TECHZIE.BLOGSPOT.COM

A host of new features gleaned from the iPhone OS 4 SDK, including iChat, secondary camera

In the short span of time since the iPhone OS 4 SDK was released yesterday, several possible features that the iPhone 4 (which is also called the iPhone 4G or iPhone 4th Generation device) might have are now apparent:

1) iChatAgent
2) New MobileMe support
3) IMCore.framework and IMAVCore.framework

iChatAgent - a background process that is already used on the Mac OSX – shows certain APIs and lines of code that will possibly allow for:
i) Bundled Instant Messaging client - iChat
ii) Forward-facing video/web camera

MobileMe - an email/calendar/contacts synchronisation tool that is already available for the iPhone, iPad and Mac – reveals new lines of code that will possible allow for:
i) Note Syncing
ii) Instant messaging Syncing

IMCore.framework and IMAVCore.framework - two coding frameworks that hint at:
i) Forward-facing web camera and back-facing camera support
ii) Screen sharing

So, to summarise, the iPhone 4G device will probably have the following features: bundles Instant Messaging client – iChat, a forward and back-facing camera, note syncing, and screen sharing. The back-facing camera of the iPhone 4G device will purportedly be a 5MP camera with LED flash




Here are also some features that developers think will be available on the iPhone OS 4 and its fully-supported devices: note syncing, 5x digital zoom support, Tap to Focus Video, MMS message character count display, IPv6 support, automatic downscaling of heavy mail attachments, live Web search suggestions in Safari, and playlist creation without iTunes.

Holding their ground on the PlayStation 3 update debate, hackers finally came up with a workaround for firmware v3.21. Sony's decision to remove support for installing other operating systems on PS3 consoles with their latest firmware update has been widely criticized, and left its users with the dilemma, update and lose this great feature or refuse the security updates and be unable to use PlayStation network (and hence online games).

George Hotz a.k.a GeoHot, promised just a few days ago that he would provide the Custom FirmWare for PlayStation 3 users who wishes to keep on using Linux flavours on their consoles with the existing 'Install Other OS' option. He pleaded for keeping the feature as is, and condemned such a move by Sony; also stating that he would find some method to safely update the firmware without loosing any of the existing features, if Sony sticks to their decision.