Apart from some people who doesn’t know that iPhone has an App Store, with more than 140.000 apps available, a lot more doesn’t know that they can share and authorize up to 5 computers to let them play or view or install items purchased from the iTunes store (and that also include the App Store).
Share images/videos/contacts with Mover+ app
This app is a must have if you like to share images with others, well it is still limited between iPhone users (until Apple approve otherwise). The app is called Mover. There are both the free and paid version of the app, which the latter include capability of transferring files via bluetooth, whereas the free [...]
Certain multitasking on iPhone you might not know
Most of the people I have met who are new to iPhone always assume that the iPhone can only run a single app each time. Well, that is not entirely true, you are able to do certain multitasking on your iPhone.
As expected, Apple announced the next generation iPhone, named iPhone 4 during the WWDC 2010 event. With all the recent articles floating around about leaked iPhone pictures and regarding the “lost” iPhone, finally, this is the real deal.
As comparison, I would like to say that Nokia E52 is one of the thinnest smartphone (measured at 9.9mm) packed with lots of features and with the space mostly taken by its battery, one can only imagine how to fit all those technology in that tight space, but Apple prove that they can do better. With just at 9.3mm, Apple able to fit it with what most users have wanted, not only resulted in amazing design, but also a much more powerful iPhone.
First of all, the display, Apple boast the new display in iPhone 4, named retina display, with a high pixel density that eyes can’t really differentiate individual pixels anymore. Text, images and videos will look stunning on it, with resolution 960 x 640 @ 326 pixel per inch, it is definitely going to be an amazing display.
The iPhone now has 2 cameras, one at the front (VGA capable) and 5 megapixel camera with LED flash at the back together with the backside advanced design that help to illuminate the sensor for better low light photo taking. It is also capable of HD (720p) video recording. The front camera, however, can only be use for video call between iPhone 4 using wireless connection (for now), which Apple called it, FaceTime and wish to be an open standard for video call in the future. For those who often use video call over 3G mobile network will be greatly disappointed.
It will use iPhone OS 4 which adds multitasking, folders and more than hundreds new features and thousands new API, and being used in another i-device named iPad, Apple decided to change its name to iOS 4. With multitasking and folders getting most of the attention, hopefully people would agree that Apple get it right. Other feature I would like to know more is the in-app SMS feature, it is not promoted during the introduction of iOS 4 or WWDC keynote (perhaps nobody uses SMS anymore), whether we are able to reply incoming SMSs from any apps or is it just a sharing capability via SMS in third party applications.
Here is the specification of iPhone 4 that are worth mentioning:
- a new Apple A4 processor
- retina display (960 x 640 @326ppi)
- 5 megapixel camera with HD 720 video recording and front camera (VGA)
- improved battery life (7 hours of 3G talk time and 10 hours of WiFi browsing)
- dual mic for better voice call quality
- iOS 4
- 9.3mm in thickness
Pre-order starts on the 15th of June in America and the product launch date is on the 24th of June, along with 5 other countries. I am waiting to get my hands on an unlocked version, available in Singapore and Australia, hopefully as scheduled end of July. Are you excited? You should be.
iTunes is the must have app for all digital media lovers, it plays musics, videos, podcasts, audiobooks, online radios and the iTunes store is one stop shopping for all the above and that include the App Store. When iPhone is announced, iTunes is the only software to manage contents on it, it lets you synchronized contacts, calendars, emails, musics, videos, podcasts, audiobooks and also store your purchased applications in a separate section.
Apart from some people who don’t know that iPhone has an App Store, with more than 140.000 apps available, a lot more don’t know that they can share and authorize a single iTunes account with up to 5 computers to let them play or view or install items purchased from the iTunes store (and that also include apps from the App Store).
While iPad is the one that floating around in the news, this iPhone OS 3.1.3 update might just slips through. It is consider a minor update as we all probably expect a new iPhone and a major OS upgrade (OS 4.0) hopefully this coming june, but an update is better than nothing, at least when it fixes a few things.
Go, plug your iPhone to iTunes and grab this update.
Engadget reveals that the new SDK remove the restriction of VoIP calls to be made only from WiFi connections, but surprisingly, there’s an app named iCall which is already available now for 3G capable of making a VoIP calls. Engadget has tested it out and it works, maybe AT&T has lifted its restrictions. I am a Skype user and still see no update for Skype at the App Store. I’ve just tried it again and still no luck. It is great to be able to make a VoIP call over 3G, but it’s too dependent on the mobile network speed which as we all know probably not enough to cater all users. I think it’s practical enough at the moment to use it over WiFi for best result.
It’s finally announced, the device that was hot in the rumor mill for a few months is coming to us within 90 days. Will you be an early adopters or wait for the next model? It is definitely an excitement to watch live blogs together with live cast update of the event to see Apple’s latest creation, iPad.
If you often shop online or send documents/packages to others, it is great to be able to track them via their respective websites, but with the iPhone, of course there’s an app for it. Whether you shop from eBay, Amazon.com, Apple online store or any other places, you probably offered to use one of these services, USPS, UPS, DHL or maybe FedEx. You might know that some of them provide individual apps just for this purpose (except DHL for now), but I want to tell you that why use individual app when you can track them all from one app.
