Sunday, January 31, 2010

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


Steve Jobs on Google, Adobe Flash, Next Gen iPhone, New Macs and more

Posted: 31 Jan 2010 04:32 AM PST

Wired is reporting that Steve Jobs had a town hall meeting with Apple employees late last week following the launch of their latest creation, the iPad. At the town hall meeting, he is rumored to have spoken on quite a few topics such as rivalry with Google, reason for not...


Apple Corrects iPad Demo Video; Reconfirms it Has No Plans to Support Flash

Posted: 30 Jan 2010 04:47 PM PST

If you were hopeful that Apple iPad would support Flash based on Apple's official iPad video then we've some bad news. Apple has just corrected the iPad demo video by removing the Flash content from it. It now shows the broken Flash plug-in icon. We had reported yesterday that: The...


iPhone OS 3.2: Support For Video Calls, Multi-Tasking, File Downloads, SMS And Handwriting Keyboard

Posted: 30 Jan 2010 09:26 AM PST

Ever since the Apple iPad was unveiled, the blogosphere has been abuzz with complaints about the lack of Camera and Flash on what Steve Jobs claims is the "most important thing" he has ever done. However, it now appears that there is much more to the iPad than what was...


Will iPad's A4 Chip Make Its Way to iPhone 4G?

Posted: 30 Jan 2010 07:07 AM PST

One of the notable aspects about the recently unveiled Apple iPad is its speed. From what we can gather from early reviews of the device, the A4 processing chip on the iPad enables the applications to be opened "instantly" and its response time is seen to be much faster than...


Saturday, January 30, 2010

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


iPhone Tip: How to Turn Off Camera Notifications

Posted: 30 Jan 2010 02:43 AM PST

You might have noticed that whenever you connect your iPhone or iPod touch to your computer, the operating system recognizes the device as a digital camera and displays a notification. This can be quite annoying and can occur in both Windows and Mac OS X systems. This is because digital...


Apple's Official iPad Video Reveals Support for Flash?

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 05:18 PM PST

The lack of support for Flash on the iPad was revealed while Steve Jobs was giving a demo of their latest creation at the media event on Wednesday. But folks at 9to5Mac think they have every reason to believe that the iPad could in fact be coming with Flash installed....


Fring Brings Video And Voice Calls Over 3G to iPhone

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 04:39 PM PST

After Apple announced an update to the iPhone SDK earlier this week, which finally saw users being allowed access to VoIP services over the carrier's 3G network, Israel based VoIP startup Fring has said that their iPhone app now lets users make video and voice calls over 3G. Announcing this...


AT&T Claims Drop Call Rates Have Reduced Network-Wide

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 12:21 PM PST

AT&T's problems with network congestion need no introduction. This is particularly true of areas like New York with high iPhone density where dropped call rates of 30% are considered normal. However it now appears that the company has managed to reduce drop call rates network-wide. As part of the quarterly...


Will iWork for iPad - Multi-Touch Version of Productivity Apps Come to the iPhone?

Posted: 29 Jan 2010 09:56 AM PST

Phil Schiller, Apple's Senior Vice President of Worldwide Product Marketing unveiled iWork for iPad at the media event on Wednesday, which he claimed was specially designed for the multi-touch surface of the iPad. The launch of the software suite will provide a range of productivity tools to iPad users, which...


Friday, January 29, 2010

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


No Camera for iPad - Is it a Deal-Breaker?

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 04:23 PM PST

We're huge fans of Apple's products. However, over the years, the company is slowly creating a legacy of launching amazing products that fall short of the word "perfect" simply because of the lack of one critical feature or the other. Back in 2007, Apple revolutionized the mobile phone space when...


iPhone OS 3.2 SDK Released: External Display, File Sharing, No Multi-Tasking, No iPhone Support

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 02:04 PM PST

After unveiling the iPad, Apple has released iPhone OS 3.2 SDK beta for developers to develop apps for the iPad. As you might already be aware, iPhone OS 3.2 currently works only on the iPad and does not support iPhone or iPod touch. One of the key tools that comes...


Apple Tablet Rumor Scorecard

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 12:26 PM PST

One and a half months of pure frenzy and the Apple iPad is finally here. Along the way, we had an amazing number of rumors and speculations. There were a few that made logical sense (front-facing Camera?), a few that sounded outrageous (HDTV tuner?) and a few that we were...


VoIP Over 3G Comes to iPhone; Apple Finally Lifts Restrictions

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 10:00 AM PST

Apple has issued an update to its iPhone SDK, which will allow third party iPhone applications to offer VoIP based services to iPhone users over carrier's 3G network. This was announced by VoIP solution provider iCall in a press release today. You might recall that VoIP over 3G had not...


