So two weeks ago I purchased a new iPhone case. I had been using the Incase Slider for years, very happily. But I happened upon a photo of the Incipio Feather somewhere on the internet and decided I had to try it.
So! I took the plunge and jailbroke my iPhone 3GS last night. I have to admit that I was nervous about jailbreaking, even though I had jailbroken both my old iPhones (2G & 3G). Regardless, the process was extremely easy and went quickly and smoothly.
I was most concerned about the speed of the device after it was jailbroken. All around, I have to say, I’m very pleasantly surprised! Its still fast. Winterboard (the iPhone theming app for jailbroken iPhones) now has a setting to only load on the springboard, so it won’t slow down any apps. This makes a huge difference and the phone feels just as snappy as ever.
So far this is my most positive experience with a jailbroken phone. I just love it.
So… I got the new 3GS! A 32GB White 3GS, to be exact.
And… well, I love it. I’ve had both previous models of iphones (a white 16 GB 3G and a 8GB 2G), and now, with the added speed, space, and new firmware, it finally feels like the phone it was meant to be.
A few notes on the phone and firmware (all mixed together)…
A very short list of my top five iPhone applications of the year…
Tweetie - Twitter was made for mobile interaction. There are many great Twitter iPhone apps out there. Twitteriffic is gorgeous. Tweetsville has a great UI. But Tweetie just beats theem all in speed and stability. After it gets a little makeover and fixes the UI of the direct messages… Tweetie will be set.
Collapse! Chaos - When Apple first announced software development on the iPhone, Collapse was the first game I thought of. Man, I love the general concept of this game. Its a bit slower (in style) than it is normally, but, I’m still happy they brought it to the iPhone.
BlocksClassic - It might be the simplest game on the planet, but I play it all the time. Its great for when you’re waiting around for five minutes.
Tris (no longer available) - Tetris might just be the most perfect game ever for portable gaming (or for any platform). But of course the iPhone’s Tetris game is pricey and slow. Tris was perfect… simple, quick, free, and very pretty. Unfortunately Tris was forced to disappear. :(
Klick - I find myself using Klick more and more. Klick makes Flickr viable for the iPhone. Period.
Bonus - NetShare (no longer available) - This should really be at the top. Those of us who were lucky enough to get it while it was available know why its so awesome. When you’re stuck without internet and your laptop, it is just priceless.
I’m finally selling my mint condition unlocked 8gb iPhone. ! It is in extremely good condition, as it had a screen protector and a case on pretty much the entire time I owned it. Check out the auction! :)
As you might have guessed, I got a 3G iPhone. There is no way around it, I love it. Is gorgeous, white and significantly faster than the old one.
Luckily though I didn’t wait on a three hour line. I called the two closest Apple Stores every couple of hours. I started around noon, getting reports of “three to four hours” of wait time for a phone. I started to get worried that they might sell out when I heard around 2 that there was still three-hour long wait times. When I called around four, I was told that around fifty people were only online. So I took my chances and headed to the store.
Altogether It took about an hour and a half to get my phone. Afterwards, though, seeing that the line was about same length I ended up waiting on the line once again to save a place for Matt who was still stuck at work.
Obviously not too much is different. I had installed the iPhone 2.0 firmware the day before, so even less is unique. Yet for some reason it really does feel sleeker, smoother, and faster.
rewind /
Count the beats of your heart. And use city streets to break up cars. about 5 hours, 14 minutes ago
you can’t get to heaven in your sunday best
when the night before they were calling it
your cocktail dress
