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GPS application for the iPhone debuts: Brief review and screenshots

A GPS (global positioning application) for the iPhone has debuted, and though it's somewhat inaccurate, it works to fulfill one of the most contentious functionality gaps left by Apple, showing -- in the iPhone's Google Maps application -- an approximation of exactly where your iPhone is located on the globe.

Dubbed Navizon and available through Installer.app under the "Network" section (see our guide for accessing the wealth of applications offered through this package manager), the applications works

Upon installing and launching the application, you are prompted to register with Navizon by launching the Safari (directly … Read more

iPhone to debut on T-Mobile in Germany

On the same day that the iPhone launches on the O2 network in the UK -- November 9th -- it will launch on Germany's T-Mobile network. Like UK phones, the German version of the device will have access to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store (not yet available in the US) and Visual Voicemail.

A press release says:

"By the end of 2007, T-Mobile will be the only network operator in Germany to offer EDGE throughout its entire GSM network. EDGE accelerates the mobile data transfer rate to over 220 Kilobits per second, which makes it almost four times … Read more

iPhone firmware 1.1.1 will sport video out, ability to turn off EDGE roaming, more

A forthcoming firmware/software update for the iPhone -- version 1.1.1 -- will add video out capabilities and the ability to turn off EDGE roaming. This information is based on screenshots taken by Engadget UK during the unveiling of the iPhone in England, where demonstration units are already running firmware/software revision 1.1.1.

EDGE Roaming On/Off This shot shows the option to turn off EDGE roaming under the Network pane of Settings. This feature should give users the ability to eliminate the potential for huge international data roaming charges. Video out This shot shows new … Read more

UK iPhone demo units run updated firmware 1.1.1 with iTunes WiFi store

UK iPhone demo units run updated firmware 1.1.1 with iTunes WiFi store

We previously reported that, bolstering speculation spurred by an image on Appleâ??s iPhone store credit page that shows software version 1.1.1 (3B13) â?? the latest current release is 1.0.2 (1C28) â?? we've received word from reliable sources that an iPhone software/firmware update is imminent.

It now appears the demonstration iPhone units present at Apple's UK launch event are running the updated firmware revision -- 1.1.1 -- which includes the WiFi iTunes store; this is one … Read more

iPhone sync problems continue under iTunes 7.4.2: device not recognized, data doesn't transfer

Serious issues with syncrhonization of iPhones persist under iTunes 7.4.2 (also existing under versions 7.4 and 7.4.1) an update many hoped would alleviate the problems. Among the widespread symptoms:

The iPhone is not recognized by iTunes, never appearing in the left-hand pane iTunes fails to transfer all music, contacts, calendar data, or other items to the device. iTunes times out when attempting to transfer data to the iPhone iTunes crashes while transferring data to the iPhone

Several solutions for these issues are contained in our special report on troubleshooting iPhone syncing, though they have not … Read more

iPhone to debut on O2 network in UK November 9th

Apple has chosen O2 has its exclusive provider of the iPhone in the UK, where the device will make its debut November 9th. Like in the US, users will activate iPhones using Apple's iTunes. Apple says users will immediately have access to the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store. The iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store, which has yet to make its debut on the iPhone in the US.

The iPhone will be sold through Apple's UK retail and online stores, O2 and The Carphone Warehouse's retail and online stores. It will be available only as an 8GB model … Read more

Users experience iPhone activation problems

Several readers have reported problems with iPhone activation, starting on Friday, September 14th, continuing through the weekend and early this week. Some users are receiving the error message:

"Market down -- iPhone activations in your area are temporarily unavailable due to routine AT&T maintenance. Please disconnect your iPhone and reconnect it in 24 hours to begin again; you will be required to re-enter your activation information. We apologize for this inconvenience."

iPhone Atlas reader David Aberman writes:

"I have been trying to activate my new iPhone since Friday, September 14, 2007. I  have … Read more

iTunes 7.4.2 breaks most third-party ringtones, causes problems with Apple's own

Apple's release notes for iTunes 7.4.2, released earlier today, state that the update "addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases." What they don't mention is that the update breaks most of the unofficial methods for transferring AAC tracks to the device, including Rogue Amoeba's free MakeiPhoneRingtone, and this manual trick.

One reader writes:

"iTunes 7.4.2 wiped out ringtones that I had custom-made from CDs I own, edited in Garageband, converted to AAC and saved to iTunes Ringtone area using MakeiPhoneRingtone (v1.0) from rogue amoeba. After … Read more

iTunes 7.4.2 released: addresses ringtone issue, other bugs

Apple has released iTunes 7.4.2, a maintenance update for the music playback, purchase and synchronization application. The new release, according to Apple's notes, "addresses an issue with creating ringtones using iTunes Plus song purchases and includes bug fixes to improve stability and performance."

Hopefully this release resolves some of the iPhone sync issues that affected a large number of users under iTunes 7.4 and 7.4.1.

The new release is available Mac [38.3MB] and Windows [49.1MB] editions.

If your problems have been resolved by this release, or you're experiencing new … Read more