Jun 06

Apple’s iOS 5: all the details

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Scott Forstall has just taken the WWDC 2011 stage and details about the changes and improvements in iOS 5 are flowing thick and fast. Keep one tab in your browser locked to this post as we update it with all the new features, and throw another one open for our liveblog where you’ll get to see and read the very latest as it happens.

We’ve now put together the full list of highlights from the WWDC presentation, which you’ll find after the break. iOS 5 will be made available this fall, with compatibility promised for the iPhone 4 and 3GS, iPad 1 and 2, and iPod touch 3rd and 4th generation.

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Jun 06

Apple unveils iMessage, its BBM competitor, at WWDC

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It’s here, the moment BlackBerry owners been waiting for since the original iPhone launched: iMessage. Apple has just announced its new data-based push messaging service at WWDC, which looks to be a full-on competitor to the venerable BBM. This service works on an iOS device of any flavor, and lets you send text messages, photos, videos, and contacts to anyone else with one too. It also supports group chats and integrates with the new Notification Center in iOS 5. According to Scott Forstall, it “works over WiFi or 3G, in case you were wondering,” which is yet another blow for RIM. The final nail in the coffin for those of you who simply ‘can’t live without BBM:’ delivery and read confirmations. Boom.

Developing…stay tuned to our liveblog for the latest.

Gallery: iMessage in iOS 5

Apple unveils iMessage, its BBM competitor, at WWDC originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Jun 2011 14:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 06

Apple iOS 5 adds instant camera access from lock screen and shutter release to volume-up button

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Apple’s just announced that iOS 5-enabled iPhones (and likely iPads and iPods, too) are getting a camera shortcut on the lock screen and a shutter button in the form of the volume up key — a feature that got Camera+ temporarily banned from the App Store last year on the grounds that it used unauthorized APIs. Also new to iOS: the ability to tap and hold to lock focus and exposure on a subject. Rounding out the list, Apple also added an optional grid to help frame photos, and a new photo editor with a basic feature set that includes cropping, rotating, red-eye reduction, auto-enhance features, and the ability to create albums on the device.

Gallery: iOS 5 Camera app

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Jun 06

Notification Center for iOS 5 announced

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It looks like iOS 5 has a new approach to notifications — and we like what we see so far. Notification Center aggregates your various app alerts and eschews the pop-ups for a decidedly Android-esque list that appears at the top of our your screen when you you get a Facebook message, or a tweet, or when you miss a call. Swiping down brings you to the list, and swiping across any instance takes you to the corresponding app. Feast your eyes on the gallery below for a closer look.

Gallery: iOS 5 Notification Center

Notification Center for iOS 5 announced originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 06 Jun 2011 13:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 06

WWDC 2011 liveblog: Steve Jobs talks iOS 5, OS X Lion, iCloud and more!

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You’re in the right place! Bookmark this page and return on Monday at the times listed below to see Steve Jobs take the stage at Moscone West. WWDC 2011 promises a peek at iOS 5, OS X Lion, the iCloud music storage offering and who knows what else. The iPhone 5? Don’t count on it, but also, don’t count it out. Your town not listed? Shout your time in comments below!

07:00AM – Hawaii
10:00AM – Pacific
11:00AM – Mountain
12:00PM – Central
01:00PM – Eastern
06:00PM – London
07:00PM – Paris
09:00PM – Moscow
02:00AM – Tokyo (June 7th)

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Jun 04

MobileNotifier dev snapped up by Apple to work on iOS framework?

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We said that MobileNotifier unobtrusive notifications might be the single best reason to jailbreak your iOS device, and it sounds like Apple may agree — Redmond Pie reports that lead developer Peter Hajas has been spirited away by the Cupertino computer company to work on iOS itself. Hajas wrote that he was taking a break from MobileNotifier, and some newfangled detective work dug up the rest — a thinly-veiled reference to Steve Jobs, a tweet mentioning a California “fruit” company, and finally an alleged screenshot of Hajas’ entry in Apple’s employee database. We’re feeling slightly bittersweet about the whole thing, to tell the truth, as while we’d rather not have to smash our iPhone chains, the notion that this is all happening now suggests we won’t see greatly improved notifications in iOS 5, come Monday.

