The iPhone And Me» Utility http://www.iphoneandme.com Embracing iFreedom In A PC Dependent World Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:56:28 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 http://www.iphoneandme.com http://www.iphoneandme.com/wp-content/mbp-favicon/2iphone75x75.jpg The iPhone And Me AT&T Admits Network Woes, Releases Mark The Spot App http://www.iphoneandme.com/2009/12/07/att-admits-network-woes-releases-mark-the-spot-app/ http://www.iphoneandme.com/2009/12/07/att-admits-network-woes-releases-mark-the-spot-app/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2009 17:33:11 +0000 darnell http://www.iphoneandme.com/2009/12/07/att-admits-network-woes-releases-mark-the-spot-app/

It looks like AT&T has finally admitted what many of us have suspected for a long time–the network is not as great as they advertise.


AT&T has released a free app called Mark The Spot which users can show where their calls and data are failing, as well as how frequently it’s occuring.

This will hopefully be much more efficent than venting on Twitter (although I do have to say that their customer service on Twitter responds very quickly).

The only thing missing from this app is a speed test (like Speedtest has) as that would pinpoint the ACTUAL strength of the area (as shown below).

(Hat Tip: CrunchGear)

– Posted from my iPhone

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    Regardless of whether you are on a laptop, desktop or smartphone, if you do not have a way to kill off memory hoging programs/applications, your technological device is nothing more than a fancy piece of plastic crap with metal thrown in.

    The same rule applies to the iPhone, which despite it’s awesomeness is unable to “just say no” to apps holding on to memory–even after you close them.

    Fortunately there is an app called System Activity Monitor (from Recession Apps) that can free up some much needed memory lest you encounter the “black screen of death!”


    Costing $2.99, this System Activity Monitor (or SAM for short) gives you a basic overview of how much memory you have on your precious iDevice, and will allow you to free up the extra memory as needed.

    You can also check out your CPU processes as well as view the geekier settings on the iPhone such as IP address, MAC address, Wifi network, etc. (if you are into that sort of thing).


    Last but not least you can kill off native programs (like Safari, Mail, etc.) with a quick finger tap, although that feature may also kill off SAM as well (you have been warned).

    While there are a few rivals to System Activity Monitor, I have yet to come across an app that is superior (although if you have discovered one feel free to sound off in the comment section below).

    – Posted from my iPhone

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