Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Steve Jobs' WWDC10 keynote video is now live on Apple's site]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/steve-jobs-wwdc10-keynote-video-is-now-live-on-apples-site/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/steve-jobs-wwdc10-keynote-video-is-now-live-on-apples-site/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/08/steve-jobs-wwdc10-keynote-video-is-now-live-on-apples-site/#comments Yeah, we liveblogged the hell out of Steve Jobs' keynote yesterday, but there are few things more charismatic than Apple's CEO in the midst of one of his ambitious product launches. And to feel it for yourself, you've either gotta be there or you have to watch the video -- fortunately, the latter is now available for consumption right now on Apple's website.

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Steve Jobs' WWDC10 keynote video is now live on Apple's site originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 08 Jun 2010 02:37:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone 4

 EVO 4G
Screen 960 x 640, 3.5-inch 800 x 480, 4.3-inch
Thickness 0.37-inch 0.47-inch
Primary camera 5 megapixel 8 megapixel
Secondary camera VGA 1.3 megapixel
Video chat FaceTime Qik

Not enough for you? We'll have a big comparison of all the "majors" for you shortly.

Now, there's a lot left to learn about Apple's FaceTime video chat service. For instance, they called it "open," but they also only mentioned a zero-configuration iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 calling setup. Meanwhile Qik can make calls between EVO 4Gs, but also stream video live to the web (while the iPhone needs to record and then upload to get "social" using its official apps). No mention was made of the FaceTime call resolution, but given the fact that the front camera is merely VGA, it's probably streaming at the same 640 x 480 that Qik is constrained to in the free service. However, a premium version of Qik for $5 a month lets you go beyond that resolution, using the EVO's higher resolution cameras. Perhaps the largest distinction is the fact that the EVO can stream video calls over 3G or 4G, while the iPhone 4 is constrained to WiFi for the time being. Naturally, we expect other video calling apps (Skype, please?) to crop up on both platforms and give these initial offerings a run for their money.

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Some takeaways about the device:
  • 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 feels 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.
  • The general speed of the whole OS is way snappier. The camera app in particular is noticeably faster -- shots get snapped in an instant.
Update: More pics! We've also thrown in a video demo of the iPhone 4 running its FaceTime video chat app. Check it out at the usual location.

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Apple has unveiled its new iPhone 4 after a couple wild, unprecedented months of leaks. Sure, it looks exactly like we expected it to (Steve compares it to an old Leica camera), with a glass front and back, but it's what's on the inside that counts, kids. The stainless steel band that goes around the phone is an antenna system, while also providing the main structure of the phone, though it's plugged into the same old GSM / UMTS radio you all know and love -- there's a reason they didn't call it the iPhone 4G. There's also of course that front facing camera we were all anticipating, a rear camera with LED flash, and a new high resolution display that doubles the pixels in each direction (960 x 640) for a 4X overall pixel count increase -- Apple calls it a "Retina Display." It's rated at 326ppi, which Apple claims is beyond the human eye's limit of distinction. Check out an example of the new screen up against the iPhone 3G after the break. Similar to the iPad, it's an IPS display, offering 800:1 contrast. Naturally, it's still the same old 3.5-inch size. Under the hood is the A4 processor that runs the iPad. Despite the new engine (and the 25% thinner chassis), Apple managed to make the battery slightly larger, and the new handset is rated at 7 hours of 3G talk, 6 hours of 3G browsing, 10 hours of WiFi browsing, 10 hours of video, and 40 hours of music. Oh, and that WiFi? It's 802.11n now. The camera has been bumped to 5 megapixels, with 5X digital zoom and a "backside illuminated sensor," which now can also record HD video at 720p / 30fps.

On the software front, applications will automatically get high resolution text and buttons as part of iOS 4 (the OS previously known as iPhone OS 4), and with "a little bit of work" developers can make their entire app compatible with the new resolution display. Developers will also get access to a new gyroscope, giving devs "six axis" motion control between the gyroscope, accelerometer, and compass, with a new "Core Motion" API to deal with it all. Users won't be left out in the cold, however: they can mess around with that new HD video using a brand new iMovie app, if they shell out $4.99 for it. If anyone's feeling particularly frisky, iOS 4 even lets you switch your default search provider to Bing. Last but certainly not least, that new front camera is enabled for video chat using the new "FaceTime" feature. It's a WiFi-only (for now) video calling feature that works from iPhone 4 to iPhone 4 with "no setup" involved, and can flip over to the rear camera if your grandparents get tired of your face.

