iPhone 4

I Accidentally Broke My iPhone 4 On Day One

I woke up this morning overcome with anticipation, just like the 599,999 other people who pre-ordered the iPhone 4. I pre-ordered my phone through Best Buy, and it proved to be a simple and easy process. Obvious “foreshadowing” alert. Unlike Apple, Best Buy didn’t have any lines wrapping around their store, having staggered their iPhone…

Tech News Ryan F. Salerno Jun 25

Apple Acknowledges iPhone 4 Reception Issues, Says Don’t Hold It Like That

Here’s Apple’s response to the now officially-acknowledged iPhone 4 antenna reception problems. http://gizmodo.com/5571171/iphone-4-loses-reception-when-you-hold-it-by-the-antenna-band They told Engadget, and our own reader Jason: Gripping any mobile phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance, with certain places being worse than others depending on the placement of the antennas. This is a fact of life for…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 24

I Am T-Pain Autotuner App Adds Video For iOS4

Maybe the best use of the front-facing camera I’ve seen yet comes from Smule’s auto-tunetastic I Am T-Pain app. Because now, you can star in your own autotuned music video. It’s pretty genius. https://gizmodo.com/i-am-t-pain-iphone-app-is-auto-tuning-genius-5352299 You can make your own track, upload it to your social network of choice, record over your iTunes library and, most…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 24

Test Notes: iPhone 4 Call Quality

The iPhone 4 is supposed to have better reception than prior generations. Its additional noise-cancellation microphone should result in better call quality and less distortion during chats. Our somewhat unscientific tests confirmed it—iPhone 4 is go for talk. https://gizmodo.com/roundup-the-iphone-4-re-revealed-5557549 We made a series of calls to a regular landline from an iPhone 3G, an iPhone…

Reviews Rosa Golijan and Jason Chen Jun 24

Wireless Test Notes: 3g iPhone 4 Uploads Files 5-10x Faster

We sent the intrepid Ryan Salerno across 20 NY blocks armed with an iPhone 3GS and an iPhone 4. He ran speed tests along the way, ferreting out any oddities. Downloads? Exactly the same. Uploads? An order of magnitude faster. Let’s take a quick step back. In terms of downloads, the iPhone 3GS and iPhone…

Tech News Mark Wilson Jun 24

Something Seems Out of Place at the Soho Apple Store

These poor AT&T techs, with their Dells and Blackberrys, set up hidden away next to the glass staircase on a folding table, looked so bored and uncomfortable. There’s a metaphor for Apple and AT&T’s relationship in here somewhere, I think.

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 24

Test Notes: FaceTime

Videocalling has been a sci-fi staple for decades. From 2001 to Back to the Future people chatting face-to-face from great distances was a way of saying “Hey, look, it’s the future!” So does Facetime mean we’re in the future? FaceTime is Apple’s stab at making videocalling a reality. They’re certainly not the first: European and…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 24

Your iPhone 4 Warranty and Insurance Options

The iPhone 4 is far from indestructible. Hell, it’s starting to seem like it might actually be fragile. So here, for worrywarts and klutzes alike, is an overview of some warranty and insurance plans in case things go wrong. https://gizmodo.com/first-iphone-4-broken-after-one-foot-drop-5571658 Click the chart for full-size. Lumping warranties and insurance plans together is sort of an…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jun 24

FaceTime Does Not Work Over Google Voice

Now that everyone can get Google Voice, you’ll be wondering if you can use FaceTime while making or receiving a call through Google Voice. Well, you can’t. Gotta make a naked call without GV. https://gizmodo.com/google-voice-no-longer-requires-invites-5569905 Don’t even TRY it when both people have Google Voice. Well, do try it, and cry when it says FaceTime…

Tech News Jason Chen Jun 24

Test Notes: iPhone 4 App Speed

Day-to-day, the speed difference between the iPhone 4 and the iPhone 3GS isn’t that different. But in more intensive apps and games? The iPhone 4 smokes the 3GS and is nearly as fast as the iPad. When we used basic apps—Notes, Calendar, Weather, etc—performance between the iPhone 4 and 3GS was nearly the same. The…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 24

Test Notes: iPhone 4 Screen

When I try to look for the pixels, I get close. Then closer. Before I can discern them, my vision goes cross-eyed, blurry. Eyes: 0; Retina Display: 1. Android has larger screens on phones like the Droid X. But no one’s screen is as sharp. The Retina Display is a peach—except without a hint of…

