Operation Gadget

Category: iPhone

  • Liveblog Transcript of the iPhone 2.0 Firmware Upgrade

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteScreenshot of Twitterific Application on my iPhone: This is a screenshot of the new Twitterific Application installed on my iPhone after I performed the 2.0 Firmware Update. [ Screenshot: Dave Aiello on Flickr ] I found a way to access the iPhone 2.0 Firmware in advance of the official release through iTunes. I…

  • My Estimate on iPhone 3G Rate Plans Was On The Money

    Reading Time: 1 minuteI was happy to find out that the iPhone 3G Rate Plans are in line with my previous estimate of $86 for 450 minutes of talk, unlimited 3G data, and 200 SMS messages. From the reaction on other blogs, such as The Apple Phone Show, you’d think that they expected AT&T to…

  • Gadget Links: Lazy Friday Edition

    Reading Time: 2 minutesCool Tool: StrollAway on Cool Tools: “… Once we got this hook, rather than just parking our stroller in the kitchen or dining room, we created a set, out-of-the-way place to store it. And since it’s off the floor, that gives us more space to fill up with more baby stuff. The…

  • Questions Surface About SMS Messaging Costs on iPhone 3G

    Reading Time: 2 minutesEarlier this month, I estimated the monthly mobile phone service cost of an iPhone 3G at $86. I included $5.00 in this estimate for a bundle of 200 SMS messages, because I had heard that AT&T Mobility was unbundling SMS messages in the data rate plans for the iPhone 3G. In Apple…

  • Why Tethering an iPhone 3G to a Laptop Doesn’t Make Sense

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThere’s been a lot of discussion on Mac-related websites about whether the iPhone 3G should support tethering to a laptop or desktop computer. For those of you who aren’t familiar with the term, Wikipedia defines tethering as follows: Tethering in cellular wireless is the connection of a non-mobile device (e.g. desktop computer,…

  • iPhone 3G Rate Plan Estimated Monthly Costs: About $86 for 450 Minutes and Unlimited Data

    Reading Time: 2 minutesIn the aftermath of the iPhone 3G announcement last Monday, a lot of people who are considering purchasing an iPhone for the first time are looking for information about AT&T rate plans that cover the iPhone 3G. I’ve had an iPhone for a year, so I am very familiar with AT&T’s total…

  • Buying .Mac Licenses Now to Get Access to MobileMe in July

    Reading Time: < 1 minuteOver on The Apple Phone Show Blog, Liana Lehua suggested that iPhone fans buy a copy of .Mac from Amazon.com now in order to access MobileMe when it goes live in July. It looks like you’ll save about $30 if you do this. The only problem is that Amazon.com itself is…

  • Dear AT&T, Start Upgrading Backhaul Right Now

    Reading Time: 2 minutesOnce iPhone 3G lands in customers’ hands, I think AT&T is going to have some never-before-experienced issues with saturation of the backhaul supporting its mobile phone network infrastructure. A great example will be what happens at the Moscone Center next January when the Mac user community convenes for Macworld Expo 2009. At…

  • The iPhone 3G Rate Plan for Data is Probably $35 Per Month If You Still Want 200 SMS Messages

    Reading Time: 2 minutesOne of the things that I was wondering when watching Steve Jobs’ keynote at the Apple WWDC yesterday was, “How much will AT&T charge me for data if I upgrade from my current iPhone?” Note to Readers: This article is about the rates AT&T will charge for data service on the iPhone…