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'Upload Video' Screen Suggests Video Capabilities in Next iPhone
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It also sounds like Apple is really stepping up the offerings for Mobile Me, possibly to take some steam away from Google? If the "Find my Phone" feature is for real and there is really this video upload option for Mobile Me, it seems more and more that Mobile Me might be something to look further into.
But there are already 3rd party apps that enable video capabilities!
What do you mean the internal memory can't handle it??
then how could my verizon LG phone circa 2004 handle video perfectly fine? Were not askin for HD movies. I just want a basic 15 sec clip ******** kinda video recorder for mms like most phones
So Apple went on and on about background processes killing the battery, but when the new hardware comes out they're going to backtrack and say "hey, now we have full on background processes"?
Sometimes I think macrumors is written by a monkey. A dumb monkey. The jump in logic is idiotic.
"we feel the timing of the iPhone 3.0 operating system due out this summer provides Apple an easy way to introduce a major hardware revision at the same time."
Duh, you think?
Sometimes I think macrumors is written by a monkey. A dumb monkey. The jump in logic is idiotic.
"we feel the timing of the iPhone 3.0 operating system due out this summer provides Apple an easy way to introduce a major hardware revision at the same time."
Duh, you think?
then how could my verizon LG phone circa 2004 handle video perfectly fine? Were not askin for HD movies. I just want a basic 15 sec clip ******** kinda video recorder for mms like most phones
Exactly. To be able to pull out the phone to take pics of the kids doing something funny or a quick commentary on a ridiculous bumper sticker or something would be great. I don't need to shoot a feature film on an iPhone.
Again, am I the only one that thinks apple is losing money from customers who would buy the iPhone if it could take video? Oh wait! It can. Just enable it for us Apple! That may be one of the remaining quibbles about the iPhone after the announcement of 3.0
I hope they give the CPU a good upgrade as of the current iPhone processor is somewhat slow compared to the Palm Pre. YOu can see the Pre is significantly faster on those preview videos. And the webbrowser on the Pre is so fast compared to the iPhone. I hope they build Safari 4 into the iPhone to speed it up.
Well, regardless of what this actually proves or implies, it's definitely interesting.
Another thing that is interesting is Apple's added YouTube features for the iPhone 3.0 OS. They've added subscriptions, user profiles, and maybe one or two other things (?) to iPhone 3.0 OS. That along with the ESPN app video feature that was announced on Tuesday, definitely makes you think that iPhone 3.0 could easily have more video features in store, when coupled with new hardware (iPhone 3).
If they added those couple features to the YouTube app, I'd have to ask if direct YT video upload will be added for iPhone 3 hardware. It's interesting that they're beefing up the YT app in general, along with this screenshot hinting (?) at MobileMe video upload.
Another thing that is interesting is Apple's added YouTube features for the iPhone 3.0 OS. They've added subscriptions, user profiles, and maybe one or two other things (?) to iPhone 3.0 OS. That along with the ESPN app video feature that was announced on Tuesday, definitely makes you think that iPhone 3.0 could easily have more video features in store, when coupled with new hardware (iPhone 3).
If they added those couple features to the YouTube app, I'd have to ask if direct YT video upload will be added for iPhone 3 hardware. It's interesting that they're beefing up the YT app in general, along with this screenshot hinting (?) at MobileMe video upload.
I would so love that but apple has been more and more realistic over the years
I'm sure it will just be a low quality 320px video with mono sound. Apple needs to go back o the old days of "just one more thing..."
if you look at the video off most phones on youtube it sucks. That combined with the potential life shortening or flash memory that is too slow to properly record, I see no problem with apple not offering it. If you really need it, jailbreak and enjoy the low quality and potentially harming your iphone long term if you use it a lot. While that is unlikely, just a possibility of that prevents product wide rollout, especially when you know some tool is going to record lots of long videos each day. Just because your jailbreak phone can do it doesn't mean apple can roll it out for everyone without looking like d-bags that were just cramming buggy features in the phone.
As far as a new camera, my first point and shoot was 2mp and took great pictures, i'd rather see improved optics and 2 mp camera than another 5 mp phone. the sensor only has to be 1mp to do 720p hd video, 2mp can do 1080p but I doubt it can process and store that kind of data.
As far as a new camera, my first point and shoot was 2mp and took great pictures, i'd rather see improved optics and 2 mp camera than another 5 mp phone. the sensor only has to be 1mp to do 720p hd video, 2mp can do 1080p but I doubt it can process and store that kind of data.
