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.

LG Can't Meet the iPad Demand

Sébastien Page ∙ July 23, 2010

LG, the manufacturer of the iPad display, said yesterday that even though it's currently running at full capacity, the company won't be able to meet Apple's demand.

"Demand keeps growing and we can't meet it all" said LG CEO Kwon Young-soo talking about Apple's iPad. He added that "overall supply is likely to remain tight until early next year". The executive admitted that LG won't be available to meet the demand until the second quarter of 2011.

The iPad launched in 9 more countries today so this won't make the situation any better. "Apple may have to delay launches of the iPad for some countries due to tight component supplies and strong demand" said an LG executive to Reuters.

If you want an iPad for Christmas, you'd better get on the waiting list now...

[Apple Insider]

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iOS 4 Installed On 50% of iPhones

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 23, 2016

A recent survey by online ad network Chitika reveals that 50% of iPhones are now running iOS 4. iOS 3 is installed on 49% of iPhones, while the 1% remaining still runs the older iOS 2.

Looking more deeply, iOS 4.0 – the version released on June 21st – is the dominant single version at 44.5%. Version 4.0.1 – the latest official release for the iPhone 3G, 3GS and iPhone 4 – clocks in at only 5% of the market, not surprising given that it was released less than a week ago.

Seeing how slow iOS 4 can make your iPhone 3G, I understand why that many people didn't update. Another reason might be that people want to keep their jailbreak. I'd be curious to know if iOS 4 adoption goes up once Spirit is released sometimes in the next few days.

What iOS version are you running on your iPhone?

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Saurik Teases Us With His Jailbroken iPhone 4

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 23, 2016

The guys over at Make It Work were lucky enough to sit down with Saurik, the developer of Cydia, for a few minutes and talk to him about the current iPhone 4 jailbreak situation.

Saurik confirmed that an iPhone 4 jailbreak will be released in the near future, and that Comex, MuscleNerd, and PlanetBeing are working hard on it.

Getting Saurik on video is a pretty rare event so I suggest you check it out.

[ModMyI]

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Huge iPad Numbers!

Sébastien Page ∙ July 23, 2010

During the 3rd quarter of 2010, Apple sold 3.27 million units.

To put that into context, that’s only 200,000 fewer units than their entire Mac division sold. And it was the best Mac sales quarter ever.

Considering the iPad wasn't for sale for a full quarter, it's safe to say that iPad sales will blow past Mac sales next quarter...

[TechCrunch]

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iPad Available in 9 More Countries Today

Sébastien Page ∙ July 23, 2010

The iPad will be available in 9 more countries as of today. If you live in one of these countries and were waiting for the iPad to arrive, then run to your local Apple Store or authorized retailer:

Austria Belgium Hong Kong Ireland Luxembourg Mexico Netherlands New Zealand Singapore
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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.

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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!

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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.

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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]

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