Filed under: WIRELESS | Tags: Apple, Apple Store, Handhelds, iPhone, iPhone 3G, IPod classic, iPod Touch, Smartphones
Apple may be looking to get a jump on last week’s criticisms over the iPhone 3G. The company has reportedly released iPhone firmware 2.1 to its beta developers that fixes known flaws and adds new features to recently released iPhone 3G. (http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/007347.html 7/28)
“Dexter,” Showtime’s series about a serial killer who dispatches the bad guys for all the right reasons, is going to be a game on iPhone and iPod Touch. The game, being developed by Showtime and Ecko Games, is expected to be interactive and make use of gesture controls, text messaging and phone calls. (Broadcasting & Cable 7/25)
Apple extended its store hours to try to handle the crushing demand for its new iPhone, but other snags have hurt the company, such as the longer procedure Apple instituted for activating the device that has sent consumers’ waiting times through the roof. A number of Apple stores told potential customers Sunday that they were sold out of the cell phone. (USA TODAY 7/28)
Japanese cell phone carriers have introduced fitness-related services to devices that mimic features found on exercise equipment, such as KDDI’s Au unit, which measures calories burned, steps taken and distance covered. The phones incorporate motion-sensor technology with GPS tracking to monitor and store workout information for later analysis on a computer. Network (World/IDG News Service 7/28)
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