The phone will be available in white or black, retailing at $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for 32GB. They go on sale June 24th, and AT&T will be giving some extra grace upgrade timing -- up to six months early. The 3GS will be dropped to $99 and the 3G will disappear completely. Pre-orders start in a week, with 5 countries at launch (US, France, Germany, UK, Japan), with 18 more following in July. Apple will also be selling a first party case for $29, and a dock for the same price. PR is after the break, promo videos can be found here, and we got hands-on right here.

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FaceTime video calling added to iPhone 4... and it's WiFi-only originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple says iOS 4 will arrive for the iPhone 3G, 3GS, and the iPod touch on June 21 -- and it'll be free to iPod touch owners for the first time, which is nice. Not all features will be supported across all devices: the first-gen touch is left out entirely, and the 3G won't do multitasking, as we heard at the SDK event. We'll see if there are any other limitations and let you know.

Amusingly, an iOS trademark is currently owned by Cisco -- just like the original iPhone trademark -- so we'll see if Apple's lawyers actually called ahead this time around or if they'll have to fake-tussle and make nice again.

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Digg this! It all starts today at the times 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 8th)

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You knew it was bound to happen sooner or later -- Farmville is heading for the iPhone. But that's not all, Activision was also on hand at WWDC to announce an iPhone version of Guitar Hero, which packs classic rock from the likes of Queen and The Rolling Stones, and is available in the App Store today for $2.99. Check out a shot of it after the break, and look for Farmville to be available by the end of June -- or don't, it's up to you.

Update: Guitar Hero press release, with the complete tracklist and add-on packs, is now after the break.

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Netflix app headed for the iPhone originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 12:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Update: Seems like even five mill ain't gonna be enough for Apple, which is set to massively expand its iBooks user base by bringing the app to iPhone and iPod touch users. You'll be getting the same note-taking, same bookmarking -- same everything -- just on a smaller screen, and at no extra charge. Users will be able to purchase a book on one device and then consume it across the full range of iDevices, with bookmarks and progress getting synced across the ether.

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Update: New images received with a claim that the device supports handwriting recognition in addition to "every feature you can find on a Magic Mouse (and possibly features of a MacBook Pro trackpad)." This, from a person who claims to be personally testing it. Something we hope to do for ourselves before the day is through.

Update 2: Reader Dan Berte made a quick little cardboard mockup using his Apple keyboard and Magic Mouse for relative sizing and he's estimating the tracking area to be around six inches diagonal. Makes sense -- check his handiwork after the break.

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Here's the info:

The keynote will start at 10AM PT on Monday, June 7th. Here's the URL that you'll want to be planted at for the proceedings, and below is a handful of timezone information, just in case you hate doing the math.

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 8th)

Steve Jobs's WWDC keynote live today at 10AM PT / 1PM ET! originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleiphoneiphone 4iphone 4gIphone4Iphone4gsteve jobsSteveJobswwdcwwdc 2010Wwdc2010Mon, 07 Jun 2010 08:36:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Jobs' WWDC keynote live tomorrow, 10AM PT / 1PM ET!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/06/steve-jobs-wwdc-keynote-live-tomorrow-10am-pt-1pm-et/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/06/steve-jobs-wwdc-keynote-live-tomorrow-10am-pt-1pm-et/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/06/steve-jobs-wwdc-keynote-live-tomorrow-10am-pt-1pm-et/#comments C'mon guys -- you know what time it is. It's WWDC 2010 time, and we'll be there liveblogging the hell out of the opening keynote where Steve Jobs will maybe-kinda-sorta introduce some crazy new phone. Or not. You never know. That's why you have to tune in! Below is all the information you'll need to track the best live coverage on the internet -- starting bright and early on Monday morning. Don't miss this -- it's going to be epic.

