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- Very pleased to report highest June quarter earnings and revenue.
- 38% growth in revenue over previous year-ago quarter
- Highest quarterly Mac shipments ever
- Continues to see healthy growth in all regions, sales in retail stores very strong
- Mac: 2.5 million Macs shipped. Most in any quarter in Apple's history.
- Apple's share of total personal computers up to 19.5% in June
- Best Mac quarter ever in U.S. education
- Sold 11 million iPods. Up 12% from year ago.
- Great start with iPhone 3G. 22 Countries. 1 millionth iPhone 3G just 3 days after its launch.
- Customer reaction to iPhone 3G overwhelmingly positive.
- App Store: offers more than 900 applications, with 20% free. 90% less than $10.
- Customers loving the App Store. Over 25 million Apps downloaded so far.
- Retail Stores. 476,000 Macs sold. 1/2 were sold to customers new to Mac.
- 216 Stores Worldwide by end of Quarter. Extending international stores. Switzerland and Germany coming.
- Looking forward to 4th Quarter: Great start with iPhone 3G. Expect to sell more iPhones in Q4 than any previous quarter. Due to subscription recording, much of the revenue will be deferred to future quarters.
-"Future product transition". Can't discuss today.
- More great new products later this year.
Via MacRumors .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/22/2008 08:55:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Apple shipped 2,496,000 Macs during the quarter, representing 41 percent unit growth and 43 percent revenue growth over the year-ago quarter. The Company sold 11,011,000 iPods during the quarter, representing 12 percent unit growth and seven percent revenue growth over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone units sold were 717,000 compared to 270,000 in the year-ago-quarter (166% year/year).
"We're proud to report the best June quarter for both revenue and earnings in Apple's history," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO, in the press release. "We set a new record for Mac sales, we think we have a real winner with our new iPhone 3G, and we're busy finishing several more wonderful new products to launch in the coming months."
Via MacDailyNews .
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/21/2008 05:49:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
“The .Mac to MobileMe transition was a lot rockier than we had hoped but everything is now up and running,” Apple spokesman, Bill Evans, told Macworld. “We want to apologize to our loyal customers and express our appreciation for their patience by giving all current subscribers an automatic 30-day extension to their MobileMe subscription free of charge.”
Apple has also announced that they will stop using the word "push" to describe everything in MobileMe. Users quickly found out that information wasn't being automatically "pushed", but actually a delay of 15 minutes to get information synced from a computer to the cloud and then "pushed" to other devices. Changes to and from the iPhone and Web apps are immediate though. Via MacWorld .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/16/2008 11:40:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Now that the iPod touch 2.0 update is finally available on Apple's iTunes servers, we iTouch owners can join in on the App Store fun for $9.95 which is billed directly to our iTunes Store account.
The purchase transaction took as long as it does to purchase a song or video from the iTunes store. The download took about 6-8 minutes on my cable modem connection. The process to backup, prepare, reload, and verify the software on my iPod took a good 10-15 minutes or so.
Now that the 2.0 software is loaded, iTunes needs to reload all of my music, movies, pictures, and PIM data. There is no time estimate given, this looks like it is going to be the longest part of the upgrade process as I am using about 12GB of my 14.6GB on the iPod touch.
While my data is reloading, I'm off to the App Store!
¶ posted by Alan Grassia, Staff Writer @ 7/12/2008 10:26:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Starting earlier this afternoon I've been trying to purchase the 2.0 software for my 16GB iPod touch since 5pm. Each time I click on the "Buy the Software Update" link I get dropped into the home page of the iTunes Store.
Apple fan site, AppleInsider.com has been reporting a number of problems with the iTunes servers bogging down under the stress of all the new iPhone activations and updates to existing iPhone 1.0 devices.
I'll update this article as soon as I'm able to purchase, download, and apply the iPod touch 2.0 software.
UPDATE 9:20pm:
I just clicked the "Check for Update" button in iTunes with my iPod touch selected in the Source side bar and received the dreaded, "This version of the iPod software (1.1.4) is the current version" message that I received at 6:30am before Apple released the 2.0 software. It looks like it is going to be a long weekend for Apple and their customers. At least I don't have to work overtime tonight.
