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| several features that Steve Jobs do not talk | | | | give it a go and find out? |
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| would not work in other countries than SIM cards | | | | Internet, but Apple may keep the instructions for |
| bought in the USA. | | | | accessing the accelerometer, for example, under |
| Up til now it has been possible to go into an Apple | | | | wraps. |
| store in the USA and take with you an iPhone | | | | The control is essential to ensuring that the iPhone |
| without any subscription for a network provider. | | | | works well for most of the people most of the |
| The next version of iPhone with 3G net and | | | | time. In addition, Apple's control is important for |
| assisted GPS will not be sold with this opportunity. | | | | ensuring software stability and security, which is |
| Subscription will have to be signed in the store, | | | | two important criteria if the phone is to be used |
| and will last for 18 months in the USA. There | | | | in the business setting. Apple wants to make the |
| might be a chance to open the new iPhone for | | | | iPhone somewhat corporate friendly. |
| other SIM cards, but the network operator will | | | | You are going to see a lot of focus on pulling |
| regardless get his money for the subscription. | | | | developers in to make form-based applications. |
| A lot of auctions has appeared on the eBay | | | | The kind of applications used in a sales |
| internet site after the launch of iPhone 3G last | | | | environment, for example. Apple will treat |
| Tuesday, despite the fact that the cell phone is | | | | third-party software the same way that it |
| not for sale yet. 11th of July the iPhone 3G will be | | | | approves iPod accessories: by requiring vendors |
| launched for sale in around 70 countries around | | | | to register with Apple to acquire a badge noting |
| the world. | | | | Apple's approval. In this way, Apple could maintain |
| If you buy a iPhone 3G from an eBay auction | | | | some control over the quality of outside |
| now, it is not easy to tell what you will get in the | | | | applications, which could help make them more |
| mail. In the best case you will pay for another | | | | secure. |
| person to stand in line to purchase a cell phone | | | | The hacking community will continue to be |
| locked to a network in the USA. | | | | innovative with the iPhone, regardless of the |
| Future Apple Devices Looking to Solar Power | | | | access the SDK provides to programmers and |
| Apple ha filed a patent for integrating solar cells | | | | the safety precautions available for certified |
| into portable devices by placing them underneath | | | | third-party programs. |
| the layers of a touch-sensitive display, according | | | | "Even without the official SDK," says Kasatani, "it's |
| to the delivered patent application. | | | | much more attractive than Windows Mobile." The |
| Solar power could help make devices truly | | | | Mac operating system and user interface are |
| portable, freeing from the need for wires to | | | | more fun to use, he says, and the multi-touch |
| connect them to a power supply. | | | | display makes it especially interesting to work |
| The larger the solar cell panel is the better it is for | | | | with. |
| generating electricity, but as the patent "Solar cells | | | | Â |
| on portable devices" warns, after allowing space | | | | Unlock Your Iphone |
| for buttons, screens and a way to hold the | | | | In some countries the Iphone will not be available, |
| device, only a small area is left on most devices | | | | or in some cases it is locked to an operator in |
| for solar cells. | | | | order to be fully utilized. If you do not want to |
| One of the ways around this dilemma is | | | | wait with the purcase of the Iphone and want to |
| suggested in the patent as to stack a | | | | unlock it for use with any SIM card, here is how |
| touch-sensitive layer, a display and solar panel on | | | | you will have to do it. |
| top of one another. That could make Apple's | | | | If you want an iPhone then for some of us the |
| iPhone and iPod Touch good candidates for such a | | | | choice is simple. In some countries or regions the |
| power supply, as the display occupies almost the | | | | iPhone is not available before even next year. |
| entire face of those devices. | | | | If you know someone in countries where the |
| The use of solar powered charging in portable | | | | iPhone is for sale, or know someone who are |
| devices is starting to get more attention, for | | | | travelling to these regions of the world. Then ask |
