise, we often say the telephone modem jacks and S-Video outputs on most laptops are a waste of space, but the MacBook Air goes even further, removing the Ethernet jack (a USB-to-Ethernet adaptor will run you AU$39) and offloading video output to a pair of included dongles (one VGA, one DVI).
If you live on Wi-Fi hot spots, use Bluetooth for your external mouse, and only need a USB port to occasionally sync and charge your iPod or iPhone, these limitations may not be a deal-breaker for you. While most hardware vendors offer a choice of mobile broadband options, Apple continues to offer none, which is disappointing for a system so clearly meant for life away from home and office. Without an Express card slot, your only option would be a USB mobile broadband modem, but with the sole USB jack under a tiny flap on the right side of the system with limited clearance, you may need a small USB extension cable to get a bulky USB mobile broadband modem connected (similar to the problems people had with the iPhone's recessed headphone jack).
While the 80GB hard drive included in the base AU$2,499 model may be smaller than you're used to, the only other option is a 64GB solid state hard drive. With no moving parts, and advantages in heat, power consumption, and reliability, SSD hard drives are certainly the way of the future. The future may have to wait a few years for prices to come down, however; swapping the 80GB platter drive for the 64GB SSD drive is a whopping AU$1,409 upgrade. The only other internal hardware option is a CPU uptick, from 1.6GHz to 1.8GHz for AU$430. With the upgraded CPU and SSD drive, the AU$2,499 MacBook Air suddenly becomes a $4,338 laptop.
We are pleased to see that the MacBook Air comes standard with 2GB of RAM, but with a processor that runs at a much slower clockspeed than the standard MacBook (2.0GHz or 2.2GHz), plus a 4,200rpm 1.8-inch hard drive (as opposed to the standard 5,400rpm), it's not surprising that the MacBook Air is not as fast a performer as some of the MacBooks past.
As we often point out though, any modern dual-core CPU is going to be more than adequate for Web surfing, multimedia playback, and productivity tasks, and we were able to surf the Web, play videos, and work on a document at the same time with absolutely no slowdown or stuttering. We're currently conducting additional benchmark tests and will update this review with new results as they're available.
One of the biggest drawbacks of the MacBook Air is the lack of a replaceable battery. While most laptops will be obsolete before their batteries wear out, we are sensitive to the desire to occasionally carry an extra battery for extended field use. We're still conducting our standard DVD battery drain test on the system, and will report those scores shortly, but in anecdotal testing, the Air lasted for nearly 4 hours of mixed use, including video playback, software installation, Web surfing, and productivity tasks. That's reasonably close to Apple's 5-hour claims, but may not be enough for a full day of off-site use.
We're still not fans of Apple's nearly obligatory extended warranty upsell (so much so that we've simply copied this complaint from our last MacBook review). The default warranty for the MacBook is one year of coverage for parts and labour, but toll-free telephone support is limited to a mere 90 days -- well short of what you'd typically find on the PC side -- unless you purchase the AU$419 AppleCare Protection Plan, which extends phone support and repair coverage to three years.
Tagged with: air, apple, macbook, macworld 2008 us
The bottom line: The design is revolutionary, but Apple's MacBook Air will appeal to a smaller, more specialised audience than the standard MacBook, thanks to a stripped-down set of connections and features.
RRP: AU$3999.00
Review
Specifications Images The Good
Incredibly thin yet surprisingly sturdy
New trackpad gesture controls are very useful
Remote optical drive makes living without a built-in drive much easier
The Bad
Very limited connectivity
Slower than other MacBooks
SSD hard-drive option is ridiculously expensive and standard hard drive is small
Battery is not user replaceable.
Apple's new laptop, the MacBook Air, may not be the true ultraportable that many had hoped for, but it still easily breaks new ground for small laptops. Mimicking the 13-inch silhouette of the current MacBook line, it's only 0.76 inch thick at its thickest part, and Apple calls it the "world's thinnest notebook." Some nitpickers say an obscure Mitsubishi laptop from 1998 was a hair thinner, but two of the smallest current ultraportable laptops, the 11-inch Sony VAIO TZ150 and the 12-inch Toshiba Portege R500, are both slightly thicker, and neither tapers to 4 millimetres as the Air does along its front edge.
As we've come to expect from Apple, the design and engineering that went into the MacBook Air is extraordinary, but it's certainly a much more specialised product than the standard 13-inch MacBook and won't be as universally useful as that popular system. The biggest compromises, which have been well-documented, come in its connectivity: The MacBook Air finds room for only one USB port and doesn't include a built-in optical drive, FireWire, Ethernet, or mobile broadband. And like with its other laptops, Apple refuses to outfit the Air with a media-card reader or an expansion card slot. Off-setting its sparse connectivity are genuinely useful new features including new touchpad gesture controls and the ability to wirelessly "borrow" another system's optical drive.
Choosing the Air over the cheaper, faster standard 13-inch MacBook, or the comparably priced MacBook Pro, will depend on your needs. Travellers who want minimum weight but maximum screen real estate, and who live their lives via Wi-Fi hot spots with little need for wired connectivity, will find the AU$2,499 starting price a reasonable investment for owning one of the world's premier bits of high-tech eye candy. And while the MacBook Air's specs are inferior to those found on the cheaper MacBook, they compare more favorably when you look at other ultraportables, where a price premium is always exacted. For instance, both the Sony VAIO TZ150 and Toshiba Portege R500 cost hundreds more than the MacBook Air and feature slower CPUs and half the RAM as the Air.
Although it shares a desktop footprint with the standard black and white MacBooks, the first thing you notice about the Air is its aluminium chassis -- similar to the one found on the MacBook Pro, and much more fingerprint resistant than the standard MacBooks. Picking it up, the MacBook Air feels a little heavier than you'd expect from looking at it, even though it's only 1.4 kilograms. At the same time, it feels very sturdy and solid, thanks in part to the aluminium construction, and we'd have no qualms about carting it around with us all day. By way of comparison, the VAIO TZ150 features an 11.1-inch screen and weighs only 136 grams lighter than the Air, and the Portege R500 is 272 grams lighter than the Air with a 12.1-inch screen.
The MacBook Air includes an iSight camera and mic, and an LED backlit display that works with an ambient light sensor to adjust the screen brightness in response to the light in the room. The keyboard -- the same full-size version found in other MacBooks -- has backlit keys that are also controlled by the ambient light sensor, although we really had to adjust the room lighting a good deal to see any difference.
The revamped touchpad is large, measuring nearly 127 millimetres diagonally, and it works with new multitouch gestures. Other MacBooks let you do things like use two fingers to scroll through documents -- this one lets you use three fingers to go forward and back in your Web browser history, and use your thumb and forefinger to zoom in and out of documents and photos -- much like on the iPhone. The three-finger forward/back gesture was immediately useful, and we're already missing it when using another laptop. Apple tells us these new gestures won't be available on older MacBooks as a firmware upgrade, as the hardware behind the new touchpad is different.
Another noteworthy new feature is the remote disc function. Since the Air lacks an optical drive, you can instead remotely see the optical drives of other systems, PC or Mac, as long as they're on the same network. The setup was a little cumbersome for the "host" PC -- requiring us to insert the OS X disc that came with the Air, run a small setup program, and then find and turn on "CD and DVD sharing" in the Windows control panel (the documentation could have been a little clearer on what you need to do to on the Windows side). Once we set it up, however, it worked like a charm. You won't be able to stream DVD movies or music CDs via remote disc, but it's fine for getting files and installing apps. A matching external USB DVD burner is available from Apple for AU$139, but any USB DVD drive should work.
The display offers the same 1,280x800 native resolution as the standard 13-inch MacBook, but the Air's LED backlit screen means its lid is thinner with an image that was somewhat brighter, at least with both systems set to max brightness.
The real key to finding out whether the MacBook Air is right for you lies in its stripped-down set of ports and connections. Those who regularly use more than one USB device, or need FireWire, an SD card slot, or an Express card slot will find the single USB jack too limiting. Likewise, we often say the telephone modem jacks and S-Video outputs on most laptops are a waste of space, but the MacBook Air goes even further, removing the Ethernet jack (a USB-to-Ethernet adaptor will run you AU$39) and offloading video output to a pair of included dongles (one VGA, one DVI).
If you live on Wi-Fi hot spots, use Bluetooth for your external mouse, and only need a USB port to occasionally sync and charge your iPod or iPhone, these limitations may not be a deal-breaker for you. While most hardware vendors offer a choice of mobile broadband options, Apple continues to offer none, which is disappointing for a system so clearly meant for life away from home and office. Without an Express card slot, your only option would be a USB mobile broadband modem, but with the sole USB jack under a tiny flap on the right side of the system with limited clearance, you may need a small USB extension cable to get a bulky USB mobile broadband modem connected (similar to the problems people had with the iPhone's recessed headphone jack).
While the 80GB hard drive included in the base AU$2,499 model may be smaller than you're used to, the only other option is a 64GB solid state hard drive. With no moving parts, and advantages in heat, power consumption, and reliability, SSD hard drives are certainly the way of the future. The future may have to wait a few years for prices to come down, however; swapping the 80GB platter drive for the 64GB SSD drive is a whopping AU$1,409 upgrade. The only other internal hardware option is a CPU uptick, from 1.6GHz to 1.8GHz for AU$430. With the upgraded CPU and SSD drive, the AU$2,499 MacBook Air suddenly becomes a $4,338 laptop.
We are pleased to see that the MacBook Air comes standard with 2GB of RAM, but with a processor that runs at a much slower clockspeed than the standard MacBook (2.0GHz or 2.2GHz), plus a 4,200rpm 1.8-inch hard drive (as opposed to the standard 5,400rpm), it's not surprising that the MacBook Air is not as fast a performer as some of the MacBooks past.
As we often point out though, any modern dual-core CPU is going to be more than adequate for Web surfing, multimedia playback, and productivity tasks, and we were able to surf the Web, play videos, and work on a document at the same time with absolutely no slowdown or stuttering. We're currently conducting additional benchmark tests and will update this review with new results as they're available.
One of the biggest drawbacks of the MacBook Air is the lack of a replaceable battery. While most laptops will be obsolete before their batteries wear out, we are sensitive to the desire to occasionally carry an extra battery for extended field use. We're still conducting our standard DVD battery drain test on the system, and will report those scores shortly, but in anecdotal testing, the Air lasted for nearly 4 hours of mixed use, including video playback, software installation, Web surfing, and productivity tasks. That's reasonably close to Apple's 5-hour claims, but may not be enough for a full day of off-site use.
We're still not fans of Apple's nearly obligatory extended warranty upsell (so much so that we've simply copied this complaint from our last MacBook review). The default warranty for the MacBook is one year of coverage for parts and labour, but toll-free telephone support is limited to a mere 90 days -- well short of what you'd typically find on the PC side -- unless you purchase the AU$419 AppleCare Protection Plan, which extends phone support and repair coverage to three years.
April 14th, 2009 by Joseph Hanlon
Tagged with: 3g, app store, apple, applications, iphone, mafia, mobile phone, wars
There's only one way to climb to the top: turf wars (Credit: Zynga)
We all know the gangster rules: "Don't go against the family", "Never bring a knife to a gun fight", "Don't get high on your own supply", and we've been applying them for years on Facebook with the Mafia Wars app. Well, it's time to take the fight to our mobile, iPhone-style.
If you're new to Mafia Wars, the concept is pretty simple. You're a gangster vying for money and power and you'll fill your coffers and rise through the ranks by completing jobs and attacking enemies. To do these basic tasks of thuggery you'll need weapons, stamina and gangsters on your side. Weapons are easy to come by, you buy them from the weapons menu, but stamina and gangsters take time and real-life friends, meaning this isn't a game you'll be able to rush through.
Stamina regenerates very slowly over time. At the beginning you start with 10 energy points and you'll spend these quickly mugging and robbing for cash and experience. Energy then regenerates at one point every three real-world minutes, meaning it's a half an hour before you have a full complement of energy to use again. By the time you reach level five or six, this wait could be as long as an hour at a time. Adding mafia gang members can be achieved in two ways: you can either invite friends playing Mafia Wars using their unique 10-digit code, or beg the mythical Godfather for lackeys to support your wicked ways.
Mafia Wars is our favourite kind of iPhone game. It doesn't rely on twitch reflexes or dodgy on-screen controls, and it looks fantastic. The menus and sound effects give off a slick Guy Ritchie-like gangster chic with gritty cell-shaped images of thugs, guns and piles of cash.
