It was a big, big week in the mobile world, as Steve Jobs and company showed off iOS 5.0 and iCloud at the WWDC 2011 keynote. While we didn’t see a new iPhone, the features in this update of the operating system should breathe new life into the iPhone 4 and 3GS handsets out there…
Etisalat hints at iPhone 5 with LTE 4G launching this year
Wondering what kind of new device will launch with iOS 5? A Dubai service provider, Etisalat, recently hinted that they’re in talks with Apple about selling an unannounced iPhone 5 that’s capable of using their new 4G LTE network. Their Chief Corporate Communication Officer, Ali Al Ahmad said that the iPhone 5 would be arriving…
Apple iOS 5.0 on iPhone 3GS missing tabbed browsing, photo editing
The Apple iOS 5.0 software will be bringing 200 new features when it lands later this fall but there was some concern before it was unveiled that it wouldn’t work with the iPhone 3GS. That fear appears to be misplaced though, as early versions of the beta software show that it works pretty well on…
Angry Birds Rio updated with 15 new levels
Good news Angry Birds fans, as a new update for Angry Birds Rio is now available for the iPhone and it includes a new bird type and 15 new levels. If you’re not familiar with Angry Birds Rio, it’s Rovio collaborating with a major movie to build a game out of its juggernaut franchise. The…
What happens to MobileMe customers now that everyone is getting iCloud?
Earlier this week Apple announced a new service called iCloud, an online data storage feature that will allow users to wirelessly sync, transfer and store photos, contacts, calendar info, e-mail and more. And it will do it all at no charge for OS X, iPhone and iPad owners. However, MobileMe, Apple’s current cloud solution, already…
Apple to use OmniVision and Sony camera sensors in the next generation iPhone?
Apple is expected to announce a new iPhone later this year and while no one agrees whether it’ll be called the iPhone 4S or iPhone 5, pretty much everyone following the rumors that have been trickling out know that A) It’ll pack the A5 processor found inside the iPad 2 B) It’ll have an 8…
How Apple iOS 5.0 copies the competition
The Apple team just unveiled iOS 5.0 at WWDC 2011 and it features more than 200 new features for end users. If you’re familiar with the other operating systems, you’ll know where Apple could have got some of its inspiration. One of the largest changes is that the Push Notification System is being revamped and…
Apple iOS 5: Notifications, iMessages and everything else you need to know
Today Apple announced iOS 5 at WWDC 2011 and it comes with a number of new features and improvements. The most important new feature, arguably, is the iOS notification system. For years it has been a pain in the rear for most iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users. Whenever a notification would come in, it…
Did Apple step on its devs with iOS 5.0? Does it matter?
Hopefully you were watching out live blog of the WWDC 2011 keynote where Steve Jobs unveiled new features of iOS 5.0, OS X Lion and the new iCloud service but not every developer was excited. Apple made its most aggressive move to step on some of its third-party developers by baking in new features but…
Apple iOS 5.0 will have deep Twitter integration
I just stepped out of the WWDC 2011 keynote and Steve Jobs and company just showed off some interesting new features of iOS 5.0. One thing we wanted to point out is that the next version of the iOS software will have deep integration with Twitter. This isn’t much of a surprise, as rumors suggested…