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- Apple dupes iPhone users into beta testing iPhone 3G
- According to TechRepublic's Bill Detwiler, Apple's original iPhone was little more than an iPhone 3G beta test, which Jobs convinced Apple fans to pay for. The iPhone's lack of common Smartphone features and prototype-like construction, along with the iPhone 3G's evolutionary design, provide the evidence for Detwiler's iPhone Betagate theory....
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-25
- Destroying the planet one iPhone at a time
- Your shiny new iPhone is killing the planet... and that new laptop too... and your server... along with every other piece of electronics you own. Here's a look at the environmental impact of how electronics are made and what to do about it. by John Sheesley
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Chemicals, Vendor, Electronics, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, John Sheesley
- Blog posts 2008-07-23
- Sanity check: The five reasons I wouldn't use an iPhone are down to one
- When I explain the two factors that are revolutionary about the iPhone, I'm often asked why I don't use one. With the first generation iPhone, there were five factors that kept me from using it, but that list is now down to one. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Keyboards, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Peripherals, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- How TechRepublic cracked open the iPhone 3G
- Following up on our Cracking Open gallery of the first iPhone, TechRepublic editors joined Apple's launch-day madness to secure an iPhone 3G for disassembly. Jason Hiner and Bill Detwiler recount their experiences battling long lines, Apple's iTunes meltdown, and limited supplies at AT&T stores.Bill explains how Mark Kaelin and he...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, cracking open, apple iphone 3g, iphone, apple, at&t, mobile, wireless, 3g, smartphone, bill detwiler, jason hiner
- Videos 2008-07-21
- How TechRepublic cracked open the iPhone 3G
- Jason Hiner and Bill Detwiler recount their experiences battling long lines and Apple's iTunes meltdown to obtain an iPhone 3G for disassembly. Bill explains how Mark Kaelin and he cracked open the iPhone and Jason gives a preview of upcoming articles on the iPhone 3G's business and productivity applications. by...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-21
- Apple stores hold iPhone 3Gs leave AT&T holding the bag
- Bill Detwiler and Jason Hiner battle long lines and Apple's iTunes meltdown to obtain an iPhone 3G. Industry analysts speculated that launch supplies would be plentiful, but AT&T seems to have come up short as Apple sent most phones to its own stores. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Phone, AT&T Corp., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2008-07-14
- Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G
- Apple's iPhone 3G arrived on Friday with a bevy of new enterprise-ready features, including Exchange support, business-grade security, and third-party applications powered by an SDK. As with the first iPhone, we waited in line, bought our phone, signed an AT&T contract, and promptly began to crack open the case. Come...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Bill Detwiler, cracking open, apple iphone 3g, off topic, iphone, apple, at&t, mobile, wireless, 3g, smartphone
- Image galleries 2008-07-11
- Poll: Does your IT department plan to support the iPhone 3G, with its improved enterprise features?
- Apple's iPhone 3G arrives on Friday with a bevy of new enterprise-ready features, including Exchange support, business-grade security, and third-party applications powered by an SDK. Will your IT department support it? by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Information Technology, Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Strategy, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-07-09
- Joboshare iPhone Video Converter 2.3.0.0103 (Windows)
- Joboshare iPhone Video Converter is a very powerful and easy to use iPhone 3G Video Converter. It can convert all popular video formats including Windows Media Player WMV, Real Player (RM, RMVB), QuickTime MOV, VCD DAT, DVDVOB, MPEG, Youtube FLV, AVI (DivX, XviD), etc. to iPhone movies MP4, widescreen iPhone...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Microsoft Windows, Apple iPhone 3G, Video, Joboshare iPhone Video Converter, Corporate Communications, Marketing
- Software downloads 2009-01-05
- iPhone 3G S launch in New York City
- Maggie Reardon from CNET News speaks with the first person in line at the release of Apple's iPhone 3G S.
