iPhone 3G Lawsuit

Alabama resident Jessica Alena Smith filed a lawsuit against Apple over the "Defective iPhone 3G." She hopes the suit will become a class-action complaint. She is stating that the suit is based upon the iPhone's 3G sub-standard performance and reliability. The Lawsuit details that Smith noticed that the iPhone's data connection, e-mail, SMS, and other communications were slower than expected, and that the device only appeared to connect to AT&T's 3G network less than 25 percent of the time. She also experienced an "inordinate amount of dropped calls," according to the lawsuit. It will be interesting to see this unfold. Thanks to Ars Technica for the lead.

Engadget Posts Critical Look At iPhone

Engadget finally posted a look at the iPhone 3G without coming out all gushy and looking like the fanboys they are. It seems that they don't like the fact that cracks are appearing in some iPhone 3G cases for apparently no good reason. They also don't like the idea that you still can't replace your own battery easily. Still they didn't quite come out critical in the title, touting the post as a kind of poll which asks ... How would you change Apple's iPhone 3G? Suggestions from users include: Better camera options such as more megapixels, video recording, illumination. Better battery life (dedspite the fact that the battery life ain't really that bad for a hybrid device). Cut & Paste (I can't believe Apple failed to include this). Bigger and better storage - memory cards slot, etc. Call blocking. iChat camera at front (but this would only be meaningful with better battery life). 3G-based modem capabilities. Attach files to emails. My Faves: User replaceable battery. Bluetooth with full capabilities (A2DP anyone?). A real browser with flash and Java support. Best of all - No Fan Boys... Worth a read - visit Engadget.com for more.

Tom's Guide iPhone Gear Guide

Tom's Guide has produced a gallery of gadgets and gear that those of you who have invested in an iPhone 3G should really look at. Pop on over to www.tomsguide.com to see what's on offer. My faves are the Vaja iVolution SP case and the iClooly iPhone 3G Stand.

iPhone 3G Big Hit For Apple

Apple have purportedly sold over a million 3G based iPhones this weekend and up to 10 million iPhone apps. Launched in 21 countries, the iPhone 3G lead to long lines at many stores that lasted throughout the weekend. This all making it one of the most successful device launches to date. There were however many problems, activation issues and system crashes. Indications are that sales in the US will slow down but with over 50 countries still awaiting their launch dates there will most likely be more records broken.

iPhone 2.0 Software Launched

Apple have officially released Version 2.0 of their iPhone Firmware. For those of you who want to know more, visit Apple at the software update page to get more information.

iPhone 3G Launch Day Woes

Apple and 02 were faced with quite a few upset customers today when 02's systems couldn't cope with the launch day load. Many of the buyers had to wait for an inordinately long time to get their sets activated. Carphone Warehouse had to revert to using their own systems when 02's couldn't cope. The Apple Store in Regent Street ended up losing a few customers when they couldn't even access the 02 activation servers.

New Zealand Sells First iPhone 3G's

This isn't really true, but if you count retail store sales as the only legit form of sale, then the statement stands. Twenty two year old Jonny Gladwell was the first owner of the first retailed iPhone 3G. He apparently waited for over 48 hours to get his unit.

Canadian iPhone 3G Plan Updated

As reported earlier this week Canadians have been more than a little annoyed at Rogers since they announced their expensive iPhone 3G price plans. It appears that Rogers have responded with a deal which offers 6GB of data for $30 a month. The deal will be available for buyers who activate their iPhone with a three year contract before August 31. Read the press release here.

iPhone 3G Sells Out In UK

O2 UK started to take pre-orders for the iPhone 3G earlier today. The O2 online shop ran out of stock on the 16GB black iPhone 3G within 3 hours and shortly thereafter they ran out of the 8GB unit as well. This doesn't mean you can't get hold of one, it just means O2 can't get you one on release day. You can still try Carphone Warehouse and other suppliers of O2's products.