Hijinks Inc.

Category: Apple

  • Farewell iPhone

    I sold my iPhone. Yes, it’s true. But that’s not the insane part, the insane part is that I’m not planning on getting an iPhone 3G.

    Not only is the monthly plan more expensive for the iPhone 3G, but I’d be paying for a service that I couldn’t use. There is no 3G coverage in Nebraska. At all.

    A friend of mine who has connections at AT&T said that 3G was supposed to roll out this fall in Nebraska. If it does maybe I’ll reconsider.

    Anyhow, I guess I’ll be switching back to an iPod touch for the time being.

  • ACU Theme Released

    I’m pleased to announce the release of ACU Theme, the latest and great from reader Ed Jim.

    As always, you can grab a copy from the repo.

  • iPhone 3G has landed

    iPhone 3GSports a black full plastic back! Thinner at the edges, flush headphone jack, solid metal buttons.

    3G on the iPhone is 36% faster than on other leading smart phones (likely because of Safari).

    Battery details: 300 hour of standby time, 10 hours of 2G talk time, 5 hours of 3G talk time, 5-6 of browsing, 7 hours of video, 24 hours of audio.

    Built-in GPS.

    Cost: $199 for 8GB, $299 for 16GB (comes in white and black).

    Launch: July 11th

  • Meet Mobile Me

    Mobile Me is Apple’s Exchange equivalent, provides push email, contacts, and calendar.

    Works with a Mac, PC, and of course the iPhone. Wireless syncing is a go.

    Supports Outlook on the PC, and everything on the Mac.

    Has web based access to everything through Me.com. Web interface is amazingly slick, probably runs like crap on low-end DSL connections.

    $99 a year for 20GB account, free trial available in July.

    .Mac is being replaced.

  • iPhone 2.0 Software

    Early July is the release time frame for the iPhone 2.0 software.

    Upgrade will be free for iPhone users, $9.95 for iPod touch users.

    Steve pretty much just confirmed the 3G iPhone, says apps from the App Store that are 10MB and under can be downloaded over a cellular network… Oh really? Tried that on Edge recently?