| more immediate consumer use as well. | | | | them to purchase the phone and take it with |
| When Vodafone announced its plan in April 2008, | | | | them home. Whe you purchase the phone at an |
| to reduce its emissions of the greenhouse gas | | | | Apple Store or in a store where the phone is |
| CO2 by 50 percent by 2020, it also announced | | | | available it is probably locked to an operator. If it |
| plans for solar-powered phone chargers and | | | | is bought in the US, then it is locked to the US |
| universal phone chargers for Vodafone-branded | | | | operator AT&T. |
| handsets. | | | | When you have your phone at home, you just |
| At the recent ITU Telecom Africa 2008 | | | | connect it to your computer and it will |
| conference, Ugandan Minister for Communications | | | | automatically take your through a set up to |
| and Information and Communication Technologies | | | | subscribe for the subscription for the selected |
| Ham-Mukasa Mulira talked about trials of | | | | operator in that country it is sold or AT&T in the |
| solar-powered charging conducted there, which | | | | US. But the phone can be unlocked by the |
| had showed promising results. | | | | assistance of software. In this manner you will |
| Create, Design & Launch Your Iphone Application | | | | avoid subscription to a certain operator. Unlocking |
| The Apple iPhone is an amazing device that | | | | process starts at the stage just before you are |
| invites creativity. You've probably said to | | | | to subscribe for operator. So the unlocking |
| yourself: 'I wish IÂ could do that on my | | | | happens before you make an agreement with the |
| iPhone.' | | | | selected operator or AT&T and you are not in |
| With the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK), | | | | breech with any deal when you unlock the phone, |
| programmers can make your ideas reality - even | | | | unless you have been informed about that the |
| if you yourself don't know the difference | | | | phone is locked to a certain operator at the sale |
| between a C-pointer and a SQLite | | | | of the phone. |
| database. | | | | The phone ranges in prices, but in the US it costs |
| More than 200 iPhone application projects have | | | | 399 dollar for the 8 Gb-version and 499 dollar for |
| already been posted on Check out | | | | the 16 Gb version. |
| these tips in this article to | | | | Loose the warranty |
| get your project kick-started. | | | | It is important to be aware of that you loose any |
| We focus on the development of applications for | | | | warranty on the phone when you perform the |
| the Apple iPhone, and we asked Nick Dalton, | | | | unlocking procedure on it. So if something goes |
| iPhone SDK specialist, to give Elance buyers a few | | | | wrong with it afterwards, you can not ask for |
| tips on how to scope and post an iPhone | | | | any refund or free fix of the phone from Apple. |
| Application project. Here's what he had to say: | | | | The simplest way of unlocking the phone is with |
| The iPhone is an amazing device that invites | | | | the help of the program called ZiPhone. This piece |
| creativity. If you're an iPhone owner I'm sure | | | | of software makes the whole process for you, |
| you've said to yourself: 'I wish I could do that on | | | | but you have to be careful following the |
| my iPhone, or I have a great idea for an iPhone | | | | instructions to the point.. |
| application'. | | | | If you decide to stop the unlock process before it |
| With the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK), | | | | si finished, or do something else that stops the |
| programmers can make your ideas reality - even | | | | process before it is finished, involve a large risk |
| if you yourself don't know the difference | | | | for the phone to be destroyed. |
| between a C-pointer and a SQLite database. But | | | | Even if the phone turns off during the process, or |
| before you go ahead and post your application | | | | it comes up a text message on the phone, do |
| idea to the buzzing iPhone project area on here | | | | not stop the unlocking process before it is |
| are some pointers to get your project | | | | complete. We do not take any responsibility for |
| kick-started: | | | | any potential problems you will meet during the |
| Study the Masters | | | | unlock process. I have tested the unlock process |
| Apple has already spent a lot of time thinking | | | | with Ziphone myself, and it worked smoothly, but |
| about how to present information and build | | | | this is no guarantee for yourself. |
| interactive applications on the iPhone. The | | | | The process is guided by the software in English. |