Tagged with: 3g, app store, apple, applications, iphone, mafia, mobile phone, wars
There's only one way to climb to the top: turf wars (Credit: Zynga)
We all know the gangster rules: "Don't go against the family", "Never bring a knife to a gun fight", "Don't get high on your own supply", and we've been applying them for years on Facebook with the Mafia Wars app. Well, it's time to take the fight to our mobile, iPhone-style.
If you're new to Mafia Wars, the concept is pretty simple. You're a gangster vying for money and power and you'll fill your coffers and rise through the ranks by completing jobs and attacking enemies. To do these basic tasks of thuggery you'll need weapons, stamina and gangsters on your side. Weapons are easy to come by, you buy them from the weapons menu, but stamina and gangsters take time and real-life friends, meaning this isn't a game you'll be able to rush through.
Stamina regenerates very slowly over time. At the beginning you start with 10 energy points and you'll spend these quickly mugging and robbing for cash and experience. Energy then regenerates at one point every three real-world minutes, meaning it's a half an hour before you have a full complement of energy to use again. By the time you reach level five or six, this wait could be as long as an hour at a time. Adding mafia gang members can be achieved in two ways: you can either invite friends playing Mafia Wars using their unique 10-digit code, or beg the mythical Godfather for lackeys to support your wicked ways.
Mafia Wars is our favourite kind of iPhone game. It doesn't rely on twitch reflexes or dodgy on-screen controls, and it looks fantastic. The menus and sound effects give off a slick Guy Ritchie-like gangster chic with gritty cell-shaped images of thugs, guns and piles of cash.
Tagged with: 3g, apple, apps, iphone, mobile phone, war
The hottest new battlefield weapon in Baghdad is also a hot item on the home front.
The US military has found the iPod Touch to be a valuable battlefield tool for soldiers.
(Credit: Apple)
Apple's iPod Touch is proving to be a valuable tool to members of the US military, according to a report in Newsweek. The report notes that the iPod performs many functions in this time of "networked warfare", the iPod allows soldiers to be linked with other soldiers as well as intelligence resources, such as aerial images from drones and translation software.
Soldiers can use apps to add translated phrases to maps and photos, as well as show villagers video messages from local leaders. A new program called Vcommunicator translates spoken and written Arabic, Kurdish, as well as two Afghan languages.
Another application developed for the iPhone allows soldiers to take a photo of a street sign, upload it and immediately receive intelligence on the local area, such as water and sympathisers. Because new recruits are already familiar with how the iPod and iPhone work, it's also easier to train soldiers on loading content, the report notes.
Oh yeah, this rugged device, which retails for less than US$230, was developed in the private sector without taxpayer money. Considering the military's history of being charged for US$435 hammers, US$640 toilet seats and US$7600 coffee-makers by contractors, this is a great deal.
The hottest new battlefield weapon in Baghdad is also a hot item on the home front.
The US military has found the iPod Touch to be a valuable battlefield tool for soldiers.
(Credit: Apple)
Apple's iPod Touch is proving to be a valuable tool to members of the US military, according to a report in Newsweek. The report notes that the iPod performs many functions in this time of "networked warfare", the iPod allows soldiers to be linked with other soldiers as well as intelligence resources, such as aerial images from drones and translation software.
Soldiers can use apps to add translated phrases to maps and photos, as well as show villagers video messages from local leaders. A new program called Vcommunicator translates spoken and written Arabic, Kurdish, as well as two Afghan languages.
Another application developed for the iPhone allows soldiers to take a photo of a street sign, upload it and immediately receive intelligence on the local area, such as water and sympathisers. Because new recruits are already familiar with how the iPod and iPhone work, it's also easier to train soldiers on loading content, the report notes.
Oh yeah, this rugged device, which retails for less than US$230, was developed in the private sector without taxpayer money. Considering the military's history of being charged for US$435 hammers, US$640 toilet seats and US$7600 coffee-makers by contractors, this is a great deal.
Skype for iPhone: It's official
Months after teasing us at CES with an announcement of Skype's native VoIP client for the iPhone, the free Skype for iPhone will finally be available to download from the iTunes App Store sometime on Tuesday.
We got a chance to sit down with the application's principal engineer before the announcement was made at CTIA 2009, to see Skype for iPhone do its thing. While most of the features aren't too surprising — Skype does want to maintain some consistency across its mobile applications, after all — there are a few capabilities that are notably missing, and a few iPhone-only perks that are refreshing to see.
At long last, Skype has come to the iPhone.
(Credit: Skype)
In terms of navigation, Skype's VoIP app for the iPhone looks more like your traditional iPhone app than it does Skype 4.0 for Windows. For many who already prefer Apple's sleek interface archetype, that's a triumph, but those who enjoy Skype's branding may feel disappointed.
Skype's screens are well organised and use the iPhone's ability to add filters, for instance to sort your contacts alphabetically, or by who's online. There's chatting as well, though Skype's flagship feature is its VoIP calling that's free to other Skype users and an inexpensive per-minute fee to landlines. Calls on Skype for iPhone only work if you're in range of a Wi-Fi network, so your call quality will in part be at the mercy and strength of wireless networks nearby — calls will not work over the mobile phone network on the iPhone (but chatting will). Assuming your connection is solid, you can dial a number or quickly call a contact stored in your address book. iPod Touch users will need earphones with an embedded mic to talk. During a call, you can mute the line, go on hold or put the call on speakerphone. In the My Info window, you can follow a link to buy more SkypeOut credit online.
Taking a photo from within Skype to serve as your avatar image, or pulling a picture in from the camera roll are two iPhone-only features that makes use of the phone's hardware attributes. Another imperfect, but still neat, feature is the ability to accept incoming conference calls. While you won't be able to initiate a call, we're told, you will be able to jump on one if a buddy invites you in. We hope the next version includes placing conference calls from the iPhone.
Skype left a few more skills out of its maiden iPhone voyage. SMS, setting up a conference calling group, purchasing SkypeOut credit directly, and being able to field a second incoming Skype call are a few. File transferring and getting Skype voicemail native on the phone are two more. We expect to see at least two of these added in the next version, but we'll hope for more.
Skype versus the competition
Here's the big question on our minds: will Skype's iPhone app replace competitors like Nimbuzz and Fring, which focus on cross-network IM but also include VoIP calls with Skype pals even though they've been available for the iPhone for months? Kurt Thywissen, the principal engineer for Skype for iPhone, thinks so. He says what the other apps use is a workaround that requires them to channel calls through a server and transcode audio, resulting in poorer-quality calls than Skype can do in its own app. He may be right, but those who IM more than they vocalise probably won't ditch the likes of Fring too soon. They might, however, let Skype handle the calls and let another app take care of the multi-network chatting.
We got a chance to sit down with the application's principal engineer before the announcement was made at CTIA 2009, to see Skype for iPhone do its thing. While most of the features aren't too surprising — Skype does want to maintain some consistency across its mobile applications, after all — there are a few capabilities that are notably missing, and a few iPhone-only perks that are refreshing to see.
At long last, Skype has come to the iPhone.
(Credit: Skype)
In terms of navigation, Skype's VoIP app for the iPhone looks more like your traditional iPhone app than it does Skype 4.0 for Windows. For many who already prefer Apple's sleek interface archetype, that's a triumph, but those who enjoy Skype's branding may feel disappointed.
Skype's screens are well organised and use the iPhone's ability to add filters, for instance to sort your contacts alphabetically, or by who's online. There's chatting as well, though Skype's flagship feature is its VoIP calling that's free to other Skype users and an inexpensive per-minute fee to landlines. Calls on Skype for iPhone only work if you're in range of a Wi-Fi network, so your call quality will in part be at the mercy and strength of wireless networks nearby — calls will not work over the mobile phone network on the iPhone (but chatting will). Assuming your connection is solid, you can dial a number or quickly call a contact stored in your address book. iPod Touch users will need earphones with an embedded mic to talk. During a call, you can mute the line, go on hold or put the call on speakerphone. In the My Info window, you can follow a link to buy more SkypeOut credit online.
Taking a photo from within Skype to serve as your avatar image, or pulling a picture in from the camera roll are two iPhone-only features that makes use of the phone's hardware attributes. Another imperfect, but still neat, feature is the ability to accept incoming conference calls. While you won't be able to initiate a call, we're told, you will be able to jump on one if a buddy invites you in. We hope the next version includes placing conference calls from the iPhone.
Skype left a few more skills out of its maiden iPhone voyage. SMS, setting up a conference calling group, purchasing SkypeOut credit directly, and being able to field a second incoming Skype call are a few. File transferring and getting Skype voicemail native on the phone are two more. We expect to see at least two of these added in the next version, but we'll hope for more.
Skype versus the competition
Here's the big question on our minds: will Skype's iPhone app replace competitors like Nimbuzz and Fring, which focus on cross-network IM but also include VoIP calls with Skype pals even though they've been available for the iPhone for months? Kurt Thywissen, the principal engineer for Skype for iPhone, thinks so. He says what the other apps use is a workaround that requires them to channel calls through a server and transcode audio, resulting in poorer-quality calls than Skype can do in its own app. He may be right, but those who IM more than they vocalise probably won't ditch the likes of Fring too soon. They might, however, let Skype handle the calls and let another app take care of the multi-network chatting.
Google launches gNews for iPhone
its Australian arrival expected in late June — Google's special (and slick) interface that was introduced in mid-December has been limited to English speakers. However, the company has now rolled it out to 33 countries in 16 languages, including Chinese — despite the fact that the handset is not available through any Chinese carriers.
More importantly, Google continues to create special mobile variations of its other pages, which now includes Google News and support for users of Google Apps. Google Apps users can now check their mail using the same interface that regular Gmail users have been enjoying, with the added benefit of being signed in to use the other mobile Google services.
The updated news viewer allows users to browse by the front page or by section, and features a built-in search tool. It's still essentially a link repository to other third-party sites, but it's now far easier to parse through on smaller screens than its original format.
What really makes the updated News page shine is that it integrates YouTube videos in the related stories. If there are videos for a selected subject, you can view them as thumbnails, which when clicked will jump you to the handset's built-in YouTube viewer. Short of actually having Flash, this is the closest you'll get to being able to casually watch Web videos while browsing other news networks. You could also use a conversion tool like vTap or Avot mV, but this new system requires one less step.
We still think most iPhone users will be inclined to use Safari's built-in search tool, which can be set to use either Google or Yahoo without having to venture to a search page first. With the speed of EDGE, we often find ourselves skipping any unnecessary page load when it comes time to search on the go, something that won't be fixed until the purported 3G version of the handset comes out later this year.
More importantly, Google continues to create special mobile variations of its other pages, which now includes Google News and support for users of Google Apps. Google Apps users can now check their mail using the same interface that regular Gmail users have been enjoying, with the added benefit of being signed in to use the other mobile Google services.
The updated news viewer allows users to browse by the front page or by section, and features a built-in search tool. It's still essentially a link repository to other third-party sites, but it's now far easier to parse through on smaller screens than its original format.
What really makes the updated News page shine is that it integrates YouTube videos in the related stories. If there are videos for a selected subject, you can view them as thumbnails, which when clicked will jump you to the handset's built-in YouTube viewer. Short of actually having Flash, this is the closest you'll get to being able to casually watch Web videos while browsing other news networks. You could also use a conversion tool like vTap or Avot mV, but this new system requires one less step.
We still think most iPhone users will be inclined to use Safari's built-in search tool, which can be set to use either Google or Yahoo without having to venture to a search page first. With the speed of EDGE, we often find ourselves skipping any unnecessary page load when it comes time to search on the go, something that won't be fixed until the purported 3G version of the handset comes out later this year.
July 5th, 2007 by Staff writers
Tagged with: development, iphone, safari
Just in time for the iPhoneDevCamp this weekend (where Web developers will gather for a no-holds-barred effort to develop iPhone apps), Apple has released a Web development guide for the iPhone. The guide provides useful hints about the iPhone's abilities, how to integrate your app with the iPhone's phone, mail, and maps, the kinds of media types that the Safari browser supports, and more.
Of course, there's also a link to the Safari for Windows beta, plus additional information about the Safari Webkit. If you're a potential iPhone developer, the guide is worth checking out. As for regular users like me, we'll just wait for you web geniuses to come up with something clever and useful. Have at it!
