Best Buy to offer Apple's iPhone 3G S with insurance Those who want added protection for their new iPhone 3G S units on launch day will have the option of queuing up at Best Buy to purchase both Apple's device as well as a rare accident insurance plan, albeit one which may cost almost as much as the phone itself. Best Buy stores nationwide next friday will begin selling the next-generation Apple handset on launch day, albeit at the big-box retailer's usual 10 a.m. opening... Read more...
If you're an Apple iPhone user and security's not on your mind, you're at risk; at risk of having a Web mail account hacked; at risk of having your online identity stolen; and at risk of losing valuable personal information, such as wireless service account data, that could result in financial losses, among other disasters. When it comes to mobile devices, security tops the list of IT security managers' concerns. And rightly so: According to a Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA)... Read more...
Apple is set to release a software patch to address a recently described security flaw in the iPhone, the UK network operator 02 has said.Experts revealed on Thursday that modified SMS messages could result in iPhones being disconnected from the network or hijacked altogether. Phones incorporating the Windows Mobile and Google Android operating systems are also vulnerable, they said. An O2 spokesperson said the patch would be available Saturday through iTunes. "We will be communicating to... Read more...
As someone who's been around the block a few times with mobile technology, I get a kick out of lengthy treatises on the practices one should follow to keep the information on your iPhone secure. They follow a commonsense pattern: Use a PIN, set the device to auto-lock after a minimal delay, set it to blank itself after a limited number of invalid unlock attempts, block access to the App Store, use Safari's security defaults, and use WPA2 security for Wi-Fi. This is helpful, but it isn't... Read more...
Learn about the operating temperatures and temperature management of iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. Operate iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a place where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might temporarily shorten battery life or cause the device to temporarily stop working properly. Store iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a place where the temperature is between -20º and 45º C (-4º to 113º F). Don’t leave the device in your car,... Read more...
As reported today, security experts Charlie Miller and Collin Mulliner been exposed to a virus of iPhone that could allow criminals to control your phone just by sending a single text message (SMS). His presentation at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, is making a lot of waves, but the details are scattered or too technical for most iPhone owners. So we've done some research on the information that has emerged in this security vulnerability. The technical details involved in the... Read more...
Apple's irresistible iPhone is a prize for thieves, vandals, and hackers too. Follow these tips to protect your device and its data. As someone who's been around the block a few times with mobile technology, I get a kick out of lengthy treatises on the practices one should follow to keep the information on your iPhone secure. They follow a commonsense pattern: Use a PIN, set the device to auto-lock after a minimal delay, set it to blank itself after a limited number of invalid unlock... Read more...
Maybe you're trying to delete any persistent virtual sweet Nothings an old romance, or perhaps you are trying to remove all signs of top-secret government work, whatever the case, you probably expect email eliminated remain eliminated. That's just not the case with the current iPhone OS. A colleague with the name of Matt Janssen was looking for something in iPhone OS 3.0 through 's new search homescreen, when he noticed that some of the results should not be there. Sure, that were... Read more...
Buying an iPhone isn't the same as buying a car or a toaster. Your iPhone comes with a complicated list of rules about what you can and can't do with it. You can't install unapproved third-party applications on it. You can't unlock it and use it with the cellphone carrier of your choice. And Apple is serious about these rules: A software update released in September 2007 erased unauthorized software and -- in some cases -- rendered unlocked phones unusable. "Bricked" is the term,... Read more...
