Google+ App For iPhone Improved
Google has just updated its Google+ iPhone app that features crisper fonts, larger profile pics and a friendlier home-screen. In addition, Google make the stream easier to scan and easier on the eyes, with overlays, gradients and other visual elements.
Features:
- Turn on Instant Upload to sync photos from your phone to a private Google+ album
- Video chat with up to 9 friends with mobile Hangouts in Messenger
- Chat with a friend or all your friends at once with Messenger
- Check out the What’s Hot stream to see trending topics
- View the Nearby stream to see what people near your location are saying
Download the app from iTunes here.
Apple Releases iOS 5.5.1 Fixes Bugs For iPad, iPhone
Apple updated iOS software today to new version, iOS 5.1.1. It is meant to fix a few minor bugs within the OS, affecting all iPads, iPhones 3GS, 4 and 4S, and third and fourth generations of the iPod Touch.
From Apple:
- Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut
- Addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks
- Fixes bugs that affected AirPlay video playback in some circumstances
- Improved reliability for syncing Safari bookmarks and Reading List
- Fixes an issue where ‘Unable to purchase’ alert could be displayed after successful purchase
Apple Patent Win Over Android Functionality
A federal agency ruled that a set of important features commonly found on iPhone are protected by Apple patent. The Apple patent in question relates to data detection and the ability to tap on a phone number or address contained in an email to immediately call the number or find the address on a map. T
The implication is an import ban on HTC and this decision could force changes in how Google’s Android phones function.
From Steve Jobs Bio: In his belief that Google had improperly copied many of the iPhone’s innovations with Android and he was going to “destroy Android, because it’s a stolen product.”
GMail App For iPhone And iPad Pulled Due To Notification Bug
Google released a new Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch users on Wednesday, but Google pulled it within a few hours after consumer backlash due to a bug in with notifications.
The GMail app features:
- Get alerted to new messages with push notifications and sounds
- Find an email in seconds with search across your entire inbox
- Autocomplete email addresses from your Gmail contacts or select from your device’s address book
- Upload photos with a click using the new attachment button in compose view
- On iPad, navigate your inbox and read your mail simultaneously with split view
- Focus on your important messages first with Priority Inbox
- Quickly scan countless emails on the same subject with threaded conversations
- Organize your mail by archiving, labelling, starring, deleting and reporting spam
- Pull down your inbox to rapidly refresh if you’re eager for new mail
- Swipe right to view your labels without ever leaving your inbox
- Swiftly scroll through dozens of emails just by sliding your finger
Apple Released iOS 5 for iPad And iPhone
Apple has finally released iOS 5 for iPhone and iPad. There were issues initially due to the load on Apple server. Some of the new features are Reminders, Notification Centre, iMessage, Newstand, Twitter, Wi Fi Sync and more. Check out the Apple website.
Check out the video below for the all the new features.
Apple Releases Apple iOS 4.3.4 Update
Apple released a new iOS update 4.3.4 that patches the PDF vulnerability uncovered over a week ago by developers at the JailbreakMe Website. This update is available for iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4s running iOS 3.0 and higher, third-generation iPods with iOS 3.1 and higher, and iPads with iOS 3.2 and higher.
Apple Sues Samsung For Copying iPhone, iPad Design
Apple is suing Samsung, over the Korean company’s Galaxy phones and tablets violating Apple patents and trademarks by copying the iOS interface. You be the judge looking at the comparison photo above. It sure looks like Apple has a point about Samsung.
Apple says: Samsung’s Galaxy Tab computer tablet slavishly copies a combination of several elements of the Apple Product Configuration Trade Dress
Apple Shows Off iOS 4.3 for iPhone, iPad
Apple previews iOS 4.3, mobile operating system for iPhone and iPad. New features include faster Safari mobile browsing performance with the Nitro JavaScript engine; iTunes Home Sharing; enhancements to AirPlay; the choice of using the iPad side switch to either lock the screen rotation or mute the audio; and the Personal Hotspot feature for sharing an iPhone® 4 cellular data connection over Wi-Fi.
More from Apple press release.
Apple Will Release iOS 4.3 On February 14
A rumour indicates Apple plans to release iOS 4.3 this February 14th for iPad and iPhone at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern.
A few days ago, Apple released the third beta for developers of iOS 4.3 , its upcoming update for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It features:
- AirPlay support for third-party apps,
- new four- and five-finger multitouch gestures,
- mobile hotspot,
- a new preference to toggle the behaviour of the iPad’s hardware switch,
- and full-screen iAd banners on the iPad.
Apple Release iOS 4.3 Beta 3 For iPhone, iPad
Apple released the third beta for developers of iOS 4.3, its upcoming update for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. It features:
- AirPlay support for third-party apps,
- new four- and five-finger multitouch gestures,
- mobile hotspot,
- a new preference to toggle the behaviour of the iPad’s hardware switch,
- and full-screen iAd banners on the iPad.