UPDATE 10:40pm
Not wanting to give up on my iPod touch OCD, I just checked the update status again, and I received a message reading:
"The iTunes Store is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later."
Maybe a fix is on the way?
UPDATE 10:20am - 7/12/08:
What a difference 12 hours makes! The iPod touch 2.0 software update is ready to roll!
Labels: apple, iphone, ipod, itunes
¶ posted by Alan Grassia, Staff Writer @ 7/11/2008 08:42:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
When I got home I was able to restore all of my information, music, videos, and applications that got backed up with iTunes from my 1st iPhone.
I am very impressed with the look and feel of the iPhone 3G. It feels great in the hand due to it's curved back. Surfing the web with 3G kicks EDGE to the curb, and being able to download apps from the AppStore anywhere i very cool. Playing music through the speakers of the iPhone 3G also sounds much better than the original.
I used my iPhone for a few hours until out of the blue I got a white screen of death. I tried to turn the iPhone 3G off and nothing happened, I then reset it holding the power button and the hold button, all I got was a white screen.I had to connect the iPhone 3G to iTunes and force it into recovery mode. iTunes gave me a message that the iPhone's software needed to be restored, so I restored. After the restore was finished I got the screen below.
It turns out that history is repeating itself, just like last year the iTunes activation service could not handle rush of activations.
Gizmodo has received an official statement from AT&T about the issue:
"We have had reports that customers attempting to download new iTunes 7.7 software to their new iPhone may get an error message saying "page not found." We have reported this issue to Apple. While Apple works to resolve this issue, we are asking customers to sync their newly activated phone later at home."
Apple is working on resolving all theses issues, the link to download iTunes 7.7 has been removed from the site.
Stay tuned.
Labels: apple, iphone 3G, itunes
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/11/2008 02:02:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Labels: apple, iphone, software
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/10/2008 12:18:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"Apple finally let developers know when their iPhone apps will be live on the App Store for users to download and use: around 9 am PST Thursday morning. That, at least, is when the embargo lifts and press can start writing about the specific applications. Presumably the App Store will go live, along with iPhone 2.0 software in general, around that time."
Labels: app store, apple, iphone, iphone 3G, touch
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/09/2008 09:50:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Our expectation is that in 10 to 15 minutes, you'll be set up and ready to go," Ron Johnson, Apple's retail chief, said today in an interview. Apple's more than 185 retail stores in the U.S. each aim to handle about 100 customers an hour, he said.
As part of its Personal Setup service, Apple will help customers select a model, choose an AT&T service plan, and ensure that the device is ready to make calls, browse the Web and receive e-mail, Johnson said. Service plans from San Antonio- based AT&T, the largest U.S. phone company, start at $70 a month and require a two-year agreement.
Apple stores will handle about 30 customers at a time, Johnson said. While the company will make sure the activation process is quick, customers won't be rushed, he said.
"We'll spend as long as it takes with our customers to make sure they're happy with the phone," Johnson said."
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/08/2008 06:32:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
As a result, Canadian Apple Retail stores won't be selling the new 3G touchscreen phones come Friday, representatives for the Cupertino-based company said during a private conference call on Monday evening. Instead, it will be up to Rogers and its partner Fido to lock subscribers into steep 3-year contracts that require a minimum monthly payment of $60 for just 150 minutes, 75 text messages, and 400MB of data.
