Replacing the lcd would be real simple. My iphone was out in the rain for a while and the only things that broke were the receiver and the light/proximity sensor. At the time I couldn't find anywhere that sold those parts or how to replace them so i was like fuck it and got a new one. However, when i took it apart to see if i could figure out whats wrong, the lcd came out real easy. The digitizer is a bit more complex, but its also doable.

4/7/2010 1:57:11 PM

http://www.powerbookmedic.com/

Even if you don't buy your parts from here they have excellent repair guides video/pdf illustrated. Their guides cover more or less all apple devices and are free (guides)

4/7/2010 2:02:49 PM

^gotcha. Sorry. Yeah i think my proximity sensor was damaged from the water. It would just get stuck on the Apple boot screen. I didn't want to go through the trouble of not having a phone so i just paid the $199 for the replacement.

4/7/2010 2:06:13 PM

Here's a link to the LCD that I used:

http://www.amazon.com/Apple-iPhone-Original-Display-Screen/dp/B001UJD5AM/ref=pd_rhf_p_t_1

and the tools (which I'm sure are pretty common) are found in the "Frequently Bought Together" section on that page.

4/7/2010 4:50:05 PM

1pm EST coverage of the iPhone OS 4

engadget.com will be blogging it live along with a plethora of sites.

4/8/2010 10:47:30 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/07/our-live-coverage-of-apples-iphone-os-4-event-starts-tomorrow/

4/8/2010 10:52:24 AM

http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/08/live-from-apples-iphone-os-4-event/

the link to the actual live blog.

4/8/2010 10:53:11 AM

Quote :

" By Joshua Topolsky posted Apr 8th 2010 1:00PM "

Posting things before they even happen are they.

4/8/2010 10:57:14 AM

yo what time is it GMT

4/8/2010 11:04:48 AM

1 + 5 = ?

4/8/2010 11:06:23 AM

7!!

4/8/2010 11:08:32 AM

w00t

multitasking is confirmed!



[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 1:17 PM. Reason : asdf]

4/8/2010 1:05:44 PM

the multitasking looks sweet. also, I saw in app-sms. If there's something like sbsettings, i won't need jailbreaking anymore...

4/8/2010 1:21:33 PM

yeah i doubt theyll go as far as sbsettings or anything but this will def help a lot

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 1:23 PM. Reason : and they did mention in-app messaging and home screen backgrounds]

4/8/2010 1:22:38 PM

So as near as I can tell, the multitasking is essentially the same thing Microsoft is doing with Windows 7 Mobile Phone Gold Standard Platinum Edition?

4/8/2010 1:24:30 PM

So what they've shown looks great for a phone, basically save states + APIs to allow apps to do certain tasks in the background. However, for the iPad, this still doesn't cut it.

4/8/2010 1:33:14 PM

^ It's probably going to have to for a while. With only 256MB RAM and no virtual memory, it's not like they can keep much open in the iPad. At least not until the next iteration comes along.

OT: Does anyone besides me feel weird saying things like "only 256MB of RAM"?

4/8/2010 1:35:50 PM

the background audio is nice. The rest is pretty meh. Hubs are still a way better solution than multiple apps.

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 1:36 PM. Reason : n]

4/8/2010 1:36:33 PM

multiple exchange accounts now too

4/8/2010 1:40:25 PM

So far, it just looks like Apple jailbroke the iPhone. The functionality jailbreakers are used to are now official.

4/8/2010 1:41:08 PM

multiple exchange accounts is cool

4/8/2010 1:42:37 PM

^^basically. but it'll probably be done a lot better now. my jailbroken phone was always slow as balls

4/8/2010 1:43:18 PM

Quote :

"Golovko: This is something I disagree on. A background image (photo not solid color/gradient) makes the home screen look cluttered and unusable. You have too many color variations in the image that it makes it harder to quickly and easily recognize icons. The example above makes it near impossible to read some of the icon labels because the text is almost the same color as the background. A background image works for desktops because the primary method of running apps isn't distracted by the image. (Start menu in windows or the dock/finder in Mac OS X)."

It would appear that Steve Jobs also disagrees with your sentiment about having a wallpaper on your home screen.

4/8/2010 1:43:57 PM

I'd be interested in what they have for mobile device management cause right now its kind of a joke.

4/8/2010 1:46:28 PM

Doesn't mean the sentiment is wrong however. You'll note that the backgrounds demoed in this have been carefully selected so as not to generate the problems Golovko was talking about.

4/8/2010 1:47:45 PM

Quote :

"It would appear that Steve Jobs also disagrees with your sentiment about having a wallpaper on your home screen."

And he, too, is entitled to his own opinion. What was your point again? *scratches head*

^exactly. I'll be using solid colors/gradients for mine for that very reason that I stated previously.

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 1:51 PM. Reason : .]

4/8/2010 1:48:56 PM

lol. EMOTIONAL INTERACTIVE ADS!!!!!

4/8/2010 1:52:56 PM

I think his point was that Steve Jobs disagrees with you

4/8/2010 1:53:13 PM

steve jobs never said they were a great idea, only that you were now able to use them if you wanted

4/8/2010 1:54:07 PM

Quote :

"I think his point was that Steve Jobs disagrees with you"

Well I guess I better recant then...

4/8/2010 1:55:02 PM

Oh, I left the rest of my point out in my search for the silly argument about home screen wallpapers ...

