Will the iPhone, iPod or iPad in your pocket run the all-new iPhone OS 4? Read on, and we’ll break down which devices have been allowed under Cupertino’s Upgrade Umbrella, and which are left out in the cold, wet badlands of iPhone OS 3.0.
Read on for the full, device by device guide… and just where did you get a pocket big enough for the iPad anyway?
iPhone OS 4 is official, folks. The developer preview is out today, and Apple’s given us a glimpse of what to expect when the final release lands in Summer. Cupertino’s ticked off a large part of our wishlist with it, and even thrown a few curveballs we didn’t expect. Read on for the full rundown.
iPhone OS 4 doesn’t just bring multitasking, but a whole new advertising platform to Apple’s smartphone, iAd. iAds are a world away from the text links and banner spam we’re used to, stuffed full of videos, location info and even games!
iPhone OS 4 is bringing iBooks, Apple’s ebook download service for the iPad, to the iPhone. Yes, it comes with a free virtual edition of Winnie the Pooh too.
iPhone OS 4 doesn’t just add multitasking. Oh no. Apple’s got a plan to help bring its homescreen up to speed and whittle down the pages of icons you’ve racked up by now: folders. But not just any folders: they’re automated ones, which will name themselves after the types of apps you bung in them.
UPDATE 2: Yup, it’s official, the 8GB iPod touch third generation won’t support multi-tasking, only the 32 and 64GB models. Sorry folks.
UPDATE: Apple has revealed what devices will get iPhone OS 4. The iPhone 3GS and 3rd-gen iPod touch will run it, while the iPad will get it in Autumn. Unfortunately, while Apple has promised new features for the iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G, multitasking won’t be among them.
iPhone OS 4 will bring multitasking to third party apps, Apple has finally revealed. It’s three years too late, but it might just have been worth the wait: read on for the details on how iPhone OS 4 app switching works.
Apple is preparing to lift the lid on iPhone OS 4. Want to know what’s coming up for the smartphone that changed gadget history? Read our live updates and we’ll clue you in.
Red Dead Redemption doesn’t ride into stores for another month and a half, but we’ve managed to blag an extensive preview of a big aspect of the game Rockstar’s been keeping under wraps until now: multiplayer. You don’t have to ride solo across the Wild West of Red Dead Redemption, as the game allows for 16 player marathon shootouts online. We took all the new game modes for a ride, so read on for how they work and rate, plus a brand new video.
