iPhone to Become #1 Camera on Flickr

For the longest time, the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi has been the most widely used camera on Flickr. With a 10.1 MP Lens, an image sensor vibration cleaning system, 9-point auto focus, and a mid-range price point, it’s easy to see why the Canon camera has been so popular with the photography enthusiasts on Yahoo’s photo-sharing website.

But while Canon has dominated, there’s another camera that’s been zipping up the Flickr charts. Actually, camera phone would be more precise, because we’re talking about the iPhone.

That smartphone, with its weak 2 MP camera and its lack of zoom, is now set to overtake Canon Rebel XTi as the #1 camera on Flickr (). This is according to Flickr’s Camera Finder graphs. Actually, as the LA Times has already caught, the iPhone has already passed the Rebel XTi on a few occasions as the two duke it out for the top spot.

So what does this development mean? First, it’s a reflection of the intense popularity of mobile smartphones and specifically the rise of the iPhone. You always have a camera in your pocket (and with the 3GS, a camcorder too). Just as important is that it’s easy to upload your pictures directly from your mobile phone to your Flickr account. That’s something most digital cameras can’t do, since they aren’t connected to 3G or Wifi connections.

This doesn’t mean people prefer lower quality images over the higher resolution photos that can be captured with cameras of the Rbel XTi’s quality. Instead, it’s a sign that the world is becoming a more mobile place. Being able to get your photos to all of your friends while on-the-go is part of that mobile revolution.

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Apple Rejects Dictionary App for Containing Swear Words

Apple’s App Store is quickly getting a reputation for bizarre rejections: famous examples include the Nine Inch Nails application and an eBook reader that allowed users to search for the Kama Sutra. (Both situations were later resolved.)

Today comes news of what might be the strangest App Store rejection yet: a dictionary was rejected twice because it contained swear words. The iPhone App for online dictionary Ninjawords was rejected, claims DaringFireball, for containing the words “sh*t” and “f**k” – you could only find those entries by searching for the exact words though, meaning it’s no more likely to cause offence than the dictionaries available in bookstores. The app’s developer explains:

We were rejected for objectionable content. They provided screenshots of the words ‘sh*t’ and ‘f**k’ showing up in our dictionary’s search results. What’s interesting is that we spent a good deal of time making it so that you must type vulgar words in their entirety, and only then will we show you suggestions in the search results. For instance, if you type ‘fuc’, you will not see ‘f**k’ as a suggestion. This is in contrast to all other dictionaries we’re aware of on the App Store (including Dictionary.com’s application), which will show you ‘f**k’ in the search results for ‘fuc’, ‘motherf**ker’ for ‘mother’, etc.

After app developer Matchstick Software added filters to remove these words, Apple rejected it a second time for containing the word “c*nt”. Ninjawords is now in the App Store [iTunes link], but carries a 17+ rating despite the fact that its swear words have been removed. Other dictionaries in the App Store do allow you to search for and find swear words, the developers point out.

The incident will further incense those who question the consistency of Apple’s App Store rejection policies. Even the FCC is weighing into the controversy, with letters sent last week to Apple, AT&T and Google over the rejection of the Google Voice app.

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Found this post out on the web after getting to my in-laws and finding out that they had no WiFi! Ouch! Luckily, had just upgraded to the new 3GS and it turned out to be a lifesaver! This method is simple and straightforward and gets you up and running in less than 5 minutes guaranteed! Here is the link. Enjoy just one of the many benefit this beautiful device has to offer!

http://help.benm.at/help.php

Basically, here are the instructions:

To use a Mobileconfig you need at least Firmware 3.0!

MMS/VVM Problem:
If you want to use tethering you have to install a Mobileconfig. If MMS or VVM stops working on your official iPhone Provider Device, go to:

Settings > General > Reset > Reset Network Settings
Settings > General > Reset > Network > Internet Tethering is where you will go to turn Internet Tethering on and off. It seems to me that the battery life is used up more quickly when Internet Tethering is enabled, regardless of whether or not you are actually using the feature, so I recommend turning it off when you aren’t.

After the short reset you can MMS, use the Voicemail AND you have Tethering enabled.

Attention:
Please check your contract, prices for data usage and the APN settings for your mobile network before using these configs! Otherwise high costs may arise! I have personally found that with my current plan with AT&T, data is unlimited and when checking the account online, nothing seems to be awry or amiss with extra charges for using my tethered phone.

You can also change the carrier settings later after the installation of a mobileconfig under Settings > Nework > Cellular Data Network!

You use this service and config files on your own risk. At this point, birdbathBUZZ only offers the pure configurations that BenM. posted in the link above, please note and respect your phone contracts.

Tethering & Internet Settings
Mobileconfigsdownload – Here you can find and install the right settings for your provider! With these files you can enable mobile web and tethering!

Just tap on your provider to install the mobileconfig! After installing a config YOU HAVE TO REBOOT to add MMS settings etc.!

THE GENERATOR IS NOW ACTIVE!

With the Mobileconfig Generator you can create your own Mobileconfigs!
MMS Provider Settings & MMS Settings
Here you can find the correct MMS settings for your provider!

And, there you have it. The basic steps to setting up Internet Tethering on your iPhone 3GS.