IT DIDN'T TAKE LONG for another fault to be unearthed with Apple's Iphone Flaw, this time with its Bluetooth connectivity.
As The INQUIRER reported last week, there were murmurings among the faithful of Bluetooth issues. Not surprisingly those believing that anything to come out of Steve Jobs's company could do no wrong refuted the claims, but it seems there is no doubt that we have another point to add to our Iphone 4 fail log.
Apple has once again delayed the white iPhone 4, again citing manufacturing challenges, but what Apple has not said is what those challenges are or even whether they even apply to the white outer surface of the device.
Those of you holding out for white iPhone 4s will have to continue your practice in patience: Apple says that they continue to be a challenge to manufacture and won't be available until later this year. That's right—no longer will they be available in the second half of July, which was already pushed back from late June when the iPhone 4 originally launched. Apple has pushed the date back again by apparently several months, and is no longer committing to a date.
Apple is at the industry leader in many areas, but it certainly doesn't want to know it's the industry leader in terms of security flaws. That's the conclusion reached by security firm Secunia, in their half-year report for 2010 (.PDF).
In the first six months of 2010, Apple had more reported vulnerabilities than any other company. Oracle was second, and Microsoft was third. It should be noted, however, that the report only notes the number of vulnerabilities, not how severe they are, how quickly they are patched, or what the possibility of exploit is.
Apple’s iPhone woes seem to be never ending, with users now complaining about failures downloading and installing the operating system update that was released to remedy reception perception issues.
Apple last week released iOS 4.0.1 to address the signal strength display on the iPhone, but some users have reported running into problems updating their handsets, with complaints flooding support forums.
On July 16, Apple CEO Steve Jobs took the stage at an iPhone press conference and told those in attendance that as hard as they might try to only blame Apple for the iPhone 4’s problems, they need to take a long, hard look at the rest of the industry and realize that Apple isn’t alone.
Apple's news conference last week on the iPhone 4 antenna and reception fiasco gets an A- grade, but its overall response rates just a C, according to a crisis communications expert.
"For the test, I'd give Apple a B+ or A-, but for the entire semester, they get just a C," said Patrick Kerley, senior digital strategist with Levick Strategic Communications, a Washington, D.C.-based firm that specializes in situations where companies are backed against a wall.
After a presentation saying the iPhone 4's reception problems have been "blown way out of proportion," Apple CEO Steve Jobs said Friday that all owners will receive free cases to fix the issue.
People who already paid for a case, which reduces interference, will get a refund, Jobs said. "We're not perfect; phones aren't perfect," Jobs said. "We want to make all our users happy."
Does the name Sheriff Hashim remind you of anything? Well, if it doesn’t have a look here. Sheriff Hashim, is an iPhone hacker who managed to find a new exploit for baseband 05.12.01. Sheriff once again rocked with a new discovery, lets you activate your iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G without the official SIM card. This new discovery is very useful for those who got shipped unlocked iPhone 4 and still looking for jailbreak / unlock. All you need is a phone book card, usually used to transfer contacts from one phone to another number.
Although Apple has called a press conference tomorrow to discuss well-documented problems with the iPhone 4's antenna and reception, a new report claims that a recall of the handset won't be among the announcements.
Citing a person familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple doesn't plan to instate a recall of the more than 2 million units it's shipped worldwide thus far.
