20+ Things I Learned From Steve Jobs Today About Apple and the iPad, iTouch and the New iPhone 4.0
Some fast facts from today's announcements.
1. IPad: In the first 65 days, users have downloaded over 5 million books, that’s about 2.5 books per iPad, which is terrific.”
--- Steve Jobs, Apple WWDC, 2010, (via gdgt). Hat Tip: Peter B.
2. iPad: A PDF viewer will be built in to the book app. PDF's can now have heir own "virtual" bookshelf.
3. IPad: "Publishers tell us that sales of there eBook sales are at 22% right now. 22% in iBooks. We're making some changes today -- notes, you can make notes right here, new bookmarks, and a new page displaying your notes and bookmarks."
--- Steve Jobs, Apple WWDC, 2010, (via gdgt).
4. iPad: 8000 iPad Apps in App Store and 225,000 Apps Overall (15,000 Submitted Each Week)
5. Overall: Since App Store Opened: More than Five Billion Downloads
6. iPad: Two Million iPads Sold Worldwide Since Launch
7. Fast Facts about iPhone 4.0
+ Thinner than previous versions (9.3mm thick, that is 24% thinner than the iPhone 3GS)
+ IPhone: Over 100 New Features
+ IPhone: Cameras on Front and Back, LED Flash
+ IPhone:Two Camera's? Yes, Apple is Introducing FaceTime: iPhone to iPhone Video Calling.
Wi-Fi Only for This Year, Hopefully Celluar in Future; Both Cameras can Be Used; No Set-Up Required
8. iPhone: Multitasking will be part of iPhone 4.0 (Editorial Note: Hooray!)
Also Releasing iOS4 (new Operating System, Yes the "I" is New)
9. iPhone: Now Official: Users will Now Be Able to Purchase Books from iBookstore
Also available for iPod Touch.
10. iPhone: Netflix for iPhone Launching Sometime This Summer (Editors Note: Hooray!)
11. AVAILABLE NOW: Gamers: iPhone a Popular App for Libraries Proving Game Nights is Now Available for iPhone, $2.99
12. iPhone: Will have Two Microphones (One for Noise Cancellation)
13. iPhone: Pixel Density Enchanced (4X Times the Current About in Same Space, Why Screen Can Be Smaller)
326 Pixels Per Inch
14. iPhone: Yahoo and Google are Now Default Search Options, Bing is Being Added to Make a Third Choice.
15. “Now, there’s another major milestone we’re about to hit: this month we will sell the 100 millionth iOS device.” Applause. “That’s iPhones, iPod touches, and iPads, 100 million."
---Steve Jobs, Apple WWDC, 2010, (via gdgt).
16. Buy a Book Once, Then Download to Your iPhone, Pad, Touch at No Extra Charge. Will Also Sync Book Wirelessly Between All Devices.
17. iAds: Look for Ads in Apps that Don't Link Out (Keep You in App)
18. Pricing: $199 in U.S. for 16 GB and $299 for the 32GB model.
Also, AT& T Will Allow Current Customers Who Have Contracts Expiring in 2010 to
Get the $199/$299 if You Top Up Your Contract for Two Years
19. Two Colors: Black and White
20) iPhone 4.0 Available June 24, 2010 in US, France, Germany, UK, Japan. (Ordering Begins Next Week). In July, 18 More Countries. Free iOS Upgrades for 3G and 3GS and iPod Touch to iOS 4.0 Available on June 21st. Of course, not all apps will work with 3G and iPod Touch.
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