The iPhone 4 is still, "overall, the best device in its class," according to Walt Mossberg. The All Things Digital writer was one of the first people to review the iPhone 4, being one of the few people allowed early access. It was through Mossberg that Apple told the public a software fix was enroute for reception problems, though at the time this referred to improving how iOS displays signal, not solving signal drops caused by a wraparound grip. The latter issue was documented over the course of following days and weeks....
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Two Apple patent applications, newly published by the USPTO, could potentially allow for complex 3D interpretations of places iPhone owners have been. One of the documents is titled Generating a Three-Dimensional Model using a Portable Electronic Device Recording, and illustrates how an iPhone's GPS and motion sensors could complement other recording technologies, such as video. "By walking with the device in the user's real environment, a user can virtually navigate representation of a three-dimensional environment," the application says....
T-Mobile has beaten AT&T to hold on to its top spot in the quality of its help for customers, JD Power found today. The company had the highest score for its service at 777 points and was the only one of the top four carriers to get a five-star mark from subscribers. It thrived primarily on the level of over-the-phone support....
An FCC filing discovered late Wednesday has signaled a unique Sprint plan to capture Apple device users. A ZTE device known as the Peel would serve as an iPod touch case but would hold a full 3G-to-Wi-Fi mobile hotspot in its back. The combo would give the iPod, and other nearby devices, an always-on 3G connection without needing a separate MiFi....
Japan's industry ministry is now demanding that Apple report on how it will deal with iPod nanos overheating, says Agence France-Presse. 2005-era Nanos have caused at least 27 incidents, according to a ministry official, including six fires. "Four people burned themselves after they touched the device, which had overheated during charging," the official elaborates....