TomTom iPhone app; iPhone magnetometer; Boot Camp in 10.6

Turn-by-turn GPS device maker TomTom is reportedly recruiting developers to help churn out an iPhone app. Meanwhile, next-gen iPhone hardware should include a digital compass. And Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard will reportedly allow Windows partitions running under Boot Camp to read Mac partitions.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 126

Apple requires iPhone OS 3.0 support for all new mobile apps

Starting Thursday, iPhone app developers will have no choice but to test against iPhone OS 3.0 if they want to guarantee their places in the App Store, and have been warned their existing apps may be pulled if support breaks.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 46

Briefly: Hazmat scare at Apple; Mac OS X 10.5.7; iPhone 3.0 beta 5

A building on Apple's Cupertino campus was evacuated Wednesday when an envelope containing a suspicious white powder was discovered. Meanwhile, the company has pushed out new betas of Mac OS X 10.5.7, iTunes 8.2, and iPhone Software 3.0.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 45

Apple hints App Store rules may loosen with iPhone OS 3.0

Following the rejection of an iPhone app for content the developer didn't produce itself, Apple has given signs it may allow more risque software on the App Store once iPhone OS 3.0 and its enhanced parental locks become a reality.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 41

iTunes 8.2 beta hints at support for Gracenote's video platform

Apple on Tuesday equipped iPhone developers with a beta of iTunes 8.2 that appears to add full support for Gracenote's video platform, which includes components for organizing, searching and managing both DVD and Blu-ray optical discs.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 122

New discoveries turn up in betas of Apple's iPhone 3.0 software [u]

Developer sources familiarizing themselves with betas of Apple's iPhone 3.0 software have uncovered a handful of additional tweaks and improvements to the system in recent weeks, including changes to Safari's window handling, new battery status indicators and notification preferences, as well as the advent of data detectors in certain apps.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 71

Apple stores to ditch Windows EasyPay systems for iPhone tech

Apple retail stores are looking to move away from Windows Mobile-based handheld checkout devices in favor of iPod touches with custom accessory add-ons, with a transition expected to follow the release of iPhone 3.0 later this year.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 71

Apple fellow to lead RIM's new user experience team

With increased competition from future iPhone technologies looming, Research in Motion has hired a veteran Apple interface director to lead a new team of designers tasked with improving the user experience of the company's BlackBerry handsets.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 30

Apple invites iPhone developers to test live push notifications

Apple on Thursday began inviting many of its iPhone developers to begin live testing of applications that will make use of the company's upcoming Push Notifications service.

AppleInsider Staff 17 years ago 67

Video recording interface unearthed in iPhone Software 3.0

Following weeks of evidence and source reports on Apple's intentions to include video recording features in its next-generation iPhone, a new discovery within betas of the company's iPhone 3.0 software has all but officially confirmed the plans. Separate hints at Voice Dialing features are also being reported.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 48

New Palm Pre apps underscore Apple's iPhone limitations

While third-party apps are being trumpeted as the iPhone's strength, key Palm Pre demos this week were designed to highlight their restrictions by taking advantage of those precise things that Apple won't allow.

Katie Marsal 17 years ago 212

Apple to enable iTunes account creation via iPhone software [u]

As part of its upcoming release of iPhone Software 3.0, Apple may is preparing to allow customers to sign up for and manage their iTunes accounts directly from their handset or iPod touch.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 15

Report: Apple's next iPhone to sport 3.2-megapixel camera

Apple has placed orders with a local component supplier for new parts that suggest it will upgrade the iPhone's camera to 3.2-megapixels when it introduces new models a bit later this year.

Slash Lane 17 years ago 189

Apple removes iPhone Bluetooth Headset from online store

Apple's iPhone Bluetooth Headset has now been completely removed from the Apple online store, suggesting the company will cede the headset business to third parties or return with an improved version leveraging new features in iPhone Software 3.0.

Prince McLean 17 years ago 17

iPhone OS 3.0 to expand home screens; new video walk-through

iPhone and iPod touch users will see their number of homescreens expanded with this summer's release of iPhone Software 3.0, which can be observed in action as part of a new walk-through video.

Sam Oliver 17 years ago 56

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