iPhone unlocking and Customer Service

With all the pitfalls of unlocking phones especially iPhones I thought I would mention the excellent service that I received from iPhoneUnlockUK recently.

I am now the proud owner of a iPhone 3GS 16GB which I love but the original owner was under contract to o2 and I wanted to use Vodafone which I have found to be the best reception over the UK plus they do an excellent value sim only package that with vat would cost me 2/3rds of what I was previously paying for my BlackBerry.

I was recommended to iPhoneUnlockUK by an existing client that had already used their service and trusting a personal recommendation more than my internet searching I gave them a try.

First thing their service is not cheap, it cost me £57.99, but and this was the clincher for me the unlock is an official factory unlock processed by Apple. When I received an email that my iPhone's IMEI had been processed by Apple, I simply connected my iPhone to iTunes which then completed the unlock and I am able to use my iPhone on any network worldwide!

They also offer a 100% Satisfaction Money Back Guarantee

My experience of the process was excellent, all my questions were answered promptly and courteously by the support staff and a payment mix-up (the payment processors fault not theirs) was sorted instantly which is always a good measure of a company.

All in all I couldn't be happier with their service and my new iPhone.

I should also point out that they offer a cheaper software unlock (jailbreak) but I wanted the official factory unlock so that I could link to iTunes without any issues down the line to synch my media library.

On File Browsing

It’s been interesting to see so many different approaches to improving Finder in OS X. There have been complete separate apps to give additional functionality, as well as utilities that add features to Finder itself. Nothing has ever stuck for me, and I’ve learned to live with a combination of Finder and LaunchBar to do most things.

Lately though, in the spirit of Minimal Mac, I’ve taken to using Transmit for a lot of file related activities. Because it has two panes, each of which can be used for local or remote locations, it’s perfect for moving files from one folder to another. This is certainly faster than using 2 Finder windows.

It’s an application that I almost always have open, I just had to stop thinking of it as a tool to use only for remote file management. It has a lot of the goodness of the Finder included, is lightning quick, and has the lovely breadcrumb trail along the top that gives you a nice visual indication of where you are in your file structure.

To make a short story long, it’s nice option for working with your files and folders.

via log.chrisbowler.com

This is a great idea and one I will be using regularly as I to almost always have Transmit open as Dreamweavers FTP is just to unreliable in my experience.