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Sixth-Generation iPhone Screen Will Measure At Least 4 Inches Diagonally

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Fri, 18 May 2012 00:30:44 +0000

Reports suggests that Apple has decided to move towards a larger display for the next iPhone, i.e. sixth-generation iPhone, which is expected to be announced and launched in fourth-quarter this year.

The WSJ reports that according to the “people familiar with the matter”, the company have placed orders with their several Asian-based suppliers for displays that are bigger than the ones used in all earlier generations of iPhone.

According to reports, the next-gen iPhone will have screen size measuring at least 4 inches diagonally, as compared to a 3.5-inch (diagonal) display screen which has been used by company in all models of iPhone since it was first introduced in 2007.

The company might give orders for production to all three of these Asian suppliers and its rumored that early production of new screen will soon begin. Those suppliers includes Japan’s Sharp Corp, South Korea’s LG Display Co Ltd and Japan Display Inc.

Did I mentioned that all the iPhone released since 2007 featured a same display size measuring 3.5-inches. As compared to its competitors, what Apple did is that they increased the display resolution of iPhone. The original iPhone, iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, all three of them features a display resolution of 480-by-320 pixels, having a pixel density of 163 ppi (pixels-per-inch).

Then by the release of fourth and fifth generation iPhone, that is iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S, the company increased the resolution to the whooping 960-by-640 pixels, doubling the pixel density to 326 ppi (pixels-per-inch) and they marketed it as the “Retina display”, making it superior to its competitors. So Apple’s new retina displays are incredible, at least in terms of pixel density.

Now what the Wall Street Journal doesn’t mentioned is that what will be the display resolution of sixth-generation iPhone.

One of the few reasons of Apple increasing the screen size of the next iPhone is might be due to a competition from Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. Samsung unveiled their flagship smartphone, Galaxy Note, featuring a 5.3-inch touchscreen display and is one of the smartphone with largest screen available.

Because of the increase in display size of smartphones, the consumers has now started to use smartphones to complete their day-to-day tasks which they once used to do on their laptops and desktops.

But what I think is, one of the reason behind not increasing the screen size of iPhone is because Apple don’t want to make things difficult for the app developers, that is why they increased the pixel density instead of screen size in the fourth and fifth generation iPhone. This move allowed the developers to port their iPhone 3G/3GS apps to the iPhone 4/4S without much hassle. That is why their App Store is more successful as compared to its competitors.

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Jailbreak iOS 5.1 Untethered: Dev Team Bypassed ASLR. One Step Closer To Public Release!

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 17:48:23 +0000

One of the member of iOS dev team has announced via twitter today that they have managed to bypass ASLR at bootup successfully, and now they are one step closer to the public release of iOS 5.1 untethered jailbreak.

The team behind this iOS 5.1 untethered jailbreak is pod2g, who is iOS security researcher since 2009, has teamed up with the Chronic and iPhone Dev Team to release untethered jailbreak for A5 and A4 based iOS devices.

ASLR seems bypassed! Weird machines FTW. Time to ROP the payload.

In case you don’t know, pod2g recently announced via his twitter account that they have all the required exploits, which was one of an important step to perform an iOS 5.1 untethered jailbreak on new A5 based iOS devices. And now they have managed to successfully bypass ASLR at bootup which is a great success for team.

What Is ASLR?

For those who are wondering, the address space layout randomization (ASLR) is a security method that randomly arranges important data areas which adds extra security to the operating system. And this security method is being used by Apple since the release of iOS 4.3, making it more difficult for hackers to jailbreak the iOS.

But then the hacker Charlie Miller, at Pwn2Own, had managed to break into the ASLR, which showed us that Apple can do nothing to prevent their mobile operating system from jailbreak attempts.

What Is Estimate Time Of Release For Untethered iOS 5.1 Jailbreak?

The progress of untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1 is moving nicely. These updates by pod2g might encourage those who are waiting for untethered iOS 5.1, but at the moment we can not conclude that the jailbreak will be available anytime soon, it will take some time for the team to release it for public.

Yet there is no news by the dev team on when it will be publicly released, though. But still it seems like we are not too far away from the untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1.

