Archive for June, 2010

Calling it the “biggest leap since the original iPhone,” Apple chief exec Steve Jobs proudly unveiled the widely expected iPhone 4, which indeed looks pretty much like the lost iPhone prototype that Gizmodo got its hands on a couple of months ago.

$299 for the 32GB model. I am so there. Well, as soon as I raise some funds. Then I will be there.

I’m not sure which feature I like best… 960×640 resolution, 326 pixels per inch, A4 processor, bigger battery (longer life), Gyroscope, 5 Megapixel camera, true HD video recording, LED flash, Facetime video char, or iMovie for the iPhone.

Apple cofounder and CEO Steve Jobs’ criticisms of Flash are included in the showcase in the form of a Thoughts on Flash statement. After reviewing Apple’s “long relationship with Adobe,” he noted that Flash is “100 percent proprietary.” He conceded that “Apple has many proprietary products, too,” such as its operating systems, but that all standards for the web should be open.

Jobs also wrote that much of the web’s video is already available in the H.264 format, which is supported in HTML5, and that there are 50,000 non-Flash games and entertainment titles in the company’s App Store. He also criticized Flash’s reliability, security, performance and effect on battery life.

Makes sense to me.

I think AT&T reasons for changing their pricing plans is bogus.

AT&T just did away with its all-you-can-eat smartphone data plans — bad news for those who stream video on their iPhones all day, but potentially good news for the rest of us, given that the cheapest of the new capped plans goes for just $15 (rather than $30) a month. Also: AT&T is finally ready to offer iPhone tethering.

Sure, people use a lot of bandwidth, but those same people will be using it whether they are on AT&T or not. I use my iPhone ALL DAY every day. I hardly ever go over the 2GB limit on their new plan, but the heck if want to risk going over that cap with their new plans. I would only save $5 going to their new plan, and you never know when ‘unlimited’ might come in handy.