Posts filed under “iphone”
Camera and photo improvements in iOS5
The camera functionality in the iPhone has always been one of my most used features. iOS5 brings some enhancements, which are listed below: Camera improvements Double-click the Home button when device is asleep to bring up a camera shortcut on iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPod touch (4th generation) Volume Up button to [...]
Steve Jobs, 1955 – 2011
For me, it wasn’t the iPod, iPhone or iPad but the Mac that was Steve Jobs’ greatest success. After buying an indigo iMac in 2000, it reignited my passion for computing and I never looked back. The Mac made computing pleasurable, and for that I will be eternally grateful to Steve’s vision and passion. A [...]
5 iPhone Tips for Flickr Addicts
I love Flickr, and the iPhone has opened up even more possibilities to interact with it. Here are my favourites: 1. Flickr web application The official iPhone client, and the best. m.flickr.com 2. Exposure The Exposure webapp has a great feature called “Close To Me” which, predictably, shows you Flickr photos taken close to your [...]
Flickr for iPhone
Flickr for iPhone Originally uploaded by hey mr glen Very nice iPhone specific version of Flickr m.flickr.com
Apple’s Much Improved Release Notes
Unlike the rather terse release notes for the iPhone Software Update 2.01, the 2.1 notes are much more informative:
oneConnect for iPhone
oneConnect for iPhone Originally uploaded by hey mr glen Today, Yahoo have released a beta iPhone application called oneConnect. One of the cool features is Pulse, which shows you status updates from your friends on social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and Flickr. Very handy. Yahoo! oneConnect™ for iPhone. A new way to stay [...]
Apple’s Crappy Release Notes
Less than useful release notes for the new iPhone OS upgrade: “Bug fixes” really doesn’t tell me a lot; a link to a page explaining what these fixes are would have been useful.
Why I won’t be upgrading to the iPhone 3G
I’m really happy with my iPhone, but I must admit I was initially tempted to upgrade to the new 3G version which is released this Friday. However, after thinking things through I’ve decided to stick with the “old” version. Why? Well, with the free OS 2.0 upgrade, I will get these features for free anyway: [...]
To upgrade or not to upgrade?
John Gruber on the iPhone upgrade dilemma: So what it boils down to is whether you think it’s worth $199 up front — plus $15 extra per month for the new data plan with SMS — for faster cell network data. The iPhone 3G Upgrade Question
Tips to prevent large bills when using UK iPhone abroad
Using your iPhone abroad is expensive, so to keep costs down make sure you have Data Roaming turned off: Settings -> General -> Network -> Data Roaming Furthermore, make sure that auto-checking of email is disabled: Settings -> Mail -> Auto-Check Finally, turn off visual voicemail before you travel: Dial 1760 to switch the divert [...]