Archive for the 'Phones' Category

The iPhone 4 — Quick Impressions
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

I’ve finally had the opportunity to spend some time with an iPhone 4. I’ve got some quick initial impressions on the device coming up after the break. (To find in-depth impressions and run-through of the software — iOS 4 — click here).

The Dark Sides of iOS 4
Tuesday, June 22nd, 2010

Yesterday, I wrote an extensive run through of iOS 4 that was very positive about the new operating system. I found that my phone ran faster and could do more with the new software, and said so. My phone is still running smoothly, but now that the OS has been out there for a day [...]

iPhone OS 4.0 (iOS 4) — Run Though, Impressions, and Tips
Monday, June 21st, 2010

This morning, I downloaded the latest major software update for the iPhone and iPod Touch — iOS 4 (renamed from iPhone OS). I’ve been playing with it all day on my iPhone 3GS, testing the new features and exploring how it performs and what it can do. I have an extensive run though, some thoughts [...]

Article: The Future of Technology
Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

About a month ago, I posted my last ever article for the Occidental Weekly, a piece about the then unannounced iPhone 4. However, that wasn’t my original idea for my last college newspaper article ever–I had wanted to go out with a bang. My idea was to write a wide-spanning piece about where consumer technology [...]

Article: Apple’s Next iPhone
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010

This is my last article for the Occidental Weekly, so it’s only fitting that it’s a Tyler the Tech Guy column. I discuss the forthcoming iPhone model, including the upcoming software (OS 4.0) and the leaked phone prototype. Click here to read the story >> A complete archive of all my writing for The Occidental [...]

Article: Windows Phone 7 Series
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

In an article for the Occidental Weekly, I look at Microsoft’s recently announced Windows Phone 7 Series, which does something unique — integrates Xbox Live into the cell phone. Here’s the article lead: As a generation, we are fixated on “converged devices” such as iPhones and Blackberries that not only function as cell phones but [...]

Article: What Will Google’s Free GPS Software Mean for Consumers?
Thursday, November 12th, 2009

My Tyler the Tech Guy column in this week’s Occidental Weekly is a variation of my post about what Google’s new free GPS software will mean for the GPS market, but with a key difference — I focus on what Google’s offering will mean for consumers (aka us). Click here to read the story >> [...]

Today’s Way to Brick Your iPhone…
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

…is to install software on it (a 2G model) meant for the iPhone 3GS. Now you know for sure: If it says “iPhone 3GS only”, don’t install it unless your phone is a 3GS. It seems like common sense, but it can be tempting nonetheless (and it didn’t stop me!). Here’s what happened: After the [...]

Article: Will Google Kill the GPS Market?
Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

What do newspapers, music companies, and makers of portable navigation devices like TomTom and Garmin all have in common? They have the same problem — someone is willing to give their product away for free. In the case of the first two, it has brought about the expectation that these goods and services ought to [...]

Article: Motorola CLIQ Redefines “Connection”
Thursday, October 8th, 2009

Eventually, social networking on phones is going to keep us constantly connected with all of our friends in real time. In an article I wrote this week for the Occidental Weekly, I talk about an upcoming phone from Motorola—the CLIQ—that will take us several steps closer to that reality. Here’s the article lead: I am [...]