FaceTime helping couples keep “in touch”

In addition to many other use cases (see Apples recent series of commercials), there are an increasing number of couples taking advantage of FaceTime to help them stay in touch - and stay close - if not able to be together. From business trips with overnight stays in long distance relationships, FaceTime offers many advantages compared to four phones and computers normal iPhone when it comes to intimate moments.

First, experts say that 80% of communication is actually transmitted through body language and expression. All this is lost on the text or a spoken conversation. Text version allows the choice of words. Voice allows only for the pitch. With FaceTime and its wonderful video quality, you can actually see the changes in expression, a twinkle in her eye, a blush on the cheeks, thin smile, a sour look.

Secondly, the iPhone is much easier to move the house (and go to bed!) Like a clumsy old laptop. The iPhone can dock or comfortably resting next to if you want to keep your hands free, or access to you and bring them to the ceiling when the mood strikes.

Gizmodo has some suggestions for the more adventurous among you updated if you try.

In order to have - or want - FaceTime use to flavor your love life? Let us know in the comments!

China Unicom launching iPhone 4 (with Wi-Fi!), iPad

China Unicom seems iPhone 4 will be made next month, and start with Wi-Fi. Apparently the IPAD is coming too, but not at the same time - or not at the specified time.

Earlier versions of the iPhone in China are not controversial Wi-Fi suffered sales compared to the true unlocked iPhone sold in Hong Kong or contraband through the gray market.

Not a word about the largest airline of China, China Mobile, or if one of the CDMA technology from Apple is apparently cooking up Chinese CDMA.

Why won’t my iPhone or iPad case work with this cable?

Why is my iPhone or IPAD to work with this cable? is one of the questions we ask too late. An iPhone so bare almost all in sync, charging cable or support at home, at work or away. If you start adding certain types of cases, however, and various types of cables - all bets are off.

The USB dock cable when including Apple iPhone and with each field IPAD is usually very thin. There is only one profile is incredibly small and generally in almost all situations where throwing. plug [cheap: Apple USB cable AC adapter is 50% discount at the store hours TiPb]

Other cables, especially when you can get into things like car or video connections broader, more dense. Perhaps there is a lack of vision, perhaps it is a question of screening is, perhaps both.

If your iPhone has a shield skin or IPAD, is basically the same bare and not a problem. Over time, your mileage certainly vary.

Many of the lightweight, slim cases, especially when very large cut in the dock, usually not a problem. And 'when it is most often in the most stringent security around the port, it starts to become a problem to begin cutting. Ie, do not fit the cable more often.

In an ideal world everything would be the cable as thin as possible and, if cut the lead to the highest possible degree of protection. In the real world, here are the options:

• If you try any of the cases, providing better protection, the thinner can be used to get a cable.

• If you want to use cars more often, media or other cable get so wide, that cut across the basin as possible.

The same rules may be cases in which they apply agreed with some earphones. This is a game of mix-and-match, manufacturers of accessories and IPAD iPhone users are forced.

In an ideal world would see decision-makers and have enough space around the ports and cables and other accessories makers would pay attention and keep their profiles as lean as possible. And hey, if you get into a few problems, writes accessory manufacturer in question and can only know them, pay more attention in future.

id Software’s Rage running on a iPhone 4 at 60 FPS

id Software’s Rage running on a iPhone 4 at 60 FPS




At QuakeCon 2010, id Software cofounder John Carmack demoed Rage on an iPhone on four tracks very impressive 60 frames per second. And what is even more impressive, perhaps, the fact that Carmack thinks this game is "Kill all to do on Xbox or PlayStation 2." We heard before coming to the iPhone and is already Rage March IPAD considers it good that this finally happen, and sooner rather than later.

Every first-person shooter fans out there should definitely chomping at the bit for these sectors in the App Store by the end of this year. " And if a title is not enough, perhaps the result expected, which will be available just in time for the 2011 launch of the PC version make happy.

Check out the video after the break awesome!

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in!]