| applications that come with the iPhone are the | | | | Instructions for the software Ziphone is also in |
| results of this research. Study them in great detail | | | | English. The program can be used both on Mac |
| and try to apply as many of the user interface | | | | and PC. |
| metaphors as possible to your application. | | | | You can download the Ziphone from this link; |
| Not only will Apple be flattered if you imitate the | | | | We are not responsible for content of links herein, |
| user interface in their applications, but they | | | | and it is totally up to the users discresion and |
| actually mandate it to a great level of detail as | | | | responsibility to use this link. |
| described in their Human Interface Guidelines. | | | | It is a 3 step process |
| Dream in Color Screens | | | | The software ZiPhone will lead you through the |
| Most applications for the iPhone will be very visual. | | | | process in three steps in order for you to be able |
| Therefore it makes sense to provide your | | | | to open the iPhone. |
| requirements as screen images or sketches. You | | | | 1.The activation step of the process is handled |
| don't have to be a graphics artist to do this | | | | first. The lock that usually has to be opened by |
| effectively. An iPhone programmer is looking for | | | | purchasing a subscription is avoided. |
| the following information: | | | | 2. The second step is opening the iPhone so it can |
| - The type of layout each screen should have | | | | be modified and alter the software. This is called |
| - The buttons on the screens | | | | Jailbreaking. |
| - The actions associated with each button | | | | 3. The third step is to modify the software on |
| The exact shape and format of your screen | | | | the iPhone so it will accept any SIM card you |
| sketches is secondary. As long as they are | | | | decide to use on it later. |
| readable, it's a great way to communicate your | | | | The iPhone can now be used by any operator |
| application design to a programmer. | | | | After the phone has been unlocked you can use |
| Be Realistic About Your Budget | | | | any subscription operator or type on the phone. |
| Look at other iPhone projects posted on Elance | | | | In addition to just unlocking the cell phone, Ziphone |
| to get a sense for the bid amounts on these | | | | puts in the program called installer.app. This |
| projects. Read the descriptions of these projects | | | | software enables you to install a selection of new |
| to see if they seem to be larger or smaller | | | | software created by iPhone-users themselves. If |
| projects than what you have in mind. If you set | | | | you select to use the software installer, you can |
| your budget to under $500 for something that is | | | | put in support for various languages and software |
| realistically going to take a programmer two | | | | to send MMS etc etc. |
| months to implement, you are not likely to attract | | | | It requires basic computer knowledge. |
| many bidders. | | | | All of you who want to use the ZiPhone software |
| From a programming perspective, some things | | | | to unlock the iPhone should use a computer and |
| are easy to do on the iPhone, while other | | | | know how to install software. |
| seemingly simple things are very time consuming. | | | | The unlocking software is very simple to use, but |
| For example the beautiful cover-flow animation | | | | requires that you follow the instruction and |
| used in the music application on the iPhone should | | | | procedures to the last small detail. You do not |
| be simple to use in other applications. | | | | need to be an expert using the ZiPhone, but only |
| Unfortunately you can't. If you want this | | | | requires that you follow the installation procedure |
| animation within your application it will have to be | | | | and in few minutes the phone will be unlocked. It |
| written from scratch, probably costing a one | | | | is also important that you have basic computer |
| month of work. | | | | skills to download software to the iPhone and to |
| If you talk to an approved iPhone developer early | | | | find the user value of these. |
| in your application design process you can learn | | | | It is not illegal to unlock the phone, but you violate |
| how to get most out of your budget by avoiding | | | | the warranty rules by unlocking it and alter the |
| the things that are really difficult to do on the | | | | system files on the iPhone. It is therefore a risk |
| iPhone. | | | | you have to be willing to take if you want to |
| Don't Be Too OriginaliPhone users already know | | | | take the phone into use in your country before it |
