iPhone 2.2 Battery Issues? Reports & Possible Solutions
Posted on December 5th, 2008
Is the new version of the iPhone OS, v2.2, causing the battery to drain faster than with previous versions of the operating system? Some users are reporting a drastic decrease in battery life since upgrading.
Some are blaming Safari, claiming that if you force Safari to shut down (pressing and holding the Home button until the app closes) the iPhone’s battery life returns to normal. Other’s say Push services are the culprit. Whatever the exact cause(s), there clearly seems to a problem brewing, though it may be confined to certain devices or configurations.
We have not seen any change in battery life since the update, for whatever it’s worth. If you’re interested, take a look at the following links for guidance, discussion (or simple schadenfreude):
Apple Discussions:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1797971
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1801056
Possible Fixes
http://www.iphoneatlas.com/2008/12/01/battery-drain-under-iphone-os-22-fixes/
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Tutorial: How to Rip DVD Movies to the iPhone (for Free)
Posted on December 2nd, 2008
There are paid all-in-one solutions which make getting a movie from a DVD to your iPhone or iPod as simple as a few clicks of the mouse, but the software will set you back a few bucks; if you have the money to burn and your time is precious, check out our favorite commercial solution: DVDFab.
But if you’re looking for something on the cheap - and it doesn’t get cheaper than free – our Products Editor has put together a tutorial to help you get the job done without spending a dime.
Read: How Rip DVD Movies to Your iPhone with Free Software
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DiskAid Allows iPhone to Act as External Drive
Posted on November 10th, 2008
DiskAid from DigiDNA allows you to access your iPhone’s internal storage from a Mac or PC and use it as an external drive. You can then use the iPhone to move your files from place to place, or simply to store them for later use.
What this essentially does is allow the iPhone to be used as a USB flash drive, a function Apple has never included on the iPhone or iPhone 3G. Run DiskAid and connect your iPhone to your computer via USB. The utility displays the contents of the iPhone and allows you to move files back and forth; no configuring, no hacking.
We tested DiskAid and found it to be stable and fast. File transfers were speedy and we also installed DiskAid on a second PC which allowed us to access the files we copied from one computer and move them to the second PC with ease.
If you’d like to be able to use your iPhone as a data mule, this utility is a must. DiskAid is free. Also works with all iPod touch models.
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Tutorial: How to Make Your Own iPhone Ringtones
Posted on October 8th, 2008
You can buy ringtones from the iTunes Music Store, but can you make your own free ringtones with the audio and music files you already have? Yes, you can! And in our How to Create Your Own iPhone Ringtones with Music Files tutorial, we’ll show you how.
Also visit our iPhone Help & How-To Center for more iPhone help topics and tutorials. We’re working to bring you new help items everyday – help us by suggesting future help articles.
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How to Sync Outlook Contacts & Calendar with MobileMe
Posted on October 4th, 2008
You have an iPhone and you want to take advantage of Apple’s MobileMe wireless syncing service, but you’ve been using Microsoft Outlook for years and have your calendar and contact information just the way you want it. MobileMe is designed to play nice with Outlook, but how do you get your personal Outlook data to that cute little MobileMe Cloud?
I recently set out to do just that, and at first I was stumped. Setting up MobileMe on the iPhone was a breeze, but I was warned that using MobileMe’s contacts and calendar syncing features would erase the that data which was already synced to my iPhone.
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to get MobileMe, Outlook and your iPhone to each play for the same team — yours.
Read How to Sync Outlook Contacts & Calendar with Mobile Me
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iPhone Edition Forums Now Open
Posted on October 1st, 2008
In addition to asking iPhone Edition any question you might have about your iPhone, you can now share ideas with other readers. The iPhone Edition Forums are now open, and while it’ll likely take weeks for them to be populated enough to be useful for most readers, the more people post today, the faster they’ll be useful!
Visit the iPhone Edition Forums
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Can I Sync iPhone Notes with a PC or Mac?
Posted on October 1st, 2008
The iPhone’s Notes app is a handy way to make lists, write memos or even archive random ideas, but are those notes confined to the iPhone or can they sync the way contacts and calendar entries can?
The iPhone Edition Help Center has a new article designed to answer Notes sync questions, including how to copy notes from Outlook to an iPhone and an elegant alternative to Notes, EverNote.
Read more…
How Can I Sync the Notes from My iPhone with My PC or Mac?
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David Pouge’s iPhone Missing Manual Updated for 3G
Posted on August 20th, 2008
iPhone: The Missing Manual by NYT tech writer David Pouge has been updated for the iPhone 3G and is now available for purchase in paperback.
Visit Amazon.com for more information…
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