On one side, Dev Team is working hard to jailbreak iOS. While on the other side, Apple is working on improving security of their iOS, mobile operating system, for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch, to stop the jailbreakers from hacking into their operating system.

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Apple Sold More Than Four Million Units Of iPhone 4S On First Weekend

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:49:09 +0000

Apple earlier today announced in a press release that it has sold over four million units of iPhone 4S on first weekend, that is, just three days after its launch on October 14, in seven countries.

iPhone 4S is the most amazing iPhone yet, boasting new features under the hood, like dual-core A5 chip that gives you blazing fast performance and stunning graphics; an all new 8 megapixel camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking; iCloud; and iOS 5.

As previously announced by Apple, over one million units of iPhone 4S was pre-ordered in just first twenty-four hours, surpassing the previous single day pre-order record of 600,000 units held by iPhone 4. While the most surprising thing is that the external design of both smartphones, iPhone 4S and iPhone 4, is completely similar.

“iPhone 4S is off to a great start with more than four million sold in its first weekend—the most ever for a phone and more than double the iPhone 4 launch during its first three days,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “iPhone 4S is a hit with customers around the world, and together with iOS 5 and iCloud, is the best iPhone ever.”

Externally, the iPhone 4S have same design as iPhone 4 but, internally few major changes has been made. The iPhone 4S is powered by Apple’s dual-core A5 chip. Includes an all new 8 megapixel camera with five-element f/2.4 lens which is capable of capturing remarkably sharp and clear stills as well as recording full 1080p HD videos with auto image stabilization. Other software based features includes Siri intelligent voice assistant, iCloud, and iOS 5.

iOS 5 and iCloud was publicly released by Apple on October 12. Apple iOS 5 is the most extended iOS software update till date and includes over 200 new features, whereas Apple iCloud, a breakthrough set of free cloud services which works seamlessly with iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Mac, PC to wirelessly store your content in iCloud and push it to all your devices. Apple today also announced that in just first five days of its release, iOS 5 has been downloaded more than 25 million times, whereas iCloud has been downloaded by more than 20 million customers.

Apple has already sold more than four million units of iPhone 4S on first weekend in just 7 countries, including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, UK, and the US. In addition, Apple also announced that from the start of October 28, iPhone 4S will be available in 22 more countries. And by the end of 2011, it will be available in more than 70 countries.

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How To Update iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch To iOS 5 In Just 3 Simple Steps

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 12:02:27 +0000

Few hours ago, we informed you that Apple has released iOS 5 firmware to the public. New iOS 5 firmware is the most extended iOS software update to date which brings over 200 new features to your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch.

We received some email from our readers asking to write tutorial on how to update iOS device to the new iOS 5 firmware. So here is a complete tutorial that will help you update your iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch to iOS 5 firmware.

Step 1: Preparing For iOS 5 Update

A: Download iTunes 10.5 final for Mac and Windows —it is recommended to download and install iTunes 10.5 because older versions of iTunes are not compatible with iOS 5 firmware.

B: Once you have successfully updated your iTunes to iTunes 10.5, then now it’s time to create a back up of your device —it is advisable to back up your device before updating it to iOS 5 firmware.

Step 2: Creating A Back up

Important: When you connect your device with your computer, iTunes will automatically prompt you about the availability of iOS 5 firmware for your device, do not download and install it until you have created a back up of your device.

Connect your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch with your computer.
Launch iTunes.
Select your device from the ‘Devices’ tab on the left side.
Right click on it, and then click on ‘Back up’.

Step 3: Downloading And Installing iOS 5 Firmware

You can update your device to iOS 5 firmware in two different ways, that is, automated method —for novice users; and manual method —for expert users. Depending on your preference, you can follow either method.

Automated Method: This is the most easiest and simplest method to download and install iOS 5 firmware on your device. To get started, connect your device with your computer, launch iTunes, then simply click on the Update button, and then follow the onscreen instructions in iTunes. Please note that downloading iOS 5 IPSW firmware file will take some time as the file size will be of more than 700 megabytes. Once IPSW file download is completed, then iTunes will automatically update your device to iOS 5 firmware. So just sit back and relax as iTunes download firmware and upgrade your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch to iOS 5.

