BMW to support Apple's new iPod Out feature of iOS 4

A new feature of iOS 4 that enables iPhone and iPod touch devices to present a full featured control panel on an external display for use in automotive integration is getting official support from BMW.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 33

War between Fring and Skype boosts Apple's Facetime

A battle between Fring and Skype over mobile voice and video calls could ultimately result in faster adoption of Apple's Facetime as an open standard for mobile video calls.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 18

iPhone gets 3G video call features via Fring, poorly

A new update to the free Fring app brings the potential of 3G video calls to all iPhone users. It also enables video calls to desktop Skype users as well as other Nokia and Android smartphone users who are also using Fring. Unfortunately, it doesn't work very well yet.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 41

Apple still allows Google's targeted ads within iPhone, iPad apps

Apple instituted new rules in its iPhone 4 SDK designed to protect user privacy, but the company may not yet be enforcing those rules as they appear to apply against competing ad networks such as Google's AdMob.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 10

Apple issues iOS 4 fix for Exchange ActiveSync issues

Apple has issued a configuration profile that addresses an issue in iOS 4 that may cause sync problems with Microsoft Exchange or Google Mail and Calendar.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 21

iPhone 4 Review: 3 - Camera Photos & Videos

Apple's fourth generation iPhone is also the company's best mobile camera, whether shooting pictures, capturing video, or enabling video calls with FaceTime. Here's how it compares to the previous iPhone 3GS and other popular camera phones.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 95

iAd report: Apple's iOS 4 will reach iPad in November

A report outlining advertisers' plans for Apple's new iAd program indicates that the new interactive ads won't reach iPad users until iOS 4 becomes available for it in November.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 55

iPhone 4 Review: 2 - the Phone & FaceTime

Apple's fourth generation iPhone is still exclusively tied to AT&T in the US, but now packs new 3.5G network support, enabling dramatically faster uploads, and FaceTime, a new video calling feature that isn't dependent upon the carrier's network quality or seamless coverage to work.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 92

iPhone 4 Review: 1 - Hardware Fit & Finish

The fourth generation of Apple's iPhone dynasty has appeared, generating longer lines than ever. Is it worth the wait?

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 338

iOS 4 includes Emoji input on Japanese keyboard

Apple is targeting a feature request from Japanese users in iOS 4 with new support for several dozen "official" Emoji emoticons accessible from the Japanese Romaji keyboard.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 27

Death Grip hysteria may end Monday with iOS 4.01

Reception issues observed by new iPhone 4 owners, derided as the "Death Grip" by bloggers, appears to actually be a software issue that an iOS update is expected to resolve early next week.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 613

Hackers release 'jailbreak' of iOS 4 for Apple's iPhone 3GS

Users can now run unauthorized code on their iOS 4-equipped iPhone 3GS, as well as iPhone 3G and iPod touch, thanks to the latest software "jailbreak" released by hackers.

Sam Oliver 15 years ago 180

First reviews of iPhone 4 hit big-name newspapers (u)

The first reviews of iPhone 4 are beginning to appear, including Walt Mossberg's in the Wall Street Journal, David Pogue's in the New York Times and Ed Baig's in USA Today.

AppleInsider Staff 15 years ago 116

Inside iOS 4: Missing features for iPhone 3G users

Apple disabled support for some features in iOS 4 to shoehorn the new release into the processing constraints and memory footprint of the 2008 iPhone 3G and second generation iPod touch. Here's what's missing and why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 15 years ago 91

Apple's iAds allows users to opt out of data collection

Apple has launched an official page that allows iOS device users to opt out of personal data collection, such as information regarding downloads and purchases, for its iAds mobile advertising service.

Katie Marsal 15 years ago 47

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