Archives - Posts written in August, 2009
iPhone OS 3.0 breaking video outPosted August 31st
“Filed under: Hardware, Multimedia, iPhone, iPod touch
Last night I received an email from a friend who was irate. He's been using his iPod touch as a portable video solution with a dock and video out cable. The iPod and the cable got along famously until he updated to iPhone OS 3.0.1 OS 3.0 [sorry, there isn't a 3.0.1 for the iPod touch]. Now, the iPod refuses to recognize it. Same cable, same dock, same iPod.
We looked around and found that he's not alone. There's a thread on Apple's Discussion Boards reporting the same thing. It's affecting both the iPod touch and the iPhone. Apparently 3.0 is specifically designed to reject 3rd party cables, strictly on the premise that they fail the "Made by Apple" test. One poster on the discussion board notes that the original Apple Component AV cable and dock work fine. Sure, you could restore and downgrade, but that seems silly.
Of course, no company has a responsibility to support 3rd party devices, so my friend is out of luck. But we're sympathetic. If you're affected by this issue, all we can say is it's probably time to pony up for a cable from Apple.
iPhone OS 3.0 breaking video out originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
iPhone OS 3.0 breaking video out originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Review: MailMe for iPhonePosted August 31st
“This app does only one thing -- it lets you send yourself an e-mail in the fewest possible steps. But MailMe handles the task very well.
Facebook 3.0 for iPhone debuts, but without push notificationsPosted August 31st
“Facebook 3.0, the latest version of the iPhone application from the popular social networking site, is now available from the Apple iTunes App Store.
Grand Theft Auto, Beaterator games coming to iPhonePosted August 31st
“Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars and Beaterator are both coming to the iPhone, courtesy of Rockstar Games.
Not so fast, Chinese App Store!Posted August 31st
“Filed under: Apple Corporate, iPhone
Several news sources have been reporting that, at long last, the iPhone will finally make its way to China after Apple was able to strike a deal with China Unicom. However, according to CNW (English translation), the integration of the iPhone may not be so easy; in fact, the App Store, from which customers can buy supplementary applications for their iPhones, presents a rather large problem.
In China, telecommunications businesses must apply for a "value-added telecommunications business license," which certifies that the company is allowed to function in the country, and subjects it to any conditions or standards set by the government, which currently include a minimum registered capital of 10 million yuan and and established reputation to "provide users with credibility and capacity." So far, Apple has not taken any steps toward obtaining this operating license and thereby receiving the approval of the Chinese government, but not a big deal, right?
Unfortunately, the issue is not simple as a bit of paperwork. One stipulation of the license is that the government must be able to monitor the activity of the company. Apple's servers for the App Store are not in China, and so they do not fall under Chinese jurisdiction. If the servers cannot be monitored by the Chinese government to a degree of their own satisfaction, the terms of a telecommunications license will not be fulfilled.
This is not to say that the iPhone can't go to China at all -- if Apple removes the App Store option, their application is otherwise fine. There's an old wives' tale that a sort of Cro-Magnon iPhone once roamed the earth pre-App Store, and they weren't so bad. However, the availability of such a ...”
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Gene Munster: iPhone on multiple U.S. carriers in 2010Posted August 31st
“Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Rumors, Wireless, Odds and ends, iPhone
Gene Munster, the Piper Jaffrey senior research analyst who usually hits the nail on the head when it comes to Apple forecasts, thinks that Apple will move to multiple U.S. carriers within the next year. He believe that this will happen next summer, which has been the time when Apple has introduced new models of the iPhone.Munster noted that having multiple carriers in a market has helped Apple to achieve greater success in terms of market penetration. He pointed to France as an example; originally, Apple inked an exclusive arrangement with Orange. When it moved to a multi-carrier deal, Apple's market share in France jumped to about the 40 percent range. In the U.S., the iPhone's market share is only in the mid-teens.Many industry pundits expect the next iPhone carrier to be Verizon, since they are beginning a transition to a new, iPhone-compatible 4G network (LTE) in the next year. This would make the transition rather simple for Apple, since they wouldn't have to design an EV-DO iPhone, but instead just use the current hardware design.Update: Per TUAW reader Ben C., the Verizon 4G transition is not expected to be completed until 2013. In addition, a CDMA-based iPhone would need to be deployed for Verizon. Thanks for the correction and explanation.[via LoopInsight]Gene Munster: iPhone on multiple U.S. carriers in 2010 originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Mon, 31 Aug 2009 14:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Analyst says iPhone to go to multiple U.S. carriers in 2010Posted August 31st
“Piper Jaffrey analyst Gene Munster looks in his crystal ball and sees the iPhone available through multiple U.S. carriers starting next summer.
‘Grand Theft Auto’ Franchise Coming to iPhonePosted August 31st
“ TouchArcade.com reports that Rockstar games has announced they are bringing Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars to the iPhone and iPod Touch platform this fall."Chinatown Wars is a perfect match for the iPhone and iPod touch," said Sam ... ”
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Review: Dirt Moto Racing for iPhonePosted August 31st
“Careening its way onto your iPhone or iPod touch with loads of high-octane, heart-pounding action, this $5 ATV racing game takes the checkered flag.
Apple’s iPhone Deal With China Unicom Not ExclusivePosted August 31st
“ Dow Jones Newswires reports that Apple's deal with Chinese wireless provider China Unicom to bring the iPhone to that country, announced last week, is in fact not exclusive. Early reports had claimed that the deal contained a multi-year exclusivity ... ” Tagged as Uncategorized | Comments Off | Continue