Manual Method: To get started with manual installation of iOS 5 firmware on your device. First you need to download iOS 5 IPSW firmware file for your device from here. Once you have downloaded the IPSW firmware file, connect your device with your computer, launch iTunes, then press and hold the ‘shift’ key (or the ‘alt’ key if you are on Mac) and click on ‘Restore’ button. The moment you click on Restore button, a new window will pop-up from where you have to navigate and select the iOS 5 IPSW firmware file, and then click on ‘ok’. Now iTunes will start the restoration process of iOS 5 firmware on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch.

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iOS 5 Firmware For iPad, iPhone, iPod touch — Direct Download Links

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 22:51:41 +0000

Finally the wait is over! As promised, Apple today has released iOS 5 firmware publicly. You can now download iOS 5 firmware as a free software update for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. So what are you waiting for? iOS 5 direct download links for all iOS devices are given below.

Apple’s iOS 5 is the most extended iOS software update till date. It includes over 200 new features like, Notification Center, an innovative way to easily view and manage notifications in one place without interruption; iMessage, a new messaging service that allows you to easily send text messages, photos and videos between all iOS 5 users; Newsstand, allows you to purchase and organize your newspaper and magazine subscriptions; with the new PC Free feature, all iOS devices running iOS 5 can be activated out-of-the-box and can be updated over-the-air without computer; and the feature list goes on…

Recently Apple released iTunes 10.5 final for Mac and Windows so that all users running iOS 5 on their iDevices can sync it easily with their computers as older versions of iTunes are not compatible with the new iOS 5 firmware. So we highly recommend you to update the iTunes on computer to iTunes 10.5 final so that you can enjoy WiFi syncing of iOS device with iTunes, which means you can wirelessly connect and sync your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch with iTunes 10.5 on your Mac or Windows computer.

Our complete tutorial on how to update iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch to iOS 5 firmware ~~will be posted soon. Stay tuned!~~ in just 3 simple steps is posted here.

Download iOS 5 Firmware for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch

Below are the official Apple’s direct download links of iOS 5 firmware:

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Download iTunes 10.5 Final For Mac and Windows

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 21:22:59 +0000

Apple has released iTunes 10.5 for Mac and Windows. This is a public and final release of iTunes 10.5 and is available for download for all.

iTunes 10.5 brings iTunes in the Cloud which stores all your music and TV purchases in iCloud so that they are available on your devices anytime, anywhere and also at no additional cost. With automatic downloads, music you purchase from any device or computer will automatically be downloaded as a copy on your Mac and iOS devices. You can even re-download those app, TV, music and books which you have already purchased.

iTunes 10.5 final full changelog is as follows:

iTunes in the Cloud. iTunes now stores your music and TV purchases in iCloud and makes them available on your devices anywhere, any time, at no additional cost.
- Automatic Downloads. Purchase music from any device or computer and automatically download a copy to your Mac and iOS devices.
- Download Previous Purchases. Download your past music, TV, app, and book purchases again, at no additional cost. Previous purchases may be unavailable if they are no longer on the iTunes Store.
Sync with your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5.
Wi-Fi Syncing. Automatically sync your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iTunes any time they’re both on the same Wi-Fi network.

Apple has unveiled iTunes 10.5 because the company is soon going to release final version of iOS 5 to public. In case you don’t know, iOS 5 is the most extended iOS update which will bring over 200 new features.

We highly recommend you to update your computer’s iTunes to iTunes 10.5 final so that you can enjoy WiFi syncing of your iOS device with iTunes, which means you can wirelessly connect and sync your iPad, iPhone, iPod touch with iTunes 10.5 on your Mac or Windows computer.

You can download iTunes 10.5 final for Mac or Windows from here. [Official Apple Link]

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Apple Plans To Celebrate Steve Jobs’ Life On October 19th, at 10 a.m. PT

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:13:25 +0000

Tim Cook recently sent an internal email to Apple employees informing them about the plans of celebration of Steve Jobs’ life on October 19th at 10 a.m. pacific time in the outdoor amphitheater of Apple’s One Infinite Loop campus, which is Apple’s HQ in Cupertino, California.

