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iPhone 4G in Ireland & UK is expected in early June

by Shane McDonald | Jun 7, 2010 | iPhone

The much-hyped release of the new iPhone 4G should be with us in Ireland by mid-June ; and although rumours of early July still persist … we will have to wait and see what happens!

iPhone 4G NEWS UPDATE – Apparently the date is now July for Ireland and the UK with the prices being roughly the same as current 16 – 32Gb versions.

The new 4G iPhone will sell in the US first and the date of June 7th was being mentioned as the possible release date. I don’t think that will happen though.

On the back of the iPad release, the new iPhone 4G should have a huge amount of interest in Ireland & UK. Keep an eye on Vodafone, O2, 3 Mobile and Orange who will be pushing to be the first in Ireland & Uk to sell the new iPhone 4G.

The feature list on the new iPhone is becoming clearer, apparently coming with ;

a 5 MegaPixel camera
possibly including multitasking of iPhone apps
sleeker body design
sturdier construction
clearer picture with a high definition capability
a 3.5 inch TFT touch-sensitive screen
available in 64GB & 80GB storage
built in half gig of RAM.

For those with the 3Gs iPhone there should be an OS upgrade also, which should give you some of the features of the new iPhone.

Note : the new 4G iPhone is actually a reference to 4th Generation and does not reflect a transition from a 3G network to a 4G network.

This post is actually an old post and is held here on shanemcdonald.ie for reference and for retro purposes. I was one of the people who started using the iPhone in Ireland around the time of the iPhone 4 and I have remained a loyal apple customer ever since. I upgraded my PC in 2011 to a Mac and in 2021 I got a MacBook Pro which has served me well on international projects over the past 2 years. The iPhone is (at the time of writing this post) on iOS17.1 and the latest model is the iPhone 15 Pro which is quite expensive compared to the iPhone 4.

Phone Rider iPhone App Review

by Shane McDonald | Jun 1, 2010 | iPod / iPhone Apps

If you are a Knight Rider fan or remember the 1980s TV show then you will surely remember KITT – the talking car. If you ever wanted to have the Speaking Equaliser which was associated to Kitts voice then you can look no further – the iPhone or iTouch brings you Phone Rider. The Phone Rider iPhone App picks up your voice using the inbuilt microphone (or plugged in mic if you are using the iTouch) and displays any ambient noise, e.g. speech or music , in the animated Kitt output. Phone Rider Original Design

Shown above is the original design which is output by the Phone Rider app, but as everyone knows this was not always the way the Kitt voice was represented (see below for the alternate designs available from the control panel). You can choose from Plain Red, Red Diamond and inverted yellow. Phone Rider Second Version - Original version and Yellow Version

Phone Rider Second Version - Original version and Yellow Version

I like this – but it can be a bit overly sensitive (which can be adjusted) – but a nice thowback to the 80s; Phone Rider – Available on iTunes priced €0.79 – Click Here Related Links: iKitt iPhone App iKitt iPhone App GPS Review

iKitt iPhone App. iPhone App and GPS Update

by Shane McDonald | May 14, 2010 | iPod / iPhone Apps

If you missed the original iKitt iPhone App review then you can read the full details here
http://shanemcdonald.org/myblog/2009-09-29/ikitt-ipod-app-review/

This is just an update regarding the iKitt iPhone App’s operation as a speedometer using GPS as you are travelling.

Turn the iPhone on its side and you get the classic Knight Rider / Kitt speedometer. As the iPhone gathers the GPS coordinates and positioning it calculates the actual speed you are doing (please do not do this when driving!! I don’t want people telling me they crashed when trying this out!).

A screenshot of the app in operation is shown below.

iKitt iPhone App Speedometer

The speed of the iKitt speedometer is not realtime, sometimes it will update once a second sometimes longer. However it is quite accurate. The actual speed when testing above was approx 90kph.

I was very tempted to try this in a 737 when taking off from Gatwick recently but felt the “Please turn off all mobile devices” was enough to get me to turn it off.

Its a very good app and well worth the €0.79c price tag on the iTunes App Store, even if it is just for the retro sentimentality.

New iPhone 4G Prototype Found in Toilet

by Shane McDonald | Apr 20, 2010 | In The News, iPhone

The next generation iPhone 4G Prototype has apparently been “found” on the floor, in the bathroom of a bar in California, USA.

Gizmodo.com have announced that the phone in indeed believed to be iPhone 4G Prototype, the fourth generation iPhone. Watch the video below which is from the Gizmodo website outlining the iPhone 4G Prototype find which has blown the lid on the new new iPhone …

Although disguised as the iPhone 3GS by peeling off the fake casing it revealed the new-look iPhone 4G model. The new phone apparently has a host of different features, according to the Gizmodo.com website, including a front-facing camera for video chatting, has a physically larger battery, uses a Micro-sim, a larger lens on the rear camera (which should improve picture quality) and a camera flash. One notable difference is that the back is perfectly flat as opposed to the curved back on the current iPhone.

Gizmodo.com say there was almost no possibility the phone is a fake. Apple have also rumoured to have said that the phone was not lost but stolen – they want the prototype back. This sort of thing happens quite a lot, from government laptops being left on trains to notes and designs being left in public areas. People who have these new designs and secret documents seem to be quite careless when it comes to keping those items safe and confidential.

The new iPhone 4G is Due for release in June. Vodafone and O2 in Ireland both have the iPhone 3GS on sale , starting at €199 for bill pay. Might the price of the 3GS drop after the release of the new iPhone 4G? Is it worth buying an iPhone 3G or 3GS now? Would you wait and see? is the iPhone found in the USA a fake? … We just have to wait and see !

Feel free to comment below

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iPhone 4G – Preview Video of the New 4G iPhone ?

by Shane McDonald | Apr 12, 2010 | iPhone

The iPhone 4G is rumoured to be released in June 2010. The New iPhone will come after the release of the iPhone 3GS which had 2x speed, a video auto-focus camera and voice recognition, as well as on the success of Apple’s launch of the recent iPad. The new iPhone 4 is also rumoured to be called the iPhone HD and may have HD capabilities. It is also rumoured to have a forward facing camera, ideal for Skype video calls, and maybe a bit longer / thinner than the 3GS iPhone. This is an interesting concept of the New iPhone 4G

Other iPhone Rumours include

The new iPhone 4G will have an RFID antenna so you can scan products and use the phone as something such as an Oyster card.
The iPhone will have an OLED screen for a brighter, higher resolution screen which goes along with an HD iPhone for the 4G
The iPhone will have more storage – which makes sense possibly 64Gb or 128Gb
The iPhone HD will have a 16:9 screen – ideal for video
The iPhone 4G will have an LED camera/video flash and will be >5 megapixels
The iPhone release date for the 4G iPhone is in June

Nobody knows if these iPhone 4 rumours are correct but time will tell.

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The iPhone 4 in Retrospect

The Apple iPhone 4 was the fourth generation of the iPhone lineup, succeeding the iPhone 3GS. There were a number of notable tech leaks, and the iPhone 4 was first unveiled on June 7, 2010, at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco USA. The iPhone 4 was released on June 24, 2010, in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and Japan and included new hardware design to the iPhone including Apple’s new high-resolution “Retina Display”, Apple’s A4 system-on-chip, and iOS 4. iOs4 introduced multitasking functionality and app folders and also included a front-facing camera, catering to Apple’s new FaceTime video-chat service. The iPhone 4 was a fairly positive reception, with critics praising its revamped design and more powerful hardware, in comparison to previous models.