The iPhone User Guide

iPhone 3G needs more juice

iPhone 3G users in Australia and around the world are suffering from slow internet speeds and poor reception because of a flaw in the device that may have been fixed if not for Apple’s immense culture of secrecy. A source at an Australian telco who did not wish to be named said Apple – paranoid [...]

How to check your balance on Optus Prepaid – iPhone

The usual Optus Zoo features are not always easily available on the iPhone in Australia, so if you are on prepaid and need to keep monitoring you data allowances, the simplest way is like this: Send BALANCE to 9999 A few minutes later, you will receive a text message with a breakdown of how many [...]

in this weeks B&T…

Official iphone unlocking is the best option

We have successfully unlocked our iPhone 3G from vodafone simply by paying them $75 and waiting a few days. After recieving a confirmation text message we popped in a different sim and connected to iTunes. The update took 5 seconds and the phone worked immediately on optus. This is my most preferable method as of [...]

iPhones arriving DAILY from suppliers at the Apple Stores

A lot of the networks are now saying they are not getting new iPhone stock for 6 to 8 weeks… However if you can’t wait that long, you can always find an Apple Store and get there at around 5am to get to the front of the line and get one tomorrow!

7 DAYS ON: Still long lines at Apple…

Yes, there are still lines starting at 5am for the iPhone… Funnily enough though, they line filters in to 3 separate lanes for Telstra, Optus and Vodafone respectively. Ironically, the Telstra and Vodafone lines were EMPTY. So if you are looking to sign up for two years of hell with either of those networks, feel [...]