iPhone SDK 3.2 beta 3 hints at iPad camera again
Justin says...
on Feb 23rd, 2010 @ 4:59 pm
Some more fuel to the iPad camera fire. The photo app briefly shows a camera button at the top before disappearing.
iPad Safari limited to 9 tabs
Justin says...
on Feb 9th, 2010 @ 9:29 pm
Similar to the iPhone’s 8 tab limit, the iPad currently limits you to 9 tabs. So it seems not only are we missing background apps, they are also really limiting you on your browsing experience. My guess is Apple’s argument will be this is just for casual browsing and not meant to replace the computer or laptop where I’ve been known to have over 30 tabs open at one time.
iPad update dashes hope for camera
Justin says...
on Feb 9th, 2010 @ 7:47 pm
New Version Old Version
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.
Skype 3G VOIP calls should be coming soon!
Justin says...
on Jan 27th, 2010 @ 9:00 pm
PR Newswire is reporting that Apple has finally updated their iPhone developer SDK to allow 3G VOIP calls:
Apple Computer, Inc. has updated the iPhone developer SDK to allow VoIP over cellular networks. iCall is the first and only VoIP application that functions on the iPhone and iPod Touch over cellular 3G networks.
Back in October AT&T removed this restriction, but it wasn’t until today that Apple has caught up. Skype actually has a 3G VOIP version ready to go and have just been waiting on Apple:
Calling over 3G – as Russ said a couple of weeks ago, we’re waiting for Apple on this one. As soon as Apple removes its current restrictions on calling over 3G, we’ll make a 3G-capable app available. We’ve got one up our sleeves ready for that moment, but for now, we’re being forced to wait.
Let’s hope Skype can get this out really really soon!
(via Gizmodo)
Did Borders have inside info on the iPad?
Justin says...
on Jan 27th, 2010 @ 4:58 pm
Way back in August of 2009 we reported on a borders survey Mac|Life had found in which one of the options reads
I plan to buy an Apple iPad (large screen reading device) this year
I thought the name sounded silly (still do), but I guess it will grow on me…although I still don’t like the “S” in 3GS. So overlooking that I guessed wrong (again) how did Borders get it right? Good guess or something more? Maybe we’ll see borders providing ebooks through the iTunes bookstore?
Rumor: AT&T losing iPhone exclusivity deal Wednesday
Justin says...
on Jan 24th, 2010 @ 5:36 pm
Hot Hardware is reporting (via Business Insider):
According to an inside source close to the going-ons involved in all of this, a new tablet of some sort may not be the only thing on deck for next Wednesday though. We have been led to believe by an inside source that AT&T will lose their iPhone exclusivity on the same day, though it’s not yet clear what other carrier (or carriers) will be stepping in to also carry the phone.
There has been talk of this for a while now, but it wasn’t until Apple made a special iPhone for China that I thought it might actually come true. To make the iPhone work with Verizon they would probably have to make a special version just for them as they use a completely different network technology. For Tmobile it might be a bit easier as they would just need to make the iPhone compatible with just one new frequency to enable 3G on Tmobile.
