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After some prodding from John Kerry earlier in the week, the FCC is going to investigate exclusive deals struck between phone makers and mobile carriers, to see whether or not they stifle consumer choices and the development of new technology. https://gizmodo.com/senator-kerry-doesnt-like-apple-at-t-exclusive-iphone-d-5294312 According to PC World, FCC Chairman Michael Copps hinted that if they do discover…
Hey Chicago iPhone 3G and 3GS users. Want to help us out? Download the Speedtest app for your iPhone, and run it. Why Chicago? Because AT&T’s been testing 7.2Mbps there. Just download the app, run the test, and take a screenshot (home and power buttons). Then send us the screenshot via your iPhone mail client…
iPhone 3.0 has landed, and the first apps with the new features are squirming their way through the App Store’s clenching gates of approval. How are they? Well, for starters, they all look awfully familiar. https://gizmodo.com/iphone-os-3-0-software-review-what-to-expect-5292789 Given that the firmware update has only been live for two days now, the vast majority of 3.0-utilizing downloads…
So you braved the lines (or sat patiently for the mailman) today and received the iPhone 3GS as your reward. Fantastic. But what do you think of it now that you have had some time to kick the tires? https://gizmodo.com/why-in-hell-are-people-camping-out-for-the-iphone-3gs-5296776 Does The 3GS Seem Faster than the 3G?(surveys) How is the Camera Performance?(survey software) How…
The 1.0.3 update to your Palm Pre doesn’t add any new apps, but it does fix a few things in Gmail, Contacts and Calendar syncing. Here’s the changelog: Feature changes to existing applications Calendar * Events created in your Google calendar-either in Calendar on your phone or in Google online-that contain a symbol or accented…
See this chair? It is designed with the comfort of your genitals in mind. Don’t believe me? Just listen to a no-nonsense Finn describe its advantages over close ups of comfy, comfy balls. Click to view [Today’s Big Thing]
Do you want an iPhone but wish it ran Android instead of Apple’s mobile OS? No? Well, too bad, because Meizu might be bringing Android to its M8 iPhone clone. https://gizmodo.com/meizus-m8-iphoneclone-ui-demoed-looks-cloned-indeed-5097376 Meizu has announced that the M8 is getting a UI update with its firmware 1.0 release, due in August. And apparently Meizu has gathered…
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In a deal that is both amusing and awesome, it appears that you can score an iPhone 3GS for 35% off by using Microsoft’s Cashback Program through their Bing search engine. It all hinges on your eligibility for AT&T’s subsidy, but if you qualify for an upgrade, you could get a new iPhone 3GS for…
With the iPhone 3.0 firmware, Apple upped the max number of app pages on the iPhone from 9 to 11. Theoretically, that increased the number of apps the iPhone could support to 180. Theoretically. iPhone site appadvice has both rationalized and confirmed that even though you can’t see more than 180 apps in the iPhone’s…
For my last day at Gizmodo, I’ve packed this list with 50 awesome deals. It has been such a pleasure perusing the web for deals for you, and feeding you hobos with free junk. Thank you, readers! 🙂 Computers, Laptops and Monitors: • Dell Vostro 1520 Core 2 Duo 15.4″ Laptop with 3GB RAM and…
Apparently, if you are the most admired hero in the history of computing and an awesome dancer, you can cut through iPhone 3GS waiting lines like a lightsaber cuts through butter. The Woz did that today, according to a witness: https://gizmodo.com/why-in-hell-are-people-camping-out-for-the-iphone-3gs-5296776 I just got my iPhone this morning at the Apple Store in Valley Fair…
Palm just posted an update on their developer blog telling developers—all of whom are anxious to make apps for the Pre and start making money—that the SDK won’t be out until late summer. On the one hand, it’s good news that they’re going to get an SDK available in three or four months from launch.…
TVs have come a LONG way, both in picture quality and design. Now, Samsung LED TV takes television to a whole new level with breakthrough picture quality in an ultra-slim design. Experience Samsung LED TV for yourself.
The spotlight this week may be pointed at the iPhone 3GS—and with good reason—but it’s not the only flavor of smartphone ice cream. Here’s a quick path to more info about all smartphones (and no dumb ones!) https://gizmodo.com/dumb-cellphones-must-die-5279250 • The four big carriers, the four best smartphone platforms, the best information you’re going to get…
These days it takes a little more effort to push an entire album of music. For some, it’s free digital downloads, for Mos Def, it’s t-shirts. https://gizmodo.com/nine-inch-nails-releases-free-album-in-high-definition-387065 Mos Def has partnered with clothing company LnA to develop a line of shirts to promote his new album The Ecstatic. Each shirt features an album cover on…
We knew this was coming, but it’s good to know that hackers can still get into the iPhone OS so easily: PwnageTool for Mac OS X is now available for iPhone OS 3.0. Here are the details. [Updated] • If you already have your iPhone jailbroken and unlocked, don’t try to update your smartypanties phone…
In case you can no longer express yourself in words, instead demanding cute Japanese emoticons to encapsulate inner longing and turmoil, you can sleep well knowing that the iPhone’s Emoji set has been ported to iChat. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-get-emoji-iphone-emoticons-for-free-without-jail-5138107 It’s a free download from Einar Andersson & Tor Rauden Källstigen that includes an installer and everything. In…
Looking to capitalize on the popularity of gold investments in these tough economic times, TG-Gold-Super-Markt is installing vending machines that dispense 1g, 5g and 10g bars / gold coins at 500 locations in Germany. A prototype “Gold-to-Go” machine in the Frankfurt Airport initially charged customers around $42 for a 1g wafer of gold and $341…
Rocky doesn’t need anyone to hold his feet for situps. Nor do Apollo Creed or Clubber Lang. Not to be racially insensitive, but are Apollo and Clubber’s USB connectors slightly larger? Apollo’s enjoying himself a bit too much, and T is very, very angry someone’s making him exercise. The fools-per-minute coming out of him would…