Word of Apple's abandonment of in-store sales comes just days after the company was reported to have sanctioned Rogers by diverting a significant amount of Canada's iPhone 3G shipments to Europe as initial retribution. As a result, the Canadian carrier will likely receive only about 10 to 20 units per store, and therefore should "exercise caution" not to promise ample stock on launch day, people familiar with the matter have said." Via AppleInsider .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/08/2008 11:11:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/08/2008 10:53:00 AM 0 comments
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Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster "anticipates 12 million iPhones will sell this year; but thanks to the new version, sales should balloon to 45 million next year," Goldman reports. "For the first weekend of iPhone 3G sales, Munster expects a staggering 425,000 units sold worldwide for Friday, Saturday and Sunday. For the first two days, which would be an apples to apples comparison to the last launch, Piper sees 380,000 units sold. Still staggering since the first iPhone sold 270,000 units in its first two days. "
"Piper anticipates 225,000 units sold in the USA, 75,000 in the United Kingdom, and about 7,000 more in each of the other 18 countries that will sell it," Goldman reports. "For the September quarter, the first full quarter of the new iPhone's availability, Piper expects 4.1 million units sold." Via MacDailyNews .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/08/2008 09:42:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Apple has made the iPhone 3G launch official @ 8:00 a.m on July 11th @ every Apple Retail Store in the U.S.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/07/2008 08:38:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Gear Diary is reporting that on July 4th (7 days from the official launch) a line for the iPhone 3G had started at the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue in NYC.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/06/2008 11:07:00 PM 0 comments
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"iPhone build plans for June may be better than some had thought, which could mean that iPhone demand is met on July 11 with fewer shortages," he says, maintaining that Apple will sell 3.6 million iPhone 3G devices in the summer and as much as 23 million for all of Apple's fiscal 2009." Via AppleInsider .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/02/2008 09:37:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
With the announcement from AT&T today stating that they would begin selling the iPhone 3G at 8 a.m. on July 11th many people (including myself) wondered what time Apple Retail Stores would begin to sell the iPhone 3G. I spoke to a Manager at the Apple Store in Short Hills, NJ and was told that they would not be opening early on July 11th, they would begin to sell the iPhone 3G at the regular time they open the store on Fridays, which is 10 a.m. in their case.
I also called the Apple Store, Fifth Avenue in NYC to ask what time they would begin selling the iPhone 3G since they are opened 24 hours. I asked to speak to a Manager and told him that I was told Apple Retail Stores in NJ are going to begin selling the iPhone 3G at 10 a.m . when they regularly open (he said he was also told Apple Retail Stores would begin selling the iPhone 3G when they opened the store on July 11th). I asked since the Fifth Avene Store was open 24 hours what time could they begin selling, he said good question (put me on hold), He came back and said that the Fifth Avenue Store had not been told yet what time they could begin selling the iPhone 3G, he said he would think the earliest they could would be 8 a.m. because of AT&T's launch time, and to call back later this week.
I'm kind of surprised that the iPhone 3G launch isn't getting the huge dramatic opening the 1st iPhone did with Apple Retail Stores, and AT&T Stores closing for 2 hours and opening at 6 p.m. . Like something else in life, the 1st time is usually a big build up and then it's not as big a deal the 2nd time ;)
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 7/01/2008 08:07:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"Apple Inc. is distributing to its retail and sales personnel an internal iPhone 3G Frequently Asked Questions document which implies that first-day sales and activation procedures are still being ironed out. It does, however, provide some information on bulk iPhone 3G sales for businesses.
The 3-page document outlines recommended responses to 17 common questions customers may ask of retail staffers in the weeks and days leading up to the handset's official launch on Friday, July 11th, while urging those employees not to "speculate beyond the information that is public today." Check out AppleInsider for a run down of the FAQs.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/25/2008 03:46:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"We just got a tip that AT&T store managers received emails stating that the iPhone launch would be at 8:00 AM on July 11th, and not 6:00 PM like last year."
They're trying to confirm this information. Stay tuned.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/24/2008 03:45:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
CUPERTINO, California—June 19, 2008—Apple® today announced that music fans have purchased and downloaded over five billion songs from the iTunes® Store (www.itunes.com). iTunes is the number one music retailer in the US* and features the largest music catalog with over eight million songs. Also, iTunes customers are now renting and purchasing over 50,000 movies every day, making iTunes the world’s most popular online movie store.
iTunes features movies from all of the major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lionsgate and New Line Cinema. Users can rent movies and watch them on their Macs or PCs, all current generation iPods**, iPhone™ and on a widescreen TV with Apple TV®. iTunes Store customers can also purchase new movie releases from major film studios and premier independent studios on the same day as their DVD release.
