Tag Archives: Apple iOS
Users Still Complaining About Battery Life After iOS 5.0.1 Update
The Apple iOS 5.0.1 update was released today, but a lot of people are still complaining that their iPhones are still having battery life issues. Below are some of the complaints that was picked up from discussions at the Apple forum:
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Verizon To Deliver iOS Updates Over-The-Air [RUMOR]
Generally when you want to update iOS on your iPad or iPhone, you have to download the update through iTunes and plug in your hardware to your computer through USB. Verizon Wireless does not want you to go through that kind of hassle any more.
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Google Releases Google TV App For iOS
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has released a Google TV remote application on iOS. Now you can control Google TV with your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad. The iOS application can control regular TV functions and Google TV search/navigation features. The app also supports voice search and DVR access. You can download it from here: [iTunes Link]
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Apple iOS 4.3 Update Now Available For Download
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has released iOS 4.3. The operating system was announced on the same day as the iPad 2 event this past week. It was expected to be updated for consumers on March 11, but Apple decided to give it to us early on.
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Apple Announces New Features On iOS 4.3
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) has announced some of the new features that will be built into iOS 4.3. The new features include an increase in Safari performance using a Nitro JavaScript engine. There is also iTunes home sharing, AirPlay improvements, and mute/rotation lock preference for iPad switch. The iPhone 4 will also have a personal hotspot option. [Engadget]
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Google Voice Now Works On The iPad and iPod Touch
Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) has announced that Google Voice now works on the iPod Touch and the iPad. Even though you cannot use the iPad or iPod Touch as a phone, you can use it for initiating a call with your phone. This feature is called Click2Call.
To get started, click on the “Call” button on the Google Voice application. Then select which phones you want to ring. Google Voice will call all of them. Below is a list of some of the other improvements made on the app:
- When you enable Push Notifications, we will automatically disable Text forwarding for you, so you won’t receive multiple notifications.
- Want some quiet time? You can send all callers straight to voicemail by turning on Do not disturb in the Settings tab.
- We made it easier for you to place calls from the address book by adding a dedicated Contacts button to the Dialer tab.
- Sending text messages is now more streamlined since you don’t need to press the OK button anymore.
Categories Apple App Store, Apple iOS, Apple iPad, Apple iPhone, Apple iPod Touch, Google Voice, iPhone
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Android and iOS Market Share Ties At 38% For November [REPORT]
Millenial Media has released some numbers about the market share break-down between iOS, Android, RIM, Windows, and Symbian. Millenial is basing this on the ads that they distribute. Millenial’s ads reach about 63 million of the 77 million mobile web users in the U.S.
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Apple Game Center Shares Your Real Name By Default
The Apple Game Center application that connects iOS games to a global scoreboard and has other social elements has changed their terms of service. The ToS was modified to allow Apple to push your real name through Game Center. Above is a screenshot of what it looks like.
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Steve Jobs: AirPlay Video Streaming Coming To Safari And 3rd Party Apps In 2011
AirPlay has been one of the most hyped up features built into the Apple iOS 4.2. It works seamlessly with the Apple TV. You can stream music, video, and photos through iOS 4.2 powered devices to your TV through Apple TV. One AirPlay fan e-mailed Apple CEO Steve Jobs to find out whether AirPlay will come to Safari and third party applications. Below is Steve Jobs’ response:
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Categories Apple Inc., Apple iOS, Apple iOS 4.2, Apple iPad, Apple TV, Steve Jobs
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Nielsen: Apple iPhone iOS Edges BlackBerry In “Most Desired” Operating System
The Nielsen Company has compiled information about the most popular smartphones. The RIM BlackBerry OS is at 27.4% and the Apple iPhone OS is at 27.9%. Android is at 22.7%, Microsoft Windows Mobile is at 14%, Symbian is 3.4%, Linux is at 3.3%, and Palm is at 1.3%. The data compiled also shows that Android is the preferred operating system for men and iPhone for women. [Nielsen]
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