iPhone developers just got their hands on brand new iPhone software from Apple, packing the first version of the company’s ‘notification service’. What does it mean? Apps can now get updates from the web, even when they’re not running.
In short, it means chat apps are about to take over the iPhone.
A monster patent document for Apple’s iPhone has shown up, listing Jobs as the inventor, and hinting at features planned from the start, but not yet released.
Webcams used to be the preserve of cyber geeks, but now Microsoft is looking to turn online chat into an even more social experience with the LifeCam series, offering photo swapping and “on-touch calling.”
It’s just a few weeks until Apple kicks off WWDC, where everyone’s expecting the 3G iPhone to wow the crowds. But if you believe the rumours, it’s not just it’s design that’ll prompt the oohs and aahs, it’ll be its new mobile TV service, GPS and video chat.