iPhone Domination

Monday, June 7, 2010

iPhone 4 is here!

Today at WWDC, Steve Jobs officially announced the new fourth-generation iPhone, to be called the iPhone 4.

Thanks to that whole lost prototype incident, we’ve known what the phone was going to look like for several months. But now we have confirmation of the final design as well several of the 100 new features and specifications.

The new phone is powered by an A4 CPU (the same chip used in the iPad) and sports a 3.5-inch screen with 960×640 resolution, dual mics, and an upgraded camera system that will include HD video recording and editing capabilities.

Here are a handful of specs we’ve learned so far:

9.3mm thick, 24% thinner than current iPhone
3.5″ display, same as current iPhone
326 ppi display, 4 times the previous iPhone’s pixel density
Case uses stainless steel and glass, including a glass back for the device
Powered by the A4 chip
Larger battery means 7 hours of talk time, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of WiFi browsing, 10 hours of video, 40 hours of music and 300 hours of standby
7.2MB download and 5.8MB upload speeds, depending on carrier capabilities
Gryroscope in addition to accelerometer
5MP camera with 5x zoom, tap to focus and LED flash
HD video recording, and iMovie for editing video on the iPhone
Front- and rear-facing cameras for FaceTime, the new video chat app
iOS will allow for multitasking
Rumors about the latest iPhone, which has often mistakenly been called the iPhone HD have been flying around since early this year. At the end of March, the most substantive rumors were posted by John Gruber. Many of those features are included in the final product.

One of the most anticipated features of the new iPhone is iPhone 4.0 OS, or iOS. The new operating system supports multitasking, video chat, better file management and folders, iBooks, the new iAd platform and the Apple Game Center.

Current iPhone owners who have an iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS can also upgrade to the new iPhone OS 4.0, but only third-generation iPod touch, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4 owners will be able to take advantage of multitasking.

The new iPhone is available in black and in white, with storage capabilities of 16 and 32GB. The device will be available starting June 24 in select countries. Pricing starts at $199 for the 16GB model with an AT&T upgrade and 2-year contract. The 32GB device starts at $299.

Source : Mashable.com

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iPhone 4 Supports FaceTime (Video Calling)

Steve Jobs’s WWDC 2010 “one more thing” surprise at today’s WWDC 2010 was that the new iPhone 4 will include FaceTime — a.k.a video calling.

FaceTime is a one-tap feature on the new iPhone that will work from iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 via the native calling functionality. The feature is practically self-explanatory: Simply tap on the FaceTime button — located where the Hold button is now — to initiate a video call.

FaceTime is a Wi-Fi-only feature at launch, which means it will not work over AT&T’s 3G network or international carriers’ networks.

In spite of network limitations, FaceTime over Wi-Fi is quite remarkable and can switch seamlessly with a single click between the front and back cameras to change the camera perspective during a call. Apple designed the front-facing camera especially for video calls, which means it was built to focus on your face when you hold it at arm’s length. FaceTime also works in both landscape and portrait modes.

As mentioned above, FaceTime is a part of the standard calling functionality of iPhone 4, so no additional setup is required. The technology is also being released as an open industry standard, which means developers will be able to add FaceTime functionality to their applications.

We have a sneaking suspicion that this single feature will help to ensure that Apple sells large quantities of the new iPhone 4 once pre-orders become available on June 15, and when it hits store shelves on June 24.

Source : Mashable.com

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Ready for an upgrade?

Ready for an upgrade? Apple says that the new iPhone 4 will be available in stores in the U.S., the UK, France, Germany and Japan on Thursday, July 24, and in 88 more countries by September — so now you know when you can get your hands on one.

Steve Jobs just announced the newest iPhone at WWDC, the company’s annual conference for application developers.

If you’re interested in purchasing an iPhone 4, you’ll be able to pre-order the new iPhone beginning Tuesday, June 15. Hit up the Apple and AT&T store the day phone launches if you’d rather pick up your phone in person.

As with the release of the iPad and previous-generation iPhones, expect the lines to be full of eager would-be buyers. Camp out or wait a couple days — the choice is yours. Let us know which way you’re going to go.

The iPhone 4 will be available in both black and white, either with 16 GB of storage ($199) or 32 GB ($299) with a 2-year contract. AT&T is granting early upgrade dates to some iPhone buyers, so if you’re a current 3G or 3GS owner, be sure and check your AT&T account website to see if you’re eligible.

Source: Mashable

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Free Calls on Skype (Iphone-to-iphone)

Hurry peepz because it's not forever!

Skype has now free calls on 3g networks. Start adding your iphone-skype user friends and get advantage of this feature till August.

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