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BGR brings the pain: ten things wrong with the iPhone

by Michael Rose (RSS feed) on Jan 21st, 2009

Yesterday's Boy Genius Report post citing the top ten deficiencies of the iPhone (no copy & paste, no video recording, and more) has generated more than 100 responses, some suggesting a fix for many failings (jailbreak the phone) and others hopping on the Blackberry or Palm Pre bandwagons in the hope that competition for the iPhone will spur more software innovation from Apple. While the App Store may be the hottest thing since that soldering iron you accidentally left turned on that ignited your Dad's workbench (and that's why you're not allowed in the garage anymore), even the sneakiest third-party developers can't effectively replace what Apple has failed to provide.

Given the sense of pent-up frustration from some (but not all) iPhone 3G owners over a laundry list of things the phone doesn't do, or doesn't do well, here's your chance to cheer or castigate Apple in the hopes of a brighter day to come. Vote in our poll and comment below with your top priorities for improvements -- or, if you're a happy camper, your favorite feature of today's iPhone.

Based on the Boy Genius Report top-ten, which iPhone failing irks you most?



[via Smoking Apples/Twitter]

Tags: boy genius report, BoyGeniusReport, bugs, gripes, iphone, missing

Filed under: Retail, iPhone

BGR: Walmart to carry iPhone 3G for Black Friday

by Robert Palmer (RSS feed) on Oct 13th, 2008


The Boy Genius Report claims that they received a report saying Walmart may become the second independent retailer in the U.S. to carry the iPhone.

The big box retailer is expected to begin selling the iPhone about two weeks before Black Friday, on November 15. Walmart already carries a range of cases and accessories for iPhones, and sells a variety of iPods.

Radio Shack was also rumored to carry the handset, but its unclear if negotiations stalled, or the news about Walmart is just stealing its thunder, as BGR speculates.

Best Buy already carries the iPhone 3G, which you must activate before leaving the store. It stands to reason that Walmart will employ a similar process.

[Via AppleInsider.]

Tags: appleinsider, boy genius report, BoyGeniusReport, iphone, radio shack, RadioShack, retail, walmart

Filed under: iPhone

Hands-on with iPhone 3G, more unboxing photos

by Cory Bohon (RSS feed) on Jul 8th, 2008


BoyGeniusReport (BGR) somehow managed to get their hands on the new iPhone 3G a little earlier than anyone else. They have uploaded several high-quality pictures to show the comparisons between the 1st generation iPhone and the iPhone 3G.

In addition, Paul Thurrott posted some iPhone 2.0 firmware upgrade screenshots to show the upgrade process and some of the new iTunes 7.7 and iPhone 2.0 features.

[via MacRumors]

Tags: 2.0 software, 2.0Software, Apple, Boy Genius Report, BoyGeniusReport, iPhone, iPhone 3G, Iphone3g, photos, pictures, unboxing, unboxing pics, UnboxingPics

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