Jun
13
There are a number of things that could negate this story, but it is still one of those rumors that you just really hope is true. A screen shot of the iPhone loading the site lonelyplanet.com, shows the device rendering out Flash content on the site. The site has a mini map on the side, that looks a certain way when loaded up in Flash, and also a certain way when loaded up without it.
That is what the site looks like under iPhone firmware 1.1.4, a flat map with no Flash, and no variations. It is clearly very different from the screen shot of a normal desktop web browser, loading the site up, with full Flash support.
As you can see in this screen shot from a desktop, the map is a little fancier. It has color variations, and also hover effects and mouse over actions.
Lastly, this is how it looks on the iPhone 3G. Well, this is how it might look. Clearly the device shows a full version of the page in the browser, but this is almost certainly marketing material. Meaning screen rendering, and this could be an oversight by Apple. On the more exciting side, Apple could have thrown in Flash support and waited for someone to catch on to this little detail, you decide.
[Via iPhone Atlas]
Jun
12
Interesting news has come out of a survey of developers that are attending the WWDC event in San Francisco. According to the survey, up to 70% of the developers surveyed said that their application would not cost you a penny. Whats more, the average price out of all the developers that did charge for their applications, was a mere $2.29.
Considering most applications cost quite a bit more than $3, in fact an average price you see is about $10. With prices this low, along with the large amount of iPhone owners, the platform will be a major developer target. The touch screen control, and beefy hardware specs, with the addition of 3G, makes the iPhone ripe for the picking.
[Via Apple Insider]
Jun
12
Thursday, June 12, 2008 -- 3 p.m. -- at my desk more at twiigs.com... I'm amazed at the GPS in the iPhone. It's pretty cool. What's clearly missing is turn by turn directions as in a regular dedicated GPS device...
Jun
12
Thursday, June 12, 2008 -- 1 p.m. -- out and about I was reading Apple's 3G page and came across this very interesting paragraph about the antennas in the iPhone 3G: iPhone 3G delivers UMTS, HSDPA, GSM, Wi-Fi, EDGE, GPS,...
Jun
12
We all know that the 3G iPhone is going to be fast, and that it will be running on AT&T’s HSDPA network. There are varying levels of HSDPA speed though, and in all fairness as opposed to overseas deployments, AT&T has a very slow network. This will of course limit speed the iPhone can achieve here, but just how fast can you get going?
The amount of factors that limits this speed are numerous. CPU speed, network congestion, proximity to the cell site, and of course network backhaul, or how much speed the site has linked to the actual network. There is a problem though, the iPhone could be limited to the 1.8mbps HSDPA network speed, not the 3.6mbps that AT&T’s network can theoretically achieve.
The reason for this could be the faster you go through data, the more battery life you waste. This is a major concern that Apple has had with the device, and it makes sense for them to limit the speed for this reason. Hey, there is always WiFi though.
If you are a little let down by the potentially limited speed on the iPhone 3G, then at least you can be happy about this. The new iPhone over the course of a 24 month contract, costs less than almost any other device. As you can see in this comparison, the new iPhone may be the cheapest, but in close second is the iPhone 3G.
[Via Gizmodo]
Jun
12
Jun
12
Thursday, June 12, 2008 -- 11 a.m. -- on my couch Guess what? Steve Wozniak, who with Steve Jobs introduced the world to Apple in 1976, is excited about the 3G iPhone. He told Laptop's Joanna Stern that he's really...
Jun
12
According to Steve Jobs, the recent acquisition of P.A. Semi will serve to benefit the iPhone and the iPod. Apparently they will use the P.A. Semi chips to phase out the use if Infineon chips in their devices. Having the chip making going on in house, could reduce the cost of their devices quite a bit. More likely though, prices will be the same and Apple will see increased profit margin.
This is good news for Apple, but not so good for Intel. It was expected in some circles Apple would use a ultra low power chip from Intel in their devices, a CPU such as Intel’s new Atom chip. It is not known when we will start seeing P.A. Semi chips in Apple devices, but they are probably hard at work by now, considering the deal went down in April.
Jun
12
It has been revealed the prices that Vodafone in Italy will sell the iPhone 3G for without a new agreement. According to the Vodafone Italy iPhone 3G web site, the device will sell for €499/€569 ($773/$881) for the 8GB/16GB models. This is quite a price for sure, but according to some sources this is not that bad of a price in the Italian smart phone market.
Now this does not mean that is the price it will sell for unsubsidized in other countries, but it is a clear indication the iPhone 3G will cost a lot more than the original. The bottom line appears to be, Apple wants you to sign that dotted line. The new tighter regulations on sales of the device is attributed to Apple trying to keep iPhone unlocking to a minimum.
[Via Engadget Mobile]
Jun
11
Wednesday, June 11, 2008 -- 8:33 p.m. -- at my desk I recently had the opportunity to sit down with the mastermind of a new iPhone app called Nudgen, and if you are anything like me, I think you'll be...
