The Apple website now has posted the 2010 Worldwide Developers Conference presentation by Steve Jobs. The video is available in low, medium, and high quality. The presentation is 1 hour and 52 minutes.
Though there were a few network glitches, and Steve had to ask the audience to turn off their Wi-Fi devices, the WWDC presentation went off with out a hitch. The The World Wide Developers Conference 2010 has come to an end, revealing the newest addition to the Apple family, the iPhone 4. The iPhone 4 contains over 100 new features though Steve only had time of show off a few. Here's what you might have missed about the new iPhone.
Quick facts:
New volume buttons
Tougher glass screen
LED flash
24% thinner than the iPhone 3GS, 9.3 mm
7 hours talk time
10 hours of video playback
40 hours of audio playback
300 hours of standby
The iPhone 4 comes with a modest upgrade to its 3-megapixel camera. Though, as described by Steve Jobs, the quality of the camera has greatly improved than just two megapixels. The backside camera also has an LED flash that lights up low-light environments and also features a backside illumination sensor captures. The new iPhone also has a front-facing camera for Facetime (see below).
The iPhone 4 records 720p HD video at 30 frames per second. In low-light conditions, the LED light stays fully light up to improve video recording. It was also announced that iMovie for iPhone would be released soon. It's unclear if it will also be available for the iPhone 3GS. iMovie will allow for full editing of all videos recorded. Complete with transitions, effects, and titles. iMovie will be available in the App Store for $4.99.
Quite possibly the greatest physical improvement given to the iPhone 4 is the high-resolution. All current iPhones and iPod touches have a 480 x 320 screen resolution, the iPhone 4 has a 960 x 640 resolution! The screen is rated at 326 pixels per inch. Meaning the iPhone 4 has the highest resolution of any phone created up to this point. Which is claimed by Apple to be more than what the human eye can distinguish from.
iPhone 4 allows for a video chat system called FaceTime. The system requires no setup or additional apps to download. This system only works from one iPhone 4 to another iPhone 4. Another restriction to FaceTime is it only works over Wi-Fi, atleast until AT&T can work out a deal (or hackers can get their hands on the software).
iOS 4 (the new name given to Apple mobile Operating Systems) along with the iPhone 4 has multitasking support that promises not to slow down the app running in the foreground and also won't excessively drain the battery.
Gyroscope The iPhone now features a gyroscope to record movements of the device in true space, not only movement on the actual device - like the accelerometer on older devices does.
With the release of Adobe's Flash CS5 comes the ability to compile iPhone apps inside of Flash and then export them into .IPA files with the ability to distribute them into the App Store or into Cydia. Weather you don't want to pay Apple's $100 registration fee or you don't have a Mac, this guide will show how you can create your own iPhone app and be able to distribute them on to other devices.
2. Click on File then click on New. Select the option for iPhone OS and click OK.
3. Now there should be a blank space for you to make your flash app. But before you can do this, you must sign your app.
4. If you've signed up with Apple as a developer and payed the $100 sign up fee, you can download your own application signs at the Apple Developer site.
If you are not an official Apple developer, you will not be able to send apps to the App Store, but you can still send them to Cydia. If you are not an Apple developer, download this p12 certificate and unzip it.
5. Now in Flash CS5, click on File, iPhone OS Settings, and Deployment. For the Certificate box, browse for the p12.p12 file. Enter 1234 for the password and browse for the mobileprovision.mobileprovision for the Provisioning File.
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6. Select Deployment - Apple App Store under iPhone deployment type.
7. Click OK. Now start developing your iPhone app in flash like any other game. Beginner flash developers may want to watch this video:
Once you're done creating your app, go once again to File, iPhone OS Settings, and Deployment. Then click on Publish at the bottom. This process will take a few moments. Flash CS5 will create an .IPA file of your application which will show up in the default location of My Documents.
9. Now if you had a legitimate Certificate from Step 4, you can submit your app to Apple for reviewing.
If you downloaded the Certificate from Step 4, go into Cydia (you must have a jailbroken device, find out how to jailbreak here). Tap on Manage, Sources, Edit, Add. Type in http://cydia.hackulo.us.
10. Go into the Search in Cydia. Type in AppSync for the current OS on your device. Install it.
11. Now drop the .IPA file from your My Documents folder into iTunes. Click the Sync button and let iTunes put the app onto your device.
12. Test out your app, if everything is working correctly, using WinSCP (Windows) or Cyberduck (Mac) go into the /Applications/ folder on your device and find the folder of your app. Copy that folder onto your desktop, zip it up, and send it to a repository like ModMyi or BigBoss to host it so others may download it.
The Lucid theme comes with large clear icons that entirely cover your springboard. These icons work well with wallpaper-focused themes. This theme includes sliders, badges, battery, lock background, and wallpapers to match.
Make sure you have downloaded Winterboard from Cydia.
In Cydia, go to the Search tab and type Lucid. Install the Theme
Open the Winterboard app on your homescreen, tap on Lucid to add a check mark next to it Then press your home button. Wait until your device is done respringing and Lucid will be applied onto your device.
The Apple website has a new page showcasing the "open, reliable, highly secure, and efficient" ways of HTML5. The site also has seven demos that are only compatible with Apple's Safari browser.
These demos effectively show the capabilities of HTML5 either on your computer, iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.
360 - A Javascript mobile-compatible version of the iPod touch 360 spin
VR - A 3D exploration of the Apple Store on Fifth Avenue using hardware acceleration
Obviously, Apple is moving forward for their destruction of Adobe's flash, hoping to start a new era of browser-based media enhancements without the use of browser plugins.
TextNow allows you to send and receive text and picture messages (SMS) from either iPhone or iPod touch for only the price of the app. There is no monthly fee or extra charges. TextNow can be downloaded here. Video
A new piece to the expected fourth generation iPhone has been leaked. This time, the parts have been found in Portugal. With the next iPhone to be revealed at WWDC, just days from today, it looks like Apple is loosing quite a few valuable pre-release parts.
The Apple website now has posted the 2010 Worldwide Developers Conference presentation by Steve Jobs. The video is available in low, medium, and high quality. The presentation is 1 hour and 52 minutes.
Though there were a few network glitches, and Steve had to ask the audience to turn off their Wi-Fi devices, the WWDC presentation went off with out a hitch. The The World Wide Developers Conference 2010 has come to an end, revealing the newest addition to the Apple family, the iPhone 4. The iPhone 4 contains over 100 new features though Steve only had time of show off a few. Here's what you might have missed about the new iPhone.
The iPhone 4 comes with a modest upgrade to its 3-megapixel camera. Though, as described by Steve Jobs, the quality of the camera has greatly improved than just two megapixels. The backside camera also has an LED flash that lights up low-light environments and also features a backside illumination sensor captures. The new iPhone also has a front-facing camera for Facetime (see below).
iPhone 4 allows for a video chat system called FaceTime. The system requires no setup or additional apps to download. This system only works from one iPhone 4 to another iPhone 4. Another restriction to FaceTime is it only works over Wi-Fi, atleast until AT&T can work out a deal (or hackers can get their hands on the software).
The Lucid theme comes with large clear icons that entirely cover your springboard. These icons work well with wallpaper-focused themes. This theme includes sliders, badges, battery, lock background, and wallpapers to match.
