Just the other day, Boy Genius Report discovered that it had been visited by a few folks whose web browsers identified them as users of a yet-unreleased iPhone OS 2.0.1. Given the timing, it looks pretty clear that Apple will soon push out the update, which should mainly address bugs. Thank heavens — the OS needs it.
It appears that the iPhone software has some big issues to resolve. In addition to the boneheaded syncing scheme Lonnie highlighted a few minutes ago, every one I know who has installed the new OS onto their existing iPhone or iPod touch has noticed significant downgrades in performance and stability. I don’t have a 3G, and all my associates have the previous version or a touch, so I don’t know if these issues plague the new phone or not.
The worst of these problems is that the iPhone now fairly frequently won’t allow users to answer the phone when the screen is locked. When you get a call, the familiar “slide to answer” graphic pops up. But when you actually slide your finger to the right, the button gets stuck, and the phone locks up completely. At that point, the home button does nothing, the Hold button does nothing, and you basically need to perform a hard reset.
And that’s bad. Any time you have a phone that works well at everything but making phone calls? You need to take care of that problem NOW. Anyone else experiencing stability issues?
Via BGR.
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Written by Pete Mortensen on July 17th, 2008 with no comments.
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Update 3: Got the full scoop. Penryn in both Macbook and Macbook Pro (see here). Check out Mac Rumors and Apple Insider coverage. New NVIDIA graphics cards (still integrated in Macbook-shame). Check the Apple store for full specs.
Update 2: The Macbook Pro’s now come fitted with multi-touch, LED screens (on all models) and faster processors. No word on the inclusion of Penryn just yet. The Macbooks don’t include multi-touch (why not?), but their processor speed have also been increased.
Update: The store is back up. Well, what have we here. Not only the promised Macbook Pro refresh, but also a nice speed bump for the Macbooks.
Its happening. By the time Tuesday is over, Apple will have at least released one new product, if not more. The Apple online store has been down, worldwide, for about an hour.
Written by Will on February 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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Update 3: Got the full scoop. Penryn in both Macbook and Macbook Pro (see here). Check out Mac Rumors and Apple Insider coverage. New NVIDIA graphics cards (still integrated in Macbook-shame). Check the Apple store for full specs.
Update 2: The Macbook Pro's now come fitted with multi-touch, LED screens (on all models) and faster processors. No word on the inclusion of Penryn just yet. The Macbooks don't include multi-touch (why not?), but their processor speed have also been increased.
Update: The store is back up. Well, what have we here. Not only the promised Macbook Pro refresh, but also a nice speed bump for the Macbooks. Its happening. By the time Tuesday is over, Apple will have at least released one new product, if not more. The Apple online store has been down, worldwide, for about an hour.
Written by Will on February 26th, 2008 with no comments.
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Sources close to Apple have tentatively revealed that numerous shipments of new Apple products, including Time Capsule and possibly the new iPod Shuffle 2GB, are due tomorrow. The latest idea being flung around indicates that the Macbook Pro will finally be released on Tuesday, shipping immediately.
I must be honest, I’m beginning to lose faith that an update is even coming at all. This is the last Tuesday in February, and that was the indicated release window. So will the new Macbook Pro finally be unleashed tomorrow? Let’s hope so…
Best Buy have a registered shipment of the following model numbers, which are possibly the new version of the Macbook Pro:
MB402LL/A - $1999
MB403LL/A - $2499
MB404LL/A - $2799
These price points are identical to the current models, but many Best Buy employees have indicated that the actual ‘in stock’ date is 3rd March. If this is the case, we have an even longer wait on our hands.
Written by Will on February 25th, 2008 with no comments.
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Sources close to Apple have tentatively revealed that numerous shipments of new Apple products, including Time Capsule and possibly the new iPod Shuffle 2GB, are due tomorrow. The latest idea being flung around indicates that the Macbook Pro will finally be released on Tuesday, shipping immediately.
I must be honest, I'm beginning to lose faith that an update is even coming at all. This is the last Tuesday in February, and that was the indicated release window. So will the new Macbook Pro finally be unleashed tomorrow? Let's hope so...
Best Buy have a registered shipment of the following model numbers, which are possibly the new version of the Macbook Pro:
MB402LL/A - $1999
MB403LL/A - $2499
MB404LL/A - $2799
These price points are identical to the current models, but many Best Buy employees have indicated that the actual 'in stock' date is 3rd March. If this is the case, we have an even longer wait on our hands.
Written by Will on February 25th, 2008 with no comments.
Read more articles on MacBook Pro and Refresh and Shipment and Time Capsule and Update and ipod shuffle.
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