My first day with the iPhone 3G

It was dark this morning when I joined about 150 other iPhone upgrades for the new arrival. We exchanged new finds on the apps store, I learned more about how the 3G push email really works and how soldiers in Iraq depend on their iPods for music and lighting in the field, and I also ran into a Newton in mint condition.

Once in the store it was very different than last time as I had to have to activate the phones before leaving. The first iPhone took 5 minutes, an the second and third one took a little longer.

After getting the iPhone’s I spent the day on the bench working with prototypes and testers with our current slider case to find out what the new iPhone 3G will need to make the perfect case. Thanks to ifixit.com who flew to New Zealand to be the first to break it down. Most early rumors and shots have been accurate and the rumor mill has gotten lucky on a few predictions (but not all). I’m sort of glad we waited for the real iPhone 3G to be released now... and from what I hear, I few other case company (no names mentioned) wish they had too as the new iPhone sensors are in different places and I think some of the larger case companies have made rather large bo-bo’s. We could have gambled on producing our case before the launch but I feel a lot of customers wouldn’t be to happy now ;o)

We will work hard to bring you the best case possible for your iPhone 3G and wont leave you exposed any longer than we have to. For some time now we have be playing around with the idea of including a protective screen film in addition to our great iPhone/iPod touch cases. They aren’t cheap for the good ones and as a caring green sort of company we’d hate to add more to the landfill.. What do you think? Please let us know by emailing feedback@corecases.com

The Robots are coming!

Ask people what they think of when you say New Zealand and most people would say Lord of the Rings, middle earth or where's New Zealand... but how many people would think T-Shirts? Well yesterday I stumbled upon this little site called Robot Shirts with some really cool t-shirts.
The designs are really cool and really original and they also ship out of New Zealand to the whole world... I've put my order in and very soon I'll be the centre of attention at any BBQ or rooftop party this summer - for all the right reasons this time ;o)

Go on... hug that tree!

This print saver has been floating around the news and web for awhile but I wanted to pass around since we use it here at Core Cases and it is a good idea to support. The software scans print jobs for any pictures and wasted pages and lets you delete saving ink and paper. It tracks the savings in a calculator which ours reads $787.19 saved so far this year and we are a small company. The founder worked as an intern at Ford and saw the mountains of wasted paper and figured out a solution. Check out Printgreener.com for more tree saving info.

Tracking... Tracking... Got you!!!

We are always looking for something to make the routine easier and this is a really cool one. This is a freelance graphic designer that offers the downloads free but is worth a donation. Loads your packages from major carriers worldwide. No more bouncing back to the website to see when your Macbook Pro will arrive.

BOOM!!!!

This is a great resource for all of the stuff you wish you had thought of or a place to share your thoughts. You can find everything about design, new materials, artists, and some cool competitions. The newsletter will keep you updated monthly and is a quick read.