The iTunes Store is the world’s most popular online music, TV and movie store with a catalog of over eight million songs, over 20,000 TV episodes and over 2,000 films including over 350 in stunning high definition video. With Apple’s legendary ease of use, pioneering features such as iTunes Movie Rentals, integrated podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing, the ability to turn previously purchased tracks into complete albums at a reduced price, and seamless integration with iPod® and iPhone, the iTunes Store is the best way for Mac® and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/19/2008 05:46:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
- iPhone will launch in 20 countries on July 11th: Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the US. (France and Belgium launches have been delayed)
- In the U.S., the iPhone 3G will be sold at Apple Retail or AT&T stores.
- iPhone 3G sales time is rumored to be 6PM on Friday, July 11th
- If all countries launch the new iPhone at the same local time (6pm), then New Zealand will be the first country where customers will have 3G iPhones in hand. This corresponds to 2am Eastern time on July 11th
- Reports of required in-store activation in the U.S. remain, but one unconfirmed tidbit we've heard is that customers with existing iPhones will be shunted to a separate line and will simply need provide the new IMEI number (printed on the outside of the box) from their iPhone 3G. Activation will reportedly then be completed at home after switching your sim card to the new phone and plugging into iTunes. If true, this would speed up sales for those upgrading their existing phones and also leave the iPhone 3G's packaging intact (to the relief of many).
Let's hope that the rumor about existing iPhone owners being able to activate at home is true.
Labels: 3G iPhone, apple, att, rumors
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/16/2008 09:59:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Engadget got it straight from the donkey's mouth . They spoke with an AT&T spokesperson who confirms the long process of being required to activate the 3G iPhone in an Apple Store or AT&T Store before leaving the store.
Chris asks: Can these devices be purchased and given as gifts?
No. You will need to walk out of the AT&T or Apple store with the device activated.
It might be a good idea to not wait in line on launch day to ge the 3G iPhone. I know someone who was 507th in line @ the Apple 5th Avenue Store on the 1st iPhone's launch. Even if they manage to activate 3G iPhones within the estimated 10-12 minutes they are stating (if everything goes w/out a hitch), that still means many, many HOURS of standing in line on top of the hours you'll already be waiting in line before you purchase and activate the 3G iPhone.
When Rocco and I waited in line on launch day for the 1st iPhone (Apple Store @ Short Hills Mall in NJ), we waited almost 6 hours until the iPhone went on sale at 6pm. We were somewhere between 55 & 60 in line (can't remember the exact number), when finally let into the store to purchase the iPhone (no activation time required) the process was under 5 minutes.
I can't even begin to imagine how many hours it will be for people that are 500th in line. Hopefully Apple and AT&T will realize that in store activation will be too long, let alone possibly hazardous making people wait on line longer on July 11th in the summer heat.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/13/2008 02:29:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Unless Apple's Australian iPod touch page made a huge mistake, it looks like the App Store will be available on June 27th. This also means that the iPhone 2.0 Firmware will also be released that day. Stay tuned.
Labels: apple, iphone, software, touch
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/11/2008 10:53:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
I was told by AT&T GoPhone support that the 3G iPhone will be available as a Prepaid GoPhone. Rumors are now saying it won't be available as a GoPhone. Again this isn't set in stone anywhere.
"How does contract sign-up work when a customer is in an Apple store?"
"You will need to speak with Apple for more details on their retail operations, but the activation process will take place in the store." That's the official line, but we're also hearing that customers in Apple stores may take their purchase home with them without being physically activated, in which case the activation process is completed later through iTunes. Either way, though, they're not letting you out the door without signing on the dotted line.
In AT&T stores, the process should be pretty similar, except that customers will be obligated to physically activate before they leave. The stores will be receiving "tether cords" to make that happen. Just a warning, AT&T: whatever software you're activating these puppies with is going to be reverse-engineered in no time, we'd wager."
