AD1-FACETIME Microsoft and Apple still in talks for Bing iPhone search option, Google is not on notice?
Author: admin // Category: iphone newsThis is interesting- a post from Ross Miller on the Engadget website yesterday (5/28/10)
What turned into a pretty frenzied rumor this afternoon ended up being much ado about nothing, but there is something noteworthy. As the story goes, TechCrunch reported that Microsoft was going to completely replace Google with Bing as the search engine of choice for the iPhone once OS 4 launches next month. Enter All Things Digital’s Kara Swisher, who has a pretty strong track record on all things Redmond. According to her sources, what’s being discussed isn’t a full swap — instead, Bing is being considered for an “option” that users can decide between.
None of this is what we’d call brand new gossip, and in fact, it sounds exactly like what we heard back in January. So, discussions still seem to be ongoing four months later, which is pretty interesting. For its part, the original TC article has been amended to say the issue is “more complicated” than originally presented. Hey June 7th? You really can’t get here fast enough.
Should be fun…stay tuned!
In this video i’ll go over my predictions on what will be announced at the iPhone OS event on April 8th, 2010. This is the 4th major OS update for the iPhone so it’s bound to be interesting. With the Android mobile OS catching up to the iPhone, they need to reveal some great features on the way or they risk losing a large customer base.
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AT&T says iPhone to get picture messaging Sept. 25
Thursday, September 3, 2009
AT&T says the latest iPhone models will finally get the ability to send picture and video messages to other phones on Sept. 25.
Apple Inc.’s popular phone has lacked the ability to send messages using MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service, since the first model launched in 2007.
The original model still won’t be able to send MMS. Its users will have to keep sending pictures in e-mail. The new feature applies to the 3G model, launched last year, and the 3GS, launched this year.
A software update this summer prepared the latest phones for MMS, but AT&T, the sole iPhone carrier in the U.S., held off on enabling the feature to make sure its network could handle the traffic.
How Great is This? iPhone 3GS Top of the Line for $300 WITH VIDEO - 3Gs For $99!!!
Author: admin // Category: iphone news
THANKS TO WIRED MAGAZINE FOR THIS INFORMATIVE ARTICLE ON THE LATEST MAJOR NEWS ON THE NEW APPLE IPHONE 3GS AND THE GREAT PRICE POINTS FOR ALL iPHONES COMING IN THIS MONTH (JUNE)…
By Brian X. Chen and Priya Ganapati
Apple delivered several major announcements in rapid fire Monday, including iPhone and MacBook upgrades, significant price cuts and an in-depth look at its next-generation operating system.
The most anticipated announcement was the iPhone 3GS smartphone, successor to Apple’s popular iPhone 3G. The “S” stands for speed, referring to the performance boost of the new iPhone — up to two times faster than its predecessor, according to Apple.
Other items that inspired “wows” from the audience revolved around price. The current iPhone 3G is remaining in the lineup with a $100 price tag — down from $200. Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Apple’s next-generation Mac OS, will cost $30 for current Leopard users. Also, Apple upgraded the hardware of its MacBooks and lowered their prices by hundreds of dollars…
The big star of WWDC was iPhone 3GS, whose improvements are internal, as the overall physical design remains the same as its predecessor’s. The 3GS introduces a digital compass for improved GPS navigation, enabling the iPhone Maps app to display directions based on which direction a user is facing. Another major addition to the handset is an improved, 3-megapixel camera, which includes autofocus, auto-white-balance and video-recording capabilities.
A less-expected new feature of iPhone 3GS is a voice-control interface. By loading an app, users will be able to dictate commands to perform various tasks, such as calling a contact or playing a song in the phone’s iTunes library.
Looking ahead, the iPhone 3GS includes support for 7.2Mbps HSDPA — a faster, next-generation network standard that many carriers plan to adopt. The 3GS will cost $200 for the 16GB model and $300 for the 32GB model.
Apple is aiming to i-vangelize as many consumers as possible by offering its current iPhone 3G smartphone for $100 beginning today. Gartenberg said this price cut is significant because it will force rivals to devise new solutions to compete.
Though the new iPhone 3GS does not come with a new look, it will still attract early adopters, Bajarin said. The price drop on the current iPhone 3G to $100 should also help expand the company’s market share in the smartphone segment. The revamped lineup of phones should help Apple pull ahead of competitors like the newly launched Palm Pre and the BlackBerry phones, Bajarin said.
“Apple is staying in the same price point as its earlier iPhone 3G, which is where all its volumes were,” Bajarin said. “Right now they are just giving buyers a range of pricing options for their phones.”
“With all the new features, the iPhone is really a Mac in a pocket,” he added. “The difference between the iPhone now and the Pre or the BlackBerry is night and day.”
***Improvements to Camera. 3-megapixel autofocus camera. Also: Auto-focus, auto-white balance, auto-exposure. Also low-light sensitivity is improved. Auto-macro. Macro photo of something as close as 10 cm away. Best thing about this camera: It also captures video.***
The iPhone 3G and new MacBooks begin selling today with their new price tags. The iPhone 3GS is shipping June 19 — two days after the launch of the iPhone 3.0 operating system. September is the scheduled release for Snow Leopard.
3G for $99 starts today
iPhone 3GS ships June 19
Here’s an interesting post from Gizmodo regarding the anticipated OLO- the iPhone powered notebook. They don’t sound too pleased neither was Engadget whose review was rougher than this one . If it happens, lets see if they can price it right.
For those of you out there who are too impatient for the day when iPhone-like mobiles and netbooks converge into one carry-all uber device, there’s OLO. On Monday, the company will announce plans for an iPhone-powered netbook. As you can see in the image, there’s all sorts of FAIL going on right now. Wrong OS for starters, so we can probably chalk this pic up to poor Photoshopping and/or planning on OLO’s part. However, the company is adamant that the device is real, and coming soon. Of course, if Apple unleashes a MacBook netbook on the world this week during its MacBook event, calling the OLO device a moot point will be the understatement of the year. From the looks of the OLO web site, that may happen even if Apple decides to cancel the event and show nothing. [OLO Computer via ITWire]
According to news reports, Walmart has beat out Radio Shack to become the latest partner with Apple to sell the iPhone 3G, beating out Radio Shack Walmart is set to carry the iPhone 3G in stores beginning November 15, just in time for the holidays. However with the economy as it is, it remains to be seen if there will be any price cut but, hey, it is Walmart.
Stay tuned, updated info will be available here as soon as it is available along with links to purchase for in-store pickup or delivery.
Access FEDEX from Your iPhone- ship, track..Who Says You Need To Be in Your Office?
Author: admin // Category: iphone news
Now this is handy- do all of that boring shipping and tracking stuff from your iPhone- who needs to know that you aren’t doing it sitting in your office?
This from the FEDEX website:
Access FedEx Mobile via mobile.fedex.com from your mobile Web browser or from your Apple iPhone or iPod touch via fedex.com/iphone.
You’re busy … meetings, appointments, the daily commute. Don’t you wish you could squeeze just a few more minutes out of your day?
Now FedEx Mobile lets you ship on the go.
Your mobile device or PDA is now your mobile shipping center! While you’re waiting for the train, your doctor or your kids, you can create a shipping label, check rates, and find the nearest FedEx Kinko’s Office and Printer Center® - all from your mobile device. And that’s just the beginning! Without stepping foot in your office, you can track any FedEx shipment and, if you like, even receive e-mail notifications when your packages are delivered.
Read more HERE