iPad update dashes hope for camera
by Justin Horn on Feb 9th, 2010 @ 7:47 pm
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In the previous release when adding a photo to a contact you were giving the common iPhone choice of “Take Photo” and “Choose Existing Photo”. Most people believed, correctly so it seems, this was just leftover code from the iPhone OS in the rush to get the beta out, although some still wanted to believe. The new iPad update has removed these leftovers and crushed the hope of those dreamers hoping a camera would be included before the final release of the product in late March.
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AT&T starting to look better, SlingPlayer going 3G soon
by Justin Horn on Feb 4th, 2010 @ 9:36 amWe recently got some 3G VOIP love from AT&T now that Apple’s terms have caught up to AT&T giving the all clear last year. Now AT&T has taken the next big step in allowing the SlingPlayer iPhone app to stream over 3g. According to Engadget:
AT&T says it has been testing an “optimized” version of the app on its 3G network since December, and Sling says the dynamic bandwidth adjustment should keep the app from bringing the network to grinding halt — in not so many words. The 3G-friendly version will be a free upgrade to the $30 application, and should be available as soon as the revised software makes its way through the App Store approval process.
Looks like AT&T is feeling more secure as they start rolling out their 7.2 network this year.
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Skype provides an excuse for the delay of the 3G capable iPhone app
by Justin Horn on Feb 3rd, 2010 @ 6:12 pmAs you know we just reported a week ago about Apple finally updating the developer agreement to allow 3G VOIP calls. A couple of apps have come out of the gate already with this feature, but everyone is really waiting for Skype to update their app. Today Skype has finally confirmed they are going to release it “soon”:
Many of you have been asking when we’ll release a version of Skype for iPhone which supports 3G calling. Well, the simple answer is soon.
My problem with this is they have been saying they’ve had the 3G version ready to go for a while now and were just waiting for Apple. Seems like they might not have been the full truth as they provide this excuse for the delay:
You may have seen other apps offering calls over 3G, but we’re holding ours back for a little bit longer. Why? So that we can give you the very best audio quality we can. When our 3G-capable Skype for iPhone app is released, it’ll let you make calls in wideband audio, giving you greater clarity and fidelity – because that’s what you expect from Skype.
Either way let’s just hope soon actually means soon.
Oh, and you can check video from Skype explaining the process of bring 3G to the app
(via iPhoneinCanada)
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Apple releases iPhone OS update 3.1.3
by Justin Horn on Feb 2nd, 2010 @ 2:31 pmSmall bugfix type update:
iPhone OS 3.1.3 Software Update
This update for iPhone and iPod touch contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:
• Improves accuracy of reported battery level on
iPhone 3GS
• Resolves issue where third-party apps would not
launch in some instances
• Fixes bug that may cause an app to crash when
using the Japanese Kana keyboardProducts compatible with this software update:
• iPhone (all models)
• iPod touch (all models)
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