The iOS 4 update only arrived yesterday and the sound of moaning from fans of rival smartphones is already louder than a stadium full of vuvuzelas. The fact that some iPhone users have had issues with the iOS 4 update and hints of an iOS 4 app-ocalypse have only added to their cries. But once again Apple has managed one of its favourite magic tricks: making common features seem like major achievements. So how does it do it time and time again?
June, 2010
We make it spot on lunchtime, so stop what you’re doing and tuck into a veritable feast of technology news. It’s all here ready and waiting for you in the lunchtime lowdown.
The Samsung Galaxy S is now up for order at mobiles.co.uk and the firm says if you get your order in before 4pm, it’ll have your new phone to you tomorrow. We’ve been cooing over the Samsung Galaxy S almost as much as its bada OS-packing brother the Samsung Wave but should you take the plunge and nab one now? Read on for a reminder of the specs and a look at the Samsung Galaxy S deals on offer…
Readers rejoice! iBooks for iPhone and iPod Touch has arrived in the wake of iOS 4. If you’ve managed to get the update installed you can now start building your virtual library on your iPhone or iPod Touch as well as your iPad. Read on for a quick rundown of the new features slipped into the iBooks iOS 4 update…
UPDATE: The HTC Wildfire Q&A is now over, but don’t worry if you missed it: you can see it all here still!
Our HTC Wildfire review is just around the corner, but right now we’re opening up the floor to questions. For one hour only, we’re fielding all your queries live, and testing out anything you want to know about. Join in, now!
iOS 4, Apple’s latest update for iPhone and iPod touch, is now out in the wild, complete with goodies like iBooks and multitasking – albeit with quite a few caveats right now. Now you’ve got and running on your own device, it’s time to tell us: is it everything you hoped for? Vote in our poll, now!
The Microsoft Kinect price was notably absent during the Cirque Du Soleil-stuffed razzmatazz of Microsoft’s E3 events. But while Microsoft Germany’s Oliver Kaltner said last week that the Kinect UK price will pop up at Gamescom in August, the American price has now hit the US Microsoft Store. So what do the first official Microsoft Kinect price details mean for us Brits?