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MacSurfer's Archive: Saturday, August 16, 2008
 

 

Apple/Macintosh
  • "Apple's AppStore closes in on $500m in software sales: Bonanza for some, kill switch for others"  The Register 9:57 AM
  • "FAQ: iPhone 3G reception -- What's the problem? Complaints of dropped calls, weak signals and slow data speeds reach critical mass" Computerworld 8:23 PM
  • "Apple Moves to Fix Problem Of Dropped Calls on iPhone: Apple Inc. is working on a software fix for its new iPhone 3G to remedy dropped phone calls that some users are experiencing, according to people familiar with the matter." ["'It's not about whether you have problems or don't have them,' said Ken Dulaney, a mobile analyst at research firm Gartner Inc. 'It's how quickly you address them that matters. If Apple addresses them, people will cut them slack.'"]  WSJ.com 8/15
  • "Dropped calls plague iPhone 3G, and not just in U.S." ["The bad news: If a simple software fix isn't feasible, Apple could be forced to issue a worldwide recall. Such a step would be costly and time-consuming.It would also leave Apple, inevitably, with a prominent black eye, Entner says. ... 'In all likelihood, they won't have to do a product recall,' he says, adding, 'It depends how big the problem is.'"]  USA Today 8/15
  • "Apple works on iPhone connection problem" Telegraph 8/15
  • "Apple prepping patch for 'problematic 3G' iPhone?" Reg Hardware 8/15
  • "iPhone 3G Problems Appear Centered on Big Cities: Reports continue to flood in from U.S. iPhone 3G users about problems with 3G connections and speeds. The problems tend to come from large metropolitan areas, but one informal survey points to the San Francisco Bay Area and Los Angeles." NewsFactor 8/15
  • "Infineon chip causing problems on iPhone: reports" Reuters 8/15
  • "Apple Rushing to Fix iPhone 3G Glitch: Report/Tech reporter Rob Holmes says that even if the iPhone runs smoothly with a software upgrade, AT&T's network could still have trouble supporting so many 3G connections." TheStreet TV 8/15
  • "Apple Silent on Customers' iPhone Problems" ABCNews 8/15
  • "Slow Optus credits iPhone 3G users for woes: Optus is giving 'goodwill credits' to iPhone 3G customers suffering reception problems and slow data speeds, but new reports say a software fix is on the way." Melbourne Age 8/15
  • "Hills and weather blamed for NZ iPhone woes: Hills, building heights, and even the weather can affect coverage of the Apple iPhone, Vodafone NZ has conceded." Stuff 8/15
  • "China Mobile: In Talks With Apple On IPhone; No Deal Reached"  Dow Jones 8/15
  • "Dell vs. Apple: Why It May Be Personal/Former Apple vet Tim Bucher, now at Dell, is counting on his Zing software to give iTunes some competition" ["He won't challenge Apple head on, with iPod knockoffs or a Dell version of the iTunes music store. Instead, Bucher's 120-person team is trying to create a potent alliance among Apple's many rivals, from cell-phone makers and record labels to online music sites."]  BusinessWeek 8/15
  • "Apple fire caused $2 million in damage, fire dept. says" Macworld 8/15