Earlier this week, on October 5th at about 3 p.m., Steve Jobs, Apple’s Co-founder passed away at his home due to respiratory arrest and pancreatic tumor. Steve resigned as Apple’s CEO earlier last month. In his resignation letter, he stated that “I could no longer meet my duties and expectations as Apple’s CEO”. He also stated that “I would like to serve, if the Board sees fit, as Chairman of the Board”. Then soon after his resignation, Apple’s Board of Directors appointed former COO, Tim Cook as the new CEO of Apple.

Steve Jobs’ funeral was held on October 7th, which was completely private and non of the official public memorial was announced. So Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, sent out an email to all the employees that they have planned to celebrate the life of Steve Jobs on Wednesday, October 19.

Team,

Like many of you, I have experienced the saddest days of my lifetime and shed many tears during the past week. But I’ve found some comfort in the extraordinary number of tributes and condolences from people all over the world who were touched by Steve and his genius. And I’ve found comfort in both telling and listening to stories about Steve.

Although many of our hearts are still heavy, we are planning a celebration of his life for Apple employees to take time to remember the incredible things Steve achieved in his life and the many ways he made our world a better place. The celebration will be held on Wednesday, October 19, at 10 a.m. in the outdoor amphitheater on the Infinite Loop campus. We’ll have more details on AppleWeb closer to the date, including arrangements for employees outside of Cupertino.

I look forward to seeing you there.

Tim

Yet there is no statement on whether the media will be invited to cover this celebration or not. All we can say right now is just stay tuned!

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Over One Million iPhone 4S Pre-Ordered In First Twenty-Four Hours

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:44:29 +0000

Apple has announced in a press release that iPhone 4S is one of the most successful product Apple has ever launched, as they have got over one million pre-orders for their newly launched iPhone in just twenty-four hours.

iPhone 4S is the most amazing iPhone yet, boasting new features like Apple’s dual-core A5 chip that gives you blazing fast performance and stunning graphics; an all new camera with advanced optics; full 1080p HD resolution video recording; and Siri, an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done just by asking.

Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing said:

“We are blown away with the incredible customer response to iPhone 4S. The first day pre-orders for iPhone 4S have been the most for any new product that Apple has ever launched and we are thrilled that customers love iPhone 4S as much as we do.”

Before the launch of iPhone 4S, many people were expecting a completely redesigned iPhone (iPhone 5, to be exact), then after iPhone 4S launch event, stock of Apple dropped by about 5% which showed the unhappiness of investors as iPhone 4S is having exact same design like iPhone 4.

But still Apple managed to surpass their previous single day pre-order record of 600,000 units held by iPhone 4, whereas the new iPhone 4S, keeping in mind its same external design and disappointed people, has been pre-ordered over one million times on the first day.

CUPERTINO, California—October 10, 2011—Apple® today announced pre-orders of its iPhone® 4S have topped one million in a single day, surpassing the previous single day pre-order record of 600,000 held by iPhone 4.

iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S are very much similar. Externally, the iPhone 4S have same design as iPhone 4 but few major changes has been done internally. As I’ve said you before, iPhone 4S is powered by Apple’s dual-core A5 chip, just like one found in iPad 2. An all new 8 megapixel camera with five-element f/2.4 lens which is capable of capturing remarkably sharp and clear stills as well as recording full 1080p HD videos with auto image stabilization.

iPhone 4S also have one unique feature that makes it stand out from the crowd is Siri, it is an intelligent assistant that helps you get things done and accomplish your task for you, you only have to say what you want it to do. One more thing is that iPhone 4S now comes in three storage capacities, 16, 32 and 64GB, unlike iPhone 4 which was only available in 16GB and 32GB models.

