iOS Devices

WebOS keeps climbing up the corporate ladder at HP, it seems.  First it was (obviously) smartphones then HP alluded to killing the Microsoft Slate and building a webOS tablet.  Then webOS printers started becoming interesting.

Now, from the ‘HP buys Palm’ closing statement we learn that HP plans some (MacBook Air competing?) Netbooks with the WebOS running behind the scenes.  You ever get the feeling that HP might be a little sick of Microsoft after all of these years?

Palm will be responsible for webOS software development and webOS based hardware products, from a robust smartphone roadmap to future slate PCs and netbooks.

We’re waiting to hear next about webOS calculators and Blade servers in the coming months.

Our Australian tipster shares what appear to be the forthcoming iPhone deals via Telstra, Australia, once the millions-selling mobile eventually reaches those shores in late July. Another image after the jump…

Woops!  If iOS 4 knocked out your iPhone’s ability to sync with Microsoft Exchange, Apple has issued a fix in the form of a profile update.  Requires reboot.

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Mozilla has submitted its browser which isn

You all seemed to love the previous iPhone 4 parodies so here’s another one. The funniest part of this one may be the use of iPhone 3G’s when showing FaceTime in action.

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Some nice updates for iPhone 4. Still no iPad. (iTunes)

woops.  Duplicate.

Microsoft has killed the Kin project that was headed up by former MacBU head Roz Ho.  Honestly, it was the pricing plans that killed these things.  The initial cost and design were palatable.  

OK, who am I kidding?

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Wow, these knockoffs are getting pretty good. HTC, take note.

Not only is the iPhone getting satisfaction, turns out that 98% of iPad owners are overall as well, according to Technologizer.

Apple’s approval of the MOG streaming music service/app could mean many things as the company prepares for its customary Fall music product refresh event.

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Still down that the iPhone doesn

Up above is a cross-section a typical electronic gyroscope, the processor inside the smartphone which can sense X, Y and Z movements. iFIxIt can even tell us what chip it is — it

Apple is hiring antenna engineers, posting ads for the positions on June 23, just before the iPhone 4 signal problem hit the media.

The company has stuck to its guns in claiming this to be a non-issue, with Apple CEO Steve Jobs telling one customer,

Apple last night updated the Mobile Me Gallery app to download higher resolution images on the iPhone 4 (but only when connected to Wifi).  Version 1.1 also squashes some bugs in the process.

Wow.  First, Apple sells a $.50 bumper for $30 and people flock to it.  But this little antenna issue has demand even higher than expected so supply is short.  The very opportunistic amongst us are now selling that little piece of Antenna saving rubber for $100.  Long live capitalism!

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I can’t help but think of the opportunity lost by Apple not including a camera on the iPad.  Cisco unveiled its Enterprise Android Tablet, called Cius, today.  We’ll withhold judgement until we see one, but have a feeling that corporate IT is going to be pushing these down people’s throats rather than thinking outside of the box and buying iPads.

The usage case seems pretty interesting, but again, it is all about the execution.

Today, Apple announced on their iOS Developer blog that apps targeting to iOS 2.x will no longer be supported. This is no surprise as we are already at iOS 4. Developers are encouraged to re-build their apps in Xcode and set the target to iOS 3.x or later so they will not run into submission or app removal issues.  

Apple also recommends that developers review the iOS 4 Readiness Checklist in order to take full advantage of the bevy of new technologies and API’s available in the latest iOS release. 

iOS 4 is now available as a free update for iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and the 2nd and 3rd generation iPod touch. iOS 4 only runs to its full potential, with multitasking, on iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and the 3rd generation iPod touch. 

BGR says that they’ve got internal Apple docs detailing how geniuses should deal with people who lose left hand connectivity in their new iPhone 4s.

Looks like that software update claim from last week might have been BS. Gizmodo’s petition and the free bumper wishes might also be over.  Another shocker.

Sorry, I can’t write about Verizon iPhones anymore.

This morning we reported that Hulu officially announced their Hulu Plus service for iOS Devices. Since then the application is now live as a free universal binary for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. (Thanks, Ryan)

Below is a short walkthrough we made of the application (shot on an iPhone 4 btw):

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