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Nexus Prime and ICS launch postponed

Google and Samsung have decided to postpone the Unpacked event scheduled on October 11. Companies have not given any specific reason for this change, but one can imagine that it is because of the recent death of Apple Co-Founder Steve Jobs. Google would certainly not want to launch a product, when people are mourning Jobs’ Nexus Prime and ICS launch postponed is a post from: AndroidOS.in

How Steve Jobs Impacted My Life

First, it is a shame that I had to wait until his passing in order to share how he changed my life. But that is the culture we live in. When I was just a wee laddie my father purchased and brought home one of the first Macintosh computers . It was a strange looking machine and none of us knew how to use it. From there the Mac upgrades began to Apple IIe then the Apple IIc . All I can do on those computers was to create a simple program and used the term “run” to make things repeat themselves over and over on the computer screen. I dabbled in logo and never really got into it. That was until my brother gave me his Power Macintosh 9600 when he upgraded to a G3. I went off to school with that big clunker and it did me well for about 4 years until I bought an iMac DV+ (G3). That was when Final Cut Pro came out and allowed all us little people the power to begin storytelling. I graduated from film school and couldn’t afford to purchase any equipment. The cheapest professional camcorders at that time were $50,000. Then Canon teamed with Apple to give us the power to tell stories. That was when I finished my first documentary. “ Greensboro’s Child ,” was a project I started in College and finished 3 years after graduating because I finally had editing equipment. It was self-produced and funded while I worked delivering pizzas in Greensboro, NC. It won a couple of awards and was shown in 5 film festivals. At the time that was all I could afford to submit to. Steve Jobs also changed the marketplace forever. Big creative edit suites filled with broadcasting gear began downsizing and eventually going out of business because how affordable owning a editing suite became. Small businesses began purchasing equipment and hiring staff to run it. Eventually, that is where I ended up and worked at a small family owned business for four years while polishing up my skills. During that time I created this blog as a personal journal while learning the ins and outs of FCP. After I left that workplace I freelanced for two years and was able to keep afloat because of FCP. Today, I am very fortunate to work where I do all because of Apple and Final Cut Pro. In the first five years of Final Cut Pro you would get laughed at if you told a production house that all of your editing was on FCP. Now it is embedded in almost every major TV station, advertising firm and motion picture house. The career I have I owe to the visionary of Steve Jobs and Apple. But the personal projects that I have been able to accomplish because of the computer and software is really what means the most to me. Telling Tim’s story about living with ALS has changed my life forever. I’m aware of everything that allowed me to be a part of that movement and by no means do I take any of it for granted. Steve, one piece of your vision has sparked a revolution that changed the media game forever. For that I am truly grateful and appreciative of your leadership that gave me an opportunity to work and play in the field that I love. May you rest in peace and know that your ideas and dreams have inspired the world. My heart and sympathies are with your family and the Apple communities…you will be missed but never forgotten.

Apple iPhone 5 cases indicate major redesign

We all know that the iPhone 5 will be landing in the not-too-distant future but there are still some questions on what the device will look like and how much it will be upgraded. A new page from CaseMate suggests that the new Apple iPhone 5 could have an even slimmer profile than the iPhone 4 and it may also have a larger screen. Being an iPhone case maker can be big business, even with Apple producing its own bumper cases and CaseMate needs to be ready for the next-generation on day one. The new pages CaseMate has put up suggests that the iPhone 5 could have a radical redesign which could include a larger screen, tapered edges and a slimmer profile. If the next iPhone has all of those design elements and an improved processor and camera, you can be sure that it will be a big hit. Of course, these mock-ups don’t necessarily mean that CaseMate had any inside knowledge of the next iPhone’s design, as Apple is notorious for not sharing design information until the very last minute. Still, it’s looking like we can expect the new Apple smartphone to have a new design and all should be revealed within the next few weeks. [Via , hat tip to BGR ] Apple iPhone 5 cases indicate major redesign originally appeared on IntoMobile.com on 2011-09-15T16:46:01Z. FV1gMYsz9b5j

Banned From The Apple App Store – Phone Story Is Now Available In The Android Market

