How well does iOS 5 run on iPhone 3GS?

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Apple's iOS 5 could be as good as a new iPhone

Telegraph.co.uk - Shane Richmond - 9 Jun, 2011
Apple's iOS 5 is a major update that shouldn't be overlooked in the midst of excitement about iCloud, writes Shane Richmond. Steve Jobs speaks at Apple's WWDC event this week. Photo: AP By Shane Richmond, Head of Technology (Editorial) in San Francisco ...

25 reasons Android should fear iOS right now

msnbc.com - Rosa Golijan - 9 Jun, 2011
News and reviews about the hardware you want and the software you need. For an up-to-date playlist of Gadgetbox videos and a full complement of the day's gadget news, go here. By Rosa Golijan Yes, we realize that when it comes to a lot of features ...

Apple iOS hacker says he shared method to help company

Los Angeles Times - 9 Jun, 2011
The teenager who hacked into Apple's latest mobile operating system said he is sharing how he did it in order to get Apple's attention and show the company the problem in its software. Mert Erdir, a 17-year-old student in Turkey, found a way to unlock ...

Get the new iPhone, iPad software today but beware

Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog) - Nick Eaton - 9 Jun, 2011
Don't want to wait until fall to use the new iPhone and iPad software, iOS 5? Have no fear, the Internet is here. And hackers. And software pirates. A tech-savvy kid figured out a way for the everyday person to get iOS 5 ...

Apple Starts To Wind Down The "iPod" Brand (AAPL)

San Francisco Chronicle - Dan Frommer - 9 Jun, 2011
Apple's new iOS 5 software for iPhones, shipping this fall, has many additions, but appears to have one notable subtraction: The music app is no longer called "iPod" -- it's just called "Music." There's a separate app for "Video," as on the iPad and ...

Apple announces 2011 Design Award winners

CNET (blog) - Josh Lowensohn - 9 Jun, 2011
Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference continues through the rest of this week, though the annual Apple Design Awards show is now in the can. This is the event where the company hands out awards to developers with particularly ...

Code Found in Apple's Latest Mobile Software Teases iPhone 5 and iPad 3

TIME - Chris Gayomali - 9 Jun, 2011
Thanks to a little digging, sources at TUAW have discovered hints about what Apple may have in store for future iPad and iPhone models. The info comes via code found in developer versions of Apple's next mobile ...

A secret way to update iPhone is out at Gizmodo

Houston Chronicle (blog) - 9 Jun, 2011
One day and iOS 5 has been hacked already. Gizmodo reader and Apple lover Mert Erdir has discovered how to upgrade to iOS 5 without developer accounts, using a simple backdoor. Everyone can do it following these extremely simple instructions: The ...

iOS 5 code points to two iPad 3 models

CNET - Lance Whitney - 9 Jun, 2011
A peek into the code for Apple's upcoming iOS 5 reveals two new iPad 3 models potentially in the works, according to sources at tech site TUAW. Checking out the code files for USB devices in the iOS 5 firmware, TUAW uncovered ...

Apple takes first step to iCloud with iTunes 'upgrade'

GMANews.TV - 9 Jun, 2011
After announcing its foray into cloud computing, Apple Inc. has started upgrading its software to use the cloud, starting with its iTunes program. The new "iTunes in the Cloud beta" software claims to let users download new music, apps, and buy book on ...

Jobs unveils three major innovations

Manila Bulletin - Art Samaniego Jr - 9 Jun, 2011
MANILA, Philippines â€" At Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC), the top honcho of the famous global brand, Steve Jobs, scattered more “seeds” through the technology frontier even as his earlier products -- the iPhone and ...

How to stay synced with iCloud

CNET - Sharon Vaknin - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Finally, Apple has given users a way to sync their purchased music, apps, and books wirelessly. With iCloud, whatever you download on one device--your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, or computer--can be set to automatically download on all ...

Apple iOS 5 jam-packed with new features

CANOE (blog) - Greg Gazin - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Since it was preannounced, no one was surprised at WWDC 2011 when Scott Forstall, Apple SVP iOS Software, took us through a preview of Apple iOS 5, slated for release this fall. However, what we didn't expect was the extensive list of over 200 new ...

Apple's iOS5 - breaking ground or breaking hearts?

Sydney Morning Herald (blog) - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
From what we've seen so far, there's a lot to like about the latest iGadget software update. Previous iOS upgrades have mainly focused on playing catch up with other smartphone platforms, but I'd say iOS5 is perhaps Apple's biggest update in terms of ...

Apple iOS 5 hacked one day after developer release, Gizmodo claims

Los Angeles Times - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Apple's next iPhone and iPad operating system, which is not set to reach the masses until sometime this fall, has already been hacked one day after it was announced, claims technology blog Gizmodo. The hack allows any iPhone user to install the latest ...

