Now the iphone 4 is a pretty decent spec'd phone don't get me wrong.
But I laughed hard when I saw the marketing ad, hyping up some of these features as if they've never been done before. Like how the guy's face light up about the video calling like if it was some advanced alien technology and his mind was completely blown. LMAO.
Or the fact that it has a led flash and multitasking now.
The phone is what it is. A high-end phone that is certainly not the best phone out there at the moment. Yet apple fanbois will eat it up like the 4th coming of Christ.
It has an Apple A4 chip inside, just like the iPad. Inside the A4 there are a few interconnected chips: A Cortex-A8 main processor unit—the main brain—paired with a PowerVR SGX 535, which handles the high definition graphics of the new iPhone. These are directly connected with each other and two low-power 128MB DDR SDRAM chips. Since all these components are in the same chip, Apple claims the iPhone 4 can process data more quickly while consuming less battery than before.
The A4 also consumes less power because its sub-components can be switched on and off when they are not needed, shaving watts whenever it's possible.
i want to restore my iphone, right now runnign 3.1.2 do i restore and update in itunes to 3.1.3 then jailbreak using blackrain to 3.1.2 (is this possible) otherwise how do i restore the phone then jailbreak to 3.1.2??
2g, was hoping blackrain had this as it is the easiest way to jailbreak...seems only redsonw could do 3.1.3 on the 2g without locking to 5.12.01 baseband.im thinking if to wait for blackrain or attempt this now
Well well, what's this? Our pal Stuart Miles at Pocket-lint spotted an interesting detail on one of Apple's iPhone 4 screenshots: an "Open in 'Keynote'" button while viewing an attachment in Mail. It's since been replaced by a shot that reads "Open in 'iBooks'," but it certainly seems like the iWork suite will eventually make it across the iOS range from the iPad. While we're not going to pretend like that's nearly a big a deal as Microsoft integrating Office into Windows Phone 7, it's still a welcome move, as we know more than a few people who'd like to make some work-type edits on the go. Why we didn't get a peek at this today we don't know, but we've got a feeling we'll hear more about it as June 21 gets nearer.
I was going to suggest this to Steve as he made the iMovie for iPhone announcement but like he was one step ahead...
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Apple has posted a pre-release version of iOS 4.0 GM SDK and firmware, a beta of iTunes 9.2, and iAd JS (to create high-impact, motion-rich ads).
These releases are for developers only. Apple notes that developers can start submitting iOS 4 applications to iTunes Connect on June 10, 2010. All these downloads are considered Apple Confidential Information.
The iOS 4 SDK is build 10M2262 and the iOS 4 firmware is build 8A293.
We will keep you up to date with more information as it becomes available.
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As time ticked on in Steve Jobs' keynote at Monday's WWDC conference, we kept waiting for the Apple chief to showcase the iPhone 4's front-facing camera. When he finally did, it wasn't a Skype video conferencing app that many expected, but Apple's own software, called FaceTime. FaceTime is built into the version 4 operating system that Apple is now calling iOS 4, since it powers the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. Using the front-facing camera, two callers will be able to see and hear each other in a high-definition video call. The good news is that FaceTime will require no setup, so firing up video chats should be intuitive even for VoIP novices. Here's the setback: at launch, FaceTime will run only over Wi-Fi, and only on the iPhone 4. We understand that hardware and software requirements like a front-facing camera and HD video recorder would cause Apple to limit FaceTime calls to between iPhone 4 phones, but we are surprised that Apple isn't taking advantage of 3G calling, particularly since it's been six months since the company allowed third-party developers to add 3G calls to VoIP apps. The bigger question on our minds, however, is just how big a blow FaceTime will deliver to Skype and other competing VoIP services. Right now, it looks like nothing too bruising. Wi-Fi and hardware limitations on the iPhone 4 (like that front-facing camera) will keep FaceTime's audience modest until iPhone 4 sales take off, though not having to register for a new service is sure to attract new users. In the meantime, Skype has a chance to add video calls and other unique features to its iPhone lineup before FaceTime takes off. More aggressive competitors, like Fring, may even see iPhone's FaceTime as an opportunity to grab curious new iPhone 4 users. That's especially if Fring or others manage to one-up the native iOS 4 app with additional features before Apple's team can add them--such as, perhaps, multiparty calling. (Fring currently supports two-way video calls on iPhone.) Both Skype and Fring have the added benefit of making calls over 3G (though Skype will soon charge for the privilege) and placing said calls to folks on any mobile platform that their service supports, not just iOS 4. Skype and Fring (which plugs into Skype and SIP) can also conveniently reach people on their computers, mobile phones, and home phones, not just iPhone 4. Are you sensing a theme? Third-party developers are known for improving on built-in apps and FaceTime shouldn't be any different. As far as we're concerned, Skype's most looming threat is its own stalled innovation in a field it helped pioneer. Despite being in all probability the most recognized brand around for VoIP communication (it's even carved out a sponsored spot on Oprah.com,) Skype in months behind in desktop and mobile development. That leaves plenty of room for others to step in. For the platform-specific FaceTime, total trespass isn't likely.