Here's the info:

The keynote will start at 10AM PT on Monday, June 7th. Here's the URL that you'll want to be planted at for the proceedings, and below is a handful of timezone information, just in case you hate doing the math.

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 8th)

Steve Jobs' WWDC keynote live tomorrow, 10AM PT / 1PM ET! originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleiphoneiphone 4iphone 4gIphone4Iphone4gsteve jobsSteveJobswwdcwwdc 2010Wwdc2010Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:08:00 EST<![CDATA[Safari 5 to join Steve onstage Monday for WWDC?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/safari-5-to-join-steve-onstage-monday-for-wwdc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/safari-5-to-join-steve-onstage-monday-for-wwdc/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/05/safari-5-to-join-steve-onstage-monday-for-wwdc/#comments According to a report from French blog MacGeneration, one of the announcements on tap for Monday's WWDC 2010 keynote (which we'll be covering live, by the way) is a major update for Safari -- namely, version 5. If you believe the docs the site has obtained, there are more than a few big changes coming, including Bing now alongside Yahoo! and Google search options, a new "Safari Reader" for better / easier RSS reading (we're hoping they're taking a cue from Google on this), 25 percent faster JavaScript performance and DNS prefetching (hello, Chrome), improved HTML5 support (no big surprise there), and new developer tools which we assume will be along the lines of Firebug or Chrome's developer helpers. So we hope. The update will allegedly also add hardware acceleration for Windows PCs, an address field that auto-predicts URLs (they're calling it a "Smart Address Field"), and a handful of other minor tweaks and snips. Furthermore, there's an expected minor bump to Snow Leopard (10.6.4) which will resolve some nagging issues, though nothing really more than that. As we're sure you're aware, the next 48 hours or so are going to be filled with all sorts of nutty rumors about what's happening at Monday's keynote -- we'll try and separate the wheat from the chaff for you.

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Safari 5 to join Steve onstage Monday for WWDC? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applebrowserbrowserssafarisafari 5safari readerSafari5SafariReadersnow leopardsnow leopard 10.6.4SnowLeopardSnowLeopard10.6.4wwdcwwdc 2010Wwdc2010Sat, 05 Jun 2010 22:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Jobs' WWDC keynote live on Engadget this Monday, 10AM PT / 1PM ET!]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/steve-jobs-wwdc-keynote-live-on-engadget-this-monday-10am-pt/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/steve-jobs-wwdc-keynote-live-on-engadget-this-monday-10am-pt/http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/steve-jobs-wwdc-keynote-live-on-engadget-this-monday-10am-pt/#comments C'mon guys -- you know what time it is. It's WWDC 2010 time, and we'll be there liveblogging the hell out of the opening keynote where Steve Jobs will maybe-kinda-sorta introduce some crazy new phone. Or not. You never know. That's why you have to tune in! Below is all the information you'll need to track the best live coverage on the internet -- starting bright and early on Monday morning. Don't miss this -- it's going to be epic.

Here's the info:

The keynote will start at 10AM PT on Monday, June 7th. Here's the URL that you'll want to be planted at for the proceedings, and below is a handful of timezone information, just in case you hate doing the math.

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 8th)

Steve Jobs' WWDC keynote live on Engadget this Monday, 10AM PT / 1PM ET! originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleiphoneiphone 4iphone 4gIphone4Iphone4gsteve jobsSteveJobswwdcwwdc 2010Wwdc2010Fri, 04 Jun 2010 14:04:00 EST<![CDATA[iPhone 4G display put under a microscope, 960 x 640 a lock?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/29/iphone-4g-put-under-a-microscope-960-x-640-looks-like-a-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/29/iphone-4g-put-under-a-microscope-960-x-640-looks-like-a-lock/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/29/iphone-4g-put-under-a-microscope-960-x-640-looks-like-a-lock/#comments You've seen it in San Jose, you've seen plenty of it in Vietnam, and now, apparently, you're seeing the iPhone 4G display waving at you from the center of Europe, namely the Czech Republic. We haven't been able to corroborate that these fellas do indeed have a legitimate next-gen iPhone part in their paws, but hey, that's what they claim. The guys from superiphone.cz have gone above and beyond the leaker's call of duty, by taking the supposed next-gen screen under a microscope and figuring out its pixel density and display technology. According to them, the new iPhone will sport an IPS panel, much like the other handheld device Apple introduced this year, with a cool 960 x 640 resolution. This quadruples the total number of pixels from the iPhone 3GS -- making rescaling of current apps a straightforward affair -- while also giving Apple the right to claim the highest pixel density yet seen on a phone. You'll find similarly zoomed-in pics of the Nexus One and iPod touch screens at the source, and the answers to all your iPhone-related questions at WWDC in a few days' time.

