Sold in white or black versions, Simplism’s Remote Controller for iPod ($20, aka Remote Controller 3 Buttons) adds a three-button remote control to any pair of headphones you already own, enabling them to be used with the third-generation iPod shuffle, as well as offering volume and play/pause controls for the 2008-2009 iPod classic, iPod nano 4G/5G, iPod touch 2G/3G, and iPhone 3GS. The boxy remote does not include an integrated microphone,…
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The folks who first showed us video streaming live from an iPhone, Qik, now have an official (non-jailbreak) app available in the App Store.
Like Ustream Live Broadcaster, Qik Live [iTunes Link] is a free iPhone app that streams live video to a web page where friends, relatives, and the world at large can watch and hear what you’re currently doing. Qik Live has a very streamlined interface that’s simple to use. You’ll need to sign up for a free Qik account before you start blasting your video to the world, but you can do that from within the app. The app runs on iPhone 2G, 3G, and 3GS devices on 3G or Wi-Fi networks.
Once you’ve launched the app and logged in, a pre-broadcast screen appears showing a live image. Settings are changed by tapping on a 320 x 240 landscape image to bring up a small menu. The menu options include muting/unmuting sound, turning chat on/off, setting a video to private, editing the title and description of a broadcast, choosing where to share the video, or sending the last stream to someone via email.
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More streaming video fun: a first look at Qik Live for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
More streaming video fun: a first look at Qik Live for iPhone originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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As Engadget is reporting, New York City residents can get back to buying their iPhones via AT&T’s website after the strange outage that seemed to start yesterday kept them from doing so. It’s been a rollercoaster of a story — first we heard that they weren’t being sold at all because of coverage issues, and then that was clarified to just online sales and only because of fraudulent online ordering. But as we predicted on the talkcast last night, AT&T didn’t hold off on sales for long, and everything should be now back to normal.
Unfortunately, we never actually heard what the fraud was, but that’s not too surprising — if there was a way to defraud AT&T’s ordering process, it’s unlikely they’d shout it from the rooftops anyway. And it’s also not likely that we’ll never know how many customers were actually affected. NYC is a big city, but there’s no way we’ll see official numbers on how many people couldn’t buy iPhones because of the steps taken the other night. Considering that iPhone sales are off the charts in most markets anyway, it’s doubtful that online sales in NYC missing for a day or two would make a dent in the numbers.
In other words, nothing to see here. But just in case you were in NYC and trying desperately to buy an iPhone via the AT&T site last night, you can now go to it.
Online iPhone sales return to NYC originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Online iPhone sales return to NYC originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Description from the AppStore: Introducing “Snap Video”…
Features:
What this app is good for:
Features planned for future releases:
AppStore Link: Snap Video – Price £1.79/$2.99
Editors comments: I haven’t tried this app, and there is no mention of frames per second (FPS), but if like the other “VIDEO” capture apps for the iPhone/iPhone 3G, then do not expect too much. If you want real video capture on an iPhone, then you really have very little choice but to upgrade to an iPhone 3GS.
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Vodaphone is the latest of the UK’s major phone networks to offer the iPhone to customers.
The cheapest tariff available is £30 a month for 24 months, plus additional handset charges ranging from £59 (iPhone 3G 8GB) to £239 (3GS 32GB).
Both business and consumer contracts are subject to a …
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Consumerist is investigating readers’ complaints regarding the inability to purchase an iPhone through AT&T’s website when using an NY zip code. According to a CS rep: “New York isn’t ready for the iPhone.” UPDATE: Online fraud is the more likely cause.
The conversation Consumerist’s Laura Northrup had with an AT&T customer service representative after confirming that iPhones could not be purchased online when using any New York zip code almost plays out like an SNL skit:
Daphne: Welcome to AT&T online Sales support. How may I assist you with placing your order today?
Laura: Hi, I was looking at the iPhone 3Gs and the system tells me that I cannot order one in my ZIP code. My zip code is 11231. (Brooklyn, NY) Is this true? Are iPhones no longer available in New York City?
Daphne: I am happy to be helping you today . Yes, this is correct the phone is not offered to you because New York is not ready for the iPhone.
Daphne: You don’t have enough towers to handle the phone.
Laura: Thank you for your help. So the phone is not available to people anywhere in the city?
Daphne: Yes this is correct Laura.
Yikes. Turns out Laura then went to try and buy an iPhone online and was shut down using any NY zip code she tried.
Then we tried it and were similarly shot down but not with the same message Laura got from a customer service rep.
We know that AT&T’s aware that it sucks in NY, but is the solution to a localized network strain from heavy data usage to stop online sales of a particular phone? Doesn’t exactly seem like the most sensible of ideas, especially since there are plenty of iPhones in AT&T’s brick-and-mortar New York stores.
Something else that’s peculiar about this “sales ban” is that folks in San Francisco, another spot where data puts a huge strain on AT&T’s network, are still able to purchase the iPhone online:
A possible explanation to things comes in the form of whispers regarding some kind of New York-based online sales fraud, but somehow the answer to the old ““Is it the network?” still seems to be a loud, angry “Yes!” After all, how can a bit of online sales fraud prompt refusing to sell one particular phone model to an entire market? Then again, if it really is the network, why are they still selling iPhones in stores?
Whatever the real story here, I’m definitely curious to hear if AT&T makes an official statement on this odd issue. Hell, I’d be happy with just another Luke Wilson pep talk. Instead, we’re waiting for a AT&T media rep to write us back and further clarify the situation. [Consumerist]
Update: According to the folks at TechTrackr, AT&T told them that the reason for the mysterious lack of iPhones for New Yorkers is because AT&T “periodically modif[ies] [their] promotions and distribution channels.” AT&T refused to go beyond that statement, so this is still a bit of a head scratcher.
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Consumerist is investigating a reader’s complaint regarding the inability to purchase an iPhone through AT&T’s website when using an NY zip code. So far they’ve discovered that, according to a CS rep: “New York is not ready for the iPhone.”
This is the conversation Consumerist’s Laura Northrup had with an AT&T customer service representative after confirming that iPhones could not be purchased online when using any New York zip code:
Daphne: Welcome to AT&T online Sales support. How may I assist you with placing your order today?
Laura: Hi, I was looking at the iPhone 3Gs and the system tells me that I cannot order one in my ZIP code. My zip code is 11231. (Brooklyn, NY) Is this true? Are iPhones no longer available in New York City?
Daphne: I am happy to be helping you today . Yes, this is correct the phone is not offered to you because New York is not ready for the iPhone.
Daphne: You don’t have enough towers to handle the phone.
Laura: Thank you for your help. So the phone is not available to people anywhere in the city?
Daphne: Yes this is correct Laura.
Yikes. So the solution to a localized network strain from heavy data usage is to stop online sales of a particular phone? Doesn’t exactly seem like a sensible idea, especially since there are plenty of iPhones in AT&T’s brick-and-mortar New York stores.
I’m definitely curious to hear if AT&T makes an official statement on this issue and what the, probably innocent, explanation is. [Consumerist]
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