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iPad goes on sale this Friday in Ireland (Press release)

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Apple today announced that iPad will be available in Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore this Friday, July 23rd. iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. Users can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, all using iPad’s revolutionary Multi-Touch user interface. iPad is 13.4 mm thin and weighs just 0.68 kg — thinner and lighter than any laptop or netbook — and delivers up to 10 hours of battery life.*

Beginning this Friday, customers can purchase all models of iPad through select Apple Authorised Resellers.

Pricing & Availability

All iPad models will be available from July 23rd in Ireland for a suggested retail price of €499 inc VAT (€412.40 ex VAT) for 16GB, €599 inc VAT (€495.04 ex VAT) for 32GB, €699 inc VAT (€577.69 ex VAT) for 64GB for Wi-Fi models and €599 inc VAT (€495.04 ex VAT) for 16GB, €699 inc VAT (€577.69 ex VAT) for 32GB and €799 inc VAT (€660.33 ex VAT) for 64GB for Wi-Fi + 3G models. iPad will be sold through select Apple Authorised Resellers (www.apple.com/ie/ipad). iPad will roll out to many more countries later this year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later date.

*Battery life depends on device settings, usage and other factors. Actual results vary.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

iPhone 4 coming very soon in Ireland? (Updated) – Who will sell?

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iPhone 4

Very soon might be over stating it a little but three mobile phone providers so far in Ireland have updated their websites to include the ability for people to express their  interest in the new iPhone 4.

Surprisingly O2 Ireland, as of writing this, has no mention of the iPhone 4 on their website, despite being the first carrier to offer the device in the first place. 20/07/2010: O2 have added information on iPhone 4 (link below)

If you would like to express your interest in the iPhone 4 in Ireland, here are the links:

iOS 3.2.1 Software Update for iPad

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iPad

This iOS software update for iPad contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:

  • Improved Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent copy and paste of single-page PDF attachments in Mail
  • Addressed an issue that could cause video playback to freeze
  • Improved reliability of video-out when using iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter
  • Added Bing as an option for Safari’s search field

Products compatible with this software update:
iPad (Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G)

iOS4.01 released (updated with before and after pictures)

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As you can see from the screenshots, my iPhone 3GS has a lot less signal bars after the update! What was your experience of the update to iOS4.01? Let us know in the comments or the forums!

This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:

• Improves the formula to determine how many bars of signal strength to display

Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guides for iPhone at:
<http://support.apple.com/manuals/iphone>

For more information about iPhone, go to:
<http://www.apple.com/iphone>

To troubleshoot your iPhone, or to view additional support information go to:
<http://www.apple.com/support/iphone>

This update contains security content originally included in previous iOS Updates. For more information, please visit this website:
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222>

Apple will hold iPhone 4 press conference on Friday

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White iPhone 4

Engadget are reporting that Apple will be holding a press conference on Friday possibly in relation to the  iPhone 4 antenna problem.

The iPhone 4 has been plagued with reports of bad signal issues, something which Apple claim to be a software issue. iOS4.1 is expected to be released soon, and is said to reduce the number of signal bars to a more accurate figure.

It almost seems like Apple are pushing the problem back to the networks in a round about way, but we could be wrong here, can it really be a software issue? Apple has it’s chance this Friday to set the record straight and get on top of internet rumours.

It will be very interesting to see how they will handle this press conference, Steve Jobs supposed (yet disputed) response of  “you are holding it the wrong way” is a little less than satisfying.

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iPhone Forum – iPadiPhoneBlog.com introduces it’s brand new forums (beta)

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Welcome to our new forums

Welcome to our new forums

The biggest news this week has to be; we have launched a new iPhone forum! Dedicated to everything iPhone, well actually that’s not true. You see at this website we also love the iPad, so the two devices had a big discussion and decided to share the same forum!

REGISTER NOW AND START TAKING IPHONE

And as a way of getting the ball rolling on these forums (we know you gadget types are shy) we have decided to offer you a free app if you register before the end of July. Once you register and place your first groundbreaking post you will be entered with a chance to get a free app to the value of 10 euro (hey it’s better than nothing) which will be gifted to your iTunes account.

We also need mods and admins for this new forums, so let us know if that interests you!

REGISTER NOW AND START TAKING IPHONE

Letter from Apple Regarding iPhone 4

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Dear iPhone 4 Users,
The iPhone 4 has been the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. It has been judged by reviewers around the world to be the best smartphone ever, and users have told us that they love it. So we were surprised when we read reports of reception problems, and we immediately began investigating them. Here is what we have learned.

To start with, gripping almost any mobile phone in certain ways will reduce its reception by 1 or more bars. This is true of iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, as well as many Droid, Nokia and RIM phones. But some users have reported that iPhone 4 can drop 4 or 5 bars when tightly held in a way which covers the black strip in the lower left corner of the metal band. This is a far bigger drop than normal, and as a result some have accused the iPhone 4 of having a faulty antenna design. Continue reading →

iPhone 4 in July for Ireland, and 1.7 million sold so far – Juicy!

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“This is the most successful product launch in Apple’s history,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO.

Apple has sold close to 2 million iphones, in what it is describing as the most successful product launch in Apple’s history. Although there has been issues with reception on the iphone, issues with pre orders and not enough stock to meet demand!

Pricing & Availability

iPhone 4 is available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US)* for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model in both Apple and AT&T’s retail and online stores, Best Buy, Radio Shack and Wal-Mart stores. iPhone 4 is also available in the UK, France, Germany and Japan and will be available in an additional 18 countries by the end of July—Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

Press release

CUPERTINO, California—June 28, 2010—Apple® today announced that it has sold over 1.7 million of its iPhone® 4 through Saturday, June 26, just three days after its launch on June 24. The new iPhone 4 features FaceTime®, which makes video calling as easy as one tap, and Apple’s new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone, resulting in stunning text, images and video.

“This is the most successful product launch in Apple’s history,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Even so, we apologize to those customers who were turned away because we did not have enough supply.”

iPhone 4 also features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD 720p video recording, Apple’s A4 processor, a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time—in a beautiful all-new design of glass and stainless steel that is the thinnest smartphone in the world.

iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4, the newest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which features Multitasking, Folders, enhanced Mail, deeper Enterprise support and Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform.