| Date |
Link |
Notes |
| Jul 16 |
Apple to give away free cases to iPhone 4 users |
I’d like to see any other consumer electronics company doing the same. |
| Jul 13 |
Sorry, But This Whole iPhone 4 Antenna Thing Is A Non-Issue And Will Blow Over |
A realistic perspective. |
| Jul 12 |
Consumer Reports Won’t Recommend the iPhone 4 Over Reception Issue |
A trifle inconsistent considering it’s topping their smartphone list. |
| Consumer Reports ‘Can’t Recommend The iPhone 4’ |
| Jul 03 |
Apple says iPhone 4 algorithm is to blame, not antenna |
It’s the bars, stupid. Erm, yeah, right. |
| Jul 02 |
Death Grip: Apple blames the bars |
| Apple’s Crazy Open Letter Doesn’t Even Address The Real Issue |
| Apple: iPhone 4 reception problems a software issue, fix coming in ‘a few weeks’ |
| ★ iPhone 4 3G Data Performance |
Hmmm. The iPad doesn’t do HSUPA, of course… |
| AnandTech on the iPhone 4’s Antenna and Reception |
Some decent testing. |
| Multiple class action suits filed over iPhone 4 antenna |
Of course, lawyers love these things – it’s the gift that keeps on giving. |
| Jun 30 |
How bad is the iPhone 4’s signal loss? |
Stretching a story. The dB marks are interesting, though. |
| Report: Verizon iPhone to happen for real this time in 2011 |
Until I see an Apple PR, I have this bridge I can sell you… |
| 2 Reasons Today’s Verizon iPhone Rumor Are Likely True |
| What if Verizon did get an iPhone? |
| Bloomberg: vPhone coming in January |
| Apple Will Sell 12 Million iPhones To Verizon Subscribers For $7 Billion – Analyst |
| Anandtech review |
With good analysis of the antenna “issues” |
| ★ 4 |
A passionate review. |
| Jun 29 |
Verizon iPhone in January, claims Bloomberg |
Yeah, right. |
| Is the iPhone 4 having proximity sensor troubles? |
Hmmm. I know how supremely annoying this kind of bug is. |
| Jun 28 |
Feature: iPhone 4: the Ars Technica review |
Mammoth review, as usual. |
| iPhone 4 stockouts: 60% of Apple Stores, 100% of the rest |
Better than cookies. |
| The iPhone 4 Death Grip saga |
We have a new soap opera. |
| 1.7 million iPhones sold in 3 days |
Links to Apple PR |
| Jun 26 |
The Sacrifices We Make For Our Gadgets |
Hilarious |
| Jun 25 |
Wow: 77% Of Early iPhone 4 Buyers Upgrading From Old iPhones |
a mix of both brand loyalty and contract loyalty |
| 77% of iPhone 4 sales were upgrades |
| Roundup of iPhone 4 Early Reviews |
Even more reviews. |
| iPhone 4 antenna woes contextualized by dude in the know |
The antenna thing, unleashed. |
| Apple responds to iPhone 4 reception issues: you’re holding the phone the wrong way |
| Steve Jobs Responds To iPhone 4 Reception Problems: Stop Holding It The Wrong Way! |
| Jobs on iPhone 4 antenna: ‘avoid holding it in this way’ |
| Lefties: beware iPhone 4 reception problem |
| Hey Apple, you’re holding it wrong |
An amusing comeback. |
| Jun 24 |
iPhone 4: a Welcome and a Warning |
An entertaining and insighful review. |
| Uh Oh, Is Apple’s iPhone 4 A Lemon? |
Initial hints of the antenna issues |
| The New iPhone Isn’t Broken, iOS 4 Is |
It is a bit unnerving when you sit under an indoor antenna and this happens. |
| Some iPhone 4 models dropping calls when held left-handed, including ours |
The bumper conspiracy. |
| Yes, If You Drop Your iPhone 4 Several Times On Asphalt, It Will Shatter |
I suppose hitting it with a hammer is also not recommended. |
| Yellow Spots On iPhone 4 Screens Could Be Due To Rushed Manufacturing |
It’s always better to wait until they’ve ironed out the kinks. |
| Apple delays white iPhone 4 due to manufacturing ‘challenge’ |
Mostly speculation regarding the reasons. |
| Jun 23 |
What happened to the white iPhone 4? |
I heard it was getting a tan. |
| iPhone 4 review |
A bunch of reviews and round-ups. |
| Everybody Loves The New iPhone |
| Engadget’s iPhone 4 Review |
| Apple’s iPhone 4: The reviews are in |
| iPhone 4 Reviews |
| iPhone 4 deconstructed; antenna design a ‘work of genius’ |
A decent summary. Weird how things turned out antenna-wise, though. |
| iPhone 4 teardown underway, 512MB RAM confirmed |
Yup, twice the RAM than on an iPad. |
| Jun 22 |
AT&T: iPhone 4 Backordered At Our Stores Until Next Tuesday, June 29 |