Pricing and Availability

Apple iPhone 4S comes in two colors either black or white, and will be available in the US for a suggested retail price of $199 for the 16GB model, $299 for the 32GB model, and $399 for the new 64GB model. It will be available at all 245 Apple retail stores in the US beginning at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, October 14.

iPhone 4S will be available from the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless, and select Best Buy, Target and Walmart stores and select Apple Authorized Resellers. iPhone 4 is available for just $99 (US) and iPhone 3GS is available for free with a two year contract.

iPhone 4S will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries by the end of October including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

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Apple iPhone 4S Unveiled — Dual-Core A5 Chip; 8 MegaPixel Camera; Siri; and iOS 5

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Fri, 07 Oct 2011 14:20:21 +0000

Apple recently announced iPhone 4S at Let’s Talk iPhone event which was held at Apple Town Hall Auditorium in Cupertino California. With the launch of iPhone 4S also comes the launch of iOS 5, and iCloud.

iPhone 4S is packed with incredible new features which includes Apple’s dual-core 1.2GHz A5 chip for stunning graphics and blazing fast performance, an all new 8 megapixel camera with advanced optics, full 1080p HD resolution video recording and also introduced Siri, an intelligent assistance that helps you get things done just by asking.

“iPhone 4S plus iOS 5 plus iCloud is a breakthrough combination that makes the iPhone 4S the best iPhone ever,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing. “While our competitors try to imitate iPhone with a checklist of features, only iPhone can deliver these breakthrough innovations that work seamlessly together.”

Features Of iPhone 4S

Same Thin Glass And Stainless Steel Design But Completely Redesigned On The Inside

iPhone 4S has the same beautifully thin glass and stainless steel design that millions of users around the world loved and liked, while being completely redesigned on the inside.

Apple’s dual-core A5 chip delivers up to twice the processing power and up to seven times faster graphics as compared to iPhone 4, all while maintaining incredible battery life of up to 8 hours of 3G talk time.

The iPhone 4′s innovative stainless steel external, dual-antenna design is now much more improved, and iPhone 4S is the first phone that intelligently switches between two antennas to send and receive.

iPhone 4S now supports twice the download speed with HSDPA of up to 14.4 Mbps. It is now a world phone, so both CDMA and GSM users can now roam internationally on GSM networks.

An All New Camera With The Most Advanced Optics

iPhone 4S features an 8 megapixel camera with the most advanced optics of any phone, allowing you ti take high quality photos with more detail than ever. This phone includes a new custom lens, a larger aperture of f/2.4 and an advanced hybrid IR filter that produce brighter, sharper and more accurate images.

Because the iPhone 4S has Apple-designed image signal processor in the A5 dual-core chip for performance and with the features built into iOS 5, makes the camera one of the fastest on any phone. The Camera app launches much faster and the shot to shot capability is twice as fast, so you will never miss another shot.

Now you can instantly access the camera of your iPhone right from the lock screen, and you can also use the volume-up button to quickly snap a photo.

A simple tap locks focus and exposure on one subject; and the new Photos app lets you crop, rotate, enhance and remove red-eye from your photos, and organize it into albums right on your device to share them on the go.

iPhone 4S can now also record video in full 1080p HD resolution. And with the new video image stabilization feature, you can take richer, smoother videos. Other video camera improvements include increased sensitivity, sharpness and an increased ability to capture video in low light conditions.

Instantly Share Your Photos And Videos Via Twitter Or Send It Via iMessage

The new iOS 5 feature includes built-in Twitter integration and iMessage, so you can instantly share your photos via Twitter directly from the Photos app and send photos and videos via iMessage to individuals, groups, family and friends.

With iCloud’s innovative new Photo Stream service, any photo your take on your iPhone is sent to iCloud and then automatically and wirelessly pushed to your iPod touch, iPad, Mac or PC. You can even view your Photo Stream album on your Apple TV.

iOS 5, The World’s Most Advanced Mobile Operating System

iPhone 4S comes with iOS 5, which includes over 200 new features like, Notification Center, an innovative way to easily view and manage notifications in one place without interruption; and iMessage, a new messaging service that allows you to easily send text messages, photos and videos between all iOS 5 users.

iOS 5 will also be available as a free software update for iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS users allowing them to experience these amazing new features.

