Apple iDevices Gallery - iPod / iPhone / iPad

Product Gallery and Chronology

    by Douglas Dixon

• Apple iPod / iPhone Product Line Summary
  • Apple Ecosystem
  • Apple Product Chronology - Summary
  • Apple Market Chonology
  • Apple iPod / iPhone Generations and Pricing
• App Store
• App Store Chonology
• iCloud
• Cloud services
• iTunes Store and Software
  • iTunes Store Chonology
  • iTunes Software Chronology
• Apple iPod Product Line
• Apple iPod shuffle - Flash music player
• Apple iPod nano - Flash media player
• Apple iPod touch - Flash wireless player
• Apple iPod classic - Hard disk media player
• Apple iPhone Product Line
• Apple iPad Tablet Product Line
• iOS Mobile Software
  

• See the Smartphone Apps Gallery for more on trends in apps and stores for smartphones
• See also: Portable Media Player Gallery -- MP3 / video players, Multifunction devices
• See also:  Mobile Communications Gallery -- Mobile media, Phones and PDAs
• Find related Apple articles in the Manifest Tech Blog

Apple iPod / iPhone Product Line Summary

Apple Ecosystem

• Coolness and purity of design, Single-source integrated experience
• Apple iTunes software - Organize personal media collection 
• Apple iTunes Music Store - Buy / rent new music, video, apps
• Protected with the Apple FairPlay DRM
• Apple iPod - www.apple.com/ipod
• Apple iPhone - www.apple.com/iphone
• Apple iPad - www.apple.com/ipad
• Apple User Guides - http://support.apple.com/manuals

Apple Product Chonology - Summary

• 10/11 - iPhone 4S - A5, world phone, HD cam, Siri - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299, new 64 GB $399
  • iPhone 4 - 8 GB - $99 (was 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299)
  • iPhone 3GS - 8 GB - free with two year AT&T contract (was $49)
• 10/11 - iPod touch - 8GB now $199, 32GB $299, 64GB $399
• 10/11 - iPod nano [v8] - Larger icons, built-in fitness - 8 GB now $129, 16 GB now $149
• 10/11 - iOS 5 - Notifications, iMessage, Reminders, Twitter, Newsstand; updated Camera, Safari Reader & tabs, Mail rich formatting, PC Free activate/update
• 10/11 - iCloud - Free cloud services - iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud Store and sync media, apps, contacts, calendar; iTunes Match, Find My Friends
• 11/10 - iOS 4.2 (iPad) - Multitasking, folders, unified mail inbox, Game Center, AirPrint, AirPlay
• 9/10 - iOS 4.1 - Game Center, iTunes 10 Ping, TV rentals
• 9/10 - iPod shuffle gen 4 controls, nano gen 6 multitouch music, touch gen 4 Retina display, HD cameras, gyro
• 6/10 - iPhone 4 - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299 - thinner, Retina display, 5MP cam + front cam, HD video
• 6/10 - iPhone 3G S - 8 GB $99
• 6/10 - iOS 4 - Multitasking, folders, Unified inbox, iBooks. iAds
• 4/10 - iPad - 16 / 32 / 64 GB - WiFi $499, $599, $699; + 3G $629, $729, $829
• 9/09 - iPod nano 5 camera, classic 3 160GB, shuffle 3 2 GB $59, touch 3 8 GB $199
• 6/09 - iPhone 3G S - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299 - 2X 3G, longer battery life, 3 MP autofocus cam, Video record, Hands free voice
• 6/09 - iPhone 3.0 software - Cut & Paste, MMS, Spotlight Search, Landscape kbd, Voice Memo; Find My iPhone / Remote Wipe 
• 3/09 - iPod shuffle gen 3
• 9/08 - iPod shuffle, nano 4, touch 2 , classic 2
• 6/08 - iPhone 3G - 16 GB $299; 8 GB $199 -3G 2X faster, GPS
• 6/08 - iPhone 2.0 software - App Store / MobileMe Internet service
• 2/08 - iPhone - new 16 GB $499; 8 GB $399
• 9/07 - iPod shuffle, nano video, classic 1 80 GB $249 160 GB $349, touch introduced
• 9/07 - iPhone - 8 GB $399
• 6/07 - iPhone - Introduced 4 GB $499, 8 GB $599

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-  Apple iPods '10: shuffle, nano, touch

        
-  Apple iPods '09: touch, classic, nano, shuffle  - Apple iPods '08: touch, classic, nano, shuffle

      
                - Apple iPods '07: shuffle, nano, classic, touch -                               - iPhone -        - Apple iPods 06: video, nano, shuffle -

Apple iPod/iPad Market Chonology (see App Store below)

• 10/11 - Apple U.S. Market Share (NY Times graphics, 10/7/11 - Apple’s Many Competitive Fronts)
  • iPad ~92% at 2010 intro. - 76% of Tablets (29M sold to date)
  • iPod ~83% at 2005 intro., now 76% of Portable Media Players (315M sold to date)
  • iPhone ~17% at 2007 intro., now 27% of Smartphones (129M sold to date)
  • Macs ~4% at 2005 intro., now 10% of Personal Computers (113M sold to date)
  • iTunes music store - 16 B downloads since open 4/2003; App Store - 18 B downloads since open 7/2008
• 10/11 (Keynote) - iPhone - 5% world overall mobile phone market (1.5 B units)
  • iPhone 4 is 1/2 overall iPhone market
  • iPhone sales growth 125% year-over-year vs. 74% for smartphones
  • Consistently rated #1 in satisfaction ratings: Apple 70%, HTC 49%, Motorola 38%, LG 34%,
    • Samsung 28%, RIM 27%, Nokia 21% (ChangeWave 6/11)
  • iPhone 4 is most popular camera for uploading pictures on Flickr
    • next Nikon D90, Canon 5D, Canon Rebel T2i, Canon 7D (10/11)
• 10/11 (Keynote) - iPad -  #1 tablet in the world, 74% U.S. tablet market share (IDC US Q2)
• 10/11 (Keynote) - iPod - Over 320 million sold, world’s most popular music player
  • 78% market share for portable music players (NPD Aug. 2011)
  • 45M iPods sold from 6/10 to 7/11, almost half buyers first iPod
• 10/11 (Keynote) - iTunes - #1 music store in world, 16 B songs downloaded
• World’s largest catalog: 20 M songs, 85,000 TV shows and 14,000 movies
• 10/11 (Keynote) - iOS - #1 mobile operating system
  • 250 M iOS devices -  iPhone, iPod, iPad, etc.
  • Mobile installed base - iOS 43%, Android 33%, RIM 17%, Other 7% (ComScore 7/11)
  • Mobile browser use - iOS 61%, Android 31% other 8% (Forstall)
• 10/11 (Keynote) - App Store - #1 store for mobile apps
  • More than 500,000 apps, 140,000 specifically for iPad, over 100,000 game and entertainment titles.
  • 18 B apps download -- more than 1 B per month
  • Apple has paid out $3 B to developers (Apple 30% share = $1.3 B)
• 9/11 - iTunes usages and purchases - NPD Group
  • iTunes platform attracts 1/4 U.S. Internet users (51M people, +3% prior year)
    • 54% of all iTunes users have uploaded music to an iPod or listened to music on iTunes in past 3 months
    • 28% downloaded a free app (+4%), 16% purchased app (+4%)
  • U.S. consumers purchasing content from iTunes increased by 1M people in 2011
    • 75% purchased music (-7%) - iTunes content buyers in 2011
    • 39% percent purchased apps (+8%)
    • 19% purchased video (-1%)
    • iPad-only users less likely buy music and rent movies, attention to apps and games
  • http://www.broadcastnewsroom.com/articles/viewarticle.jsp?id=1696464
• 7/11 - App Store - 15B apps downloaded, 425,000 apps, 100,000 native iPad apps
  • 200 million iPhone, iPad, iPod touch users
• 7/11 - Q3 sales - 20.34 M iPhones (+142%), 9.25M iPads (+183%), 7.54M iPods (-20%), 3.95M Macs (+14%)
• 4/11 - Q2 sales - 18.65M iPhones (+113%), 9.02M iPods (-17%), 4.69M iPads, 3.76M Macs (+28%)
• 3/11 (Keynote) - Shipped 160M iOS devices, 100M iPhones
• App Store: Have 200M accounts with credit cards, Paid $2B to developers, 65K apps just for iPad
  • iPad 2010 - 15M sold (9 months), $9.5B, >90% market share, More than every Tablet PC ever sold
  • iBook Store - 2500 publishers, 100M downloaded in less than a year
• 1/11 - Q sales - 16.24M iPhones, 19.45M iPods, 7.33M iPads in 1st 6 months, 4.13M Macs
• 1/11 - App Store - 10B apps downloaded, 350,000 apps, 60,000 native iPad apps
  • 160 million iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users in 90 countries [60 apps / device]
• 9/10 (Keynote) - 275 M iPods sold
  • 120 M iOS devices shipped since iPhone launch - 230,000 new activations per day (not including upgrades)
  • 2009 - touch most popular iPod
  • #1 portable game player in the world - outsells Sony & Nintendo portables combined
    • Over 50% market share US and worldwide
  • 300 Apple Retail Stores, 10 countries - Some days 1 million visitors
    • US, Canada, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Japan, Australia, China
• 6/10 - Almost 100 million iPhone and iPod touch users
  • App Store: More than 5 billion apps downloaded
  • More than 225,000 apps available in 90 countries, 20 categories
  • Bookstore: 60,000 books available, over 5 million books downloaded in first 2 months
  • PR 6/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07iphone.html
• 5/31/10 - Sold 2 millions iPads in less than 60 days since April 3 launch
      Shipping in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Spain, Switzerland, UK
      Over 5,000 new apps for iPad
      PR 5/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/05/31ipad.html
• 5/3/10 - Sold 1 million iPads in 28 days since April 3 launch
      (iPhone sold first 1 million in 74 days)
      PR 5/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/05/03ipad.html
• 1/10 - Apple is the largest mobile device company in the world (by revenue) - iPods, iPhones, Macs
  • Sold 250 million iPods total; Have 284 Apple stores, Q4 2009 5 million visitors
  • Over 75 million people know how to use the iPad (iPhones and iPod touches shipped)
  • Stores over 12 billion downloads - iTunes, App Store, iBookstore
    • 125 million accounts with credit cards that can purchase from the store
• 1/10 - iPad Launch Presentation
• 1/10 - App Store - Over 140,000 apps (users downloaded 3 billion apps)
• 1/10 - iTunes Store - over 11 million songs, 50,000 TV episodes, 8,000 films w/ over 2,000 in HD
• PR 1/10 - Launch iPad - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html
• 1/10 - Apple reports 21 million iPods sold in Q4 (-8% vs. prev. year)
      8.7 million iPhones (+100%), 3.36 million Macintosh computers (+33%)
      PR 1/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/25results.html
• 9/09 - Apple reports over 220 million iPods sold, the world’s most popular family of digital music players
      iTunes Store - world’s largest catalog of over 11 million songs, TV shows and Hollywood movies
          Catalog of over 11 million songs, over 50,000 TV episodes, over 7,500 films including over 2,000 in HD
      App Store: more than over 20,000 game and entertainment titles, 1.8 billion apps downloaded
• 8/09 - NPD Group - iTunes 25% of U.S. retail music market, Walmart 14%, Best Buy third (music units sold),  Apple 14% 2007, 21% 2008
      iTunes 69% in digital music, AmazonMP 3 8% (consumer downloads 1H 2009)
      Physical CDs - Walmart 20%, Best Buy 16%, Target and Amazon 10%
      Music formats - CDs 65%, paid digital downloads 35% (music sales 1H 2009) (digital 20% 2007, 30% 2008)
      Predicts digital music sales will nearly equal CD sales by the end of 2010
      www.npd.com/press/releases/press_090818.html
• 9/08 - Apple reports over 160 million iPods sold, the world's most popular family of digital music players
      iTunes Store - #1 music distributor in any format in U.S
          Catalog of 8.5 million songs, over 30,000 TV episodes, over 2,500 films including 600 in HD
      App Store: more than 100 million applications downloaded since launch on July 11, 2008
          More than 3,000 available, over 90% under $10, more than 600 free
• 9/08 - iPod is the world's most popular family of digital music players, over 160 million sold
       iPod ecosystem of accessories with over 5,000 products
      Speaker systems, fitness accessories, fashionable cases
      iPod connectivity available in over 90 percent of new car models sold in the US
• 5/08 - Apple reported it has sold 10.6 million iPods in the first quarter of 2008, and iPhone sales were 1.7 million

