How to Upgrade Unofficial iPhone 2.0 Firmware to Official 2.0 Firmware

Macrumors has a useful post on how you can upgrade (downgrade, technically) from the leaked “iPhone1,2″ firmware to the official “iPhone1,1″ firmware issued early this morning. The leaked firmware was intended to only for use with iPhone 3G before it got out to the masses. In short, you need to download the correct firmware, and hold down the option key when you check for firmware updates in iTunes, allowing you to pick the file you want to install. [Macrumors]

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Found Footage: Boost your MacBook’s RAM

Have you ever thought about upgrading your MacBook’s scrawny 2GBs of RAM that Apple ships to something a little more deserving? Well, ChannelFlip has a very cool video showing you how to upgrade the RAM in either a MacBook or MacBook Pro. In addition they tested the performance of the 2GB and 4GB Apple RAM and the new Corsair 4GB low-latency Mac RAM. They show off the results in the video.

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AT&T iPhone “rebate” clarification

Yesterday, Twitter was abuzz with incorrect rumors that current iPhone owners would have to trade-in their 2G phones in order to upgrade to the iPhone 3G. I spoke with AT&T’s mobility media contact yesterday and confirmed that the rumors were bogus, but after the original source posted a clarification and retraction, we didn’t think it was necessary to post, fearing it might just confuse readers further.

However, today we received a tip from a reader linking to a FinancialWire story that mentions an exchange/rebate option for AT&T customers, but does not properly explain the procedure and the eligibility. Because I spoke with AT&T yesterday, I would like to set the record straight.

As Mark Siegel from AT&T explained to me yesterday, “AT&T wants to be as fair as possible to customers who very recently purchased an iPhone.” Thus, if you purchased an iPhone from an AT&T store AFTER May 27, 2008, you have the option of returning the phone to an AT&T store between July 11, 2008 and August 1, 2008 for the new iPhone 3G. Those customers will also be refunded the difference between the price paid for the 2G iPhone and the iPhone 3G.

I commend AT&T on taking such a proactive and consumer-friendly approach.

Just to reiterate: if you bought a 2G iPhone BEFORE May 27, 2008 and you want to upgrade to the new iPhone 3G, you can do so at the subsidized price ($199 or $299), as long as you sign and new two-year contract and add-on the 3G data plan (this plan will replace any data plan you currently have for the iPhone). You do NOT need to trade-in your old phone.

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