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iPhone’s ray of sunshine

Chaitanya Kuber — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 08:43:03 +0000

iPhone firware version 2.0.2 was released yesterday. I promptly installed and after having used it for a few hours now I can see the light (quite dim still) at the end of the long slow performance tunnel. Settings and Contacts visibly faster for me now. I have not yet had any random crashes. Fingers crossed that the devs over at Apple release a spiffy firmware with 2.1, which I hear is at beta 4 now.

iPhone firmware upgrade update

Chaitanya Kuber — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:24:57 +0000

I did complete the firmware update as documented on ZDNet but it has had absolutely ZERO effect. Contacts are still slow and as is the settings panel. Thank god that these two things I do not have to load very often. I would be very annoyed if I had to. The overall speed (or lack there of) still disappoints me, but its still the damn bestest fone I evaaar had!!!

magic iPhone fix

Chaitanya Kuber — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 06:57:50 +0000

My iPhone, as great as it is, has a few things which are annoying. While surfing thru my feeds this morning I saw a post over on ZDNet Blogs titled “Magic bullet fix for your iPhone ills”.

I have not yet tried the steps provided in this blog, but this is not the first time I have heard or read about how a restore to factory defaults does resolve some of the issues that most iPhone 3G users are seeing. If you have tried this, then please do let me know how it went and what your results were. I will post an update later today after having given this procedure a try myself.

ps: Why oh why do apps purchased via the iPhone not end up in my iTunes Apps Library? Come on Apple, simple flaw!!!!

iPhone 3G

Chaitanya Kuber — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 23:57:16 +0000

For the first time in my life I decided to join the masses in queues across london in an attempt to acquire a iPhone 3G on launch day.

Result : EPIC Fail!!!!

First Queue : 7.35 AM Arrival, 35th in line, Fleet St O2 outlet.

Reaction : ok, I stand a decent chance.

Outcome : Store opens at 8.02, Staff wander down the line allocating stock, reach person 23 and anounce iPhone 3g 16GB is now sold out…

Reaction : ok, sux, move on I think to myself

Second Queue : Car phone warehouse store on fleet st, down the road from O2 store

Outcome : Wait for an hour for store to open. We are told that one customer at a time is to enter the store, we have enough for you all. Excitment!!!! … 35 minutes later, first customer is still being served. Reason “O2 credit check systems are down” … 1 hour later, we only had 3 16GB iPhone, they are now sold out, but you can reserve one and we will post it to you next week ….

Reaction : Ok, not a bad idea

Outcome: Wait another hour before getting, credit check runs quickly (surprised!), comes back with £350 deposit required, reason : new address not enuf credit rating …. aaaaaa …

Reaction : Leave store in frustration, no iPhone

Third Queue : Apple Store, Regent Street

Outcome : Long wait, served with water, coffee from Starbucks while we wait and cheerful, chatty Apple Retail staff… aaah, some nice customer service. About 2 hours later, decide to give up on O2 activation systems, reserve an iPhone and go home… Credit Rating issue to be tackled…

ps : My BT Landline now works … only took them a month!!!