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Apple iPod Generations and Pricing -- Hard disk (classic) (9/09)

    Click wheel, color, photos, video, bigger screen, brighter, lighter

         

       
    - iPod classic 9/07 - iPod classic 3 9/09 (continues 10/11)

Apple iPod Generations and Pricing -- Flash memory  (6/10)

shuffle: $100 for 512 MB to 4 GB -- in 4 years
nano:   $200 for 2 GB to 16 GB -- in 3 years (... plus other improvements)

Apple iPhone / iPad Generations and Pricing -- Flash memory & Wireless  (6/10)

shuffle: $100 for 512 MB to 4 GB -- in 4 years
nano:   $200 for 2 GB to 16 GB -- in 3 years (... plus other improvements)

 

 
   

          
    - iPod Mini -  iPod nano 1 9/05   - nano 3 9/07-     - nano 4 9/08 -     - nano 5 9/09 -              - nano 6 9/10 - (updated 10/11)

    
      - iPod touch 1 9/07 -      - touch 2 9/08 -                                        - touch 3 9/09 -                              - touch 4 10/09 - 

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App Store - iPhone and iPod touch / iPad

• iPhone - App Store - http://www.apple.com/iphone/iphone-3gs/app-store.html
• Apps for iPhone - www.apple.com/iphone/appstore -> www.apple.com/iphone/apps-for-iphone
• See the Smartphone Apps Gallery for more on trends in apps for smartphones

App Store Chonology

• 10/11 (Keynote) - App Store - #1 store for mobile apps
  • 18 B apps downloaded -- more than 1 B per month
  • More than 500,000 apps, 140,000 native iPad, over 100,000 game and entertainment titles.
  • 250 million iOS devices -  iPhone, iPod, iPad, etc.
  • Apple has paid out $3 B to developers (Apple 30% share = $1.3 B)
  7/11- App Store - 15 B apps downloaded
  • 425,000 apps, 100,000 native iPad apps, 20 categories
  • 200 million iPhone, iPad, iPod touch users in 90 countries
  • Apple has paid developers over $2.5B
• 5/11 -App Store - Apple iWork available for iPhone & iPod touch
  • Keynote, Pages, Numbers, $9.99 each
  • Import and export from iWork for Mac and Microsoft Office
• 2/11 - App Store - Subscription service for publishers - magazines, newspapers, video, music
• 1/11 - App Store - 10B apps downloaded, 7B in last year
  • 350,000 apps, 60,000 native iPad apps, 20 categories
  • 160 million iPhone, iPod touch and iPad users in 90 countries
  • PR 1/11 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/01/22appstore.html
    
• 9/10 - App Store - 6.5 B apps downloaded - 200 apps per second
  • Over 250,000 apps, including over 65,000 game and entertainment titles, 25K iPad apps
  • 1.5 B games and entertainment titles downloaded to iPod touch alone
  • PR 9/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/09/01ipodtouch.html
• 6/10 -  App Store: More than 5 billion apps downloaded
  • More than 225,000 apps available in 90 countries, 20 categories
  • Bookstore: 60,000 books available, over 5 million books downloaded in first 2 months
  • PR 6/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07iphone.html
• 5/31/10 - App Store: More than 200,000 apps, Over 5,000 new apps for iPad
      PR 5/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/05/31ipad.html
• 5/3/10 - App Store: iPad users downloaded over 12 million apps, over 1.5 million ebooks
      PR 5/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/05/03ipad.html
• 1/10 - App Store - Over 140,000 apps (users downloaded 3 billion apps)
  • PR 1/10 - Launch iPad - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html
• 1/10 - App Store - Over 3 billion apps downloaded
  • PR 1/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/05appstore.html
• The Apple App Store Economy: Infographic from gigaom.com
  • http://gigaom.com/2010/01/12/the-apple-app-store-economy/
• 11/09 - App Store - Over 100,000 apps, 20 categories, largest applications store in the world
  • Over 2 billion apps downloaded,  over 10,000 downloads a day, world’s most popular applications store
  • over 50 million iPhone and iPod touch users in 77 countries
  • PR 11/09 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/11/04appstore.html
• 9/09 - App Store: more than over 20,000 game and entertainment titles, 1.8 billion apps downloaded
• 6/09 -App Store -35,000 apps, available in 77 countries
  • Download 1 billion applications in 9 months; largest applications store in the world
    
• 9/08 - App Store - 3,000 apps, 90% under $10, 600 free, 100M downloads
      Download and play hundreds of great games or directly over Wi-Fi or cellular network through App Store application
      More than 100 million applications downloaded since launch on July 11, 2008
      More than 3,000 available, over 90% under $10, more than 600 free 7/08 - App Store opens
• 7/08 - App Store launch July 11, 2008

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iCloud

• www.apple.com/icloud

iCloud - 11/2011

• Free cloud services - iTunes in the Cloud, Photo Stream, Documents in the Cloud
  • Store and sync media, apps, contacts, calendar; iTunes Match, Find My Friends
  • Free for iOS 5 and Lion users
• Media accessible from computers and mobile devices
  • iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, Mac, or PC
• Keeps email, contacts, and calendars up to date across all devices; No syncing required
• 5 GB free storage:
  • Purchased - music, apps, books, Photo Stream -- don’t count against free storage
  • Store - mail, documents, Camera Roll, account information, settings, other app data
• iTunes in the Cloud - Buy / access music on any device
  • Buy on any device, appears on all devices, including previous purchases
• iTunes Match - $24.99 a year - Access entire collection of music
  •  Scan and match to songs in iTunes Store (18 M)
  • Listen at 256 Kbps AAC - iTunes Plus quality
  •  Upload unmatched music
• Photo Stream - Share photos across all devices,
  • iCloud stores new photos for 30 days, rolling collection last 1000 photos
  • Shoot on iOS, import on Mac/PC, copied to albums on all devices
• Documents in the Cloud - Keep up to date for same app on multiple devices
  • Integrated with Apple iWork apps, coming to third-party apps
• Apps - See App Store purchase history on all devices, downloads
• Books - See iBooks/ iBookstore purchase history on all devices
  • Download, share bookmarks, highlights
• Contacts, Calendar, Mail - Stored in iCloud, pushed to all devices
  • Mail - free me.com email account, new messages pushed to all devices
• Backup - Back up changes on iOS device daily over Wi-Fi, Apple ID / password
  • Purchased music, apps, and books
  • Personal data: Photos and video in Camera Roll, Device settings, App data
  • Home screen and app organization, Text and MMS messages, Ringtones
• Find My Friends - See locations of people who've opted to share their location with you
  • Invite friends to share location for a limited time, parental controls

