Rest of the Day: Original IPhone No Longer Works on AT&T
AT&T discontinued its 2G wireless network in early 2017. This change went unnoticed by most, but perhaps not by loyal longtime users of the original iPhone. About this and much more in today’s news.
- AT&T announced today that it has stopped 2G service to free up spectrum for future technologies. This means that some old gadgets need to be taken out of service. It is particularly noteworthy that the original iPhone, presented a decade ago , has finally hit the number of legacy devices. [AT&T via The Verge ]
- Google’s Daydream View VR headsets currently retail for $ 49, down $ 30 from their regular price. Daydream View is Google’s effort to create an affordable virtual reality headset that goes beyond the novelty of cardboard and doesn’t require expensive hardware. [Google Store]
- Google+ has several new features for dedicated users. There is a new filter to hide “low-quality” comments, improved photo scaling and return events on Google+. However, on January 24, they finally deactivate the “classic” Google+ view. [Google via Android Police ]
- Due to the closure of Vine today, Twitter now loops all videos less than 6.5 seconds in length. It’s a simple solution so people can still create Vine-style videos with the new, stripped-down Vine Camera app and post them straight to Twitter. Today is also the last day to download all your Wines. [TechCrunch]