Stay tuned as all of this is subjected to change.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/10/2008 06:51:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Some sites are claiming that Apple and AT&T will require 3G iPhone activation in store. While this could possibly be true, it seems doubtful knowing how Apple handled the original iPhone launch. The claim to activate in store is meant to deter people wanting to unlock their 3G iPhone. Supposedly it will take 10-12 minutes for activation if all goes well.
Leading up to the original iPhone launch it was said you would have to activate your iPhone in an AT&T Store or Apple Store. On June 26th 2007 (3 days before the iPhone hit stores) Apple released this Press Release :
Apple and AT&T Announce iTunes Activation and Sync for iPhone
Already Familiar to Tens of Millions of iPod Users
CUPERTINO, California and ATLANTA—June 26, 2007—Apple® and AT&T Inc. today announced that iPhone™ users will be able to activate their new iPhones using Apple’s popular iTunes® software running on a PC or Mac® computer in the comfort and privacy of their own home or office, without having to wait in a store while their phone is activated. Activating iPhone takes only minutes as iTunes guides the user through simple steps to choose their service plan, authorize their credit and activate their iPhone. Once iPhone is activated, users can then easily sync all of their phone numbers and other contact information, calendars, email accounts, web browser bookmarks, music, photos, podcasts, TV shows and movies just like they do when they sync their iPods with iTunes.
“Users will be able to activate their new iPhone in the comfort and privacy of their own home or office, without having to wait in a store while their phone is activated,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “There are tens of millions of people in the US who already know how to sync their iPods with iTunes, and syncing their new iPhone with iTunes works the same way.”
“iPhone’s user-driven activation is another example of how AT&T and Apple have partnered to bring innovative new features to our customers,” said Randall Stephenson, chairman and CEO, AT&T. “iPhone’s innovative activation and sync is just one example of how this is going to be a real industry game-changer.”
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If Apple decides to make you activate the 3G iPhone in store, Apple and AT&T stores are going to have LONG hours on launch day. The time it would take to activate each iPhone at 10-12 minutes (if everything goes as planned) would still cause crowds of people waiting in line for HOURS to activate a phone. It doesn't make sense. We also know how well AT&T did with iPhone activations the 1st weekend.
"SAN FRANCISCO -- While blogs continue to simmer with complaints from people who waited months to buy an iPhone and now are experiencing problems activating it, AT&T Inc. said Sunday that the situation has improved.
"We are working on any issues on an individual basis with customers who were impacted," said Michael Coe, a spokesman for AT&T, the Apple Inc. device's exclusive carrier. Nearly all customers have been able to activate their phones within five to eight minutes, he said.
Without activation, not even the phone's alarm clock works, leading some unhappy customers to joke that their inactive iPhones are little more than expensive paperweights.
AT&T attributed the problems to overloaded servers as large number of customers tried to activate their phones over the weekend. After being hit with the initial onslaught, AT&T made technical adjustments to its activation system so that new users wouldn't face the same delays, Coe said." Via The Washington Post
.I just can't see Apple going backwards. Stay tuned.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/09/2008 08:43:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"Go to any browser, type me.com. Simple, easy to remember. Log in... you get an incredibly rich email client. It feels like a desktop."
Mail, contacts, calendar -- all this stuff looks exactly like Apple's native apps. This is pretty nice." Via Engadget .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/09/2008 02:21:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"MobileMe stores your info up in the cloud so you can get to it anywhere using any of your devices -- Mac, PC, iPhone -- it will push information up and down to keep everything up to date all the time.
Push email, contacts, and calendars... everything is up to date wherever you are.
- "It works with the native apps on my Mac or PC -- it works with Mail.app, iCal, Address Book... as well as Outlook. You'd expect that it would work with those native apps."
Example of email -- gets pushed down to all devices. Change a contact? Gets pushed up to MobileMe, down to all other device. "The best part of this, it works over the air. Everything is up to date." Via Engadget's coverage of WWDC '08 .
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/09/2008 02:18:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"It’s called Mac Fusion, according to the promotional copy that surrounds the photo, and looks like a mini-Mac Mini — or an Apple TV into which someone has cut a slot wide enough for a CD or DVD.
