Josh Harrison » iPhone

Apple Drops the NDA for iPhone Development

Josh — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 06:49:25 +0000

My latest project involves writing a program for the iPhone. And I kept on getting caught up on the fact that I can’t share anything about the code I am writing. Or I can’t go to an online community to get help or some pointers to make myself a better programmer.

I was excited to learn today that Apple decided to drop the NDA. Now developers can share details of released software. Hopefully some online communities can be created and thrive because of this announcement.

A New iPhone From The Genius Bar

Josh — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 04:35:25 +0000

My last two posts have been about my iPhone and how I have a dead strip on it. I promise this will be my last update. It actually turned out well.

I received lots of helpful comments that gave me other options. One in particular was very helpful.Â An anonymous commenter mentioned that he went to the Apple Store and they tried to fix it and then gave him a brand new one.

We happened to be near an Apple Store this past weekend so I gave it a shot. The Geniuses first tried to restore it without any luck. Then they said even though it was out of warranty they would replace it for free. Wow! I was totally shocked. Unfortunately it was not a 3G but I’m not complaining. I was trying to think of a reason why they would do this. The only one I came up with was that they could be trying to get rid of inventory. Just speculating though.

It’s experiences like this that make me really like Apple. But I often hear things that make me not like them.

Update: iPhone Dead Spot

Josh — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 06:39:40 +0000

So I called Apple support today to ask if they can do anything to fix my iPhone. After waiting on the line for 45 minutes, I finally got some help.

After getting asked the regular questions and if I had done a restore on the phone, they said my phone’s warranty expired a month ago. They would have replaced it. They will fix it for a small fee-$225. I could buy a new 3G iPhone with that money!

Now I am faced with the dilemma of what to do. Do I tough it out and settle for what I have currently? After all, I don’t use the phone itself too much. Do I splurge and get a new iPhone? Or do I wait until a new Android phone comes out? Or just go back to Verizon?

Oh what to do. What to do.

Dead Spots On My iPhone

Josh — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 05:46:34 +0000

Until recently, I have loved using my iPhone. It has been a great device for surfing the internet and other activities, such as getting directions or getting quick stock quotes. The performance of the phone has been not too good.

But now I am experiencing a dead spot on the touch screen. After doing a search, I have found that this is a common problem with the iPhone. Many have described it as a dead strip. Sounds accurate to me. The dead spot on mine does go across the entire screen. As you can imagine it is quite annoying.

The most annoying part is where it is located. I think no matter where it is located it would be annoying. The dead spot is located about half way up the screen. It happens to be right where the 7, 8, and 9 keys are on the phone’s keypad. If you try hard enough, you can get the number you want. A work around I have found is to enter the number in a new contact since it uses a different keypad.

Even more annoying is that I can’t send a text message since the send button happens to be where the dead spot is.

So I am going to call Apple tomorrow and see if they will help me out. I may end up having to visit the genius bar to have them take a look. I’ll let you know what happens. If anybody has any advice, please do tell.