Apple has just published a user guide about the new iPhone 4 and all the new features in iOS 4. Here’s the direct link to the PDF, and there’s an iPhone-formatted version as well accessible through MobileSafari.
The White iPhone 4 Won’t Be Available Until 2nd Half of July
Apple has just issued a press release about the availability of the iPhone 4:
“White models of Apple’s new iPhone® 4 have proven more challenging to manufacture than expected, and as a result they will not be available until the second half of July. The availability of the more popular iPhone 4 black models is not affected.”
Does this mean countries like Italy will get the iPhone 4 after July 15th, in white as well? We’re still waiting for an official release date.
iPhone 4 Craziness: Standers Collapse, Conan Drops in the Line, iSpazio Flies to Paris
Oh, what people do when a new Apple device is coming out. After all, this time we’re talking about the iPhone 4, with its amazing new Retina Display and sleek new design - how can’t people go crazy about it?
TUAW has collected some pictures of people standing in line at the 5th Avenue NYC Apple Store, and man - CoCo himself dropped in to say hi to some Apple fans. Check out the pictures below. Also, another guy standing in line collapsed in the middle of the street and emergency personnel had to close the street while he was treated. As for people standing in line, the first iPhone 4 camper was spotted last week. I wonder if he’s still there.
But you haven’t seen anything yet. My good friends over at iSpazio and iPadevice decided to fly to France (Paris) to buy an unlocked iPhone 4. Here’s the liveblog that has been going on for 2 days now, and if you happen to speak Italian it’s pretty amazing. We’re embedding a couple of photos and videos below.
People do crazy stuff for Apple. We’ve got proof after the break.
A Review of the iPhone 4 By an Early Adopter
Sometimes it’s just about luck. Sometimes, it’s about FedEx shipping your iPhone 4 early. No, I didn’t get an iPhone 4 and neither did Cody. But my friend Jeff Broderick of ekindesigns is among those few people in the US who got a unit early and managed to successfully activate it via iTunes.
As he told me that he got an iPhone 4, I asked him to report his first impressions to us. More than just a few impressions, he actually took the time to write down a brief review for MacStories, without entering all the hardware details (which you’ve probably already read in Engadget’s insightful review yesterday) but focusing on how this new device feels instead. Then he sent us photos (snapped using his old iPhone 3GS, may God bless it) and screenshots of iOS and some apps running on the iPhone 4.
Check it out after the break.
Yes, Adobe Audition Is Coming to Mac OS X
Two weeks ago we reported that Adobe might be working on a Mac version of its popular audio editing tool Audition, as seen in a leaked Youtube video. Last night Adobe confirmed that a Mac version is indeed in the works, and that a beta version will launch later this year.
Apple Sues HTC, Again
This iMac Touch Rumor Has to Stop
It’s that time of the year again, when an Apple rumors blog reports that they’ve got intel about a touch-enabled iMac on its way. This time, LoopRumors takes the lead:
“LOOPRumors received a tidbit of information today suggesting Apple is planning to develop a hybrid OS into their next iMac. The iMac should be equipped with both Mac OS X and a touch interface for iOS.”
This is one of the most absurd things I’ve heard in a while. So why are we linking to this source? Because we’re tired of hearing this story, and this has to stop. The Mac OS X environment has always been clearly distanced from iOS (and iPhone OS before) and while it’s safe to say that we’ll see some kind of “contamination” in the future, the idea of a hybrid computer running both the operating systems is silly.
Apple is not going to ship hybrids, get over it. With all due respect, of course.
Enjoy your iPad, instead.
First Benchmarks Tell Us the iPad Is Faster Than the iPhone 4
Can you believe it? The iPhone 4 comes with better hardware than the iPad, it even runs the same A4 processor, but it turns out that the tablet might be faster than Apple’s new iPhone.
iFixit’s iPhone 4 Teardown Confirms 512 MB of RAM
The new iPhone comes out tomorrow, but iFixit has (as usual) managed to get a unit and tear it down. The result, unsurprisingly, confirms the rumored 512 MB of RAM, a bigger 3.7V 1420 mAh Li-Polymer battery and dual purpose steel frame / antenna.
Check out the full teardown here, and a few pictures after the break.