Apple iPhone 4 Bumper For Free

The new Apple iPhone 4 comes with a lot of stuff that wasn’t offered on iPhones previously, and one of those things is the Apple iPhone 4 Bumper. This bumper is not a case for your iPhone 4 but rather, just what it says it is – a slim bumper that fits around the entire edge of your iPhone 4 while leaving the back and front open.

The bumper is made of both rubber and plastic and will not only protect your iPhone 4 from bangs and dents, but also features some shock-absorbency, which is great for when you drop your device and don’t want all that delicate data inside to get scrambled. The volume and power buttons are also done in metal and are raised so you can feel for them quickly and easily, even when your iPhone is in your pocket – and you won’t even have to yank it out because you’ll just be able to feel for whichever function it is you need.

But, there might be a few things to the Apple iPhone 4 Bumper that you might still find missing. Mostly, there’s the fact that it supplies you virtually no protection to the back of your iPhone, nor does it give any protection to the screen. And that’s an area of the iPhone that users try to protect above all else.

If however, you are the lucky owner of an iPhone 4, and you think there’s enough style factor and protection wrapped up in the Bumper, you can buy it from Apple here.0

Nokia critics Apple's iPhone 4

'We prioritise antenna performance over physical design'

Nokia has hit back at Apple's claims that its iPhone 4 isn't the only phone in the world to suffer the widely publicised issues over reception.

Nokia has released a statement detailing how it is a market leader in antenna design, while Apple has only been creating handsets for a few years:

"As we've all seen, Apple had mentioned Nokia in their press conference today regarding the iPhone 4," said Nokia's statement

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"Antenna design is a complex subject and has been a core competence at Nokia for decades, across hundreds of phone models. Nokia was the pioneer in internal antennas; the Nokia 8810, launched in 1998, was the first commercial phone with this feature."

"Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying human behaviour, including how people hold their phones for calls, music playing, web browsing and so on.

"As you would expect from a company focused on connecting people, we prioritize antenna performance over physical design if they are ever in conflict.

"Nokia has invested thousands of man hours in studying how people hold their phones and allows for this in designs, for example by having antennas both at the top and bottom of the phone and by careful selection of materials and their use in the mechanical design."

iPhone 4 Reception Problem Solved: Free Cases For Everyone

If you were hoping that Apple would recall the iPhone 4 – well you’re nuts. Instead they’re gonna offer you a free case. We don’t know which ones, but since they can’t produce their retardedly expensive bumpers fast enough they’re gonna give you a choice of case and then send it to you. If you so happen to have bought a bumper from Apple to quell your problem they’ll refund you. Still not satisfied? You can return the iPhone 4 for a complete refund, provided of course you bought it in the last 30 days.

We’re not all that surprised that this is the route Apple took. A recall would be unwarranted since the phone isn’t unsafe, it just doesn’t always work and that is pretty much par for the course for most products. Initially, getting the free case is probably gonna be a debacle and hopefully they’ll actually provide some decent choices. We’re still not sure how it will all work, but perhaps they’ll setup some sort of online interface that allows you to punch in your AT&T info and then select a case.

The question remains whether or not Apple is updating the hardware to fix the problem. Would they have to go through FCC testing again for a slight tweak or could they modify the phone ever so slightly and get away with it? If I had bought an iPhone 4 I’d probably return the phone (we’re assuming the standard Apple restocking fee doesn’t apply) and wait until a real fix has been made. According to Steve Jobs only 0.55% of the 3 million people (16,500) that bought the iPhone 4 have called into Applecare to complain about the antenna. That number could be heavily skewed, though, considering the very issue at hand could prevent them from making that call.

So what are you gonna do? Will you return your iPhone or go for the free case?

iPhone users report iOS 4.0.1 installation errors

iPhone users attempting to install the latest software update from Apple Thursday afternoon say that the process repeatedly fails. The reports cropped up on Apple's own support forums.

A user with the handle evan127 wrote Thursday, "So, this is the seventh time I've tried to restore. I keep getting error 9. I've tried both usb ports and another cable. Now I am trying a new user account. What else can I do?...I get 3/4 of the way through the firmware update and it gives me an error."

Other users reported similar experiences. "I'm having the same problem everyone else is reporting with the upgrade timing out 2/3 of the way through," wrote user stteve. "I've tried all the things recommended on the Apple site, from deleting software, trying another computer, etc."

Live Apple's iPhone 4 press briefing

Friday is the day when many of the world's questions about the iPhone 4's issues get answered. Apple is holding an invite-only press conference to talk about its fast-selling iPhone, which has also been the most controversial.

The event starts at 10 a.m. PDT, and bringing you the news as it happens. As with previous coverage, we'll be using CoveritLive, which will automatically refresh with photos and news updates. You can also watch this feed live on mobile devices like the iPhone 4.

Apple is widely expected to address the iPhone 4's antenna issues, something that been the focus of the press and a vocal group of iPhone 4 owners since the phone's launch in late June and later acknowledged by Apple in the form of a note to users on its Web site.

On Thursday afternoon, the company rolled out a software update for the iPhone 4, as well as the previous two iPhone models, that changes how reception is shown to the end user. More information about that update, and the company's plans, going forward, are expected at tomorrow's event.

Apple Iphone 4 Recall Warning

If Apple were to bow to pressure and issue a recall for the iPhone 4, the move would cost the company an estimated $1.5 billion, according to a senior analyst.