Indie-developers Molleindustria have just released their satirical game Phone Story onto the Android Market today. The game isn’t without controversy, however.  The satirical collection of mini-games in Phone Story are aimed at exposing “the dark side of your favorite smartphone” (ie: Apple’s iPhone) by explaining the process that goes into making the device. From the mines in the Congo, the suicidal Foxconn factories in Taiwan to the inevitable release of the iThing Beta, Phone Story holds nothing back. Of course, the game hit too close to home for Apple and even though they approved the app for sale in their App Store on Sept 9th, they promptly removed it a few days later on Sept 13th. But other than a five-finger slap to the face of Apple just what terms did Phone Story violate? Apple claims that the game violated four iOS app rules with its depictions of child abuse (code 15.2), objectionable or crude content (16.1) and promises to turn over a portion of the money to charity (21.1 and 21.2). Faced with either censoring the app to conform with Apple’s standards or releasing their “educational” game onto the Android Market, Molleindustria decided on the latter. If you want to check it out (I already beat it), the game is available right now in the Android Market for only $1 and don’t forget to hit up their website here for more info. Molleindustria promises to donate all proceeds to “organizations working to solve the issues mentioned in this game.” Keep in mind the game does require Adobe AIR which is a good 6MB download. Thanks, Sam! [ Market Link ] [Via WiredUK ]

Google buys more than 1,000 patents from IBM to defend Android

If you thought Motorola’s 17,000 patents were enough to satisfy Google, think again. The Mountain View company just acquired a whopping 1,023 patents from IBM. And unlike July’s patent purchase, this batch seems to be almost exclusively about Android. As you might remember, Google acquired 1,030 patents from IBM back in July. As we told you then, most of those patents had nothing to do with Android. However, this time around Google went straight for the cookie jar. SEO by the Sea has put together a list of some the patents, which include: Coordination Of Cellular Telephones In A Residential Area To Obviate Need For Wired Residential Service Method And System For Efficient And Reliable Mac-Layer Multicast Wireless Transmissions System And Method Of Making Location Updating Management On A Mobile Station, Mobile Station And Mobile Network Telephone Information Service System Yep, that all sounds like mobile talk to me. More interestingly, Google also acquired a bunch of patents related to Java: Achieving Application-Specific Document Content By Transcoding Using Java Server Pages Mapping Enterprise Java Bean Attributes To Database Schema Determining Browser Type In An Open Java Environment Method And Apparatus For High-Concurrency Client Locking With Java In A Data Processing System Method Of Downloading Java Bean Files In A Network Scripting Language Blocks To Support Multiple Scripting Languages In A Single Web Page I wonder what those are for. There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that Google is getting ready for a massive patent war. How massive? Well, massive enough that the company feels the need to spend more than a dozen billion dollars on it. That’s no chump change, even for Google. When you add up all these recent patent acquisitions, Google now has more than 20,000 patents in its pockets. And I’m sure that number will keep growing for the foreseeable future. InterDigital’s 8,800 patent portfolio, for example, would be a great addition to Google’s patent war chest. After watching Google buy these many patents in such a short amount of time, one has to wonder how far the company is willing to go. Will they get to 40,000 patents? What about 60,000? This is Google, after all; once they set out to do something, they do it big.

Apple iPad is outselling RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook 19 to 1

It appears RIM’s iPad killer is not so murderous. The situation is quite the opposite , actually. The latest estimate indicates RIM sold around 490,000 BlackBerry PlayBook units during the first full quarter on the market. RIM is expected to confirm this number tomorrow along with earnings. By comparison, Apple shipped 9.25 million iPads in that same quarter, and Apple is selling every single iPad they can make. So for every 19 iPads sold, only one PlayBook was sold. Analysts fully acknowledge these statistics and are lowering their forecasts appropriately. Michael Walkley recently dropped his estimates for fiscal 2012 down to 1.5 million units from 2.2 million. William Power’s are down to 2 million from 2.45. Steven Li cut numbers from 4 million all the way down to 2.4 million. RIM has not been having a good year. Smartphone market share and interest are gradually declining and their only tablet is a dud. Plus, worst of all, they have absolutely no idea how to fix it. Don’t bother to include any email, contacts, or calendar apps in the PlayBook? That might not be a good idea.  Sell the latest BlackBerry model for $349 up front ? Yeah I don’t think so. Research In Motion has been research on pause lately. A survery of analysts conducted by Bloomberg suggests the company will have to report its first revenue decline in nine years tomorrow. [ via Bloomberg ] Apple iPad is outselling RIM’s BlackBerry PlayBook 19 to 1 originally appeared on IntoMobile.com on 2011-09-14T19:13:53Z. FV1gMYsz9b5j

