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HSBC Denies Rumors of Company-wide iPhone Switch

nobody@vox.com(Atlanta iPhone Blog) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:00:38 -0700

Posted by Zach Epstein on Aug 20, 2008 12:44 pm 23 comments Filed in Apple, BlackBerry, News, RIM

Rumors have been flying around for the past week with regards to a huge move over at HSBC. The global bank was supposedly toying with the idea of ditching its BlackBerrys and deploying roughly 200,000 shiny new iPhone 3Gs to employees around the world. Version 2.x of the iPhone software has some great new features aimed at enterprise users so why not, right? We’re afraid not, El Senior Jobso. As it turns out, this rumor is just that - a rumor. HSBC has made an official public statement and clarified that it is most certainly not considering the switch. The buzz all started last week when HSBC Australia and New Zealand CIO Brenton Hush was quoted by ZDNET Australia as saying HSBC was considering the switch. According to a UK spokesperson for HSBC, no dice:

I don’t know if he was miss quoted or if it was made up, but I can put the rumours to bed now and state there is no truth in it at all. It’s simply not going to happen.

Apparently HSBC likes physical buttons and BlackBerry Messenger a bit too much to spend an enormous amount of cash on iPhone 3Gs. Had the rumors been true, this would have been Apple’s largest corporate iPhone score by leaps and bounds.

[Thanks, shlammed]

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Apple hit with class-action lawsuit over iPhone 3G flakiness - techmeme.com

nobody@vox.com(Atlanta iPhone Blog) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:59:03 -0700

Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica:

Apple hit with class-action lawsuit over iPhone 3G flakiness — We all knew it was coming, it was just a matter of time. A lawsuit has been filed against Apple over what the plaintiff is referring to as the “Defective iPhone 3G,” which she hopes will become a class-action complaint.

Discussion: Datamation, The Register, CNET News.com, O'Grady's PowerPage, MediaBytes with Shelly Palmer, Gearlog, Between the Lines, CrunchGear, Informationoverlord, PalmAddicts, Boing Boing Gadgets, Gizmodo and Digg

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Apple Sued By Unhappy iPhone 3G User

nobody@vox.com(Atlanta iPhone Blog) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:57:05 -0700

Apple Sued By Unhappy iPhone 3G User

Posted by Marc Flores on Aug 21, 2008 7:41 am 9 comments Filed in Apple, HSDPA, Handsets, UMTS

Jessica Alena Smith, an unhappy iPhone 3G user from Alabama, is suing Apple for false advertising and for profiting from a defective product. Is she serious? While suing Apple is a little extreme, there’s definitely a growing sentiment that the iPhone 3G isn’t living up to the hype that all of those ads caused. Even after an update that was rumored to fix the 3G woes, the iPhone 3G seems to have gotten worse or remained the same according to most users. So, instead of finding the nearest forum or tech blog to whine about it, Smith went straight to court. Talk about being proactive! Is this what Apple needs to light a fire under its derriere so that they will stop pretending this is a small problem (2%, yeah right)?

CREDIT - http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/08/21/apple-sued-by-unhappy-iphone-3g-user/

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Preview of Facebook for iPhone 2.0: More Like Real Facebook

nobody@vox.com(Atlanta iPhone Blog) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:51:19 -0700

Facebook has posted a huge preview of the next version of its iPhone app. Due in September, Facebook for iPhone 2.0 will look and feel a lot more like the real Facebook. The News Feed will be exactly the same and profiles will use tabs and the combined Wall/Mini-Feed from the site's latest redesign. Perhaps more importantly, the functionality will be much closer.