Tagged with: development, iphone, safari
Just in time for the iPhoneDevCamp this weekend (where Web developers will gather for a no-holds-barred effort to develop iPhone apps), Apple has released a Web development guide for the iPhone. The guide provides useful hints about the iPhone's abilities, how to integrate your app with the iPhone's phone, mail, and maps, the kinds of media types that the Safari browser supports, and more.
Of course, there's also a link to the Safari for Windows beta, plus additional information about the Safari Webkit. If you're a potential iPhone developer, the guide is worth checking out. As for regular users like me, we'll just wait for you web geniuses to come up with something clever and useful. Have at it!
October 12th, 2007 by Tom Krazit
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Apple has put together a list of 204 Web-based applications for the iPhone in hopes of giving hacking-averse users some additional options for their phones.
The list, spotted by Daring Fireball, highlights a Facebook Web app as a "staff pick" by Apple. During Steve Jobs' presentation to Apple's developers in June, he also called out a Facebook application as an example of all the things developers can create without native access to the iPhone.
For most iPhone users, this list will satisfy the itch for additional utilities on their phones. For example, they'll be able to order movie tickets from Fandango, dictate thoughts to be recorded as text via an application called reQall, and remotely control the iTunes library with an iPhone or iPod Touch through the Roami application. But I get the feeling a few were added to pad the list, such as the Tip Calculator for iPhone (which already has a calculator on the home screen); The Wheel, for calculating "a baby's due date and the baby's gestational age anytime during pregnancy"; and Coin Flip, which, well, flips a coin.
To be fair, most of the Web applications on the list seem pretty useful. However, it's not the same as having native applications written for the device, which we'll probably see up and running again soon now that the iPhone has been hacked once again. One day, we might do everything through a Web browser, but today is not that day, and the EDGE network is not that network.
Tagged with:
Apple has put together a list of 204 Web-based applications for the iPhone in hopes of giving hacking-averse users some additional options for their phones.
The list, spotted by Daring Fireball, highlights a Facebook Web app as a "staff pick" by Apple. During Steve Jobs' presentation to Apple's developers in June, he also called out a Facebook application as an example of all the things developers can create without native access to the iPhone.
For most iPhone users, this list will satisfy the itch for additional utilities on their phones. For example, they'll be able to order movie tickets from Fandango, dictate thoughts to be recorded as text via an application called reQall, and remotely control the iTunes library with an iPhone or iPod Touch through the Roami application. But I get the feeling a few were added to pad the list, such as the Tip Calculator for iPhone (which already has a calculator on the home screen); The Wheel, for calculating "a baby's due date and the baby's gestational age anytime during pregnancy"; and Coin Flip, which, well, flips a coin.
To be fair, most of the Web applications on the list seem pretty useful. However, it's not the same as having native applications written for the device, which we'll probably see up and running again soon now that the iPhone has been hacked once again. One day, we might do everything through a Web browser, but today is not that day, and the EDGE network is not that network.
While the company has since made it easy for people to bookmark Web apps onto their home screens by adding a quick link from inside of Safari Mobile, the "official" directory of Web apps continues to be unapproachable for iPhone users unless they're on a speedy Wi-Fi connection. Widget directory Widgetbox has come up with its own solution and launched a directory of iPhone-friendly widgets that can be installed on the home screen as mini widgetised Web apps.
The directory interface is completely iPhone-friendly, and to go alongside it there's a simple how-to guide to turning bits of Web content into widgets that can be added to the directory just by tagging your work with "iPhone." Users without any sort of Web development experience will be able to make their own iPhone widget apps using Widgetbox's widget-building wizard, which I'm assuming will get iPhone-centric size presets.
The one thing I found underwhelming with most of the example iPhone widgets is that they look just like they do in the directory instead of taking up the entire screen. They also come with Widgetbox branding and links back to the directory -- two things which are bound to take crucial seconds to load while on an EDGE connection. However, it's still a lot better than having to load the entire Web page.
You can navigate to iPhone.Widgetbox.com on your iPhone or iPod Touch to go to the directory. You can also check out the developer specs to make iPhone/iPod touch-friendly Widgetbox widgets here.
The directory interface is completely iPhone-friendly, and to go alongside it there's a simple how-to guide to turning bits of Web content into widgets that can be added to the directory just by tagging your work with "iPhone." Users without any sort of Web development experience will be able to make their own iPhone widget apps using Widgetbox's widget-building wizard, which I'm assuming will get iPhone-centric size presets.
The one thing I found underwhelming with most of the example iPhone widgets is that they look just like they do in the directory instead of taking up the entire screen. They also come with Widgetbox branding and links back to the directory -- two things which are bound to take crucial seconds to load while on an EDGE connection. However, it's still a lot better than having to load the entire Web page.
You can navigate to iPhone.Widgetbox.com on your iPhone or iPod Touch to go to the directory. You can also check out the developer specs to make iPhone/iPod touch-friendly Widgetbox widgets here.
An Alternative Kind of Social Networking: Volatile Local Networks
I have worked for years developing small web applications for self employed people. Every single one of them seems to desire getting on the internet, they like the idea of billions of people being able to visit their website and contact them. They think this will boost their business.
However, I also noticed that most of those small businesses do not have the will nor the capabilities to properly market their website. Being a technical person myself, until recently I simply warned my clients that they might need quite a bit of time and effort in order to effectively market their website once it was online, otherwise it just would not make sense to build it in the first place.
I offered them some extra marketing options such as google advertising tools and article submission for a reasonable fee, but many of them refused, thinking the website alone could drive a lot of new clients to them.
Sometimes this has worked very well, but most of the times my clients refused to follow my advices.
Having observed these phenomena, I thought about a solution, which I am sure will be quite popular in the future: Volatile Local Networks.
The idea started from observing people in London (UK), where I recently moved. I see lots and lots of people going to cafes with a laptop or an iPhone and surf the internet when a wireless network is available.
So I thought that it would be great if local small businesses (those within the wireless range) could actually advertise themselves in those networks, or it could be nice that self employed people could walk into a cafe with a laptop and offer the other clients some information about their business should they want to take a look at it.
This is the basic idea of Volatile Local Networks: they are local networks in the sense that information comes from servers which are physically close to clients (servers and clients may actually reside on the same laptop or post-pc-device); they are volatile in the sense that if a person walks in a cafe with a laptop serving some content and then walks out of it, the content is available only while that person is connected. A lot of nice services may be built in this way.
Moreover, if you are a small business with an office where people come and wait for a period of time, such as if you are a doctor or a consultant, you could offer them some information to browse while you are busy, thereby telling them about aspects of your job they might not be aware of and creating more business opportunities.
Starting from that, I have written a software for the Mac called CuriosityAndVanity that is currently free to use in order to let people try that idea, but I am sure that everyone who has the necessary experience with network programming could easily create a software like that one. I hope that soon Volatile Local Networks will be another great tool for self employed people in order to grow and prosper.
However, I also noticed that most of those small businesses do not have the will nor the capabilities to properly market their website. Being a technical person myself, until recently I simply warned my clients that they might need quite a bit of time and effort in order to effectively market their website once it was online, otherwise it just would not make sense to build it in the first place.
I offered them some extra marketing options such as google advertising tools and article submission for a reasonable fee, but many of them refused, thinking the website alone could drive a lot of new clients to them.
Sometimes this has worked very well, but most of the times my clients refused to follow my advices.
Having observed these phenomena, I thought about a solution, which I am sure will be quite popular in the future: Volatile Local Networks.
The idea started from observing people in London (UK), where I recently moved. I see lots and lots of people going to cafes with a laptop or an iPhone and surf the internet when a wireless network is available.
So I thought that it would be great if local small businesses (those within the wireless range) could actually advertise themselves in those networks, or it could be nice that self employed people could walk into a cafe with a laptop and offer the other clients some information about their business should they want to take a look at it.
This is the basic idea of Volatile Local Networks: they are local networks in the sense that information comes from servers which are physically close to clients (servers and clients may actually reside on the same laptop or post-pc-device); they are volatile in the sense that if a person walks in a cafe with a laptop serving some content and then walks out of it, the content is available only while that person is connected. A lot of nice services may be built in this way.
Moreover, if you are a small business with an office where people come and wait for a period of time, such as if you are a doctor or a consultant, you could offer them some information to browse while you are busy, thereby telling them about aspects of your job they might not be aware of and creating more business opportunities.
Starting from that, I have written a software for the Mac called CuriosityAndVanity that is currently free to use in order to let people try that idea, but I am sure that everyone who has the necessary experience with network programming could easily create a software like that one. I hope that soon Volatile Local Networks will be another great tool for self employed people in order to grow and prosper.
12.07.2008 | Author: apistocchi | Posted in Software
Fact: many self employed people have a website whose return on investment is zero.
I have worked for years developing small web applications for self employed people. Every single one of them seems to desire getting on the internet, they like the idea of billions of people being able to visit their website and contact them. They think this will boost their business.
However, I also noticed that most of those small businesses do not have the will nor the capabilities to properly market their website. Being a technical person myself, until recently I simply warned my clients that they might need quite a bit of time and effort in order to effectively market their website once it was online, otherwise it just would not make sense to build it in the first place.
I offered them some extra marketing options such as google advertising tools and article submission for a reasonable fee, but many of them refused, thinking the website alone could drive a lot of new clients to them.
Sometimes this has worked very well, but most of the times my clients refused to follow my advices.
Having observed these phenomena, I thought about a solution, which I am sure will be quite popular in the future: Volatile Local Networks.
The idea started from observing people in London (UK), where I recently moved. I see lots and lots of people going to cafes with a laptop or an iPhone and surf the internet when a wireless network is available.
So I thought that it would be great if local small businesses (those within the wireless range) could actually advertise themselves in those networks, or it could be nice that self employed people could walk into a cafe with a laptop and offer the other clients some information about their business should they want to take a look at it.
This is the basic idea of Volatile Local Networks: they are local networks in the sense that information comes from servers which are physically close to clients (servers and clients may actually reside on the same laptop or post-pc-device); they are volatile in the sense that if a person walks in a cafe with a laptop serving some content and then walks out of it, the content is available only while that person is connected. A lot of nice services may be built in this way.
Moreover, if you are a small business with an office where people come and wait for a period of time, such as if you are a doctor or a consultant, you could offer them some information to browse while you are busy, thereby telling them about aspects of your job they might not be aware of and creating more business opportunities.
Starting from that, I have written a software for the Mac called CuriosityAndVanity that is currently free to use in order to let people try that idea, but I am sure that everyone who has the necessary experience with network programming could easily create a software like that one. I hope that soon Volatile Local Networks will be another great tool for self employed people in order to grow and prosper.
Fact: many self employed people have a website whose return on investment is zero.
I have worked for years developing small web applications for self employed people. Every single one of them seems to desire getting on the internet, they like the idea of billions of people being able to visit their website and contact them. They think this will boost their business.
However, I also noticed that most of those small businesses do not have the will nor the capabilities to properly market their website. Being a technical person myself, until recently I simply warned my clients that they might need quite a bit of time and effort in order to effectively market their website once it was online, otherwise it just would not make sense to build it in the first place.
I offered them some extra marketing options such as google advertising tools and article submission for a reasonable fee, but many of them refused, thinking the website alone could drive a lot of new clients to them.
Sometimes this has worked very well, but most of the times my clients refused to follow my advices.
Having observed these phenomena, I thought about a solution, which I am sure will be quite popular in the future: Volatile Local Networks.
The idea started from observing people in London (UK), where I recently moved. I see lots and lots of people going to cafes with a laptop or an iPhone and surf the internet when a wireless network is available.
So I thought that it would be great if local small businesses (those within the wireless range) could actually advertise themselves in those networks, or it could be nice that self employed people could walk into a cafe with a laptop and offer the other clients some information about their business should they want to take a look at it.
This is the basic idea of Volatile Local Networks: they are local networks in the sense that information comes from servers which are physically close to clients (servers and clients may actually reside on the same laptop or post-pc-device); they are volatile in the sense that if a person walks in a cafe with a laptop serving some content and then walks out of it, the content is available only while that person is connected. A lot of nice services may be built in this way.
Moreover, if you are a small business with an office where people come and wait for a period of time, such as if you are a doctor or a consultant, you could offer them some information to browse while you are busy, thereby telling them about aspects of your job they might not be aware of and creating more business opportunities.
