Month: July 2010

How to Get Your iPhone Case Refunded

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 23, 2016

If you purchased a Bumper from Apple or AT&T, you can get it refunded. This is part of a move aimed at appeasing angry iPhone 4 owners who are having reception issues with their iPhones.

How to Get Your iPhone Bumper Refunded

If you bought your Bumper by Credit Card, you should have already received a refund. Apple notes it may take one full billing cycle for the refund to appear on your banking statement. If you want to check for yourself, you can always check the status of your refund here.

If you bought your Bumper by cash, check, or gift card at an Apple Store, return to the Apple Store with your receipt by September 30th to get your refund. If like me you don't keep receipts, I suppose that showing them your Bumper case might be good enough to get a refund, but don't quote me on that.

If you bought your Bumper from the online Apple Store with a gift card, Apple will automatically mail you a new gift card for the total amount of the refund.

If you bought your Bumper from AT&T, fill out this form and mail it to Apple by September 30th. They will process your refund as soon as they receive your claim.

Note that only Bumpers will be refunded. If you bought a third-party case, you are not eligible for a refund. However if that's the case, you are eligible for a free Bumper and here is how to get it.

How to Get Your Free iPhone 4 Case

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated July 24, 2016

Those of you who purchased an iPhone 4 can claim your free case now. Following last week conference, Apple decided to give away free cases to every iPhone 4 owner to fix the antenna "non-problem"...

How to Get Your Free iPhone 4 Case

Step 1: Download the iPhone Case Program app from the App Store.

Step 2: Launch the app and login with your iTunes credentials.

Step 3: Select the case of your choice.

Step 4: Wait 3-4 weeks to receive your case.

I just ordered a black Bumper. There isn't much selection and I assume shipping time will go up and up as you wait, so hurry up!

White iPhone Release Date: Still TBA

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 27, 2018

Looks like those of us (myself included) who were holding out for a white iPhone 4 might as well throw in the towel. In a disappointing yet unsurprising statement earlier today, Cupertino admitted that

White models of Apple's new iPhone® 4 have continued to be more challenging to manufacture than we originally expected, and as a result they will not be available until later this year. The availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected.

The journey of the fabled white iPhone 4 started as a slight delay in pre ordering, then went on to an irritating one month push back, and after promises of an end of July release date has been completely shelved for the time being. Several reports from paint color and opacity problems to inability to meet high demand for the glass panels needed for the front and back casing of the iPhone 4 have been circling the web since the iPhone 4 launched back in mid June.

The Antennagate… By College Humor

Sébastien Page ∙ July 22, 2010

We've already seen the banned iPhone 4 antenna video. In the same style, College Humor did a funny video of what the antenna conference would have been if Steve Jobs had spoken his mind. Brilliant!

[CrunchGear]

Are iPhone 4’s Antenna Problems Effecting iPhone 4 Sales?

Cody Lee ∙ July 22, 2010

During their quarterly earnings conference call on Monday, Tim Cook was asked specifically if all of the bad press about the iPhone 4's antenna problems was effecting iPhone sales. According to Apple's Chief Operating Officer, it's the exact opposite. "We are selling them way faster than we can make them! My phone is ringing off the hook with people that want more supply."

Maybe even more interesting are the actual sales numbers Apple spouted off for the period that ended June 26, sales gained 61% to a record $15.7 billion, topping analysts’ $14.7 billion estimate. Over 3 million iPhones sold so far and in most places they are still in short supply. (Yeah so goobers like me thinking they'd hold out a few weeks for the white one, but are tired of waiting so said screw it I'll get the black one, but now there's no black ones available either).

When asked directly if Apple purposely shortens supply to create a "buzz" around their products Cook replied, "We want to sell as my iPhone 4s as possible, I don't know where that comes from." And hopefully relief is on the way as the white version of the iPhone 4 is slated to become available within the next week or so.

BlindType, A Keyboard You’ll Most Likely Never See on the iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ July 22, 2010

BlindType is a keyboard that learns from your keystrokes and predicts what you intend to write. Additionally, BlindType constantly adjusts to the user's "perceived" keyboard and typing style. Does that sound impossible? Then check out this video.

Don't rush to the App Store yet as BlindType hasn't been released yet. The chances of seeing BlindType in the App Store one day are actually pretty slim but it might get its way to Cydia.

Thanks Git59 for the tip.

Unlucky Thief Steals the Wrong iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ July 22, 2010

Horatio Toure might be one of the most unlucky thieves in the Bay area. It all started when Toure rode his bicycle up to a woman and grabbed her iPhone out of her hands and pedaled away.

Problem was, the woman was carrying the phone as part of a company's demonstration of a real-time GPS tracking program. If the bandit would have taken a peek at the screen, he would have seen himself traveling across a map of San Francisco.

Toure was captured a half-mile away about 10 minutes later, at 4:01 p.m., said police Sgt. Troy Dangerfield. He was booked into jail on suspicion of grand theft and possession of stolen property.

Out of a zillion iPhones in San Francisco, Toure definitely picked the wrong one at the wrong time.

