Today is iPhone frenzy day. Every techie related site I have visited today has something related to the new iPhone 3G or the new iPhone 2.0 firmware. Of course you cannot forget about the new apps on iTunes new app store for your iPhone or iPod touch. All I can say is WOW! I am really out-done here. I am in process of updating my current iPhone with the iPhone 2.0 Firmware to allow me to install the apps that I have downloaded from the new apps store this morning. I really can’t wait until the update is done!
Today will go down in history. Apple may be posting more record sales for the new iPhone. So whats so big and important about this release of the iPhone? Well let me tell you a few things. First, the new 2.0 firmware will allow ALL current iPhone users to install applications further expanding the capabilities of the iPhone. Next, New owners of the iPhone 3G will be able to utilize the faster 3G network on an iPhone. Coupled with the new software, new improvements have been made to blow the competition away such as push email. Wouldn’t you like to tote around an iPhone instead of your crackberry at the office. Yes, talk to your network admin and get the push mail working. You are sure to attract the GIRLS or guys, whatever your preference is. I can go on and on and on about how revolutionary the iPhone was, is and will be in the near future. This is one of, if not THE, hottest gadget on the market today!!! I gotta go update my iPhone now. Chat with you later on another post about how I can hum a tune into my iPhone and it recognized the exact song that I am humming or singing. WOOT WOOT!
What Do You Do With Your Old First Generation iPhone After Buying A New iPhone 3G?
If you are like me, you currently have a first generation iPhone and plan on purchasing the new iPhone 3G July 11th but you are wondering what in the world do you do with your old iPhone. Don’t worry, you are not alone. I have been pondering the same thing. The $199 or $299 dollar question is what do you do with your old first generation iPhone? I have listed a few options that many of you may consider. Provided that you have already read How To Replace Your Original iPhone With The New iPhone 3G you can read below.
AT&T has confirmed that owners of first generation iPhones that have upgraded to the new iPhone 3G will be able to deactivate their original iPhone and use it as basically an iPod touch. You will still be able to access all features (except make phone calls, duh!) and even the iTunes store via Wi-Fi.
If you want to hand your old iPhone down to a family member or use it as another cell phone that can be done also. You can reactivate your original iPhone to utilize another cellular phone number (see your AT&T rep.) with no problem.
Other options may include unlocking the iPhone 1.0 and keep it for international use. You can pop in a sim card from other services from around the world and the iPhone should work just fine as an international cell phone.
You can keep the iPhone 1.0 in reserve just in case the new iPhone 3G is lost, or broken. You know how those glass screens can get damaged… You may want to BUY A CASE for it!
How To Replace Your Original iPhone With The New iPhone 3G
Many of you currently have an older iPhone and you plan on upgrading to the iPhone 3G but what do you do with your old iPhone? So how do you smoothly move from the original iPhone 2G to the new iPhone 3G and keep all of your current information, songs, and files?
It is actually a very easy process to push your original iPhone info over to the new iPhone 3G. iTunes will allow you to do this and on July 11th when and if you pick up your new iPhone 3G you can use the backup of your old iPhone and push that information over to the new iPhone 3G. All of your passwords, SMS messages, email accounts, contacts, photos and other personal settings will all be transferred over with ease.
Here are a few steps that will allow you do this once you get your hands on your new iPhone 3G.
Connect your original iPhone to iTunes and sync it. You must verify that you have backed up your original iPhone to iTunes.
Disconnect your original iPhone and connect your new iPhone 3G to iTunes. iTunes will now ask you if you want to restore from a backup or set up the iPhone 3G as a totally new phone. You will want to select the option to restore from a backup option.
Now, the $199 or $299 dollar question is what do you do with your old first generation iPhone?
AT&T has confirmed that owners of first generation iPhones that have upgraded to the new iPhone 3G will be able to deactivate their original iPhone and use it as basically an iPod touch. You will still be able to access all features (except make phone calls, duh!) and even the iTunes store via Wi-Fi.
If you want to hand your old iPhone down to a family member or use it as another cell phone that can be done also. You can reactivate your original iPhone to utilize another cellular phone number (see your AT&T rep.) with no problem.
If you do not know by now, the new iPhone 3G is not listed on the apple.com website. We all now know what the new iPhone 3G looks like so we can take down all of the speculation images, chatty banter and crazy rumors… it has all been confirmed.
Apple iPhone 3G commercial:
So what is up with the iPhone 3G, here it goes in a quick summary:
3G network (faster)
Built-in GPS (integrated Global Positioning System – a more accurate location now)
Longer battery life – (Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 10 hours on 2G, Standby time: Up to 300 hours, Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G; up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi, Video playback: Up to 7 hours. Audio playback: Up to 24 hours )
Slightly thinner (check out the curved plastic backing)
Lower price – (half the price of the outgoing iPhone, $199 for 8gb and $299 for 16gb)
MobileMe – (semi replacement for .mac, integration for enterprise/push email, MS exchange ActiveSync, calendar, contacts etc.
iPhone 2.0 – Apps Apps Apps, etc. On July 11th the 3G iPhone will be available and the new 2.0 firmware will be available with access to the iTunes App Store via iPhone or iTunes.
Everything else is still all same ol “iPhone” (all other features remain as in previous iPhone version)
What do you think about the new 3G iPhone?
Want one?
Can wait, or is the Nokia N series or blackberry your choice no matter what?
[white iphone images from the dutch sites iPhoneclub.nl and Macfreak.nl]
The hunt is on for images of the 3G iPhone in the last few days before the June 9th WWDC where Steve Jobs will introduce to the world the popularly talked about 3G iPhone. We have posted a few images that are not 100% confirmed as the new 3G iPhone but it very-well could be. It just may be another iPhone with a 3rd party case.
When is the new 3G iPhone coming out? JULY 11, 2008!
When is the new 3G iPhone coming out?
From all of the rumors that are currently circulating we expect Steve Jobs to release all details on the new 3G iPhone during his keynote speech at the 2008 WWDC (World Wide Developers Conference) on June 9th 2008. So please check back here on www.ipod-addicts.com on June 9th or earlier for all of the details, images and video.
July 11, 2008 is the official date for the release of the iPhone 3G!
So which phone is king of the hill? I have not had a chance to get my hands on a new BlackBerry Bold 9000 but I have seen one in action when I was in Irving, TX. An employee from Research In Motion of Irving, TX was at a local starbucks and had what looked a like a demo model of the new BlackBerry Bold 9000. It was interesting for him to have this device in a briefcase with stickers on it. I don’t know if it was a test model of the BlackBerry Bold 9000 or if it was his personal device. He never did use the phone only pulled it out once and placed it back in the briefcase. How interesting for me to witness this, too bad I could not get a clear angle with my iPhone camera. I am pretty sure it was a BlackBerry Bold and not the BlackBerry Curve. Now onto the battle of the iPhone versus the BlackBerry Bold 9000.