[Thanks, Jeff]

MobileNotifier dev snapped up by Apple to work on iOS framework? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Jun 2011 16:04:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 04

iTunes leak suggests ‘Automatic Download’ over-the-air updates are coming in iOS 5

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In the lead-up to this year’s WWDC, we so far know three things for sure: Apple will unveil OS X Lion, iCloud, and… automatic, over-the-air app updates for iOS 5, apparently. While searching for updates in iTunes, a MacRumors reader stumbled upon this page, which alludes to an “Automatic Download” feature that allows for wireless syncing. Also, the fact that Apple went out of its way to say “…if your device has Automatic Download enabled for apps” makes us wonder what else we’ll soon be able to update over the air. The company has since pulled the tattletale page in iTunes, but MacRumors grabbed a screenshot while it was still live. Looks like the cat’s out of the bag, but we’ll let you know when Jobs & Co. make it official on Monday.

iTunes leak suggests ‘Automatic Download’ over-the-air updates are coming in iOS 5 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 04 Jun 2011 13:05:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Jun 03

Steve Jobs talks iCloud, iOS 5, OS X Lion and more at WWDC, liveblog starts at 10AM PT on June 6th!

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Do you love music? Do you love it in the cloud? Are you still trying to figure out if “the cloud” is “your bag?” Regardless of your mixed emotions regarding the impending iCloud service, that’s just a third (based on rough calculations) of what Steve Jobs will talk about on Monday, when WWDC 2011 kicks off in San Francisco. iOS 5 and OS X Lion will also be major topics of conversation, and while we’ve no evidence that new hardware will be kicking around backstage, we’ve got history at our backs giving us a sliver of hope. Naturally, we’ll be there kicking out the facts as they happen, and you’re encouraged to join us at this very link.

Bookmark that and return at the times listed below, and if your neck of the woods ain’t listed, shout it out in comments. Oh, and any predictions? Anything somewhat sane is welcome below.

07:00AM – Hawaii
10:00AM – Pacific
11:00AM – Mountain
12:00PM – Central
01:00PM – Eastern
06:00PM – London
07:00PM – Paris
09:00PM – Moscow
02:00AM – Tokyo (June 7th)

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Steve Jobs talks iCloud, iOS 5, OS X Lion and more at WWDC, liveblog starts at 10AM PT on June 6th! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 03 Jun 2011 15:59:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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May 31

Apple to unveil iCloud, iOS 5 on Monday, June 6

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Apple to unveil iCloud Monday, June 6

Had some doubts that Apple was heading skyward? Those lingering concerns can now be put to rest. Apple has confirmed that it will be announcing iCloud on June 6th, what it’s calling an “upcoming cloud services offering.” That will be part of the keynote for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference, known to the cool kids as WWDC. This is, of course, where everyone has come to expect new iPhones to come to light, but this year we’re thinking the focus will be more on software, and indeed Apple’s event notice indicates that the big highlights will be Mac OS X Lion and the next version of its mobile operating system, iOS 5. This is a decidedly non-Apple way to announce something big like iCloud, making us wonder what other surprises Steve Jobs will have for us at the event — yes, he’ll be kicking things off. As ever you can find out as it happens here, live.

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May 05

The Seamless, Automagical Future of Software Updates [Rant]

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OS X Lion is coming to the Mac App Store, ushering in a new era of digital distribution for their desktop operating system. And rumors are flying that iOS devices will soon receive over-the-air updates. If we had to smash these two pieces of information together and speculate about the future a little bit, we’d say Apple is heading down a path to automatic background updates for all of their operating systems. Hardcore nerds would hate this to be sure, but for the average user, it’s a good thing. More »

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