The headline in display type — “Bridge the gap” — fits the two-bridges theme set by Apple’s e-mail invitation. And it’s a product aimed at developers, which makes sense given that WWDC is, after all, a developers conference.
If this is a fake, it’s a very good one. The copy certainly reads like it came out of Apple’s (AAPL) marketing department:
“Building your applications for the Mac has never been easier. Mac Fusion was designed exclusively for new developers wishing to port their existing programs to the Mac without breaking the bank. Mac Fusion allows you to explore the power and stability of Max OS X while keeping the ability to run alternate operating systems such as WIndows or Linux, via Boot Camp.”
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/09/2008 10:52:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Apple is obviously getting ready to release something worldwide, the online Apple Store is currently down worldwide. Could the rumors be true of a worldwide launch of the 3G iPhone? ;)
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/09/2008 10:27:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Cult of Mac has put together a "Just One More Thing..." timeline with videos of Steve Jobs' famous one liner through the years.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/07/2008 06:39:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"Late yesterday afternoon MacTalk received the above photo from a very reliable source who can not be named for obvious reasons (fear of assassination by the Apple Secret Police I presume). Word on the street is that resellers across the country have also received similar packages. As seen by the picture, it's contents are protected under NDA until Tuesday June 10 - does that date ring a bell to anyone? Our source strongly believes that the package contains the much coveted 3G iPhone. Why is there only one and why is it here early though? Our source believes that the iPhone contained within is for promotional purposes, ie. after it's official unveiling at WWDC next week." Via MacTalk .
How long do you think it would take you to open this box if you received it, and it was really from Apple?;)
Labels: apple, iphone, sightings
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/06/2008 08:34:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
CrunchGear has posted the first images of the banners being hung for the WWDC 08 at the Moscone Theater.
"The Leopard banner reads: “The world’s most advanced Operating System.” The iPhone banner reads: “The world’s most advanced mobile platform.” The iPhone banner also shows "The Future Calling" on the iPhone's screen.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/05/2008 08:09:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"Snow Leopard is currently on track to come out during next January's Macworld, and it will not contain major OS changes. Instead, the release is heavily focused on performance and nailing down speed and stability. With Apple's current (and future) focus on smaller, thinner, and more mobile devices, this move makes perfect sense. Things like the MacBook Air, iPhone, iPod touch, and other mysterious devices that have yet to be announced need better performance for better battery life, and that's definitely something Apple wants to excel at in the years to come."
Apple is also expected to announce OS X 10.6 "Snow Leopard" will only support Intel based Macs (Power PC based Mac support will be coming to an end).
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/04/2008 08:06:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
AppleInsider is reporting that the first third-party native iPhone applications will be ready Monday (iPhone OS 2.0 would have to be released Monday for this to happen).
Apple will announce immediate availability of the new iPhone for some regions next week.
Here's to hoping these rumors are facts come Monday.
Labels: apple, iphone, rumors, software
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/03/2008 06:26:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple will stop selling the .Mac service, existing .Mac users will have their @mac.com email addresses forwarded to @me.com.
"MobileMe is slated to include a host of new features, in addition, there will be new web interfaces for all aspects of MobileMe -- calendars will look just like iCal, Contacts will look just like they do in Address Book, etc. This is similar to the way .Mac Webmail works today, though we've heard that the new interfaces will be much snazzier (yes, that's a technical term). Apple should also be updating the .Mac dependent applications (iChat, iWeb, iPhoto etc.) to work with the new service. The new service will be backwards compatible with .Mac protocols for the time being."
MobileMe is expected to be available in late June/ early July.
MobileMe is already built in to the latest beta of the iPhone OS.
MobileMe will feature over-the-air syncing of contacts, calendars, and photos.
A version of MobileMe for Windows is planned.
Labels: apple, iphone, software
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/03/2008 06:08:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple has posted the following statement on the .Mac welcome page after login.
"Members cannot access .Mac Mail.
Members cannot access the .Mac Welcome page. Service will be restored ASAP."
