iPhone 3.0 on iPhone 3G S: Battery Percentage Meter Found!

The case of the missing battery percentage meter has been solved! Developers found it in the iPhone 3.0 beta, but when iPhone 3.0 release hit, it was nowhere to be found… until now!

Looks like it’s appearing exclusively on the new iPhone 3G S. Why, we have no idea — and can’t fathom a reason for, but check out Jeremy’s screenshot above. There it be!

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iPhone 3.0 on iPhone 3G S: Battery Percentage Meter Found!

Dev Team Release PwnageTool 3.0 to Jailbreak iPhone OS 3.0

iPhone 3G S Customers Reporting Activation Delays

A number of iPhone 3G S customers in the U.S. are reporting problems activating their new purchases for use. According to a message displayed during the activation process, it may take up to 48 hours for activations to go through.

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Buying a new iPhone, Tucson style

Filed under: Cult of Mac, Apple, iPhone

Of course, like many people, I just had to have a 3G S, so my old 3G phone is off to NextWorth. I got to my local Apple Store (La Encantata Mall) about 6:30 AM, and there were about 30-35 people in line. There were 2 lines actually, one for people who reserved an iPhone, and one for those that had just come to buy. The lines were certainly shorter than with the 3G roll out. This mall is not enclosed, but the iPhone gods smiled upon us and gave us a cool morning in the 70's. Not our usual Arizona broil.

Line dynamics are interesting. iPhone owners were telling the newbies how much they'll love their new purchase. Experienced iPhone owners were trading tips with less experienced users, and I even saw one guy checking TUAW for the latest news. Nice.

One thing I noticed was that a lot of the people in line had BlackBerry or other brands of cell phones. My recollection of the last upgrade was that most people getting the 3G were replacing generation 1 phones. That's anecdotal, but that's what I saw.

One guy in line told me he worked at a hospital and that he wasn't allowed to get an iPhone until it had remote wipe. Now, his IT guys have blessed the purchase.

Read on...

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Buying a new iPhone, Tucson style originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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AT&T squashes tethering surcharge rumors

AT&T won't be charging $55 to tether your iPhone to your Mac, according to a statement it's published on social networking site Facebook.

TiPb iPhone 3G S vs. iPhone 3G Browser Speed Smackdown

Two iPhones enter, only one can be left standing. Which one will it be? Well, both devices got the Nitro JavaScript rendering engine boost courtesy of iPhone 3.0, but the iPhone 3G S brought a little gun to this knife-fight in the form of double the RAM, a faster GPU, and a super souped up processor with higher clock speed and phat’er pipes. (Think 486 vs. Pentium on the desktop).

So let’s just load up our friends CrackBerry.com, PreCentral.net, theiPhoneblog.com HQ, and Steve Job’s perennial New York Times test page and see.

(No, not which will win — we already know the answer to that! — but by how much?!)

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TiPb iPhone 3G S vs. iPhone 3G Browser Speed Smackdown

Interview with Ian & Bruce from Freeverse, iPhone 3G S launch day

Filed under: Video, Cult of Mac, iPhone

Freeverse president Ian Lynch Smith and dev lead Bruce Morrison were among the crowds at the 5th Avenue Store early this morning, and both are enthused about the promise of the new iPhone hardware for gamers. We took a few minutes to talk to them (pardon the loud store noise).

Interview with Ian & Bruce from Freeverse, iPhone 3G S launch day originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:15:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone 3.0 opens up new features for developers

Apps that take advantage of the new developer tools in the iPhone 3.0 OS are beginning to appear in the App Store. Here are a few that caught our eye.

And TiPb’s 32GB iPhone 3G S Give Away Goes to…

TiPb’s giving away a 32GB iPhone 3G S (technically Apple gift certificate for $399). You had three chances to enter: on Twitter, by watching iPhone Live! and on our forums. And you entered in droves!

Best. Community. Ever.

Unfortunately, there can be only one winner, and for this contest, this time, the winner is…

Ahambone!

Congratulations! Enjoy, and when you get your iPhone 3G S, send us a picture!

This is the second iPhone we’ve given out this year (along with tons of other stuff — so if you didn’t win, don’t fret, it could be your turn next time!)

OH… BUT WE’RE NOT DONE YET!

The response on Twitter was so fantastic we’re giving away a special runner-up prize, courtesy of the TiPb iPhone Store, just for the sheer fantasticalness of all our followers and friends:

• Motorola S9-HD Bluetooth Stereo Headphones

Make sure you’re following us and check your DM’s soon!

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iPhone 3G S: first impressions on buying, smudges and what’s in the box

Filed under: iPhone

It's here, it's here! Check out the gallery below for what's in the box. Same as usual: headphones (the earbuds with volume control), sync cable, manuals (one called "Finger Tips" -- cute), the phone and a metal tool for popping the SIM out. The Finger Tips manual is updated to show off the new features in the 3G S. Oh, and there's no dock in this box. It is much smaller nowadays, and probably saves a ton on packaging.

My in-store experience was great. Once I got into an Apple Store within less than 30 minutes I had activated the phone and had my first MobileMe sync done. The creative specialist I was talking to was eager to show me anything else I wanted, but there was a big line and I know what's what. Something I thought was interesting: the very first thing he did once I removed the plastic on the phone itself was to touch and sorta swipe at the screen. "No smudges!" he said with a smile on his face. When the 3G S was first announced we speculated about the oleoresistant surface, and it looks like that's a feature Apple wants to quietly promote.