Siri, An Intelligent Assistant That Helps You Get Things Done Just By Asking

iPhone 4S also introduces Siri, a whole new way of interacting with your phone using just your voice. You use your voice to send messages or email, schedule meetings and reminders, make phone calls, make notes, search the Internet, find local businesses, get directions and lot more.

Ask Siri to do things just by talking the way you talk. It understands what you say, knows what you mean, answers your questions, and even talks back, for example, if you ask “Will I need an umbrella this weekend?” it understands that you are looking for a weather forecast.

Siri is also smart about using the personal information you allow it to access, for example, if you tell Siri “Remind me to call Mom when I get home” it can find “Mom” in your address book, or ask Siri “What’s the traffic like around here?” and it can figure out, where “here” is based on your current location.

iCloud, A Breakthrough Set Of Free Cloud Services

The services of iCloud includes iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream and Documents in the Cloud, these all work seamlessly with your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud and send it to all your devices.

When content changes on one device, all your other devices are updated automatically and wirelessly.

iPhone 4S Introduction Video

Pricing And Availability

iPhone 4S will be available from the Apple Online Store, Apple’s retail stores and through AT&T, Sprint, Verizon Wireless and select Apple Authorized Resellers. It will be available in the US, Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan and the UK on Friday, October 14 and you can pre-order your iPhone 4S beginning Friday, October 7.

Siri will be available in beta version on iPhone 4S in English (localized for US, UK and Australia), French and German. While iOS 5 software will be available on October 12 as a free software update via iTunes 10.5 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users.

iPhone 4S will roll out worldwide to 22 more countries by the end of October, countries including Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland.

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Apple Unveiled iCloud, Will Be Officially Launched On October 12 – Features, Video, Pricing

Mohammad Farzan Hussain — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 12:55:07 +0000

Apple today announced the features of iCloud at Let’s Talk iPhone event in Cupertino California. iCloud is a breakthrough set of free cloud services, including iTunes in the Cloud, Documents in the Cloud, Photo Stream, these all work seamlessly with your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac, or PC to automatically and wirelessly store your content in iCloud and push it to all your devices.

These free cloud storage services will be available for the users of all iOS devices starting from October 12. iCloud can store your photos, music, apps, calendars, contacts, documents and more, and also keeping them up to date across all your devices automatically. When content changes on one device, all your other devices will be updated wirelessly and automatically.

“iCloud is the easiest way to manage your content, because iCloud does it all for you and goes far beyond anything available today,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s senior vice president of Internet Software and Services. “You don’t have to think about syncing your devices, because it happens automatically, and it is free.”

Features Of iCloud Storage Service

iTunes in the Cloud

With iCloud, the music you purchase in iTunes appears automatically on all your devices. You can also download your past iTunes purchases. Where you want, when you want–with iTunes in the Cloud you can automatically download new music purchases to all your devices, which means you can buy a song on your iPad and find it waiting for you on your iPhone without any syncing.

Even your previously purchased iTunes contents, like music or TV shows, will be downloadable to your devices at no additional cost. Since iCloud remembers your previously purchased iTunes history, you can see what you have already bought no matter on which device you bought it, and because you already own the content, you can play it on your any device or just simply tap the iCloud icon to download it and store it on your device and play later.

iTunes Match

The iTunes Match feature scans the songs that are currently in your music library, including music not purchased from iTunes, and matches them to more than twenty million songs available on the iTunes Store, offering them in high-quality, DRM-free 256kbps AAC encoding. And if there are any unmatched songs then they will be uploaded to iCloud so you can play songs, playlists or albums from your music library on your devices.

Photo Stream

With iCloud, when you take a photo on one device, it automatically appears on all your other devices. No syncing. No sending. Your photos are just there. Everywhere you want them–Photo Stream is iCloud’s one of the most innovative service which allows you to take photos on one device and have it automatically appear on your other devices. It means a photo you take on your iPhone is sent to iCloud and then it will be automatically pushed to your iPad, iPod touch, Mac or PC.