Unless they really cannot work out the kinks in this push notification service I don't see them switching to background processes, especially from one generation to another. I think they're going to attempt to pave the way for future mobile os's as apple has attempted with everything they do. I really don't see background processes happening just solely because Steve was right when he said a task manager was confusing, but I do see apple working around it for features popularly requested by users.
Such as if the next iPhone can handle video and if iChat is an option they may create an iChat app that comes standard with every phone that could run in the background.
Frig.
I'm *such* a geek.
Arrived at the store in Toronto last May early enough to be first in line to get an iPhone (discounted of course with a 3 year contract)....
...and I frikkin well *know* I'll do something like that this year too, and pay full price for the newest iPhone.....
Geeze. Does it never end...
I'm *such* a geek.
Arrived at the store in Toronto last May early enough to be first in line to get an iPhone (discounted of course with a 3 year contract)....
...and I frikkin well *know* I'll do something like that this year too, and pay full price for the newest iPhone.....
Geeze. Does it never end...
Much like 3G wasn't needed due to crappy battery life, and no one wanted video on their iPod...
So you've actually used a Pre?I hope they give the CPU a good upgrade as of the current iPhone processor is somewhat slow compared to the Palm Pre. YOu can see the Pre is significantly faster on those preview videos. And the webbrowser on the Pre is so fast compared to the iPhone. I hope they build Safari 4 into the iPhone to speed it up.
I want multitasking, not background apps
I hear a lot about background apps and how they kill your phone battery, Push is good but it doesn't do #@$^@ about if you want to instant message while using pandora to listen to music or things like that. What I want to see is multitasking, or running more than one app at once, they all stop using resources when you put the phone to sleep. I know the processor is weak in the current phone, but next time around I hope they keep push instead of background apps, but allow multitasking while actively using the phone.
I hear a lot about background apps and how they kill your phone battery, Push is good but it doesn't do #@$^@ about if you want to instant message while using pandora to listen to music or things like that. What I want to see is multitasking, or running more than one app at once, they all stop using resources when you put the phone to sleep. I know the processor is weak in the current phone, but next time around I hope they keep push instead of background apps, but allow multitasking while actively using the phone.
What a "good" battery life is, IMO, very subjective. For me, it should be able to go at least from the time I leave my house for work to the time I get home w/o a charge (about 8.5 hours) for standby & the occasional 5 minute call & web surfing. One reason I think Apple's not doing background apps is security. But, who knows for sure?
You can see some iPhone video using QIK. I think it looks clinically acceptible, but as of right now it's running as a jailbroken iPhone app.
I haven't tried it on my 1st Gen iPhone, but have seen it in action on a 2nd Gen.
Am I the only one who thinks that a front-facing camera would add damn-near zero usefulness while making the phone look significantly worse?
yay for the voice of reason!
I hope they give the CPU a good upgrade as of the current iPhone processor is somewhat slow compared to the Palm Pre. YOu can see the Pre is significantly faster on those preview videos. And the webbrowser on the Pre is so fast compared to the iPhone. I hope they build Safari 4 into the iPhone to speed it up.
Oh no. Not this again...
Funny all this whining about flash & movies by nothing about iPhone's big issue here.
The biggest problem with iPhone and it's photo abilities isn't the lack of flash or it's inability to play movies but rather it is the lack of a mechanical shutter release button. This on little item has a bigger impact on a persons ability to frame any capture an image than just about anything else.
As to flash itself, it pretty much is worthless on a camera phone and it's usage needs to be made optional. Otherwise it is a total waste of power. Let's face it Apple whines about background apps wasting power but a flash would in many cases be more wasteful. Especially in the case of making a video. If you need supplemental lighting and you are using a cell phone you really have the wrong device in your hands.
Dave
The biggest problem with iPhone and it's photo abilities isn't the lack of flash or it's inability to play movies but rather it is the lack of a mechanical shutter release button. This on little item has a bigger impact on a persons ability to frame any capture an image than just about anything else.
As to flash itself, it pretty much is worthless on a camera phone and it's usage needs to be made optional. Otherwise it is a total waste of power. Let's face it Apple whines about background apps wasting power but a flash would in many cases be more wasteful. Especially in the case of making a video. If you need supplemental lighting and you are using a cell phone you really have the wrong device in your hands.
Dave
I will be THRILLED if the next phone has video recording! I only bought my phone in November but if video along with these other great features are on the new phone, then it may be worth it to me to pay full price
apple loves people like you! full price of the iphone = the cost of a mac mini.
I'm guessing though that the software upgrade should be able to get you most (if not all) of these features. video recording is definitely within the realm of the iphone's processing capability, as is obviously copy/paste.