iPhone 2.2 Has Safari Interface
Apple isn’t going to rest on its laurels by working on a new iPhone 2.2 update, featuring a new Safari interface that gives Google its own search bar instead of the old method where the search bar pops up each time the regular URL bar is hit. As for the reload button, that has been relocated to the address bar in order to help make text-entry areas look larger. No word on the much wanted copy-and-paste feature though, which should have been inside from the very beginning considering the nature of the iPhone.
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This post was written by admin on September 29, 2008
iPhone gets tweaked Safari in firmware 2.2
We’re going down our “things that absolutely must change on the iPhone” list, and yeah, “redo the Safari toolbar” isn’t anywhere on there. Not even at the very bottom. Cupertino works in mysterious ways, though, and they’ve decided in firmware 2.2 that it’s time to muck with the positioning of the text boxes so that the address bar and search bar both appear at all times without needing to first tap in the area. They’ve also moved the refresh button inside the address bar itself, which should truly revolutionize our browsing experience yet again. Apple, screw copy / paste — we’re officially stoked.
[Via Wired, thanks Konstantin]
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This post was written by admin on September 28, 2008
The Week in iPhone Apps: Enter, New Challenger! [IPhone Apps]
This week marked the start of more interesting times for mobile apps. You may have heard, even, that Android is hereâon T-Mobile’s G1. Perhaps it wasn’t a coincidence that it was a relatively quiet week in the App Store, as devs watch a new challenger take the stage (and power on their iPhone lightsabers). But as always, gems abound.
I’m really excited for the Android Market. It has a lot of potential to revolutionize the way apps work with phones. We’ll be diving into this in-depth early next week, so keep a watch out. For now, on with the competition:
Lightsaber Unleashed: It was here, it was gone, then it was back again (briefly), and now it’s actually here for good. What was first one man’s cheesy lightsaber app has now become an official part of the Lucas juggernautânow featuring heavy branding for the Force Unleashed! Whoo! As you can see it’s fun to swing around. Free.
Pool Sharks Lite: Shooting up to the top of the free apps most popular list was Pool Shark Lite - a free 3D pool game. Because you can’t always be in a bar.
TokyoFlash Watch: Publicize your geeky timekeeping tendencies a little more discreetly with this clock replacement that tells time in the various abstract ways made famous by TokyoFlash. Free.
PanoLab: And heyâwhat’s this? New functionalities for your phone? PanoLab stitches together your iPhone cameraphotos into panoramas. Free.
ResistorCode: And another useful calculator: this one for decoding the various colors of resistors to find the resistance in ohms. For you DIY folks. Free.
And this week’s iPhone app coverage on Giz:
•A little something called Android is here. App Store, look out.
•Adding to the growing backlash against Apple’s controversial app approval process was news that rejection notices sent to developers will now be done so under the gag order of an NDA.
•Making the open ridicule of rejections notices like the one sent to MailWrangler, for “Leading to User Confusion” a thing of the past, theoretically.
•And in related news, Apple can’t stop kicking the poor Podcaster folks when they’re downâthis time, shutting down their ad-hoc distribution workaround for non-App Store installs.
•We also heard firsthand from developers of Android and iPhone, comparing the pros and cons of both platforms in Matt’s fine feature.
•Hands-on: Japanese “Boob Engineer’s” breast-fondling Web app
•Konami Code 2.0: Does Imagine Poker have a cheatcode based on shaking the Phone at the opportune time?
•iPhone Software 2.2 Beta 1 was seeded to developers
This list is in no way definitive. If you’ve spotted a great app that hit the store this week, give us a heads up or, better yet, your firsthand impressions in the comments. And for even more apps: see our previous weekly roundups here, and check out our original iPhone App Review Marathon. Have a good weekend everybody.
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This post was written by admin on September 27, 2008
iPhone Firmware 2.2 Beta 1
According to MacRumors, Apple has supplied some iPhone Developers with a new beta iPhone firmware for testing purposes. This latest version is currently labeled iPhone OS 2.2 beta 1, and also comes with a new beta version of the iPhone SDK. Aside from âcompatibility testingâ there isnât any else worth mentioning from Apple just yet.