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iTunes Store / Software

• www.itunes.com -> www.apple.com/itunes

iTunes

• Free application for your Mac or PC
  • Organizes and plays digital music and video on your computer
  • Syncs all your media with iPod, iPhone, and Apple TV
• Store on your computer, iPod touch, iPhone, and Apple TV

iTunes Music Store - Features

• Browse iTunes Top Ten lists of songs and albums overall or by genre
• Check out new releases and "What's Hot"
• Search for favorite songs, albums or artists
• Preview any song for free
• Purchase and download directly onto your iPod touch over Wi-Fi
• Downloaded music will be automatically uploaded into your iTunes library next sync
• Access iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store for free in participating US Starbucks stores

iTunes Product Chonology - Summary

• mid 2011 - iTunes 10.3 - iTunes in the Cloud - Beta - Access new purchases, purchase history
• 9/10 - iTunes 10 - Ping social network, Rent HD TV, AirPlay, new logo w/o CD
• 7/10 - iTunes 9.2.1 - Bug fixes -
• 6/10 - iTunes 9.2 - iOS4 compatibility - Sync iPhone 4, Sync books / PDFs with iBooks, Home screen folders
• 4/10 - iTunes 9.1 - iPad and iBook support, Organize Genius Mixes
• 9/09 - iTunes 9 - iTunes LP, iTunes Extras, Genius Mixes
• 9/09 - iTunes Store - Adds ringtone downloads, over 20,000 ringtones at $1.29
• 3/09 - iTunes Store - HD movies, downloads & rentals, All songs 99 cents, including higher-rate, DRM-free iTunes Plus (iTunes 8.1)
• 9/08 - iTunes 8 - Genius playlists, visual browsing interface
• 9/08 - iTunes Store - HD TV shows available (iTunes 8)

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iTunes Store Market Chronology

iTunes 10.3 - mid 2011 - iTunes in the Cloud - Beta

• New Purchases - Automatically available everywhere -  Beta
• Download new songs, apps, books to all your other devices over Wi-Fi or 3G
• Past Purchases - Individually download on all devices - Beta
  • Access purchase history from any device
  • Choose what want to download - Song, TV show, App, Book

iTunes 10 with Ping - 9/10

• 9/10 (Keynote) - #1 Online media store in world
  • 11.7 B songs downloaded, 450 M TV episodes, 100 M movies, 35 M books
  • 160M accts with credit cards and 1-click shopping
    
  • Will surpass sales of CDs in U.S. spring 2011
• 9/10 - Over 160 million iTunes users in 23 countries
  • Catalog of over 14 million songs, over 65,000 TV episodes
  • Over 10,000 movies including over 3,000 in stunning high definition video
  • High-quality, DRM-free songs, $0.69, $0.99, or $1.29 each
  • Thousands of commercial-free HD episodes available to rent
  • More than 150,000 free audio and video podcasts
  • PR 9/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/09/01itunes.html
• 8/10 - 300 million iTunes U downloads in 3 years
  • Over 800 active university sites, 1/2 distribute through iTunes Store, 350,000 audio and video files available
  • PR 8/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/08/24itunes.html
• 1/10 - iTunes Store - Over 11 million songs, 50,000 TV episodes, 8,000 films w/ over 2,000 in HD
  • PR 1/10 - Launch iPad - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html
• 9/09 - iTunes Store - world’s largest catalog of over 11 million songs, TV shows and Hollywood movies
          Catalog of over 11 million songs, over 50,000 TV episodes, over 7,500 films including over 2,000 in HD

iTunes Store - HD Movies - 3/09

• iTunes Store is world's most popular online music, TV and movie store
      Over 250 million TV episodes purchased, over 33 million movies purchased and rented
      Catalog over 10 million songs, 40,000 TV episodes, 5,000 movies, including 1,200 HD movies
      Over 50% of TV programming purchased in HD when available
      www.itunes.com/movies/hd
• Movie rentals: Standard def $2.99 for library titles, $3.99 for releases, HD $3.99 / $4.99
      30 days to start watching, 24 hours to finish before expires and disappears
      SD available when DVD released, HD within 30 days after release
• Movie purchases (permanent downloads): SD (640 x 480) from $9.99, HD $19.99
• Television show purchases: $1.99 per episode, HD $2.99 (720p with Dolby Digital 5.1 surround sound)
• All songs 99 cents, including higher-bit-rate, DRM-free iTunes Plus songs (256-Kbps AAC)
      Upgrade to high quality format for 30 cents per song, or 30% of price for entire album
      Music videos, and custom ringtones made from songs, are also 99 cents.
• Watch in HD on Mac or PC computer, or on widescreen TV with Apple TV (from $229)
      Play in standard def on iPhone or iPod with video
• iTunes 8.1 for Mac and Windows includes iTunes Store, available as a free download
• PR 3/09 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/03/19itunes.html

iTunes Store 9/08 (iTunes 8)

• #1 music distributor in any format in U.S.
• iTunes Store is the world's most popular online music, TV and movie store
      Catalog of 8.5 million songs, over 30,000 TV episodes,  over 2,500 films including 600 in HD
• Includes iTunes Movie Rentals, integrated podcasting support, iMix playlist sharing
      Update previously purchased tracks into complete albums at reduced price
      Seamless integration with iPod and iPhone
• iTunes Store is the world's most popular online TV store
      Episodes from ABC, CBS, The CW, FOX, NBC
      Over 70 cable networks including Bravo, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, ESPN, FX, HBO, MTV, Nickelodeon, Sci Fi, Showtime USA

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iTunes Software Chonology

iTunes 10 Software - 9/10

• Ping - Social network for music - Social music discovery
  • Privacy - Circle of friends
  • Follow favorite artists and friends, connect with music fans
  • Recent Activity feed, Profile pages
  • Custom top 10 from friends
  • 17,000 concert listings - 160M iTunes users in 23 countries
• Rent HD TV episodes for $0.99
  • Watch on Mac or PC, iPhone or iPod touch, new Apple TV (80% smaller)
  • 30 days to start watching, 48 hours to finish
• AirPlay - Play music wirelessly everywhere in the house
  • Requires compatible speakers, home theater AV receivers, iPod accessories
• Improved syncing - Capacity bar, organize apps on all devices
• Look-and-feel improvements - List view - Hybrid view - shows album artwork
• Performance improvements - faster and more responsive
• VoiceOver Kit for iPod
• PR 9/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/09/01itunes.html

iTunes 9.2.1 Software - 7/10

• Bug fixes - Drag and drop issues, first sync performance issue, stability and performance

iTunes 9.2 Software - 6/10

• iOS4 compatibility - Sync iPhone 4, Sync books / PDFs with iBooks, Home screen folders
• Sync with iPhone 4
• Sync and read books with iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4 and iBooks 1.1
• Organize and sync PDF documents as books. Read PDFs with iBooks 1.1 on iPad, any iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4
• Use folders to organize apps on iOS 4 home screen
• Faster back-ups while syncing iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4
• Album artwork improvements make artwork appear more quickly when exploring your library

iTunes 9.1 Software - 4/10

• Add iPad support to sync with iPad
• Add iBooks support to organize and sync books from iBooks on iPad or iTunes library
• Support organizing Genius Mixes to rename, rearrange or remove
• http://discussions.apple.com/ann.jspa?annID=883

iTunes 9 Software - 9/09

• iTunes LP - music album for select albums on the iTunes Store with expanded visual features 
      live performance videos, lyrics, artwork, liner notes, interviews, photos, album credits
• iTunes Extras - movies with features including documentaries, deleted scenes, interviews, interactive galleries
• Home Sharing - Easily transfer music, movies and TV shows among up to five authorized computers in your home
      View up to five iTunes libraries on home network, see only library portion don’t already have
          import content directly to own libraries, automatically add new purchases from other computers into library
• Genius Mixes - created using the results of over 27 million submitted music libraries with over 54 billion songs
      Automatically generates up to 12 endless mixes of songs from iTunes library
• Improved syncing in iTunes 9 and iPhone OS 3.1, Organize iPhone apps in iTunes 
      Sync music by artist and genre and sync photos by Events and Faces
• iTunes Store on iPhone adds precut ringtone downloads with over 20,000 ringtones at $1.29
• PR 9/09 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/09/09itunes.html

iTunes 8 Software - 9/08

• The best way for Mac and PC users to legally discover, purchase and download music and video online
• New Genius feature
      Automatically create playlists from songs in your music library that go great together
      Rediscover favorite songs in existing music library
      Suggests related music on the iTunes Store
• New visual browsing interface
      Displays music and video libraries using album and video covers
      Navigate movies, TV shows, iPhone apps, podcasts and audiobooks
• Genius playlists
      Select song, click Genius button
      iTunes creates playlist of songs that go great together from your own library
      Preview playlist, refresh list to choose different songs, save playlists
      Create Genius Playlists on-the-go with new iPod classic, iPod touch, iPod nano and iPhone
• Genius sidebar in iTunes and recommends music from the iTunes Store
      Based on songs you select
      Information about your music library is combined with
          anonymously-gathered knowledge from millions of other iTunes users
• PR 9/08 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09itunes.html

iTunes Store - 9/08 (iTunes 8)