Reviews Brian lam & matt buchanan Jun 24

Apple Support Says iPhone 4 Yellow Tint Problem Is “Residue From Manufacturing”

For the first time, Apple support technicians have pointed at a manufacturing issue as the origin of the yellow bands and spots that people are finding in their iPhone 4’s displays. There’s no official word from Apple yet, however. https://gizmodo.com/some-iphone-4-displays-have-yellow-bands-spots-other-5571143 I too have the yellow discoloration on the bottom of my new iphone 4 screen.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 24

The Incredibly Slow, Incredibly Hot Soho iPhone 4 Line

I got to the line at the NYC Soho Apple Store at about 6:40 this morning, 20 minutes before they opened the doors. I knew I’d be far back, but I figured it would move relatively quickly. I was wrong! I ended up spending about 5 hours in that blasted line in 95 degree heat,…

Tech News Adam Frucci Jun 24

iPhone 4 Line Essential: Three Pairs of Backup Pants

Waiting for an iPhone 4 is a rough business. Particularly, it seems, for the small-bladdered professionals among us. Carry on, brave Soho Apple Store line sitter! Secure in the knowledge that however many slacks you soil, you’ve got backup. [Twitpic]

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 24

Woz Awaits the iPhone Like the Rest of Us, Only Safer

He cut the lines for the 3GS. He waited patiently for the iPad. And today, Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak has queued up at an Apple Store wearing a safety vest. What’s he got planned? Honestly he’s probably just been reading up on the hazards of early adoption. [Thanks, Alicia!]

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 24

iPhone 4’s Real Cost Versus Other Top Smartphones

iPhone 4, Droid Incredible, Evo 4G, and Nexus One hardware all cost about the same. But this chart shows exactly how much each will put you out of pocket—data/voice included—over the course of a two year contract. The iPhone 4 fares well here, particularly in the Minimum Plan Total Cost category, but it’s important to…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 24

The Real Dangers of Being an Early Adopter

This morning, Mashable reporter Sam Axon apparently got stuck up in line waiting for his iPhone 4. Let this be a lesson, early adopters: keep your bumpers on and your wits about you. [Samuel Axon via SAI]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jun 24

Some iPhone 4 Displays Have Yellow Bands, Spots, Other Problems

There’s a problem with the iPhone 4’s Retina displays: Some screens have a yellow tint across the surface. 55 cases and counting. In some, it’s a yellow band. In others, yellow spots. See the gallery. [Updated with Apple support feedback] Update 1: More examples of these problems are popping up. I’ve added them to the…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 24

First iPhone 4 Broken After One-Foot Drop

This is not a drop test. This is the first iPhone 4 that breaks after a simple accident that anyone may have: A one-foot drop. Updated. The back of it completely shattered. I’m convinced that this will be the first of many broken iPhone 4s. It appears to be functioning correctly but the glass needs…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jun 24

iPhone 4 Speed Test

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Tech News Kyle VanHemert Jun 24

I Accidentally Broke My iPhone 4 On Day One

Apple Acknowledges iPhone 4 Reception Issues, Says Don’t Hold It Like That

I Am T-Pain Autotuner App Adds Video For iOS4

Test Notes: iPhone 4 Call Quality

Wireless Test Notes: 3g iPhone 4 Uploads Files 5-10x Faster

Something Seems Out of Place at the Soho Apple Store

Test Notes: FaceTime

Your iPhone 4 Warranty and Insurance Options

FaceTime Does Not Work Over Google Voice

Test Notes: iPhone 4 App Speed

Test Notes: iPhone 4 Screen

Apple Support Says iPhone 4 Yellow Tint Problem Is “Residue From Manufacturing”

The Incredibly Slow, Incredibly Hot Soho iPhone 4 Line

iPhone 4 Line Essential: Three Pairs of Backup Pants

Woz Awaits the iPhone Like the Rest of Us, Only Safer

iPhone 4’s Real Cost Versus Other Top Smartphones

The Real Dangers of Being an Early Adopter

Some iPhone 4 Displays Have Yellow Bands, Spots, Other Problems

First iPhone 4 Broken After One-Foot Drop

iPhone 4 Speed Test

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