There has been a lot of talk today about Apple supposedly admitting it has heat issues with the new iPhone 3GS. The simple fact is, that is not true.
What Apple did do is update a previously published tech note advising customers of the safe operating temperatures of the iPhone. Now, why would Apple do this? Because it does it every time it releases a device like the iPhone 3GS. It’s standard procedure for the company to continually update tech notes for all its products.
If you’re not familiar with them, tech notes are a way for companies to offer advice, best practices, workarounds, and other tidbits of information for their customers. They are not a way to advise customers of disastrous heat issues that they may have with a device. Read more…
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According to InformationWeek the recent release of the iPhone
3GS is a big factor in AT&T setting a new single-day sales record. The iPhone 3GS was released on AT&T on June 19th and set many different records for the company.
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The original jailbreaker of the iPhone, 20 Year old George Hotz is at again. The youngster has released a jailbreaking application for the just launched Apple iPhone 3GS. The application codenamed “purplera1n” is available only for Windows. Windows 7 is currently not supported. There have been some reports of users facing issues with Vista though.
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After rumors and reports of overheating iPhone 3GS handsets, Apple has come out with a warning.
Rumors and reports of overheating iPhone 3GS handsets began circulating last week, not long after Apple had begun selling the new phone.
Now Apple has issued a warning that people should not leave the device in cars in hot weather, and saying that the phone will give a temperature warning if it becomes too hot.
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Some iPhone Atlas readers, and posts on Apple’s Discussion boards, have reported additional problems–some large, some small–after upgrading to iPhone OS 3.0 or the iPhone 3GS. The following procedures will solve a number of the reported problems.
* Reset your iPhone by holding down the Sleep and Home buttons until the Apple logo appears.
* Restore your iPhone: In iTunes, click the Restore button under the Summary tab. Restoring the phone will erase contacts, calendars, photos, and other data on the phone, but will restore automatically backed-up information including text messages, notes, call history, contact favorites, sound settings, widget settings, etc.
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Spreading its smartphone wings to reach further parts of the world, the new third-generation iPhone 3GS handset will soon be dropping onto retail shelves in Singapore after operator SingTel announced a carriage deal for the region.
According to a statement released by Singapore-based SingTel, Asia’s leading telecommunications company, it will begin selling the high-speed iPhone 3GS on July 10.
At present, official pricing for the iPhone 3GS has not been confirmed, but SingTel has said it will announce its Singapore price points during the early part of next week.
As of March 2009, SingTel and its related services have secured the business of approximately 250 million customers.
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iPhone 3GS Gets Jailbroken, Hack Available OnlineThe first jailbreaking application for the iPhone 3GS is now available. The tool, called purplera1n, will only allow the installation of unofficial third-party applications, but will not unlock the iPhone 3GS.
Before I get into the details, I must remind you that jailbreaking (a software hack) your iPhone is not an Apple-authorized operation and can result in voiding your device warranty. But if you want to dive into the cookie jar of Apple-unsupported apps, carry on reading.
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The very first iPhone 3GS jailbreak is now available for download thanks to hacker George Hotz
Boston (DbTechNo) – The very first iPhone 3GS jailbreak is now available for download thanks to hacker George Hotz.
George Hotz is the same guy who originally unlocked the iPhone, and now he has produced the first jailbreak for the new model, which he has dubbed “purplera1n.”
He is a thorn in the side of Apple, who might as well hire some guy to fix the loophole, giving Hotz the opportunity to find another one.
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AT&T Says iPhone 3GS is Hot in a Good WayThe iPhone 3GS is hot according to AT&T. No, I’m not talking about the overheating issues, but a alleged leaked memo from the iPhone’s exclusive U.S. carrier. In the memo, AT&T reports the iPhone 3GS launch day on June 6 was the best-ever sales day for AT&T retail stores, according to MacDaily News. June 6 was also the second largest traffic day for AT&T stores, and the most upgrade eligibility checks in a single day were performed during the iPhone 3GS launch day. The 3GS debut was so huge, for AT&T retail stores anyway, that sales for the device surpassed launch day sales for the iPhone 3G by noon Central Time.
After the iPhone 3GS initial launch weekend, Apple also reported a successful launch of its latest smart phone reporting that it had sold more than one million iPhone 3GS devices at Apple retail locations. That’s the same number Apple used to describe the iPhone 3G launch weekend last year. Read more…
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While not acknowledging a problem, Apple has added the iPhone 3GS to the heat-management advice it has given for the older version of the smartphone.
The support page originally explained how to keep the iPhone 3G within “acceptable operating temperatures.” As of June 25, the company included the iPhone 3GS under the same advice.
Users of the iPhone 3GS, which Apple started selling June 19, have been complaining that the gadget runs too hot. In the case of the white model, the heat has been sufficient to cause discoloration.
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