Advertising authority decrees iPhone 4 is thinner than Samsung Galaxy S II

For a while, the Samsung Galaxy S II supposedly claimed the title of world’s thinnest smartphone – thinner than even the iPhone 4 . We all just assumed this was true but Apple knew the real truth and it continued to advertise the iPhone 4 with this title in commercials. So, the U.K.’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) received a complaint on the matter and decided to step in to solve things once and for all. Let’s get to the nitty-gritty: The iPhone 4 has a flat, uniform design, which means everywhere you look on the device is going to be exactly 9.3 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S II does not have a uniform design , particularly noticeable with the odd bulge on the bottom side. At its thinnest point, Samsung’s device is only 8.71 mm thick. This is, in fact, thinner than the iPhone 4 and beats out the iPad 2 by a hair. But at its thickest point, the Galaxy S II is significantly bulbous at 9.91 mm. That, my friends, is thicker than the iPhone 4. So who wins? Well, Apple decided to send in a statement to the ASA in defense of the iPhone 4′s design: “Apple pointed out that the Galaxy S II had prominent bulges at the top of the device. Apple said consumers would not be interested in the thinnest part of the device, but in its overall measurements, as these would, for example, affect whether the device could fit into a pocket or purse.” The ASA agreed. Since the iPhone 4′s thickest point is thinner than the thickest point on the Galaxy S II, the folks in Cupertino win. It can advertise its product as the world’s thinnest smartphone and I’m sure Samsung will fight back with titles such as “The thinnest point on a smartphone.” But as of now, Samsung sits behind in fetal position. Again . [ via Guardian ] Advertising authority decrees iPhone 4 is thinner than Samsung Galaxy S II originally appeared on IntoMobile.com on 2011-09-14T17:29:42Z. FV1gMYsz9b5j

LA Times architecture critic doesn’t like Apple’s future campus

Although all of us at IntoMobile are pretty much wowed with Apple’s future campus , some people don’t like it that much. Quite the contrary, Los Angeles Times’ architecture critic, Christopher Hawthorne, thinks it’s “doggedly old-fashioned,” reflecting the “suburban corporate architecture of the 60′s and 70′s.” I’m no architecture expert, but that doesn’t sound right to me. Anyway, Hawthorne also had two cents to add about Jobs’ decision of not naming architects, adding that he “likes to promote the notion that he is personally involved in designing virtually all of Apple’s buildings.” And while I can see the argument I don’t get what’s the big deal. If architects — which are undoubtedly well paid for their work — have nothing against that, why would LA Times’ critic step up in their defense? Not sure I understand his point. To be fair, I somewhat agree with Hawthorne “anti-green” point. He writes that the new campus’ dependence on the car makes for a not-that-green argument. However, I must also add that I don’t see the alternative; should Apple’s make its own rail company? Or just don’t tout it as a green building? What do you think? [Via: TUAW ] LA Times architecture critic doesn’t like Apple’s future campus originally appeared on IntoMobile.com on 2011-09-14T06:53:59Z. FV1gMYsz9b5j

iOS 5 landing on October 10th, iPhone 5 on October 15th?

AppleInsider is reporting that AppleCare has been informed to prepare for a swarm of inquiries on or around October 10th regarding iOS. And no, I don’t think it’s because people are suddenly going to forget how to use their iPhones and iPads that day. The report signals the release of the highly anticipated iOS 5 and iPhone 5 . Now, it’s important to note that AppleInsider’s credibility has often been hit or miss. In fact, we have a bit of a warning: “While  AppleInsider  cannot verify the accuracy of the information provided, the tip did include specific details on call volumes that suggest the details are at least plausible. However, since the details come from an unproven source, the information is presented solely in the interest of discussion.” Oh good. Luckily for them, the October 10th date falls in line with earlier reports . BGR thinks iOS 5 beta 8 will be here Friday, and the GM will be here on September 23rd. October 10th is about two and half weeks after that, which is odd, but the dates are still relatively close together. Here’s another tidbit of information: the iPhone 5 is expected on October 15th. This, too, makes sense considering that Apple always released iOS GM versions right before the new hardware in the past. The CEO of Orange, a foreign wireless carrier, Stephane Richard specifically said in an interview with BFM TV “If I believe what we heard, the iPhone will be released Oct. 15.” While this doesn’t confirm anything, the CEO of a carrier is usually a reliable source. Unfortunately, since he is speaking for the country of France, the October 15th release date may not apply to the U.S. While all the rumors continue to pipe out, we are still stuck with Apple’s official word: iOS 5 in the fall . Vague, but we’ll receive the specifics soon enough. They haven’t even acknowledged the existence of an iPhone 5 yet. But we know better . [ via AppleInsider ] iOS 5 landing on October 10th, iPhone 5 on October 15th? originally appeared on IntoMobile.com on 2011-09-14T02:10:14Z. FV1gMYsz9b5j

