Apple stores to sell iPhone 3G S at 7 a.m.; Safari 4.0.1, Bluetooth 2.0
Having already promised to open its retail stores early, Apple now says that all its available stores will start selling the iPhone 3G S even earlier than expected. Also, the Mac maker has released Safari 4.0.1 and Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0.
Apple to sell new iPhone in stores at 7.a.m Friday
Not to be outdone by AT&T's 7 a.m. pre-order pickup on the iPhone 3G S launch day, Apple on Wednesday moved its doors-open time to 7 a.m., an hour ahead of the previous schedule.
Unlike AT&T, Apple isn't saving the early line for those already committed to an iPhone and will let on-the-spot purchasers buy an iPhone at that time in addition to those who already signed up for service at home. Apple also expects this timeframe to hold across all countries rather than just the US, which should lead to some of the countries in the first wave of the iPhone launch receiving their units before those in North America have fallen asleep.
In the US, six Apple retail stores will be closed for remodeling at the time of the launch.
Apple releases Safari 4.0.1
Just a week after the introduction of Safari 4 itself, Apple has patched it with Safari 4.0.1 (web link not yet available).
The update mends compatibility problems between the new Safari and certain iPhoto '09 features, particularly integration with Places and publishing photos directly to Facebook. Other bug fixes havent' been mentioned.
As of this writing, 4.0.1 is only available through Software Update.
Apple posts Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0
A lower-key update has come Wednesday evening in the form of Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0 (1.8MB).
Upgrading provides various bug fixes but is targeted at compatibility between certain Macs and both the Wireless Mighty Mouse as well as the Wireless Keyboard.
Only Macs with a Broadcom-made Bluetooth chipset will see the update. Installing requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later.
Apple to sell new iPhone in stores at 7.a.m Friday
Not to be outdone by AT&T's 7 a.m. pre-order pickup on the iPhone 3G S launch day, Apple on Wednesday moved its doors-open time to 7 a.m., an hour ahead of the previous schedule.
Unlike AT&T, Apple isn't saving the early line for those already committed to an iPhone and will let on-the-spot purchasers buy an iPhone at that time in addition to those who already signed up for service at home. Apple also expects this timeframe to hold across all countries rather than just the US, which should lead to some of the countries in the first wave of the iPhone launch receiving their units before those in North America have fallen asleep.
In the US, six Apple retail stores will be closed for remodeling at the time of the launch.
Apple releases Safari 4.0.1
Just a week after the introduction of Safari 4 itself, Apple has patched it with Safari 4.0.1 (web link not yet available).
The update mends compatibility problems between the new Safari and certain iPhoto '09 features, particularly integration with Places and publishing photos directly to Facebook. Other bug fixes havent' been mentioned.
As of this writing, 4.0.1 is only available through Software Update.
Apple posts Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0
A lower-key update has come Wednesday evening in the form of Bluetooth Firmware Update 2.0 (1.8MB).
Upgrading provides various bug fixes but is targeted at compatibility between certain Macs and both the Wireless Mighty Mouse as well as the Wireless Keyboard.
Only Macs with a Broadcom-made Bluetooth chipset will see the update. Installing requires Mac OS X 10.5.7 or later.
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Anyone know what the availability will be like? Will I be able to get an iPhone later in the day?
My keyboard kept disconnecting and reconnecting
And every time i put my mac to sleep the keyboard kept waking the mac up due to disconnect and reconnect..
Went to the apple store on Saturday and they gave me a new keyboard.
That fixed the problem so i wont update to the new firmware until i run into problems.
Apple stores in Canada don't sell iPhones right? I'd love to get an iphone before work but rogers/fido stores don't open until I start work
Anyone know what the availability will be like? Will I be able to get an iPhone later in the day?
I have a friend who's looking to get an iPhone and he was saying as far as he knows, you can't get one in an Apple store. He pointed it out because he was wondering what Rogers had to do to get a deal like that.
It doesn't say anything about availability on the Rogers website as far as I can see. Maybe you can call ahead to ask? It does, however, say that the iPhone will be available "wherever Rogers Smartphone's [sic] are sold", so maybe you can pick it up somewhere else closer to work during a break.
I wont be updating to Safari 4 (final) until they add the option to use Top Menu Bar Tabs. I'll use Safari 4 Beta until I can't, and if they don't add this option back in, I'll just go back to using Camino if I have to use bottom tabs again.
Do you think anyone cares about such a frivolous issue?
Do you think anyone cares about such a frivolous issue?
You cared enough to reply
This is long overdue!!!!!
My keyboard kept disconnecting and reconnecting
And every time i put my mac to sleep the keyboard kept waking the mac up due to disconnect and reconnect..
Went to the apple store on Saturday and they gave me a new keyboard.
That fixed the problem so i wont update to the new firmware until i run into problems.
I have the same problem with my mighty mouse and MBP. The mouse keep disconnecting and I have to turn off the bluetooth and back on again to get it to connect again. I hope this will fix it.
I do not see the Safari update, or any updates at all for that matter, in Software Update on any of my machines.
I'm updating right now.
At first I thought it was an iPhoto problem as that program was updated at the same time safari 4 was released.
Thanks apple for resolving the issue quickly.
Apple stores in Canada don't sell iPhones right? I'd love to get an iphone before work but rogers/fido stores don't open until I start work
Anyone know what the availability will be like? Will I be able to get an iPhone later in the day?
Like Obama said 'YES WE CAN!' - check out Apple Canada's store page - http://www.apple.com/ca/iphone/buy/ AND see important info here (read the fine grey print at the bottom) http://www.apple.com/ca/retail/iphone/
And from the forums I've read, here http://www.ehmac.ca/ipod-itunes-ipho...es-canada.html
and here http://www.theiphoneblog.com/2009/06...retail-canada/ (read the comments near the bottom)
From all this intel, I've gathered that you CAN buy an iPhone at an Apple Store; sign up for a 'personal shopping' appointment on launch day; create a new Rogers account on site to get the #$99/199/299 pricing OR you can pay the full price between $599/699/799. Of course ALL phones need a Rogers/Fido account and will be locked otherwise.
Good hunting.
Do you think anyone cares about such a frivolous issue?
Yes. Quite a few users liked the idea. If you don't want to deal with "frivolous issues", buy a PC.