Your Photo Stream album can also be viewed on your Apple TV. iCloud also automatically pushes a copy of the photos you have imported from your digital camera over WiFi or Ethernet, so you can view them on your other devices. iCloud storage service also manages your Photo Stream efficiently, showing your last one-thousand photos so you don’t run out of storage space.

Documents In The Cloud

If you have the same iCloud-enabled apps on more than one device, iCloud automatically keep your documents up to date across all your devices. So you don’t have to–just suppose you created a document using Pages on your iPad, that document will be automatically sent to iCloud.

When you use Pages on another iOS device, like iPhone, you can open the same document with your latest changes and start editing or reading right from where your left off. Apple’s apps for iOS like iWork, Keynote, Numbers will take advantage of iCloud storage.

Apps developers will get the APIs by Apple, which allows them to enable their apps to work seamlessly with Documents in the Cloud.

Apps and Books

iCloud makes sure all your devices have the same apps and books–by allowing you to see the complete purchase history of App Store and iBookstore, and let you download those apps and books to any of your devices whenever you want.

The apps and books you have purchased on one device, can be automatically downloaded to your other devices. You can do this by simply taping the iCloud icon and download apps and books, you’ve already purchased, to any of your iOS devices at no addition cost.

iCloud Backup

iCloud also backs up your information. So if something happens, it can help save the day–by automatically and securely backing up your most important information to iCloud daily over WiFi whenever your iOS device is connected to a power source. Once you plug your device into a power source, everything is backed up quickly and efficiently.

iCloud Backup takes care of everything like, backing up your videos and photos in the Camera Roll, device settings, home screen, app data and app organization, ringtones, and messages. iCloud Backup can also help you set up a new iOS device or restore the information on one you already own.

Contacts, Calendar and Mail

iCloud stores your Contacts, Calendar, and Mail, and automatically pushes them to all your devices. So you can switch from one device to another and still go about business as usual–it works seamlessly with your Contacts, Calendar, and Mail, so you can easily share calendar with family and friends, while your ad-free Mail account is hosted at me.com.

All of your Mail inboxes and folders are kept up to date across your iOS devices and computers, and with icloud.com you have easy web access to your Contacts, Mail, Calendar, Find My iPhone and iWork.

Find My iPhone

If you lose your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, or Mac, iCloud can help you find it, too–the Find My iPhone app is now synced with iCloud which will help you if one of your devices is lost or missing.

Just use Find My iPhone app, available for free, on another device, or sign in at icloud.com from a computer to see your missing iPhone, iPod touch or iPad on a map, you can remotely lock or wipe data from your missing device, and can also display a message or play a sound. With Find My iPhone, now you can also locate a missing Mac running OS X Lion.

Find My Friends

Find the party. Find your family. Or find a place to meet up after a work–Find My Friends is a new app available for free for download from the App Store. This app lets you easily share your location with people who are important to you. Family and friends appear on a map so you can quickly see where they are.

This free app also allows you to temporarily share your location with a group of friends, whether its for a couple of hours for a dinner or for a couple of days on a camping trip, and when the time is up, the sharing ends.

You will also get a notification every time you get a new friend request and if you give them permission, they can see your location. You can easily hide your location with just a simple tap. Parental control help you manage how your child uses this app.

iCloud Introduction Video

Pricing And Availability

iCloud will be available starting from October 12 as a free download for the users of iPhone, iPod touch, or iPad running iOS 5 or a Mac running OS X Lion with a valid Apple ID. This iCloud service includes 5GB of free cloud storage for Document Storage, Mail and Backup. Purchased TV shows, music, apps, books, and Photo Stream do not count against the storage limit.

While iTunes Match will be available in the US later this month for $24.99 a year. Using iCloud with a PC requires Windows Vista or Windows 7; Outlook 2010 or 2007 is recommended for accessing calendars and contacts. Additional iCloud storage upgrades are available to purchase starting at $20 a year for 10GB, $40 a year for 20GB and $100 a year for 50GB.

iOS 5 will be available as a free software update for the users of iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, iPod touch (fourth and third generation), allowing them to experience over 200 amazing new features.

Apple Unveiled iCloud, Will Be Officially Launched On October 12 – Features, Video, Pricing is a post from Sizzling Bit