There is a free software that you can download that can disable and enable backup by just a click of a button. It’s called Backup Disabler by TwelvePin.

It’s described by the developer as:

The balance between backing up your latest saved game or text messages and waiting an hour for your phone to sync is a delicate one. Now, you can easily sync without waiting for the backups, and just as easily re-enable them whenever you like.

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Here are some tips to improve battery life

Disable 3G data radio

Go to Settings -> General -> Network -> Enable 3G and toggle “OFF”

You’ll be surfing at slower speeds than if you had the 3G radio enabled, but it’s still faster than the original iPhone running iPhone 1.1.4 OS.

Force-quit applications that may be running in the background

Try resetting the iPhone

Hold down the Power/Sleep button located along the top-edge of the iPhone until you see the “Slide to Power OFF” prompt. Switch the slider to the right and let the iPhone shutdown. Press the Power button to turn on the iPhone.

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Key Features:
Charcoal Back
Solid Metal Buttons
Same 3.5″ Display
Camera
Flush Headphone Jack
Dramatically Improved Audio

3G Advantage
loads webpages faster than EDGE and other 3G capable handsets

Battery Life
10 hours 2G talk time
5 hours 3G talk time
5-6 hours of high-speed browsing
24 hours of audio playback

GPS

It will become available to 70 countries in the coming months

$199 for 8GB

$299 for 16GB (available in white)

Coming July 11, 2008

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Rumor has it that no less than Steve Jobs will be introducing the successor to the heralded iPhone on the keynote stage. Apple will also be adopting subsidized pricing schedules for the next-generation iPhone in some countries. This means that certain carriers can offer discounts and subsidies on the iPhone in return for a contract-commitment (or lock-in period) from the customer.

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Performing a “restore” on the iPhone does not delete the data from the device. Even Apple’s refurbishing procedure apparently doesn’t erase all personal data from the iPhone. The latest report comes from a Oregon State Police Detective where a detective was able to retrieve some seriously sensitive personal data from a recently purchased refurbished iPhone using an iPhone forensics toolkit developed by Jonathan Zdziarski. As of this posting, there isn’t any memory formatting method available yet.

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SingTel will sell the phone in Singapore, Bharti Airtel in India, Globe Telecom in the Philippines, and Optus in Australia. The iPhone was launched in the US and Europe last year. Apple chose a single network provider in each country.

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Disabling 3G service to improved standby performance is a pretty common feature in modern phones nowadays.

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