You'll be able to search for people outside of your friends, make/approve/ignore friend requests, and search your inbox and sent folder, for starters. Notifications will also arrive in real time while the app is running. The version of iPhone for Facebook after this will deliver them to you even if the app isn't running using Apple's push notification service. Overall, it's pretty excellent, check it out. [Facebook]

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QuickPwn for Windows Now Supports iPhone OS 2.0.2

nobody@vox.com(Atlanta iPhone Blog) — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 07:48:46 -0700

If you want to upload to the latest 2.0.2 version of the iPhone operating system, and you have a PC, check out the new QuickPwn for Windows, which now supports it. Yippee Kai Yay and all that. Mac users, hold on because they are working on the Mac version too. Until then, you can always use Pwnage. [iPhone Dev]

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Steve Jobs vows iPhone app crash fix for September

nobody@vox.com(Atlanta iPhone Blog) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:52:01 -0700

Aidan Malley / AppleInsider:

Steve Jobs vows iPhone app crash fix for September — iPhone owners suddenly locked out of their third-party apps by a crash bug on startup will have a solution next month, Apple chief Steve Jobs has revealed. — An AppleInsider reader has received one of Steve Jobs' characteristically brief …

Discussion: Technologizer, Infinite Loop, MacRumors iPhone Blog, Engadget Mobile, CrunchGear, Gizmodo and Insanely Great Mac

Steve Jobs: Apple Aware of iPhone 2.0 App Fails, Will Fix In September

It seems a random app crash bug plaguing the iPhone 2.0 software has concerned El Jobso enough to make him personally reply to a user email. According to AppleInsider one of their readers received an email from Jobs that read "this is a known iPhone bug that is being fixed in the next software update in September."

AppleInsider says the app crash bug affects newly downloaded and updated apps, where they instantly quit upon launch. Sometimes reinstalling them helps, sometimes it doesn't. While the 2.0.1 and 2.0.2 updates have done nothing to remedy the problem, some speculate that the problem revolves around root permissions. Either way, this is the first Apple acknowledgment of the problem. [Apple Insider]

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MobileMe: Supplemental 60-day extension eligibility and details

nobody@vox.com(Atlanta iPhone Blog) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:51:31 -0700

Apple:

MobileMe: Supplemental 60-day extension eligibility and details — Learn about the 60-day extension to MobileMe subscriptions that Apple is providing to eligible members free of charge. — Note: This article will be updated when all 60-day extensions have been made available.

Larry Dignan / Between the Lines:
Apple's MobileMe: Why don't we just call it a beta

Discussion: O'Grady's PowerPage and TidBITS

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Palringo IM Client For iPhone Adds Push to Talk

nobody@vox.com(Atlanta iPhone Blog) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:05:38 -0700

Palringo IM Client For iPhone Adds Push to Talk

The folks behind Palringo have swiftly delivered on a promise to add Push-to-Talk functionality to their multi-client IM app for the iPhone. Like their desktop version, the new update allows iPhone users to send vocal IM messages by holding down a contact button while speaking. When released, the audio recording will be delivered directly to the recipient.

Playback can be initiated automatically or manually depending on your preference, and if your chosen client does not support PTT, the message will be delivered as a link that the recipient can follow. Whether you are into PTT or not, it is a nice addition to an app that won't cost you a dime. [Comunicano via

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iPhone 2.0.2 Update Is Here, Fixes Bugs In iPhone 3G

nobody@vox.com(Atlanta iPhone Blog) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:01:18 -0700

iPhone 2.0.2 Update Is Here, Fixes Bugs In iPhone 3G

The iPhone 2.0.2 update is here and is supposed to fix a bunch of bugs that users have been seeing since iPhone 2.0 hit. Like Boy Genius said before, it's going to be targeting iPhone 3G users, but the changelog of "bug fixes" is vague enough to imply that everyone will see some benefit. Grab it now from iTunes (unless of course you want to be careful and not update to new firmwares right away).

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Apple Gives MobileMe Customers 60 More Free Days

nobody@vox.com(Atlanta iPhone Blog) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 07:58:14 -0700

Apple Gives MobileMe Customers 60 More Free Days

Apple's tacking on an addition 60 days to the 30 days it already doled out to MobileMe subscribers, which means you've got an entire three months extra to wait out the issues you've been having. Apple sent out these emails today to MobileMe subscribers, but if you're one of the ones with MobileMe mail snags, you might not have gotten it. Well you've seen it now! Apple has some qualifications, so click on to see if you're eligible. [Apple]

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