I am a bit amazed that Steve can make such a big deal about so many of these common sense features, like WALLPAPER, and copy/paste, and background audio streaming ... as if it's something amazing, which their implementation is not.

Also, do their presentations remind anyone of anything?





The non-stop BIG-ASS numbers are annoying.

4/8/2010 1:56:06 PM

that's just their way of hinting to consumers that 50 million people are cooler than them

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 1:59 PM. Reason : aka go buy one now so you can be cool too]

4/8/2010 1:59:29 PM

k someone with a dev account plz to post the latest ipsw?

4/8/2010 2:03:31 PM

Quote :

"End users will get these features this Summer, and will be iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3rd generation compatible. They will run everything. The iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2nd generation–will run “many things”, but they will not get multitasking."

Ouch.

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 2:04 PM. Reason : .]

4/8/2010 2:03:34 PM

Quote :

"Well I guess I better recant then..."

Noone asked you to recant. What is your point? *scratches head*

Quote :

"k someone with a dev account plz to post the latest ipsw?"

Apple is busy updating their site. They will be back soon.

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 2:05 PM. Reason : *]

4/8/2010 2:03:37 PM

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 2:05 PM. Reason : grrr]

4/8/2010 2:05:04 PM

Quote :

"k someone with a dev account plz to post the latest ipsw"

sites down for maintenance.

4/8/2010 2:05:10 PM

Quote :

"End users will get these features this Summer, and will be iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3rd generation compatible. They will run everything. The iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2nd generation–will run “many things”, but they will not get multitasking."

Disappointing, but I expected this. My 3G is slow enough running one app at a time.

4/8/2010 2:07:04 PM

More annoying that the iPad roll out inst until fall

lol

Quote :

" 11:08AM Q: But what about Pandora? A: (Jobs) I don't think you're right. It doesn't use that much data. 11:07AM Q: Given that multitasking will increase data usage, how do you think AT&T will handle that? A: (Jobs) I'm not sure that's a correct assumption."

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 2:09 PM. Reason : *]

4/8/2010 2:08:51 PM

Quote :

"The iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2nd generation–will run “many things”, but they will not get multitasking"

yeah that kinda sucks, but by the time this is out those phones will be 2 and 3 generation behind

Quote :

"My 3G is slow enough running one app at a time."

same

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 2:10 PM. Reason : .]

4/8/2010 2:09:54 PM

Well im definitely gonna be waiting to see how winphone 7 turns out. If it sucks i'll probably buy an iphone 5g or whatever next year.

4/8/2010 2:10:15 PM

Quote :

"Q: How is AT&T prepared to compensate for greater data usage? Steve: I’m not sure the assumption that it’s going to use more data is correct. Well, we’re not multiplying the number of minutes of usage. It might be accurate, but there’s nothing to suggest there is going to be more data used."

So, Steve thinks that all those people constantly streaming Pandora in the background won't cause greater data usage??

4/8/2010 2:10:22 PM

Yeah, but if they roll out an iPad with a camera/mic and a few other updates by then, they already have my money.

4/8/2010 2:10:22 PM

Hooray! New features we should've had since the very beginning! WOOOOOOOOO!

4/8/2010 2:12:35 PM

^^^ I think he was mostly dodging the question. The question that should have been asked was "How is Apple leaning on AT&T to fix their shitty ass network since they have the privilege of being the exclusive US iPhone provider?"

Bad question = Non answer from Apple

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 2:13 PM. Reason : sdfg]

4/8/2010 2:13:16 PM

Quote :

"Q: Is there going to be an approval process for the ads, much like the App Store does, because you’re going to be hosting? A: I think there will be some boundaries, like you can’t run any ad on ABC. There are some ads we’d rather not run, but the concept are that these advertisers will pay to run ads, and they’ll pay to run ads that are well received by the audience. I’m not sure there’s going to be anything but a light touch."

I can see this becoming a mess.

4/8/2010 2:14:09 PM

Quote :

"Hooray! New features we should've had since the very beginning! WOOOOOOOOO!"

thats one thing I admire about apple. They don't cram a bunch of half ass not fully thought out features into their first device/version. Thats how it should be done.

Also gives them plenty of time to gather data on their users, how they use the device and what changes need to be made to make the experience better.

I guess thats what sets them apart from everyone else.

Basically what you want was iPhone 3gs + iPhone OS 4 to have been what we got back in 2007

and then come June/July we'll replace the 3GS with what they announce and that will be what should have been released from the very beginning. Rinse & repeat for June/July 2011.

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 2:18 PM. Reason : .]

4/8/2010 2:15:58 PM

Quote :

"Basically what you want was iPhone 3gs + iPhone OS 4 to have been what we got back in 2007"

It took them 3 and a half years to go "you know what, it'd probably be handy if people could put things in folders" rather than having to go through page after page after page of apps.

I mean, most of these things are basic OS additions that should've been added years ago.

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 2:19 PM. Reason : .]

4/8/2010 2:18:58 PM

Quote :

"Q: Why have you veered away from widgets on the iPad? A: We just shipped it on Saturday. And then we rested on Sunday. Q: So widgets are possible? A: Everything is possible."

Say what? Did he just ... compare himself to God?

I've seen it all.

\/ The whole "rested on the seventh day after creation" concept.

[Edited on April 8, 2010 at 2:28 PM. Reason : .]

4/8/2010 2:21:48 PM

^lol what?

4/8/2010 2:22:32 PM