Oh no!  There is no iPhone 5.  No bigger screen.  Just the same old look and slightly better specs.  And you know what I am talking about – the new iPhone 4S Apple just announced.

So what’s new?

• The new A5 dual core CPU
• 8MP camera
• Higher capacity battery?
• Dual mode – GSM and CDMA

They reached this figure in just few years time.  And I believe that 100 billions is not that far away.

What do we expect next?  Hmm, Android Market should hit this number not long after this.

The upgrade brings some features that iPad users have been waiting for – multitasking and application folder.  It also brings some new features to all devices like Air Print and Air Play.  Air Print allows users to print over the air and Air Play will stream media over the air.  And with this version, Apple has made the “Find my iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch” feature in MobileMe free for all users.  It will allow you to locate your lost device on the web and protect the data (by remote wiping it) if needed.

Go on, upgrade your iTunes and connect your device to the computer.  And enjoy!!

[via apple]

And guess what, Apple has just loosen the terms, “as long as the resulting apps do not download any code.”

This is in fact a good news for many developers as now they can use tools they are familiar and proven.

[via cnn]

Apple has just started to roll out the iOS 4.1 updates for iPhone 4 and some newer version of iPhone and iPod Touch.  The new update includes some new features like Game Center.  It is not a major update but it is surely worthwhile to upgrade your device to the latest OS from Apple.  However, if you have jailbroken your iPhone, you might want to wait for a while for the Dev team to come out with the new version of the jailbreaking software.

Well, plug your iPhone into your PC and check whether it is available to you now.

This release focuses on bug fixes with some new features:

• Games Center: the social gaming platform
• iTunes TV show rentals: for 99 cents per episode
• iTunes Ping: social capability of iTunes let let you share what you are listening and follow other people’s activities
• HDR photography: which automatically combines multiple exposures into a single HDR image
• HD video uploads: let you upload your HD recordings to YouTube and MobileMe

For more information, you can find it on Apple’s web site here.

Why jailbreak you iPhone?  If you want to install softwares and enhancements that are not allowed into Appstore, this is the solution.  We can have things like previewing your SMS and Emails in the lock screen, turn Bluetooth and wifi on and off by tapping on the notification bar, and many other cool things that are omitted by the standard iOS.

Well, pick up you iPhone 4 now (if you have one) and jailbreak it now.

[via engadget]

However, the stock of iPhone was quickly snatched by thousands of iPhone fans within a few hours.  All three operators require the customers to pre-register with them in order to get the new iPhone 4 from them.  For example, Singtel requires customer to book an appointment with them before the customers come to get one during the launch event.  However, many complained that the web site for registration was unresponsive and all the appointments were booked within a few hours.

Well, I guess most of us will still have to wait for more stock to come.

The 16Gb iPhone 4 can be yours for free if you sign up for a 2 years plan with around SGD98 per month.

The hackers had worked hard and they are ready to bring you a preliminary jailbreak for iPhone 4.  The only thing now is the freedom to install applications on the userland.  Nothing can be done at the system level yet.

However, I think the day is not far.

The update adds many new features to your existing iPhone, big ones including:

• Multitasking
• Folders
• Threaded mails
• Game Centres
• iBook
• 5x digital zoom for camera

What are you waiting for?  Download it from iTunes and upgrade your phone now.

Hardware wise, it is still using GSM/UMTS radio, and that’s probably why it is not called iPhone 4g.  It has a front facing camera that does video calling, and a rear camera of 5 mega pixel with LED flash.  The camera can do 5X digital zoom and can also record HD video at 720p / 30fpsThe display doubles the pixels in each direction (960 x 640) for a 4X overall pixel count increase and Apple calls it a “Retina Display.” It’s rated at 326ppi, which Apple claims is beyond the human eye’s limit of distinction.  The size of the display is still 3.5″.  The CPU is the same as the iPad which is the new A4 chip from Apple.  The battery is now larger (which gives more talk time) but the thickness of the phone is actually reduced to 0.37″ due to the new engine.

The iPhone OS is now called iOS 4.  The FaceTime is the new video call application bundled for the front camera.  At the moment, it is wifi only.  The default search engine can now be configured to use Bing and others.

The iPhone 4 will be made available in 88 countries between June 24 and September, in black and white models, 16GB or 32GB. iOS 4, detailed earlier this year, will be released June 21.  The phone will be retailing at $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for 32GB in US with contract.

From the looks of these images, the Vietnamese site has the 4th generation 16Gb iPhone It’s clearly pre-production judging by the XXX placeholders on the backside stamp.  We also saw the A4 chip in the phone.

Will we see another guy taken down by Apple.  But this time it is in Vietnam.

[via engadget]