| how to do certain tasks on their phones by | | | | is sold officially there. |
| convention. For example, if you tap an item in a | | | | Another con by unlocking the phone on your own |
| list that has a > icon next to it, you expect to be | | | | is the upgrade aspect of the phone at a later |
| taken to another screen with more information | | | | stage. It may be more difficult if not impossible to |
| about that item. If your application needs similar | | | | do so when you have done these unlocking and |
| functionality, don't be creative and come up with | | | | alterations of your phone. |
| a new way to solve the same problem. Use the | | | | However, the communities offering unlocking of |
| conventions already established by Apple. | | | | the phones have so far been good providing |
| New conventions are difficult to establish | | | | options to make upgrade of Apple software as |
| especially with the touch interface because there | | | | well, but there is no warranty this will be the case |
| is no way to discover how your application works | | | | in the future.. |
| on the iPhone. Unlike a website where you can | | | | Several shops providing these phones offer to |
| hover with the mouse pointer over areas that | | | | unlock the phones so you can have any provider |
| look like you can interact with them and a tool tip | | | | possible on the phone. Whether this is legal or not, |
| or the status bar will reveal some clues to you. | | | | remains to be seen as it has not been tested in |
| Know Your Limitations | | | | any courts yet. Some operators claim it is against |
| The current version of the iPhone SDK, which is | | | | the agreement with the phones as they are sold, |
| used to write applications for the iPhone, has | | | | however on the other side, some courts have |
| many restrictions and limitations. Some of them | | | | already tested other types of agreements, and |
| are common sense, e.g. you can't send text | | | | found that you are able to do whatever you |
| messages from an application. Imagine an | | | | want with the product as long as you have |
| application that sends out thousands of text | | | | purchased it, and its yours, and since you do |
| messages without your knowledge, who is going | | | | these alterations before you enter into any |
| to pay the phone bill for that? | | | | agreements it can not be seen as a conflict with |
| Other restrictions are maddening: applications | | | | any agreements you have not entered in the first |
| cannot access the log of phone calls, or interact in | | | | place. |
| any way with the calendar or the music stored | | | | Â |
| on the iPhone. | | | | The Battle Goes on - Which One is the Most |
| To Apple's credit, the iPhone SDK is an amazing | | | | Favourable Gadget for your Portable Needs - |
| piece of software especially given that it was | | | | Ipod, Iphone, Ipod Touch or the Psp? |
| publicly released as a Beta just three months ago. | | | | The battle goes on - which one is the most |
| Some of the shortcomings listed above will likely | | | | favourable gadget for your portable needs? |
| be addressed in future releases of the SDK. | | | | First you have to ask yourself as lots of potential |
| As a buyer with an idea for an iPhone application, | | | | buyers of either of the three below products, |
| you should educate yourself about these | | | | IPOD, IPOD TOUCH, IPOD Phone or the PSP. We |
| limitations before you spend too much time | | | | do not talk about the iBook nor do we talk about |
| designing an application that is impossible to | | | | Nintendos games console in this article, but they |
| implement. Talk to a developer or company that | | | | could be considered of course. Ibook is very |
| specializes in iPhone development (and there are | | | | costly but it enable you to use internet and listen |
| many available on Elance) and they can help you | | | | to itunes with the same gadget. |
| get on the right track from the start. | | | | What product fit your needs and the potential |
| About | | | | usage you are going to put it through? |
| Nick Dalton (username: 360mind) is an | | | | If you look at some main parameters to judge |
| experienced iPhone SDK specialist and service | | | | the products more or less objective based on the |
| provider. He has 15+ years of background in | | | | user profile, you could come closer to the truth. |
| programming, and currently focuses his business, | | | | Look at functionalities like Gaming, Internet, Photo, |
| 360mind, 100% on the development of iPhone | | | | Video, Music and Storage capacity. You also have |
| applications. For more information on Nick, check | | | | to look at the user interface and its design like |
