Here is an interesting tidbit. On Apple’s revamped iPhone web site they say that the iPhone will allow Bluetooth Keyboards to connect with it as an input device. Connect an external keyboard. If you prefer working on an external keyboard, iPhone 4 lets you do that, too. It comes with built-in support for Bluetooth-enabled wireless keyboards. It specifically says the … Read More
Facebook Video Export coming to iPhone 4 / iOS
9to5Mac are reporting some leaked information about an upcoming feature of iPhone OS 4.0 / iOS 4: Facebook Video Export. From files gleaned from the latest Developer Release of the iOS 4 SDK they have found configuration files that seem to show that Facebook Video Export will indeed be available alongside the current options to email, MMS, post to MobileMe … Read More
Microsoft’s Bing Comes to iOS 4
When rumors of a pending iOS search deal between Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) started circulating this year, it seemed like a long shot Bing was about supplant Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) as the default iOS search engine. But politics makes for strange allies and as the gulf between Apple and Google widened as the year wore on, Bing as the default iOS search started … Read More
Google (GOOG) Mobile Search iPhone App Store Links Go Live
Google announced earlier this week that they would show iPhone App Store links at the top of their mobile search results. Clicking on one of those search results takes you directly to Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) App Store. Once there users can view the application’s listing, creators name and user reviews. At the moment this feature is only available for US users, … Read More
The iPhone OS Jailbreak Debate
I mentioned in a previous article (WWDC 2010 Keynote: Truth and Rumors) I had the opportunity recently to use a jailbroken iPod Touch. A friend of mine, who is a bit more of a tinkerer than I am, decided he would strike out down that adventurous path and see what happened. It was a second generation Touch he fully expects to … Read More
iPhone OS 4 features native flashlight support?
Today a YouTube user posted a video which shows that iPhone OS 4 could possibly feature native flashlight support. It is still not confirmed if this is a feature or a bug in the fourth beta of upcoming iPhone OS. You can activate the flashlight in iPhone OS 4 by tapping the sleep/wake button thrice. If this turns out to be a new … Read More
Solar Powered iPods, iPhones and iPads coming from Apple?
This is an intriguing and exciting Patent from Apple. And in my opinion one of the things that makes Apple special. Solar powered mobile devices have been a bit of a dud in the tech world to date. So much so that even low cost portable devices in Africa tend to be powered by hand wound chargers rather than solar … Read More
iPhone 4G Hints in OS 4 and Features Round Up
Apple’s WWDC 2010 is scheduled to kick off on June 07 and Steve Jobs is widely rumored to unveil the new iPhone 4G / HD. If you have been following news reports and rumors about the new iPhone 4G then you would probably have a very clear picture of how the next iPhone will look and know the exact hardware … Read More
iPhone OS 4.0 To Include More Bing
It appears the war between Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) has escalated and to some it may seem that Apple has chosen the nuclear option. According to reports originating on TechCrunch, Apple is currently in talks to expand the breadth and availability of Microsoft services in iPhone OS 4.0. Traditional foes during the original Silicon Valley wars, increasingly Apple has … Read More
iPhone 4G / HD and iPad to get LED flash
Almost everyday we read news about iPhone 4G / HD rumors and we can expect many more in the near future as Apple’s WWDC 2010 gets closer. We recently reported that Apple seeded the fourth beta of iPhone OS 4 to developers which featured many new wallpapers for your homescreen and in the settings menu it had options for internet tethering. 9to5Mac … Read More
Apple Seeds iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 4 to Developers. New Features
iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 4 is now available for developers.. This is usual on alternate Tuesdays in the lead up to an iPhone OS launch. Releases may accelerate to every Tuesday as we get closer to WWDC, and the official final release of date. We will of course keep you updated on what people discover in the new SDK in … Read More
Apple Incorporating Facebook into iPhone OS 4?
Rumors are surfacing again that Apple (AAPL) are working with Facebook to integrate some of the social network’s functionality directly into iPhone OS 4. Business Insider are reporting that this will be announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) keynote on June 7, 2010. The least we will see, apparently, is the ability to pull Facebook contacts into your iPhone, … Read More
iPhone OS 4 Beta brings new spelling features
Developers are reporting that the new iPhone OS 4 beta will add new iPad-style spelling correction features to Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch. OS 4 for iPhone will let users touch a word that is misspelt and then replace it with a suggested one. An incorrect word is underlined in red (a feature which exists in Mac OS X) and the … Read More
iPhone OS 4 suggests iPhone4G will support 720p HD recording
The third BETA of Apple iPhone OS 4 has indeed yielded some more details of features we expect to see in the final release of the OS. AppleInsider are reporting that the SDK gives developers access to API calls for capturing video in 720p format. That is in a resolution of 1280×720 pixels, as opposed to the current iPhone’s capturing … Read More
Apple iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 3 Adds ‘Orientation Lock’
We recently reported that Apple has released the iPhone OS 4.0 beta 3 and now Gizmodo is reporting their experience with the new beta and some new features. iPhone OS 4 Beta 3 has improved the overall stability of the OS and also restores the ability to take screenshots which was missing in the earlier build. The update makes closing apps in … Read More