Apple Launches iBooks - The App Store For eBooks

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 05:44 AM PST

One of the significant announcements at the YBCA media event other than the unveiling of the iPad itself was the launch of Apple's proprietary book store. Christened iBooks, the virtual bookstore is basically an App Store for books. The iPad will come with a virtual bookshelf that will house all...


Thursday, January 28, 2010

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


Apple iPad Does Not Support Adobe Flash Like The iPhone

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 02:32 PM PST

After months of rumors and speculations, Apple finally unveiled their their "latest creation" called the iPad. According to Apple, iPad is their "most advanced technology in a magical and revolutionary device". It looks very impressive but based on comments from our readers, one of its biggest disappointments is the lack...


Coverage of Apple's Special Event: "Come See Our Latest Creation"

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:41 AM PST

Apple's special event "Come See Our Latest Creation" should be underway shortly. Based on all the rumors, speculations and leaks, we know that Apple will release a tablet computer, which might be called iTablet, iPad, iSlate or something else. Apple might also demo the next generation iPhone OS - iPhone...


Apple Awarded Key Tablet-Related Patent Ahead of Today's Media Event

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:16 AM PST

Apple has been awarded a major patent relating to the Tablet platform just ahead of the device's unveiling at a special media event that is to start in less than an hour from now. This patent relates to a technology that will enable a device like Tablet to detect the...


Apple Tablet Specs Revealed Ahead of Media Event?

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:11 AM PST

Jason Calacanis, the CEO of Mahalo and former CEO of Weblogs Inc. has posted on his Twitter account that he was one of the beta testers for the Apple Tablet and had been in posession of the device for the past ten days. A few hours back, when Jason's NDA...


Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


Is This The Real Apple Tablet?

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 01:08 AM PST

Engadget has just posted two images of what looks like Apple Tablet. "Okay, we obviously can't confirm this, but we just got two very interesting images of what certainly looks like a prototype Apple tablet, or what could be the tablet bolted down to a table. It's big -- really...


Apple Defends AT Confident AT&T Will Fix Network Issues

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:40 AM PST

With Apple's media event just hours away, there is plenty to indicate that AT&T's exclusive iPhone deal might finally be coming to an end. AT&T's nemesis, Verizon, is likely to partner with Apple to sell iPhones though there are indications of Apple opening up the iPhone to other carriers as...


Barnes & Noble BookStore On Apple Tablet Likely

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:44 AM PST

Barnes & Noble is believed to be working closely with Apple to bring their ebook store to the Tablet. Folks at TechCrunch write about the possibility of seeing a new book section open up on the iTunes that will fetch titles from B&N's database of over one million books. The...


Google Voice Finally Comes to iPhone But as an iPhone Web App

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:49 PM PST

The battle between Apple and Google over the rejection of Google's iPhone applications has been a long fought one. While Google has claimed that their iPhone app has been unfairly targeted, Apple has maintained to this day that the iPhone app have not been rejected and is still under review....


iPhone Might be Coming to Verizon In June

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:26 PM PST

Folks at the iPhone Alley are informing us that they have received word from a reliable source who has told them that Verizon's regional representatives have been informed of the same. According to this source, the Verizon iPhone could be 4G in select markets. We are not sure about the...


McGraw-Hill CEO: Apple Tablet is Based on iPhone OS; Going to be "Really Terrific"

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 03:44 PM PST

After months of rumors and speculations, we finally have a confirmation from a trusted source that Apple will launch the Tablet at tomorrow's media event. McGraw-Hill's CEO Terry MrGraw in an interview with CNBC has confirmed that their textbooks will be available on the Apple Tablet and it will be...


Evidence of Apple iPad Found on Apple's Website?

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 02:22 PM PST

We have already seen the fake ads and mockups of Apple's much anticipated Tablet. We now have folks at MacStories reporting that they've stumbled upon a YouTube video, which gives evidence of Apple iPad on none other than Apple's Canadian website. As you can see from the video below, it...


Apple iPad Will go on Sale From March 1 For $600?

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 12:12 PM PST

If the new rumors are to be believed, Apple could be launching the much anticipated Tablet as early as March of this year. In what appears to be an inadvertant action, Media Markt, a popular German electronics retailer posted this information on the company's Twitter account. The tweet in question...


Will the Apple Tablet Look Like This?

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 11:27 AM PST

With just hours to go before the Apple Tablet is unveiled, there has been a flurry of rumors about the device. Earlier today, we had written about a fake Apple Tablet ad released by a French website NoWhereElse which appear so genuine that they could have easily been mistaken for...


Fake Apple Tablet or Apple iPad Ad

Posted: 26 Jan 2010 10:29 AM PST

Rumors and speculations simply don't seem to be ending. With just a few more hours to go before Steve Jobs is expected to go on stage to reveal "the most important thing" he's ever done, here comes a neat looking fake Apple Tablet ad with the look and feel of...