Posted by: Marianne Schultz
on Jun 14, 2009
With recent reports that AT&T has sold out of iPhone 3G S pre-orders already, those who want to get an iPhone on the June 19 release day without standing in line must now turn to Apple’s online store. At release, the iPhone 3G S will be available only with a 2-year contract with AT&T in the U.S., though a method has turned up allowing buyers to pre-order an iPhone 3G S from Apple’s online store without a 2-year contract commitment with AT&T.
Posted by: Marianne Schultz
on May 30, 2009
UMPCfever.com posted a story early this morning showing purported pictures of the next-generation iPhone. As is usually the case with spy shots, the pictures are pretty fuzzy, showing mostly the screen without revealing the body of the phone - it’s claimed in the article that the prototype body can’t be revealed. What? Why bother taking spy shots if you can’t reveal the entire item itself, even when you have it in your hand?
Posted by: Marianne Schultz
on Apr 3, 2009
Taiwan's DigitTimes reports that OmniVision, a camera sensor manufacturer, has received an order from Apple to supply 3.2-megapixel image sensors for the next iPhone model expected this summer. They also state that Apple has ordered 5-megapixel sensors for another Apple device that will be released later this year.
A 3.2-megapixel sensor will put the new iPhone on par with many touchscreen-only smartphone competitors, like the Blackberry Storm, HTC Touch Diamond, and the upcoming Palm Pre and HTC Magic/G2. The existing 2-megapixel camera in the current iPhone 3G and first-generation iPhone, combined with its lack of an auto-focus lens and settings adjustments, has been a disappointment to many users. An improvement in the next iPhone's camera specs will be greatly appreciated, particularly since rumors also point to the ability to record video in the next iPhone.
via MacRumors
Posted by: Marianne Schultz
on Jan 14, 2009
A handful of web browsers are now available in the App Store. While none of them offer the full feature set that Safari on the iPhone already does, each offers something different to streamline or focus the browsing experience. For example, QuickSurf specifically avoids downloading images on web pages to speed up browsing and/or decrease the amount of data used, and WebMate is a tabbed browser that queues up clicked links so you can view them later without leaving the current web page.
Posted by: Marianne Schultz
on Dec 16, 2008
The iPhone Dev Team, the developers of the PwnageTool and QuickPwn applications used for unlocking and jailbreaking iPhones and iPod Touches, have announced that they have successfully unlocked the iPhone 3G and will release the unlocking application on New Year's Eve.
Posted by: Marianne Schultz
on Nov 29, 2008
A Russian iPhone site claims to have information on the 2.2.1 iPhone firmware beta, stating that it includes background push notification. Apple first committed to a push notification service for iPhone applications back in June that would allow notifications to be sent to your iPhone even when the applications in question are not running. Apple stated it would be available for developers in September but it was missing from the recent 2.2 firmware update and no official word has come from Apple on the cause of the delay or when it can be expected at this point.
The image below is posted at RussianiPhone.ru but its authenticity has not been verified.
Posted by: Marianne Schultz
on Nov 10, 2008
According to iPhone Hellas, the 2.2 firmware for the iPhone will be released on November 21. It should incorporate the features previously leaked from developers who had access to the first and second beta distributions, including Street View in Google Maps, the ability to turn off auto-correction for text entry, Japanese Emoji, changes to the App Store, and the ability to download podcasts directly in the iPod application.
What still appears to be missing is the push notification feature that was promised for October. There's been no word and few rumors about this feature, but it is still a hotly-anticipated one for many iPhone users. Of course, the iPhone is still missing other highly-desired features like copy and paste and MMS, but we can all hope and dream that Apple will throw something we're not expecting into this release.
