Apple’s first foray into the world of mobile phone technology has cooked up a bit of a storm over in the good ol’ US of A. The intelligent multi-touchscreen interface has proved a big success with iPhone users, and with each successive firmware update the handset is getting closer and closer to becoming a serious contender in the UK mobile phone market.
While the phone has its small flaws, we have to remember that this is Apple’s first effort, and it’s only going to get better from here. However, from a design perspective the handset has become something of a icon in techno-culture, with many nerds queuing for days to make sure they got a handset when the phone originally came out. This includes the hilarious story of the woman who brought $16,000 to an Apple store with the intention of buying their entire stock, paying $800 to steal the first position in line, before finding out that it was strictly one handset per customer.
While those looking for a good deal on an iPhone will want to take great care in avoiding the purchase of copycat models from China, those who already own a Windows SmartPhone may be interested to know that LifeHacker have posted a tutorial on turning your handset into an iPhone - and since this blog is all about pimping your phone, it would be remiss of me not to mention it.
The tutorial is not only pretty in-depth, but the results aren’t actually too bad in terms of ripping off the iPhone’s look and overall feel. You’ll still retain all the functionality of your SmartPhone, but with the look and feel of the iPhone (sans touchscreen, of course).
Here’s the full tutorial, in case you missed the link above: http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/turn-your-windows-mobile-phone-into-an-iphone-269055.php
While the phone has its small flaws, we have to remember that this is Apple’s first effort, and it’s only going to get better from here. However, from a design perspective the handset has become something of a icon in techno-culture, with many nerds queuing for days to make sure they got a handset when the phone originally came out. This includes the hilarious story of the woman who brought $16,000 to an Apple store with the intention of buying their entire stock, paying $800 to steal the first position in line, before finding out that it was strictly one handset per customer.
While those looking for a good deal on an iPhone will want to take great care in avoiding the purchase of copycat models from China, those who already own a Windows SmartPhone may be interested to know that LifeHacker have posted a tutorial on turning your handset into an iPhone - and since this blog is all about pimping your phone, it would be remiss of me not to mention it.
The tutorial is not only pretty in-depth, but the results aren’t actually too bad in terms of ripping off the iPhone’s look and overall feel. You’ll still retain all the functionality of your SmartPhone, but with the look and feel of the iPhone (sans touchscreen, of course).
Here’s the full tutorial, in case you missed the link above: http://lifehacker.com/software/hack-attack/turn-your-windows-mobile-phone-into-an-iphone-269055.php
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