| out his book, 101 iPhone Tips and Tricks. | | | | screen and functionality buttons. |
| A New Business Model Has Forced Its Way | | | | We will try to compile these criteria's more or less |
| Forward for the New 3G Apple Iphone | | | | objective so you can evaluate the PSP vs the |
| A new business model has forced its way | | | | Ipod/phone products. |
| forward for the new 3G Apple iPhone | | | | Gaming |
| Â | | | | Only PSP provides serious gaming console |
| Why could we say this? There are two | | | | capacity and functionality. If you want gaming |
| statements from Apple and AT&T that confirms | | | | console capability your choice is clear, you need |
| this new trend is coming. | | | | the Sony PSP and nothing else. There is no other |
| Â Apple alerted the SEC that although it | | | | choice. |
| had signed deals with 70 | | | | Internet |
| countries… | | | | Only PSP, Ipod Phone and Touch (latest software |
| "…Under the vast majority of | | | | release January 2008) provides internet browsing |
| these agreements, Apple will not receive follow-on | | | | and email capabilities. However the PSP screen is |
| revenue generating payments from carriers" | | | | the largest of them all (for userability of web |
| AT&T, for its part, warned investors | | | | pages). PSP has some issues with some web |
| of… | | | | pages which have to be taken into consideration. |
| "…potential dilution to earnings | | | | Apple products however have not been long |
| per share (EPS) from this initiative in the $0.10 to | | | | enough in market to really test these features |
| $0.12 range this year and next." | | | | yet. |
| When the Apple IPhone was first introduced, | | | | Photo |
| Apple made some rather unusual terms | | | | You get Photo album capabilities in all products |
| connected to its launch. Customers had to pay full | | | | more or less, however the PSP needs some |
| retail price for it  and carriers had to | | | | upgrade by 3rd party software. What |
| share a sizable cut of their monthly revenue with | | | | differentiates the products is memory capacity to |
| the manufacturer. | | | | hold a certain amount of pictures, but also the |
| Now, the carriers will be subsidizing the cost of | | | | way you can interface with your photos. Looking |
| the phone, making up for it in monthly charges, | | | | at pictures, select, zoom in and out is better in |
| and they are no longer funneling a share of that | | | | the Ipod touch or the Iphone, utilizing the touch |
| monthly revenue to Apple. Apple is now beginning | | | | screen and its capabilities. |
| to play by the rules that all other cell phone | | | | In all honesty the PSP looks better - the iphone |
| hardware manufacturers play by in the growing | | | | seems to be suffering from a severe white |
| cell phone market. | | | | balance problem. Maybe some people prefer that, |
| This will also put some stress on the new market | | | | but as the iphone costs four times as much as |
| segment that made its way during the launch of | | | | the PSP then you have to judge what is more |
| the 1st generation IPhones, namely the unlocking | | | | important to meet your requirements. Obviously |
| business. The incentives for unlocking will disappear | | | | the PSP has the size advantage but the iPhone is |
| and that may make lots of unlockers around the | | | | brighter. |
| world out of a job for the new generation | | | | Video/Film |
| IPhones under the new business model proposed | | | | All products can hold videos at their internal |
| now. | | | | formats, and several 3rd party software makes it |
| Â | | | | possible to transfer this media between various |
| However, one major incentive for unlocking | | | | medias such as PC, Ipod, PSP, cell phones etc. |
| remains, especially for Europeans. Those who | | | | Again the user interface is the main differentiator |
| travel to other countries with unlocked | | | | here, as the touch screen makes it possible to |
| phones can use local prepaid service plans | | | | browse the various movies in a fancier and |
| rather than paying exorbitant international roaming | | | | maybe interactive way than in the PSP. However |
| fees to their home carriers. | | | | this is a matter of user preference and will be |
| The New Generation Iphone With 3G and GPS - | | | | highly subjective to user's needs and how he/she |
| an End to the Unlocking Business? | | | | wants to interact with the gadget. Higher |
| Twice as fast and half the price, and it is coming | | | | resolution on the PSP versus its competitors is |
| July 11th, it is a Phone, iPod, and Internet in one | | | | also a point to mention here. So if you want the |
