IPhone OS 3.0 Bug: Photo Disappearing

Based on this Apple Discussions thread it looks like there is a bug in iPhone OS 3.0, it is not a critical bug but an annoying one.

Users are complaining that photos taken using iPhone's camera can't be accessed from the built-in Photo app or can't be seen in iPhone's camera roll, they seem to disappear.
According to iLounge, the bug appears to pertain only to photos with the name IMG_10000 or higher.

The strange bug was first reported by jmcfail:

"Moved from the 3G to the 3Gs, new pics that I have taken do now show up in the camera roll."

Alex later confirmed that he was facing a similar issue:

"I have had the same or similar problem for the last week (on a six-month old iPhone 3G 16gig). Neither.
camera photos, images saved from the web, or iPhone screenshots are showing up in the Camera Roll. I haven't been bent out of shape yet because the iPhone's Camera Roll keeps a correct cumulative count, and I have no problem 'seeing' and transferring the images files to my MacBook and MacBook Pros using iPhoto '09 software. It's becoming annoying enough now for me to fix it."

According to iLounge, the bug appears to pertain only to photos with the name IMG_10000 or higher. You can't access the photos using the Photo app or see them in the Camera roll. However, as Alex mentioned above, the photos are still on the iPhone and can still be imported either using iPhoto on the Mac or any image viewer on Windows.

iLounge also reports that there is another iPhone OS 3.0 photo-related problem, in which the photos that are taken using iPhone's camera are reported as missing by iPhoto during the import process.

Have you observed this strange issue, if so let us know in the comments. We'll let you know if we get an update on the issue.

IPhone Application PandoraBox Review

As the huge volume of applications currently available on the iPhone App Store, it is little wonder that keeping track of the latest releases is frustratingly tricky. However, it’s even more difficult to keep on top of the numerous price changes and short-term sales that occur from time to time.

Publishers are forever tinkering with the value of their apps, with large price drops taking place on a daily basis. The trouble is, unless you have the time to scour the store every day then you’re liable to miss out on some of the larger bargains.

That’s where PandoraBox comes in. At first glance it looks like some kind of App Store-related clone, but in actual fact it’s a terrifically handy price tracker that allows you to quickly and easily view the latest offers.

The app is divided into different sections, with the Featured area showcasing new and notable apps. However, arguably the most important aspect of PandoraBox is the On Sale section, which lists all the apps that have been subject to a reduction in price over the past day or two.

This segment is split into two further sections - Free and Paid For. The former shows apps that previously cost money but are now being offered for nothing, while the latter shows price reductions on premium pieces of software.

You can also view the latest releases and search for specific apps, if you have something in mind and wish to see if its value has decreased recently.

There’s also a Favourties section where you can tag items that you’d like to keep a close eye on. For example, say a new game is released but the launch RRP is a little too rich for your blood, just add it to your favourites list and you can keep tabs on it in the future.

As you might imagine, PandoraBox is therefore an amazingly useful piece of programming and will save you a massive amount of tedious App Store-trawling.

The only negative aspect of the entire thing is that when you find something you’d like to purchase you have to exit PandoraBox to visit the App Store, which means you lose your position and have to start your search all over again when you re-launch it.

Still, this isn’t enough to dent PandoraBox’s overall brilliance. If you consider yourself to be a savvy buyer when it comes to Apple’s online marketplace then this is a truly essentially download.