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Next-Generation iPhone shows taller form-factor
Nowwhereelse.fr has found that a mobile phone repair shop has posted a YouTube video showing what it claims to be a LCD screen of the next-generation iPhone. This screen has a taller form-factor than its previous versions.
This lines up with a report that surfaced earlier that the iPhone will have a taller form-factor.
iPhone OS 3.2 SDK for iPad Gold Master seeded
Apple has seeded the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK Gold Master edition to paying developers. The Gold Master is the final build of the iPad OS that will be shipping with the iPad. The Gold Master build is only available to paying developers.
Verizon iPhone coming soon?
The Wall Street Journal is reporting today that Apple is currently developing two new iPhone models, one of which will be compatible with Verizon Wireless' CMDA network, for release later this year.
According to the article, the two iPhone models will be produced by different manufacturers:
The people briefed on the matter said one of the new iPhones is being manufactured by Taiwanese contract manufacturer Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., which produced Apple's previous iPhones. The model that has CDMA capability, used by Verizon Wireless, is being manufactured by Pegatron Technology Corp., the contract manufacturing subsidiary of Taiwan's ASUSTeK Computer Inc., said these people.
The new GSM iPhone would be released sometime this summer, while the CDMA model for Verizon Wireless would not go into production until September.
The rumor that the iPhone would be coming to Verizon Wireless has been going on since the launch of the iPhone, back in 2007. There have also been many rumors of guessing when the AT&T exclusivity with the iPhone would be ending, and to this day, no one really knows. Recent reports are showing that Apple extended the contract with AT&T for one more year.
Next-Generation iPhone to have higher resolution display, front-facing camera and multitasking support?
Daringfireball's, John Gruber is reporting today that he knows some features that will be coming in the next-generation iPhone including:
- A4-family CPU system-on-a-chip
- 960x640 double-resolution display
- second front facing camera
- 3rd party multitasking in iPhone 4
The front-facing camera and multitasking have been rumored to be coming to the iPhone for a while now. However, multitasking was reportedly planned in iPhone OS 3.0, but then removed, being replaced by Push Notifications. However, reports are showing that Apple is planning to add multitasking support in iPhone OS 4.0, slated for release later this year. The higher resolution display has not been mentioned before, but would make sense since all of the competitor smartphones are using higher display resolutions.
Apple publishes iPad firmware download and licensing agreement
Along with the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK for the iPad being seeded as a Gold Master, Apple has published two new files today, one being the iPad OS 3.2 firmware download and the other being the iPad licensing software agreement.
- iPadDocumentation_3.2.ipd
- iPad1,1_3.2_7B367_Restore.ipsw
The firmware file, which is labeled with build 7B367, is of little use without an iPad to install it on.
The software liscensing agreement for the iPad reveals one important piece of information: what is the plan on OS upgrades for the iPad:
Apple will provide you any iPad OS software updates that it may release from time to time, up to and including the next major iPad OS software release following the version of iPad OS software that originally shipped from Apple on your iPad, for free. For example, if your iPad originally shipped with iPad 3.x software, Apple would provide you with any iPad OS software updates it might release up to and including the iPad 4.x software release. Such updates and releases may not necessarily include all of the new software features that Apple releases for newer iPad models.
The download links are available below:
Licensing Agreement (via MacRumors)
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