iPhone OS 4.0 Multitasking Video

We have already seen what Apple has to offer in the upcoming iPhone OS 4.0. My favourite feature in the iPhone OS 4.0 is multitasking! That is one feature I can’t live without in a smartphone and that is what might make me move to an iPhone when the next-gen iPhone comes later this year.

iPhone OS 4.0 beta (8A230m) firmware is already available for download for developers now.

Here’s a quick video I found on YouTube which demonstrates the multitasking feature of the iPhone OS 4.0 on an iPhone 3GS.

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iPad Widgets for Homescreen, Coming Soon?

So, yes, they are coming in future! Widgets for the iPad home screen is imminent. Yesterday, at the iPhone OS 4.0 event, Jason Chen of Gizmodo asked Steve Jobs if they have moved away from widgets?

He replied that they have just shipped it over the weekend and rested the next day. On asking if it was possible, then yes, Steve replied, “Everything is possible.”

At the developer’s preview yesterday, Apple announced several new exciting features for the iPhone OS 4.0 which is to be released in summer for the iPhone and iPod Touch and later this fall for the iPad. iPhone OS 4.0 SDK is now available for download for developers.

iPad Widgets for Home Screen on iPad OS 4.0

Jason Chen:

Q: Why have you veered away from widgets on the iPad?
A: We just shipped it on Saturday. And then we rested on Sunday.
Q: So widgets are possible?
A: Everything is possible.

This pretty much shows that Apple is indeed working on iPad widgets for home screen on the iPad OS 4.0, which will be released sometime in Fall, as Jobs said.

Could this also mean widgets on the iPhone? In the next iPhone OS 4.1 update? Possibly. Let us know your view in the comments below!

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How to Install iPhone 4.0 Beta Firmware without UDID

In order to try out the new iPhone 4.0 beta, you need to have a developer’s account on Apple in order to install and try out the latest beta OS from Apple for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. But today I’m going to share how you can install iPhone 4.0 beta without UDID registration.

iPhone OS 4.0 beta was released in a developer’s preview event a couple of days ago which brings over 100 new features to the iPhone OS with multitasking being the biggest one!

How to Install iPhone 4.0 Beta Firmware without UDID

Yes, it’s possible! iH8sn0w has shown a way how you can activate and install iPhone OS 4.0 beta firmware without UDID registration on your device. Simply follow the steps below to give it a try:

1. Decrypt your firmware files and get the rootfs.dmg file.
2. Open the rootfs.dmg file within the IPSW file.
3. Then navigate to System/Library/CoreServices and copy over SystemVersion.plist
4. Now open SystemVersion.plist
5. Remove the following two lines from it
   ReleaseType
Beta
6. Add it back into the rootfs.dmg file, overwriting the old SystemVersion.plist.
7. Now restore the new IPSW file to your device.

Video link by iH8sn0w: http://www.twitvid.com/UI21P

Note: We’re not responsible for any damage to your iPhone, iPod Touch by trying the above tutorial. Please try it on your own risk!

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Opera Mini for iPhone Available in App Store

Apera Mini for iPhone has finally been approved by Apple and is now available for download in the App Store. First Opera Mini for Android, and now finally the iPhone!

Opera has gone a great deal to get Opera Mini approved for the iPhone and iPod Touch users. It was submitted to Apple back in March, but none of us had expected Apple to approve it.

This is what the Opera CEO has to say in the press-release:

“We are delighted to offer iPhone and iPod touch users a great browsing experience with the Opera Mini App,” said Lars Boilesen, CEO, Opera Software. “This app is another step toward Opera’s goal of bringing the Web to more people in more places.”

I have just installed mine ad have been playing with the browser, and no doubt it’s the fastest browser available right now! Page rendering is way better than on the Android version of Opera Mini. You may also like to check out our Opera Mini for Android review!

For now, Opera Mini is only available for iPhone and iPod Touch. May be sometime later, Opera will release an iPad HD version too!

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Apple Store Down, New MacBook Pros Coming?

Apple Store is down, and this only means one thing, that the new MacBook Pro 2010 can be released today.

All the rumours are pointing towards only one thing, that yes, indeed, Apple is most likely to update their MacBook Pro lineup today.

Last week, Macworld Australia heard from sources that new MacBook Pro models will be announced next Tuesday, that is today, the 13th of April. Their source is also familiar with Apple product cycles and inventory levels.

Stay tuned to find out what Apple will, most likely, reveal today. New MacBook Pro with Core i5 and i7? New iMacs? Or both?

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New MacBook Pros Leaked Specs

The new MacBook Pro 2010 models are just round the corner and looks like there has been a leak of specs of the upcoming new MacBook Pros.

AppleInsider has collected some bits from its sources and they tell that Apple will unveil the new MacBook Pros today and they all come with new processors and a 4GB RAM minimum.

According to them:

According one person familiar with the matter, each model will ship with 4GB of RAM, including 2.4GHz and 2.66GHz 13-inch models, 2.4GHz, 2.55GHz and 2.66GHz 15-inch models, and a 2.53GHz 17-inch model.

Additionally, the new line may include three different types of screens options: Glossy, High Resolution Glossy, and High Resolution Glossy with Anti-Glare. A second person familiar with the mattered adds that at least some models will support 512GB of Solid State Drive (Flash) storage.

The Apple Store is currently down, but this information will show up once it gets back!

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iPhone 4.0 OS Apple Event Live Keynote Links

The announcement was just made about the iPhone 4.0 OS “sneak peak” event where Apple will be unveiling the next OS for the iPhone.

Like every year, several tech media blogs will be covering the event with live keynote blogging and we might as well get to see live video streaming too, but we have never seen that yet before.

iPhone 4.0 OS Apple Event Live Keynote Links

Here are the links I have found so far of the blogs that have confirmed about covering the event live.

• Engadget
• Gizmodo

More links will be added as live keynote coverage pages pop up.

Update: Links updated!

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