Just saw a report on the news about the iPhone alarm not working on New Years Day (and today). It is suggested that the fault just affected Europeans.
However, it looks like those in the Southern hemisphere also encountered the same glitch ( also on ZDNet). This isn’t the first alarm glitch, either.
Apple isn’t the safe haven people used to think it was.
Mind you, it was only ever a safe haven for people who couldn’t use a PC properly, or who put form above function.
It seems that Apple’s programmers are having trouble recognising that countries other than America have time zones which change at various points throughout the year.
The Apple statement on BBC News was typically vague – and I can’t wait to see the one they come up with once they’ve had time to think about it a bit more:
“We’re aware of an issue related to non-repeating alarms set for January 1 or 2,” Apple spokeswoman Natalie Harrison said in a statement quoted by Macworld.
“Customers can set recurring alarms for those dates and all alarms will work properly beginning January 3.”
So that’s OK then.
My HTC Desire doesn’t do this.