When Apple released the first GM seed of iOS 4.2 to developers, we noticed that they implemented the possibility to create a free Apple ID inside the MobileMe settings page and even sign in to MobileMe using an Apple ID. The functionality wasn’t working back then and it still returns an error today, and we speculated Apple might be taking the necessary measures to open up MobileMe’s services to a wider audience already using an Apple ID. As noted by MacRumors last night, though, it looks like that was the first move to make MobileMe free to some iOS users, or at least some specific sections of MobileMe. Read more
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Some MobileMe Features Going Free with iOS 4.2?
Apple Posts “iAd Highlight Video” Ahead Of European Launch
Earlier today Apple posted a video on advertising.apple.com to showcase the various iAd campaigns the company has launched up until today in the U.S. The video features brands such as AT&T, Nissan and JCPenney.
Apple announced yesterday iAds are coming to European countries in December. The first companies that will launch iAd campaigns in Europe are L’Orèal, Renault, Luis Vuitton, Nespresso and Perrier & Unilever. Despite some initial concerns of excessive control and a cancelled Adidas campaign, Apple has already signed on over half of the top 25 US advertisers. Read more
White iPhone 4s Being Sold … In China?
Giz-China has posted a report and photos claiming that genuine white iPhone 4s are being sold in China’s grey market. What is a grey market you ask? It’s a system involving the secret but not illegal (black markets) sale of goods at excessive prices. Many unofficial resellers in China have a large amount of these and are selling them online.
iPad 2 Part Suppliers Possibly Revealed?
According to the DIGITIMES report, Apple has already chosen some parts suppliers for the iPad 2, which could launch as early as first quarter 2011 (as expected anyway). The report says that Japan-based Ibiden, Taiwan-based Tripod Technology and U.S. / China-based TTM Technologies could be three initial suppliers for Apple’s second-gen iPad. Four more suppliers are mentioned to be added some time in February, when shipments are set to ramp up.
Eike Batista, Eighth Richest Person In The World, Wants To Bring Apple Manufacturing to Brazil
Eike Batista isn’t just another entrepreneur who likes Apple products and doesn’t mind having dinner with Steve Jobs every two months or so. No, he’s more like the eighth richest person in the world according to Forbes, and Brazil’s first billionaire. He runs several mining and oil-services companies, and among those one called “OSX”. He’s not exactly someone you can diss with a Steve-mail.
According to MacMagazine, the guy would like to bring Apple’s manufacturing process to Brazil, to create job positions, generate revenue and lower costs of Apple products for Brazilian customers. Apple currently gets its products made in China, through Foxconn. Read more
Apple Releases iOS 4.2.1 GM Build
A few minutes ago Apple posted a new GM seed in the iOS Developer Center. The build shows that it’s a GM seed for iOS 4.2.1, with build number 8C148. Read more
Apple Releases Safari 5.0.3
A few minutes ago Apple released an update to Safari, which reaches version 5.0.3. It’s available now in Software Update, or via direct download on Apple’s website.
Apple also released Safari 4.1.3 for Tiger users. Safari 5.0.3 comes with a variety of fixes and overall performance improvements. Specifically, the update addresses issues with search and text input fields on Netflix and Facebook, improves stability of Javascript-intensive extensions and introduces more reliable pop-up blocking.
Check out the full changelog below. Read more
Woz: Apple Had A Phone Ready In 2004, Android Will Win The Race [Updated]
Steve Wozniak is that kind of guy who has no problems in saying exactly what he thinks. He co-founded Apple, but criticizing Apple and talking about the great features of Android OS isn’t a problem for him.
That’s exactly what happened in an interview with Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf: as Engadget reports, the Woz apparently revealed that Apple was collaborating with a “well-known Japanese consumer electronics company in 2004 to develop a phone that was ahead of its time”. That would be the iPhone that was released in 2007, and it’s interesting that Steve Jobs and his team had the thing ready in 2004 and decided to put it on the shelf for 3 years. Perhaps multi-touch wasn’t ready? Perhaps because of high manufacturing costs? Who knows. Read more
Apple Is Bringing iAds To Europe In December
Today Apple announced they’re bringing their “revolutionary iAd network” to Europe. iAds will launch in December in the UK and France, Germany will follow in January. As for the partners, the rumors were correct: Apple managed to close deals with L’Orèal, Renault, Luis Vuitton, Nespresso and Perrier & Unilever.
iAds started to roll out internationally two weeks ago, and while the ads were visible to non-US users they weren’t target to specific audiences. For instance, I was able to see an AT&T iAd in Italy.
Press release follows below. Read more