Archive: May 2009 — page 2
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Future iPhone to Use Cortex Processor
Both AppleInsider and Mac Rumors are speculating that the upcoming iPhone will make use of the ARMv7 Cortex processor. It should be noted that the ARMv6 is currently in use in the iPhone 3G and iPod touch. Although not likely to be related Mac Rumors…
Rumour Describes More Powerful 32GB iPhone
John Gruber of Daring Fireball has stepped into the iPhone rumour arena for the second time this week. Initially Gruber gave some insight into the potential for background applications on the iPhone, this time the prominent blogger is talking hardware . Gruber who has been…
T-Mobile Austria Reveals 32GB iPhone
Following rumours that the new iPhone would come in capacities of 16GB and 32GB, T-Mobile in Austria has accidently posted a link to a 32GB iPhone model. The listing which appeared on the online store for a short period of time didn't show an image…
Asahi Kasei Supplying Magnetometer for iPhone?
AppleInsider has published a report which points towards Japanese manufacturer Asahi Kasei as the provider of the digital compass (magnetometer) in the next generation iPhone. The source of the information is "people familiar" with recent iPhone OS 3.0 betas. People familiar with betas of the…
Push Notifications in Action
Following the news that Apple had begun high volume testing of Push Notifications on the iPhone this week, MyAppleGuide has published several screenshots showing notifications in action. The images show the settings available for Push Notifications as well as the results. For example "alerts" appear…
Telecom New Zealand Speaks of Third-Gen iPhone
On Tuesday evening a strange message was posted on the official Twitter stream for Telecom New Zealand. The "tweet" which was in response to a customers enquiry about the upcoming iPhone launch read: "We are in negotiations with Apple... we are very focused on the…
New iPhone on Sale July 17?
AppleiPhoneApps.com reports that the new iPhone will go on sale July 17. The site which cites no sources and has no track record of past rumours also gives some unheard details about the new iPhone. The site recaps some features already heard in past rumours…
Apple Tests iPhone OS 3.0 Push Notifications for Prime Time
In an email sent to iPhone developers today the company notified those wishing to test Push Notifications that "We have selected a pre-release version of the Associated Press app for iPhone OS 3.0 to create a high-volume test environment for our servers." The application will…
In Brief: iPhone, iPod touch Details, New iPod nano to Sport Camera?
Hardmac.com has posted a few details they've heard about the future iPhone, iPod touch and iPod nano. Consistent with recent rumours from a Chinese based forum Hardmac notes that the iPhone will remain largely unchanged in physical appearance. The future iPhone models will have exactly…
iPhone Background Application Rumours Create Stir
Over the weekend multiple sources have chimed in on rumours originally started back in February that Apple will allow a limited number of user selected applications to run in the background on the iPhone. The first report came from Silicon Alley Insider who stated that…
Apple Begins Offering iPhones Online With Free Shipping
Apple has begun selling the iPhone 3G online through its US website and also offering free shipping in an effort to clear inventory. It is unknown when the Apple online store changed to accommodate the new offering but customers can now "order directly from the…
Analyst Pinpoints Post-WWDC iPhone Launch, or Not
Popular analyst for Piper Jaffray, Gene Munster, has speculated in a note to clients that Apple could be planning an event for the end of June or early-July. The event would mark the return of Steve Jobs and the launch of a new iPhone. The…
Apple Scoops Up OLPC Exec
In another high profile hire by Apple the company has snagged Ivan Krstic, former security architect for One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) . Krstic reveals on his blog that he has begun work for Apple this week but does not reveal any further details. But…
Phil Schiller To Kick Off WWDC on June 8
From Apple's press release Apple will kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address on Monday, June 8 at 10:00 a.m. A team of Apple executives, led by Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the…
Forum Post Describes Future iPhone
A post on a Chinese forum has given a possible clue to the future path of the iPhone. The post which also comes with a screenshot depicting a 32GB iPhone and several details for a possible future iPhone which is expected to be announced in…
Security Update 2009-002 and Safari 3.2.3 Released
Security Update 2009-002 Security Update 2009-002 is for users of Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger. Security Update 2009-002 (Tiger Intel) - 165 MB Security Update 2009-002 (Tiger PPC) - 75 MB Security Update 2009-002 (Server Universal) - 203 MB Security Update 2009-002 (Server Tiger PPC)…
Apple Releases Mac OS X 10.5.7
Apple has today released the long awaited Mac OS X 10.5.7 update. The update which had been in testing since late February contained several hundred bug fixes and enhancements in its last seed over the weeekend. The 10.5.7 Update is recommended for all users running…
Apple Halts Snow Leopard API Changes
Although not originally mentioned in World of Apple 's coverage of the latest Mac OS X Snow Leopard seed over the weekend. AppleInsider reports on the importance of the following line of text included with the Snow Leopard seed notes: "No further API changes are…
New Snow Leopard Build Brings Chinese Handwriting Recognition [Seed Notes]
Apple this weekend offered developers a new build of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, build 10A354 comes not long after the previous build and shows sign of less adding of features and more tweaking and bug fixing. Notable in the latest build is the…
Digital Compass In Future iPhone Model
BoyGeniusReport has posted screenshots purporting to be a debugging menu from the latest beta of iPhone OS 3.0. The image depicts a menu that would control a digital compass (magnetometer) which is rumoured to be in the new iPhone. Mac Rumors offers further background on…