Archives - Posts written in July, 2009
FCC questions Apple over Google VoicePosted July 31st
“The FCC has written to Apple, AT&T and Google questioning the rejection of Google Voice and related applications from the iPhone App Store.
Three astronomy apps for the iPhonePosted July 31st
“With the recent news about outer space, it's easy to get excited over space exploration. Roman Loyola looks at three space-related iPhone apps to fuel your newfound interest.
Review: Bed Bugs for iPhonePosted July 31st
“Fitting graphics, appropriate sound effects, and game that gets surprisingly challenging as you progress through its 28 levels makes Bed Bugs a fun addition to your iPhone or iPod touch.
Using AT&T Wi-Fi Hot Spots on the iPhonePosted July 31st
“Filed under: Wireless, How-tos, iPhone
With the recent discussion surrounding the changes to AT&T's Wi-Fi Hot Spot authentication for iPhone users, I realized that I have never actually used their service, although my wife and I can be found in one of the nine Salt Lake City area Barnes and Noble stores at least one day out of the week. Given that every one of the local stores offers the hot spots, you would think I would have already tried it out, but I had the "Ask to join networks" option turned off on my first-gen iPhone, and so I hadn't been reminded that the network was available, which would have been handy on several occasions that I used EDGE to search for a book on B&N's mobile website while in the store.So, first things first, how do you actually start connecting? Well, if your phone is set to the default option of asking you to join available networks, you'll likely be prompted to connect to a network called "attwifi" automatically. This is what happened to me a couple of days ago, so I tapped on the network and waited patiently for the magic to happen. And then... nothing. It just sat there, spinning its wheels, and that was it. As I was in a bit of a rush, I just assumed that the location's setup may be misconfigured, or that the authentication service may have been down, and left it at that.Today, however, I had some time to kill, and decided to give it another shot. I dropped into the Wi-Fi settings and tapped on "attwifi" again, and it started connecting, but still looked like it was going to fail. ...”
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Hands on (a little late) with GV Mobile for jailbroken phonesPosted July 31st
“Filed under: iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnage, App Review
After writing about the GV Mobile situation on TUAW the other day, a helpful TUAW reader sent me a Google Voice invite (thanks Ian M! You rock!). I set up my account, hopped over to a jailbroken 3.0 iPod touch and downloaded a copy of the software via Cydia. I then copied it off the touch via sftp, signed it with my developer credentials and installed it through iTunes on a non-jailbroken iPhone to see what I'd been missing.
GV Mobile offers a pretty nice feature set. You can use it to set your Google Voice preferences, such as your preferred phone, so that when calls come through the right phone rings. That's an awesome feature on-the-go. Yes, the same option is available at the Voice website, but I really like the simple interface GV Mobile offers to switch that number with just a couple of taps.
You can dial directly from the app out to other phones. You still use your AT&T minutes but you avoid having to navigate through the Google Voice command interface. When the call is over, you return to the application.
The SMS and voicemail features are also very nice, each offering a dedicated screen and easy to use interfaces. A lot of design thought went into the program and it shows, especially in these two options.
Unfortunately, since the application was ported for a jailbreak install, it would no longer remember my user credentials between sessions. Be aware this approach works fine for review but isn't meant for a day-to-day bypass of the App Store, unless your Google username and password are trivial to type over and over again.
Despite the excellent number setting, SMS, and Voicemail fe
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Android, Windows Mobile phone sales slower than HTC expectedPosted July 31st
“HTC said its 2009 revenue will fall short of previous guidance due partly to slower-than-expected sales of Android and Windows Mobile smartphones.
Review: SimplyTweet 2.0 for iPhonePosted July 31st
“The latest version of this Twitter client gets some needed improvements while also adding support for push notifications. But some flaws remain.
Did we say Saturday? iPhone OS 3.0.1 out now to block SMS exploitPosted July 31st
“Filed under: Hacks, Bugs/Recalls, Software Update, Security, iPhone
Maybe it's already Saturday in the UK, or close to it: Apple has released iPhone OS 3.0.1 for iPhone, iPhone 3G & 3GS, an update that patches the phone to prevent bad actors from taking it over or taking it down with the just-demoed SMS exploit.
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iPhone 3.0.1 update patches SMS flawPosted July 31st
“Apple on Friday released iPhone 3.0.1, which fixes the SMS vulnerability demonstrated by security researchers earlier this week.
MacRumors: Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.0.1 to Address SMS Security VulnerabilityPosted July 31st
“ Apple today released iPhone OS 3.0.1, addressing an SMS security vulnerability disclosed at yesterday's Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. The release of iPhone OS 3.0.1 has been expected since a spokesperson for UK iPhone carrier O2 c... ” Tagged as Uncategorized | Comments Off | Continue