The woes surrounding the serious performance hit the iPhone 3G took, with the arrival of iOS 4, have somewhat faded away now, especially since the release of iOS 4.1. With Apple due to release iOS 4.2 any day now, those of you still using a 3G model are probably wondering if this version will work with your device.
If you’re a mountaineering iPhone owner, then we’ve got the perfect app for you: PeakFinder , the popular peak-finding application, has recently gained a USA West version of the app – meaning hikers living in this area can now use the app to discover the names of the mountains around them. Previously, PeekFinder was only available in an Alps version . However, this new addition to the range opens up the application to a much wider audience. Essentially, the app shows full panoramic views of its users’ surroundings, labelling each and every peak within the vicinity.
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A recently posted YouTube video demonstrating an iPhone speed test across all four generations of the handset has just come to our attention, thanks to a great tip from one of our readers (cheers, Mike). It’s fantastic to see how far the speed of the iPhone has advanced. Personally, my recent move from 3G to 4 has left me flabbergasted with the change – I’m very impressed with Apple’s super-quick new handset, to say the least