Well Apple has finally seeded the newest iPhone Firmware to developers. It supposedly has everything needed to implement push notifications, as well as some new GPS Functionality and a few more bug fixes.
I had the chance to take a look at the new iPod Nano (Yes, in every color…), and I must say that it is “Rockalicious!” The new Curved Design, Genius Playlists & Accelerometer are a perfect fit for the Nano. It is available in every color for $149.99 (8 GB) & $199.99 (16 GB). Hit the link to dive deeper, and find-out about an already amazing music player…
You might be wondering why I have not updated the site in a while, but it is pretty simple… I have been getting ready for college! Bought all of my stuff, set-up my dorm and got my internet working (it was one of those times I wished my iPhone had tethering capabilities). I am really excited about what the future is going to bring → New Header & Color Redesign! As always I will try my best to keep up with all of the Apple News, Live Broadcasts [CrunchTalk] but things do come up… But enjoy the next few posts!
Cut and Paste for iPhone from Cali Lewis on Vimeo.
Many iPhone users have complained that their beloved iPhone does not support Copy & Paste. Apple has stated that they do have plans to include Copy & Paste in a Firmware Update, but has also stated that it is just not a priority… This did not make too many Apple Fanboys happy. In comes OpenClip: a Non Profit, Open Source Community Project that does not violate Apple’s SDK! All a developer has to do is include the OpenClip framework in their application, and it will allow full Copy & Paste functionality.
Just thought I should let you know - Apple is opening a new retail store at the University Park Village Mall in Ft. Worth, Texas… This Weekend!
If you have the iPhone 2.0 Software, and downloaded some apps, you would know that none of said apps run in the background. Apple made the decision to disable all background processes for applications that they themselves did not make. In doing so, apps like AIM, Facebook and Twinkle have suffered. In September, Apple plans to fix this by enabling “push notifications”. What is this long and confusing word? In short, it will allow you to receive IM’s through AIM and Twitter Updates from Twinkle - while the applications are not running! This method will save you battery-life, while making sure the phone runs smooth, with no lags in performance - hopefully… We (the bloggers) must ask ourselves, “How will developers be able to implement this service into their apps by September, if Apple removed the framework from the beta?”
Yesterday Apple released iPhone & iPod Touch Firmware 2.0.2 to the public. What does it do? No one seems to know! Apple describes it as “bug fixes”, while most blogs are speculating that it helps with 3G Reception issues.
The second launch of the iPhone 3G is this Friday - August 22nd! To all our surprise, there are still more than 50 countries that are awaiting the iPhone 3G, including: Argentina, Greece, Panama, Honduras, Venezuela, Brazil, Singapore, Dominican Republic, India, Philippines, Egypt, Jamaica, and many more…
According to Apple Insider, there should not be any issues regarding the iPhone 3G’s supply as Singapore’s wireless carrier SingTel already has more than enough iPhone’s for 50,000 “registered interested users.” This is very unlike the US iPhone Launch, where supply was dwindling, and customers were unable to find an iPhone for almost two weeks!
On Tuesday night, Apple’s HQ caught on fire. It burned for approximately three hours, and was contained a little after midnight. No one was hurt during the inferno, and it has not been specified what the building was used for. We do know however that when the fire broke out, it only damaged the second floor and the roof - which was mostly smoke related.
It’s true! On September 7, Best Buy will become the first 3rd-Party US Reseller to sell the iPhone 3G! The same “Contract Binding” rules apply if you decide to buy your iPhone from them - meaning that you will need to sign a 2-year contract with AT&T to buy the device, damn…
