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Monkey with a mouse
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iPhone 2.0 - App Store and Apps!
This morning I updated to iTunes 7.7 and loaded the new 2.0 firmware on iPhone.
The apps and app store are a "game changer" IMFBO (in my fanboy opinion) much in the way the iPhone hardware woke up the handset market. This is gonna be big, real big. Best, Kurt |
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The Unsettler
Join Date: Dec 2002
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Where did u get 2.0 from.
Don't see it.
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07-10-2008, 03:00 PM
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Yeah! Where is 2.0? When I synched my iPhone this AM, it said I had the current version. (1.1.4)
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07-10-2008, 03:07 PM
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The Unsettler
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Frig, now I'm in trouble.
Looks like this'll take a few and I told the wife I was leaving 20 minutes ago.
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07-10-2008, 03:18 PM
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Monkey with a mouse
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Here you go:
http://appldnld.apple.com.edgesuite.net/content.info.apple.com/iPhone/061-4955.20080710.bgt53/iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw This is a direct download link, make sure ".ipsw" is the only suffix, you may have to delete a ".zip" in the file name, depending on how your browser is set to handle downloaded files. After you have the download, launch iTunes 7.7 and hold down the "option" button and then press "Check for Updates" in iTunes and select the new .ipsw file. It takes 10 minutes or so to update - make sure to do a synch before the update! Good luck! |
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07-10-2008, 03:29 PM
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The Unsettler
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OK, not terrible. ~ 20 minutes with 7 GB's of stuff on the phone. Shoulda deleted my movies first.
Oh well.
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07-10-2008, 03:29 PM
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I just downloaded 6 or 7 of the free apps. The App Store looks nice. I'm going to update the phone tomorrow using the lazy man's way.
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07-10-2008, 03:45 PM
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The Unsettler
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Set up Exchange in the car on the ride home. Push works like a charm. Goodbye BlackBerry. Back to one device.
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07-10-2008, 06:11 PM
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waiting on the jailbreak before I can update
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07-10-2008, 06:17 PM
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Jailbreak already done --> http://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2008/07/10/iphone-2-0-firmware-jailbroken-and-unlocked/
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07-10-2008, 06:24 PM
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Monkey with a mouse
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07-10-2008, 06:27 PM
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Its done but waiting on Dev Team to release it.
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07-10-2008, 06:28 PM
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Monkey with a mouse
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The Apple "2.0" firmware link I posted may be a beta, FWIW.
Info here: http://weblog.infoworld.com/enterprisemac/archives/2008/07/iphone_20_downl.html While I have had no problems, there are reports of some folks having issues. 2.0 final release will be out in the AM (0800 Eastern) and should show up in software updates. FYI. |
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07-10-2008, 08:59 PM
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funny that an app for Windows is the killer app for the apple phone.
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07-10-2008, 09:47 PM
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I almost got a Blackberry today. Did I almost make a mistake or did I make a mistake by not getting it?
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07-10-2008, 09:55 PM
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edit: Apple has just launched its own version of push tech in it's revamped .Mac services, called "MobileMe". I've been using many of the services today and it is very useful. it should be 100% lit up in a few hours. MobileMe is that "cloud computing" thing, but the name is not so good, IMO.  Best, Last edited by kstar; 07-10-2008 at 11:15 PM.. |
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07-10-2008, 11:01 PM
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Just did the auto update to 2.0
Am I missing something? There is virtually no difference. The only obvious change is the addition of a button for buying/downloading apps. I expected to see some new and improved features. I am dissapointed. For example, would it be so hard to add trig and exponents features to the 4 function calculator? Seriously.
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07-12-2008, 01:07 PM
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You'll also notice little things like PW fields now show you last character typed. Push mail for services that support it like Exchange. If you have multiple email accounts you can selectively set which ones you want to push and which to run on a schedule. EDGE seems better.
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07-12-2008, 01:16 PM
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Apps and push via Outlook or MobileMe are the biggies for 2.0 on iPhone1. Security is improved and if you dig around around there is more . . .
Why don't you look for a calculator app? I found 23 such apps and maybe two or three that will do what you want. Look for RPNCalc. That's why the App thingy is a big deal. 
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