Jeff Benjamin

Jeff has been with iDownloadBlog since 2010, acting as resident video specialist, and tutorial expert. He earned his degree in Computer Network Systems back in 2001, but decided Cisco routers and the like just weren’t for him. Since then, he’s been heavily involved with online writing. He’s written for numerous tech and video game sites since the late 1990′s, and has a knack for explaining things in a simple, clear, and concise manner. Jeff works primarily from the east coast on his Retina Macbook Pro, and shoots video with a Canon DSLR. During downtime he likes to travel the world, visiting the various Apple Stores across the globe. You can email him at jeff [at] idownloadblog.com and follow him on Twitter @JeffBenjam or on Google+.

White iPhone 4 Antenna and Proximity Sensor Tested

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated May 11, 2018

Italian tech blog iSpazio has already posted one of the web's first unboxing videos, and now they've followed that up with another video showcasing the white iPhone 4's potential issues, if any.

Among the many rumored reasons why the white iPhone 4 was ever delayed in the first place was due to the fact that the material used caused proximity sensor issues. This understandably wasn't up to snuff with Apple's notorious quality assurance standards.

Eventually all of those issues got straightened out. Was it the white paint after all? We still may never know the true reasons behind the delay, but it's good to know that whatever was holding the white version of Apple's top selling smartphone back, has been fixed...

The video shows the iPhone handling any potential proximity or antenna issues like a champ. This is likely to do with the reengineering of the proximity sensor, and some tweaks to the iPhone's antenna.

We're sure iFixIt will have a full tear down of the device to spot the differences between it and the black iPhone 4 before two shakes of a donkey's tail.

Now who's ready for some good old-fashioned white iPhone 5 rumors to begin?

Apple’s White iPhone 4 Receives a Proper Unboxing Treatment

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 26, 2011

True, the iPhone 4 has been out for like, forever, so it normally wouldn't warrant an unboxing video.

I mean, you could feel free to make an unboxing video for your iPhone 4 right now, and no one would care.

But when you throw the color white into the ring, things change all of the sudden. Techies get excited, unboxing videos get made, and people grab their popcorn.

Ladies and gentlemen, I introduce to you, the long lost cousin of the device you probably have sitting in your pockets right now...the White iPhone 4...

iPhone 6 to Employ p-Si LCD Screens From Sharp

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 24, 2017

Who's sick and tired of all of the iPhone 5 news, and is ready for the iPhone 6 rumors to begin heating up?

I knew you all were a group of forward thinking chaps!

Apple Insider is reporting that Apple will take a next generation leap forward by implementing new p-Si LCD screen technology in the iPhone 6.

According to the rumors, the LCD screens should start rolling off the assembly line in early 2012...

‘MyApps’ Makes it Easier to Find Jailbreak Apps And Tweaks From Specific Developers

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 25, 2011

Have you ever found a tweak so ridiculously useful, so incredible helpful, so indubitably beneficial, that you wanted to find and download every other app or tweak from that developer?

I've found myself in that boat quite a few times over the years, and usually it results in something resembling a search and rescue mission with the help of Google.

If there's one feature that Cydia needs, it needs a "more by this developer" section, so that we can find more apps from a particular developer that we've grown fond of.

Until that day comes, there is a stopgap app that has been released on the Cydia store entitled MyApps. Does it fit the bill until Saurik gives us the real thing?

‘YTLive’ Web App Sort of Makes Up For YouTube’s Lack of Live Streaming for iOS Devices

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Recently YouTube announced their plans to start broadcasting live content on a regular basis.

If you head over to youtube.com/live, you'll find a few live broadcasts, although the pickings are quite slim at the moment.

Still, there might be some of you who enjoy watching random fashion shows, and things of the nature.

Oddly enough, if you try to watch one of the live broadcasts from an iPhone, you'll be presented with a friendly note informing you that streaming is not available on mobile devices. What to do then?

AT&T: We Need T-Mobile to Increase Our Network’s Reliability

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

Since the news surfaced about AT&T's potential acquisition of T-Mobile, many have concerned themselves with AT&T's motivation behind the move.

Unsurprisingly, Sprint, the company that stands to lose the most from the deal, is officially in opposition and has asked the government to block the $39 billion dollar transaction.

AT&T's Mobilize Everything website was recently updated to reflect the news that a filing with the FCC has been made. In it, they expressed their reasoning behind the move, and the reasons why they believe it will benefit the wireless industry as a whole...

‘Color Keyboard’ Adds Flair to Your iPhone’s Stock Keyboard

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 20, 2011

Color Keyboard is a recently released jailbreak tweak that potentially allows you to customize your iPhone's keyboard using whatever color scheme you deem worthy.

I use the word potential, because it's entirely up to you as to whether or not you'll squeeze your money's worth out of it.

The name -- Color Keyboard -- while technically true, might seem as if it's a tad misleading, especially in the shadow of robust jailbreak tweaks like AlertArtist...

How to Fix That Pesky White Cydia Icon After Jailbreaking With RedSn0w

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 20, 2011

Now that a viable jailbreak solution has been released for the latest version of Apple's firmware, all is well again in the world of jailbreaking.

That is of course, unless you're facing the dreaded white Cydia icon of doom after jailbreaking with RedSn0w.

If you've rebooted, re-jailbroken, and the white icon continues to haunt you in your sleep, what should you do?

Fret not; all of your options have not been exhausted; there's one more thing you can try, and it's easy as pie...

‘CleverPin’ for the iPhone is an Innovative Way to Balance Ease of Use With Passcode Security

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 18, 2011

Can this guy be stopped? Hot off the heels of the super-popular Springtomize, Filippo Bigarella is back with his latest jailbreak concoction.

CleverPin is a jailbreak tweak for the iPhone that allows you to make the iPhone's passcode lock a little less intrusive from a day-to-day usage perspective.

Ask yourself the following question, and answer honestly; if you're at home, do you really need that passcode lock enabled?

Some of you may, but a good lot of you may not. That's where CleverPin lives up to its cleverness; it disables the annoying passcode lock when you're within the vicinity of a pre-authorized network, such as your home...

DropBox Updated for iPhone, Now Allows for Bulk Photo And Video Uploads

Jeff Benjamin ∙ April 18, 2011

Yes, yes, yes! Finally, the DropBox app for the iPhone is actually useful!

We don't usually make it a habit of covering app updates on iDB, because if we did, we'd spend all day talking about them.

But this is too exciting of an update for me to ignore; this is something that I've been wanting since DropBox's inception on the App Store.

The new ability to bulk upload photos and videos, takes what was in my opinion a novelty iPhone app, and instantly turns it into an absolute must have...