Crashing problems aside, I am loving the App Store. I have no problem spending money on an app, but there are definitely a surprising number of quality freebies out there. With that in mind, I am kind of curious to know how much money iPhone owners have been willing to drop on apps given all of the free choices.

I have not purchased an app.  36.8% (2285 votes)

$1-10  17.8% (1104 votes)

$11-20  13.2% (816 votes)

$21-30  9.3% (579 votes)

$31-40  5.6% (346 votes)

$41-50  4.1% (253 votes)

$51-60  3.0% (186 votes)

$61-70  1.7% (106 votes)

$71-80  1.2% (72 votes)

$81-90  0.7% (45 votes)

$91-100  1.3% (80 votes)

$101-120  1.3% (79 votes)

$121-140  0.5% (33 votes)

$141-160  0.4% (24 votes)

$161-180  0.2% (14 votes)

$181-200  0.2% (15 votes)

More than $200  2.7% (165 votes)

We've seen the BlackBerry Bold and iPhone head-to-head before, as well as the Bold's greatly improved browsing powers over past BlackBerrys, but not side-by-side in a web browser race. It actually gets pretty ugly, uglier than we thought it would. Update: So it looks like in Mobile Computing's test the Bold might not've been on Wi-Fi—we've emailed them to see what's up, but in the meantime, take the results with a grain of salt.

With both running on Wi-Fi and a cleared cache, in a test using Slashdot, the iPhone is actually able to open an entirely new page before the Bold finishes with the first one. The Bold renders everything correctly, it just takes a looooong time to do it. The Bold's got some fairly heavy duty hardware though, so an update from RIM should be able to give the browser a much-needed jolt. [Mobile Computing Mag via jkOntheRun]

credit - http://gizmodo.com/5039886/video-blackberry-bold-vs-iphone-web-browser-showdown-it-gets-ugly

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]

credit  - http://www.boygeniusreport.com/2008/08/20/hsbc-denies-rumors-of-company-wide-iphone-switch/

Jacqui Cheng / Ars Technica:

Apple Sued By Unhappy iPhone 3G User

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/

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]

credit - http://gizmodo.com/5039788/preview-of-facebook-for-iphone-20-more-like-real-facebook

iPhone 2.0.2 Kills 3G Calling For Some Users

We're not having any problems, but Ars has found many people complaining about the iPhone 2.0.2 update killing their ability to actually make calls over 3G. Among the people who suffer from no-calling-itis is one guy who took his phone to AT&T and had them swap out the SIM, which somehow fixed the problem. If you're getting "call failed" on 3G, try switching back to 2G in Settings -> General -> Network and making the call again. [Ars Technica]

credit - http://gizmodo.com/5039069/iphone-202-kills-3g-calling-for-some-users

Aidan Malley / AppleInsider:

http://tinyurl.com/5mbu99

Reader Rom is angry with AT&T because they won't sell him an iPhone 3G for the price listed in their press release. AT&T says the promotional pricing ($199 for an 8GB, $299 for a 16GB) is only available to, among others, existing iPhone customers. Rom is an existing iPhone customer.

The relevant press release reads, in part:

iPhone 3G will be available for $199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model. These prices require two-year contracts and are available to the following customers:
* iPhone customers who purchased before July 11
* Customers activating a new line with AT&T
* Current AT&T customers who are eligible, at the time of purchase, for an upgrade discount

Rom writes that he purchased an iPhone earlier in the year, and that he also purchased a BlackBerry from AT&T. After speaking with someone in the president's office, he says that the point of contention is that AT&T is interpreting "iPhone customers who purchased before July 11" as "iPhone customers who purchased before July 11 and haven't bought another device from AT&T since." Although Rom concedes that the purchase of the BlackBerry eliminated his upgrade eligibility, he still is an iPhone customer, and should be entitled to the promotional price.

(Photo: jetsetpress)

credit - http://consumerist.com/5038610/att-wont-honor-iphone-price-announced-in-its-own-press-release