Sébastien Page

Sebastien is the Founder and Editor in Chief of iDB. Once a BlackBerry user, Sebastien instantly fell in love with the iPhone when it was first announced in 2007. Shortly after, he decided to start sharing his knowledge of the iPhone and its nascent ecosystem, which led to the creation of this blog. Sebastien currently owns 14 iPhones, 4 iPads, a MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, a MacBook Air, 2 Apple Watches, 3 Apple TVs, countless HomePods and AirTags as well as a few pairs of AirPods.

How This Kid Made Over $130,000 Selling Authentic White iPhone Parts

Sébastien Page ∙ November 18, 2010

You gotta love America, the land of freedom and entrepreneurship, a land where anyone can be an overnight success and make the headlines. But America is also the land of lawsuits. 17 year-old Fei Lam is just about to know both the fun side and the not-so-fun side of being an entrepreneur in the US.

This kid form Queens, NY has been selling white iPhone 4 conversion kits using parts he acquired directly from a source close to the Foxconn's iPhone factory in China. Selling from $135 to $279, these kits have made Fei Lam over $130,000 in the last few weeks. Everything was doing fine until he received an email from a private investigator...

BoxWave’s Buddy Brings a Physical Keyboard to Your iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ November 17, 2010

The guys at BoxWave know you're dying to get a physical keyboard on your iPhone so they came up with a nifty little accessory called the Keyboard Buddy Case.

The Keyboard Buddy Case is a case for your iPhone 4 that also includes an integrated slide-out Bluetooth keyboard. Unlike the Nuu, you just have to slide the keyboard to make it appear, just like you would on one of those Android phones.

Looking at the pictures, I have to admit that this thing doesn't look as bad as it sounds...

OMG Steve Jobs Emailed Me for My Birthday [OMG]

Sébastien Page ∙ November 17, 2010

So today is my 30th and I thought it'd be nice to have birthday wishes from Steve Jobs. So I emailed and asked him if he'd mind wishing me a happy birthday. Just minutes later I received this reply from him. Amazing. Unbelievable. I know Steve and I had our rough moments in the past so I honestly didn't expect a reply back from him.

There is something wrong with this email though, but I can't figure out what it is exactly. Is there anything out of place in there?

One last thing... Don't tell me it's a fake, because it's not... Not!

New iPhone 4 TV Ad: It’s All About the Battery

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated May 11, 2018

Apple's new iPhone 4 TV ad titled "Longer" has been airing for a couple of days now. It makes an emphasis on the great battery life, telling you that the iPhone 4 new lithium polymer battery lets you work, play, and talk longer.

I do believe the iPhone 4 battery is a great improvement from the iPhone 3GS'. I can now go through a day of average usage without having to charge the battery at every occasion I have...

In case you think the iPhone 4 battery life is not that great, you might want to check out these tips to optimize it.

This Application Requires the iPhone 3.2 Software Update?

Sébastien Page ∙ November 17, 2010

One of my Twitter buddies sent me a screenshot of an error he is currently getting on his iPhone when trying to download a certain application from the App Store. Every time he tries to download VLC, his iPhone tells him that this application is not compatible and that he needs to update his iPhone to iOS 3.2.

Obviously the strange part is there is no such thing as iOS 3.2. There never was and there never will. So why does his iPhone tell him he needs the 3.2 software update?

Official Google Voice Application Now Available in the App Store

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Maybe this really is a day we'll never forget after all! Even though the Google Voice web app was pretty good, I always wondered why Google didn't release an official app, especially since Apple loosened up its App Store approval process. It's something I will never wonder again as Apple gave the green light today to the official Google Voice app.

There are already a couple Google Voice apps (1, 2) selling in the App Store, but seeing how good the new official app looks like, and the fact that it comes at the unbeatable price of $0, the official Google Voice application will probably be a success...

3D Movies on Your iPhone? Yes Please

Sébastien Page ∙ November 16, 2010

Japanese media artist Jitsuro Mase might be the first person to bring 3D to the iPhone. His invention, i3DG, is a groundbreking device that lets you watch movies in 3 dimensions, without the need of those dorky glasses.

Both production and playback of the video don't require special technology or equipment, which means that you can watch any movie in 3D. So how does this work?

Poll: What Do You Think of Apple’s Day “You’ll Never Forget”?

Sébastien Page ∙ November 16, 2010

The news fell a little earlier today. The Beatles are now available on iTunes. Hippie! Yippie! Looking at the comments on our post about it, and also at people's reaction on Twitter, I sense that most of you aren't really happy about this.

To me, as a consumer, it's a big disappointment. I understand it's a big deal for the music industry but who cares? We're not music industry execs.

I never sat down and said to myself "gosh I wish the Beatles were on iTunes". No, I just inserted every Beatles' CD in my computer years ago and digitalized all of them. Done. I never thought about it again.

But this news is not just about me. It's about all of us, so let's see what you have to say...

As Expected, iTunes Big Surprise is the Beatles

Sébastien Page ∙ November 16, 2010

Just like we reported yesterday, iTunes big day we "will never forget" is about bringing the Beatles to iTunes. Personally, that's a day that I will forget in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

All jokes aside, the Beatles coming to iTunes is kind of a big deal, at least for the music industry. Devin Coldewey of CrunchGear explains to us why it matters:

AT&T Makes It Easy For You to Sue AT&T

Sébastien Page ∙ November 16, 2010

That's a text message I didn't really expect! Apparently someone is gathering people who may want to be part of a class action lawsuit against AT&T. The strange thing about this is that it's AT&T themselves who are sending this text message.

After going to the website mentioned in the text message, I learned that the settlement is about AT&T charging improper taxes for internet access through certain services...

Sn0wBreeze Source Code Goes Open Source

Sébastien Page ∙ November 16, 2010

After releasing his Sn0wBreeze jailbreak for iOS 4.1, iH8Sn0w has decided to follow the steps of Chronic DevTeam and their GreenPois0n jailbreak by making SnowBreeze's source code open source.

That means that anyone can download the source code to tweak it and hopefully make it better. I think this is particularly good for wannabe iPhone hackers. Downloading the source code will help you see how a jailbreak works behind the scene.

You can download SnowBreeze's source code from Github.

Spoiler: Tomorrow’s Apple Event is Not About iTunes Cloud, It’s About…

Sébastien Page ∙ November 15, 2010

Earlier today we told you about Apple having a big event tomorrow, which is centered around iTunes. At the time, we speculated that the event will most likely be to introduce iTunes Cloud, a service that would allow you to stream music from iTunes, anywhere you are.

Well, it looks like this is not going to happen, at least not tomorrow. According to the WSJ, Apple will announce tomorrow that they finally have the rights to the entire Beatles catalog and that it will be available on iTunes...