iPhone

You probably already heard that the iPhone 3.1 update is out, and you are probably wondering if you should update your phone. I found this great article that walks you though this update and what you should expect from it.

http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/09/09/iphone-31-software-walkthrough/

In the end, there are some bug fixes an enhancements. My guess is that there will be another update later this month to accommodate the new MMS messaging being released by AT&T on September 25th. MMS you say? Hmm. You will be able to add media to your texting, yup!

http://help.outlook.com/en-us/140/dd125429.aspx

If you are using iPhone 3.0, you will want to take note of the tiny print at the bottom regarding the instructions on how to locate your server name. 

Jason

Next time you go to a museum, check to see if the museum offers a audio tour in podcast format. You can find them online in iTunes by checking out the Acoustiguide podcast.

Jason  

That's right! The wait is over. View, Create and Edit Word documents on the iPhone.

For a limited time, the next 2 weeks, it is only $5 with a free Excel spreadsheet creator upgrade. Details are on their website.

Off to download!
Jason

Apple came out with a very useful troubleshooting page on their website to help you solve email delivery problems on the iPhone.

What to do if you can't send or receive Mail

Have a great summer!

Jason

AT&T has released a new application for the iPhone called myWireless (free) that allows you to check your data useage, minutes used, pay your bill, or even add service to your exsting plan.

If you are planning on a little overseas trip this summer, you can use this app to purchase a plan to cover you in over 200 countries, as well as plans to extend your data. Normal disclaimer: read the fine print before making a change to your plan. 

To get the application lookup myWireless in the iTunes app store. It's free.

Maybe your one of the many people who have accidentally dunked your iPhone, and after panic set in, you dried it out and found that it started back up. Then after a few weeks, you realize that it just isn't the same phone anymore and it needs to be replaced.

The policy had been that you would have to either pony up the $599 for a new phone or cancel your conract, or some other undesirable scenario. Now there is a better option to replace your iPhone.

I was recently helping someone set up their new iPhone, and showing them all the cool things you could do with it using applications. We know that to get applcations you have to setup an iTunes app store account, which requires a credit card. No longer.

Apple will now allow you to open an ITMS (iTunes Music Store) account with no credit card. Of course, that limits you to downloading only free apps. 

Here is their tutorial on how to do it.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2534

Awesome,
Jason

3/17/09 - iPhone 3.0 Event

Read the complete MacWorld event blog at, http://www.macworld.com/article/139401/2009/03/appleevent.html

Recently there was a huge mobile device conference in Barcelona and all the big announcements in mobile technology were announced. One of these announcements came from DataViz, the fine makers of mobile versions of office applications for various mobile computing platforms.