International lineups persist for iPhone 4

International lineups persist for iPhone 4







I went with the Apple flagship store in Canada this week and is awaiting a lineup of about 100 people in fourth iPhone In fact, only waiting to see if there is a shipment of four iPhone, including, for those who would lineup. Apple said staff has made every day from 10 clock. Some of the smaller stores to see dozens of people lined up each morning. Check with your carrier collects it was the same, but they have started a number of shares. For example, Best Buy and other big boxes. How you can start Apple COO Tim Cook said the United States a month earlier, four iPhone is sold out as fast as Apple's to make and deliver.

This is not a day of publication. This is not an artificial supply constraints. This is not a product that only in Apple stores. This is just a phone probably more than any other place, phone sold. E 'on every telecommunications carrier in any franchise, is in any big box.

Or would if they were shares.

Curiously, Apple has not issued a press release by International Launch after-sales figures, but keep an eye on earnings next quarter.

iPhone 4 death-touch risks known for 1 to 2 years?

Under the impact of the release of Apple PaperMaster Mark, in some cases have emerged indicates Apple knew the potential of the iPhone 4 Antenna "death-touch (in disagreement with the position on the bottom left) for 1-2 years before launch .

The Wall Street Journal said a year:

It 'was Mr. Jobs, but Mr. PaperMaster, which decided to proceed with the development of the telephone, although the company was aware of project risks antenna as much as a year ago, according to familiarity with the subject .

Daring Fireball said two years:

One last tidbit from a knowledgeable source: the bug on the "feel bad" problem of signal loss was made two years ago. This is not a problem that have not adopted or taken too late. So, first, clearly the concept of time antenna PaperMaster first address of the company. But then, there was plenty of time to find a solution. I mean, not that Apple would not use an external antenna. It would have been even better.

Yet it is worth noting that the problem, as it is currently a problem for some real people in areas with weak signal that only affects the phone on the left, the middle part Feeding Frenzy, and parts of Apple's mismanagement, after ' introduction and the media frenzy.

If Steve Jobs, as part of WWDC 2010 4 Introduction iPhone, said the new iPhone 4 antenna to provide better reception in most cases, allowing more, the battery lasts longer, and adding structural support to the device - with the compromise is that instead of disagreement - the information would probably not even like to write.

Now, you get the bumper free. (Though HTC is not yet offered me a free lens hood for my day One compromised Nexus AMOLED ...)

[Wall Street Journal, Daring Fireball]

Did Apple place chipset orders for a January Verizon iPhone 4 launch?

TechCrunch says the popular "sources familiar with the matter" told them that Apple introduced the millions of Qualcomm CDMA chipset to offer iPhone 4 Verizon manufacturing run this December:

This cycle of production, it would probably launch in January, and I bet your phone is nearly 100% in line with the current iPhone 4 (with a fixed insulating internal antenna).

They suggest CES 2011, which is planned for Keynote CEO of Verizon, it could be the ideal place for an ad, but may leave at the Macworld of February, "Apple's historic launch pad." However, Apple has stopped attending Macworld in 2009 and 2010 held their own demonstration iPad during a similar period instead.

Yes, the voice again, on again. Sigh. Real, fake, fake really? When it comes to points TiPb iPhone Verizon believes now that we heard back at CES 2010 - Apple has the technology in place and each time their exclusive launch with AT & T has expired, and may agree with Verizon (and not only seen as stubborn and controlling both Apple and Verizon have been historically).


[TechCrunch]

iPhone 4, a new leap in technology for the Apple smartphone

To renew your Smartphone, Apple is based on a new design, a new configuration and, above all, a new operating system.


With its new design, the iPhone 4 reviews the configuration of the phone Apple on the rise and the new office operating system, called IOS Gia 4. It offers video calling, 5-megapixel-Fotoapparat and is available in 16 and 32GB in black or white.