Starting from that, I have written a software for the Mac called CuriosityAndVanity that is currently free to use in order to let people try that idea, but I am sure that everyone who has the necessary experience with network programming could easily create a software like that one. I hope that soon Volatile Local Networks will be another great tool for self employed people in order to grow and prosper.
06.09.2008 | Author: Benicio Brown | Posted in Destinations
No tour of Washington D.C., the capital of the United States of America, is complete without a stay in Georgetown. Founded in 1751, the lively city of Georgetown is located along the Potomac River waterfront, in the Northwest quadrant of Washington D.C. Georgetown is the place to visit and will suit all types of travelers, from holidaymakers and adventure travelers to business and long term travelers.
Georgetown is a city that offers a wealth of attractions and that is why the best way to travel around Georgetown is on foot. With this purpose in mind, it is best to choose a well-located hotel within walking distance to exciting shopping (find unique boutiques as well as international brands), delectable dining (over 100 restaurants available representing over 50 ethnicities), vibrant nightlife (bars, lounges, low-key hangouts, jazz clubs), events (parties, street wide festivals, trunk shows, wine tastings, and book signings) and of course, magnificent historic landmarks.
Georgetown historic landmarks deserve a paragraph of their own. The city of Georgetown is home to many magnificent historic landmarks including but not limited to:
Canal Square Building (former home of the Tabulating Machine Company)
The City Tavern Club (oldest commercial structure in Washington D.C.)
Dumbarton Oaks (former home of John C. Calhoun, U.S. vice president)
The Forrest-Marbury House (where George Washington met with local land owners to propose the acquisition of the land needed to establish the new capital city, currently embassy of Ukraine)
Healy Hall (flagship building at the main campus of Georgetown University)
The Oak Hill Cemetery (historic cemetery and botanical garden)
The Old Stone House (oldest standing building in Washington D.C.).
Contrary to popular belief, a first-choice hotel in Georgetown is not expensive, with per night prices starting at USD $160. If you find the right hotel, your stay will be like having you own apartment in Georgetown, but without the exhausting housework. Look for a spacious living room, a complete kitchen and a comfortable bedroom and you will be on your way to an unforgettable stay.
Let’s take a suites hotel by way of example and see what some of their features are:
Living rooms with wired and wireless high speed internet access, a 42” flat panel HDTV, an ergonomic work desk chair, enough space for small business meetings, on demand movies, and a queen size sleeper sofa.
Kitchens that allow you to prepare a quick dinner for you and your friends or family, with all dishware provided, or simply have a nice cup of coffee before visiting the breakfast room. And of course, forget about washing the dishes.
Bedrooms with 2 line phone with voicemail, clock radio with iPhone hook-up, marble bath with separate vanity, and a 32” flat panel TV.
Promotions and specials such as last minute travel deals, packages for the whole family, and discounts for extended stay guests.
Extra amenities for extended stay guests (fully equipped full sized kitchens, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, on site fitness and business center, coffee and tea replenished daily, 24 hour front desk and concierge service, among many others).
Website with full information on the hotel and an online reservation system that allows you to check availability and make your reservation in a snap.
Toll free reservation line.
As you can see, Georgetown caters to all types of travelers, and if you choose the right hotel, your stay will surely be an unforgettable one.
Check http://www.washingtonsuitesgeorgetown.com/ and discover a suites hotel with very generous amenities, in Georgetown Washington DC.
No tour of Washington D.C., the capital of the United States of America, is complete without a stay in Georgetown. Founded in 1751, the lively city of Georgetown is located along the Potomac River waterfront, in the Northwest quadrant of Washington D.C. Georgetown is the place to visit and will suit all types of travelers, from holidaymakers and adventure travelers to business and long term travelers.
Georgetown is a city that offers a wealth of attractions and that is why the best way to travel around Georgetown is on foot. With this purpose in mind, it is best to choose a well-located hotel within walking distance to exciting shopping (find unique boutiques as well as international brands), delectable dining (over 100 restaurants available representing over 50 ethnicities), vibrant nightlife (bars, lounges, low-key hangouts, jazz clubs), events (parties, street wide festivals, trunk shows, wine tastings, and book signings) and of course, magnificent historic landmarks.
Georgetown historic landmarks deserve a paragraph of their own. The city of Georgetown is home to many magnificent historic landmarks including but not limited to:
Canal Square Building (former home of the Tabulating Machine Company)
The City Tavern Club (oldest commercial structure in Washington D.C.)
Dumbarton Oaks (former home of John C. Calhoun, U.S. vice president)
The Forrest-Marbury House (where George Washington met with local land owners to propose the acquisition of the land needed to establish the new capital city, currently embassy of Ukraine)
Healy Hall (flagship building at the main campus of Georgetown University)
The Oak Hill Cemetery (historic cemetery and botanical garden)
The Old Stone House (oldest standing building in Washington D.C.).
Contrary to popular belief, a first-choice hotel in Georgetown is not expensive, with per night prices starting at USD $160. If you find the right hotel, your stay will be like having you own apartment in Georgetown, but without the exhausting housework. Look for a spacious living room, a complete kitchen and a comfortable bedroom and you will be on your way to an unforgettable stay.
Let’s take a suites hotel by way of example and see what some of their features are:
Living rooms with wired and wireless high speed internet access, a 42” flat panel HDTV, an ergonomic work desk chair, enough space for small business meetings, on demand movies, and a queen size sleeper sofa.
Kitchens that allow you to prepare a quick dinner for you and your friends or family, with all dishware provided, or simply have a nice cup of coffee before visiting the breakfast room. And of course, forget about washing the dishes.
Bedrooms with 2 line phone with voicemail, clock radio with iPhone hook-up, marble bath with separate vanity, and a 32” flat panel TV.
Promotions and specials such as last minute travel deals, packages for the whole family, and discounts for extended stay guests.
Extra amenities for extended stay guests (fully equipped full sized kitchens, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, on site fitness and business center, coffee and tea replenished daily, 24 hour front desk and concierge service, among many others).
Website with full information on the hotel and an online reservation system that allows you to check availability and make your reservation in a snap.
Toll free reservation line.
As you can see, Georgetown caters to all types of travelers, and if you choose the right hotel, your stay will surely be an unforgettable one.
Check http://www.washingtonsuitesgeorgetown.com/ and discover a suites hotel with very generous amenities, in Georgetown Washington DC.
Smart phones keep making other devices obsolete
12.09.2008 | Author: pmcindoe | Posted in Mobile Phones
In the space of little over five years mobile phones have progressed from gadgets primarily used for voice calls and texting to an appliance that can be used for a myriad of other purposes including; web browsing, sending and receiving emails, GPS, stills and video camera, and also as a music player.
Advancements in WiFi and 3G data network technologies combined with a significant reduction in call, browsing and text costs has been key to the mobile device development phenomenon. Throw into the mix the fact that growing processor capabilities now allow for more in-device storage at a fraction of the 2003 price, and it is easy to see why mobile phones are now becoming indispensible ‘do-it-all’ devices.
The launch of the iphone 3G in the UK has drawn much attention, mainly due to the fact that it is available only on the O2 network, but the facilities available on the phone have also renewed the public’s interest in smart phones just as many devices are coming to market.
Indeed, the timing of Apple’s launch couldn’t have been better as most of the major mobile phone manufacturers are also on the verge of launching their own new smart phone products, allowing them to capitalise on that revived interest. Nokia, Motorola, LG and others are all bringing new phones to the market that are guaranteed to give the iphone a run for its money. Indeed, with all the fuss about the iPhone, the public could be forgiven for not realising that Nokia, amongst others, also had a product on the market capable of full internet browsing over high-speed data and WiFi networks, and boasts a 5 megapixel camera to boot.
However, the mobile phone innovations aren’t likely to stop coming as each manufacturer and retailer attempts to outdo their rivals with new ways to package mobile phones and tariff deals. Nokia comes with music is due to be launched in autumn 2008 and is another example of how the worlds of mobile phone communications and music are becoming inextricably linked. Purchasers of the phone will be given unlimited access to over two million tunes in the Nokia music store, and can download them permanently to their device, which can also be transferred to their PC.
It all makes perfect sense; why carry multiple devices such as phone, MP3 player and camera, when one will do? In addition, most allow internet access that also adds the functionality of the phone, making them akin to a small PC.
It seems certain then that as more and more functions are added to smart phones and the purchase price drops, it seems only a matter of time before we all start using them.
Paul McIndoe writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.
In the space of little over five years mobile phones have progressed from gadgets primarily used for voice calls and texting to an appliance that can be used for a myriad of other purposes including; web browsing, sending and receiving emails, GPS, stills and video camera, and also as a music player.
Advancements in WiFi and 3G data network technologies combined with a significant reduction in call, browsing and text costs has been key to the mobile device development phenomenon. Throw into the mix the fact that growing processor capabilities now allow for more in-device storage at a fraction of the 2003 price, and it is easy to see why mobile phones are now becoming indispensible ‘do-it-all’ devices.
The launch of the iphone 3G in the UK has drawn much attention, mainly due to the fact that it is available only on the O2 network, but the facilities available on the phone have also renewed the public’s interest in smart phones just as many devices are coming to market.
Indeed, the timing of Apple’s launch couldn’t have been better as most of the major mobile phone manufacturers are also on the verge of launching their own new smart phone products, allowing them to capitalise on that revived interest. Nokia, Motorola, LG and others are all bringing new phones to the market that are guaranteed to give the iphone a run for its money. Indeed, with all the fuss about the iPhone, the public could be forgiven for not realising that Nokia, amongst others, also had a product on the market capable of full internet browsing over high-speed data and WiFi networks, and boasts a 5 megapixel camera to boot.
However, the mobile phone innovations aren’t likely to stop coming as each manufacturer and retailer attempts to outdo their rivals with new ways to package mobile phones and tariff deals. Nokia comes with music is due to be launched in autumn 2008 and is another example of how the worlds of mobile phone communications and music are becoming inextricably linked. Purchasers of the phone will be given unlimited access to over two million tunes in the Nokia music store, and can download them permanently to their device, which can also be transferred to their PC.
It all makes perfect sense; why carry multiple devices such as phone, MP3 player and camera, when one will do? In addition, most allow internet access that also adds the functionality of the phone, making them akin to a small PC.
It seems certain then that as more and more functions are added to smart phones and the purchase price drops, it seems only a matter of time before we all start using them.
Paul McIndoe writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.
15.10.2008 | Author: peterquinn | Posted in Mobile Phones
Everyone has old cell phones and even Iphones laying around their house somewhere – most likely in a junk drawer. Some people even hand their old cell phones over to their children to play “phone” with! The reason so many people have cell phones laying around their house is because they want to keep up with technology, or they switched carriers. Most cell phone companies provide free or very nearly free phones when new subscribers sign up, so those old cell phones are no longer needed.
Many organizations have turned old cell phones into fundraising, and now with CashforIphones.com, you can sell old Iphones as a fundraiser with convenience and ease!
In order to sell old Iphones as a fundraiser, you simply have to follow these easy steps:
1. Put out the word that you need old Iphones donated to your organization. Send out flyers, put this information in your organizations newsletter, and start a word of mouth campaign. Contact area businesses to find out if they have old Iphones that can be donated. The more items you have when you sell old Iphones, the more fundraising dollars you can raise!
2. Collect the Iphones by putting out collection boxes or setting up collection times.
3. Once you have secured all the inventory for your project to sell old Iphones, go to CashForIphones.com.
4. For each Iphone, you will have to complete an Instant Quote Form. When you sell old Iphones as part of a fundraiser and have many phones to sell, you may want to complete this step in sections or break up the work among several people.
5. Each time you complete an Instant Quote to sell old Iphones, you will be provided with a price that the website is willing to pay.
6. Once you accept the price for which you are willing to sell old Iphones, you will be sent a postage paid label and a shipping box. Your organization won’t even have to pay for shipping, which will mean more profitability for your fundraiser!
7. As soon as CashForIphones.com receives your shipment, they will process each phone you send them. It is best to be honest about the conditions of the equipment when you sell old Iphones, because the company will compare the items you sent with the information provided in the quote before releasing funds.
8. After processing the phones, CashForIphones.com will send you a payment within a few days!
Without any upfront expense, and very little time, you can have a successful fundraiser when you sell old Iphones! Even if you are only able to collect a handful of Iphones for your fundraiser, you will still have had success when you sell old Iphones, because all the money you receive will be profit! This is very unusual for fundraisers!
So, what are you waiting for! Get started with your school, PTA, church, or other organization, and start the process to sell old Iphones as a fundraiser today.
