I have a chance today to download those free iPhone applications to my mobile which has 2.0 OS. I will add each application into my comments with pros and cons. Is it worth spending time with these apps? Are they working helping you decide buy paid applications? Is the UI will be completely difference on paid apps? I will do my best to give you those things before you consider buying them yourself.
Apple is working on couple of things today.
They released Apple TV 2.1 update to incorporate MobileMe support and iPhone/iPod Touch Remote software.
Working on having MobileMe released today. They are delayed quite a bit on the timeline. Hopefully, they will come clean with a great product.
iPhone users are thrilled to stand on a line. It’s getting crazy for tomorrow.
iTunes 7.7 is released to public. It hasn’t updated its download directory yet.
Keep your fingers crossed.
MobileMe Launch
7/9/2008, 6pm-12am PT
As part of the MobileMe launch, www.mac.com will be taken offline at 6pm PT on Wednesday, July 9th.
Members will be unable to access www.mac.com or any .Mac services during this time with the exception of .Mac Mail accessed via a desktop application, iPhone, or iPod touch.
MobileMe will be available as soon as possible during this maintenance window.
I recently read an article about this company Psystar which came up with a cheaper alternative Desktop rather than buying the sleep Mac Mini ($599+). This costs about $399. I am not sure how good is that. I tried to see it. The site says that ‘down due to credit card processing’. I would definitely watch this till other competitors evolve from this idea. But that’s my dream to see Steve open the pipe for variety of Hardware vendors. Time for others to make money on this OS.
Article Link: http://content.zdnet.com/2346-9595_22-197425.html
Rubicon released a white paper regarding the popularity of iPhone and the applications. Few intesting items are
- iPhone users are very satisfied.
- E-mail is the #1 function.
- The iPhone increases mobile browsing
- …but it has drawbacks.
- The iPhone is expanding the smartphone market.
- A third of iPhone users carry a second phone.
- A quarter of iPhone users say it’s displacing a notebook computer.
- Users are young.
- Apple sells to its installed base.
- The iPhone increases phone bills.
- The iPhone leads people to change carriers.
- AT&T’s gamble pays off.
To read more, please click here or download the whitepaper from Rubicon
I updated the new 1.1.3 update for iPhone and i see the phone getting locked quite often. Basically, if the phone is idle for a while, it locks the phone itself. it’s really annoying when you go work for a while and see no calls on the phone. when you look at it, it shows that phone is locked. Apple released this update after lots of expectation and screwed it. but unfortunately i didn’t see a lot complaints on the web. hmm ! my phone is messed up then !