Is it just a coincidence that .Mac is down when it's no secret Apple is planning to change the .Mac service to possiby Me.com in less than a week? ;)
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/02/2008 09:42:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
"On Saturday, records show the domain transitioned from any EasyDNS registration to MarkMonitor, a company that manages domain name services for commercial brands -- including Apple and its host domain. MarkMonitor was most recently used to park various MacBook Air-related domains by the electronics maker.
And while it's possible to abuse such registrations, a site report for Me.com points to the domain administrator as Apple's Ken Eddings, the same employee responsible for MobileMe.com as well as many other Apple-owned domains, including iPod.com. Currently, a simple NSLOOKUP command also confirms Eddings' link to the site."
Over the past few days it has become clear that Apple is changing the name and enhancing their .Mac service. "Mobile Me" was found in the strings of the latest iPhone beta OS and was believed to be the new name of .Mac. Could "Mobile Me" be the mobile version of "Me" for use on the iPhone and iPod touch? Could "Me.com" be the new name of .Mac? Stay tuned.
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¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 6/01/2008 03:43:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Blogging Robots has uncovered more evidence that Apple's .Mac service will be getting a name change to "Mobile Me", and will be closely tied into the iPhone 2.0 Operating System. The pictures above are from strings found in the latest beta of the iPhone 2.0 Operating System. Apple has also recently registered the "Mobile Me" trademark.
Whether "Mobile Me" is the new name for .Mac, or some new service from Apple, we won't have to wait much longer. Steve Jobs will be taking the stage June 9th to kick off the WWDC 2008. I'm sure we'll be hearing about "Mobile Me" and a few other surprises.
Labels: apple, iphone sdk
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/31/2008 06:05:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
StyleTap has officially announced that they will be bringing their Palm OS Emulator to the iPhone and iPod touch.
"The iPhone is one of the hottest new mobile devices out there," said Gregory Sokoloff, CEO of StyleTap Inc., "And the response to our video has convinced us that many, many consumers, and companies, will eagerly jump at the change to buy iPhone devices if they can continue to run their must-have applications."
According to the company technically, StyleTap CrossPlatform is an excellent fit with the iPhone, as the powerful processor and large screen allows applications written for Palm OS devices to run at full speed and at full screen resolution. The iPhone touch screen technology works in a very natural way with mobile applications originally designed for touch screen devices." Via PalmInfocenter .
Labels: apple, iphone, palm os
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/30/2008 07:07:00 PM 0 comments links to this post
Apple has always had high hopes for .Mac and so have I as a subscriber to its service. Well it looks like .Mac members might be getting a new and improved version, as well as a new name for the service itself. MAG has uncovered some code from the OS X 10.5.3 update released 2 days ago.
Apple has removed the term .Mac and has replaced it with the placeholder %@
.iCal’s Localizable.strings file contains the following string:
"/* Label of .Mac button in iCal’s General preferences. %@ is the new name of Apple’s online service (was .Mac) (remove -XX02)"
Safari has the following lines in its Localizable.strings:
"/* Title of .Mac alert sheet, with .Mac brand name subsituted */
“You need a %@ account that has syncing enabled” = “You need a %@ account that has syncing enabled”;"
Same with Mail’s Prefs.strings:
"/* Title of button used to open the .Mac system preference pane. */ “AOS_SYNC_BUTTON_FORMAT” = “%@…”;"
"/* Descriptive text for .Mac Sync. */ “AOS_SYNC_FORMAT” = “Use %@ to synchronize Accounts, Rules, Notes, Signatures, and Smart Mailboxes.”; "
I'm sure we'll hear about this on June 9th when Steve Jobs gives his keynote @ the WWDC.
¶ posted by Jimmie Geddes, Editor @ 5/30/2008 08:10:00 AM 0 comments links to this post
Here's your daily dose of iPhone hysteria. AppleInsider has gotten hold of an AT&T memo stating that effective today, AT&T will be limiting sales of the iPhone to 1 per person (previously 3) and credit card is required. Apple currently lists the iPhone as unavailable, and it looks like AT&T is clearing its