Mystery Photos Reveal iPhone 3G Diagnostic Screen

Dave — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 20:35:10 +0000

A mysterious diagnostic screen has apparently been discovered on the iPhone 3G as reported by a poster on the Hakint0sh forums. While it it still unknown what exactly is going on here, after taking it to an Apple store, the device was successfully activated.

The forum poster notes that:

“The guy at the counter couldn’t figure out how to do anything with it but he did try and activate it and apparently it worked. He told me that it did activate, and we have that sim card back in my wife’s phone. Well needless to say we didn’t take it. We spent an hour and a half in the store trying to figure it out and he was on the phone with Apple. Finally we decided that we didn’t want it, there were some other things that were wrong with it too.”

The images below reveal what the screen is showing.

This screen is displaying “iPhone OS” with a version number. It is also showing “Drag to Unlock” and “Shut Down.”

Here we see a lonely Gear icon.

This last screen is showing three buttons, “Start Burning,” “Restart Test Environment,” and “Quit.”

via iPhoneAtlas.

[video] NYC iPod Doctor. Drives around and fixes your gadgets.

Aviv — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 15:22:33 +0000

The video below is of Demetrios Leontaris, aka The iPod Doctor, drives around New York City and fixes people’s gadgets. Whether it be an iPod, Zune, “pretty much anything computer/electronic/portable “we” work with.” (Assuming he instinctively says “we” while he refers to his “repair” company that only consists of him.)

“Leontaris, a 33-year-old father of three, runs one of at least half a dozen iPod repair services that have sprung up in recent years in New York City.” Only he tries to separate himself from the competition by driving to wherever you are.

Still… I can’t help but wonder why he drives a Pontiac SUV.
1. He lives in New York City. 2. Gas Prices are THROUGH THE ROOF! 3. His “company” is based on driving a lot. 4. The Pontiac Aztec isn’t particularly known for being roomy. 5. Bloomberg is trying to get cars OFF the road.

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Mystery Photos Reveal iPhone 3G Diagnostic Screen

[video] NYC iPod Doctor. Drives around and fixes your gadgets.

1. He lives in New York City. 2. Gas Prices are THROUGH THE ROOF! 3. His “company” is based on driving a lot. 4. The Pontiac Aztec isn’t particularly known for being roomy. 5. Bloomberg is trying to get cars OFF the road.

1. He lives in New York City.
2. Gas Prices are THROUGH THE ROOF!
3. His “company” is based on driving a lot.
4. The Pontiac Aztec isn’t particularly known for being roomy.
5. Bloomberg is trying to get cars OFF the road.