• High definition television programs now for sale on iTunes Store
      HD programs ABC, NBC, Showtime, $2.99 per episode
      View on Mac or PC, or widescreen TV with Apple TV

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Apple iPod Product Line - Media Players

• www.apple.com/ipod
• iPod line - www.apple.com/ipod/whichipod
• Battery life - www.apple.com/batteries

Apple iPod Chonology

• 10/11 - iPod touch - 8GB now $199, 32GB $299, 64GB $399
• 10/11 - iPod nano [v8] - Larger icons, built-in fitness - 8 GB now $129, 16 GB now $149
• 9/09 - iPod nano 5g camera, classic 3g 160GB, shuffle (3g) 2 GB $59, touch 3g 8 GB $199
• 3/09 - iPod shuffle gen 3
• 9/08 - iPod nano 4, touch 2, shuffle, classic
• 2/08 - iPhone New 16 GB $499; 8 GB $399
• 9/07 - Apple iPod shuffle, nano video, classic, touch

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iPod shuffle - Stick Music Player

• iPod shuffle - www.apple.com/ipodshuffle

Apple iPod shuffle (gen 4 '10) -- No display - 0.44 oz., 2 GB  (9/10, 10/11)

OLD - Apple iPod shuffle (gen 3 '09) -- No display - 0.38 oz., 4 GB  (9/09, 3/09)

OLD - Apple iPod shuffle (gen 2 '07/'08)-- No display - 0.55 oz., 1 GB  (9/08)

• 2/08 - 1 GB $49 (240 songs), new 2 GB $69 (500 songs)
      9/08 - silver, blue, green, pink, (PRODUCT) RED
• 9/06, 9/07 - 1 GB $79
• 9/07 - Five colors: silver, blue, green, purple, (PRODUCT) RED special edition
• No display, music only
• Half a cubic inch in volume, 1.62 x 1.07 x 0.41 in. (41.2 x 27.3 x 10.5 mm), including clip
      0.55 oz. (15.6 g)
• Circular control pad - center button to play and pause
      outer buttons to move back, skip forward, and adjust volume
• Built-in clip on back
• Shuffle switch: mix up contents, or play playlists and albums in the order synced
• Headphone jack: also dock connector (insert upside-down into included dock)
      or optional Apple USB power adapter
• Battery indicator: Green, amber low, red almost zero
• Non-replaceable battery, Up to 12 hours of music playback
      Charge 4 hours (2 hour fast charge to 80% capacity)
• MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (2, 3, and 4), WAV, AIFF
      AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store)
• Protected AAC (iTunes Music Store)
• Stereo minijack, USB 2.0 through dock
• 1 GB (240 songs in 128-Kbps AAC format)

   Find the Apple iPod shuffle (08) on Amazon.com
   Find the Apple iPod shuffle (07) on Amazon.com

OLD - Apple iPod shuffle (original 2005)

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iPod nano - Flash Media Player

• iPod nano - www.apple.com/ipodnano

Apple iPod nano (gen 7 '11) -- Music & Multi-touch - 1.54", 0.74 oz, 8 & 16 GB  (10/11)

• Redesigned user interface, 16 new digital clock faces, improved fitness features
• Introduced 10/11 - 8 GB $129, 16 GB $149, silver, graphite, blue, green, orange, pink, (PRODUCT) RED
     [ was $149 / $179 ]
• Redesigned interface
  • Larger icons for easier navigation of Multi-Touch interface (beyond 2 X 2 array)
  • 16 new digital clock faces, classic analog to favorite Disney characters including Mickey and Minnie Mouse
• Improved fitness experience
  • Tracks runs and walks out of the box, no extra accessories required
  • Track run time, pace, distance, calories burned, steps walked
  • Motivational real-time voice feedback during run, in seven languages, while listening to music or FM radio station
  • Upload workouts to Nike+ website to set goals, track progress, challenge friends
• [ Features and specs same as previous ]
• PR 10/11 - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/10/04Apple-,,,-iPod-nano.html
• iPod nano - www.apple.com/ipodnano

Apple iPod nano (gen 6 '10) -- Music & Multi-touch - 1.54", 0.74 oz, 8 & 16 GB  (9/10)

• Introduced 9/10 - 8 GB $149, 16 GB $179, silver, graphite, blue, green, orange, pink, (PRODUCT) RED
     [ gen 5 same price ]
• Smaller - eliminate click wheel - touch based
  • Half size and weight - 46% smaller, 42% lighter
• Smaller display, No camera, no video playback, no mic
• PR 9/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/09/01ipodnano.html

    Find the Apple iPod nano (gen 6) on Amazon.com

Apple iPod nano Specs (gen 6 '10 & gen 7 '11) - 1.54", 0.74 oz, 8 & 16 GB

• Multi-Touch interface - navigate music by tapping or swiping
  • Built-in clip - instantly wearable
• 16 GB - about 4,000 songs
• 1.54 in. color TFT display, 240 x 240, 220 pixels per inch
• FM radio - Regional settings for Americas, Asia, Australia, Europe, and Japan
  • with Live Pause - Pause broadcast and rewind (within a 15-minute buffer)
• Pedometer, Nike + iPod Sport Kit (sold separately)
• Accelerometer sensor
• Polished aluminum and glass enclosure
• Shake to Shuffle, Genius Mixes, create and edit playlists
• Accessibility: VoiceOver gesture-based screen reader, touch to hear description of item
  • White on Black contrast, Mono Audio
• Hold down finger for Home screen, two fingers to rotate screen
  • Customize Home screen by dragging icons from other screens
• Top controls: Sleep/wake, Volume; Bottom: Dock connector, Earphones
• Audio formats: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• User-configurable maximum volume limit
• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Up to 24 hours music playback
  • Fast-charge about 1.5 hrs. (up to 80%), Full charge 3 hrs.
• 1.61 x 1.48 x 0.35 in. (40.9 x 37.5 x 8.78 mm), 0.74 oz. (21.1 g)
       [ gen 5 was 3.6 x 1.5 x 0.24 in., 1.28 oz. ]
• Volume 0.614 cu inch (10,056 cu mm) including clip

OLD - Apple iPod nano (gen 5 '09) -- 2.2", 1.28 oz, 8 & 16 GB  (9/09)

• World’s Most Popular Music Player
• Adds built-in video camera, larger screen, polished anodized aluminum finish
• Introduced 9/09 - 8 GB $149, 16 GB $179
      16 GB up to 4,000 songs, 14,000 photos, 16 hours of video
      Music: 4 minutes per song, 128 Kbps AAC
      Video: H.264 1.5 Mbps, 640x480, 128 Kbps audio
• Nine vibrant colors: Gray, charcoal, purple, blue, green, orange, pink; yellow and (PRODUCT) RED (Apple store)
• New - 2.2 inch (diagonal) TFT display, backlight
      240 x 376, 204 pixels per inch, widescreen (held sideways)
• New - Video camera - H.264 VGA video, 640 x 480, up to 30 fps, AAC audio
      15 real-time special effects: Sepia, film grain, thermal, motion blur, twirl
      Share on YouTube, MobileMe, Facebook, via email
• New - Microphone and speaker - Voice memos
• New - FM radio - Displays station & song, Live Pause, rewind 15 min., iTunes Tagging, buy in iTunes
      Uses earphone cord as antenna
• New - VoiceOver - Announce song title and artist, playlists (press center button)
• New - Pedometer - Accelerometer - Track steps taken, calories burned; Add Nike+ shoes
• New - Genius Playlists (similar songs), Genius Mixes (from iTunes library)
• Cover Flow - album art view when rotated sideways, Shake to shuffle music
• User-configurable maximum volume limit
• Extras: Clocks, Alarms, Stopwatch
• Sync Contacts, Calendars, To-Do Lists with iTunes
      Mac sync contacts and calendar with Address Book and iCal
      Windows sync with Windows Address Book (contacts), Microsoft Outlook 2003 or later (contacts and calendar)
• Use as external disk, store text files in Notes folder
• Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery (same)
      24 hours of music playback, 4 hours video on single charge
      Fast-charge 1.5 hours (80% capacity), full charge 3 hours
• Audio: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), 
      MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV
      New: HE-AAC, Audible (Enhanced Audio, AAX, AAX+), AAC & MP3 down to 8 Kbps
• (Video: H.264 & MPEG-4 in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov formats)
• Accessibility: Spoken menus, alternative large font, captions (same)
• 3.6 x 1.5 x 0.24 in., (90.7 x 38.7 x 6.2 mm), 1.28 oz. (36.4 g)
• PR - 9/09 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2009/09/09nano.html