So, the iPhone has been found (or not) in a Region of Brewery Cupertino was actually the fourth iteration of Apple's Smartphone. If the iPhone has changed considerably between the external version of the 3G and 3G S, the difference is obvious in this case. Less rounded and more fein, the iPhone is indeed four rings with a metal frame, which is the device structure Antennas dienen kommen.


Superior finish and is a kind glass bottom lens extremely strong. Protects an impressive screen resolution. Believe Apple is the highest resolution and highest pixel density ever seen on the screen of a mobile phone. Retina is his screen name, offers a definition of 960 x 640 pixels per density of 326 dpi.
All for a diagonal of 3.5 inches. For comparison, the iPhone 3G Posted definition of D and a 480 x 320 pixels with a resolution of 163 dpi for the same diagonal. The IPS LCD panel capacity (best viewing angle), but also AMOLED guarantees a ratio of 800:1 Contrast indicated.


Apple finds mobile Video Conference

Another new exterior double 5 Megapixel Kamera. The one back in, an LED-Blitz can also TORCH ACTION kommen in Video mode, and a front for video calls. While you can switch between them during a video call.
Apple seems to have discovered that the French sold us players at the beginning of 3G. Some differences. First, FaceTime is the name of the service will operate between iPhone 4. Those who hope to chat with iChat users will be charged. Even more damaging, FaceTime can not use, for now, the 3G networks. It 's a need to use Wi-Fi network, which now can be 802.11n.
E 'per meet minimum level of quality that Apple has resolved or is that American players, including 3G networks, already staggering under the traditional practices, have set foot on? Hard to say. Probably a bit 'of both.


Autonomy and processor are doped

Inside, Apple also announced new products. Three are worthy of note. The first is the introduction of Apple's processor A4. It is not known at this time is whether the same model built in the IPAD (ARM processor einem 1 GHz). In any case, this is a nice jump in terms of computing power, since the 3G S Integra einem 600 MHz ARM processor.
The second is the arrival of a three-axis gyroscope, useful pro games? Finally, the third is the larger battery. According to Apple, this would be an increase of 40% autonomy. It would increase from 5 to 7 Erz in voice communication.

The Revolution will be the Software

Ultimately, this could Tarif the difference in the long run, the arrival of the iPhone OS 4, will now be called IOS 4. Name change makes sense, since the operating system (OS) running on both the iPhone (3G, 3G and S 4) that the iPod touch (2nd and 3rd Generation) or IPAD. The update is free for all Plattaforme.
The big news is obviously multitasking. Will be possible to quickly switch between applications without rebooting the system. Every day, another innovation that will change the life of the Arrival Date. They are created by dragging the icon of another application on. Then you can pack up to 12 questions (the limit of the current beta version of the operating system).
And, ein popular demand, Mail now show all the e-mail inbox, General. You can always browse course per address. In total, Apple has announced more than a hundred new features, some of which should improve the integration of iPhone in professional computing environments.
In addition, Apple announced the arrival on an iPhone version of iMovie, the software-to Videobearbeitung - if it passes the validation process of the producer, Steve Jobs joked during his keynote. You can make small ein Video 720p and mounted directly on their smartphone before sending them via MMS or upload them. pro iMovie iPhone will cost $ 4.99 a of the price in Euros is not yet published.


However, we know when the iPhone 4 will be available in Europe. It was not until 24 June. The price is only $ 199 for the 16GB model, if the user subscribes to two years. 4 For The iPhone will be available gegebener sizes, 16 and 32 GB zu gegebener colors, white or black.

Positive points

* Attractive design
* M0re powerful processor
* Run up
* 5 megapixel camera sensor
* Videoconferencing, perhaps
* iOS 4 sure


Negative points

* FaceTime only Wi-Fi with other iPhone 4
* Removable battery yet


Technical specifications

System
iOS 4
Keyboard
No physical keyboard
Play Audio
Yes
Videorecording
Yes
Telephony
Yes
Integrated modem
Yes

Apple iPhone 4 Review Roundup - Still the Leader Smartphone

iPhone 4 with important gadget, Apple tends to some (small) number of units to distribute to write early popular publications. (I do not think it surprise anyone to discover that Gizmodo is not on the list in search of Apple.) For the iPhone 4, there were five. Here are highlights:

David Pogue, "New York Times

"Says The iPhone 4 as a success. AT & T that it has received 10 times as many reservations as it has done for the iPhone 3G last year. The first day of order taking, Apple 600 000 requests to be processed before the AI booking system and AT & T, AOS, descended into chaos.