Everyone has old cell phones and even Iphones laying around their house somewhere – most likely in a junk drawer. Some people even hand their old cell phones over to their children to play “phone” with! The reason so many people have cell phones laying around their house is because they want to keep up with technology, or they switched carriers. Most cell phone companies provide free or very nearly free phones when new subscribers sign up, so those old cell phones are no longer needed.
Many organizations have turned old cell phones into fundraising, and now with CashforIphones.com, you can sell old Iphones as a fundraiser with convenience and ease!
In order to sell old Iphones as a fundraiser, you simply have to follow these easy steps:
1. Put out the word that you need old Iphones donated to your organization. Send out flyers, put this information in your organizations newsletter, and start a word of mouth campaign. Contact area businesses to find out if they have old Iphones that can be donated. The more items you have when you sell old Iphones, the more fundraising dollars you can raise!
2. Collect the Iphones by putting out collection boxes or setting up collection times.
3. Once you have secured all the inventory for your project to sell old Iphones, go to CashForIphones.com.
4. For each Iphone, you will have to complete an Instant Quote Form. When you sell old Iphones as part of a fundraiser and have many phones to sell, you may want to complete this step in sections or break up the work among several people.
5. Each time you complete an Instant Quote to sell old Iphones, you will be provided with a price that the website is willing to pay.
6. Once you accept the price for which you are willing to sell old Iphones, you will be sent a postage paid label and a shipping box. Your organization won’t even have to pay for shipping, which will mean more profitability for your fundraiser!
7. As soon as CashForIphones.com receives your shipment, they will process each phone you send them. It is best to be honest about the conditions of the equipment when you sell old Iphones, because the company will compare the items you sent with the information provided in the quote before releasing funds.
8. After processing the phones, CashForIphones.com will send you a payment within a few days!
Without any upfront expense, and very little time, you can have a successful fundraiser when you sell old Iphones! Even if you are only able to collect a handful of Iphones for your fundraiser, you will still have had success when you sell old Iphones, because all the money you receive will be profit! This is very unusual for fundraisers!
So, what are you waiting for! Get started with your school, PTA, church, or other organization, and start the process to sell old Iphones as a fundraiser today.
15.10.2008 | Author: peterquinn | Posted in Mobile Phones
Are you ready to get rid of the Iphones cluttering your business inventory, but are not sure how to sell used Iphones? You can sell used Iphones online by using a website that is easier and more friendly than Ebay, quicker than Craigslist, and will provide absolutely no risk for your business.
When your business chooses to sell used Iphones through an auction site, someone will have to be in charge of overseeing the auction, answering any questions when trying to sell used Iphones, securing the proper shipping materials, and shipping all of the Iphones. This can be a time consuming task, and can often mean that when you are trying to sell used Iphones to clear a backlog of company inventory, your company may actually end up loosing money!
When using Craigslist, all of the same problems apply. In addition, when using Craigslist, you often have to supply contact information of some type, which can result in constant inquiries to your company even after you have completed your project to sell used Iphones.
However, when you sell used Iphones via CashForIphones.com, you will not experience any of these problems. The only time involved when you sell used Iphones through this website is in completing a very fast, easy quote form. Once the quote form is completed, CashforIphones.com will provide you with the dollar figure they are willing to pay for your Iphone. If your business agrees that the price is fair, then you can go through with the process to sell used Iphones through this website.
Once you confirm that you want to continue the process to sell used Iphones through CashForIphones.com, you will be sent a postage paid label and a box for your Iphones. This is much easier than other methods you may use to sell used Iphones! Not only are the shipping materials sent directly to you, you don’t even have to pay for them.
Once you receive your shipping materials from CashForIphones.com, you simply box up your Iphones and hand the box to your UPS carrier. It is likely that UPS makes regular pick ups at your business location, so when you choose to sell used Iphones in this manner, you don’t even have to make a trip to the post office. However, if UPS does not pick up at your location, you can easily drop the package off at any UPS store or pick up center.
When CashForIphones.com receives your box, they will process all the Iphones you sent them. They will ensure that the phones you sent them match the information you provided in the quote, and then they will cut you a check! The entire process for you to sell used Iphones is a few days, and you don’t have to spend valuable time and company resources on a lengthy process requiring use of staff time. There is no easier way to sell used Iphones, especially if you need to sell several models to clear your business inventory, than CashForIphones.com.
Are you ready to get rid of the Iphones cluttering your business inventory, but are not sure how to sell used Iphones? You can sell used Iphones online by using a website that is easier and more friendly than Ebay, quicker than Craigslist, and will provide absolutely no risk for your business.
When your business chooses to sell used Iphones through an auction site, someone will have to be in charge of overseeing the auction, answering any questions when trying to sell used Iphones, securing the proper shipping materials, and shipping all of the Iphones. This can be a time consuming task, and can often mean that when you are trying to sell used Iphones to clear a backlog of company inventory, your company may actually end up loosing money!
When using Craigslist, all of the same problems apply. In addition, when using Craigslist, you often have to supply contact information of some type, which can result in constant inquiries to your company even after you have completed your project to sell used Iphones.
However, when you sell used Iphones via CashForIphones.com, you will not experience any of these problems. The only time involved when you sell used Iphones through this website is in completing a very fast, easy quote form. Once the quote form is completed, CashforIphones.com will provide you with the dollar figure they are willing to pay for your Iphone. If your business agrees that the price is fair, then you can go through with the process to sell used Iphones through this website.
Once you confirm that you want to continue the process to sell used Iphones through CashForIphones.com, you will be sent a postage paid label and a box for your Iphones. This is much easier than other methods you may use to sell used Iphones! Not only are the shipping materials sent directly to you, you don’t even have to pay for them.
Once you receive your shipping materials from CashForIphones.com, you simply box up your Iphones and hand the box to your UPS carrier. It is likely that UPS makes regular pick ups at your business location, so when you choose to sell used Iphones in this manner, you don’t even have to make a trip to the post office. However, if UPS does not pick up at your location, you can easily drop the package off at any UPS store or pick up center.
When CashForIphones.com receives your box, they will process all the Iphones you sent them. They will ensure that the phones you sent them match the information you provided in the quote, and then they will cut you a check! The entire process for you to sell used Iphones is a few days, and you don’t have to spend valuable time and company resources on a lengthy process requiring use of staff time. There is no easier way to sell used Iphones, especially if you need to sell several models to clear your business inventory, than CashForIphones.com.
Sell iphone
15.10.2008 | Author: peterquinn | Posted in Mobile Phones
With technology racing past at an incredible level, it’s hard to keep up. But with CashForIphones.com, you can keep up with the most current communications and portable internet devises easily by using this service to sell Iphones when you convert to a new model!
By using CashForIphones.com, you sell Iphones without risk or cost. If you try to sell Iphones on Ebay or other bidding sites, you could be at risk for negative feedback or for having to refund the money if there is a shipping problem. When you sell Iphones on these types of sites, you will also have to pay shipping charges. Of course, an Iphone is small, so you may think it won’t cost much to ship. However, with the ever rising fuel and shipping costs of today, the shipping costs when you sell iphones may surprise you.
However, when you choose to sell Iphones using CashForIphones.com, the shipping cost is covered for you. In addition, the folks at CashForIphones.com will even remove all your information for you, so you can be sure that if you Iphone is resold, none of your personal information will be available to the next person. You don’t have this guarantee when you sell your Iphone via Ebay. If you make a mistake in erasing your information, someone could have access to valuable information regarding your personal life or finances! Even though you may need to sell Iphones in order to offset the cost of a new phone or an upgrade, you don’t want to loose more money with fraud.
How Do I Sell Iphones with CashForIphones.com?
The first step in the process to sell Iphones on CashForIphone.com is to complete a quick and easy quote form on their website. The quote form will walk you through all necessary steps, including how to find the correct model number for your Iphone if you are not sure what it is. After you complete the Instant Quote, you will be provided with the quoted price the company will pay for your Iphone.
Once you receive the quote and agree with it, you complete the next step to sell Iphones on the website. You will complete a pre-paid shipping form with your address and information. The company will rush a pre-paid UPS shipping label and a box right to your house. This way, not only do you save on shipping costs, you don’t even have to worry about shipping materials when you sell Iphones!
In order to complete the process to sell Iphones to CashForIphones.com, you will need to return the box with your Iphone inside. You can do this by giving it to your UPS delivery person, or by dropping it off at any UPS shipping location.
Once CashForIphones.com receives your Iphone, they will assess it to make sure it matches the information you originally provided. Within one business day of processing your Iphone, they will send you a check. Within days, and without ever leaving your home, you would have completed the process to sell Iphones in a convenient and risk free manner! There is no easier way to sell Iphones.
With technology racing past at an incredible level, it’s hard to keep up. But with CashForIphones.com, you can keep up with the most current communications and portable internet devises easily by using this service to sell Iphones when you convert to a new model!
By using CashForIphones.com, you sell Iphones without risk or cost. If you try to sell Iphones on Ebay or other bidding sites, you could be at risk for negative feedback or for having to refund the money if there is a shipping problem. When you sell Iphones on these types of sites, you will also have to pay shipping charges. Of course, an Iphone is small, so you may think it won’t cost much to ship. However, with the ever rising fuel and shipping costs of today, the shipping costs when you sell iphones may surprise you.
However, when you choose to sell Iphones using CashForIphones.com, the shipping cost is covered for you. In addition, the folks at CashForIphones.com will even remove all your information for you, so you can be sure that if you Iphone is resold, none of your personal information will be available to the next person. You don’t have this guarantee when you sell your Iphone via Ebay. If you make a mistake in erasing your information, someone could have access to valuable information regarding your personal life or finances! Even though you may need to sell Iphones in order to offset the cost of a new phone or an upgrade, you don’t want to loose more money with fraud.
How Do I Sell Iphones with CashForIphones.com?
The first step in the process to sell Iphones on CashForIphone.com is to complete a quick and easy quote form on their website. The quote form will walk you through all necessary steps, including how to find the correct model number for your Iphone if you are not sure what it is. After you complete the Instant Quote, you will be provided with the quoted price the company will pay for your Iphone.
Once you receive the quote and agree with it, you complete the next step to sell Iphones on the website. You will complete a pre-paid shipping form with your address and information. The company will rush a pre-paid UPS shipping label and a box right to your house. This way, not only do you save on shipping costs, you don’t even have to worry about shipping materials when you sell Iphones!
In order to complete the process to sell Iphones to CashForIphones.com, you will need to return the box with your Iphone inside. You can do this by giving it to your UPS delivery person, or by dropping it off at any UPS shipping location.
Once CashForIphones.com receives your Iphone, they will assess it to make sure it matches the information you originally provided. Within one business day of processing your Iphone, they will send you a check. Within days, and without ever leaving your home, you would have completed the process to sell Iphones in a convenient and risk free manner! There is no easier way to sell Iphones.
15.10.2008 | Author: peterquinn | Posted in Mobile Phones
Before you decide to repair Iphone, think about trading up for a better model. Think you can’t afford it? With the help of CashForIphones.com, you may be able to afford that nice new phone after all!
When you use CashForIphones.com to sell your phone instead of repair Iphone, you will be utilizing the services of a user-friendly and convenient website. They make it much more feasible to sell instead of repair Iphones, and they have a great reputation. After selling laptops for cash to the satisfaction of many, many online customers, this company has turned its eye toward Iphone. So if you are thinking to repair Iphones that are broken, take a quick look at this website to see if the choice to sell isn’t better.
When you choose to sell Iphones on CashForIphones.com instead of repair Iphones, you make the choice to turn your old Iphone into cash the easy way. You simply go on the website and complete an Instant Quote form. CashForIphones.com will let you know what price they will pay for your Iphone. If you agree, they will send you a prepaid shipping label and a box. This is much easier than trying to repair Iphones or sending them in for warranty repairs. For that, you would have to pay for shipping!
Once CashForIphones.com receives your phone, they will process it. After it is processes – which is done right away – you will be cut a check. Within days from beginning the process, you will have a check in hand that can be used toward the purchase of a new Iphone.
Selling your Iphone is so much easier than trying to repair Iphones. Not only do you get a much faster turnaround time, you also get some money to purchase a brand new, more up-to-date phone! When you try to repair Iphones through the warranty, you may have to drop the phone off at the store or even mail it in to be serviced. You could be without a phone for weeks! Chances are, if you are like most people, you simply can’t go without a phone this long. You need it for business and personal reasons, and so you may end up buying a phone while you try to repair Iphones.
