Comments on: More on the iPhone 3g http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/665 Welcome to my technology blog! Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:25:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Hafiz http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/665#comment-11987 Hafiz Sat, 03 Jan 2009 09:12:39 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=665#comment-11987 Hi Terry, My name is Hafiz and i am working in UAE in a multinational company. I have an iphone 3g 16gb and i am totally new to it. The problem is that the installer is not working. when ever i open it the screen goes on white for a few seconds and then it crashes. My second problem is that i cannot read / check the contacts on my sim card for which i am facing many problems. Can you please guide me how to solve these problems? Hi Terry,

My name is Hafiz and i am working in UAE in a multinational company. I have an iphone 3g 16gb and i am totally new to it.

The problem is that the installer is not working. when ever i open it the screen goes on white for a few seconds and then it crashes.

My second problem is that i cannot read / check the contacts on my sim card for which i am facing many problems.

Can you please guide me how to solve these problems?

]]> By: Mark Bailey http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/665#comment-5394 Mark Bailey Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:34:55 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=665#comment-5394 What is the cancellation fee anyway? I always figured it was worth it in the long run to pay the fee, although with an unusable phone (unless I can find someone to hack it for me) the cost would be prohibitive. What is the cancellation fee anyway? I always figured it was worth it in the long run to pay the fee, although with an unusable phone (unless I can find someone to hack it for me) the cost would be prohibitive.

]]> By: Jason http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/665#comment-4871 Jason Wed, 11 Jun 2008 04:53:40 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=665#comment-4871 Not that I am advocating doing this, but I actually read an article recently about how to switch providers and not pay the cancellation fees. Since carriers are always most interested in new customers, they will promote and promise the world. In the article I read (I think it was on MSN), the guy talked about buying into a service contract, and then when a competing company offered to pay his cancellation fee if he switched over, he asked for it in writing, got it and switched! Given the changing pace of technology, I am of the same mentality as others here - a 2 year plan is starting to seem excessive (I am with Verizon), so this 5 year plan just kind of stinks because it's pretty clear what they are trying to do...if you can't win them over with wonders, baffle them w/ bull*&^%! AT&T is showing its true colors here and is precisely why as much as I would love an iPhone, even for the lowly price of $200, it's just not worth it...unless of course I want to resort to the tactic above. As far as that goes though, why would AT&T care about that anyway - they still get their payout! Not that I am advocating doing this, but I actually read an article recently about how to switch providers and not pay the cancellation fees. Since carriers are always most interested in new customers, they will promote and promise the world. In the article I read (I think it was on MSN), the guy talked about buying into a service contract, and then when a competing company offered to pay his cancellation fee if he switched over, he asked for it in writing, got it and switched!

Given the changing pace of technology, I am of the same mentality as others here – a 2 year plan is starting to seem excessive (I am with Verizon), so this 5 year plan just kind of stinks because it’s pretty clear what they are trying to do…if you can’t win them over with wonders, baffle them w/ bull*&^%! AT&T is showing its true colors here and is precisely why as much as I would love an iPhone, even for the lowly price of $200, it’s just not worth it…unless of course I want to resort to the tactic above. As far as that goes though, why would AT&T care about that anyway – they still get their payout!

]]> By: Dave Lefkoff http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/665#comment-4861 Dave Lefkoff Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:51:57 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=665#comment-4861 Terry, Thanks for the reply. I guess I'll be waiting for 4 years... ARGH! It is a shame that a die hard Apple fan and the owner of 3 Macs feels the way I do. I just can't bring myself to deal with AT&T and yet I love Apple products so much. By the way I really enjoy your Adobe Podcast as well as this Blog... thanks! Terry,
Thanks for the reply. I guess I’ll be waiting for 4 years… ARGH! It is a shame that a die hard Apple fan and the owner of 3 Macs feels the way I do. I just can’t bring myself to deal with AT&T and yet I love Apple products so much.

By the way I really enjoy your Adobe Podcast as well as this Blog… thanks!

]]> By: Terry White http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/665#comment-4857 Terry White Tue, 10 Jun 2008 19:33:22 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=665#comment-4857 Dave, The AT&T and Apple deal is for 5 years. So you have to figure it's not going to expire until 2012. Dave,
The AT&T and Apple deal is for 5 years. So you have to figure it’s not going to expire until 2012.