Ah, supply and demand… |
| iPhone 4 arriving one day early on June 23rd, says Apple email |
Lucky folk. |
| No pre-order? AT&T won’t have an iPhone 4 for you until June 29 |
tough luck |
| Jun 21 |
Apple Reminds iPhone 4 In-Store-Pickup Customers To Get Their Phones This Thursday |
Now that’s going to be a full news day. |
| Jun 20 |
Reader reports: iPhone 4 shipping notifications |
The hype train is starting eariler and earlier. |
| Apple: FaceTime Video Calls Won’t Use Your Carrier Minutes |
No kidding? |
| Apple randomly canceling some iPhone pre-orders? Update: AT&T pre-orders too? |
Ah, rumor mongering. |
| iPhone 4 pre-orders now shipping |
Must be a slow weekend. |
| Jun 18 |
Apple asks FCC to keep iPhone secrets |
Makes sense to me. |
| How-to: figure out the best value iPhone 4 contracts in the UK |
Tariffs are now official. |
| Sizing up the iPhone 4 for shutterbugs |
Pretty well informed speculation until we can actually test the optics and CCD, but interesting nonetheless. |
| Jun 17 |
iPhone 4 to have 512MB of RAM, double the 3GS and iPad? |
Twice the iPad’s, which doesn’t bode well – it might be sensible to wait a bit longer before getting one of those… |
| What’s driving iPhone 4 sales? |
Folk with a 3GS are unlikely to upgrade. |
| Jun 16 |
Another Huge AT&T Security Breach: Web Site Reveals Private Customer Data During iPhone Preordering Rush |
Oh boy. |
| Would-be upgraders thwarted by iPhone 4 preorder problems |
Popularity is a challenge. |
| Orange UK announces iPhone 4 pricing |
No size fits all. |
| iPhone 4 pre-order mess takes a sinister turn with privacy breach |
More negative spin than news. |
| Apple took 600,000 iPhone 4 pre-orders |
Hit us again. |
| Apple, AT&T apologize for massive iPhone 4 preorder meltdown |
iTunes is going to go out like a candle on the 24th. |
| Apple: 600,000 iPhone 4 Pre-Orders On First Day |
Links to the PR. |
| How many iPhones did Apple just sell? |
Ah, speculation. |
| AT&T: iPhone 4 Pre-Orders 10 TIMES Higher Than First Day Last Year |
AT&T’s statement. |
| 600,000 iPhone 4s pre-ordered, Apple apologizes for issues |
A cool half-mil and a tad. |
| iPhone 4 Frenzy! Expect $610 Million More In Revenue This Quarter For Apple |
Numbers are going to be tossed around all quarter. |
| AT&T suspends iPhone 4 pre-orders |
Not perfect. |
| Apple Sells Out Of iPhone 4 Pre-Orders On Day One |
2 million in a weekend? |
| AT&T suspends iPhone 4 pre-orders altogether, says they were ten times 3GS’ numbers |
Wow. |
| Apple iPhone 4 pre-orders now sold out? |
This thing is going to sell like hotcakes. |
| Original iPhone owners can also keep their unlimited data with iPhone 4 |
Interesting. |
| Jun 15 |
AT&T is already SOLD OUT of iPhone 4 devices for launch day. (Apple does not seem to be.) Our prediction of 2 mil… |
Whoa. |
| AT&T sold out of iPhone 4 pre-orders for launch day |
Looks like Steve is going to have more to boast about. |
| Check Out The Crazy Long Line To Pre-Order iPhone 4 In Tokyo |
The Japanese aren’t immune. At all. |
| INSANITY: People Waiting In Line To PRE-ORDER iPhone 4 |
Insane, indeed. |
| iPhone 4 is unlocked in Canada, too |
Interesting. |
| Apple iPhone 4 pre-orders are go, unlocked in UK! |
Ouch, expensive. |
| iPhone 4 has 802.11n, but not the “awesome” 802.11n |
Who cares? |
| Jun 14 |
Best Buy announces official iPhone 4 pre-sale for June 15th |
Ah, the races… |
| Huge Photos Show Off iPhone 4’s Ridiculously Sharp Screen |
Bloody amazing. |
| Jun 11 |
Five reasons why your data use might go up with iOS/iPhone 4 |
I’d say that more browsing would be more than enough. |
| Jun 10 |
AT&T offering price protection (or iPhone 4 swap) to recent 3GS buyers |
How kind. |
| iPhone 4 coming to Three UK, pre-orders starting June 15 |
There goes exclusivity… |
| Finally: iPhone 4 is coming to Three |
Hmmm… |
| An iPhone for T-Mobile? |
Ah, speculation. |
| Apple’s iPhone 4 “Retina” Display Claims Are False Marketing |
Ah, Marketing, how I love thee. |
| UK’s O2 to impose 3G data limits for iPhone 4 users |
People’s expectations remain unrealistic. |
| Jun 09 |
Ars at WWDC 2010: hands on, pics of the new iPhone 4 |