| fast 3G device. | | | | high resolution and slightly better screen definition, |
| Â | | | | then PSP is definitively your choice. |
| The new iPhone 3G combines all the revolutionary | | | | Music/Audio |
| features of iPhone with 3G networking, built-in | | | | You can send your files over and use PSP as you |
| GPS, and iPhone 2.0 software that supports | | | | would use an iPod Video, although Apple product |
| Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and runs | | | | has an advantage when it comes to storage. You'll |
| hundreds of third party applications built with the | | | | need to get up to 8Gb MemStick DUO on the |
| iPhone SDK. Available in 22 countries on July 11, | | | | PSP to get decent memory, but still much lower |
| iPhone 3G comes in two models: an 8GB model | | | | than IPOD with its 60Gb capacity. If you want a |
| priced at $199 (US) and a 16GB model priced at | | | | straight out of the box itunes player, then select |
| $299 (US). | | | | the Ipod/touch/phone range, otherwise it will just |
| Â | | | | be a subjective choice as there are lots of 3rd |
| The iPhone will have fast 3G wireless technologies, | | | | party customization to make the PSP to offer |
| GPS mapping, support for enterprise features like | | | | Itunes capability, conversion of audio files etc. |
| Microsoft Exchange, and the new App Store, | | | | Storage Capacity |
| iPhone 3G puts even more features at your | | | | You can get up to 8Gb MemStick DUO for the |
| fingertips. And like the original iPhone, it combines | | | | PSP. IPOD leads here with its 60Gb capacity. |
| three products in one - a revolutionary phone, a | | | | Utilizing high memory capacity for the PSP will run |
| widescreen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet | | | | at a cost as well, which needs to be addressed if |
| device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class | | | | compared for this purpose. However the Ipod |
| web browser. iPhone 3G. | | | | Touch or Iphone comes with maximum of 8Gb |
| Â | | | | memory and can not be upgraded without |
| The phone will be sold in more countries. Apple | | | | consequences for warranty etc. Ipod is superior |
| added five countries beyond the U.S. for the first | | | | when it comes to capacity, so if you need to |
| phone, but the second one will go on sale in 22 | | | | store tens of Gb of music, or video, then your |
| countries on July 11. Apple has said it will add | | | | choice is the Ipod machine. If you tend to change |
| more countries at a rapid clip and reach 70 by the | | | | content often and want to transfer often, then it |
| end of the year. That takes away one of main | | | | is either the PSP or the Iphone/ Ipod Touch |
| incentives for unlocking the phone. | | | | choices left. However the Apple product have a |
| Â | | | | slight advantage as their user interface for |
| Apple is abandoning the unusual arrangement | | | | handling the files are easier. |
| under which the iPhone was being sold. Customers | | | | User interface/Design |
| could buy them from a carrier or from Apple | | | | Several comparisons of the IPOD screen vs PSP |
| without activating them on a service plan, and | | | | makes PSP the clear choice. When you compare |
| that meant customers could go home and unlock | | | | IPOD Touch or IPHONE with PSP there is still a |
| the phones - and never sign up with AT&T. | | | | slight advantage to PSP since the screen is larger |
| Â | | | | and it seems to have better color definition and |
| The new phone will be subsidized by carriers, | | | | looks crispier in view. |
| which accounts for its lower price: $199 for the | | | | PSP is larger as a console vs either IPOD or |
| 8-gigabyte model, down from $399. This brings | | | | Iphone or Ipod Touch, so it is maybe less practical |
| the phone's marketing in line with standard | | | | to put in your pocket. However since we talk |
| industry practices. | | | | about different usage of these gadgets, you need |
| Â | | | | to see if this really is a differentiator at all. |
| The carriers plan to make back what they spend | | | | The later products from Apple with the touch |
| on the subsidy through service fees, which means | | | | screen is of course an new technology brought to |
| they likely will require two-year service contracts | | | | the table, however you have to judge whether |
| from everyone who buys the phone. AT&T said | | | | you need it for the purpose you need. |
| buyers will have to activate service before leaving | | | | It comes down to touch and feel and what you |
| the store with an iPhone. | | | | focus on most. If you focus on screen quality, the |