]]> By: Dave Lefkoff http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/665#comment-4854 Dave Lefkoff Tue, 10 Jun 2008 18:21:45 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=665#comment-4854 I swore I would never go back to AT&T for wireless service. In the area where I live they could care less about you and the service they provide. The price of the phone was another huge issue. With the 3g iPhone I was hooked... I had to get one of these babies I felt it was worth it. Thank you Terry for the link to Rod Harlan's article on the new cost of an iPhone and thank you ATT for reminding me why I still won't return to you as a customer. Why has Apple chosen to lock themselves in to this deal with AT&T and when will this nightmare end? Surely Verizon and other carriers are losing a ton of money by not carrying iPhones. Seriously, does anyone know when the contract between Apple and AT&T ends? I would appreciate a response. I guess only then will I be able to get the world's greatest phone. Thank you Terry for the articles I swore I would never go back to AT&T for wireless service. In the area where I live they could care less about you and the service they provide. The price of the phone was another huge issue. With the 3g iPhone I was hooked… I had to get one of these babies I felt it was worth it.

Thank you Terry for the link to Rod Harlan’s article on the new cost of an iPhone and thank you ATT for reminding me why I still won’t return to you as a customer. Why has Apple chosen to lock themselves in to this deal with AT&T and when will this nightmare end? Surely Verizon and other carriers are losing a ton of money by not carrying iPhones.

Seriously, does anyone know when the contract between Apple and AT&T ends? I would appreciate a response. I guess only then will I be able to get the world’s greatest phone.

Thank you Terry for the articles

]]> By: Carlo M http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/665#comment-4851 Carlo M Tue, 10 Jun 2008 17:23:36 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=665#comment-4851 Hi Terry. I think part of that more conventional approach between Apple and ATT this time around is that ATT is subsidizing the phone more. With V.1 and a higher price, I think the deal between them was revenue sharing, which will not continue. So my guess is, they switched from revenue sharing to a more substantial subsidizing approach. This new strategy also lets them cut down on jailbroken phones. I personally hate the exclusive carrier, if it were open to more carriers, it would be cheaper. Like the sprint all unlimited for $99. Hope it eventually gets to were everybody could have one. Maybe sell it more expensive —without ATT subsidizing it, for those who want it on another network. Anyway, we'll see what happens. Best Wishes Hi Terry. I think part of that more conventional approach between Apple and ATT this time around is that ATT is subsidizing the phone more. With V.1 and a higher price, I think the deal between them was revenue sharing, which will not continue. So my guess is, they switched from revenue sharing to a more substantial subsidizing approach. This new strategy also lets them cut down on jailbroken phones. I personally hate the exclusive carrier, if it were open to more carriers, it would be cheaper. Like the sprint all unlimited for $99. Hope it eventually gets to were everybody could have one. Maybe sell it more expensive —without ATT subsidizing it, for those who want it on another network.
Anyway, we’ll see what happens.

Best Wishes

]]> By: jimmunsw http://terrywhite.com/techblog/archives/665#comment-4850 jimmunsw Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:46:53 +0000 http://terrywhite.com/techblog/?p=665#comment-4850 If the 3g iphone cant be jailbroken , then maybe it will make Installer go down , and the existing 1 to 2 million jailbroken owners will not get to enjoy the 3g iphone , then eventually these 1 to 2 miilion customers worldwide are going to hate Apple products and i think in the end many of them will switch back to using windows mobile devices , so in the end , either Apple or AT&T or some big fish in USA is going to do something about this , since there is world wide demand existed from day one , other wise they will lose a lot of faithfull customers sooner than Steve say - Boom ! If the 3g iphone cant be jailbroken , then maybe it will make Installer go down , and the existing 1 to 2 million jailbroken owners will not get to enjoy the 3g iphone , then eventually these 1 to 2 miilion customers worldwide are going to hate Apple products and i think in the end many of them will switch back to using windows mobile devices , so in the end , either Apple or AT&T or some big fish in USA is going to do something about this , since there is world wide demand existed from day one , other wise they will lose a lot of faithfull customers sooner than Steve say – Boom !

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