    Find the Apple iPod nano (gen 5) on Amazon.com

OLD - Apple iPod nano (gen 4 '08) -- 2", 1.3 oz, 8 & 16 GB  (9/08)

• Enjoy music, TV shows, movies and games on the go
• 9/08 (3/09) - 8 GB $149, 16 GB $199
      8 GB up to 2,000 songs, 7,000 photos, 8 hours of video
      16 GB up to 4,000 songs, 14,000 photos, 16 hours of video
      Music: 4 minutes per song, 128 Kbps AAC
      Video: H.264 1.5-Mbps video at 640x480
• Nine vibrant colors: Silver, purple, blue, green, orange, yellow, pink, (PRODUCT) RED, black.
• 2-inch (diagonal) LCD, blue-white LED backlight
      320x240, 204 pixels per inch, widescreen (held sideways)
• Sleek new contoured design, thinnest iPod ever
      Curved aluminum and glass enclosure, oval profile
• Works with new iTunes 8 Genius feature
      automatically create playlists while on-the-go
      automatically creates playlists from songs in your library that go great together
• Refined user interface, high resolution portrait display
      press and hold Center button to browse by album or artist
      built-in accelerometer: shake to shuffle music
      rotate sideways for Cover Flow album art
• Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
      24 hours of music playback, 4 hours video on single charge
      Fast-charge 1.5 hours (80% capacity), full charge 3 hours
• Audio: AAC (16 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (from iTunes Store), 
      MP3 (16 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, and 4), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• Video: H.264 & MPEG-4 in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov formats
• User-configurable maximum volume limit
• Accessibility: Spoken menus, alternative large font, captions
• 3.6 x 1.5 x 0.24 in., (90.7 x 38.7 x 6.2 mm), 1.3 oz. (36.8 grams)
• PR - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/09/09nano.html

    Find the Apple iPod nano (gen 4) on Amazon.com

OLD - Apple iPod nano (gen 3 '07) -- 2", 1.74 oz, 4 & 8 GB  (9/07)

• World's most popular music player
• 9/07 - 4 GB, $149, silver
      8 GB, $199, silver, black, blue, green, RED special edition
      4GB (1,000 songs), 8GB (2,000 songs)
• New design, adds video playback
• Larger 2-inch LED display, blue-white LED backlight
      320 x 240 resolution, 204 pixel per inch
      same resolution as video iPod
      65% brighter than previous generation
• 2.75 x 2.06 x 0.26 inches (69.8 x 52.3 x 6.5 mm),  1.74 oz (49.2 grams)
• Enhanced user interface featuring Cover Flow
      Scroll through music collection by album cover artwork using Click Wheel
• Encased in new all-metal design made with anodized aluminum and polished stainless steel
• Five new colors: silver, black, blue, green, (PRODUCT) RED special edition
• Battery: up to 24 hours music, 5 hours video playback
• Games, Calendar, Contacts, Notes
• AAC (iTunes DRM), MP3 / VBR, Audible, Apple Lossless, WAV, AIFF

    Find the Apple iPod nano (gen 3) on Amazon.com

OLD - Apple iPod nano (gen 2 '06) -- 1.5", 1.4 oz, 2,4,8 GB (9/06)

OLD - Apple iPod mini - 1.67", 3.6 oz, 4 & 6 GB  (1/05)

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iPod touch - Flash Wireless Player

• iPod touch - www.apple.com/ipodtouch
• User Guide - http://support.apple.com/manuals/ipodtouch
• Support - www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch

Apple iPod touch (gen 4 '10) -- WiFi - 3.5", 3.56 oz, 8, 32, 64 GB (9/10 / 10/11)

• Interface / Apps: Home Screen, App Store
  • iTunes over WiFi, iBooks, iMovie editing, Photos, Voice Control, Voice Memos
  • Mail, Safari Web browser, Maps, YouTube, Noke + iPod, accessibility
  • Game Center app: Gaming network with friends, leaderboards, multiplayer
• Audio formats: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (iTunes Store), HE-AAC [New], MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV
• Frequency response 20Hz to 20,000Hz
• User-configurable maximum volume limit
• Video formats
  • H.264 video to 720p, 30 fps, Main Profile level 3.1
  • MPEG-4 video, to 2.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile
  • H.264 / MPEG-4 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps per channel, 48kHz, stereo audio
  • H.264 / MPEG-4 in .m4v, .mp4, .mov file formats
  • Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) up to 35 Mbps, 1280 x 720, 30 fps, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
  • TV support for 1024 x 768 pixels with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (sold separately)

Apple iPod touch (gen 3 '09) -- WiFi - 3.5", 4.05 oz, 8, 32, 64 GB (9/09)

OLD - Apple iPod touch (gen 2 & 3)

• Enjoy music, television shows, movies, podcasts
• 3.5 in. (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch display, 480 x 320, 163 pixels per inch
• Multi-touch user interface from iPhone - Cover Flow, Shake to Shuffle
• Wi-Fi wireless networking - 802.11 b/g 
      Safari web browser: Zoom into any webpage with a tap of your finger
      Built-in Google Search and Yahoo! oneSearch
      Access, browse, search free YouTube videos over Wi-Fi
• Built-in accelerometer automatically senses rotation into landscape position
      Music: Automatically switches to Cover Flow
      Browse music collection by album cover artwork with flick of finger
      Photos: Automatically displays photos in landscape aspect ratio
      Safari: displays web page horizontally
• Built-in ambient light sensor automatically adjusts the display's brightness
• Built-in Nike + iPod support - Optional Nike + iPod sensor ($19 US) in Nike + shoe
      Connect with new iPod touch to track miles run or sync with gym equipment

OLD - Apple iPod touch (gen 2 '08) -- WiFi - 3.5", 4.05 oz, 8 - 32 GB (9/08)

OLD - Apple iPod touch (gen 1 '07) -- WiFi - 3.5", 4.2 oz, 32 GB (9/07)

• 2/08 - Introduced 32 GB $499; 16 GB $399, 8 GB $299
• 9/07 - 8 GB $299, 16 GB $399 - black
• 32 GB Capacity:
     Music:  Up to 1,750, 3,500, or 7,000 songs (128-Kbps AAC format)
     Photos: Up to 10,000, 20,000, or 25,000 iPod-viewable photos
     Video: Up to 10, 20, or 40 hours of video (H.264 1.5-Mbps, 640x480, 128 Kbps audio)
• 4.3 x 2.4 x 0.31 inches (110 x 61.8 x 8 mm), 4.2 oz (120 grams)
• 1/08 - $19.99 upgrade: Mail, Maps, Stocks, Weather, Notes
      Web Clips, customizable home screen, watch iTunes Movie Rentals
• Battery: up to 22 hours music, 5 hours video playback
• PR 2/08 - iPod touch 32GB - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/02/05iphoneipodtouch.html
• PR 9/07 - original iPod touch - www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/09/05touch.html
• www.apple.com/ipodtouch

    Find the Apple iPod Touch (gen 1) on Amazon.com

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Apple iPod classic - Hard Disk Video Player

• iPod classic - www.apple.com/ipodclassic

Apple iPod classic (gen 3 '09) -- 2.5", 4.9 oz, 160 GB  (9/09 - 10/11)

OLD - Apple iPod classic (gen 2 '08) -- 2.5", 4.9 oz, 120 GB  (9/08)

OLD - Apple iPod classic (original '07) -- 2.5", 4.9 oz, 80 / 160 GB  (9/07)

OLD - Apple iPod - video (original '06) -- 2.5", 4.8/5.5 oz, 30 & 60 GB  (9/06)

OLD - Apple iPod Photo -- 2", 30 & 60 GB (10/04, 2/05)

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Apple iPhone Product Line

• Apple iPhone - www.apple.com/iphone
• User Guide - support.apple.com/manuals/iphone
• Support - www.apple.com/support/iphone
• AT&T - www.wireless.att.com/iphone
• AT&T -www.wireless.att.com/businesscenter/iPhone3G/index.jsp

    See full article - Apple iPhone: Product Summary
    See the Smartphone Apps Gallery for more on trends in apps for smartphones

iPhone - Feature Summary

• Touch-screen Mobile phone
• Widescreen iPod with touch controls: Cover Flow interface, album cover artwork
• Internet communications device: Email, Safari web browsing, searching, maps
• Multi-touch display with new user interface, control with finger tips
• Multi-megapixel camera
• Built-in sensors: Accelerometer (rotate from portrait to landscape)
      Proximity sensor (display off when close to ear), Ambient light sensor (display brightness)
• OS X Operating system
• AT&T (Cingular) is exclusive iPhone carrier partner in the U.S.