If you are going to buy a new phone anyway, why repair Iphones at all? Instead, you can turn your old Iphone into easy, quick cash that can be used for a new phone, or for anything else you want. CashForIphones.com is easy, convenient, and guaranteed to give you satisfying results. You don’t have to be a web guru to use this service, either! You simply have to log on to CashForIphones.com, and follow their easy directions to get started today.
Before you decide to repair Iphone, think about trading up for a better model. Think you can’t afford it? With the help of CashForIphones.com, you may be able to afford that nice new phone after all!
When you use CashForIphones.com to sell your phone instead of repair Iphone, you will be utilizing the services of a user-friendly and convenient website. They make it much more feasible to sell instead of repair Iphones, and they have a great reputation. After selling laptops for cash to the satisfaction of many, many online customers, this company has turned its eye toward Iphone. So if you are thinking to repair Iphones that are broken, take a quick look at this website to see if the choice to sell isn’t better.
When you choose to sell Iphones on CashForIphones.com instead of repair Iphones, you make the choice to turn your old Iphone into cash the easy way. You simply go on the website and complete an Instant Quote form. CashForIphones.com will let you know what price they will pay for your Iphone. If you agree, they will send you a prepaid shipping label and a box. This is much easier than trying to repair Iphones or sending them in for warranty repairs. For that, you would have to pay for shipping!
Once CashForIphones.com receives your phone, they will process it. After it is processes – which is done right away – you will be cut a check. Within days from beginning the process, you will have a check in hand that can be used toward the purchase of a new Iphone.
Selling your Iphone is so much easier than trying to repair Iphones. Not only do you get a much faster turnaround time, you also get some money to purchase a brand new, more up-to-date phone! When you try to repair Iphones through the warranty, you may have to drop the phone off at the store or even mail it in to be serviced. You could be without a phone for weeks! Chances are, if you are like most people, you simply can’t go without a phone this long. You need it for business and personal reasons, and so you may end up buying a phone while you try to repair Iphones.
If you are going to buy a new phone anyway, why repair Iphones at all? Instead, you can turn your old Iphone into easy, quick cash that can be used for a new phone, or for anything else you want. CashForIphones.com is easy, convenient, and guaranteed to give you satisfying results. You don’t have to be a web guru to use this service, either! You simply have to log on to CashForIphones.com, and follow their easy directions to get started today.
15.10.2008 | Author: peterquinn | Posted in Mobile Phones
You may be thinking to fix Iphone rather than get a new one, but you should really look at all the options before you fix Iphone. Many times, you may be better off simply getting a new phone and turning your old Iphone into cash. But can you actually sell a broken Iphone? Yes, you can! And it is even easier to sell, rather than fix Iphones!
Some reasons to sell instead of fix Iphones that are broken are included below.
1. CashforIphones.com buys Iphones in any condition. Simply fill out their Instant Quote form to find out how much they will pay for your phone. It may be worth it to you not to fix Iphone!
2. The website pays all shipping costs associated with selling your Iphone. They will send you a prepaid shipping label and a box so that you can send them your Iphone free of charge. If you decide to fix Iphone, you will likely have to pay for shipping and come up with your own shipping materials in order to fix Iphones through a warranty service center.
3. Many times, a warranty is void if you have done certain things with your phone, or if you did not pack it properly when shipping. There are chances that, if the warranty is void or no longer in effect, you will have to pay a good deal of money to fix Iphone. Why not get money by selling your Iphone and then use that to offset the purchase price of a new phone? You may end up spending less money on a new phone than if you choose to fix Iphones!
4. With CashForIphones.com, you will have a check within days of starting the process. When you choose instead to fix Iphones, you may be out a phone for weeks. Can you really afford to be without a phone this long, or are you more likely to buy a phone to use during this time? If you are going to buy a phone anyway, why fix Iphone at all, when you can turn it into fast cash!
5. The ability to turn your Iphone into cash instead of fix Iphones gives you a good excuse to get a new, more technologically up-to-date phone. You may have been eyeing one, and now that you can get cash for your broken phone instead of choosing to fix Iphones, you may not feel so guilty about spending the money.
6. CashForIphones.com will take care of all your personal information by making sure the data within the Iphone is completely erased. When you choose to fix Iphones, you may be handing all your information over to someone who you don’t even know. This can be quite dangerous if you have sensitive personal information on your phone and you get an unscrupulous person to fix Iphone! They could use the information in your phone to sell your identity or conduct fraudulent activity on your banking or credit card accounts!
Selling your Iphone rather than trying to fix Iphones is a much easier option, especially with the quick, convenient services of CashForIphones.com!
You may be thinking to fix Iphone rather than get a new one, but you should really look at all the options before you fix Iphone. Many times, you may be better off simply getting a new phone and turning your old Iphone into cash. But can you actually sell a broken Iphone? Yes, you can! And it is even easier to sell, rather than fix Iphones!
Some reasons to sell instead of fix Iphones that are broken are included below.
1. CashforIphones.com buys Iphones in any condition. Simply fill out their Instant Quote form to find out how much they will pay for your phone. It may be worth it to you not to fix Iphone!
2. The website pays all shipping costs associated with selling your Iphone. They will send you a prepaid shipping label and a box so that you can send them your Iphone free of charge. If you decide to fix Iphone, you will likely have to pay for shipping and come up with your own shipping materials in order to fix Iphones through a warranty service center.
3. Many times, a warranty is void if you have done certain things with your phone, or if you did not pack it properly when shipping. There are chances that, if the warranty is void or no longer in effect, you will have to pay a good deal of money to fix Iphone. Why not get money by selling your Iphone and then use that to offset the purchase price of a new phone? You may end up spending less money on a new phone than if you choose to fix Iphones!
4. With CashForIphones.com, you will have a check within days of starting the process. When you choose instead to fix Iphones, you may be out a phone for weeks. Can you really afford to be without a phone this long, or are you more likely to buy a phone to use during this time? If you are going to buy a phone anyway, why fix Iphone at all, when you can turn it into fast cash!
5. The ability to turn your Iphone into cash instead of fix Iphones gives you a good excuse to get a new, more technologically up-to-date phone. You may have been eyeing one, and now that you can get cash for your broken phone instead of choosing to fix Iphones, you may not feel so guilty about spending the money.
6. CashForIphones.com will take care of all your personal information by making sure the data within the Iphone is completely erased. When you choose to fix Iphones, you may be handing all your information over to someone who you don’t even know. This can be quite dangerous if you have sensitive personal information on your phone and you get an unscrupulous person to fix Iphone! They could use the information in your phone to sell your identity or conduct fraudulent activity on your banking or credit card accounts!
Selling your Iphone rather than trying to fix Iphones is a much easier option, especially with the quick, convenient services of CashForIphones.com!
25.10.2008 | Author: asingleton | Posted in Consumer Electronics
In a gadget-inspired world, who would have thought that a mobile phone is the one gizmo we can’t live without? In a recent poll, more than a quarter of people surveyed voted the mobile phone to be the household item that has most changed their lives. And for the young, it’s even more important.
Of those aged 16-24 who responded to the survey, 42 per cent named the mobile phone as their favourite life-changing gadget. The mobile also topped the poll ahead of the laptop, and the MP3 player with digital cameras and satellite navigation systems also proving popular.
But mobile phones have become a crucial part of modern life, and it appears it is not just for keeping in touch with friends and family, but also acting as an address book, calendar and diary. For some people, their mobile phone even synchronises all of this information with the computers back at home or in the office.
Today, there are more than 3.3billion mobiles in the world and Britain has one of the highest rates of ownership. This year saw dozens queuing outside shops when Apple’s latest iPhone was released. This latest device has high-speed internet access as well as more standard features such as a camera
Satnavs were also described as invaluable by those polled. One person surveyed said that their Tom Tom satnav device had on one occasion navigated an alternative cross-country route to the airport when the motorway was at a standstill, and so saved the expense of having to buy new plane tickets, paying for itself in one fell swoop.
Even hair straighteners, which are relied upon by hundreds and thousands of women to remove their kinks and curls, came in at 11th position in the survey.
However, the poll also found that not all gadgets improve our lives. The foot spa, for example, was named the most useless gadget, with the bread maker coming close behind along with the ice cream makers, orange peelers and electronic carving knives.
However for the domestic goddesses of our time, the forever reliable washing machine, vacuum cleaner and microwave all ranked in the top ten. Even the salad spinner earned its place in the rankings.
But not everyone is convinced of the importance of gadgets. Half of those polled who were over 65 said they could not identify a particular item that they felt had made a real difference to their lives.
Adam Singleton writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.
In a gadget-inspired world, who would have thought that a mobile phone is the one gizmo we can’t live without? In a recent poll, more than a quarter of people surveyed voted the mobile phone to be the household item that has most changed their lives. And for the young, it’s even more important.
Of those aged 16-24 who responded to the survey, 42 per cent named the mobile phone as their favourite life-changing gadget. The mobile also topped the poll ahead of the laptop, and the MP3 player with digital cameras and satellite navigation systems also proving popular.
But mobile phones have become a crucial part of modern life, and it appears it is not just for keeping in touch with friends and family, but also acting as an address book, calendar and diary. For some people, their mobile phone even synchronises all of this information with the computers back at home or in the office.
Today, there are more than 3.3billion mobiles in the world and Britain has one of the highest rates of ownership. This year saw dozens queuing outside shops when Apple’s latest iPhone was released. This latest device has high-speed internet access as well as more standard features such as a camera
Satnavs were also described as invaluable by those polled. One person surveyed said that their Tom Tom satnav device had on one occasion navigated an alternative cross-country route to the airport when the motorway was at a standstill, and so saved the expense of having to buy new plane tickets, paying for itself in one fell swoop.
Even hair straighteners, which are relied upon by hundreds and thousands of women to remove their kinks and curls, came in at 11th position in the survey.
However, the poll also found that not all gadgets improve our lives. The foot spa, for example, was named the most useless gadget, with the bread maker coming close behind along with the ice cream makers, orange peelers and electronic carving knives.
However for the domestic goddesses of our time, the forever reliable washing machine, vacuum cleaner and microwave all ranked in the top ten. Even the salad spinner earned its place in the rankings.
But not everyone is convinced of the importance of gadgets. Half of those polled who were over 65 said they could not identify a particular item that they felt had made a real difference to their lives.
Adam Singleton writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.
Are you ready to get rid of the Iphones cluttering your business inventory, but are not sure how to sell used Iphones? You can sell used Iphones online by using a website that is easier and more friendly than Ebay, quicker than Craigslist, and will provide absolutely no risk for your business.
When your business chooses to sell used Iphones through an auction site, someone will have to be in charge of overseeing the auction, answering any questions when trying to sell used Iphones, securing the proper shipping materials, and shipping all of the Iphones. This can be a time consuming task, and can often mean that when you are trying to sell used Iphones to clear a backlog of company inventory, your company may actually end up loosing money!
When using Craigslist, all of the same problems apply. In addition, when using Craigslist, you often have to supply contact information of some type, which can result in constant inquiries to your company even after you have completed your project to sell used Iphones.
However, when you sell used Iphones via CashForIphones.com, you will not experience any of these problems. The only time involved when you sell used Iphones through this website is in completing a very fast, easy quote form. Once the quote form is completed, CashforIphones.com will provide you with the dollar figure they are willing to pay for your Iphone. If your business agrees that the price is fair, then you can go through with the process to sell used Iphones through this website.
Once you confirm that you want to continue the process to sell used Iphones through CashForIphones.com, you will be sent a postage paid label and a box for your Iphones. This is much easier than other methods you may use to sell used Iphones! Not only are the shipping materials sent directly to you, you don’t even have to pay for them.
Once you receive your shipping materials from CashForIphones.com, you simply box up your Iphones and hand the box to your UPS carrier. It is likely that UPS makes regular pick ups at your business location, so when you choose to sell used Iphones in this manner, you don’t even have to make a trip to the post office. However, if UPS does not pick up at your location, you can easily drop the package off at any UPS store or pick up center.
When CashForIphones.com receives your box, they will process all the Iphones you sent them. They will ensure that the phones you sent them match the information you provided in the quote, and then they will cut you a check! The entire process for you to sell used Iphones is a few days, and you don’t have to spend valuable time and company resources on a lengthy process requiring use of staff time. There is no easier way to sell used Iphones, especially if you need to sell several models to clear your business inventory, than CashForIphones.com.
