Apple has released the newest OS and SDK for the iPhone to the world. Got get it while it is hot. Let us know what you think of it. I’ll post a review a little later today.
Jun 15
With the release of iPhone 3.0 OS only a 2 days away Apple has started updating apps in the iTunes Apps Store with the new ratings for apps. I was looking around in the games section and I found QL Bikini Beach Edition and it is Rated 12+ for “Infrequent/Mild Sexual Content or Nudity”. Is Apple going to open up the iPhone Apps section and allow Adult type content?
Jun 07
Here is a run down of all the iPhone rumors over the past few weeks. There are a couple rumors about a 4GB iPhone and having 4 models of the iPhone. I hope this becomes a reality. I thinks that the iPhone Market share would double in a less than a year if they did this. One other rumor is that the iPhone is going to have add Parental Controls for Apps. I hope they do this. It would allow Apple to lessen the restriction on the Apps that get submitted. I mean no more rejected apps because you can read the Kama Sutra. Now to the list of rumors.
Hardware and software Rumors Roundup
- iPhone 3.0 OS Release Date: Friday June 12th – Some site say Monday June 8th but I think it’s Friday June 12th.
- iPhone Release Date: July 17th 2009
- Name: iPhone Video
- 4 Models – 4GB to 32GB
- $99 to $299 price-points
4GB iPhone
- Price: $99
- Not sold in Apple Stores
- 2.0 MP camera
- Video Calling (iChat)
- No GPS or Wi-Fi – I don’t believe that it won’t have Wi-Fi. If it doesn’t have Wi-Fi it isn’t an iPhone.
- Front Facing Camera
8GB, 16GB & 32GB iPhone Hardware Rumors
- 600MHz CPU Speed (up from 400MHz)
- OLED screen
- 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus
- Digital Compass (magnetometer)
- 256MB RAM (up from 128MB)
- New 3G chipset – Enhanced 3G and China network support
- New 802.11n Wi-Fi support
- 1.5X More Battery Life
- Built-in FM Transmitter
- Nike+ Support and built in App
- Front Facing Camera
Cosmetic Rumors
- Apple logo on the back to light up – I hope this doesn’t happen or I hope you can turn it off
- Speaker relocated – raised up higher
- Rubber-tread backing – Discontinuation of the metal band surrounding the edge of the device
- Sleeker Design
- More Colors - Not sure this is going to happen, I think Apple is stick to the Black and White iPhones
Software Rumors
- Video recording & editing capabilities
- Post Videos to YouTube and MobileMe
- HD Video support
- Geo-Location photos in Maps app
- Direct Movie downloads on the iPhone
- Limited background support for Third-Party Apps
- Percentage Battery indicator
Known Software Improvements
- MMS – send Voice recordings, Videos, Images and Music
- Subscription bases apps
- In app purchases
- Peer to peer Conductivity
- Better Accessories Support
- Push Notification
- Cut, Copy and Paste
- Send Multiple Photos in an email
- Landscape keyboard in all iPhone key applications
- Forward and Delete single or multiple SMS messages
- Voice Memos Recording
- Shared Calendars
- Stocks App Improvements
- Search in all iPhone key applications
- Spotlight Search App
- Notes Sync
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Improved Features for Safari
- More Parental Controls
- Turn by Turn Directions
- Over 100 new features in total!!!
Jun 07
WWDC is only 1 day away and there are all kinds of rumors flying around about the next iPhone. There are so many rumors that The Green Room has made a nice little graphic of most of the rumors for the next iPhone. They even give the odds of likeness for each rumored feature is coming.
TRG iPhone Rumor Round Up Graphic
Oh by the way one rumor is that it will be called the “iPhone Video”.
Jun 07
Here is a quick list of websites and twitter accounts that you can follow to get updates from WWDC tomorrow. If your not listed or see that I missed some leave a comment or send me a tweet on twitter.
Websites
- Macworld
- Yahoo
- TechCrunch.com
- Engadget.com
- Gizmodo
- MacRumorsLive.com
- The Green Room
- AppAdvice
- KeyNoteTweets.com