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Apple releases iPhone OS 3.1.3

matrix — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:53:44 +0000

Apple today released iPhone OS 3.1.3 for iPhone and iPod touch which contians bug fixes and improvements, including the following:

• Improves accuracy of reported battery level on iPhone 3GS
• Resolves issue where third-party apps would not launch in some instances
• Fixes bug that may cause an app to crash when using the Japanese Kana keyboard

Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone (all models)
• iPod touch (all models)

To update, select your device in iTunes and choose “Update” within the “Summary” tab.

Taking iPhone to New Depths

matrix — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:53:15 +0000

At DOER Marine, a California company that designs and builds subsea vehicles, engineers are working to create a manned vehicle that can explore the ocean floor. VP of Operations Ian Griffith credits iPhone for keeping their engineering team responsive and nimble enough to make it happen — no matter where they are in the world. “The iPhone accelerates how we perform as a team,” says Griffith.

What backlash? iPhone 3GS users very satisfied, survey says

matrix — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 18:26:44 +0000

With all the Apple-bashing lately, you’d think that iPhone users—typically a satisfied lot—might be a little less thrilled with their chosen smartphone. Not so, according to a new survey by RBC/IQ ChangeWave. The market researcher polled iPhone 3GS owners and found that an astounding 99 percent of 200 respondents were satisfied with the device. And 82 percent said they were “very satisfied” with the 3GS.

That’s not a backlash, that’s love fest.

The survey results, first reported by Apple Insider, show a disconnect between the average consumer’s affection for the iPhone and the griping from industry insiders and some software developers about Apple’s admittedly heavy-handed tactics, including its rejection of the Google Voice iPhone app, ostensibly to protect AT&T, the iPhone’s exclusive U.S. carrier.

However, while iPhone 3GS owners may be crazy about their handsets, they’re not thrilled with AT&T, which they’ve slammed for charging hefty fees while delivering mediocre-to-poor service.

When asked what they disliked about the iPhone, 55 percent of respondents said the AT&T network. Other turnoffs: 41 percent reported the iPhone 3GS’s battery life was too short; and 8 percent complained that their employer’s IT department doesn’t support the device.

The 3GS did better than the last two versions of the iPhone, which earned favorable reviews from 73 percent of respondents.

Some industry analysts have opined that the Apple backlash has been blown out of proportion. The results of the RBC/IQ ChangeWave survey certainly lend credence to that argument.

Source: MacWorld