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View It A Different Way

rtaylor — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:19:59 +0000

For the past three weeks many customers have complained about the iPhone 4’s reception issues, and many Apple critics have jumped on Apple’s lack of urgency in dealing with the problem. The question I raise today is wether or not we’re making a mountain out of a mole hill; I’m no expert in business, but I feel like I understand why the public feels that Apple, a multi-billion dollar company, is shuffling their feet on the problem while Apple is right on schedule in their minds.

Let’s go back and reiterate that Apple is a multi-billion dollar company, and a company can only become that big by having a reputation for high quality products, which means that since Apple sold 1.7 million units in the first week and local Apple Stores can’t keep them in stock, the pros of the phone are out weighing the cons. Let’s be honest; the iPhone 4 is a fantastic upgrade to a phenomenal 3G S. It’s a simple equation:

pros > cons = happy people’s wallets > angry people’s criticsim

So Why make announcements, recall the phones, and give away free bumper cases for? They shouldn’t and they won’t. If they do that, then they are blemishing their reputation that we established in earlier. They want the attention; they want the bad press; therefore, people like yourself will research all about the iPhone 4 and learn all the pros and just say ‘I would get it, but it has one problem’, and then Apple will come out of no where and fixes the problem and sell a million more iPhone 4s. So instead of filing lawsuits let’s understand that you bought a high quality product that is top in the market.

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iPhone coming to Bell and Telus?

mjohnson — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 18:07:54 +0000

Good news for Canadian “Apple freaks!” Although the iPhone is already on Fido and Rogers in Canada, rumors have it that Bell and Telus will have the iPhone by late November/Early December.

This comes just in time for Christmas and the 2010 Olympic Winter Games being held in the Vancouver/Whistler area.

If this does happen, Canada will be the first country to have a that will have negotiated a “multi-carrier” deal with Apple.

Apple will likely release the “iPhone 4G” to Rogers, Fido, Bell and Telus, all at the same time.

Rogers/Fido began selling the iPhone in July 2008, and has sold more than 350,000.

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iPhone is #1

rtaylor — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 15:26:39 +0000

In the lastest J.D. Power and Associates’ Wireless Consumer Satisfaction survey, the Apple iPhone came away with the top spot. The iPhone increased its position in both the consumer category and business category. This feat is surprising to some, for *battery life and AT&T’s service have both plauged the iPhone, so for it to win the top spot in the J.D. Power survey..that is none the less Beastly.

Now this is not the first time the iPhone has come away with #1, for the iPhone has been looking down at the opposition since 2008. This repeat award encourages me to get an iPhone more and more, for its just good press. It’s like opening up Urban Spoon and looking at two restaurants. One has horrible reviews and the other has amazing reviews…which will you go to?

Let’s break down some of the Facts:

“particularly well in ease of operation, operating system, features, and physical design.”-J.D. Power and Associate
Apple scored 803/1,000 in the Business Category and 811/1,000 in the Consumer Category.
Many factors determined the Score, and Battery Function only came up with 9%

One last note..Palm Pre was not in the top 3 on either of the surveys.

*Battery Life: Click below to check out the Video to help improve your iPhone Battery Life

-Scooter

MTZ

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App Review Tune Up

rtaylor — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:58:47 +0000

We all know that you don’t buy your iTunes Music! You get them by using GetTube, LimeWire, Frostwire, other friend’s iPods. But when you use the previous stated sources, you don’t get the ‘bells and whistle’s’; Most importantly, the album artwork is missing, thus coverflow is not being used to its fullest potential, for there are a bunch of blank album covers missing. Well with this killer App for Mac OS X (even Snow Leopard) this problem is a thing of the past. This app does a great job at finding your Album Art work for ALL songs, correct song information and even concerts in your area. While this App is not free, I have been in contact with the developers a TuneUp for some possible codes to giveaway to some of our lucky subscribers.

Watch the demo of Tune Up Below:

App Demo: Tune Up

This application is a MUST download Click There–>: TuneUp Download

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Agent18 EcoShield Case Review

Eli — Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:42:58 +0000

Agent18 has release there new case for the iPhone 3G/3GS called EcoShield and here’s my review over this great product. This case is available in black, blue, and in white, both looking very sleek. The black case is equipped with solid black silicone details, as the white is equipped with a light gray silicone details. The EcoShild is very unique from most cases because of the extra silicone protection that you will find on this case along with with case locking technology.What’s in the box?

Not only do you get the EcoShild 2 part case, but this case also comes with a transparent, Agent18 brand, screen guard, and a small metal table stand for your device. If you didn’t know, Agent18 puts detailed thought in making a great product but also put deep consideration in helping the environment. That’s why this this case was made from post-consumer plastic bottles, which makes them unique and “green”. My first impressions of this case would have to be all about the protection that this case offers your device. The case is equipped with several silicone strips located on the interior of the case, to prevent scratches on your devices, and silicone rails on the external sides of this case to insure good solid grip when holding this case. The screen guard, included with the case, is very clear with easy to install instructions, but not anti-glare. The metal table stand, found in this devices packaging, is very simple but does a great job displaying your iPhone with a great case.

The only con’s that I have about this device are these: Only 3 colors to chose from, and not a good variety. Screen guard is not anti-glare, nor do you have an option to upgrade. The table stand is small, and is not able charge device while on stand. Overall, I am in love with this case, and it offers great protection, looks sleek, feels good in the hand, and is made “green”. For more information on this case and more Agent18 products, check out Agent18.com.

This has been E.B. with MacintoshTipz, hope you enjoyed this review over the Agent18 EcoShield and below is a hands on unboxing/review that im sure you will all enjoy. Have a great day. 

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