iPhone 5? Wait for October, It's iCloud Beta for Now
Apple Inc.'s Steve Jobs unveils Apple's latest smartphone model at its annual developers' conference in June; and the iPhone 5 would be available in shelves in the summer -- none of these came to fruition, further building up anticipation for the new device.
Instead, in July, Apple released only two new models of the MacBook Air, the platform for PCs but with a tablet-like interface the Mac OS X Lion, and a DVD-less Mac Mini.
Instead, in July, Apple released only two new models of the MacBook Air, the platform for PCs but with a tablet-like interface the Mac OS X Lion, and a DVD-less Mac Mini.
With Apple mum about iPhone 5, the media has speculated or reported citing "people familiar with the matter" that they never identify that the new iPhone -- that would either look similar to the iPhone 4 or would have a new radical design (depending whoever you believe) -- would be available in fall.
And at the start of August, we have... the iCloud Beta.
Apple has confirmed the release of the iCloud and the iOS 5 (the operating system for the iPad tablet and the iPhone) in the fall.
So when are we seeing what could be the last iPhone to be unveiled by the ailing Steve Jobs as CEO? During the winter?
So when are we seeing what could be the last iPhone to be unveiled by the ailing Steve Jobs as CEO? During the winter?
iPhone 5
According to reports, Apple is releasing the iPhone 5 this year, but has again delayed the release of the new device to October due to another series of setbacks.
AllThingsD, citing sources with knowledge of the situation, said Apple which had scheduled a September launch, is pushing it back a month.
The iPhone 5 will be out this fall, that is, if it will be launched simultaneously with the iOS 5.
The iOS is the operating system used by Apple for its iPhone smartphones. The iOS is also used to support other Apple devices like the iPod touch, iPad tablet and Apple TV.
According to reports Apple did not confirm, Apple is releasing a thinner and lighter iPhone at the end of September. The new iPhone is said to be similar to the current iPhone 4, but slimmer with an improved eight-megapixel camera. iPhone 5 will reportedly have a A5 processor, a more powerful chip that was added to the iPad 2, which was released in April.
Production problems have delayed the iPhone 5's launch, The Wall Street Journal reported weeks ago, citing sources it did not identify.
Reports have said that AT&T had blacked out employee vacations -- typical during high-volume releases -- during the last two weeks of September. But new sources say the information is inaccurate, according to Mobiledia.
Reports have said that AT&T had blacked out employee vacations -- typical during high-volume releases -- during the last two weeks of September. But new sources say the information is inaccurate, according to Mobiledia.
"I don't know why AT&T's calling for all hands on deck those weeks, but it's not for an iPhone launch," a source told Mobiledia, indicating October would be more appropriate.
iCloud
Apple's iCloud.com website went live Monday but only as a "beta" version.
iCloud is now available to Apple developers around the world. Only users with developer accounts -- linked into their Apple ID --- can access the features for now.
Announced at Apple developers' conference in June, iCloud, which allows customers to share their music, photos and videos between multiple computers and mobile devices, is the replacement to Apple's MobileMe service. It features Mail, Contacts, Calendar, Apple's lost iPhone discovery tool "Find My iPhone" and iWork, Apple's office application suite -- all features available in both Mac OS X and iOS 5.
Apple told developers that iCloud Storage APIs enable their apps to store documents and key value data in iCloud. iCloud will wirelessly push documents to a user's device automatically and update the documents when changed on any device - automatically.iOS and Mac Developer Program members can set up iCloud for iOS, OS X Lion and Windows, and prepare their apps for the iCloud service.
The iCloud comes with 5GB a free storage. The storage can be upgradeable at these prices:
* 10GB includes 15GB total iCloud storage at $20 per year
* 20GB includes 25GB total iCloud storage at $40 per year
* 50GB includes 55GB total iCloud storage at $100 per year
In Australia, an additional 10Gb will cost $21 a year, 20Gb for $42 per year and 55Gb for $105 per year for Australian users. This is only a few dollars higher than the U.S. prices of $20, $40, and $100.
Apple noted that applications, books and music, will not count against the 5 gigabytes of free storage.
The cloud service will be available to users of Apple devices this fall.
Source - [ au.ibtimes.com ]