Not much news. |
| Jun 08 |
iPhone 4 guide: preview, pricing, availability |
Pretty thorough. |
| Jun 07 |
New iPhone 4 Still Had Secrets to Reveal |
A pretty good overview. |
| iPhone 4 confirms June 24 date with O2 UK |
Interesting. |
| iPhone 4 hits FCC, becomes world’s second announced pentaband 3G phone |
Now this is important. |
| iPhone 4 Available In Stores June 24 |
In the US only, subsidized as usual. In 88 countries around September. |
| iPhone 4 announced |
Go figure. |
| Jun 06 |
Gizmodo Not Welcome at 2010 WWDC |
And this is surprising because…? |
| Jun 03 |
Gizmodo gets a special master |
And it goes on… |
| Jun 02 |
White iPhone 4 casing shows up in yet more photos |
Still don’t like it. |
| May 29 |
iPhone 4G display put under a microscope, 960 × 640 a lock? |
2x zoom and better type hinting… |
| May 25 |
Confirmed: Apple’s next iPhone will have video chat, feature to be shown in ads directed by Sam Mendes |
Not really a confirmation, but everyone’s expecting it by now. |
| May 23 |
iPhone video conferencing surfaces in supposed test firmware |
Oh. |
| White next-gen iPhone apparently materializes in full form |
…and another shot. |
| May 19 |
White front plate looks all set and ready for next-gen iPhone, or not |
Well well. I won’t be getting a white one again if this pans out… |
| iPhone OS 4.0 beta 4 hints at LED flash, camera for iPad, iPod, iPhone |
Well, I’d get one. |
| May 16 |
Fourth generation iPhone teardown reveals A4 microprocessor |
Makes a lot of sense. |
| 10 juicy details from the iPhone affidavit |
Lovely. |
| May 15 |
External Link: Lost iPhone Prototype Story Turns Into Soap Opera |
Maybe I should create a table just for this stuff. |
| Brian Lam’s Email to Steve Jobs Regarding Gizmodo’s Stolen iPhone Prototype |
The affidavit makes for fascinating reading. |
| May 13 |
New iPhone in Vietnam spotted running iPhone OS 4? |
Ah, the madness continues. |
| May 05 |
Stuart Green on Gizmodo and the iPhone Prototype |
A thorough summary. |
| Apr 30 |
Finder of lost iPhone named |
More people get mentioned – this is becoming a tabloid indeed. |
| Apr 29 |
Apple rumored to launch iPhone at WWDC, but we’re not so sure |
Announced, almost for sure. Launched? 50% chance. |
| Apr 27 |
Did Apple call the cops on Gizmodo? |
We’ll never hear the end of this. |
| Apr 26 |
Police raid Gizmodo editor’s home |
More detailed info. |
| Police investigating lost iPhone prototype raid Gizmodo editor’s home |
There you go… |
| Police Seize Computers From Gizmodo Editor |
| Apr 24 |
Lost iPhone: The cops are on the case |
A bit more detail. |
| Apr 23 |
Trade Secret Liability in the Gizmodo N90 iPhone Affair |
Lovely… Throwing the book at’em. |
| CNet: Lost iPhone Prototype Spurs Police Probe |
| Apr 22 |
‚òÖ Gizmodo and the Prototype iPhone |
Gruber’s take. |
| Apr 20 |
Has Gizmodo Broken the Law With Its iPhone Story? |
The legalese. |
| Apple wants its secret iPhone back |
A cogent summary of all the clowning around Gizmodo did – since they think only in terms of pageviews, this ought to have been a “success” for them… |
| Andy Ihnatko on the ‘(Increasingly Plausible) Miraculous Engadget (and Gizmodo) iPhone 4G’ |
A lot more sound reasoning. |
| Apple: Can we have our new iPhone back please? |
I don’t think I’ll be publishing any more links to Gizmodo, ever. |
| New York Times Story on Gizmodo’s iPhone Prototype |
This is getting better and better. |
| Damn, Gizmodo. |
Again, there is a reason why I don’t read Gizmodo. |
| Higher Resolution iPhones |
A bit more |
| Daring Fireball: Why 960‚Äâ√ó‚Äâ640 |
More in-depth |
| Apr 19 |
‚òÖ Why 960 × 640 |
Oh why, indeed. |
| iPhone OS 4 reveals its social side: Facebook integration? |
Well, there go a lot of wannabe services… |
| Gizmodo Disassembles Next iPhone? |
groan. |
| Gizmodo Has the Purported Next-Gen iPhone in Hand |
This is just one of the reasons I prefer reading Engadget to Gizmodo. |
| Apple’s 4th-generation iPhone revealed |
(Sigh) |
| Engadget Posts Pictures of Purported Next-Gen iPhone |
Gotta love rumors. |
| Gizmodo: This Is Apple’s Next iPhone |
And thus it begins… |
| Apr 18 |
iPhone 4G: proof |
Here we go again… |
Rui Carmo
