The iPhone 4 is here !
The iPhone 4 is here. Steve Jobs officially announced the launch of the iPhone 4 (4G, not unlike what was anticipated) or, three years after his birth, already the fourth generation of Apple's smartphone.
Much information has already filtered on the iPhone 4 following the distraction of a now-famous engineer at Apple a few weeks ago, the discovery of this new model is not really a surprise, because most of its features had already been unveiled and dissected by the blogosphere high tech.
For owners of iPhone 3G and 3G, the update to iPhone OS 4.0 is possible (good news) but only the iPhone 3G multitasking benefit after this update. If you have a 3G and you want to multitask it will invest in an iPhone 4.
Source : Press-citron.net
iPhone OS 4 beta 3 and SDK availables
Apple has recently proposed to the developers third beta of iPhone OS 4 (firmware and SDK). This new version was really expected of all developers, because the previous version was considered as a true "disaster" to the point that some developer would be returned on the last version official OS (3.1.3).
Indeed, the beta 2 was very unstable, slow, with big problems in some main application as the inability to take photos, the impossibility to recharge his iPhone without having to restart the camera or problems with WiFi networks or 3G.
This beta fixes these problems so it is now possible to use the camera, the OS is now reagent, it is possible to exchange files between iPad and the Mac or PC via iTunes, you can now access to iPod controls via a slip of the finger
left in the bar multitasking.
Other innovations, the ability to lock the shift as the iPad, then opportunity to leave an application that works multiple users via a badge in the top left of the icon application.
At the SDK, Apple has made available Download the SDK beta 3, but had withdrawn their site quickly without too much information from Apple, but the cause is due to the absence of Recognition of the iPhone OS 4 8A260b the SDK, which is certainly not practical. The SDK has also left traces of the next iPhone 4G with the opportunity to Record 720p HD video, but it is still a rumor.
Download on Apple's website (dev account need)
Source : developpez.com
The iPhone 4.0 will be multi-tasks
The criticism most commonly made to the iPhone is its inability to handle multi-task. More precisely, the device is capable, but Apple prevents the execution of this feature. Indeed, it is currently not possible to use multiple applications simultaneously, except iPod, mail, SMS and Safari.
This is to preserve the batteries of their aircraft and to make the iPhone a mobile very simple to use (some newcomers have trouble finding it when multiple programs are running in parallel).
The problem is that all competitors to Apple smartphones offer multi-tasking. Recently, Motorola has released comparative advertising between the iPhone and his Droid, attacking on this point.
The developers feel bridled, and users begin to feel cramped for not being able, for example, listen to music by sending an e-mail.
Apple has therefore decided to celebrate the release of the next operating system of the device (the 4.0, due this summer) to open the doors of multi-tasking to its consumers
Sources :
AppleInsider
Developpez.com