Next-Gen Apple iPhone may have FM transmission and reception feature

Oh, what is this? In addition to the previously unearthed features, the next generation iPhone’s guts will have full FM transmission and reception capabilities, according to its spec sheet: “The BCM4329 includes both FM transmit and receive capabilities. FM transmit enables consumers to stream music directly from a personal media players (PMPs) or mobile phone to [...]

Apple Updates iTunes to 8.1.1

Apple has released a new version update for iTunes today that brings the application up to version 8.1.1.:

iTunes 8.1.1 adds support for renting HD movies and provides a number of bug fixes, including addressing issues with VoiceOver ...

Apple Bumps iTunes to 8.1.1

iTunes 8.1, released last month, has just been given a minor point release update to 8.1.1, likely to provide what Apple verbosely refers to as “bug fixes, performance enhancements, and improved compatibility”. Hit Software Update if you gotta have it now, now, now, or wait and see what the early installers have to say before you leap.

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Apple Bumps iTunes to 8.1.1

From the Forums: iPhone 3.0 OS Features Left Out?, iPhone Re-Design, AppleCare, Give Away: XBMC Streamer

The past 2 weeks have been pretty exciting in terms of iPhone news/rumors and to be honest, even I have neglected our forums. So today it’s time I get back to my roots. Lets begin!

The first thread today has to do with the iPhone 3.0 OS. Apple has given us all the features that most of us have asked for but what features did they leave out that you would have loved to see included?

This next thread, started by John T, is one that everyone should chime in on. John feels that in order to stay competitive Apple needs to re-design the iPhone and give its exterior a nice fresh overhaul. So what do you think, does Apple need to make significant exterior hardware changes? If so, what direction would you like them to go?

This thread was started by a Crackberry forum regular, CrunchDude. It’s a pretty straight forward, how good is AppleCare and is it worth it? Be sure to drop by the thread and let him know some of your experiences with AppleCare. Good or bad.

Last but not least, we have another TiPb Give Away. The premise this time is simple, tell us the most embarrassing song in your music collection for your chance to win one of three promo codes for XBMC Streamer! For more details about XBMC Streamer be sure to hit this link!

So there you have it, a few good threads worth checking out. Now in order to join in on the conversation, be sure to register. You won’t regret it!

See you on the forums!

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From the Forums: iPhone 3.0 OS Features Left Out?, iPhone Re-Design, AppleCare, Give Away: XBMC Streamer

Apple Job Listings Tease More Camera Goodness for Next Gen iPhones… and iPod?

While “patent peeping” shows what Apple might be doing in the far flung future, the equally voyeuristic “job watching” gives a slightly better idea of what’s going to be happening in the now and soon. With that in mind, following up on rumors of the next generation iPhone packing a 3.5 or 5 megapixel camera, it’s nice to see Apple looking for a Camera Project Manager and Camera Design Engineer.

AppleiPhoneApps.com points out:

The most intriguing part of the job listing is that they mention integrating a camera into an iPod as well.

Could it simply be a boilerplate mixup, or is the iPod touch 3,1 (likely to debut this fall at the next iPod/Music Special Event) going to be packing it’s own megapixel surprise?

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Apple Job Listings Tease More Camera Goodness for Next Gen iPhones… and iPod?

Review: gCalWall for iPhone

The idea behind gCalWall is a good one -- take the upcoming events from your Google Calendar and display them atop your iPhone's wallpaper. But Apple-imposed limitations prevent this app from being much of a time-saver.

TiPb Presents: iPhone Live! Podcast # 10 — No Fooling!

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Next Gen iPhone to Support… FM Radio?!

Confession: I haven’t listened to FM radio since… well, since I got my iPhone, but it seems FM isn’t just for Top 40 any more. 9 to 5 Mac, which found more details on the previously mentioned Broadcom BCM4329 wireless chip, which could include:

the ability to receive and send (the previous model could only receive) information through FM radio signals which theoretically could be used to broadcast sound into car stereos..without external adapters. It could also be used to pick up FM radio music, news and sports broadcasts on their iPhones and even, in August, on iPods. Currently the FM reciever is only used to pick up communications from the Nike+ peripheral.

Of course, just because the chip supports it, doesn’t mean Apple will surface that support, or use it for anything other than what it already does (like Nike+).

But here’s the thing: are the rumors flying just a little too fast and too far now? Are we really going to get everything and a bag of quad-core chips in the next iPhone hardware release, or are we — as per standard internet protocols — just hyping ourselves up for massive disappointment come June?

[via MacRumors]

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Next Gen iPhone to Support… FM Radio?!

Next-Generation iPhone Theoretically Capable of FM Radio Reception and Transmission?

Over the weekend, hints of several additional features for the next-generation iPhone were revealed. Among them was the discovery that text strings in the iPhone OS 3.0 software reference a new Broadcom wireless chip, BCM4329, which supports 802.11n...

