iPhone 4 - The Non-Phone Phone

Since it's release last week, Apple has sold over 1 million iPhone 4s. Many of those people have been having reception issues when they hold their iPhone 4 like a cell phone since the antenna system is the structure of the iPhone. This happens only when you cover the bottom-left corner of the side of the iPhone. Apple put the 3G antenna at the bottom because people (including me) are worried about radiation from the signal causing brain problems.

iOS 4 - Upgrade or Not?

Yesterday Apple released iOS 4 for iPhone 3G, iPhone 3Gs, and iPod touch (2nd and 3rd gen). Today, I am reviewing iOS 4 for the iPod touch 2G.

First, we'll cover upgrading. It takes about a half hour on Windows XP machines, but probably around 5-15 minutes on Windows Vista & 7/Mac OS X.

The OS itself is pretty good. I am bummed about multitasking and a home screen wallpaper not being able to be included on the iPod touch 2G version of the OS. I really like the app folders, it really cleaned up my home screen.

The new dock looks really cool and I prefer it to the docks in iPhone OS 1-3 and most of the ones you can get for WinterBoard if you jailbreak your iPod. A reflection was added also. It's just awesome.

Spell-check is a new addition. YouTube can go portrait. Everything is so responsive.

iBooks is an app that is only available on iOS 4 (except iPad). It's a convenient addition and I'd recommend it to anyone who upgrades.

Overall, if you relied on a jailbroken IPod touch (MC models, you can check which model you have by going into Settings>General>About) I wouldn't suggest upgrading. There's a jailbreak for iPhone 3G/3GS, and iPod touch 3G/(non-MC) 2G but I'd wait for a better jailbreak.

If you can't wait for iOS 4 and want to jailbreak it, and if you have a non-MC model iPod touch/iPhone, follow this link:

http://redsn0w.com

A trip to the Apple Store

Well, yesterday I went to the Apple Store and got to check things out
I probably wouldn't have been able to check out without this store run.

First we'll start with the iPad. Originally I thought it was a fail
and something that is going to fade away quick. Well, it's not like
that at all. The iPad is extremely faster than an iPhone (I thought it
would just be a little faster, but no, this runs lightning fast). The
web experience on an iPad is amazing. It's so much easier to type and
get around the web. Then there are the games. They are so much more
responsive and easier to play because of the enhanced hardware. I like
the fact that the home screen can go landscape. Thats the iPad in a
nutshell. I may get more in-depth with it a little later, but for now,
let's continue with the news of my store run.

I decided to get an iMac this year from the demo I saw today. A 21.5
inch screen, 3.06 Ghz Processer, 4GB of RAM…WOW! For $1500, the iMac
is a great deal.

Continuing on with Macs, I also saw a MacBook Air. I can only say
those things are tiny!

The new redesigned Mac Mini is a little beast. It takes up less space
than the smallest PC you can buy!

So there is my store run I did yesterday. This post would have been
longer if you guys had the time to read it. I will take a look at iOS
4 for iPod touch 2nd Generation on Monday when it comes out. So I will
see you then.

i(Phone)OS 4

Earlier today at WWDC, Steve Jobs unvieled the iPhone 4. iPhone OS 4, renamed iOS will be a free upgrade to both iPhone and iPod touch users, unlike previous major iPhone OS updates.

New features include multitasking, home screen wallpaper, unified inbox, multiple MS Exchange accounts. These are only a few of the over 100 new features

iOS 4 will be compatible with iPhone 3G and 3Gs, as well as iPod touch 2nd and 3rd generations, but multitasking will be unavailable on iPod touches due to Hardware incompatiblity.

Now, about the name change, I really have not much else to say other than "what the @$&%! were they thinking?!" iPhone OS explained what the OS was but also managed to sound cool. iOS on the other hand, sounds like some cheap knockoff of an Apple product.

What do you think?

Apple Website