News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
News, Reviews and more from Australia's Macintosh Authority
Apple's built its new-found market strength largely on the cachet it's been able to build with consumers. However, with the iPhone 3G, Apple is making a push for corporate mindshare. In order for the iPhone 3G to succeed in that space third-party developers need to fill the gaps that Apple has left in the iPhone's armour. FileMagnet and Stage Hand are two apps that help bridge the gap between consumer toy and business tool.
I'm somewhat stunned at the fact that many of my iPod accessories are now either nobbled in some way or completely useless with the iPhone 3G. For example, I purchased an iPod Remote Dock a couple of years ago and have used it with my various 5th generation iPods, an iPod nano and an iPod touch. Incredibly, this simple accessory doesn't work with the iPhone 3G. Surely an Apple-issued Dock should "just work".
Apple has announced that over one million iPhones were sold over the opening weekend. When the first iPhone was released it took several weeks to reach that milestone but given that iPhone 1.0 was a US-only event it's hardly surprising that record didn't stand up long once the 3G iPhone hit 70-odd countries at once.
In perhaps one of the most unusual iPhone press releases to come across our desk, Three has sent out a release explaining that it won't be selling the iPhone on 11 July and that it doesn't seem to have a deal with Apple. It is, incredibly asking its customers to help neogotiate by signing some sort of online petition so that Apple might play ball.
Vodafone has made an iPhone announcement, telling Australia that it will be selling the iPhone in Australia, New Zealand and eight other countries. The release says nothing about 3G, exclusivity, timing or anything else, really — will Voda be the only carrier? And if so, what will it be carrying? And when?
When the iPhone was first announced and subsequently released one of the principal criticisms was that it was so heaviliy focussed as a consumer device that it would never penetrate the lucrative business market. Well, it's been a few months and the tables have turned. Like many technologies, the iPhone is finding its way into enterprises through the hands of employees that buy a device with their own money and expect it to work in the office.
All models (both Wi-Fi and 3G) of the iPad tablet will be available in Australia in late April, Apple Australia announced today. This is just a few weeks after the Wi-Fi ...
This morning Apple released a new version of its iPhone SDK for developers. iPhone SDK beta 2 includes Interface Builder, a component of Apple’s development tools that lets developers create the interface for their applications. That seems to be the only major change in the latest build, according to the SDK’s read me, which continues to list some known issues. Apple says “this second beta is known to be incompatible with installation folders other than the default /Developer.” Given the importance of UI on the Mac, Interface Builder is a pretty critical tool in the development process, and some developers had chosen to hold off on their efforts until the SDK was revised. Apple unveiled the iPhone SDK at a special event earlier this month, allowing developers to begin building applications for the iPhone and iPod touch. Several high-profile companies have already jumped onboard, demoing their applications at the event. Highlighting the demos was AOL with a native AIM client; other applications from Electronic Arts, Salesforce.com, and Apple were also shown.