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Because the iPhone OS runs on devices other than phones -- including the iPod touch and iPad -- Apple announced on Monday that it has renamed its mobile operating system to iOS 4, coming for free June 21 for the iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G and iPod touch.
iOS 4
Calling iOS 4 "the most advanced mobile operating system in the world," Apple co-founder Steve Jobs announced at the Worldwide Developers Conference keynote that Apple was renaming the software. He also reintroduced some of the features unveiled earlier this year, including multitasking.
In a change from the past, it will be a free update for eligible iPod touch users (iOS 4 is not available for the first-generation device) when the operating system arrives on June 21 -- three days before the launch of iPhone 4.
After asking attendees to turn off their laptops and portable Wi-Fi hotspots in order to get a working connection, Jobs demonstrated the ability of the iOS to run Pandora in the background to stream Internet radio.
Jobs also showed off the unified inbox in the phone's Mail application, as well as threaded messages.
The chief executive also put applications into automatically created folders, as had been revealed in the initial unveiling of the new operating system. Folders can be renamed, and they can also be placed in the dock.
iOS 4 also adds support for Microsoft Bing for search, although Google will remain the default option. Jobs touted that Bing uses HTML5 for its mobile search results.
This month, Apple expects to sell its 100 millionth iOS-based device. Jobs said that shows that there is a large market for developers to make a profit.
The golden master candidate of iOS 4 is available for developers beginning immediately.
iAds
Also a part of iOS 4 is iAds, Apple's mobile advertising network. Developers are paid through iTunes Connect, just like with applications, and can add the ads in an afternoon, Jobs said.
"iAd offers advertisers the emotion of TV with the interactivity of the web, and offers users a new way to explore ads without being hijacked out of their favorite apps," Jobs said. "iAds will reach millions of iPhone and iPod touch users—a highly desirable demographic for advertisers—and provide developers a new way to earn money so they can continue developing free and low cost applications."
Apple has been selling 8 weeks of ads and has major clients including Nissan, Citibank, Sears, AT&T, GE, Best Buy, Target, Disney and more. The demonstration also included a Nissan advertisement for an electric car.
"iAd will allow Citi to reach millions of people on their iPhone and iPod touch," said Lisa Caputo, executive vice president and CMO, Citigroup. "iAd gives us a remarkable level of creativity for creating ads to connect with our current and future customers in a more interactive style than ever before."
The iAd network will be turned on July 1, and advertisers have already committed $60 million for the second half of 2010, which give make Apple 48 percent of the mobile advertising market. It will require users to upgrade to iOS 4.
"iAd is going to revolutionize mobile advertising," said Rob Master, North American media director, Unilever. "With iAd, we’ve been able to create some of our most powerful and compelling ads ever. iAd is the perfect mobile format to reach and engage with our customers."
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An abundance of Wi-Fi hotspots inside the Moscone Center on Monday caused technical difficulties for Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs, which resulted in some frustration for the showman, renowned for his usually polished presentations.
Jobs' keynote in San Francisco, Calif., came to a halt while he was attempting to show off the new, 326-pixel-per-inch display of the iPhone 4. As part of the presentation, Jobs attempted to go to the website of The New York Times to compare text readability, but the site wouldn't load.
