Rumor: No new iPhone until June 24th?

May 12th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Say it ain’t so! Faithful Macenstein reader Art Vandelay writes:
After hearing about the iPhone Shortage, I decided to call and ask for myself, to see if I could squeeze out any information, and after pressing him [The Apple rep] as to when to expect the iPhones, he told me “June 24th”, or last week of […]

My firmware goes up to 11, beeyatch!

May 11th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

digg_url = ‘http://digg.com/apple/My_firmware_goes_up_to_11G_beeyatch;

3G? Big deal. MY firmware goes to 11, beeyatch!

Obviously having to wear gloves somewhat limits the iPhone’s touchscreen-based GUI, but the speed increase is well worth it IMO.

OMFG THERE’S NO MORE IPHONES!!! AAAAHHHH!!! WHAT THE HELL ARE WE SUPPOSED TO DO?!?!

May 10th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

OK, everyone TRY to sty calm. This is not a drill. This is the day we Mac geeks have been training for for the past month and a half, and it is up to us to attempt to keep civilization from just completely imploding. While we the faithful had read the reports from England […]

Is Apple in bed with the mob on the 3G iPhone?

May 8th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Mobile carriers have long used strong-arm tactics to charge more for 3G data plans, but we never thought the mob was behind it. Until now…
Faithful Macenstein reader Art Vandalay has uncovered a conspiracy of Jimmy Hoffa-like proportions.

Above: Yes, anyone can edit it.
Apparently, if one Googles the term 3G, they are presented with the […]

The Universal SIM Unlock Card - Now with iPhone goodness!

May 7th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

USB Fever is selling a Universal SIM Unlock Card which is boasting iPhone compatibility (yet an apparent incompatibility with proper apostrophe usage…).
This SIM unlock is a revolutionary do-it-yourself Plug & Play card for unlocking Mobile Phones without the risk of damaging the phone or voiding it’s [sic] warranty. This SIM unlock is made […]

Celebrity Mac Chick Sighting: Jenny McCarthy

May 6th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Somehow I always suspected Jenny was a Mac Chick. Yes, this is just an iPhone, but I’m sure she owns a Mac. In fact, I imagine she is so Mac obsessed, I picture her reading Macenstein daily. In bed. Naked. So Jenny, please do me a favor and take a quick snapshot of you […]

Is this the new 3G iPhone?

May 5th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Well, it has rounded corners, doesn’t it?
Apparently Gary over at daddytypes was tired of his children’s grubby hands always reaching for his iPhone, so he asked his mom to knit him up a plush replacement for the little brat angel. Despite a painstaking attention to detail (note how the knitted iPhone even has […]

And he couldn’t have done it without his iPhone

May 5th | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Above: Is it just me, or does Blaine’s magical “blue ball” look familiar…?
David Blaine set a new world’s record live on the Oprah Winfrey show last week for the amount ot time a human being can hold his breath, and he owes it all to his iPhone. Well, his iPhone, and the can of […]

God, I hope not…

May 2nd | Posted by Dr. Macenstein

Engadget has shots from French iPhone site iPhone.fr of what is reported to be the next gen iPhone, and if it is, in the words of the Jerky Boys: “God help us Jesus, God and baby Jesus help us!”
If legit, it looks like Apple has farmed out its design duties to LG, and contracted […]