iOS 5.1 released to developers

That is all…for now.

So far, don’t see any noticeable changes from iOS 5.0.1.

I got this error when first getting back on the phone. Not sure if this is referring to CDMA / GSM or something with the Dual Antenna.

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iOS 5, iOS 5.1

Siri makes sending group messages a bit easier

If you’ve ever tried to send a group message to more than a couple friends with the built in Messages app, you know it’s not very convenient. You have to type each persons name or hit the add contact button, add one person, then repeat. It would be great to hit the add button, select multiple recipients, and then return back to the message screen, but so far Apple is saving that for a future update. This could possibly be the breakthrough feature of iOS 6, you heard it here first.

All jokes aside, I discovered, by accident¹ of course, that you can create a group text by separating people with “and”, like this:

Siri: Do Do
Me: Send text to Girlfriend and Chiyin and Jason and Miguel and Tom and Monica
Siri: What do you want to say to these six people?

It has worked well for me on my test, getting all the names right, but if you aren’t sure, you can just tap the message inside Siri to open up the Messages app with all the names populated.

1. I was trying to text my girlfriend Nicole, “Mother nature cleaned my car”, but instead Siri understood, “Text Nicole, And mother nature cleaned my car” as ” Text Nicole and Mom, Nature cleaned my car”.

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iOS 5, iPhone, iPhone 4S, Siri, Tips

AT&T bumps up the upgrade eligibility date for iPhone 4 buyers

Just saw a Tweet from Neven Mrgan stating that those who had a November 25 upgrade eligibility date (the ones that bought iPhone 4 on release date) are now eligible to buy an iPhone 4S at full discounted price, about a month early. I just checked on my girlfriend’s account and confirmed this myself. Not sure if this only applies to those who had the November 25th date, or if it goes beyond that, so if you were close go check it!

(via @mrgan)

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Walter Isaacson: In the end, Bill makes the Zune and Steve makes the iPod [Video]

Yes, the Zune is still the butt of jokes. I first noticed this trend way back in October of 2008, when NBC’s TV show Chuck joked about owning a Zune.

Now 3 years later Walter Isaacson, the author who wrote Steve Jobs biography, joins in on the fun. Isaacson, appearing on The Daily Show with John Stewart, highlights Steve Jobs’ more artistic and mystical style compared to Bill Gates’ brains and business sense.

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Apple vs ?, Humor, iPod, Microsoft, Steve Jobs

Twitter highlights iOS 5 built in and 3rd party app integration

Twitter has created a page, ios.twitter.com, discussing the new iOS 5 baked in Twitter integration.

They also discuss some third party iOS apps that integrate well with Twitter:

• Flipboard
• LivingSocial
• Instagram
• Words
• SoundTracking
• Chomp
• Showyou
• PopSugar
• MadPad

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iOS 5, iOS apps, iPhone, Twitter

Apple post full video of ‘Celebrating Steve’ Special Event on Apple Campus

Apple has posted the video of the even they held on the campus to celebrate Steve Jobs life. I didn’t think they were going to post this, but pretty cool that they decided to.

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Apples & Oranges, Steve Jobs