Apple has been heavily criticised for signal problems on its latest iPhone. Users have reported dropped calls and weakened reception when their hand covers the lower left-hand corner of the device. Apple has acknowledged that holding the phone in that way can cause signal issues, but said this was common with many handsets. A forthcoming software update will fix problems with the phone displaying an incorrect number of signal ‘bars’ but it will not resolve this issue.

US watchdog Consumer Reports issued a damning review of the iPhone 4, which stated that it definitely suffered from signal issues. The organisation said it would not be recommending the device to consumers, and there have been calls from other industry figures for Apple to recall the faulty devices.

Toni Sacconaghi, an analyst with Bernstein Research, said that although a full product recall was “highly unlikely”, such a move would cost Apple $1.5 billion. The more likely option, he said, would be for Apple to issue every iPhone 4 owner with a rubber “bumper” which fits over the stainless steel antenna band that runs around the device, and helps to reduce these signal problems. The bumpers, which come in a variety of colours, cost £25, but Bernstein estimates that giving them away to customers would cost Apple $1 per unit.

"It could be done immediately, would directly address the Consumer Report's concern, and would be financially immaterial," he said. "While it would force Apple to 'acknowledge' a design issue with the iPhone, we believe that consumers are increasingly aware of the antenna issue, and remedying it rather than dismissing or ignoring it appears most appropriate.”

Sacconaghi said this latest episode showed Apple was engaging in a worrying pattern of “hubris” and had, on occasion, seemingly purposely mislead customers and investors.

"Perhaps the bigger, longer-term concern for Apple investors is the emerging pattern of hubris that the company has displayed, which has increasingly pitted competitors (and regulators) against the company, and risks alienating customers over time.

Apple saw more than £6.5 billion wiped off its value yesterday, following the publication of the Consumer Reports review. The company’s share price fell by 4.2 per cent at one stage, although it rallied later in the day and recovered slightly at the US stock markets headed higher.

via telegraph.co.uk

Jailbreak iOS 4

Jailbreak iOS4 hardware, yes you can do it as we have already seen jailbreaks for the beta releases of 4.0. Right now no jailbreak is out yet for the iPhone or iPod touch on iOS4 The only software we know of so far that may be able to jailbreak iOS4 is limera1n, which is not even out yet. Limera1n is purportedly a 1-click easy to use jailbreaking program.

Official Update (June 23, 2010): Official iOS 4 Jailbreak for iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G from the iPhone Dev Team.

Fix iPhone 4 Loss Signal Problem With Vapor Case iPhone 4

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Apple’s spokesman may say that the problem of loss signal on the iPhone 4 was caused by software problems, but it doesn’t mean as the real problem. As the effect of the iPhone 4 problem, there are many iPhone 4 casing available in market which not only to protect the iPhone 4 from scratch and shock, but at the same it also can solve the loss signal problem in iPhone 4. One of the iPhone 4 casing that available in market is the Vapor Case for iPhone 4 which is claimed able to solve the loss signal problem in iPhone 4.


Vapor Case for iPhone 4 was made from aluminum and it is coated with a special coating that able to eliminate the loss signal problem. Vapor Case for iPhone 4 is a cool, strong and light (only 25 grams) casing, because it uses aluminum as material that usually used for airplane. Vapor Case for iPhone 4 has price $79.95 and if you want to buy Vapor Case for iPhone 4, you have to wait long enough to get it, because since the iPhone 4 loss signal problem was found, Vapor Case for iPhone 4 is out of stock.

iPhone 4 UK T-Mobile Prices Revealed: Still Not Cheaper Than Three?

T-Mobile has been the only UK iPhone 4 carrier that has not revealed its pricing of the most sought after phone since it’s release. Well, it would appear that the waiting can stop as Pocket-lint have been sent a tip-off from someone which shows off a document which will be sent out to T-Mobile customers detailing pricing of the iPhone 4.

So what do the prices look like? Well, for a £35 month contract you can get a 16GB iPhone 4 for £189 and a 32GB will cost you £269. Within this you will get a 600 minutes, 500 texts and 500 MB of download as well as access to the company’s Flexible Booster.

Apple iPhone 4 'Death Grip' Prompts Lawsuit

And so it begins. The so-called iphone 4 "death grip" has resulted in a class-action lawsuit, filed Wednesday on behalf of two Maryland residents who accused apple and AT&T of negligence, fraud, and deceptive trade practices, among other things.

Kevin McCaffrey and Linda Wrinn pre-ordered the iPhone 4 on June 15 and said the devices they received were "defective."

"[They] have experienced numerous dropped calls, and as a result, [they] are left with a device that cannot be used for the normal purpose and in the normal manner in which such devices are intended to be used," according to court documents.

It were filed in San Francisco a day earlier, separate cases that also alleged that Apple shipped the iPhone 4 with an unannounced defect, Bloomberg reported.

IOS 4 Iphone Software Update

With the release of iOS 4, iOS 2 (iPhone OS 2.x) will no longer be supported by the App Store, where developers are required to develop new apps and updates to existing applications with iPhone SDK 4. A new iOS 4 Apps section has also made available on the iTunes App Store, which is also accessible from the “Featured” menu on the App Store to highlight apps that taking advantage of unique features of iOS 4.

4th Generation Iphone

Great news for millions of iPhone users. A well known analyst Robert Chen from Goldman Sachs commented that Apple is expected to launch advanced fourth generation iPhone as soon as June or July this year. He said that people can expect a better camera (maybe 5 megapixels) and a better touch-screen control from the new generation phone. He expected new touch-screen casing to be similar to what Apple currently use in Magic Mouse. We are aware that Magic Mouse touchscreen was capable of detecting gestures and it could help user operate some specially designed apps like Safari browser using these gestures.