iPhone 4 to Have 512Mb of RAM

 

Apple has always been secretive about revealing the CPU and RAM specs on previous iPhones. We only found out that the iPhone 2G and 3G both had 128Mb of RAM when people took them apart and it was likewise with the 3GS and iPad which both have had 256Mb of RAM. Now many suspected the iPhone 4 to have the same 256Mb of RAM but Macrumours is reporting that the iPhone 4 will have 512Mb of RAM, double the iPhone 3GS and the iPad! Now this figure has also been confirmed by Engadget's sources. The processor speed in the new iPhone will match the one in the iPad but the iPhone will have double the memory, and this will help when using apps like iMovie. 

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iPhone 4 Now Shipping on July 14th

Wow. In only 24 hours, the iPhone 4 pre-orders went crazy and crashing apple's servers and now there has been so much demand for the new iPhone, the shipping date now is July 14th! This is the second time Apple has pushed back it's shipping date for the iPhone 4 in 18 hours! So if Apple sold 600,000 iPhones yesterday, it should be good to see how many Apple actually sell in a months time.

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Apple Claims 600,000 iPhone Pre-Orders in 1 Day

 

Apple just released a press release announcing that there was over 600,000 iPhone pre-orders and Apple said that it was "far higher" than they expected and that was the reason for the frustration and difficulties when pre-ordering which Apple apologized for.

Earlier today, the carrier partners announced that the iPhone 4 pre-order traffic was 10x the amount of the iPhone 3GS. AT&T also said today that it had received 10x of pre-order sales on the first day compared to the 3GS.

You can read the Press release here.

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Mac Mini Update

On the same day as the iPhone 4 Pre-Order, Apple announced a refresh to the Mac Mini. The new features of the Mac Mini are a HDMI port, Built-in power pack, more energy efficient and has a whole new unibody design. The new specs of the Mac Mini are: 

• 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 2GB memory
• 320GB hard drive
• 8x double-layer SuperDrive
• NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics card
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard

Also, like the previous generation Mac Mini, there is a dedicated Snow Leopard Server version and the features of this Mac Mini are:

• 2.66GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
• 4GB memory
• Dual 500GB 7200-rpm hard drives¹
• NVIDIA GeForce 320M graphics card
• Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard

However, there is only one model available without snow leopard server, unlike the older version where there was 2 different models at different pricing points. As the Mac Mini starts at $699.

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Source: Apple

Apple, Rumors Apple Store iPhone/iPad App Coming Tomorrow?

Nobody has much info on this at the moment, but BGR says that one of their Apple sources knows about an Apple-created appn for the iPhone and iPad that is set to be released tomorrow. It is supposed to be a Mobile version of Apple.com but as an app. It will be free in the App Store and will be able to make Genius Bar appointments, check product stock, book one to one training sessions, and shop the entire Apple product list. Apparently, the one of the reasons of this app is to let the user check in more swiftly to genius and training appointments. However we’ll know tomorrow…

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T-Mobile Next iPhone Carrier?

Ever since the original iPhone, users have complained about the iPhone being on AT&T's network in the US. Many people where expecting that the "one more thing" on Monday's WWDC keynote was going to be the iPhone on a different carriers, hopefully Verizon. However the "one more thing" was video calling which made a lot Verizon customers who whated the iPhone very disappointed. 

The iPhone 4 only has a GSM 3G radio which rules out Sprint and Verizon as they us CDMA, but what about T-Mobile? Well, the Kaufman Brothers investment analyst Shaw Wu, thinks that the next iPhone carrier in the US will be T-Mobile. Steve Jobs announced on Monday that the iPhone 4 will be capable of Quad-Band HSDPA/HSUPA 7.2Mbs down and 5.8Mbs up 3G speeds. The same as what T-Mobile uses, which could mean the next carrier could be T-Mobile. If you look at the sales data, Android always beats the iPhone when it is not available. But if the iPhone was available on multiple carriers that would dramatically change.

However, most analysts are saying that it would be in Apple's best interest to release the iPhone on the 2 biggest carriers in the US, Verizon and AT&T, rather than the 4th largest T-Mobile and At&T. But T-Mobile does operate around the world and it is a subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom in Germany and Apple could work out a deal to allow T-Mobile to sell the iPhone worldwide.

So will we ever see a Verizon iPhone? Probably in 2011 when the networks go along the upgrade path to 4G networks, specifically LTE which runs on GSM. In fact Verizon says that later this year it will have a LTE network up and running. Also T-Mobile is going along the LTE road while Sprint is already releasing Wimax 4G.

So what do you think? Will Verizon ever get the iPhone and will T-Mobile be the next US iPhone Carrier?

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Source: Computerworld

A Closer Look At Apple's Bumper Case For iPhone 4

 

Apple's new Bumper cases for the iPhone 4 look pretty and vibrant up close but only protect the metal bezel around the iPhone 4. From the looks of it, the Bumper has a great lay-on-the-table design on both sides to help keep that glass from sticking out. The Bumper cases will be on sale this month with a price tag of $29.

 

As you can see, the back part of the iPhone 4 is fully naked. The Bumper case will be a perfect match with a back film protector to ensure some extra protection from scratches if any. 

 

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