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SRASC · Posted: Sat Mar 28, 2009 2:36 pm Post subject:

interesting that Apple patents use jailbroken apps

SRASC · Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 7:51 pm Post subject:

RiP Dev has announced Icy, a lightweight alternative to Cydia for installing jailbroken iPhone applications. The installer is compatible with existing Cydia repositories and will remain free.

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In the process of working on InstallerApp, we have extensively investigated how the technology behind Cydia works. Essentially, Cydia is a front-end to two open source technologies - APT and DPKG. DPKG is a system that installs and removes specially prepared packages (.deb files). APT allows these files to be organized in network "repositories" to be indexed and downloaded. Due to the highly unoptimal build of DPKG (as Jay Freeman, the author of Cydia, admits it in his article about Cydia) we had to compile DPKG and the tools needed from scratch. As a result, the same set of tools take only a little over than 1 megabyte as opposed to 32 installed by Cydia.

While testing Cydia support for InstallerApp, we of course had to use Jay's creation a lot. And unfortunately it felt slow, and overloaded. We thought, well, why not make our own front-end to DPKG? It would be compatible with Cydia, but be focused on speed, elegance and be very, very thin. So one of our programmers sat down and made up in a week a new alternative installer that we are proud to reveal to you today, named Icy.

IcyIcy 1.0 is pretty simple, and we plan on keeping it that way. It will only refresh repositories when you tell it to, and will not scroll pages of cool looking terminal text when installing or removing a package. Instead, it presents the installation process in a friendly and cool manner - enhanced with crisp black and white interface featuring icons by quite famous artist Max Rudberg. Icy uses the same DPKG that Cydia does, but without APT that handles downloading of repository indeces and packages - we chose to use a combination of libcurl and sqlite for that.

SRASC · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject:

The Royal Bank of Canada is maintaining its bearish near-term outlook on shares of Apple, claiming that although consumer interest in a new version of the iPhone remains healthy, sales of the new device are unlikely to provide the company with the same boost seen during the transition from the original iPhone to the iPhone 3G.

In a report to clients Monday, analyst Mike Abramsky laid out some pretty obvious predictions for the future of Apple’s smartphone business. Specifically, he believes the company “will announce an updated iPhone 3G ‘Pro’” at its annual developers conference slated for June 8-12, with a release to follow in July.

Among his feature predictions for the new model is a new 3.2 megapixel camera, better battery life for video playback, “a faster 3G chipset (HSUPA vs current HSDPA), improved graphics processor, video recording, more memory (16GB/32GB)” and an enclosure that’s one-tenth of a millimeter thinner than the one employed by the iPhone 3G.

A proprietary survey by RBC’s ChangeWave market research division conducted this month found “healthy pent-up demand” for a new iPhone, with 20% of the 4,300 respondents saying they’d consider buying a 16GB iPhone 3G ‘Pro’ (11%) priced at $199 or 32GB iPhone 3G Pro (9%) priced at $299. Another 8 % expressed interest in the current iPhone 3G if it were to be priced at $99.

However, Abramsky told clients the update won’t be enough to boost the iPhone’s momentum above current levels and is only likely to sustain the touchscreen handset’s current market traction. In support of this theory, he cited about a half dozen reasons, namely that the expected jump in internet download speeds is unlikely to be as dramatic as last year’s switch from EDGE to 3G.

Although Apple has reportedly been discussing options that would make the next iPhone more affordable (1, 2) for customers during the global recession, Abramsky isn’t holding high hopes for these changes either. Instead, he believes pricing will remain relatively the same, which is yet another reason he doesn’t expect new models to spark a noticeable increase in consumer demand.

“The prior 3G product cycle coincided with the move to subsidized iPhone pricing (from prior $399/$499), boosting buying intentions est. 50-100%,” he wrote.

Among the other factors cited by the analyst as weighing against a surge in momentum are the availability of pre-paid iPhones, pending launches from iPhone rivals, a slowdown in consumer spending, and a lack of new international territories for iPhone expansion.

That said, one international expansion prospect with “big” potential is China, Abramsky told clients. Assuming Apple finalizes a deal with the nation’s second-largest wireless provider China Unicom, he believes the company could sell upwards of 1.5 million additional iPhones during the 2009 calendar year.

Abramsky also used his note Monday to quell rumors of an entry-level iPhone that he helped fuel just one month ago.

“Build data and other checks suggest Apple may not launch a lower priced iPhone as soon as generally thought,” he wrote. “If so, his would help protect iPhone margins (est 55% at $400 subsidy), but might leave Apple vulnerable to share gains from pending lower-priced competitive alternatives.”

The RBC analyst maintained his Underperform rating and bleak $70 price target on shares of Apple.

Wolfie · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 3:04 pm Post subject:

SRASC · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject:

IDG World Expo announced today that Macworld will be moving from its traditional January event dates to February 9 - 13, 2010. The location will remain at the Moscone Center in San Francisco, CA.

As we began the planning process for 2010, the Mac community - exhibitors, attendees, media and fans of the show - made it clear that February would be a more ideal time to hold the event, so we listened. The Conference programs are scheduled for Tuesday through Saturday, February 9 - 13 and the Expo will be held Thursday through Saturday, February 11-13th.

Apple will no longer be participating in Macworld. It has been rumored that Apple might display at CES instead.

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DIRECTV's free iPhone application lets you use your iPhone or iPod touch to find any program and set your home DVR - no matter where you are.