- Tags: Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, News, Apple, iPhone, Mobile, Wireless, AT&T, Smartphone
- Videos 2009-06-19
- Cracking Open the Apple iPhone 3G S
- The latest, greatest Apple iPhone has been released we just have to crack it open. With the help of our friends over at iFixit, we take a look at what makes the Apple iPhone 3G S tick. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: Apple iPhone, TechRepublic Inc., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Off topic, geekend, cracking open, iphone, Mark Kaelin
- Image galleries 2009-06-19
- Fewer fans line up for iPhone 3G S launch
- Maggie Reardon from CNET News speaks with the first person in line at the release of Apple's iPhone 3G S. by Bill Detwiler
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, Bill Detwiler
- Blog posts 2009-06-19
- Palm Pre vs. iPhone 3G S: The choice I made and why
- This year will very likely be remembered as the year of the smartphone at least in the IT world. A fleet of new devices are attracting new users to the smartphone market, led by the Palm Pre and the Apple iPhone 3G S. Since I've been in the market for...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Palm Inc., Smart Phone, Apple iPhone 3G, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-06-22
- iPhone 3G S and OS 3.0 photos
- CNET rounds up Apple's photos of the iPhone 3G S. Also, revisit iPhone OS 3.0 with screenshots from our iPhone 3G. by CNET News.com
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Operating System, Apple iPhone 3G, Photograph, 3G, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, CNET News.com
- Image galleries 2009-06-10
- Specs of iPhone 3G S accidentally revealed: 600 MHz and 256 MB of RAM
- When Apple announced the details of the iPhone 3G S it said that the new smartphone would be twice as fast as the current hardware, but refused to reveal the official specs. On Wednesday, one of the European iPhone carriers accidentally spilled the beans. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple iPhone 3G, RAM, Smart Phones, Memory, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-06-11
- The Apple iPhone 3G S Cracked Open
- The latest, greatest Apple iPhone has been released, and we just had to crack it open. With the help of our friends over at iFixit, we take a look at what makes the Apple iPhone 3G S tick. by Mark Kaelin
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Mark Kaelin
- Blog posts 2009-06-22
- Cost comparison chart: iPhone 3G S vs. Palm Pre vs. Google Android G1
- There's never been as many solid choices in smartphone market than there are right now. Here's a chart that compares the features and total costs of three of these smartphones: iPhone 3G S, Palm Pre, and Google Android G1. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Google Inc., Google Android, Palm Inc., Smart Phone, Apple iPhone 3G, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2009-06-11
- Do you dare fix a cracked Apple iPhone 3G?
- When TechRepublic Cracked Open the Apple iPhone 3G we accidently put a small crack in the glass face. After awhile, the small crack became a big one bisecting the entire screen. The staff looked upon that crack as mark of dishonor and we decided fix it. Was it worth it?...
- Tags: Apple iPhone, Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, 3G, Cellular Phones, Insurance, Wireless, Telecom & Utilities, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Mark Kaelin
- Blog posts 2008-12-18
- Glitches continue to plague iPhone 3G and its software and services
- The iPhone 3G's hype and buzz has quickly turned to discontent as the product's software and services have struggled with a variety of bugs, crashes, and outages. The latest is an outbreak of iPhone 3G boot failures. by Jason Hiner
- Tags: software, apple iphone, apple inc., apple iphone 3g, 3g, cellular phones, wireless, tools & techniques, consumer electronics, personal technology, management, jason hiner
- Blog posts 2008-08-07
- Repair the cracked glass face of an Apple iPhone 3G
- When TechRepublic Cracked Open the Apple iPhone 3G we accidently put a small crack in the glass face. After awhile, the small crack became a big one bisecting the entire screen. The staff looked upon that crack as mark of dishonor and we decided fix it and record the process...
- Tags: TechRepublic Inc., Apple Inc., Apple iPhone 3G, Crack, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Off topic, Geekend, apple iphone, cracking open, Mark Kaelin
- Image galleries 2008-12-18