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iOS 4.1 results in faster performance for iPhone 3G users
In the wake of the iOS 4.0 software update, a number of iPhone 3G owners reported that they were experiencing significant system sluggishness. Apple forums were filled with users complaining of poor system responsiveness, decreased battery efficiency, and some even called the update unusable. In response, Apple eventually announced that they were looking into the […]
Continue reading...Google isn’t counting upgrades in their activation figures
Monday, September 6, 2010
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As Steve Jobs touted the success of Apple’s lineup of iOS devices, he couldn’t help but taking a shot at Google when he said, People are throwing around a lot of numbers as to how many of their operating systems they’re activating per day. We are activating a little over 230,000 iOS devices per day. […]
Continue reading...Apple posts online preview of iOS 4.2
Friday, September 3, 2010
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Check out Apple’s online preview of iOS 4.2 over here.
Continue reading...iOS 4.1 coming soon with slew of fixes and features
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Steve Jobs today announced iOS 4.1, an upcoming upgrade that promises to fix some long standing bugs while also bringing some worthwhile new features to the table. Some of the bug fixes include a proximity sensor issue that has been plaguing some iPhone users for the past couple of weeks, along with improved Bluetooth performance […]
Continue reading...iOS is alive and kicking – 230,000 new activations a day, over 6.5 billion app downloads
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
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Steve Jobs kicked off today’s media event with a few interesting tidbits of information. First, Jobs announced that Apple is activating 230,000 new iOS devices a day. And in a veiled jab at Google, Jobs noted, ” We think some of our friends are counting upgrades in their numbers, but we think strictly new activations is […]
Continue reading...iOS now uses Apple’s own location database
Saturday, July 31, 2010
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It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone that Apple relishes controlling as much of the underlying technology in its products as possible. That being the case, Techcrunch points us to a telling, yet until now overlooked, portion of Apple’s response to a congressional inquiry regarding Apple’s policies as they pertain to privacy and user […]
Continue reading...Number of iOS developers vs Android Developers
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
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As Android handsets continue to hit the market in increasing numbers, the chasm between the iPhone and competing handsets, in terms of hardware, will inevitably start to narrow. Apple, though, views the iPhone primarily as a software platform, and while iOS 4 certainly cements Apple’s position as a mobile OS leader, there’s no denying that […]
Continue reading...Rumor: Apple considering rebranding OS X under iOS moniker
Friday, June 25, 2010
Citing an anonymous source, Hardmac reports that Apple is toying with the idea of re-branding OS X under the iOS banner and using iOS as the default brand for every Apple OS. We would then have iOS desktop, iOS server and iOS mobile. The final decision is not taken yet, however, the proposal seems to […]
Continue reading...Rumor – Apple to announce touch enabled 22-inch iOS/OS X iMac in coming weeks
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
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Citing an anonymous source, LOOPRumors reports that Apple’s next-gen iMac will come equipped with an iOS touch interface layer built on top of OS X. The rumored hybrid-OS iMac will reportedly debut at an Apple Special Event sometime in the next 60 days. Loop Rumors track record regarding Apple rumors is certainly hit or miss, […]
Continue reading...Apple releases developer video touting advantages of the iOS platform, throws in a few sly jabs at Android
Saturday, June 12, 2010
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Check out this Apple produced video profiling a number of big name iPhone developers talking about how great the iPhone platform is and how the iPhone SDK makes their job a whole lot easier. It’s pretty entertaining, and there are a few not so veiled jabs at Android if you’re into that sorta thing.
Continue reading...iLounge posts 7-minute UI walkthrough video of iPhone 4
Friday, June 11, 2010
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Below, the iPhone 4 in action, courtesy of iLounge. Large portions of the video are without sound for some reason – maybe they had some Pandora streaming in the background and didn’t want to upset the powers that be. In any event, peep the vide below to check out FaceTime, multitasking, iBooks and a bunch […]
Continue reading...Apple now accepting updated iOS 4 apps for approval
Friday, June 11, 2010
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Apple on THursday began emailing developers telling them to hurry up and get their iOS 4 iPhone apps submitted for review to ensure that they’ll be ready for download as soon as possible. iOS 4 will hit iPhone and iPod Touch owners on June 21, three days before the iPhone 4 goes on sale. Notably, […]
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Tuesday, September 7, 2010
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