June 08, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Playing up his characteristic “one more thing” showmanship, Apple chief executive Steve Jobs introduced FaceTime for the new iPhone 4 as an easy to use video chat app that works over WiFi. Here’s why it matters, how it’s open, why it’s currently WiFi only, and how it stacks up to other Voice over IP video calling apps such as Skype.

FaceTime & iChat AV

Apple revealed FaceTime as an iChat-like service exclusive to the new iPhone 4 hardware. It’s not exactly iChat though, and although it shares a lot in common, there’s currently no talk of any ability to chat from iPhone 4 to desktop Mac iChat clients (although this is almost certain to happen over the next year as iPhone 4 launches). Read more…

June 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

AT&T just released their official iPhone 4 pricing information.  You already probably know most of the details but here’s all of the fine print (below).

AT&T to Offer iPhone 4 on June 24

Best Pricing Immediately Available to Any iPhone Customer Eligible for Upgrade in 2010

Preordering for iPhone 4 and New $99 iPhone 3GS 8GB Available June 15 at AT&T Retail and Online Stores

DALLAS, June 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — AT&T*, the U.S. smartphone leader, today announced it will offer iPhone 4, the thinnest smartphone ever with all-new design, FaceTime video calling, Apple’s stunning new Retina display, 5 megapixel camera and HD video recording. iPhone 4 will be available for a suggested retail price of $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for the 32GB model, in company retail stores and online at www.att.com/iphone, plus business channels, beginning June 24. Customers can preorder starting June 15. Read more…

June 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Up above there we have Apple’s all-new video featuring the new app and future video-calling via mobile device standard, Face Time, as announced at WWDC today.

We thought you might also want to take a look at some of the many interesting stats Apple let slip during the event, more on thse below, after all, we all love statistics, so here’s a few of the low-hanging stats AAPL threw at us during this morning’s keynote speech by the bosss… Read more…

June 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

During an Apple keynote, it’s almost impossible to catch all of the info flooding out of Moscone. One thing we did catch, and then had to search for, was something about “Bumpers.”

A quick look at the pages on the Apple Web site didn’t seem to show anything until I scrolled to the bottom of the Tech Specs page. Lo and behold, there was a very short description of Bumpers. Available in six colors (white, black, blue, green, orange, or pink), Bumpers slip over the stainless steel edge of your iPhone 4. They come with metal buttons for volume and power and are made of a combo of rubber and molded plastic. Read more…

June 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Hands on impressions on the iPhone 4G are starting to come in from different sources.

Engadget:
● As we said, it’s shockingly thin.
● The screen is truly outrageous — you basically cannot see pixels on it. We’re not being hyperbolic when we say it’s easily the best looking mobile phone screen we’ve ever laid eyes on.
● The build quality is really solid. The home button feels much snappier, and on the whole it just feel like a tightly-packed device, but it’s not heavy.
● The side buttons are really nice and clicky.
● iOS 4 is very familiar — there’s not a lot added to fit and finish Read more…

June 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Looks like even people that are high up there in the business world still have problems just like your normal every day user. Good ol steve handles it well and keeps on going like a pro and even throws in a little joke that makes everyone laugh, you gotta love him.

June 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Apple has updated its website with all of the iPhone 4 information you’ll need, including official stats for the device, lots of information about features and hardware, and the video showing off iMovie, FaceTime, and all of the other new software announced today.

Our two word review? “It’s purdy.” The iPhone, the video, all of it. Apple employees are effusive, as usual, and “Retina Display” and “optical lamination” is the new “magical and revolutionary” — leave it to Apple to make a display that’s so good, our eyes can’t even see all of the pixels in it.

But seriously, iPhone 4 already looks like a hit, and we haven’t even actually seen the device yet. It’ll be on preorder on June 15th, and out on June 24th.

[Via tuaw.com]

June 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Looking for more good news on the iPhone 4 front? Our eagle-eyed tipster iJcaP points out something that MacRumors also noted: on the iPhone 4 features page for Mail, a screenshot at the bottom lets a fairly large cat out of the bag. The picture shows an option to open a Keynote file… in Keynote. That, of course, implies a version of the iWork suite for the iPhone — currently only available for the iPad.

Screenshot mixup, or true vision of the future? Sure would be another nice thing to have for the iOS 4 launch and iPhone 4 availability, dontcha think?

[Via tuaw.com]

June 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

• There are over 100 new features
• 24% Thinner
• A front facing camera, micro SIM tray, camera and LED flash, Bottom, mic, top, headset jack, noise cancellation mic
• Stainless steel, glass on the front and back
• Apple A4 Chip which means more speed but same 32gb size Read more…

June 07, 2010 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

Images of a new Apple multitouch trackpad peripheral have been leaked just hours before the WWDC keynote is set to begin.

According to Engadget, the device supports handwriting recognition in addition to “every feature you can find on a Magic Mouse”. It’s design is similar to the Apple Wireless Keyboard and it connects to your computer via Bluetooth.

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