iPhone and Blackberry Funeral

Ok, so this is kind of funny. Very funny actually. Microsoft is getting ready to release the Windows Phone 7 on various carriers. They are celebrating, as they should. The Windows Phone 7 will be a huge hit. They will get snatched up quicker than they are manufactured for sure. And, in the spirit of celebration, Microsoft employees saw fit to hold a funeral parade for the iPhone and Blackberry devices. It was a magnificent production, consisting of hearses, costumes, and mock up coffins designed to look like the iPhone and the Blackberry devices. The reason behind this "funeral"? The WP7 is being added to a list of phones considered to be "iPhone Killers". If I were Steve Jobs, I would see this term as a huge complement. Everyone is trying to outdo the iPhone. Really, how can you beat it? It's is small, easy to hold, very versatile, adds productivity, and the list goes on. However, Apple still has it's resistance, so Microsoft and others can attempt to move in on the market. But, the one thing that always seems to hold Windows Phones down is their lack of true stability. Windows phones usually like to "crash" at fairly regular intervals. This is not to say that the iPhone is 100% reliable all of the time, however, that fact is outweighed by it's good points (and it's VERY strong cult following). In my opinion, it probably would have been a good idea for Microsoft to spend the time it took to put this little funeral production together on something more rewarding......like making sure WP7 doesn't crash every other hour. Go HERE for the full story, and see below for a pic.

Flash for iPhone

So, for anyone who hasn't been following the Apple/Flash battle, it has raged on. Flash is not permitted on iDevices per Apple. Well, it was just announced that Flash would be allowed through Apple, that they have backed off of their limitations. Before you go and try watching Flash-based movies or playing Flash games on your iPhone, bear in mind that it is being allowed only as part of installer packages, not as an actual App on the device. For more information go HERE.

iOS 4.1 order up

iOS 4.1 is live and eagerly awaiting your download. It's not the biggest update, but it does bring with it the release of Gamecenter (on some devices). it also provides the Proximity Sensor fix so that your iPhone 4 will quit ending your calls because it thinks you laid the phone down. The one drawback? There is no jailbreak for 4.1 yet. however, for everyone that upgraded to 4.0.2 and have been waiting for a jailbreak, you can expect one for 4.1 soon. The Devs were waiting on 4.1 before getting to work on it. I will not be testing 4.1 as I do not want to give up my jailbreak. I will update on how it's going though.

[Posted with iBlogger from my iPhone]

Updated pages

I put two new pages up, My Screenshots and Funny Pictures. Go check them out. Also note that 4.1 should hit soon, maybe as early as this Wednesday the 8th, but they haven't come out with the jailbreak yet, so be patient. It will be here soon and I will tell you guys how to do it. I will be adding a walkthrough page before long which will help talk people through the Jailbreak process and also point you in the right direction to get the software needed to successfully pull it off.

iTunes 10

Alright, I just got done downloading iTunes 10. There are quite a few differences over previous versions. One of the most notable, and obvious, differences is the user interface. It now seems more refined and easier to read. iTunes has always looked, to me at least, like it was built using Lotus. It was very "blocky" and choppy and somewhat difficult to follow. Now when you pull up music, for instance, it has your songs in more of a list format, arranged alphabetically by artist making it alot easier to read. Another vast, and way overdue, difference is the icon. It no longer is the CD with the music note on it. Apple finally made the icon look like it was not designed on an Amiga. But, the biggest difference so far is the newest feature, Ping. This is found after you go to the iTunes store. Ping is nothing more than a social networking platform for iTunes. With Ping, you can follow certain artists that you choose. This gives you the chance to be more on top of what they have coming up. It also lets you follow your friends and other people with the same musical tastes. This can give you a heads up on new music and artists you may have missed. Overall, I think iTunes 10 is a vast improvement over the previous versions. So, take a moment, go download the newest version of the world's most popular music player/media organized/(and now) Social Networking platform

iOS 4.1 announced

At the Apple Fall Event today, iOS 4.1 was finally announced. As is the pattern with Apple, they just released iOS4 a couple months back. They then started immediately preparing updates 4.0.1 and that was shortly followed up with 4.0.2. Well, here we go with 4.1, and it boasts quite a few updates. And here they are:
Some updates will be to fix the proximity sensor issue with the iPhone4, the functionality of Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performance, which surprises me that they would do anything at this point for the 3G.
iOS4.1 will also include a list of new features:  High Dynamic Range photos, HD video uploads over WiFi, TV show rentals, and Game Center. Of course, it is advised to wait for the 4.1 update until a jailbreak is available for it. And, on a side note, it is glaringly obvious that Apple is not including any type of "antenna fix" with the newest update. This points to the fact that they know it is a physical design flaw and that there is nothing they can do about it.