posted on 2008.07.29 09:37:27 by Bogie
Like many original iPhone owners, I recently upgraded to the iPhone 3G, but I wasn’t sure what to do with my old phone. I looked on eBay to see what the going price was for old iPhones and I was stunned. An average price of $350 for an old, used iPhone? Gadgets rarely maintain that sort of value a year later. (I bought mine for $399 ($599 plus a $200 credit from AmEx when Apple decided to drop the price to $399 for everyone. And then Apple credited all the $599 buyers with a $100 credit, so I guess I paid $299!)
Anyway, the trick to getting the best value for your old iPhone is to “pwn” it, or unlock/jailbreak/activate it using a tool such as Pwnage Tool 2.0. (Disclaimer: You must have some idea of what you’re doing when unlocking your phone, otherwise you’ll forever ruin your iPhone!). Once you do this, you’re not only unlocking the iPhone to be used on any GSM-based carrier around the world, but you’re also unlocking its value. iPhones that can be used on any carrier are highly desirable, and until the iPhone 3G can be both unlocked and purchased without a contract, the original iPhone is highly desirable. Hence, you can sell your old iPhone for more than what you paid for it. (I sold mine for $460.)
Of course, it won’t be like this for very long. An iPhone 3G unlock solution is sure to be around the corner, so if you’re thinking of selling your old iPhone, act fast and good luck!
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posted on 2008.07.22 11:45:37 by Bogie
WordPress for the iPhone is now available at the iTunes App Store. This is my first post using it, and although the amount of functionality available within the application is limited, it should entice me to update my blog more often.
If you have an iPhone and a blog powered by WordPress, what are you waiting for? Download the WordPress app now!
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posted on 2008.04.10 16:40:38 by Bogie
I’m dying for some Exchange ActiveSync functionality on my iPhone. I hate having to manually sync my iPhone to update calendar and contact information. Anyone have an iPhone 2.0 beta license they can spare? :)
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posted on 2008.02.06 13:28:42 by Bogie
One of the new features of Trillian Astra that I find annoying is the “knowledge bar” that appears at the top of every conversation window. I’ve always wanted a way to turn it off as I’m not interested in any of the information it has to offer, and today I found a way to do just that. Here’s how to do it.
- Open the Trillian Preferences and select Chat.
- Select the Instant Lookup preferences to get to the screen you see below.
- Delete all lookup services by clicking the red X’s next to each service.
- Close out of the preferences and close any open conversations.
Thereafter, you’ll no longer see the knowledge bar! Later on, if you decide you miss it, you can come back to the Instant Lookup preferences via Add Lookup Service button in the lower right portion of the screen, as seen below.
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