| Â | | | | Sony PSP is the clear choice. If you focus on the |
| This may put an end to the unlocking business | | | | user interface and modern technology, then the |
| that has been expanding on the internet and in | | | | Apple series touch or Phone is the selection for |
| various countries around the world. We just have | | | | you. |
| to wait and see. | | | | I would personally go for the PSP, since my use is |
| Â | | | | internet, movie and games. Since we really talk |
| Â | | | | about a game console here, it gives power to all |
| Video Recording With the Iphone is Possible and | | | | my favorite games as well as the chance to |
| We Tell You How | | | | download some fancy graphics to use as my wall |
| DreamCatcher offers video recording for your | | | | papers, or to manipulate some graphics on my PC |
| iPhoneiPhone users would like to have the ability | | | | or Mac and transfer to my PSP, it makes the |
| to perform video recordings. DreamCatcher tries | | | | choice clear to me. I can read most of my |
| to bring some advanced features to their product. | | | | favorites on internet as well as reading my emails |
| They want you to choose them obviously, and | | | | pretty effective despite no mouse or keyboard |
| are going to offer the capabilities to make that | | | | on the PSP, but here it is up to you to select |
| happen. | | | | what interface you want or are used to. |
| The DreamCatcher video recorder application | | | | However, if you are a music and photo lover, I |
| uses the mpeg4 encoding method. Encoding with | | | | would maybe lean towards the Ipod touch or |
| mpeg4 provides optimum quality vs size, with the | | | | Iphone. If you already have an iPod that works |
| ability to compress an hour of video taken from | | | | well and hold enough music to keep you happy, |
| the iPhone to just 60MB. The application can | | | | then go with a new PSP. |
| record at up to 15 frames per second, allowing | | | | So it all depends on what you want the gadget |
| high quality video recording. The application realizes | | | | for. If you want to listen to music, get an iPod, if |
| the stress put on the iPhone CPU when encoding | | | | you want to play games, get a PSP. |
| the video during recording. DreamCatcher has | | | | So it comes down to the question Console or a |
| devised a way to make this less of a limitation by | | | | Phone or a media player? |
| letting the video be saved to the iPhone's | | | | Iphone is a phone and the PSP is a console, Ipod |
| memory, and encoded at a later time. | | | | Touch is a media player simple and easy. |
| Alternatively, you can set the application to | | | | The iPhone is a very pretty and medium to high |
| automatically begin encoding after the video has | | | | priced multi-functional handheld device that can be |
| been recorded. If on the fly encoding is your thing | | | | used as a phone. The PSP is a very pretty and |
| though, you have that option too. | | | | low cost multi-functional handheld device that can |
| The DreamCatcher application is not for free. | | | | be used to play games, or fed with some 3rd |
| There is a free trial version if you would like to | | | | party software used for a whole lot of things. |
| see the application in action before you buy. The | | | | Sony would prefer you not think of PSP as a |
| application will cost you 20 USD. | | | | handheld, more like a multi-media portable. Several |
| Â | | | | handhelds that acts similar to the iPhone with the |
| There is another iPhone Video Recording which is | | | | touch interface (Treo for instance). |
| Working and it is called  Drunknbass. | | | | You have to lean towards the price as well as |
| Â | | | | your user profile, there is a large price difference |
| Monster and Friends have created an iPhone | | | | to consider here. But if you want to boost your |
| application which can record video up to 45 | | | | PSP, the price difference gets less, and can |
| frames per second and working on the final | | | | become minimal, especially when you talk about |
| version. Drunknbass beta allows you to record 5 | | | | the Ipod Touch from Apple. |
| seconds of video at 10 fps with a resolution of 2 | | | | The old argument for people saying the PSP was |
| megapixels. It doesn't have any interface, so you | | | | the right choice for you, was that it can play |
| just download it, put it in your iPhone's Applications | | | | music, watch videos, check email, play games and |
| folder, click on the button and it will start | | | | all in one device. This argument could be used for |
| recording. When Drunknbass is finished with the | | | | the Iphone as well, since you have the phone |
