Monthly Archives: June 2010
Jonathan Ive on Apple’s material obsessions
Core77 had a chat with Apple’s Jonathan Ive about the iPhone 4 and the materials that it’s made out of, and Ive says that the process is very holistic; Apple has really gone from start to finish with the types of metal and glass that make up the latest iPhone, and they’ve worked at every step of the process to try to make them better designed.
He says that the glass on the front and back is “scratch-resistant aluminosilicate glass,” and the metal around the edges is one full band of stainless steel. (The “seams” are just cosmetic — it’s all one piece, apparently.) “That understanding, that preoccupation with the materials and processes,” Ive says, “is essential to the way we work.”
Ive does have his usual
Guide: Fix iOS 4 YouTube, iBooks and iTunes Restore Error Problem with Sn0wbreeze 1.6.2
Sn0wbreeze 1.6.2 has just been released. This new update brings fixes for YouTube, iBooks and iTunes Error 2 which has been problematic for most users after iOS 4 jailbreak.
Apart from this, this new version also brings support old bootrom Spirit jailbreak tool users who can now jailbreak their device on iOS 4 with Sn0wbreeze.
Instructions to jailbreak iPhone 3GS (old bootrom), iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G (non-MC model) on iOS 4 using Sn0wbreeze 1.6.2 as usual are exactly similar to the last release.
Please read all the instructions
Apple taking risk with iPhone shortages
The iPhone broke sales records for Apple (1.7 million units sold by release day) and still had people lining up a week later. That’s impressive, but according to one analyst it could have been even better.
Shaw Wu of Kauffman Bros. believes that Apple could have sold between 2 million and 2.5 million iPhones had that many units been available. AppleInsider reports that he predicts Apple will sell 9 million iPhones in the June quarter and 40 million in 2010.
In related news,
Facebook 3.1.4 for iPhone Goes Live ! Brings iOS 4 Multitasking Support, iPhone 4 Retina Display
Facebook version 3.1.4 app for iPhone and iPod touch is out! and it brings support for multitasking (aka app switching) in iOS 4, full high-res graphics which are optimized for Retina Display on iPhone 4, and some minor bug fixes.
The full change log of Facebook 3.1.4 iPhone app is as follows.
What’s new in Facebook 3.1.4:
- Updated for iOS 4: Fast App Switching, high-resolution icons
- Korean and Russian localizations
- Minor bug fixes
Unfortunately, the support for iPad is still missing. Since this version 3.1.4 update has just been uploaded to the App Store, it may take some time before it is available in all the iTunes international markets.
Ducati creates a short film with the iPhone 4
I have to eat my words — despite my belief before launch that an iPhone 4 wouldn’t be hard to find without a preorder, I’m still waiting to get the chance to buy one. But I got to play with another one last night (that screen!), and just like every other time I’ve had a chance to use it, I’ve been very impressed by the back camera.
Both stills and HD video look really
AT&T says New York City service is improved
While AT&T’s service has been notoriously bad even before the iPhone launch, iPhone users in New York City have suffered some of the worst of it, with one Apple Genius reportedly saying that 30% dropped call rate was average. (I think he misspelled “atrocious.”)
The good news is that AT&T has rolled out a network upgrade in the NYC, according to the company’s press release this week. The big question was: Will it actually help?
Early anecdotal reports are that yes, it has made a big difference. I’ve seen various snippets around the web of people posting that things seem to be better. I guess only time will tell for sure.
This also seems like a good time to remind you about
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