iPhone Chonology

• 10/11 - iPhone 4S - A5, world phone, HD cam, Siri - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299, new 64 GB $399
  • iPhone 4 - 8 GB - $99 (was 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299)
  • iPhone 3GS - 8 GB - free with two year AT&T contract (was $49)
• 10/11 - iOS 5 - Notifications, iMessage, Reminders, Twitter, Newsstand; updated Camera, Safari Reader & tabs, Mail rich formatting, PC Free activate/update
• 4/11 - White iPhone 4 available, Apple, AT&T, Verizon Wireless, 16GB $199, 32GB $299
• 2/11 - iPhone 4 on Verizon Wireless - 94M Verizon customers, 2000 stores - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299
• PR - www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/02/02iphone.html
• 6/10 - iPhone 4 - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299 - thinner, Retina display, 5MP cam + front cam, HD video
• 6/10 - iPhone 3G S - 8 GB $99
• 6/09 - iPhone 3G S - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299
  • up to 2X iPhone 3G, longer battery life 3 MP autofocus camera, Video recording, Hands free voice control
• 6/09 - iPhone 3.0 software - Cut & Paste, MMS, Spotlight Search, Landscape keyboard, Voice Memo app
  • Find My iPhone with MobileMe / Remote Wipe 
• 6/08 - iPhone 3G - 16 GB $299; 8 GB $199
  • 3G networking 2X faster, built-in GPS
  • PR - www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/06/09iphone.html
• 6/08 - iPhone 2.0 software - App Store, MobileMe Internet service pushes email, contacts, calendars
• 2/08 - iPhone - new 16 GB $499; 8 GB $399
• 9/07 - iPhone - 8 GB $399
• 6/07 - iPhone -Introduced 4 GB $499, 8 GB $599

Apple iPhone 4S -- "Entirely new" inside (10/11)

"Entirely new" on inside - Same thin glass and stainless steel design World phone - Both GSM & CDMA - AT&T, Verizon, and now Sprint Same Retina display - 3.5 in. widescreen Multi-Touch, 960x640 New 8MP camera with advanced optics - Face detection Video HD 1080p record, stabilization Apple dual-core A5 chip for fast performance and graphics Siri - Intelligent assistant - Voice recognition for commands; Dictation iOS 5 - over 200 new features iCloud - free cloud services to store and access content 4.5 x 2.31 x 0.37 in. (115.2 x 58.6 x 9.3 mm), 4.9 oz. (140 g) (was 4.8 oz.) 10/11 - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299, new 64 GB $399, Black or white PR 10/11 - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/10/04Apple-Launches... Apple iPhone - www.apple.com/iphone

iPhone 4S Specs

• Siri - Intelligent assistant - Hold Home button - Voice recognition for commands
  • Play song, Call name, Tell name a message, Set up meeting in calendar, Remind me to reminder
  • How do I get somewhere (map), Email name about topic
  • Weather, stocks, time, curency conversion, search web, set timers, look up contacts, create notes
  • Dictation (beta) - Works with built-in apps
    • Natural language, Conversational, Contextual, Personal (3G & Wi-Fi - need data connection)

• Display - 3.5 in. (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch (same)
  • Retina display - 960x640, 326 ppi
  • 800:1 contrast ratio, 500 cd/m2 max brightness (typical)
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back

• Apple dual-core A5 processor (from iPad, was A4)
• CPU up to 2x faster; dual-core graphics, up to 7X faster

• Photos - 8 MP
  • Back camera - 8 MP (was 5 MP) - Autofocus, Tap to focus, LED flash
    • New Face detection in still images
    • Backside illuminated CMOS, 73% more light. 33% faster capture
    • Hybrid IR filter - better color accuracy, more color uniformity, sharper
    • New 5 element lens (was 4), 30% more sharpness, larger f/2.4 aperture
  • Front camera - VGA-quality photos and video, up to 30 fps (same)
  • Apple designed Image Signal Processor (ISP)
    • Face detection, 26% better auto white balance.
    • 4S - 1.1 seconds to first photo, 0.5 secs shot to shot
      • HTC Sensation 2.1 / 1.3, Galaxy S II 2.0 / 1.8, Droid Bionic 3.7 / 1.6
  • Tap to focus while recording
  • Photo and video geotagging
• Video Recording - HD
  • Now HD 1080p video(was 720p), up to 30 fps with audio
  • New Video image stabilization, Temporal noise reduction
  • Increased sensitivity, sharpness, better capture in low light
• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Charge via USB to computer system or power adapter
  • Talk time up to 8 hours on 3G (was 7), 14 hours 2G (GSM)
  • Internet browsing 6 hours 3G, 9 hours Wi-Fi (was 10)
  • Video play 10 hours, audio 40 hours
  • Standby to 200 hours (was 300)
• Cellular and wireless - World phone
  • UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz);
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
  • CDMA EV-DO Rev. A (800, 1900 MHz)
  • Improves stainless steel external, dual-antenna design of iPhone 4
  • Intelligently switch between the two antennas between transmit and receive
  • Max data speeds (HSDPA) - Download 2X, 14.4 Mbps (iPhone 4 was 7.2)
    • Upload 5.8 Mbps (same as iPhone 4)
• Wireless
• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n (802.11n 2.4 GHz only)
• Bluetooth 4.0 wireless (was 2.1 + EDR)

iPhone 4 / 4SSpecs

• Location: Assisted GPS, Digital compass, Wi-Fi, Cellular
• Sensors: Three-axis gyro, Accelerometer, Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor
  • Three-axis gyroscope for motion gestures: acceleration, angular velocity, rotation rate
• 6-axis motion sensing combined with accelerometer
  • up and down, side to side, forward and backward, pitch and roll
• Buttons and contols: Top: Power, Sleep/wake; Side: Volume, Ring/silent; Bottom front: Home
• Connectors: Top: 3.5 mm stereo headphone minijack, 2nd mic for noise reduction
  • Bottom: Microphone, speaker, 30-pin dock connector
• Design: Front and back aluminosilicate glass panels
  • Used in helicopter windshields and high-speed trains
  • Durable and more scratch resistant, 20 times stiffer and 30 times harder than plastic
• Stainless steel band around sides, structural rigidity, both antennas

iPhone 4 / 4S Formats

• Mail attachment support - Viewable document types
  • jpg, .tiff, .gif (images); .doc and .docx (Microsoft Word); .htm and .html (web pages); .key (Keynote); .numbers (Numbers); .pages (Pages); .pdf (Preview and Adobe Acrobat); .ppt and .pptx (Microsoft PowerPoint); .txt (text); .rtf (rich text format); .vcf (contact information); .xls and .xlsx (Microsoft Excel)
• Audio formats
  • Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
  • User-configurable maximum volume limit
  • Formats supported: AAC (8 to 320 Kbps), Protected AAC (iTunes Store), HE-AAC, MP3 (8 to 320 Kbps), MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 2, 3, 4, Audible Enhanced Audio, AAX, and AAX+), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
• Video formats
  • H.264 video to 720p, 30 fps, Main Profile level 3.1 with AAC-LC audio to 160 Kbps, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
    • 4S - H.264 to High Profile level 4.1
  • MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 x 480, 30 fps, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio to 160 Kbps per channel, 48 kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
  • Motion JPEG (M-JPEG) to 35 Mbps, 1280 x 720, 30 fps, audio in ulaw, PCM stereo audio in .avi file format
  • 4 - Support for 1024 x 768 with Dock Connector to VGA Adapter; 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable
    • 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (sold separately)
  • 4S - AirPlay Mirroring to Apple TV support at 720p
    • Video mirroring and video out support: Up to 1080p (was 720p) with Apple Digital AV Adapter or Apple VGA Adapter (sold separately)
    • Video out support at 576p and 480p with Apple Component AV Cable; 576i and 480i with Apple Composite AV Cable (sold separately)

Apple iPhone 4 -- HD (6/10)

20% thinner (0.48 to 0.37 in.), 40% longer talk time "Retina" display, 3.5 in., 960 x 640 backlit LCD, 326 pixels per inch    4X more pixels (was 480 x 320) 5 MP back camera (was 3 MP)    with LED flash / light and illumination sensor Records HD video Front camera for video calls and self-portraits. VGA res Second microphone to reduce background noise iOS 4 Software: Multitasking, FaceTime video calls,   Unified email inbox, email attachments including PDF   Home screen folders (2000 apps), background wallpapers   FaceTime video calls - between iPhone 4s, Wi-Fi only iMovie app ($4.99) - Combine and edit clips, in HD 4.5 x 2.31 x 0.37 in. (58.6 x 115.2 x 9.3 mm), 4.8 oz. (137 g) Available 6/10 - 16 GB flash $199, 32 GB $299; AT&T only in U.S. Available 2/11 on Verizon Wireless - same prices Updated 10/11 - 8 GB - $99 PR 6/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07iphone.html Apple iPhone - www.apple.com/iphone

iPhone 4 Specs

• 3.5 inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
  • Retina display: 960 x 640, 326 ppi, 800:1 contrast ratio (typical), 78 micrometers pixels
  • Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating on front and back
  • Display multiple languages and characters simultaneously
• Camera, photos, and video
  • Back camera: 5 MP autofocus, photos, HD video (720p )up to 30 fps with audio
  • LED flash
  • Front camera: VGA-quality photos and video up to 30 fps
  • Tap to focus video or stills, Photo and video geotagging
  • 5x digital zoom
• Apple A4 processor
• Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion battery
  • Charge via USB to computer system or power adapter
  • Talk time: Up to 7 hours 3G, 14 hours 2G, Standby to 300 hours
  • Internet use: Up to 6 hours 3G, 10 hours Wi-Fi
  • Video playback up to 10 hours, Audio to 40 hours
• Cellular and wireless
  • 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi (802.11n 2.4GHz only)
  • Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR wireless technology
  • UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA (850, 900, 1900, 2100 MHz)
  • GSM/EDGE (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)