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This post was written by admin on September 26, 2008
Stripped Down iPhone For China
While news that the iPhone will be sold in China will probably be music to a lot of peopleâs ears, the news that China Mobile is expected to sell the iPhone without 3G and Wi-Fi in order to comply with Chinese regulations, canât be good. The reason that China doesnât want 3G in the iPhone 3G is probably because they want to focus on their eventual 3G network using their TD-SCDMA format. Would you buy an iPhone 3G that has been stripped of its 3G and Wi-Fi?
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This post was written by admin on September 26, 2008
iPhone Battery Lawsuit Dismissed, Steve Won’t Send Luca Brasi [Apple]
The Apple iPhone battery class-action lawsuit has been dismissed by U.S. District Judge Matthew F. Kennelly, who looked at the claims brought by Jose Trujillo and deemed them as dumbtastically stoopeed. Not exactly in those words, but I know that’s exactly what he meant with his words:
Apple disclosed on the outside of the iPhone package that the “battery has limited recharge cycles and may eventually need to be replaced by Apple service provider.” Under the circumstances, no reasonable jury could find that deception occurred.
However, AT&T is still a defendant in the case. Judge Kennelly denied the company’s motion to compel arbitration, saying that at the time of purchase Trujillo didn’t have access to the terms of service documentation. The next hearing will be on September 29. [Bloomberg]
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This post was written by admin on September 26, 2008
Apple Selling Unlocked iPhone 3G In HK
Apple is now selling its unlocked iPhone 3G in Hong Kong, via its online Apple Store. The iPhone 3G obviously wonât come cheap, with the 8GB retailing for HK$5,500 (about US$694) and the 16GB going for HK$6,200 (about $797). This will be the first time Apple has sold the iPhone 3G unlocked in Hong Kong, though the bad news is that the terms and conditions limit sales to Hong Kong only, though weâre sure that if youâre determined and resourceful enough, it shouldnât be too serious a barrier for you to overcome.
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This post was written by admin on September 26, 2008
Griffin’s Simplifi iPhone Dock/Card Reader Isn’t a Crappy USB All-In-One Device [IPod Dock]
For those of you who were skeptical of the Griffin AirCurve wire-free iPhone amplifier/dock thingy comes this USB dock that is a genuine neato solution. Dubbed “Simplifi,” for once it’s a product name that tallies with the product’s purpose: it’s a combined iPod/iPhone dock that has a CF card slot, a Memory Stick/SD/xD card slot and two powered USB ports. See how useful and clutter-reducing that’d be perched on your desk? It’s out now for $69. [Griffin via Wired]
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This post was written by admin on September 26, 2008
Apple now selling iPhone 3G unlocked in Hong Kong
If you can’t get your goods into China via the front door, there’s always the back. Apple is now selling its iPhone 3G unlocked via its on-line Apple Store in Hong Kong. The 8GB model sells for HK$5,500 (about US$694) or HK$6,200 (about $797) for the 16 gigger. Already available since July 11th with a local Hutchison Telecommunications contract, this is the first time that Apple has sold its device unlocked in Hong Kong:
“iPhone 3G purchased at the Apple Online Store can be activated with any wireless carrier. Simply insert the SIM from your current phone into iPhone 3G and connect to iTunes 8 to complete activation.”
Unfortunately for the 1 billion mainland Chinese, the terms and conditions limit sales to those in Hong Kong only — not that the gray market cares about T&Cs. It’ll be interesting to see if Apple extends the unlocking more broadly (presumably as exclusivity deals expire) or if this is strictly a local phenomena, perhaps in direct response to having its WiFi and the imperialistic 3G gutted from handsets sold under Apple’s rumored China Mobile deal.
[Via PC World, thanks Twins N]
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This post was written by admin on September 26, 2008
Officially Unlocked iPhones On Sale at Hong Kong Apple Store [IPhone]
Check out the Hong Kong Apple store online and you’ll see a couple of lines of text that’ll tempt, tease and beguile you if you’re dreaming of an unlocked iPhone 3G: “iPhone 3G purchased at the Apple Online Store can be activated with any wireless carrier. Simply insert the SIM from your current phone into iPhone 3G and connect to iTunes 8 to complete activation.” About $700 will get you an unlocked 8GB version, and the 16GB is just $800. Handy for the dev team, no doubt. [Hong Kong Apple Store via Slashphone]
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This post was written by admin on September 26, 2008
