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3G iPhone preview at WWDC, Release July 11 - Who, When Where, What, Why & how much

Ug. Only 2 minutes to post for tonight. So a rough and ready post:

beyond3d contends that

Imagination Technologies announced Samsung has signed a license to manufacture "certain POWERVR SGX graphics and VXD video IP cores"

I'd imagine PowerVR's SGX for the iPhone or similar, but if there's an iTablet - why not drop the VXD in?

It supports 1080p H.264 Main/High Profile decoding, as well as VC-1 and a variety of other standards.
The capabilities to show 720p on mobiles isn't really there on other manufacturers roadmaps, but presumably is on MID roadmaps.
Seeing as Apple said they were going to do MID's (I think - didn't they say they were going to start using Intel Atom chips/similar?)

After a certain point, you can't really (easily) distinguish higher resolutions on a mobile phone - a certain ppi (pixels per inch) threshold. So you couldn't tell between 720p and 1080p on an iPhone

If you were using the device to store the files to project, or share to a desktop, then you might (and definitely see the difference between low grade video medium grade and high grade (e.g. 720p).


beyond3d contends the point is to use your handheld as your media center (via HDMI) and eventually buy all your HD movies on iTunes.
I dont' think so entirely - The iTunes library is the repository for those kind of size files usually for long term storage. But the idea holds for VOD short term use. (It highlights also that the iPhone can't hold files in an accessible file structure in the way a laptop or desktop does. (see the patent on file sharing by flicking between the iPhone and an Apple mac)).


I'd say that's much further down the line, but a lesser quality idea might fly in 2008/2009. (Obvious problems being the rate of data transfer to sync these files to/from the iPhone)

It comes back to capitalisation of market share, iTunes, and Apple's lead on the competitors (in many areas). The push for H.264 video content will be more integrated on the iPhone very soon - as Apple starts to mech the Apple TV more into the Apple ecosystem. (Again, it's also linking to the Apple TV via the games options).

"Right now, the iPhone isn't really anything extraordinary from a technical perspective; its major selling point is its user interface.
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Will Apple push out all the hardware stops too this time?

In other thoughts - the gaming console idea for Apple - the iPhone could display gaming via a linked wireless connection to a MBP or Macbook /other mac computer presumably...
 
saladiro said:
fellas fellas fellas....

this is by all means ammusing (and very informative) ...

but I dont want a geography lesson

I want to know when this DAM Iphone is comming out.

I can't wait any longer...:eek:
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I think it's obvious you need a spelling lesson my friend:)
 
squint0241 said:
I think it's obvious you need a spelling lesson my friend:)
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Easy tiger :p Anyone can make the mistake of not capitalising the P of iPhone ;)


3G

It's [=urlhttps://www.macrumors.com/iphone/2008/05/10/3g-iphone-preference-found-in-beta-5-firmware/]officially[/url] in the the Beta. With a switch. Fiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinally. Welcome to the 3G club Apple.

Google
Expect BIG things from their partnership. (e.g. - have you seen the new advertising they're pushing out through google maps - Pictures of your business putting them in context of the map, linking to all their info, address, tel number etc. Video advertising could easily slot in. And it links well with SatNav. You want an ATM ? If you're in say London, NY etc, you could actually use Street View all the way to it. Freaking useful. (Sightseeing, quick check of where you're going, a picture to show where to meet up for a coffee etc).

GPS at 9to5mac
While by no means conclusive evidence of GPS capabilities in the iPhone camera software, the latest builds of the SDK are littered with GPS references. Whether these are just templates (you can see other camera manufactures included as well) or needed by the 3G iPhone camera software is unknown.

GPS camera software is used to put location (landmark) metadata into the photo files. Applications like Flickr, and Google earth use this data to arrange photographs (and videos) spatially based on this information. For instance, if you snapped a picture in Paris, you could later organize you pictures - perhaps in iPhoto? - by Country/city. Cool!

