Slash LaneApple Inc. may use a future software update to address a lack of search functionality on its iPhone handset, according to discoveries made by bloggers rummaging through the device's embedded resource files.
The image files, named 'spotlight-full' and 'spotlight-keyboard,' are formatted with dimensions that match the handset's display, implying that they've been created specifically for the device and were not existing Mac OS X files that may have accidently slipped into the iPhone's software.
In particular, the 'spotlight-full' image appears to be a gradient that would form the backdrop of a Spotlight results listing. Similar to the way Spotlight functions on a Mac, an iPhone implementation would presumably scour mail, notes, bookmarks, and media files, presenting results to the user an organized and sortable list.
In a similar instance last month, the same bloggers discovered preference files within the iPhone software for two unsupported widgets (phonebook and translation) and two native applications (radio and unitconverter).
Along with their Spotlight discoveries this week, the bloggers also located a previously unseen widget icon within the iPhone's SpringBoard application directory — a directory associated with the handset's home screen (or application launcher).
Andrew Orr
Amber Neely
William Gallagher
Christine McKee
AppleInsider Staff
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I mean seriously... If you can't even say what the icon appears to represent, why bother? Do you have any information at all about the icon? With no more info than that, it sounds made up, but then again, maybe you just didn't finish your thought. [edit] OH! My bad. It is literally the default WIDGET icon. I get it now.
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Still, Spotlight would be a welcome addition to the iPhone interface!
When they add the Spotlight icon they should add a Dashboard icon to the home-screen too (in the same update), then lump the two iPhone widgets (weather and stocks) into it. Then if you want a widget you tap dashboard.
It would clean up the home-screen even more. And would allow loads of room for a games icon and an iChat icon on the home-screen. Then they could work on adding more widgets to the existing two. Like a Dictionary and the Unit Converter, for starters.
This iPhone is crying out for more storage.
This iPhone is crying out for more storage.
I agree that more storage -- for a similar price and form factor -- is better than less.
But what is the basis for your comment above? What aspects of its use or promised functionality are compromised by the lack of storage?
This is news ?!?!
I mentioned the widget image in a post here (at Apple Insider) about 10 days ago. If I knew this was news, I would have made something of it.
Come on, you guys are really slow on the uptake.
BTW, here it is from July 30th
Also, I saw an image of the 'fancy' trash can, link in OS X, but I've not seen that on the iPhone either.
http://forums.appleinsider.com/showt...ighlight=trash
Note: since I wrote this, I saw the trash can in the email app.On an unrelated note - of the 999 images that compose the iPhone graphic structure - 6% (or abort 60) of them are different variants for wind. Yes, there are 60 variants for 'wind'
This is news ?!?!
I mentioned the widget image in a post here (at Apple Insider) about 10 days ago. If I knew this was news, I would have made something of it.
Come on, you guys are really slow on the uptake.
BTW, here it is from July 30th
http://forums.appleinsider.com/showt...ighlight=trash
Note: since I wrote this, I saw the trash can in the email app.
The article is about Spotlight... The icon is mentioned at the very end...
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