Hands-on: Windows 8 tablet at Build 2011

Microsoft just unveiled some more details about its ambitious Windows 8 operating system at Build 2011 and we’ve been playing with a prototype tablet for almost 24 hours and we must say that there’s a lot of promise with Microsoft’s new platform. Windows 8 isn’t the company’s tablet-specific OS, as it’s the next generation of its platform and it’s meant for screen sizes from 7 inches to 70 inches. Of course, the success of devices like the Apple iPad are definitely a factor in this, as the whole thing has been rethought with responsive multitouch in mind and a big focus on apps. As for the Samsung tablet, it’s not quite what was rumored ; but it’s still quite a powerful machine with an 11.6-inch screen with an 1366 x 768 resolution, a second-generation Intel core i5 processor, integrated 3G from AT&T, 64 GB of on-board storage, 4 GB DDR3, multiple dock sensore and two cameras. Microsoft specifically said this should not be considered an iPad killer, as the device is meant to be a developer preview machine and when it finally lands in the market, it will run Windows 7. It’s a shame, as it’s a nice tablet. The point of the tablet is to show off Windows 8 and its multitouch capabilities and it’s worth crowing about. Once you boot it up, you Windows Phone 7 fans will recognize many elements: from the live tiles on the start screen to the loading animations and even the sounds and look of the virtual keyboard, Windows 8 builds upon the visual aesthetic of Microsoft’s latest smartphone platform. Apps on the home screen are displayed as live tiles and these can be customized with a few quick taps or moves. Needless to say, if you’re not a fan of the visual appeal of Windows Phone or much of its interaction method, you may be turned off by Windows 8. The Samsung tablet has excellent responsiveness with the multitouch interface and Microsoft has said that it built in touch from the ground up. While a keyboard and mouse user will still be able to use Windows 8, it’s clear that this was built to be touch. Apps take up the full screen and the demonstration apps we’ve seen in the Metro-style are bright and beautiful. There are a set of system-wide gestures which are consistent throughout the apps and start screen: swiping from the top and bottom bring up contextual menues (like a URL bar in the browser), swiping from the right will bring up the “Charms” (quick access to system controls) and swiping from the left will bring you back to your previous app. Because this is a full Windows machine, you’ll be able to multiask with some of those gestures, as you’ll be able to “snap” an app to the left or right of a main app. You can resize these accordingly but you can only scale these to certain pre-defined sizes. The Metro-style apps run smoothly, incorporate touch well and look nice. If you hate change, you can always hit the Desktop icon to go back to a Windows 7-like user interface for more precise apps like PhotoShop or Excel (the touch input is improved on that too). After spending a few hours with the Samsung Windows 8 tablet, I was very optimistic and even excited about what Microsoft is trying to do: tablets don’t mean we’re in a Post-PC Era , as users may not have to sacrifice power for UI and touch capabilities. Of course, that joy went away after thinking about it longer, as this is still a long time away from hitting the market, the touch interaction metaphors can be clunky sometimes and important factors like battery life and performance once you’re running a variety of “big boy” apps are still questions to be addressed. Still, Microsoft’s Windows 8 is extremely promising and I hope it continues to improve upon it. Watch the video below and let us know what you think. We’ll have a bunch more on this over the next few days, so let us know what you want us to talk about specifically (We’ll have another more in-depth video after the keynote). Hands-on: Windows 8 tablet at Build 2011 originally appeared on IntoMobile.com on 2011-09-13T16:08:42Z. FV1gMYsz9b5j


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