Colleagues seem alarmed by Glenn's antipathy to the iPod nano's analog FM radio tuning. But by failing to leverage data in the radio stream, Apple delivers a typical and irritating experience - compared to what it could have been.
Although the first two GPS navigation apps for the iPhone - G-Map and AT&T Navigator - get the job done, after using both for a while, Adam is still looking for something that compares with a Garmin nuvi 255W.
AT&T started offering MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) in the United States after a long delay. Learn how to activate and use it.
NewsGator has released NetNewsWire 3.2 for Mac OS X and NetNewsWire 2.0 for iPhone after some delays and a bit of confusion. The latest versions for Mac and iPhone now rely on Google Reader for their synchronization services.
AT&T launches its long-delayed MMS upgrade for iPhones in the United States on 25-Sep-09. Expect network slowdowns and other trouble.
The USB Implementers Forum, which controls the USB specification, has rebuked Palm for using an Apple USB ID to fool iTunes into allowing Palm webOS devices to sync. Palm was trying to get the group to give Apple a hard time; instead, the company finds itself on thin ice.
While Tonya trained for a 100-mile bike ride this summer, Adam monitored her location from afar via Find My iPhone. Privacy breach? No, just making her feel more comfortable about being all alone many miles from home.
Geoff Teehan proposes a new approach for the iPhone home screen that would replace the grid of apps with a customizable scrolling dashboard, so users could quickly scan for information and notifications, and jump from them to specific apps. If nothing else, this could replace the little-used search screen. Good ideas here, Apple!
For over a year the iPhone has supported "push" mail delivery, instant delivery of new email messages, but not for the popular Gmail service. Google Sync for iPhone and iPod touch now offers push email, contacts, and calendars, via Microsoft's ActiveSync protocol. The catch? You can only do this with one mail account at a time.
Even if you're not a professional graphic designer, the myPantone app for iPhone might pique your interest in capturing and exploring color.
AT&T finally provides public details of its home base station for 3G phones, the 3G MicroCell, which provides strong signal strength and routes calls over your broadband Internet connection.
The details of how iTunes and MobileMe syncing work keep changing through successive versions of the iPhone OS. "Take Control of Syncing Data in Leopard" author Michael E. Cohen explains how each version has worked, and how to prevent duplicate calendar events from appearing on your iPhone or iPod touch.
The subscription-based Rhapsody music service from Real Networks is now available as an app for the iPhone and iPod touch. The service lets you listen to an unlimited amount of music from an 8-million song library for $15 per month. The app only streams music; this version can't even download songs temporarily.
Sprint has a new unmetered plan that lets you call any other U.S. cell phone without dipping into a minutes pool. The plan includes no preset limits on text, data, video, MMS, and GPS navigation, too.
AT&T has said which six cities will get its mobile broadband upgrade first, doubling the connection speed from the iPhone 3GS and laptop cards to cellular towers. Also, who are the five or ten people you call most?