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The Apple iPhone 3GS has finally been released to the market and I finally got mine at the Apple store.  While there were some glitches with the point of sale system going down once the store opened, everything with the activation process has gone smoothly.  Apple has definitely learned their lessons from the activation server meltdown which occurred last year when the iPhone 3G was released.

The iPhone 3GS is much more responsive than the iPhone 3G and I am impressed with the quality of the new features which have been integrated into the iPhone 3.0 OS.  The video capabilities are extremely smooth and the quality is good for playback on another computer.  The photo system and autofocus results in better quality photos with more vibrant colors.  Some of the problems such as the keyboard freezing when typing too quickly have also been resolved.

Some of the new features which were not mentioned in the WWDC keynote which are included in the new iPhone are:

• Battery percentage indicator
• New earphone design with a focus on the mic/volume control.
• Wipe feature has been increased to 10 invalid attempts
• SMS has been renamed to Messages
• The convoluted AT&T hotspot login procedure has been replaced with a more streamlined system.  Now all you need to do is connect to the hotspot and the iPhone 3.0 software will log you phone in.
• New screen coating which prevents fingerprints.  However the screen is still slick so I put a screen protector over it.

The recording of the IBM Webcast on Sametime Resolve, Notes Instant Messaging and Directory Performance Considerations is now available for download.  If you have any comments or questions on the information provided, please send an email to andy_yiu@us.ibm.com.

Download IBM Webcast Recording

I would like to thank all of you who attended today’s IBM Webcast on Sametime Resolve, Notes Instant Messaging and Directory Performance Considerations.  I sincerely hope that everyone who attended took away some new nugget of information.  Please feel free to post comments about the presentation here.  I do welcome your feedback.  Alternatively, you may also provide feedback to me via email at andy_yiu@us.ibm.com.

The slides are now available for download and the recorded presentation should be posted shortly.  I will update this post when I receive the links to the recorded presentation.

PDF of Presentation: IBM Webcast - Sametime Resolve Performance Considerations

The long awaited Sametime Gateway 8.0.2 Hotfix 1 is finally available to the public.  This Hotfix 1 package contains many fixes which will stabilize the SIP connection between the Sametime Gateway and external IM communities.  These fixes will specifically address timeout and signaling conditions which may cause the SIP connection  to inadvertently disconnect or report the incorrect status.  As part of the installation of the Hotfix, you will also upgrade your WebSphere Application Server to Fixpack 23 and reinstall some hotfixes.  While this process is meant to be flawless, problems may occur and I recommend a full backup of the server prior to upgrading the server.

On top of this, we are also introducing support of Microsoft Office Communicator Server (OCS).  This does support does not include external IM connectivity to Microsoft MSN at this time.

Please see IBM Technote 1388997 for download instructions

On June 10, 2009 I will present at an IBM Webcast on the topic of performance considerations for Lotus Sametime when using Sametime Resolve, Lotus Notes Instant Messaging, and LDAP.

Sametime Quickfind, Notes Inbox awareness, and many other features can generate a substantial number of name resolutions requests. These requests can severely impact performance and capacity in a production environment.  Join us on Wednesday, June 10, 2009, at 10:00 a.m. EDT (14:00 GMT) in this IBM Webcast as we talk about several recommendations and solutions you can implement today to reduce impact of name lookups on your Sametime infrastructure.

Webcast details
Date: Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Time: 10:00 a.m. EDT (14:00 GMT), duration of 60 minutes

IBM Webconference Link: http://www.ibm.com/collaboration/webconferences/center/meetingdetails.jsp?meetingId=DC059C9A81227AD11812AA18892C6D66

Webconference Password: st09june

Dial-in Information (US Participants):
Confirmation code: SAMETIME (72638463)
US toll free: 1-866-617-1526
Toll: 1-210-795-0624

International Dial-in numbers are available at: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=477&uid=swg21388406