AnandTech has dissembled the iPhone 3GS and laying out the hardware in depth
Cheaper iPhone on Monday?!
Rumor mills are digging hard about anything Apple for sure. A number of sources say Apple will introduce a cheaper iPhone as soon as next Monday during WWDC.
It’s logical to reduce the price of iPhone to get more momentum in its market share under the current condition of economy. But I wonder what would be the feature left out. Right now, for those not interesting in iPhone are saying it is lack of features they really need or not up to their expectations. If there are more features to be removed from it, will it piss off more people? Or will it gain some new ground for the lower budget consumers?
Steve Jobs returing
According to MacWorld, Steve Jobs is returning to work at Apple sometimes this month. Rejoice, my friend! Wonders we shall see?
iPhone for 2009
Seems iPhone 3G will come in 2 flavors with 3 different configurations – iPhone 3G (8GB), iPhone 3G Pro (16GB & 32GB). This summer AT&T in US is bring 7.2Mbps to their 3.5G network. The third generation’s physical appearance remains mostly the same except that it will have matte finishing on the back. Hope it will be as good as the original Netwon MessagePad.
Video is coming iPhone but not third generation?
Apple has just posted a job ad recruiting low level programmer for iPhone familiar with the ARMv7 family. According to MacRumors, this means faster CPU (currently it’s ARMv6) and bringing video related functions to iPhone. But this is late May already. These functions are less likely to make it to the July release this year. Will this be a software upgarde later, meaning iPhone third generation is already using this ARMv7 CPU or it’s targeting for the fourth generation iPhone in 2010?!
iPhone 3.0 will be speedier
Electronista posted an article talking about the next iPhone (iPhone 3.0) will carry faster 3G speed at 7.2Mbps while WiFi will updated to 802.11g vs the current 802.11b
iPhone 3.0 previewed
As expected push notification finally comes to iPhone OS in SDK 3.0. But the architecture has changed from background application to purely push API.
There are many other exciting features longed by many developers such as Google Maps can be used in any apps, access to hardware, MMS, and much more.
Full coverage from Mac Rumors here.
Apple has posted the 3.0 information here, and the QuickTime streaming here.
iPhone 3.0 preview next Tue
In case you still haven’t read elsewhere, Apple is having a media event next Tuesday to preview the iPhone 3.0.
Wired say Steve Jobs (as expected) won’t show up in the event but it should have major changes with the iPhone OS.
iPod shuffle gets even smaller and it talks to you!!
Apple has just released the world smallest music player, iPod shuffle with VoiceOver. The new iPod shuffle has only 1 button on its body. The control now move to small control near the right ear bud with 3 clickable areas to control every thing.
The new iPod shuffle definitely looks fantastic. Selling at US$79 (HK$600), it’s quite an affordable stylish body ware. But I’m still waiting for the iPod Touch & iPhone update coming in the next few months. It’s been such a long wait.
Apple dives into netbook market after all?!
Dow Jones Newswires reports Apple will be launching touch screen netbook as soon as the second half of this year!
The mini laptop computers will likely have monitor screens that are between 9.7-inches and 10-inches, one person, who declined to be named, said.
Another person said other specifications and functions are still under evaluation.
They mention the format but not the price. It would be an expensive “netbook” though 8p