Next-Generation iPhone to Possibly Offer FM Radio Reception and Transmission?

Over the weekend, hints of several additional features for the next-generation iPhone were revealed. Among them was the discovery that text strings in the iPhone OS 3.0 software reference a new Broadcom wireless chip, BCM4329, which supports 802.11n...

Fring Update Adds Features, Begins Notification Rollout, Gets Ready for iPhone 3.0

Sure some Skype-come-lately may be making a big splash right now, but Fring has been serving up a lot of goodness to a lot of users for a while already (including those in Canada!) and they’re by no means done yet. They’ve just let TiPb know about their latest update, which not only includes a ton of great new features, but lays the foundation for notifications, which will be getting a huge “push” come iPhone 3.0:

You can now choose whether to show or hide your Offline contacts and regular GSM buddies. And for convenience, we’ve moved fring settings to the general iPhone settings, so there’s no need to open fring each time you want to make a small change.

You’ll also notice a small flag symbol in the top left hand corner of the dialer screen, Tap this and you’ll get a list of countries. Select the one you’re calling and the International dial code will automatically be entered making overseas Skype Out and SIP calls even easier.

We’re also just finishing off a notification add-on for this version. This add-on will notify you when your friends are trying to connect with you whilst your fring is closed. This of course includes all the different services (Skype, MSN, Google talk etc)

To make this as useful as possible, we are conducting a gradual roll-out, starting with the UK and US. This service will eventually be in line with Apple’s 3.0 firmware and new notification feature.

Fring is available for FREE from the iTunes App Store. If you’ve already updated, give it a try and let us know how it works for you!

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Fring Update Adds Features, Begins Notification Rollout, Gets Ready for iPhone 3.0

The iPhone Blog Week in Review for April 06, 2009

Every week I will be bringing you what I think are the week’s biggest stories and articles. Let’s get started, after the break!

Cheap games holding back “great” games for iPhone?

Let’s look at the current structure of gaming; most mobile games on Nintendo DS and PSP go for $29.00. How much are games on the iPhone? Well, nowhere near as much. Why is this a problem? Read on to learn more!

Direct TV announces iPhone app!

For those of you that use Direct TV, this is an awesome announcement! What can the remote do? Read to find out.

Citrix native client comes to iPhone

This is one of the single most important apps for me. I use applications on Citrix everyday at work, so this will help me be more productive than ever when I am away from my laptop. Thanks Citrix!!!!

iPhone Beta 2 is now available!

What does this mean? Well, Apple is working diligently to develop their OS as fast as they can in time for this summer. Based off of the latest release, things are coming along quite nicely!

What? New iPhone betas gives us 180 apps!

Well, it is more than 148, but I want more…

Review: SPE Book Case for iPhone

Looking for a leather fold-over case that is accessible to the iPhone dock for your iPhone 3G? Take a look at this review!

QuickOffice coming to iPhone in April!

That’s right folks, native Office functionality is coming this month for iPhone. How much? An amazingly cheap $19.99! Sign me up, I want it now!

Palm Pre app walkthrough…

Ho-hum. Slow. But hey, it is still beta right?

Bigger camera coming for iPhone

3.5mp is the latest rumor. I for one am excited for this. The 2mp on the iPhone is good, but if I could squeeze out a few more megapixels…

Skype for iPhone: Served up 1 million downloads in two days.. oh SNAP!

Wow, this is quite an achievement! What message is this sending? All I know is that it works great!

AT&T beefing up their network?

Will LTE be here sooner than we thought? People say that the new routers are super-duper fast. Shouldn’t we worry about people not getting dropped calls first? Just a thought.

AT&T Changes their TOS, then changes their mind?

Yeah. Looks like there was enough grumbling over the Internets, that AT&T recanted their change. Let’s see how long this lasts. Click the link to read about the proposed changes.

New iPhone to have low-power 802.11n?

We can always use faster Wi-Fi on the iPhone and it looks like Apple might be delivering on this in the new iPhone. I can’t wait.

App Review: Vine2Wine

Are you a wine drinker? Then this app might be useful. We like it! I enjoy wine like the next person, but I am a total neophyte when it comes to grape varities, this is a great too to bring you up to speed.

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The iPhone Blog Week in Review for April 06, 2009

Portengo’s Wanted.app Review

Create your own personalized Western posters with Portengo's Wanted.app  for the iPhone. Westernize your loved ones by adding indian and western props to their pictures. Its a lot of fun and for $.99 how can you go wrong?Some of the things you can add to your pictures are:hatsmustachesaxesgunsand many more... ...

Review: ColorSplash for iPhone

Selective desaturation can really call attention to a photo by removing all the color except for one designated area. ColorSplash brings this image-editing capability to the iPhone, with eye-catching results.