iPhone 4G display put under a microscope, 960 x 640 a lock? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 29 May 2010 13:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleapple iphoneAppleIphonedisplayhigh-reshigh-resolutioniphoneiphone 4iphone 4giphone4Iphone4gipsleakrumorscreenspeculationwwdcwwdc 2010Wwdc2010Sat, 29 May 2010 13:54:00 EST<![CDATA[Steve Jobs will be front and center at WWDC 2010 for keynote duties]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/steve-jobs-will-be-front-and-center-at-wwdc-2010-for-keynote-dut/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/steve-jobs-will-be-front-and-center-at-wwdc-2010-for-keynote-dut/http://www.engadget.com/2010/05/24/steve-jobs-will-be-front-and-center-at-wwdc-2010-for-keynote-dut/#comments Just in case you were wondering if Steve Jobs would manage to show up to WWDC 2010 and totally party on the Apple faithful... yes. As you would expect, Steve will be rocking the keynote address on Monday, June 7th at 10AM Pacific. Afterwards you'll be wondering where you're going to find the money for that new iPhone. Full PR after the break.

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Steve Jobs will be front and center at WWDC 2010 for keynote duties originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 24 May 2010 08:41:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>applebreaking newsBreakingNewsdevelopersiphoneiphone 4iphone 4gIphone4Iphone4gsteve jobswwdcwwdc 2010Wwdc2010Mon, 24 May 2010 08:41:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple's WWDC kicks off on June 7th this year]]>http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/28/apples-wwdc-kicks-off-on-june-7th-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/28/apples-wwdc-kicks-off-on-june-7th-this-year/http://www.engadget.com/2010/04/28/apples-wwdc-kicks-off-on-june-7th-this-year/#comments Sure, you might hear the words "Worldwide Developers Conference" and start to yawn, but in Apple parlance we're looking at a likely announcement of a new iPhone (the 3GS was shown at last year's event) and maybe a sneak peak at a new version of OS X. Whatever else Apple might have in store for all of us is anyone's guess, but suffice it to say that we expect to be bringing you the meat from the opening keynote just like always, though specifics on that keynote have yet to be announced. PR is after the break, full of non-revelatory software development topics that will be covered at the conference.

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Apple's WWDC kicks off on June 7th this year originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>appleiphone 4Iphone4new iphoneNewIphonenext iphoneNextIphonewwdcwwdc 2010wwdc10Wwdc2010Wed, 28 Apr 2010 08:48:00 EST<![CDATA[Apple already locking down dates for iPhone announcement at WWDC 2010?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/apple-already-locking-down-dates-for-iphone-announcement-at-wwdc/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/apple-already-locking-down-dates-for-iphone-announcement-at-wwdc/http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/21/apple-already-locking-down-dates-for-iphone-announcement-at-wwdc/#comments Shocking news, people: Apple might hold WWDC at Moscone West in June, as it has for the past several years. That's at least the word according to AppleInsider, which just noticed that Moscone West is mysteriously booked from June 28 to July 2 by "Corporate Event," which has signified upcoming Apple events in the past. If you'll recall, the original iPhone was released in June of 2007, followed by the iPhone 3G at WWDC 2008 and the iPhone 3GS at WWDC 2009, so the smart money is on another refresh this year -- and you can't have whispers of an iPhone refresh without rumors about it coming to Verizon, so there's tons of chatter in the air. We're staying out of that for now, since we haven't heard anything new or particularly interesting, but we'd like to point out that we're also due an iPhone SDK event in March on Apple's campus if Steve holds to pattern -- anyone care speculate on what iPhone OS 4.0 might bring to the table?

Apple already locking down dates for iPhone announcement at WWDC 2010? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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