In brief, the public seems perfectly able to sniff out a winner without the help of tech critics. "

"Well, the iPhone is no longer the undisputed king of mobile applications. Above all, the more technically oriented more flexibility and choice of its rival Android, HTC and more complicated than you can find incredible Aore Ages and its App Store is not so good, but with Aore droolworthy features such as GPS turn-by-turn instructions, voice recognition, typing, saves removable battery and a choice of mobile networks loaded.

If what interests you, however, the size and shape, beauty and life of the battery, Polish and pleasure, then the iPhone 4 calls your name. "

Walt Mossberg, the Wall Street Journal

"I fell several times from a few feet onto a hard surface with no problems, and has acquired no scratches at all in my head, even though I was not a case or destroy."

"The camera is back from a major. My test image was clear and crisp even in low light conditions and in close-up. It is not the best camera phone that I tried, but it is a great improvement.

"The most important drawback of the iPhone 4 is that the U.S., AT & T, which not only operates a network that is still having trouble connecting calls and care in many cities has is tied up, but now i abandoned unlimited flat-rate data plans . Apple needs a second network.

"Apple has shipped a major update, well designed, in my opinion, keep in mind in the smartphone wars."

Josh Topolsky, Engadget

"Overall, just do not find a better display on a mobile phone, and this is no empty rhetoric."

"Say it again: Yes, iPhone does not seem the issue fell 4 Call alleviate. It was not perfect and we had some problems connecting downtown New York City in particular, although it's difficult to say whether it was a fault of our phone number, we were near the group of buildings or the person we spoke, which had been on a 3G in the same location. "

"Here's the thing - that can not be" real "multitasking for many of us, but the amount of multitasking for most of us. I mean look, feel, and act like multitasking, so it's pretty hard to complain about .

"In our approximation the iPhone 4 the best smartphone on the market is now. The splendid combination of new hardware and displays are stunning, updated cameras and significant improvements to the operating system this is an extremely powerful package."

Ed Baig, USA Today

"No one really has nailed video calls over the years, at least not the way Apple has it here, with some restrictions. FaceTime is nailed as simple as a normal call to make."

Apple has improved the life of the battery on the iPhone 4. Use a larger battery, for one thing. Pounding it pretty hard, sometimes I have even met the battery warning at the end of the day, the Chargers, when and where you work live, no bad idea. "[Note: This is even more critical view of the battery life of the iPhone's 4 all, so I have made. Other reviews say the battery life of up to 38 hours in normal use.]

"As with the previous iPhone, the latest model of the new fact. FaceTime video telephony on the iPhone one of these four cool" seeing is believing "Functions and reach the top by the Bank, a number of extensions. And IOS-4 is a software update to the most terrible. "

Xeni Jardin, Boing Boing

"It's square-off, thin, steel-glass and the masculine form, much more. How to develop a Clock really hot. There chamfers and grooves and linear mode, which did not exist before. It feels really nice to hold . once had my hand in the habit of the body felt 3GS more like a toy, and I would not really consider it. "

"To be used with light, but with 3G and WiFi data turned the whole time, I got a full four days of battery life. Video with very serious and playback, instant messaging, e-mail and data over 3G connection, I had a days life of the battery. "

"Here's the thing: AT & T still sucks, and from the best engineering Cupertino will not change that."

"Thank you Jesus, finally. Blocks east on the iPhone, as we have on the IPAD. If you read Boing Boing to bed, just double-click press the Home button, tap the menu bar, far left, you can lock the display in Portrait to not change towards you when you move or sit or whatever. "