Copycat! 10 features iOS 5 borrows from others

msnbc.com - Rosa Golijan, Wilson Rothman - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
News and reviews about the hardware you want and the software you need. For an up-to-date playlist of Gadgetbox videos and a full complement of the day's gadget news, go here. By Rosa Golijan and Wilson Rothman When Apple presented iOS 5 â€" the latest ...

iOS 5: Five Things Apple Left Out

InformationWeek - Eric Zeman - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Apple's new iOS 5, unveiled Monday at WWDC, delivers 200 new features to iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch users. But Apple still managed to forget a few key twists. By Eric Zeman InformationWeek There's no doubt that iOS 5 is a welcome update to Apple's ...

Gamers will benefit from iOS 5, iCloud

ZDNet (blog) - Peter Cohen - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Apple's underutilized Game Center is getting an overhaul in iOS 5. iCloud and other features promise to enhance the iOS gaming experience. Is Apple doing enough to keep pace with other game platforms? ...

Apple's Game Center outnumbers Microsoft's Xbox Live

USA Today - Scott Martin - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Apple's free Game Center service has hit 50 million members, the company noted at its WWDC gathering in San Francisco on Monday. The gadget maker's massive reach across iPads, iPhones and iPod Touch devices is turning it into ...

WWDC 2011: iOS 5 notifications go from stink to stellar

ZDNet (blog) - Jason D. O'Grady - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
By Jason D. O'Grady | June 7, 2011, 11:43am PDT One of iOS' biggest drawbacks to date is its horrible notification system. You know what I'm talking about, you're busy tapping away an email (or working on that impossible Angry Birds level), and BLING!, ...

Hey, Steve Jobs, where's my iPhone 5?

The Guardian (blog) - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
For the past two years, Apple has launched a new iPhone at WWDC. So why didn't it do that this time? And what does the wait until September for iOS 5 indicate? A whole new mobile strategy from Apple, that's what The fun days of WWDC 2008, when getting ...

Apple iCloud Purchasing First Look

InformationWeek - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Brian Burgess 06/07/2011 Apple's iCloud will give you the ability to see all apps you've purchased on any of your iOS devices and download them to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch without a wire in sight. Join BYTE executive editor Brian Burgess for a ...

How well does iOS 5 run on iPhone 3GS?

CNET - David Carnoy - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Just a few weeks ago, some rumors suggested that Apple wouldn't support iOS 5 for the iPhone 3GS. Well yesterday, Steve Jobs had some good news for 3GS owners: you can upgrade your 3GS to iOS 5 when it's released this fall. ...

Datamyne Launches iPhone App

San Francisco Chronicle (press release) - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Datamyne has launched an application for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch that enables users to access and search the latest available data on US import trade. A top source of information on cargos, markets and trading partners drawn from the world's ...

What's in store at Apple WWDC 2011? iOS 5, but no iPhone 5 release.

Computerworld (blog) - Richi Jennings - ‎Jun 7, 2011‎
Updated (again) with a summary of Jonny's summary: Later today, we'll see what Apple (AAPL) has in store for us at its Worldwide Developer Conference. We think we know that there'll be no release date for the ...

Apple heads into the post-PC world

Telegraph.co.uk - Shane Richmond - ‎Jun 6, 2011‎
Apple has continued its push into the 'post-PC' world with its announcements at WWDC in San Francisco. By Shane Richmond, Head of Technology (Editorial) in San Francisco When he unveiled the iPad 2 in March, Steve Jobs described it as a post-PC device. ...

Apple chooses Twitter over Facebook

NDTV.com - ‎Jun 6, 2011‎
Apple took sides while announcing a new operating system for the iPhone, iPad and iPod - iOS5 will have deep rooted integration of Twitter, as opposed to Facebook. Owners of these devices will be able to share tweets, photos, videos and more from all ...

A brief tour of Apple's iOS 5

CNET (blog) - Kent German - ‎Jun 6, 2011‎
Apple's WWDC keynote is now behind us and if they're not at E3, tech journalists around the blogsphere are taking a rest. We didn't get a new iPhone or any new hardware, but Apple rolled out the company's new iCloud service, its Lion OS, ...

Apple WWDC: iOS 5 integrates Twitter into contacts, photos, Safari and more

Los Angeles Times - ‎Jun 6, 2011‎
Apple and Twitter have teamed up to allow iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch users to tweet photos, maps, websites and other items directly from within the iOS operating system. Scott Forstall, Apple's senior vice president of iOS software, announced Monday ...

So Much For Apple Working Out That Deal With Facebook (AAPL)

San Francisco Chronicle - Dan Frommer - ‎Jun 6, 2011‎
Apple and Facebook don't appear to be any closer to working together on the iPhone. Today in San Francisco, Apple unveiled a new relationship with Twitter, where Twitter sign-in and sharing features will be built right into Apple's iPhone and iPad ...

 

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