Iphone 3g Articles on TUAW - The Unofficial Apple Weblog

PwnageTool offers risky iPhone 3G, 3GS unlock

by Dave Caolo (Nov 29th, 2010)

Those eager to carrier-unlock their iPhone 3G/3GS under the latest firmware (and only the latest firmware) have an option, if the risk of using iPad code does not dissuade them. The iPhone Dev Team has released a new version of PwnageTool that uses the 6.15.00 baseband from iPad firmware 3.2.2, ...

Etch-a-Sketch iPhone case draws on nostalgia

by Michael Grothaus (Nov 18th, 2010)

The guys at Headcase have created a pretty cool iPhone case that will probably appeal to anyone who's ever completed Kindergarten. Their officially licensed Etch-a-Sketch case is available for the iPhone 3G, 3GS, and iPhone 4. The case is made of impact resistant ABS plastic that should protect ...

iOS 4.2 improves iPhone 3G performance

by Dave Caolo (Nov 8th, 2010)

Testing has shown that the iPhone 3G's performance is much improved under iOS 4.2. Rene Ritchie at TiPb has posted a video (which you can watch after the break) of both iOS 3.0 and 4.2 (the gold master) running on an iPhone 3G. Here's what he found. Entering text into Apple's Notes app was ...

Lawsuit pending over iPhone 3G's iOS 4 performance issues

by Chris Rawson (Nov 3rd, 2010)

By now it's no secret that the iPhone 3G's performance suffered tremendously following the iOS 4 update. Soon after widespread reports of stuttering, freezing, and crashing, Apple said it would "look into" the problem. A month went by with no relief for iPhone 3G performance issues, but Steve Jobs ...

Over-the-air notes syncing option disappears from iPhone 3G in iOS 4.1

by Chris Rawson (Sep 10th, 2010)

For the iPhone 3G, the biggest new feature for many users under iOS 4.1 is the phone now actually works. Making the iPhone 3G usable under iOS 4 came with some trade-offs before the new OS was even released -- app multitasking and wallpapers didn't make the cut on the older iPhone -- but it looks ...

How to speed up your iPhone 3G (while waiting for the release of iOS 4.1)

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 8th, 2010)

If you're an iPhone 3G user who has upgraded to iOS 4, you're most likely pulling your hair out in anticipation of the bug fixes expected in iOS 4.1 (due to arrive this week). However, if you just can't wait that long, creativebits has a few tips you might like to try in order to improve the ...

Confirmed: Game Center for 2nd gen iPod touch, not iPhone 3G

by Matt Tinsley (Sep 8th, 2010)

Good news for 2nd generation iPod touch users! As reported by AppleInsider and MacDailyNews, the 2nd generation iPod touch will be compatible with Game Center, Apple's new gaming and social networking application, but the iPhone 3G will not. Other compatible iOS devices are the 3rd and 4th ...

iOS 4.1 release may finally resolve your iPhone 3G woes

by Chris Rawson (Sep 5th, 2010)

Good news, everyone! The software update that was "coming soon" to resolve iOS 4.0's terrible performance on the iPhone 3G has gone "gold master" (GM) and should be available to the general public next week. I've had the opportunity to test this update out on my wife's iPhone 3G, and I'm happy to ...

Steve Jobs: 'Software update coming soon' for iOS 4 on iPhone 3G

by Chris Rawson (Aug 21st, 2010)

One of the many beleaguered iPhone 3G owners who've been suffering through poor performance after updating to iOS 4 e-mailed Steve Jobs to ask when Apple will offer a solution. Jobs's response was brief enough for us to fit the whole thing in our headline: "Software update coming soon." The real ...

Official Star Wars shop selling R2-D2 case for iPhone

by Mike Schramm (Aug 19th, 2010)

As a big Star Wars fan, I followed all of the news out of the Star Wars Celebration event last weekend, but this might be my favorite. The official online Star Wars shop has begun selling its very own iPhone case, which as you can see above, will dress up your favorite smartphone as a ...

Apple 'looking into' poor iOS 4 performance on iPhone 3G

by Chris Rawson (Jul 28th, 2010)

Update: Yes, the 4.1 update seems to resolve most of the performance issues for 3G owners. According to The Wall Street Journal, Apple is "looking into" reports of iOS 4's poor performance on the iPhone 3G. Many iPhone 3G users have noted generally slow performance and glitches after installing ...

Found Footage: Four generations of iPhone compared

by Dave Caolo (Jul 27th, 2010)

Here's a fun video of four generations of the iPhone -- original, 3G, 3GS, and 4 -- performing the same tasks simultaneously. From launching intensive apps like Plants vs. Zombies and Google Earth to shutting down and booting up, the differences in task durations are often significant. As you'd ...

iOS 4 and iPhone 3G is a match made in... what's the opposite of heaven?

by Chris Rawson (Jul 22nd, 2010)

Update: It's true -- the 4.1 update does wonders for the iPhone 3G's health and happiness on iOS 4. Do you have an iPhone 3G? Me, too. Have you updated it to iOS 4 yet? If the veins are popping out of your neck and your skin is turning green, you probably have. If your iPhone 3G hasn't been ...

iPhone 3G stars in parody

by Megan Lavey-Heaton (Jul 15th, 2010)

The sad thing? The video might be a parody of iOS4 on the iPhone 3G, but it's definitely the truth on my end as well. Still tethered to an iPhone 3G at the moment, utilizing basic services such Maps requires a good minute of finger tapping and waiting for the OS to decide if it wants to launch ...

iPhone OS 2.1 on 3G had signal problems too

by Keith M (Jul 9th, 2010)

Once upon a time, iPhones had an OS update known as version 2.1, and there was much rejoicing. Actually, there was a little bit of the rejoicing and a bit more of the griping. What was the griping about? Well, some of you kiddies might not remember this, since it was so two years ago, but the ...