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• Record to any DIRECTV DVR in your home

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The iPhone application is available for download only on the iPhone App Store.

(both via iClarifed.com)

SRASC · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 7:43 pm Post subject:

Skype 1.0.1

(Official from App Store) for those who want it early.

Wolfie · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:26 pm Post subject:

Hey man it's not syncing. After looking at the plist, it seems it's binded to your acc, i changed the login but still no go.

ryan99tt · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 9:47 pm Post subject:

u have a link for the Icy Icy? not findin it anywhere...

SRASC · Posted: Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:05 pm Post subject:

SRASC · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 7:40 am Post subject:

Update: Skype is available now via the App Store

In my usage so far though it does seem to crash a good bit but other than that it's alright.

White CZ4A · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:29 am Post subject:

dunno if I missed it but I'm having a problem where the wrong time is shown for messages.

Anyone encounter this?

xtech · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:33 am Post subject:

hmmm dat was a old bug i found in 1.1.4 OS. Cant remember what i did to fix it

SRASC · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:44 am Post subject:

White CZ4A · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 9:54 am Post subject:

^thanks...gonna try it now

TURBOT · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 11:15 am Post subject:

i have my time zone as caracas .... set it then fix back the normal clock......text query to 5463 for an instant msg

Wolfie · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 12:28 pm Post subject:

Yup it crashes like crazy, i think it has something to do with Jb'd phones.

SRASC · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:15 pm Post subject:

SRASC · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:59 pm Post subject:

Apple on Tuesday afternoon provided its vast developer community with a second beta release of iPhone Software 3.0, which arrived alongside a promise by the company to gradually open its live Push Notiﬁcation service and In-App Purchasing to beta testers in the near term.

The Cupertino-based iPhone maker reportedly told developers downloading the build, labeled iPhone OS beta 2 build 7A259, that they could begin developing applications that will rely on the company's new Push Notification service immediately.

Similarly, developers were also provided with more detailed information on how to build in-app purchasing functionality into their existing or future applications. Much of this technical information will reportedly appear in a App Store Kit reference guide.

Apple said it plans to open its live testing services that support these new services during the ongoing iPhone 3.0 beta test program, but warned that access would be limited to a chosen few developers at first, and gradually expanding to more developers as time progresses.

In an article published last Wednesday, AppleInsider reported that Apple engineers were "racing to deliver a new build of iPhone Software 3.0 to iPhone and iPod touch developers" that would support "live support for Push Notifications through Apple's servers."

Meanwhile, developers familiar with the new beta say Apple appears to have knocked out quite a few bugs that were reported by testers of the original beta released on March 17th.

Another series of changes were reportedly documented alongside the release of a new version of the iPhone SDK also released Tuesday. Some specific components that received attention were GameKit, Bluetooth, MapKit, Fonts, the messaging user interface, and text fields.

Apple has also reportedly confirmed that MMS messaging and device tethering won't be supported at all during the iPhone 3.0 beta test.

SRASC · Posted: Tue Mar 31, 2009 6:00 pm Post subject:

Apple is expected to begin production on a high-end iPhone with 32GB of flash memory and a low-end 3G version this spring, according to a research report released Tuesday by Lazard Capital Markets analyst.
Production is anticipated to begin in April and ramp up in May, and the new phones could be announced in June, Daniel Amir, a Lazard Capital Markets analyst, said in his report.
He noted, however, that the low-end version may only be available in the fast-growing, emerging markets of Brazil, Russia, India, and China, while the high-end version is expected to make its way to North America and Europe.
The low-end version is expected to run on a 3G network, rather than on Wi-Fi, while the high-end version is anticipated to double its storage capacity from 16GB to 32GB of NAND flash memory and feature improvements to its camera, Amir noted in his report, citing checks with Apple's iPhone channel partners.
Meanwhile, Amir predicts, iPhone unit shipments for the first and second quarters could be higher than Wall Street's current forecast.
He expects iPhone shipments to come in around 3.8 million to 4 million in the first quarter, while Wall Street is anticipating 3 million to 3.5 million units.
In the second quarter, iPhone shipments could reach 7 million to 8 million units, a threefold to fourfold increase over last year's second quarter performance, he asserts. Apple's new iPhones are expected to account for about 3 million of these figures, Amir said. Wall Street, meanwhile, is expecting Apple to ship 6.5 million to 7 million iPhones in the second quarter.
Apple was not immediately available for comment.
Reports of an Apple flash-memory buying binge surfaced in February, with one analyst from Think Equity Partners noting that Apple had virtually cleaned out one large supplier and was hitting up two others for more flash memory.
Amir told CNET New that the February rise stemmed from increased production for the iPhones that shipped in March. In order to meet its needs for a 32GB iPhone, Apple will hit up its suppliers up toward the end of next month, he said.
Amir noted in his research report:
About 20 percent of all NAND capacity goes to Apple, and its impact on the NAND market should not be underestimated...
NAND prices should move up further off the Apple orders. We believe that with the new iPhone design which could include 32GB NAND, Apple is setting the stage for another potentially big flash order starting in April. With the potential for 3 million units to be shipped in 2Q, we believe the magnitude of such an order could enable prices of NAND components to move up an additional 20 percent in the (first half) of 2Q.

SRASC · Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:41 am Post subject:

Microsoft Buys Cydia

goes on to explain

link to accompanying video