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.

iPhone Keyboard Tips & Tricks

Sébastien Page ∙ June 6, 2008

Typically apostrophes are auto suggested. In some cases like “it’s” you may mean its and therefore the iPhone will not autocorrect as you may have meant to type “its.” Below are some suggestions to resolve this when typing certain words requiring an apostrophe… It’s – type itsa He’ll – type helll We’ll – type welll We’re – type weree They’re – type theyrr To avoid switching back and forth between ABC and 123 you can simply move your finger to the 123 button and without lifting your finger move it to the character/number you want to add, then lift your finger

How to create an iPhone favicon for your website

Sébastien Page ∙ June 5, 2008

To create an iPhone favicon or webicon for your site, you’ll want to create a 57×57 PNG file. Save it as apple-touch-icon.png. Go ahead and upload it to the root folder of your website. Like a normal favicon, you can override it with a simple line of code in your head tag.

Leaked Photos of Possible 2.8″ and 3.2″ Touchscreen for iPhone and iPod Touch

Sébastien Page ∙ June 5, 2008

A series of photos has been leaked to iLounge showing two possible new screens for the iPod touch or iPhone. There is a 2.8" version, and a 3.2" version. Both sizes would be a reduction from the 3.5" screen found in the current model.

Despite the photos, iLounge believes there is "zero chance" that the smaller 2.8" screen would be used in the 3G iPhone expected next week, but considers the possibility that Apple may introduce new form factors in the future.

iFuntastic 5.5r1

Sébastien Page ∙ June 5, 2008

BitSplit released iFuntastic 5.5, the latest version of the popular iPhone jailbreaking and third party applications utility. The new 60 MB version incorporates the following new features and changes:

support for iTunes 7.5 fixed text display for Leopard improved email procedure fixed alignment bug for Home Screen backgrounds a 'Small Icons' choice for the (advanced) Home Screen fixed 'vanishing iPod icon' bug a 'News' page for up-to-date info about updates bugs and more a 'Make Executable' function in the File Manager item popup menu additional tweaks and simplifications

Click here to download iFuntastic 5.5 or to learn more

iPhone 2 wishlist

Sébastien Page ∙ June 5, 2008

Gizmodo wrote their wishlist for the new iPhone. You may read the full post here, or here is a summary of the features they would like to see on the phone:

Faster Network Faster Cheaper Unlockable and Jailbreakable Better Battery GPS Improved camera Front facing video camera MMS and video recording Flush headphone jack More storage Cut, Copy and Paste Automatic 3G Management Stereo Bluetooth streaming Over the Air Sync Better Reception and Voice Quality

iPhoneRobot: The iPhone Lego

Sébastien Page ∙ June 5, 2008

This is a demonstration of iPhone to Lego NXT Robot communication via the Safari browser and Lego's Light Sensor.

There are two iPhones involved. The one on the vehicle displays certain colors based on commands issued from the 2nd controller iPhone via a Safari app written with Google's Web Toolkit. The vehicle executes a command based on the color it "sees."

You can download the source code from BattleBriks and build and program your own robot by following their step by step tutorial.

AT&T out of iPhone

Sébastien Page ∙ June 5, 2008

Creating more speculation that Apple will introduce a new iPhone model on Monday, AT&T is now out of stock of the current iPhone. Online Apple store and many of Apple's retail outlets have been running out of iPhone stock for several weeks. With no iPhone available either from Apple or AT&T, it is now clear that they are this close to introduce a new model.

At the same time, iPhone prices are going crazy on eBay. Some 16GB unlocked listings are currently carrying “Buy-it-now” prices over $700, which represents a $200 premium over brand-new models purchased from Apple or AT&T.

Measure the 3G iPhone buzz

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated June 13, 2016

How big is the buzz around Apple’s forthcoming iPhone?

That's what Fortune is trying to find out today by searching for "3G iPhone" on Google Trends.

You can notice that the rise in interest gets higher as Steve Jobs’ June 9 keynote approaches. You can also notice the fall-off in “News reference volume” in the bottom graph. Although interest continues to grow for the new iPhone, it seems that the tech press may have developed a case of 3G fatigue. It is totally understandable. The only writing we can find about the 3G iPhone are just rumors and speculations. I can understand journalists are getting tired of it...

iPhone patent shows interesting features

Sébastien Page ∙ June 4, 2008

The US Patent and Trademark Office recently published a pretty extensive patent application, apparently for features related to the new 3G iPhone and software version 2.0.

The document says that the device supports a variety of applications, such as , a video conferencing application, an instant messaging application, a blogging application, a digital video camera application and that the device will also support Flash and Windows Media Player.

Photo Credit: Mac Rumors

AT&T boosts 3G speeds by 20%

Sébastien Page ∙ June 4, 2008

AT&T announced Wednesday a more than 20 percent increase to the typical download speeds across its 3G wireless network and a 50 percent increase to typical upload speeds.

Users can expect to see download speeds between 700 kilobits per second and 1.7 megabits per second, up from 600 kilobits per second to 1.4 megabits per second. Upload speeds should increase from 500 kilobits per second to 1.2 megabits per second, up from 500 to 800 kilobits per second on average.

AT&T says its 3G mobile network is available in more than 275 major U.S. metropolitan areas, adding that later this month it will become the first U.S. carrier to have fully deployed High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) technology across its entire 3G network. The company also stated that it plans to offer 3G service in nearly 350 major metropolitan U.S. areas by the end of 2008.

iPhone 2 might come out later than expected

Sébastien Page ∙ June 4, 2008

TUAW apparently received tips that the iPhone 2.0 firmware might ship a little later than expected, probably late June, early July. This is because of Apple's deal with the cell carriers. Per their agreements, Apple has to give the cell carriers a chance to look at the new firmware before it can ship. This normally takes 1-2 weeks.

According to TUAW sources, the 2.0 firmware went out to cell carriers this week, meaning that they will review it for the next 2 weeks. If everything is fine with the firmware, Apple will release it to the public. Otherwise, Apple will have to fix the problems and start the process over again.

Cash in on the 3G iPhone buzz

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated June 13, 2016

If you’re looking to make a few bucks on Apple in advance of the new iPhone announcement next Monday, you're already too late!

Fortune writes today about a chart published by Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster that shows how Apple's stock performed in the past just before and just after Apple milestone events.

On average, Apple shares

fell 0.7% the day of the event rose 0.4% from the day before to the week after the event rose 4.2% from one week before to one week after

In other words, if you wanted to play the odds around next week’s Apple Worldwide Developers Conference, you should have bought Apple 2 days ago. Well, at least now you know for next event, hehe.