Archive | June, 2009
Palm responds to Apple’s thinly veiled threat that iTunes support for the Pre is liable to change
In a clear message to Palm, Apple yesterday put up a support doc noting future iTunes updates might break compatibility with third-party media players such as the Palm Pre. Apple does not provide support for, or test for compatibility with, non-Apple digital media players and, because software changes over time, newer versions of Apple’s iTunes […]
Continue reading...First video footage from an iPhone 3G S
17. June 2009
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The following YouTube clip purports to show what recorded video looks like taken from the upcoming iPhone 3G S. According to the poster, video eats up about 25 MB of space a minute. And here’s another clip. MacRumors notes, though, that “The aspect ratio is also different, raising some questions about the actual source of […]
Continue reading...Average iPhone user consumes 400MB of data every month
17. June 2009
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With the new iPhone OS 3.0 now available for download, AT&T support for MMS and data-tethering remains conspicuously absent. While some might attribute this to greed or laziness on AT&T’s part, the reality is that AT&T’s network still isn’t capable of supporting millions of iPhone users sending large volumes of video and photo MMS messages. […]
Continue reading...Does the App Store need a Genius Feature?
17. June 2009
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With over 50,000 apps currently on iTunes, small developers are increasingly having a difficult time getting their apps noticed. MG Siegler over at TechCrunch feels that a genius feature, similar to the one used for music on iTunes, would be a workable solution to that growing problem. At its most simple level, it could probably […]
Continue reading...Is this Dell’s upcoming Android Cell Phone? [Photos]
17. June 2009
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A few months ago, we reported that Dell had run into some design roadblocks in its efforts to churn out a cellphone. Supposedly, Dell’s first prototypes weren’t interesting enough to attract carrier interest, forcing Dell to go back to the drawing board and try and come up with a more attractive and eye-catching design and/or […]
Continue reading...Create an iPhone dock out of old CD’s
16. June 2009
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As digital music downloads continue to take over, audio CD’s might soon start being looked at the same way that AOL’s ubiquitous “Install AOL 3.0, 250 Free Hours!!” CD’s once were. In other words, there are a ton of old CD’s floating around these days that no one has any use for anymore. But instead […]
Continue reading...Apple sends message to Palm that iTunes support is liable to change
16. June 2009
DaringFireball points us to a new support doc from Apple that directly address the current ability of the Palm Pre to sync up with iTunes. Titled “iTunes: About unsupported third-party digital media players”, the document reads: Apple designs the hardware and software to provide seamless integration of the iPhone and iPod with iTunes, the iTunes […]
Continue reading...Do new features in Snow Leopard and iPhone OS 3.0 hint at an Apple tablet
16. June 2009
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Erica Ogg over at CNET raises the interesting idea that newly touted features in Snow Leopard and the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 update both hint at an Apple tablet. Ogg points out that many of the new user interface features from Apple work to minimize the number of requisite mouse clicks and/or keyboard strokes. As […]
Continue reading...What Apple should do when an iPhone app needs an immediate update
16. June 2009
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Craig Hockenberry, the developer behind Twitterrific, came up with a great way for Apple to handle the inevitable situations where an iPhone app needs an immediate and critical update. He writes: Fortunately, I think there’s a simple way to solve this problem for all developers selling products on the App Store. The inspiration for this […]
Continue reading...Next iPhone likely to support dual-core processor
16. June 2009
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ARM has provided a little bit of information which suggests that the next iPhone model will sport a dual-core processor. The current iPhone 3G S uses a single-core Cortex A8, whereas the upcoming Cortex A9 will “shrink the manufacturing process” from 65 nanometers to 45 nanometers. This extra space will allow room for another core, […]
Continue reading...A blurb against AT&T’s upgrade pricing for iPhone 3G owners
16. June 2009
Neven Mrgan writes: Regardless of what you think about the most rant-inspiring bit of AT&T news – no upgrade pricing for iPhone owners who bought 3Gs and have been sending a lot of money AT&T’s way – they’re dropping the ball here. Apple has brought them many, many new customers; excited, upgrade-happy customers with expensive […]
Continue reading...iPhone finally coming to Israel via Partner Communications
16. June 2009
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At last weeks WWDC, Apple announced that the forthcoming iPhone OS 3.0 update will include support for languages that operate from right to left, such as Hebrew and Arabic. Now comes word that the iPhone will finally be making its way to Israel by way of mobile operator Partner Communications Company.
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17. June 2009
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