News tagged ‘iPod’
New Prototypes of iPod Touch found on eBay
Early this morning 9to5mac.com has posted a link to an eBay page where some seller was selling 2 semi-working iPod Touches that have cameras (!) and run a development version of the iPod OS.
The devices are marked with "Apple Development Team", "DVT-1" and "DVT-2". DVT means "design verification test". As you see from the photos below the UI looks pretty strange. Some people say it is a software that hardware team gets to set.
Currently the link is being broken so we can't check the information. Maybe Gizmodo already bought it? Also, the devices look very used, so there is no reason why it can't be another Chinese clone.
Apple Wants to Acquire ARM Holdings?
This Wednesday London Evening Standard posted an article about supposed acquisition of ARM Holdings by Apple. According to the source:
"Apple is ARM's biggest customer and speculation is that the iPad maker wants to take chip design in house."
With a reference to an unknown trader it is claimed that with such a deal Apple could stop ARM from delivering its technology to everyone else's devices. That looks convenient. But we were not sure if it is a rumor or not, so we waited for a while for further information.
Interesting facts from Apple Financial Results Conference Call
Recently Apple Chief Operating Officer Tim Cook and Chief Financial Officer Peter Oppenheimer had a financial conference call with the press and analysts. Here are some interesting facts we gained from the conversation:
Apple releases iPhone OS 4 beta 2
Today Apple released new SDK and iPhone OS 4 beta 2 (8A248C). This is only for developers, who can download it here.
We will keep you updated on new iPad/iPhone/iPod features that will be found in this new firmware 4 beta 2.
Skyfire Browser Will Bring Flash To iPhone
Some time ago Apple approved Opera Mini and now everybody can download it for free. Skyfire team understood it as a reason to work harder so now they look forward to bring their own mobile browser to iPhone and iPod Touch. Skyfire CEO Jeff Glueck congratulated the Opera in his company's blog and told about upcoming version for 'iDevices'.
The idea of their app is almost the same as for the Opera - the browser also renders web content though the remote servers of the company and then presents it on a mobile devices. But with Skyfire users can view Silverlight, Flash and Quicktime content without needing any of the plugins or powerful processor.
The video above shows how the Skyfire browser works on Symbian devices.
First video clips with the next iPhone 4G
Here are the first video clips with prototype of the future iPhone 4G. We still have no proof it is real, so we post as rumors.
The video is interesting, so let's watch:
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Apple patents the iPhone design
The iPhone is a smartphone that has had much success and has clearly "inspired" all other manufacturers.
Today Apple received a patent for iPhone and iPod Touch design. Those forms are now owned by Apple and may not be copied.
Opera Mini Is Finally Available in App Store
Today Opera announced their Opera Mini browser has been finally approved and included in App Store. The app was submitted to Apple almost a month ago. Some people thought the Cupertino's company won't approve it because it competes with Safari, the browser that included with the iPod Touch and iPhone.
Opera Mini is a choice of more than 50 million people because it compresses up to 90% of content before sending it to the end user. Such an algorithm significantly improves page loading and helps to save money on traffic.
You can download Opera Mini
iPhone OS 4.0 Is Available for Download
Now developers can download the beta version of iPhone OS 4.0 from the Apple Developer Connection. Both the SDK and firmware for every version of iPod Touch and iPhone are available.
Note: it is rumored that the iPhone OS 4.0 cannot be installed on iPod Touch 3G 32 GB version. Developers that tried to load the OS after its installing complain they got an error message:
"The iPod could not be restored. This device isn't eligible for the requested build".
iPhone OS 4.0 Is Finally Revealed
Apple's iPhone OS 4 event ended just few hours ago and now we finally have fresh information about the upcoming operational system.
So the main idea claimed by Jobs was that it has seven tent poles. Here they are:
References to new iPhone, iPod and iPad found in iPad Filesystem
BoyGeniusReport reports some interesting information about future Apple devices. The following references were found while digging inside the iPad's file system:
These are the references to new iPhones (iPhone3,1 iPhone3,2 and iPhone3,3), new iPod (iPod4,1) and the next iPad (iProd2,1). New iPhone is expected to be released this summer, probably in June-July. The other devices' release date is unknown.
Apple Releases iPhone SDK 3.2
Apple has released the final version of iPhone SDK 3.2 for developers. It can be downloaded
Hopefully Apple will release the new SDK and firmware for iPhone and iPod Touch soon.
iBooks is avaliable in US iPad AppStore
The iBooks
Rumors say Apple might build versions for iPhone/iPod Touch and even Mac in the future.
AppStore on iPad Video: 700 Approved Apps
There are so many applications written for the iPhone. How much are there for the Apple iPad? 9to5mac published a video of AppStore running on the iPad where we can see 700 already approved apps:
Kiosko.net 1.0: All News In One Pocket
Recently KTS S.C. has announced the release of their app for iPod Touch and iPhone named Kiosko.net 1.0. It is a visual daily press directory that helps you to access the world's largest news web-resources wherever you are. Moreover, the app brings the images of around 1200 newspapers frontpages directly to your device. Few finger taps and you'll reach newspaper you wish.
Other features include navigation ads, powerful search, favorites management tool and, of course, social networks integration. Kiosko.net can even download and save newspaper frontpage's so you will be able to read them even if you're not connected to the network.
Kiosko.net 1.0 is available all over the world for $1.99. You can download it