| five seconds recording, it will replay the clip once. | | | | capability into it. |
| The final application will be able to record | | | | 32Gb memory stick is soon to be released, so |
| unlimited-sized clips (only constrained by your | | | | the PSP will be more costly than the iphone, if not |
| available space) with up to 30 frames per second | | | | the same price when using this memory. |
| and it will have an interface to save your clips | | | | However it will have more than Apple products |
| (they are looking for developers to help with the | | | | and more flexibility as you can buy as many |
| graphical side of the software) | | | | memory sticks you want and have one for |
| Â | | | | photos, one for audio and another one for games |
| Â | | | | or email information etc. |
| Edge - Wifi Use on Your Iphone - How and Why? | | | | In the end, the choice is yours but you need to |
| So the iPhone works on EDGE networks. But | | | | do the homework first, decide what you need the |
| what does this mean and is it good enough? | | | | most in your new gadget and what flexibility you |
| The iPhone has been designed to work on GPRS, | | | | want. |
| EDGE and Wi-Fi networks but doesn't include 3G | | | | People want the simplest, easist way to get |
| support. Apple has stated this has to do with the | | | | enjoyment. Apple, when designing anything (OS, |
| power requirements of the 3G chip. | | | | iPod, Hardware, and now the iPhone) always aims |
| EDGE provides higher download speeds than the | | | | for a high level of ease of use. |
| 2G network and GPRS (2.5G) but less than what | | | | With any MP3 player, you don't have a uniform |
| can be achieved with Wi-Fi and 3G. and it has | | | | way of getting music. It might come with |
| been labeled 2.75G. | | | | applications to rip music, and even tell you where |
| The coverage of the EDGE networks around the | | | | to legally download music. But then you factor in |
| world is very sparse, some places only 10s of | | | | the compatibility. It may also give you a audio |
| percent actually. And that is disappointing numbers | | | | converter so everything works with your player, |
| and not good news for the users of iPhone. | | | | and its own media manager to boot. But with the |
| Trying to talk up the iPhone's Wi-Fi compatibility | | | | iPod, you get just iTunes. And it's that relationship |
| and its deals for free hotspot are not doing the | | | | that makes the iPod so dominant in the market. |
| trick either. | | | | The program will rip your CDs. It has access to |
| EDGE is the existing standard for GSM data | | | | the store where every song, regardless of what |
| networks. GSM is a direct rival to CDMA. In the | | | | the RIAA wants, will be 99 cents or 10 USD pr |
| US, Cingular is the largest GSM provider. | | | | CD. And when you bring in your own music, |
| EDGE offers service rated at about quarter Mb | | | | iTunes will not only add it and organize it, but |
| sec. That's about twice the speed of ISDN (.128 | | | | convert it to AAC if need be. It's less work on |
| MB/sec), but significantly slower than even the | | | | the consumer. That is an appeal. And you have to |
| slowest offerings of DSL (.3 to 1.5 Mb/sec), and a | | | | pay for this convenience. It is the real reason |
| fraction of the throughput of 802.11b WiFi (typical: | | | | why these products became dominant is for their |
| 6.5 Mb/sec). | | | | consumer design. |
| EDGE is far faster than GPRS or old dialup | | | | However the PSP with 3rd party software or as |
| networks however (both are about .03 Mb/sec), | | | | the communities call it "homebrew" has common |
| so while EDGE not capable of supporting iChat | | | | like music and video playback, image viewing and |
| style video conferencing, it is useful enough to | | | | internet browsing and in those areas I'm sure the |
| browse web pages, receive HTML emails, and | | | | PSP will be comparable to the Ipod range |
| support the other web service features | | | | products. |
| demonstrated on the iPhone such as Google Maps. | | | | The iPhone won't play any games though, at least |
| EDGE is also widely deployed in the US. Newer | | | | they haven't announced that it will, which is what |
| generation technologies, including HSUPA and | | | | most people who have a PSP use it for. |
| EVDO, are not. If the iPhone supported newer | | | | Network to support the 2.5G network that the |
| networks at launch, it would offer users less data | | | | iPhone uses and the network is lacking several |
| service coverage at higher service fees. HSUPA | | | | places and has to be considered. |
| does promise a future path for faster data, and | | | | |