iPhone. Apple iOS 5 Mobile Review. It seems like every time a major software revision comes along, it’s described as the “biggest ever.” In the case of iOS 5, though, that might not be hyperbole—there’s hardly a part of Apple’s mobile operating system that isn’t altered in some way by the latest update. Don’t think that this is just change for change’s sake, however. By and large, iOS 5’s changes are for the better, spackling a number of shortcomings and gaps in functionality that have existed since day one. Tempting as it may be to dub iOS 5 the “Snow Leopard” of iOS, though, it’s clear there’s a lot more to this than simply filling gaps. iOS 5 marks the first major revision of iOS to be simultaneously released for the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. And that page isn’t exactly what you think it is, either. PC Free, with every purchase Going back to the original iPod, Apple’s non-PC devices have been viewed as accessories.
Setup man: The setup of a new device is perhaps where the distinction is most apparent. Notify this. The Mac Security Blog » Carrier IQ and the iPhone – What You Need to Know. Apple + Security & Privacy Smartphone users have discovered a new name in recent days: Carrier IQ. It was discovered that certain mobile phones use software by this company – the Mobile Service Intelligence Platform – to track usage and send data to phone manufacturers and telecom companies. Security researcher Trevor Eckhart looked closely into what this software does, and discovered that it records keypresses, SMSs, URLs visited, and more. In fact, the software seems to be able to record – and send to third parties – just about everything a user does on their phone.
Eckhart first discovered this on a phone running Android – an HTC phone, which used the Sprint network. Engadget has an excellent Q&A about what Carrier IQ is and isn’t, and Cnet has collected a group of articles addressing the problem. This has gotten as far as the US Congress. And how does the iPhone fit in to this story? So, if you use an iPhone don’t worry. iPhone. iPad. iPad 3: Super-High-Res Displays a Go, But Yields Will Be Low | Gadget Lab.
By all accounts, the screen in the upcoming iPad 3 should be two times more spectacular than the display in the iPad 2, shown here. Photo: Jim Merithew/Wired.com It’s the most definitive assurance yet that Apple’s next iPad will include a screen with a near “retina display”-quality resolution: DisplaySearch analyst Richard Shim has told CNET that “production has started” for 2048×1536, 10-inch-class tablet screens, and three manufacturers — Samsung, Sharp and LGD — are supplying parts to Apple. “It takes a couple of weeks for the production to go to the [the manufacturers],” Shim told CNET.
“Then the manufacturer puts them in the housing. Shim’s words bear a confidence that’s been missing from most discussions concerning the iPad 3′s display aspirations. Indeed, producing relatively small, ultra-high-resolution displays is still a significant manufacturing challenge. “We know there are yield issues. So what’s a “yield issue” anyhow? Right. iPad 2 - All-new design. Video calls. HD video. And more. iPad. iPod.