"You know, you could help me out if you're on Wi-Fi, if you could just get off, I'd appreciate it," he said to laughter from the audience. "We're having a little problem here."
Unable to access any Web content, Jobs then pulled up photos on the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS side-by-side to show off the screen improvements. But the chief executive was unsatisfied by the demonstration, which he felt did not adequately show off the new display.
Issues continued throughout the presentation, and Jobs revealed that there were 570 Wi-Fi base stations within the auditorium. Wi-Fi pollution occurs when there are too many wireless networks in an area, and the overlapping channels can cause slower speeds or dropped connections.
Jobs asked those in the audience liveblogging the event to turn off their base stations and put down their notebooks, though many refused.
"Wait, Steve is really asking everyone to stop liveblogging?" Ryan Block of gdgt wrote. "They're serious!"
"If you want to see the demos, there's no way to do it," Jobs said. "Set them on the floor."
Clayton Morris of Fox News, appearing live on the TWiT network after the keynote, said Apple employees began to come around the auditorium to ask people in attendance to turn off their devices.
"Yes, we're still here," Block wrote at the time in his liveblog of the event. "Sorry Steve."
Later in the presentation, Jobs was showing off the multitasking capabilities within iOS 4. As he streamed music and checked e-mail, he noted that he would "find out" if people in the audience had turned off their Wi-Fi devices. When the connection was successful, it earned cheers from the audience.
For his trademark "one more thing" at the end of the keynote, Jobs unveiled FaceTime, a new video chat service available over Wi-Fi for iPhone 4 owners. There, too, the connection stuttered, which inspired Jobs to complain about MiFi portable hotspots within the Moscone Center and note that the video chat "never" freezes up.
"I'm doing OK, except for these guys who aren't turning their Wi-Fi off," Jobs told designer Jony Ive through FaceTime. The irritated executive also remarked that Star Trek-style communicators, previously a creation of science fiction writers, are "real now, especially when people turn off their Wi-Fi."
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Apple on Monday released Safari 5, the latest version of its desktop Web browser, with a 30 percent performance increase, the addition of Bing search and secure sandboxed extensions, as well as support for more than a dozen new HTML5 technologies.
The update is available for download from Apple's website or via Software Update on Mac OS X. Safari 5 is a 39.1MB update.
"Safari continues to lead the pack in performance, innovation and standards support," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Safari now runs on over 200 million devices worldwide and its open source WebKit engine runs on over 500 million devices."
Available for both Mac and Windows, Safari 5 includes improved developer tools and supports a number of new HTML5 technologies that allow developers to create rich, dynamic websites.
The latest version of Apple's Web browser also includes Safari Reader, which makes it easy to read single and multi-page articles on the web by presenting them in a new, scrollable view without any additional content or clutter. When Safari 5 detects an article, users can click on the Reader icon in the Smart Address Field to display the entire article for clear, uninterrupted reading with options to enlarge, print or send via email.
Powered by the Nitro JavaScript engine, Apple said Safari 5 on the Mac runs JavaScript 30 percent faster than Safari 4, three percent faster than Chrome 5.0, and over twice as fast as Firefox 3.6. Safari 5 loads new pages faster using Domain Name System (DNS) prefetching, and improves the caching of previously viewed pages to return to them more quickly.
Safari 5 adds more than a dozen powerful HTML5 features that allow web developers to create media-rich experiences, including full screen playback and closed captions for HTML5 video. Other new HTML5 features in Safari 5 include HTML5 Geolocation, HTML5 sectioning elements, HTML5 draggable attribute, HTML5 forms validation, HTML5 Ruby, HTML5 AJAX History, EventSource and WebSocket.
The new, free Safari Developer Program allows developers to customize and enhance Safari 5 with extensions based on standard web technologies like HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript. The Extension Builder, new in Safari 5, simplifies the development, installation and packaging of extensions. For enhanced security and stability, Safari Extensions are sandboxed, signed with a digital certificate from Apple and run solely in the browser.
The details match a support document published over the weekend that suggested the release of Safari 5 for Mac and Windows was imminent.