When your business chooses to sell used Iphones through an auction site, someone will have to be in charge of overseeing the auction, answering any questions when trying to sell used Iphones, securing the proper shipping materials, and shipping all of the Iphones. This can be a time consuming task, and can often mean that when you are trying to sell used Iphones to clear a backlog of company inventory, your company may actually end up loosing money!
When using Craigslist, all of the same problems apply. In addition, when using Craigslist, you often have to supply contact information of some type, which can result in constant inquiries to your company even after you have completed your project to sell used Iphones.
However, when you sell used Iphones via CashForIphones.com, you will not experience any of these problems. The only time involved when you sell used Iphones through this website is in completing a very fast, easy quote form. Once the quote form is completed, CashforIphones.com will provide you with the dollar figure they are willing to pay for your Iphone. If your business agrees that the price is fair, then you can go through with the process to sell used Iphones through this website.
Once you confirm that you want to continue the process to sell used Iphones through CashForIphones.com, you will be sent a postage paid label and a box for your Iphones. This is much easier than other methods you may use to sell used Iphones! Not only are the shipping materials sent directly to you, you don’t even have to pay for them.
Once you receive your shipping materials from CashForIphones.com, you simply box up your Iphones and hand the box to your UPS carrier. It is likely that UPS makes regular pick ups at your business location, so when you choose to sell used Iphones in this manner, you don’t even have to make a trip to the post office. However, if UPS does not pick up at your location, you can easily drop the package off at any UPS store or pick up center.
When CashForIphones.com receives your box, they will process all the Iphones you sent them. They will ensure that the phones you sent them match the information you provided in the quote, and then they will cut you a check! The entire process for you to sell used Iphones is a few days, and you don’t have to spend valuable time and company resources on a lengthy process requiring use of staff time. There is no easier way to sell used Iphones, especially if you need to sell several models to clear your business inventory, than CashForIphones.com.
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Even if you have never owned an Apple iPhone, you may be surprised at all the things it can do. Aside from acting as a conventional cell phone, you will have access to a number of features that make the Apple iPhone an ideal traveling companion. Without a question, if you currently own a PDA, you will love having a phone that can replace it, as well as provided additional functionality.
Connecting to the Internet
Today, many cell phones can access the internet via wireless technologies. In a similar way, you can use an iPhone to access email, as well as browse the internet. While this phone may not be very large, you can at least have access to all of the things you normally make use of online. This is especially important to consider if you have to deal with an emergency, and do not have a laptop to bring along to wherever you are going.
Music and Pictures
If you own an iPod, you will be delighted to know that you will have access to the same music capabilities on an iPhone. At the same time, you can also take pictures, as well as send them to others with a minimal amount of effort. In most cases, if you are looking for a multi-purpose cell phone, few will match the iPhone for quality features and powerful performance.
There is no question that the iPhone has become very popular with consumers. If you are looking for a cell phone with a wide range of technologies, you may want to start with an iPhone. At the very least, if you want a phone that can connect to the internet as well as take pictures or play music, this phone will easily meet your needs.
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* The iPhone!
The iPhone!
Even if you have never owned an Apple iPhone, you may be surprised at all the things it can do. Aside from acting as a conventional cell phone, you will have access to a number of features that make the Apple iPhone an ideal traveling companion. Without a question, if you currently own a PDA, you will love having a phone that can replace it, as well as provided additional functionality.
Connecting to the Internet
Today, many cell phones can access the internet via wireless technologies. In a similar way, you can use an iPhone to access email, as well as browse the internet. While this phone may not be very large, you can at least have access to all of the things you normally make use of online. This is especially important to consider if you have to deal with an emergency, and do not have a laptop to bring along to wherever you are going.
Music and Pictures
If you own an iPod, you will be delighted to know that you will have access to the same music capabilities on an iPhone. At the same time, you can also take pictures, as well as send them to others with a minimal amount of effort. In most cases, if you are looking for a multi-purpose cell phone, few will match the iPhone for quality features and powerful performance.
There is no question that the iPhone has become very popular with consumers. If you are looking for a cell phone with a wide range of technologies, you may want to start with an iPhone. At the very least, if you want a phone that can connect to the internet as well as take pictures or play music, this phone will easily meet your needs.
Finding the Perfect iPhone Ringtone
Regardless of where you are, there is nothing worse than ringtone that jars your mind, or causes you to feel distressed. Without a question, one of the best things about cell phones is the fact that you can choose almost any kind of ringtone. Therefore, if you have an iPhone, you will want to find the perfect ringtone.
Free and Fee Based Ringtones
If you do a web search, you will find dozens of free iPhone ringtones. Chances are, you will be able to locate sounds from your favorite movies, as well as other sounds that are of interest to you. Typically, you will also be able to locate ringtones for certain holiday seasons, as well as other special occasions. While there are a number of appealing free ringtones, you may also want to consider purchasing one that seems more appealing to you.
Designing Your Own Ringtones
Even though there are many different ringtones to choose from, you may want something unique. Fortunately, you can purchase software that will allow you to create your own ringtone. As may be expected, there are all kinds of sounds that you can develop, and then use in any way that you please. You may even decide to offer some of your creations to others.
When you are searching for an iPhone ringtone, it is important to find one that you will be comfortable with. Today, you can find all kinds of free ringtones that may be of use to you. On the other hand, if you would prefer a more customized iPhone ringtone, you can always create your own. Without a question, if other people find your new ringtone interesting, you may decide to let them use it as well. Or, you may want to create whole series of sounds that other people will be able to to enjoy.
Free and Fee Based Ringtones
If you do a web search, you will find dozens of free iPhone ringtones. Chances are, you will be able to locate sounds from your favorite movies, as well as other sounds that are of interest to you. Typically, you will also be able to locate ringtones for certain holiday seasons, as well as other special occasions. While there are a number of appealing free ringtones, you may also want to consider purchasing one that seems more appealing to you.
Designing Your Own Ringtones
Even though there are many different ringtones to choose from, you may want something unique. Fortunately, you can purchase software that will allow you to create your own ringtone. As may be expected, there are all kinds of sounds that you can develop, and then use in any way that you please. You may even decide to offer some of your creations to others.
When you are searching for an iPhone ringtone, it is important to find one that you will be comfortable with. Today, you can find all kinds of free ringtones that may be of use to you. On the other hand, if you would prefer a more customized iPhone ringtone, you can always create your own. Without a question, if other people find your new ringtone interesting, you may decide to let them use it as well. Or, you may want to create whole series of sounds that other people will be able to to enjoy.
Yesterday, I had someone approach me that asked about the "pink iPhone clone." First, I thought the person was talking about a skin or custom cover that was pink in color and designed for a knock off. Then, when she assured me that she was not talking about a skin, I figured that she meant the Xphone, as this newer iPhone clone comes in many custom colors like red, gold, blue, and silver. But, she persisted that she was actually talking about a pink CECT i9. So, of course, I had to investigate and I found out that she was indeed right. There are a few sellers who have come up with a way to customize plates on the i9 to make the phone any color you can imagine (pink is very popular). There is even a gay pride model that comes in a rainbow of colors.
But, this is very different than the XPhone, which comes standard with the colors I've already listed (as well as black if this is what you want). So, as I can now see that people may confuse these two phones, I'll go over their differences (and similarities) in this article.
Tri band Versus Quad Band: The XPhone is a tri band and the i9 is a quad band. Both will usually work for most GSM carriers, but if you are on the 850MHz band, you'll most likely need a quad band. You can check with your carrier to be sure.
Similarity In Features, (Including Shake Control And Dual Sim): These phones are both very similar to one another, since they are both iPhone clones that has all of the features we've come to expect from these knock offs (Bluetooth, Internet, MP3 / MP4, radio, handwriting recognition, camera / web cam, etc.) And, both have the very popular novelty feature called "shake and tilt" or "swing to the music" that allows you to forward songs, music and video by shaking the phone. This also means that you can tilt the phone to move the image from portrait to wide screen.
Also, both phones have two sim slots which allows for two numbers or networks. This is probably the most popular feature on most clones. The difference here is that the CECT i9 has dual sim active whereas the X has dual sim standby. This means that the i9 allows both cards to be online at once, while you have to switch back and forth between the two with the X model. (Most people don't find this to be a big deal though.)
Java Support On The i Model: Probably the feature that makes the i9 so popular is the fact that it is one of the few models that supports Java. This means that you can download third party games, applications and software via Java 2.0. Many people take advantage of the gaming this offers, but many also use it for Microsoft productivity software like Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
The XPhone does not have this feature, so if this is a deal breaker for you, but you still want a color other than black, you may be better off with the specialty color option on the i9.
Price: The price on both of these phones is very similar and is usually not a deal breaker either way. Depending on how much memory the phones have, you'll likely pay somewhere in the $100 - $150 range.
But, this is very different than the XPhone, which comes standard with the colors I've already listed (as well as black if this is what you want). So, as I can now see that people may confuse these two phones, I'll go over their differences (and similarities) in this article.
Tri band Versus Quad Band: The XPhone is a tri band and the i9 is a quad band. Both will usually work for most GSM carriers, but if you are on the 850MHz band, you'll most likely need a quad band. You can check with your carrier to be sure.
Similarity In Features, (Including Shake Control And Dual Sim): These phones are both very similar to one another, since they are both iPhone clones that has all of the features we've come to expect from these knock offs (Bluetooth, Internet, MP3 / MP4, radio, handwriting recognition, camera / web cam, etc.) And, both have the very popular novelty feature called "shake and tilt" or "swing to the music" that allows you to forward songs, music and video by shaking the phone. This also means that you can tilt the phone to move the image from portrait to wide screen.
Also, both phones have two sim slots which allows for two numbers or networks. This is probably the most popular feature on most clones. The difference here is that the CECT i9 has dual sim active whereas the X has dual sim standby. This means that the i9 allows both cards to be online at once, while you have to switch back and forth between the two with the X model. (Most people don't find this to be a big deal though.)
Java Support On The i Model: Probably the feature that makes the i9 so popular is the fact that it is one of the few models that supports Java. This means that you can download third party games, applications and software via Java 2.0. Many people take advantage of the gaming this offers, but many also use it for Microsoft productivity software like Outlook, PowerPoint, and Word.
The XPhone does not have this feature, so if this is a deal breaker for you, but you still want a color other than black, you may be better off with the specialty color option on the i9.
Price: The price on both of these phones is very similar and is usually not a deal breaker either way. Depending on how much memory the phones have, you'll likely pay somewhere in the $100 - $150 range.
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With iPhone Geek You'll Get:
Unlimited free Movies, Music, TV-Shows, iPhone Games, Software, Wallpapers, Songs and much more!
No Spyware or Adware
Access to the fastest iPhone downloads on the net!
60 Days Money Back Guarantee!
download iphone games Unlimited access, no restrictions!
No monthly or "Pay Per Download" fees
Free 24 hour Technical Support
Unlimited lifetime downloads for a one-time fee of $39.95!
Easy Software to install & use
Step by Step Tutorials to get you started immediately!
Huge Media Selection, over 2000 categories!
The iPhone Geek membership package comes with a simple software to help you install the necessary software easily and allow you to instantly download any movies or music from the 2000+ categories(!).
It is completely free of spyware, adware, viruses and trojan horses - very safe and legal to use, and they are even offering a 60 days money back guarantee if you, for any reason at all, are unsatisfied with the service.
Overall this is one of the top leading iPhone download sites dealing with Apple's new master piece. You will enjoy full legal downloads and fully unlock the potential of your new toy, and I haven't seen a bad review or had any bad feedback to the service whatsoever!
iPhone Geek offer a download service that is one of the best and fastest downloads on the internet. By joining, you'll get unlimited access with no restrictions to available Movies, Music, Tv-shows, Games, Songs, Software, Ringtones and much more, 24 hours a day 7 days a week!
With iPhone Geek You'll Get:
Unlimited free Movies, Music, TV-Shows, iPhone Games, Software, Wallpapers, Songs and much more!
No Spyware or Adware
Access to the fastest iPhone downloads on the net!
60 Days Money Back Guarantee!
download iphone games Unlimited access, no restrictions!
No monthly or "Pay Per Download" fees
Free 24 hour Technical Support
Unlimited lifetime downloads for a one-time fee of $39.95!
Easy Software to install & use
Step by Step Tutorials to get you started immediately!
