Archive for January, 2010
iPhone OS 3.2 has support for video calling, file downloads, and SMS (update: handwriting keyboard?)
Nilay Patel, Engadget, 1/30/2010 The iPad may not have a camera in its current incarnation, but Apple’s at least laying the foundation for one: we just confirmed with extremely trusted sources that iPhone OS 3.2 contains rudimentary support for video calling, which could explain that mysterious space at the top of the device in our [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: API, Bluetooth, SDK, SMS
Firefox for Mobile makes Maemo its first home
Vladislav Savov, Engadget, 1/30/2010 As if you needed any more evidence of the tech supremacy of your Nokia N900 or N810, here’s Firefox making its official mobile debut on the most righteous Maemo OS. Available for download right now, version 1.0 will come with a pretty sweet feature named Weave Sync, which harmonizes your bookmarks, [...]
In: Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Nokia
Citrix will have an iPad app to run Windows 7 sessions
David Coursey, PC World, 1/29/2010 New Citrix Receiver virtualization software — based on the iPhone version — to debut in March Want to run Windows 7 on the new Apple iPad? Citrix says it will soon be possible — at least virtually — using a new version of its Citrix Receiver software. Promised to be [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology
Google Offers Click-to-Call Feature for Mobile Ads
Jennifer LeClaire, Mobile Tech Today, 1/29/2010 Google has added a click-to-call feature to its mobile advertisements, using cell towers to select the closest location. Google’s AdWords feature works the same way as clicking to access a web site, and costs the same. Google said a beta trial of the click-to-call AdWords feature resulted in up [...]
In: Android, iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: GPS
Apple’s iPad has pitfalls for enterprise users
Agam Shah, IDG News Service, 1/28/2010 The iPad lacks manageability and security features that could make it a hazard for enterprises Apple’s iPad tablet could be an attractive business tool, but it lacks security and manageability features that enterprises need, analysts said on Wednesday. Apple’s new iPad is a handheld device that is designed for [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Push
iCall uses VoIP to make calls on the iPhone
Mobile Tech News, 1/28/2010 Apple Computer, Inc. has updated the iPhone developer SDK to allow VoIP over cellular networks. iCall is the first and only VoIP application that functions on the iPhone and iPod Touch over cellular 3G networks. iCall is a market leader in desktop and mobile-based desktop calling platforms, including its highly popular [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: 3G, FCC, SDK, VoIP
iPad SDK 3.2 Details: External Display, File Sharing System, No Multitasking
Arnold Kim, MacRumors, 1/27/2010 Apple has unleashed iPhone OS 3.2 SDK to developers today to prepare for the launch of the Apple iPad. The new iPhone OS 3.2 only runs on the iPad device and will not run on the iPhone or iPod Touch. The accompanying documents are said to have revealed a number of [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: SDK
Apple iPad Does Not Support Adobe Flash Like The iPhone
iPhoneHacks, 1/27/2010 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 of support for [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: Flash
New iPhone SDK with iPad support coming today, 100% compatibility with iPhone apps
Greg Kumparak, MobileCrunch, 1/27/2010 Another year, another iPhone OS upgrade to get excited about. They’re not saying much about it just yet, but Apple has just announced that the new iPhone SDK (complete with support for the just announced iPad tablet) will be available today. As partially predicted by the rumor mill, iPhone applications will [...]
In: iPhone, Mobile Technology · Tagged with: SDK
iPad will ship with 802.11n Wi-Fi, 3G optional
David Winograd, TUAW, 1/27/2010 I’ve been unhappy with the 802.11g Wi-Fi in iPhones and iPod touches, so I was quite happy to see that the iPad will have 802.11 a/b/g/n built in. This will allow everyone running an 802.11n network to no longer cripple your upload and download speed as is the case if you [...]