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Why iPhone 3G owners can’t change their iPhone background with iOS 4
If you own an iPhone 3G and happened to update to iOS 4 earlier today, you were probably already aware that you wouldn’t have access to all of the OS’s new features, such as multitasking. What you probably weren’t aware of, however, was that you also wouldn’t be able to change the iPhone background to […]
Continue reading...iOS 4 for the iPhone and iPod Touch now available for download
Monday, June 21, 2010
Right on schedule, and a few days before the iPhone 4 drops, Apple released iOS 4 this afternoon. The latest update to Apple’s mobile OS brings with it over 100 new enhancements, with multitasking and unified mail being a few of the more anticipated features. If you want to download the update, simply hook up your […]
Continue reading...TiPb posts exhaustive overview of new features in iOS 4
Sunday, June 20, 2010
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With iOS 4 dropping tomorrow, Rene Ritchie of TiPb has an exhaustive overview of all the new features users can expect to find in the latest iteration of Apple’s mobile OS. The total number of changes, improvements, and tweaks is extensive, and while everyone is familiar with the big boys like multitasking, some especially exciting […]
Continue reading...Latest iPhone OS 4 Beta adds user customizable dictionary
Thursday, May 20, 2010
Lost amidst the hoopla of what looks to be the impending arrival of iPhone tethering for AT&T customers is this nugget unearthed by Gizmodo. It appears that the next-gen iPhone OS will at last include support for a user customizable dictionary. Users can now go into the Keyboard settings pane and, with just one tap, […]
Continue reading...Apple exploring deeper Facebook integration in iPhone OS 4
Thursday, May 13, 2010
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Citing a plugged-in source in the mobile industry, Dan Frommer of Business Insider reports that Apple is planning to integrate a number of Facebook features into its upcoming iPhone OS 4 update. The features, if indeed on Apple’s agenda, would most likely be introduced at this year’s WWDC event scheduled to kick off on June […]
Continue reading...Apple releases iPhone OS 4 Beta 3, includes display orientation control
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
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Apple recently released iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 3, noted as build 10M224, and it didn’t take long for developers to find some interesting goodies. Reportedly more stable and smoother than previous builds, the latest beta includes the ability to lock the iPhone display in either portrait or landscape mode – a long desired feature for frustrated users […]
Continue reading...Multitasking and Fast App Switching in iPhone OS 4 [Video]
Monday, April 26, 2010
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A stealthy YouTube video has emerged showcasing fast app switching via multitasking on the upcoming iPhone OS 4. Note the nifty animations when switching between open apps. Overall, it looks awesome. Now if only Apple would do something about that horrid water drop background. via TUAW
Continue reading...iChat video conferencing sounds found in iPhone OS 4
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
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The evidence pointing to a next-gen iPhone with video conferencing capabilities continues to grow stronger. Exploring the newly showcased iPhone OS 4, the folks at iphonehacks.it recently delved into the Conference.framework folder and discovered alert sounds which correspond to those heard on iChat when a video chat invitation is received and when a video chat invite is accepted. […]
Continue reading...iPhone OS 4 finally brings multitasking to the table
Saturday, April 10, 2010
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Apple this past Thursday offered developers a glimpse into the next-gen iPhone OS, and boy is it a doozy. With over 100 advertised new features, one in particular stands out, in part because it’s been conspicuously missing since the original iPhone first launched – multitasking. Steve Jobs on Thursday conceded that Apple wasn’t “the first […]
Continue reading...Hands on video of Apple’s new iPhone OS 4
Friday, April 9, 2010
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Continue reading...Tim Cook on all things Apple – iPhone, iMac, Apple TV, iPad, Apple retail stores and more
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Yesterday afternoon, Apple COO Tim Cook met with investment bankers from Goldman Sachs and answered a number of questions about Apple’s product line and Apple’s future direction. Below are the more pertinent tidbits, with the transcript provided courtesy of 9to5Mac. We’ll break down Cook’s insightful comments in an upcoming post. On Apple’s role as a […]
Continue reading...New job listing from Apple points to iPhone OS coming to other platforms
Monday, February 22, 2010
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Seth Weintraub of Computerworld directs us to a job listing on Apple’s website which hints at Cupertino’s plans to potentially bring the iPhone OS to a number of different platforms outside of the iPhone/iPod and iPad. The advertised job title is for an “Engineering Manager (Platform Bring-Up)” and the job description reads as follows: The […]
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Monday, June 21, 2010
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