Apple has released iOS 4.3 beta 1 to developers indicating that the latest update isn’t too far away now.
A number of new features and several changes can be found in the new iOS which includes the ability to create a personal hotspot, just like the Verizon iPhone has the ability to do.
Another one of the big changes which follows on from the last post reveals that those running iOS 4.3 on the iPad will now have multi-touch gestures available that allow you to use 4 or 5 fingers on the screen in a pinching motion which in turn, jumps you back to the Home Screen. When swiping up, you’ll see the multitasking bar and when swiping across either way, you’ll swipe between apps. [Read more…]
We’re hearing a few things today about the iPad and iPhone next gen models. First up comes from BGR who reports that the next gen models will not have a home button. Instead of tapping a home button to jump back to the screen, or double tapping the home button to launch the multitasking panel, instead you’ll use gestures that have been found in the just uploaded iOS 4.3 beta.
The Samsung Fascinate that runs on the Verizon network has received an update. The update is quite large in the number of changes it makes to the Android phone but unfortunately, it’s just a number of tweaks to Android 2.1 that it already runs. This means that Fascinate users are still waiting for the Android 2.2 update.
We hear today that when T-Mobile launch the Samsung Vibrant Plus it will connect up to the 4G network, which we already knew, but that it will be capable of transfer speeds of 21+ Mbps which is quite amazing.
As well as announcing the Verizon iPhone yesterday, some comments were made after the press event that indicated a CDMA iPad will also be launching soon.
The Notion Ink Adam tablet has faced even more delays. This time the problem is due to the FCC certification details not being ready to be printed on the device. Notion Ink comment that the tablets are ready to ship but that they are not allowed to be shipped until the numbers are printed on the back of each device.
That thin black bar seen on the bottom left corner of the iPhone 4 caused a number of issues for Apple in the early days of the smartphone launch.
After many months of speculation, Verizon has now announced the Verizon iPhone 4. The launch of the iPhone on Verizon marks the end of the almost 4 year exclusivity agreement that Apple had with AT&T.
The 8 inch KYROS MID8020 internet tablet was on show this year at CES. The tablet has a 800MHz CPU, a 4:3 aspect screen that is multitouch (800 x 600) and it has 1080p playback via HDMI.
Yesterday, Skype hit a record in the number of people who were simultaneously using the service. During peak hours, 27 million users were logged in to the service which is up 2 million from the previous record.
