Apple finally has acknowledged there IS a problem with 3G in the new iPhone. The latest iPhone update, 2.0.2, is intended to improve 3G reception. That is what I figured.
I did a quick test and the first call I tried was dropped and I got the ever tiresome “call failed” message.
I”ll test some more, but for now it doesn”t seem that my iPhone has improved at all since updating to 2.0.2.
Otterbox is a great friend of The Mac Space. I have many of Otterbox’’s happenin” storage and protective devices. They protect everything from my iPods and iPhones to my cigars.
Defender case for original iPhone
If you are an owner of the original Apple iPhone (consider yourself lucky) you may want to protect that investment so you don”t have to upgrade to the problem laden 3G iPhones. A great way to protect your original iPhone is the Otterbox Defender case.
Components
The Defender is a four piece case. Two of the pieces (front & back) provide a sort of exoskeleton for major protection from drops and impacts. The exoskeleton is made of a high impact polycarbonate plastic. The outside and 2nd piece is a silicone skin. The silicone provides a good grip on the phone, which can be slippery without a case. The skin also provides shock and bump absorption. The final piece is a protective film for the iPhone’’s screen.
The case’’s openings provide easy access to all the buttons, ports and camera without having to remove the phone.
Unlike many other Otterbox cases, this one is not waterproof. Don”t be taking your iPhone to 100 feet below sea level like you can with other Otterboxes!
Holster
Along with the case, the Defender package includes a holster which the case snugly fits into. The holster is great for mounting on your belt or other places and provides a snapping angle so you can get your iPhone aligned where you want it.
Conclusion
The original iPhone came with a super high price. Protecting that investment is essential, but you don”t want that protection to be inconvenient. The Otterbox Defender provides maximum protection yet is convenient, functional and easy to install and remove. If only other protective devices could do the same… ahem.
Yesterday Apple released a “bug fix” update 2.0.2 for the iPhone. I”ll install and report on it in the next day or two.
When I got my iPhone3G I decided it was time to try Apple’’s MobileMe. The concept is great. I”d love to have my contacts. calendars and other items all in sync from my desktop to my MacBook to my iPhone.
The problem is that MobileMe is slower than a web site about molasses with a dialup connection. When I load MobileMe it takes about 20 seconds for it to “relinquish” control of my browser. My browser is frozen completely. Many times I get error messages about scripts taking too long or the browser just crashing (see image).
Apple has now extended anyone who was a subscriber (free or paid) August 19 at 0:00 Pacific Daylight Time by 60 days to make up for the problems. I hope that it takes them less than 60 days to get it running well or I”ll likely let my free subscription run out.
Perhaps Apple will add the iCal TODO sync with iPhone’’s calendar as well. Leaving out this feature is mindbogglingly idiotic.