Apple iPhone 3G S -- EDGE / WiFi (6/09)

Improved speed and performance (up to 2X 3G), longer battery life     OpenGL ES 2.0 for high-quality 3D graphics;     Supports 7.2 Mbps HSDPA for faster networking 3 MP autofocus camera, adjusts focus, exposure, color, contrast     automatic macro focus, "tap to focus" touch area of interest on display Video recording, trim start and stop points Send photos and video by email or MMS,      post to MobileMe or YouTube with one tap Hands free voice control for iPhone dial and iPod player functions,      built-in or headset microphone  New digital Compass app, orientation and GPS, Orients Map direction Accessibility: VoiceOver screen reader, universal Zoom entire screen, White on Black higher contrast, Mono Audio 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 in. (115.5 x 62.1 x 12.3 mm) (same), 4.8 oz. (135 grams) 6/09 - introduced - 16 GB $199, 32 GB $299, black and white      (AT&T upgrade existing plan 16 GB $399, 32 GB $499) 6/10 - 8 GB $99, black 1/11 - 8 GB $49 10/11 - 8 GB $0 - Free with 2-year AT&T contract

OLD - Apple iPhone 3G - GPS - Apps  (6/08)

iPhone - Original - EDGE - 6/07  (OLD)

• 3.5 inch (diagonal) widescreen multi-touch display,  480 x 320 resolution, 160 dpi
• 2 megapixel camera, no video recording
• 4.5 x 2.4 x 0.46 inch (115 x 61 x 11.6 mm), 4.8 ounces (135 grams)
• AT&T (Cingular) - EDGE cellular network
• Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G, 10 hours 2G, Standby 300 hours
      Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G, 6 hours on Wi-Fi
      Video playback: Up to 7 hours, Audio 24 hours
• 6/07 --Introduced 4 GB $499, 8 GB $599
• 9/07 - 8 GB $399
• 2/08 - new 16 GB $499; 8 GB $399

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Apple iPad Product Line

• Magical & Revolutionary Device at an Unbelievable Price
• For browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, listening to music, playing games, reading e-books and much more
• Apple iPad - www.apple.com/ipad
• Guided tours - www.apple.com/ipad/guided-tours
• Keynote presentation 1/10 - www.apple.com/quicktime/qtv/specialevent0110/
• Pad Video 1/10 - www.apple.com/ipad/#video

iPad - Chronology

• 3/11 - iPad 2 announced - 33% thinner, faster, dual cameras, gyroscop
  • iOS 4.3 - iMovie & GarageBand
  • PR 3/11 - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/03/02ipad.html
• 11/10 - iOS 4.2 Software Update for iPad
  • Over 100 new features for iPad
  • Multitasking, folders, unified mail inbox, Game Center, AirPrint, AirPlay
• 10/10 - Wi-Fi only models available at Verizon Wireless stores (Same pricing as Apple)
  • Also bundled with MiFi 2200 - 16 GB $629, 32 GB $729, 64 GB $829
  • Data plans - 1 GB $20 / month
  • Apple PR 10/10 - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/10/14ipadverizon.html
  • www.verizonwireless.com/iPad
• 10/10 - Wi-Fi + 3G models available at AT&T stores (Same pricing as Apple)
  • Data plans - 250 MB $14.99 / month, 2 GB $25.00
  • AT&T PR 10/10 - www.att.com/gen/press-room?pid=18652...
• 1/10 - iPad announced - Ship WiFi 60 days worldwide, 3G another 30 days, International summer
  • PR 1/10 - www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/01/27ipad.html

iPad - Feature Summary

• Tablet-sized iPod touch ~ 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 x 1/2 inch, 1 1/2 pounds
• Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models
• Slide to unlock, like iPhone. "Much more intimate than a laptop"
• Runs all iPhone apps, in center of screen or pixel-doubled
• Almost full size virtual keyboard (hold in lap to type), work portrait or landscape
• Sync over USB like iPhone and iPod
  • Photos, music, movies, TV shows, Contacts, calendars, bookmarks, applications, and backups

Apple iPad 2 (3/11)

• Run all iPhone apps unmodified out of the box, can pixel double to run full screen
  • Can sync iPhone apps to iPad, don’t have to pay twice
• Rewrote all Apple apps for the larger display - 12 next-generation Multi-Touch applications
  • Mail app with split-screen display, adds iWork suite for iPad, iBookstore
  • Pull-down contextual menus from top, pop-up menus
• Omissions
  • (As with iPod touch vs iPhone) - Phone, camera, GPS (not with Wi-Fi)
    • Limited multitasking
  • Compared to laptop: Can't share directly - Memory card slot, USB connector
    • Can't display directly: Video output, HDMI HD video out (4:3, not widescreen)
    • Removable battery
• Apps: Home Screen, Spotlight Search, Safari web browsing apps
  • Media: Photos, Video, iPod music player, iTunes Store apps
  • Productivity: Mail, Notes, Calendar, Contacts, PDF apps
  • Maps
  • iBooks app, iBookstore - ePub format, titles $14.99, DRM (?)
  • iWork suite for iPad - 3 apps, $9.99 each / App store, reworked interface
    • Pages word processor, Numbers spreadsheet, Keynote presentations
• Accessories
  • Camera Connection Kit - import photos from a camera or SD card
  • Dock, Keyboard dock, Carrying case / stand

Apple iPad (4/10)

9.7 inch IPS display, LED backlight, Full capacitive multi-touch In Plane Switching - wide 178° viewing angle 1024 x 768, 132 ppi Fingerprint-resistant oleophobic coating Accelerometer, Ambient light sensor Digital compass, Assisted GPS (Wi-Fi + 3G model) Speaker, microphones, 30-pin connector Wi-Fi (802.11 a/b/g/n), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR 1 GHz Apple A4 chip Built-in 25Whr rechargeable lithium-polymer battery 10 hours for Wi-Fi surfing, video, music; standby over a month Up to 1,000 charge cycles over typical 5 year lifespan, retain 80% or more of original capacity 9.56 x 7.47 x 0.5 in. (242.8 x 189.7 x 13.4 mm), 1.5 / 1.6 lbs (.68 / .73 kg) Wi-Fi / +3G models Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi + 3G models 4/10 - AT&T - 250 MB data $14.99 / month, Unlimited $29.99 / month -> 2 GB $25 / month Free AT&T Hotspots Data speeds up to 7.2 Mbps Activate from iPad, No contract - cancel anytime All iPad 3G models unlocked, use new GSM micro SIMs 1/10 - Pricing - 16 GB  32 GB  64 GB WiFi     $499    $599    $699 + 3G    $629    $729    $829 -- additional $130 Apple iPad - www.apple.com/ipad     Find the Apple iPad on Amazon.com

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iOS Mobile Software

Apple's mobile operating system "Easy-to-use interface, amazing features, and rock-solid stability" Foundation of iPhone, and iPad, and iPod touch Apple - iOS - www.apple.com/ios Apple - iOS 4 - www.apple.com/iphone/ios4 Apple - iOS 5 - www.apple.com/ios/ios5

iOS Release Chonology - Summary

• 10/11 - iOS 5 - Notifications, iMessage, Reminders, Twitter, Newsstand; updated Camera, Safari Reader & tabs, Mail rich formatting, PC Free activate/update
  • Notification Center for all alerts, iMessage for iPad and iPod touch
  • Newsstand magazine and newspaper app subscriptions
  • Reminders for To-do lists, Integrated Twitter
  • Enhanced Camera, Photos apps; Safari - Performance, iPad tabs, Reader without clutter
• 3/11 - iOS 4.3 for iPad 2 - Faster Safari, iTunes home sharing, iPhone 4 Personal Hotspot
  • Photo Booth, FaceTime on iPad, iMovie
  • PR 3/11 - Released - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/03/02ios.html
• 11/10 - iWorks 1.3 upgrade - Keynote, Pages, Numbers - AirPrint wireless printing, print preview - for PDF export
• 11/10 - iOS 4.2 - for iPad, also iPhone, iPod touch
  • Multitasking, folders, unified mail inbox, Game Center, AirPrint, AirPlay
  • PR 11/10 - Released - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/11/22ios.html
• ~10/10 - iOS 4.1 - for iPod touch
• 4/10 - iPad introduced
• 7/10 -  iOS 4.0.1 - reception signal strength indicator fix for iPhone antenna issues
• 11/09 - iOS4 - with iPhone 4 - Multitasking, folders, Unified inbox, iBooks, iAds
• 6/10 - Renamed "iOS" - iOS 4 with iPhone 4
• PR 6/10 - iPhone 4 - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2010/06/07iphone.html
• 3/08 - iPhone OS - SDK for third-party developers
  • PR 3/08 - iPhone SDK - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2008/03/12iphone.html
• 9/07 - iPod touch introduced
  • PR 9/07 - original iPod touch - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/09/05touch.html
• 1/07 - "OS X for iPhone" with original iPhone
  • PR 1/07 - original iPhone - http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2007/01/09iphone.html

iOS 5 Software Update (Fall 2011)

