Recent content by alexWithPhone

Hi, I can answer my own question after having a black phone after 4 weeks. No, the black color is not sturdy at all. Especially around the sharp edges. If it has contact with anything hard, the bare aluminum is showing in an instant. I have other anodized things, like Calphalon pots, and no...

Hi, it seems the black iPhone 5 will have the metal back and the side rails all painted black. I think this looks good, but I'm concerned that the paint will rub or scratch off eventually. With my previous two iPhones I was impressed how they looked close to new after two years in my pocket...

Hi, I'm using an non-jailbroken iPhone 4 with iOS 4.2.1. Short of going to the task manager (Home button double-click) and removing all background apps one-by-one, is there a simpler way to remove all background apps? I sometimes experience slowness and rapid battery drain, but don't know who...

Hi, I have 3 iPhones in my house, and am looking to add 1-2 iPads this year (if the 2nd gen is any good). I'll also update my printers(laser and color inkjet), they are both a few years old. Naturally with all these iOS devices, I won't buy any printer that doesn't natively support AirPrint...

Hi, I currently have a family plan with a 3G iPhone and a Razr. I'd like to update both to an iPhone 4, and they're both elegible without penalty. After lots of trying I was able to pre-order the update for the old iPhone at apple.com yesterday evening, I even got a confirmation email (July 2...