Huge Media Selection, over 2000 categories!
The iPhone Geek membership package comes with a simple software to help you install the necessary software easily and allow you to instantly download any movies or music from the 2000+ categories(!).
It is completely free of spyware, adware, viruses and trojan horses - very safe and legal to use, and they are even offering a 60 days money back guarantee if you, for any reason at all, are unsatisfied with the service.
Overall this is one of the top leading iPhone download sites dealing with Apple's new master piece. You will enjoy full legal downloads and fully unlock the potential of your new toy, and I haven't seen a bad review or had any bad feedback to the service whatsoever!
Netiphonedownloads
This is the No. 1 iPhone downloads site on the web, and this download service works with all iPhones worldwide. NetiPhone offers over 10 Million Gigabytes(!) of updated media and you can get basically anything you can think of from Music, Videos, Movies, Software, Programs, Pictures, Wallpapers, Themes, Skins, Games, Ringtones and so on. With all these files at your finger tips, filling up your 4, 8, or 16 GB iPhone with everything from your favorite movies to the hottest music is a blast!
This site also have the lowest price of all the iPhone downloads sites I've tested. So, if you're looking for high quality iPhone downloads then I can tell you that your search is over! Visit this site and remember that you've got nothing to lose because of the 60-days money back guarantee, no questions asked!
Visit Net iPhone downloads Price
Popularity
Media available
Money-Back-Guarantee
Customer service
Download Speed
Ease of Use
The tutorials available are also excellent, you will quickly be able to grab all the necessary converter softwares after joining, and all the software provided are easy to use and free of charge.
Help is just an email or a phone call away, and the customer service team is available 24/7 with any questions or problems you might have.
NetiPhone is also very well known for its great HD quality movies. All newly released movies and videos are immediately accessible at this site.
This membership site is really worth your hard earned dollars, and I can assure that you won't get disappointed. So, check out the great benefits below, visit the site, have fun and Fill up your iPhone with all kinds of Media You'll Ever Need!
This is the No. 1 iPhone downloads site on the web, and this download service works with all iPhones worldwide. NetiPhone offers over 10 Million Gigabytes(!) of updated media and you can get basically anything you can think of from Music, Videos, Movies, Software, Programs, Pictures, Wallpapers, Themes, Skins, Games, Ringtones and so on. With all these files at your finger tips, filling up your 4, 8, or 16 GB iPhone with everything from your favorite movies to the hottest music is a blast!
This site also have the lowest price of all the iPhone downloads sites I've tested. So, if you're looking for high quality iPhone downloads then I can tell you that your search is over! Visit this site and remember that you've got nothing to lose because of the 60-days money back guarantee, no questions asked!
Visit Net iPhone downloads Price
Popularity
Media available
Money-Back-Guarantee
Customer service
Download Speed
Ease of Use
The tutorials available are also excellent, you will quickly be able to grab all the necessary converter softwares after joining, and all the software provided are easy to use and free of charge.
Help is just an email or a phone call away, and the customer service team is available 24/7 with any questions or problems you might have.
NetiPhone is also very well known for its great HD quality movies. All newly released movies and videos are immediately accessible at this site.
This membership site is really worth your hard earned dollars, and I can assure that you won't get disappointed. So, check out the great benefits below, visit the site, have fun and Fill up your iPhone with all kinds of Media You'll Ever Need!
"Stop! You're Just A Few Steps Away From Getting Unlimited iPhone Downloads..."
Unlimited iPhone DownloadsIf you are tired of paying for iTunes overpriced iPhone downloads then you've come to the right place. Here you'll find out how to get unlimited lifetime downloads for your iPhone to really unlock its potential. We also have a Top-3 list with reviews of the current top sites to get iPhone downloads.
If you're using iTunes to download your music, movies, games etc. it will in most cases be very expensive in the long run as a single CD cost you $9.99 and $34.99(!) for a single season of a TV-series. But if you want to Save Money we strongly suggest you keep on reading and we'll explain why you should sign up with an iPhone downloads membership site...
Top 3 Membership Sites for Unlimited iPhone Downloads:
iPhone Download Site Money Back Guarantee Media Available Overall Rating One Time Fee Coupon Code?
NetiPhoneDownloads 60 Days 5 stars 5 stars $49.95 $34.95 Yes, 30% off
iPhoneGeek 60 Days 5 stars 4.5 stars $39.95 No
MyiDownloads 60 Days 4 stars 4 stars $34.95 No
<<< Click Here Now To Visit #1 iPhone Download Site >>>
Why Sign up With an iPhone
Download Membership Site?
There are a few high quality iPhone downloads membership sites to join when you want to load your iPhone with all kinds of media you can possibly think of. And if you are just a little bit like me, you want to Save Money!
With an iPhone downloads membership site you'll get:
Money back guarantee Unconditional 100% Money-Back-Guarantee, no questions asked
Instant access Instantly access to the huge databases of media
Easy setup Easy setup, get started within 3 minutes
Lifetime membership Lifetime membership for a small one time fee( less than $50)
Secure downloads Free music and video converting software.
Unlimited downloads Unlimited downloads 24/7 of Movies, Music, Games, Software, Tv-shows & much more
Support Support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
No download fees No pay-per-download fees or bandwidth limits
Updated databases Regulary updated databases with the latest Movies, Music, Games...
Save Money! Price Comparison
iTunes vs. #1 iPhone Download Site
What I'm going to show you now is a price comparison for some common iPhone media downloads between iTunes and the No. 1 rated download site:
Media iTunes NetiPhoneDownloads
Ludacris: Chicken-N-Beer $9.99 Free
Pirates of the Caribbean $12.99 Free
Desperate Housewives 4 $34.99 Free
Scrubs - Season 7 $34.99 Free
Total Price:
$92.96 $69.95$49.95 $34.95
With this example you've already saved $58.01! after downloading just a few files!
And the best part is that when you have paid the one-time-fee you'll get Instant Access and Free Lifetime Unlimited Downloads for Your iPhone.
Read Our Reviews of the Top-3
iPhone Download Membership Sites...
Sign Up Below To Get a Special 30% off
Coupon Code To Use With NetiPhoneDownloads!
First Name:
Your E-Mail:
Only 200 147 81 27 Coupons Left
Don't worry, your email will NEVER be sold or rented. I hate spam as much as you do
We are aware of the difficulties in finding download sites that offers great service, and to save you time, and trouble, we have signed up with and tested most of the iPhone download sites. As always, all download sites claims to be the No. 1 download site, but of course there are only a few that really stands out.
To make it a little bit easier for you we've put together a Top-3 list. To rate the download services each site must meet these special criterias, and it's only the absolute best sites listed here.
Unlimited iPhone DownloadsIf you are tired of paying for iTunes overpriced iPhone downloads then you've come to the right place. Here you'll find out how to get unlimited lifetime downloads for your iPhone to really unlock its potential. We also have a Top-3 list with reviews of the current top sites to get iPhone downloads.
If you're using iTunes to download your music, movies, games etc. it will in most cases be very expensive in the long run as a single CD cost you $9.99 and $34.99(!) for a single season of a TV-series. But if you want to Save Money we strongly suggest you keep on reading and we'll explain why you should sign up with an iPhone downloads membership site...
Top 3 Membership Sites for Unlimited iPhone Downloads:
iPhone Download Site Money Back Guarantee Media Available Overall Rating One Time Fee Coupon Code?
NetiPhoneDownloads 60 Days 5 stars 5 stars $49.95 $34.95 Yes, 30% off
iPhoneGeek 60 Days 5 stars 4.5 stars $39.95 No
MyiDownloads 60 Days 4 stars 4 stars $34.95 No
<<< Click Here Now To Visit #1 iPhone Download Site >>>
Why Sign up With an iPhone
Download Membership Site?
There are a few high quality iPhone downloads membership sites to join when you want to load your iPhone with all kinds of media you can possibly think of. And if you are just a little bit like me, you want to Save Money!
With an iPhone downloads membership site you'll get:
Money back guarantee Unconditional 100% Money-Back-Guarantee, no questions asked
Instant access Instantly access to the huge databases of media
Easy setup Easy setup, get started within 3 minutes
Lifetime membership Lifetime membership for a small one time fee( less than $50)
Secure downloads Free music and video converting software.
Unlimited downloads Unlimited downloads 24/7 of Movies, Music, Games, Software, Tv-shows & much more
Support Support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!
No download fees No pay-per-download fees or bandwidth limits
Updated databases Regulary updated databases with the latest Movies, Music, Games...
Save Money! Price Comparison
iTunes vs. #1 iPhone Download Site
What I'm going to show you now is a price comparison for some common iPhone media downloads between iTunes and the No. 1 rated download site:
Media iTunes NetiPhoneDownloads
Ludacris: Chicken-N-Beer $9.99 Free
Pirates of the Caribbean $12.99 Free
Desperate Housewives 4 $34.99 Free
Scrubs - Season 7 $34.99 Free
Total Price:
$92.96 $69.95$49.95 $34.95
With this example you've already saved $58.01! after downloading just a few files!
And the best part is that when you have paid the one-time-fee you'll get Instant Access and Free Lifetime Unlimited Downloads for Your iPhone.
Read Our Reviews of the Top-3
iPhone Download Membership Sites...
Sign Up Below To Get a Special 30% off
Coupon Code To Use With NetiPhoneDownloads!
First Name:
Your E-Mail:
Only 200 147 81 27 Coupons Left
Don't worry, your email will NEVER be sold or rented. I hate spam as much as you do
We are aware of the difficulties in finding download sites that offers great service, and to save you time, and trouble, we have signed up with and tested most of the iPhone download sites. As always, all download sites claims to be the No. 1 download site, but of course there are only a few that really stands out.
To make it a little bit easier for you we've put together a Top-3 list. To rate the download services each site must meet these special criterias, and it's only the absolute best sites listed here.
iPhone Ringtones
Manufacturers regularly produce new iphone ringtones because of their popularity; this particular after market add-on is worth hundreds of millions of dollars every year. Of course this does make your iphone just that little bit different from the guy next to you. Owing to the popularity of ringtones, manufacturers are quick to create software and hardware to make this installation much easier.
Owing to this surge in popularity devices like the ring tone converter were born to assist with the installation. These converters also help in transferring tones from other computers and downloading from internet sites.
A cellular phone ring tone converter may also function when transferring a sound file from other cellular phone brands. Older phones probably won't have this conversion facility but they may have a version of their own built into the phone itself. Newer ringtone converters no longer require cables or even infrared connections to transfer these files.
Cell phones with built in sound composers are becoming the new way to have that individual sound. Then you can create and edit your own ring tones when you have this composer in your cellular phone. The latest software also has this capability so there is no need to worry about creating a cellular phone ring tone if it does not have a composer.
Sounds that can be sued on phones are also available at an ever increasing number of internet web sites which now cater for the almost insatiable desire for this new craze. Some websites use SMS format where you can download ringtones using a converter, but there are those that merely require the downloading capacity of your phone and nothing more.
Monophonic or polyphonic sounds are now easy for you to obtain, whether it is from the huge variety of internet sites that cater for this or by creating your own very unique sound; you have many options available to you. Ensure your iphone is compatible with this technology and use the proper software for it and you will find creating your own cellular phone ringtones or wallpaper is a simple process.
Owing to this surge in popularity devices like the ring tone converter were born to assist with the installation. These converters also help in transferring tones from other computers and downloading from internet sites.
A cellular phone ring tone converter may also function when transferring a sound file from other cellular phone brands. Older phones probably won't have this conversion facility but they may have a version of their own built into the phone itself. Newer ringtone converters no longer require cables or even infrared connections to transfer these files.
Cell phones with built in sound composers are becoming the new way to have that individual sound. Then you can create and edit your own ring tones when you have this composer in your cellular phone. The latest software also has this capability so there is no need to worry about creating a cellular phone ring tone if it does not have a composer.
Sounds that can be sued on phones are also available at an ever increasing number of internet web sites which now cater for the almost insatiable desire for this new craze. Some websites use SMS format where you can download ringtones using a converter, but there are those that merely require the downloading capacity of your phone and nothing more.
Monophonic or polyphonic sounds are now easy for you to obtain, whether it is from the huge variety of internet sites that cater for this or by creating your own very unique sound; you have many options available to you. Ensure your iphone is compatible with this technology and use the proper software for it and you will find creating your own cellular phone ringtones or wallpaper is a simple process.
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