When iOS 4 was released, many iPhone 3G owners felt pains associated with having a slower device due to an OS that was more processor intensive. Has the 4.1 update finally closed the door on the issue of iOS 4 running sluggishly on the iPhone 3G?
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Apple today has relaxed development requirements for iOS devices, allowing programmers to use non-Apple tools to create mobile applications. This easing still prohibits iOS applications from downloading additional code, but should open the doors for iO...
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A few months ago, AT&T changed its wireless data rates, essentially killing unlimited data on smartphones. That rate change has had a direct effect on the usage of my iPhone and the amount of money I'm paying each month.
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The wait for iOS 4.1 is over for iPod touch and iPhone users. Apple released the update around 2PM EDT today, and you can get it now by plugging your device into iTunes and clicking the "Check for Update" button if it doesn't prompt you automatically.
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Reiterating much of the iOS presentation by Steve Jobs, the new web page adds a few details to what iOS 4.2 brings in November. As Steve Jobs said, "it's all about iPad," and that's a shame because it should be about the cloud.
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I wasn't a huge fan of the third-generation iPod shuffle. The lack of proper controls was just not my thing. Today, with the release of the fourth-generation shuffle, Apple seems to have seen the light and gone back on itself (something it doesn't do often).
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The new iPod nano was announced today. It got a touchscreen display with the multitouch features Apple is known for. If you turn it around expecting to find a camera lens, though, you'll be disappointed. The nano's traded that in for a clip.
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The "main entree" on the menu for today's Apple event, the fourth generation iPod touch, was largely what rumors have led us to expect, and expectations were high. The latest iPod touch incorporates Apple's Retina Display, the Apple A4 CPU, and three-axis Gyroscope.
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iOS 4.1 was, as expected, announced during today's annual September keynote, and includes a slew of bug fixes, and a few new features. But iOS 4.2 was also previewed, which bring iOS 4 to the iPad.
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According to web metric firm Net Applications, iOS has passed Linux for third place in worldwide OS market share as measured by web browsing. Today, iOS trumps Linux. Tomorrow, it will be Android over iOS, with Adobe Flash along for the ride.
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