I also tested the smudge-resistance on my admittedly greasy face and fingers (I once killed a Mighty Mouse within a month, if that's any indication). Sadly there's no official metric for resisting smudges, but on a 1-10 scale, with 10 being "smudges if you look at it" and 1 being "rub it on a pizza and it still squeaks" I would rate the new iPhone at a 5. The 1st-gen, which I had been using, I would rate at a 9. So there is an improvement. See the gallery for a little bit of testing.

How has your 3G S experience gone so far?

iPhone 3G S: first impressions on buying, smudges and what's in the box originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone 3.0 Pwnage Jailbreak Tool Now Available for Mac OS X

Now before you get too excited let me just off by saying this jailbreak is not for Apple’s latest hardware, iPhone 3G S. This is only for the iPhone 3G or iPhone 2G running the 3.0 software.

Now with that said, the Dev-Team has released the proper tool for Mac OS X users to jailbreak your iPhone 3G’s running 3.0, PwnageTool 3.0. Be warned, if do not know what you are doing, don’t attempt it!

This is the low down on our tools for use with the 3.0 firmware from Apple, read the whole post in full before attempting anything. Because of some bugs and unexpected changes this will be a multipart release, starting with the release of PwnageTool for Mac OS X. QuickPwn for Mac OS X and Windows will follow sometime soon, please don’t bug us about it, we are working flat out to get everything finished to release them.

So there you have it expert users. And for those less certain of their skills, more and more jailbreak options will be available to you in the near future. Sit tight and be patient.

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iPhone 3.0 Pwnage Jailbreak Tool Now Available for Mac OS X

iFixit publishes iPhone 3G S teardown

Filed under: Hardware, iPhone

Our screwdriver-happy pals over at iFixit have taken on the iPhone 3G S and the results do not disappoint!

The iPhone 3G S doesn't just look like its predecessor externally, the internal physical design is also nearly identical. The location of the components on the main PCB has changed, but the actual physical design is the same,

A few highlights:

• The battery is only 6% larger than that of the iPhone 3G, so increased battery performance probably comes from better hardware and software efficiency.
• There is an additional antenna connection near the dock connector. iFixit isn't sure what that's for right now, but they'll continue to investigate.
• According to the iFixit guys, the new screen does seem slightly easier to clean, thanks to its oleophobic technology.

Even cooler, Richard Lai (one of our Talkcast regulars, hi Richard!) recorded video of much of the process with an iPhone 3G S! You can check out all the YouTube clips here or view one of the clips by continuing on!

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iFixit publishes iPhone 3G S teardown originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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TiPb White 32GB IPhone 3G S Unboxing and Quick Look

Okay, enough with the unboxings. Fair point. But we iPhone people only get one device a year, so this is our Super Bowl and dagnabit we plan to enjoy it!

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TiPb White 32GB IPhone 3G S Unboxing and Quick Look

From the Forums: iPhone 3G S Madness!!!

Today iPhone 3G S was finally released and the madness is simply beginning. So what a better way to learn more about your new device by visiting TiPb’s very own forums? The past two weeks our forums have exploded, and we thank you for that!

So one of the new features Apple added to the iPhone is some nice updates to the camera. If you want to see the quality of pictures this new device takes or want to show off some pictures you have taken stop by the thread! Post photos taken with your iPhone 3G S here!

Next up we have a thread that Duvi beat me to the punch to, if you got your hands on a 3G S what are your initial thoughts regarding your purchase? Are you happy? Not happy? All I can say is Palm Pre what? This thing screams…

Last for today, Shawnluke wants to know, is anyone having issues with the iPhone OS 3.0 software? This is a great thread to share any bugs you may have found while using the latest software.

To be able to post in our forums be sure to register first, and welcome to our growing community!

*** If for some reason you need any help with your new device be sure to stop in the iPhone Help forum.

I’m going to go play with new my device now, see you on the forums!

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From the Forums: iPhone 3G S Madness!!!

iPhone 3G S Launch Day: More pictures from the field

Filed under: iPhone

We snuck past the line into the glass cube, and got some pictures of the well-behaved crowd downstairs in the 5th Avenue store who were buying and activating their phones (and also checking out the new MacBook Pro lineup while they were there).



Erica's in line at the Cherry Creek Mall in Colorado and sent us a few quick snapshots.



If you want to catch every moment of launch day, take a look at Cnet's liveblog from around the country.

iPhone 3G S Launch Day: More pictures from the field originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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FCC to probe exclusive mobile handset deals

The U.S. FCC will open an investigation into exclusive mobile handset deals, its acting chairman says.

RIM posts rare drop in BlackBerry subscriber growth

RIM saw a rare drop in subscriber growth for its popular BlackBerry system in its fiscal first quarter.

iPhone 3G S Launch Sales to Exceed 3G Launch?

Despite the seemingly shorter lines at the iPhone 3G S, the early sales number estimates indicate that the iPhone 3G S launch numbers could even exceed those of the iPhone 3G launch. Apple managed to sell 1 million of the iPhone 3Gs during its launc...

iPhone 3G S torn into pieces

As usual, a couple of companies are vying to be the first to disassemble Apple's latest gadget.

Review: Wake on Oui 1.1 for iPhone

One of several iPhone apps that lets you send a Magic Packet to wake up a sleeping computer, Wake on Oui stands out thanks to its simple interface, ease of use, and low price.