You have to hand it to Robert Falck, four years with a single smartphone almost feels like some kind of record. On his website, Falck has put together a post about how he's been using his iPhone 3G for four years, and the things he still loves and hates about it. … [Read more...]
Ultrasn0w Unlock for iPhone 3G/3GS Released for iOS 4.2.1
November 28, 2010 by Leave a Comment
The Dev Team have announced (via @MuscleNerd) the release of a new version of Ultrasn0w, offering a free carrier unlock for iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS owners. Full details and download information available here. MuscleNerd notes that if you need iPad 3.2.2 IPSW from Apple, you may want to do that … [Read more...]
AirPlay Pulled From iPhone 3G
November 12, 2010 by Leave a Comment
Even though Apple promised that AirPlay would be available on all iOS 4 devices, it appears as though the iPhone 3G is again getting the short end of the stick, and Apple's local video streaming technology has been removed from the device in the most recent gold master of iOS 4.2. AirPlay was … [Read more...]
Will iOS 4.2 Help the iPhone 3G?
November 8, 2010 by Leave a Comment
When iOS 4 landed on the venerable iPhone 3G, it was nigh on unusable. The phone slowed to a crawl, and it was just about impossible to get anything done. The update to iOS 4.1 improved things significantly, but it's still noticeably slower than iOS 3.x, plus you're already missing many features … [Read more...]
Has iOS 4.1 Fixed The Problems?
September 8, 2010 by 13 Comments
Based on comments by you, our wonderful readers, there were three major issues in iOS 4.0.x The proximity sensor was completely out of whack, and would regularly lead you to hanging up or muting people accidentally. There was a major drop in quality with Bluetooth headset connections The … [Read more...]
Game Center Not Coming To The 3G
September 7, 2010 by 5 Comments
Apple has confirmed that if you have an iPhone 3G, even though you can run iOS 4.1, you won't be able to get in on the Game Center loving. On their official page on the matter, they point out the service is compatible with 2nd, 3rd and 4th gen iPod Touches, and iPhone 3GS/iPhone 4. iPhone 3G users … [Read more...]
How Much Will iOS4.1 Fix The 3G?
September 3, 2010 by 10 Comments
iOS 4.0 on the iPhone 3G is utterly useless. It runs horribly slow, and is an utter misery. We know this, Apple knows this, and iOS 4.1 is meant to fix it. So just how much will iOS 4.1 improve things? Lifehacker took their iPhone 3G, and tested a few things on it with both version of the OS … [Read more...]
Jobs Says iOS 4 On iPhone 3G Fix Is On The Way
August 20, 2010 by 13 Comments
iOS 4 on an iPhone 3G. It sucks. There's no way around it, it borders on the unusable. Sure, there are tweaks — hard booting, close all Safari windows, turn of spotlight, have no folders. Even with all these in place, it still runs at a glacial pace, and continents are known to form while SMS … [Read more...]
Apple Already Used Liquidmetal For SIM Ejector?
August 17, 2010 by 2 Comments
Cult of Mac has been doing a big push on the Liquidmetal angle over the past few day, and in talking to the founders of the company, they think Apple's already been playing with the material. The alloy's co-inventor Atakan Peker said this when he first encountered the SIM card ejector in an iPhone … [Read more...]
Found Footage: Speed Testing All Four iPhones
July 30, 2010 by 3 Comments
This cool little video shows the speed differences between all four revisions of the iPhone, and what surprised me is just how much faster the 3GS is than the 3G. Man, I'm glad I have an iPhone 4, that thing is blazing. I know, it's a Flash video. You can watch it via HTML5 by clicking this … [Read more...]