[SF Gate]

Is the iPhone Coming to T-Mobile? I Don’t Think So…

Sébastien Page ∙ July 21, 2010

The rumor of the day is that the iPhone might be coming to T-Mobile, according to a "highly placed source" of Cult of Mac. While this rumor makes more sense to me than a Verizon iPhone, I still don't believe the hype. To be honest with you, I think this was completely made up by Cult of Mac just so they can get other people (like me) to talk about them.

Talks between Apple and T-Mobile are at an advanced stage, our source says, and it’s 80 percent likely that the iPhone will be coming to T-Mobile in Q3.

Apple can't make enough iPhone 4 for themselves but they're going to give it to T-Mobile anyway? Nah!

If you read this blog on a regular basis, you know I don't believe in the Verizon iPhone for one main reason. Verizon operates on the dying CDMA network, while pretty much the rest of the world, including AT&T and T-Mobile, operates on the GSM network. So technically, the iPhone could work on T-Mobile... except there are hardware issues...

Historically, the iPhone has never been compatible with T-Mobile's 3G network which operates on the 1700/2100 MHz bands. While the iPhone 4 added the 2100 MHz band, it still lacks the 1700 MHz, which Cult of Mac claims Apple could have kept secret.

Yes, this rumor makes more sense to me than the crazy Verizon rumors but still, I do not think this is real. If anything, I predict the iPhone will come to T-Mobile in 2012, when the Apple/AT&T exclusivity agreement comes to an end. I doubt Apple would want to get into a lawyers fight with AT&T over the iPhone.

What do you think? Real rumor? Fake rumor?

LimeRa1n Does Not Exist

Sébastien Page ∙ July 21, 2010

There's been rumors about the LimeRa1n jailbreak for months now but people don't seem to understand rumors are just, well... rumors. LimeRa1n does not exist and it might never will. With Geohot now away from the jailbreak scene, there is even less chances to see LimeRa1n go live one day.

I've been asked quite a few times when LimeRa1n will be available and where you can download it. Let me make this clear for you: there is no LimeRa1n. If you find a LimeRa1n download somewhere on a website, do not download it because it's a fake!

Sure the website exists, and sure it is registered with Geohot's information but it doesn't mean anything. Forget about LimeRa1n, and start looking at the real future jailbreaks, like Spirit, which should be released soon.

I keep this blog up-to-date with the latest jailbreak info. If you don't hear about it here, it means it doesn't exist. If you just arrived on this blog "by accident", make sure to check back here often as I will write about trustworthy jailbreak info as it becomes available.

In the meantime, you can always check our jailbreak section which lists all possible jailbreaks for each iPhone model and firmware.

Free iPhone Cases Will Cost Apple $175 Million

Sébastien Page ∙ July 21, 2010

Since the antenna debacle is kind of calming down, I thought I would revive it by throwing some big numbers at you.

During today’s Q3 earnings conference call, Apple revealed that it predicts that the free iPhone 4 cases and bumpers will result in $175 million in deferred revenue. It hits Apple’s books as a liability — essentially a debt or a negative balance on the bottom line. Apple says that it will expense the cost of the cases, which will help mitigate the overall cost on the bottom line.

In other words, Apple is accounting for $175 million in lost revenue on its Q4 balance sheet, all due to free bumpers and cases.

It sure sounds like a lot of money but when you think about it, it's actually not much compared to what the antenna issue could have really cost Apple if they had kept being silent about it.

[Mashable]

Is Geohot Back?

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated July 24, 2016

Just before he said goodbye to the jailbreak community last week, Geohot recommended we follow his friend Mike Cohen for all future news related to a jailbreak. The kid went from a handful of followers to over 10,000 in just a few days...

Today Mike Cohen tweeted the following, making people believe LimeRa1n might be just around the corner:

Is Geohot Back?

A few people have speculated that Geohot might be back on the jailbreak scene under a new name. I don't believe this theory. For one, the Twitter stream of Mike Cohen looks nothing like what Geohot would tweet. But perhaps, and most importantly, the tweets from Mike Cohen are sent from a Blackberry and I really doubt Geohot would be using one of those.

My Theory

I believe that Geohot is not back and doesn't plan to, at least for a few weeks. I believe that he asked us to follow Mike Cohen so his friend could gain thousands of followers easily. I believe Mike Cohen tweeted about that earlier today to revive the buzz around him and gain even more followers.

I'm sure Geohot will eventually be back. I don't believe this is happening now. Right now, we're just being fooled by a kid who wants to capitalize on the fame of his buddy Geohot and add followers to his Twitter account.

What do you think is going on? Do you think this Mike Cohen is real? Do you think he is Geohot? I'd like to know what you guys think of this all.

How to Save Your SHSH Blob

Sébastien Page ∙ July 20, 2010

With the release of Spirit now imminent, it would be a good thing to save your SHSH blob, in case you need to downgrade in the future. Saving your iPhone SHSH is very simple.

Step 1: Download Firmware Umbrella from here.

Step 2: Launch Firmware Umbrella and plug your iPhone in.

Step 3: Click "Save My SHSH" and wait for Firmware Umbrella to do the job.

Done! A copy will be saved to your computer and it will also send a request to Cydia to save your SHSH on Saurik's server.