We'll leave the speculation to you. More screengrabs below. One month to go...
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Which means - geotagging, geogames, GPS, SatNav, Geocaching etc. This also points to integration within iLife for using this data (Tagging video also presumably). Presumably another case of the SDK bearing fruit - They've got to show developers some time!
 

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t0mat0 said:
you could actually use Street View all the way to it. Freaking useful. (Sightseeing, quick check of where you're going, a picture to show where to meet up for a coffee etc).
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My friend that would be unbeleivably awesome! I hope street view is integrated into google maps somehow. And no, I havn't seen google's new advertising campaign. Any special links to view this or just simply g:apple::apple:gle?
 
I have a feeling that not much new features will come with the 3G iPhone besides 3G and GPS(maybe) and the 2.0 software (depending on when this phone is announced) because Apple figures that we will just download what we want in the apps store.

I just pray that they improved battery life ..
 
IndyJonez said:
My friend that would be unbeleivably awesome! I hope street view is integrated into google maps somehow. And no, I havn't seen google's new advertising campaign. Any special links to view this or just simply g:apple::apple:gle?
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Go to maps.google.com type in NY, then zoom in to get to a decent zoom level to see the streets - it pops up as an option at the top (satellite, road, terrain and street view etc). On the left if you pick places within NY to go from and to you can use Streetview to do the route. Think you can just browse Google earth style at ground level too. Have a play! (previous posts describe it better with pictures I think it's 2 pages back).

Better battery life is a given. The hardware should rock, and the apps will give the rest. Lining up to be a good 30 solid days of anticipation :)
 
Hey tomato do you know why they changed the coloration of the screen with iPhones from like 5-7 months ago? I bought my iPhone on launch day and people that are just now getting it, I notice their screens are darker, like the icons and everything. I put the brightness all the way up on my phone and my friends' and the coloring on my phone is better/brighter.
 
Personally i would be shocked if the camera wasn't improved and video wasn't added. 3g is given, but most people either simply don't care or use internet on iphone or don't notice a difference. Personally, i wouldn't mind if 3g wasn't put on it, but its obvious it is now! GPS would be great but Apple don't have a lot of pressure to put it on. So to sum it up a better camera and GPS is all the iphone needs, oh and more memory too would be great!
 
The AT&T memo I think is the strongest evidence that points to WWDC. Sorry no iphone in May. Maybe announce it soon for availability in June if they don't produce more 2.5Gs. Build up anticipation for a month then have a known release date so people can wait in lines again and what not.

Announce: Within next two weeks
Availability: WWDC or within two weeks after
 
Not a chance. Apple wouldn't announce something like the new iPhone without a press event, and they haven't sent out press invitations.
 
doesn't make sense

If the 3G iphone comes out in May, why would AT&T tell their employees to not take breaks during June 15-July 15? I still think Apple is going to release the 3G iphone during WWDC.
 
yea if thats true what would u guys do? buy the 3g iphone or wait to see what the "new mobile device" is?
 
newyorksole said:
Hey tomato do you know why they changed the coloration of the screen with iPhones from like 5-7 months ago? I bought my iPhone on launch day and people that are just now getting it, I notice their screens are darker, like the icons and everything. I put the brightness all the way up on my phone and my friends' and the coloring on my phone is better/brighter.
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There was some discussion a while back (use the search tool) about this. I think some people were claiming that they went with a different lcd screen, more like the screen in the iPTouch. In my opinion though watching videos on the iPTouch screen it is almost too dark. I like the original brighter iPhone screens.

I could be way off though, just what I remember reading.
 
there is going to be no 3G iPhone in may.

we have heard nothing from the FCC
AT&T needs time to train employees
which also means, that the staff take off thing is true: we will see the iphone between june 15th and july 12th.

or to give you a true answer: july 27th
 
I tried using search, but didn't get much help. But thanks for your response. That is one of the reason why I don't want to replace this phone, because I like the resolution.
 
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