• Over 200 new features
  • For iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS; iPad / iPad 2; iPod touch 3rd, 4th gen
• Notification Center - All alerts one place
• New email, texts, voice mail, friend requests, stock ticker, weather
• New notifications appear briefly at top of any screen, without interrupting
• Tap to respond, down swipe to enter Notification Center
• Lock screen displays notifications
• iMessage - Now for iPad and iPod touch
  • Messaging service for all iOS 5 users
  • Unlimited text messages via Wi-Fi or 3G between iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch
  • Built into Messages app, send text, photos, videos, locations, contacts
  • Group messaging, delivery and read receipts, see ellipsis when someone’s typing
  • Secure encryption for text messages
• Newsstand - Organize magazine and newspaper app subscriptions
  • Folder to access favorite publications quickly and easily
  • New issues automatically updated in background, with latest covers
  • New App Store category for newspaper and magazine subscriptions
• Reminders - To-do lists, with due dates and locations
  • Location based - alert when near a destination
  • Works with iCal, Outlook, iCloud
• Twitter - Integrated into iOS 5
  • Single sign-in in Settings
  • Tweet directly from Safari, Photos, Camera, YouTube, Maps, with location
  • Contacts applies Twitter usernames and profile pictures
• Camera - New features on iPhone
  • Open Camera app from Lock screen
  • Compose with grid lines, pinch-to-zoom gestures, single-tap locks for focus and exposure
  • Volume-up as shutter button
  • Push photos to other devices through iCloud
• Photos app - Enhancements
  • Crop, rotate, auto-enhance, remove red-eye
  • Organize photos in albums on the device
  • Push photos to other devices through iCloud
• Safari - Better web browsing, performance
  • Safari Reader displays web articles without ads or clutter
  • Reading List saves interesting articles to read later, iCloud updates across all devices
  • iPad tabbed browsing for multiple web pages
• Mail - Add rich formatting, indentation, rearrange addresses, flag messages
• Calendar - Add year view on iPad, week view on iPhone/iPod, add/rename/delete on device
• Game Center - Add photos, friend recommendations, achievement scores
• PC Free - Activate and set up device wirelessly
• No need for a computer, wireless iOS updates, iCloud backup and restore
• Wireless Sync to Mac or PC - Automatic when charging over Wi-Fi
• Multitasking Gestures for iPad - 4 or 5 fingers - Swipe up for multitasking bar, left/right to switch apps
• AirPlay Display Mirroring - Wirelessly stream iPad 2 / iPhone 4S display to HDTV via Apple TV, even when rotate

iOS 4.3 Software Update for iPad 2 (3/11)

• For iPad, iPad 2, iPod touch 3rd & 4th G, iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4 GSM
• Safari 2X faster (Nitro JavaScript engine)
• iTunes home sharing - WiFi from Mac or PC
• AirPlay improvements - Stream video from apps and websites to Apple TV
• iPad side switch - mute or rotation lock
• Personal Hotspot - iPhone 4 only - Up to 5 devices over Wi-Fi (up to 3), USB (up to 3), Bluetooth (up to 1)
• Photo Booth - Real-time video effects
• FaceTime on iPad
• iMovie
  • Precision editor, multitrack audio recording, New themes, 50 sound effects, Universal app
  • AirPlay to Apple TV, Share videos in HD, Share to YouTube, Facebook, Vimeo
• GarageBand $4.99
  • Touch instruments (Grand piano, organ, guitars, drums, bass)
  • Guitar amps and effects
  • 8 track recording and mixing, 250+ loops
  • Email AAC file of song, Compatible with Mac version

iOS 4.2 Software Update for iPad - iPad, also iPhone, iPod touch (11/10 - 9/10 preview)

• "Everything to iPad" - multitasking, wireless printing, AirPlay
  • AirPlay (was AirTunes WiFi to AirPort Express) - not just music - audio, video, photos over WiFi
• Over 100 new features for iPad - iPhone, iPod touch
  • Multitasking, folders, unified mail inbox, Game Center, AirPrint, AirPlay
• Multitasking support - Third-party apps, play audio, monitor location, push alerts
  • Continuing working while downloading in iTunes
  • Double-click Home button for recently used apps, tap to reopen
    • Scroll left for Brightness and Music controls
• Folders on Home screens to better organize and access apps
  • Hold to edit (wiggles), drag app onto another
• Mail: Unified inbox to view all accounts, Fast inbox switching
  • Threaded messages, Delete in Outbox, Open attachments in third-party apps.
• Game Center: Friends for multi-player games over Internet
• AirPrint: Print over local wireless to compatible printers, in background
  • Works with Safari, Mail, Photos, iWork, third-party apps with built-in printing
• AirPlay: Wirelessly stream videos, music, photos to Apple TV, compatible receivers
• Safari: Find text on web pages, Suggestions and recent searches
• Spotlight: Search the web and Wikipedia
• iTunes: TV show rentals, edit iTunes playlists, iTunes gifting apps
• Calendar: Reply to event invitations calendar services ( Yahoo!, Google, Microsoft Exchange), MobileMe calendar sharing
• Location Services icon: Per app location privacy
• Additional Parental Controls: Game Center, delete apps, change settings
• Automatic spellcheck; New languages, dictionaries and keyboards
• Notes: New fonts, Wirelessly sync using IMAP mail accounts
• Improved enterprise support
• Find My iPad - free - MobileMe
• iPad orientation lock button also mute button
• Bluetooth: AVRCP Audio/Video Remote Protocol

iOS 4.1 (9/10 preview)

• 9/10 preview - iOS 4.1 Software Update for iPod touch - "Coming soon"
  • Game Center, new iTunes features
• High Dynamic Range (HDR) photos - 3 photos under/over exposure, combine
• pload HD video
• Game Center - Social gaming app for iPod touch and iPhone
  • Find friends, auto-match to play multiplayer games against new opponents
  • Track achievements, compare high scores
• iTunes TV show rentals - Rent TV shows commercial-free right from iPod touch
  • 99¢ an episode, start watching in minutes
• iTunes Ping - Social discovery features in iTunes
  • Keep up with friends’ music and follow your favorite artists
• iPod touch: Works with 2nd gen (late 2008), 3rd gen (32/64 GB, late 2009), 4th gen (8, 32, 64 GB, 2010).
  • Not all features are compatible with all devices
• www.apple.com/ipodtouch/software-update

iOS 4 Software Update (11/09)

11/09 - Free update, with iPhone 4 100 new features, 1500 new APIs Multitasking, folders, Unified inbox, iBooks. iAds FaceTime video calls Multitasking - Run iOS 4 third-party apps, switch instantly,    w/o slowing foreground app or draining battery unnecessarily Folders - Drag and drop apps into folders, up to 2160 apps Home screen background wallpaper iBooks - Browse and shop for books, read and store PDF iAd - mobile advertising platform Compatible with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4,   iPod touch 2nd & 3rd gen (late 2009 models with 32 or 64 GB)  Not all features: Multitasking only iPhone 4 / 3GS, iPod touch 3 www.apple.com/iphone/softwareupdate Apple - iOS 4 - www.apple.com/iphone/ios4

• 11 Home screens
  • Press Home to return to last Home screen
• Double-click Home for recent multitasking apps
• Swipe right for search entire contents
• Home screen background wallpaper
• Folders - Organize apps into folders on Home screens
• Multitasking - Switch instantly between compatible third-party apps
• Gift Apps - Send apps as gifts from App Store
• Google Maps, YouTube
• Music: Cover Flow browsing, Genius Playlists, Genius Mixes, Shake to Shuffle
  • iTunes purchase over WiFi, iTunes Ping follow friends, Bluetooth stereo
  • Voice Control - Play artist, shuffle, next song, pause
• Playlists - Create on iPod, sync and display nested playlist folders from iTunes
• Photos - Faces and Places - View based on people and location
  • People in photos (Only iPhoto on Mac), where taken
• Video: Tap to focus video - while shooting
• iMovie app ($4.99)
  • Combine and edit clips, in HD
  • Apply titles and transitions, add music and photos, share online
  • Trim endpoints, split, select Themes (titles and transitions) with soundtrack
  • Export: Medium (640 x 360), Large (960 x 540), HD (1280 x 720)
  • Share: email, MobileMe gallery, YouTube
  • www.apple.com/iphone/features/imovie.html
• iBooks app (free) - Ebook reader, plus browse and shop for books
• Mail - View all messages in unified inbox, organize messages by threads
  • Open attachments in third-party apps
• Safari - Search suggestions from Google, Yahoo!, Bing; view recent searches
• Spell checking - Suggests words and corrects spelling in Mail, Notes, other apps
• Bluetooth wireless keyboard Support
• Wi-Fi - Stay connected when asleep, receive incoming VoIP calls and notifications from compatible third-party apps

iOS security

• All apps run in safe environment, website or app can’t access data from other appsc
• Supports encrypted network communication
• Optional parental controls to manage iTunes purchases, Internet browsing, access to explicit material
• Permission required for apps requesting location information
• Set passcode lock to prevent unauthorized access
  • configure to delete all your data after too many unsuccessful passcode attempts
• MobileMe membership finds on map, optionally remote delete (restore from last backup)

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