Want to Update your Old iOS Device to 4.2?

When Apple released 4.0 they cut off all updates to the iPhone 2G(Edge) and the original iPod Touch. This decision made much sense because of  there low ram.  People with the iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G noticed this as well. Even though there was no multitasking or wallpapers, the devices could barely handle the upgrade.

But thanks to some modders there is a way to upgrade your older devices to a firmware like 4.2 without loosing your usability of your device.

For the older devices the custom firmware is based on iOS 3.1.3 and the firmware reproduces the majority of the features from 4.0 such as: Wallpapers, new  transparent dock, backgrounds, all new icons from iOS 4.0 and up multitasking, video recording, and much more.

There is a version for the iPhone 3G and the iPod touch 2G that is based on iOS 4.

I have been using it for about 3 days now and the speed difference is insane. My iPhone 3G feels as fast as the day I bought it. I can definatly feel the speed differnece with texting, there is no lag at all.

Here is a tech demo of it running.

WhiteD00r 4.2 firmware  can be downloaded from here.  There is a ton of options to choose from. Defiantly worth a try for people using older iOS devices that would like a speed boost.

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EVO? Not for me.

I gave the EVO a chance. I really did. I thought I would get a taste for Android after playing with my friend's Droid for hours one day. I thought I had found the phone to beat the iPhone. And after buying the Android device, I woke up and realized there is nothing that can beat the iPhone to this day. Here is my story.

I slammed $200 for the EVO and a new account with Sprint. Mistake #1: Getting on the Sprint network. I live in Kansas City, where their World Headquarters are, and within minutes I was getting dropped calls left and right. It may be just me, but you would think if your headquarters is here, your service would be second to none. Instead, it's dead last. I like the Android UI. I love it's marketplace. What I don't love, however, is the bloatware it comes with. These preinstalled apps from Sprint/Verizon/AT&T/T-Mobile. And they are not easily, if at all, removable.

The EVO's battery life is a joke, and it takes hours to recharge. I was told that using DoubleTwist would allow me to put my iTunes songs off my Mac to the device. I spent four hours waiting for it to sync up, and when it finally did, it had only put 54 of my 5000+ songs on to the device. The music interface is a joke on Android as well.

Needless to say, I suddenly had a strong craving for my iPhone back. So I boxed the EVO back up, cancelled my Sprint service, and got my money back. If you ever feel like your iPhone is getting boring (like I stated in my previous post), switch to Android. You'll snap out of it and will be craving your iPhone again in no time.

I currently have the 32GB iPhone 4 on pre-order. It's good to be back. (And yes, the Apple fanboy Kool-Aid is delicious.)

iPhone Reception Issue Test

There has been a lot of talk lately about the new iPhone 4, specifically problems with reception. The iPhone 4 is running iOS 4.0, so I have decided to make a test to see if the reception issues are really software related or is it just hardware related. So I ran a test with two iPhone 3GS, one with iOS 4.0 and one with iOS 3.1.3. I gripped each phone for about 30-40 seconds to see if the reception would go down. The results were interesting to say the least. Both phones when gripped tightly lost reception!

iOS 4 Feature Breakdown

Today we will be taking a look into some of the most important features of the new iOS 4. The multitasking is pretty awesome. I also like the folders feature. There are plenty more features I'm in love with so far. If you want to find out my full thoughts, please take a look at the video above. Also, we are about to reach 1,000 subscribers on our YouTube channel. So please be sure to take a look at that.

Will the iPhone 4 be successful?

Today was a keynote day. We were so nervous for this. Today at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA, Steve Jobs took the stage and he revealed a lot of new things, but the most beautiful, the iPhone 4.

You can read all the specs on it in the other posts that we have been writing. We even posted a video about it, but my question is: Will it be successful? In my opinion, the hardware is gorgeous and the software (iOS 4) is the best OS in the world, but for some people, they wanted something new, something with more features.

I want to make you remember something, and that being Apple is probably the best company in the world, and we think it can make everything, because they have us accustomed to the best technology. Maybe we are wanting more than the future. At least Apple is just a company like Google or Microsoft.

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