Dropbox and Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview 2.

From Dropbox forum:

This version causes crashes in the latests developer preview of Lion. If you are using a developer preview we advise against running this version. We’re working on a solution. Thanks.

Previously, Dropbox can be used with Mac OS X Lion Developer Preview (1) by changing the CFBundleVersion to 2.0. Apple Engineers warned that Mac OS X Lion blocked Dropbox from running due to some technical issue. Even though the modified Dropbox could run on Mac OS X Lion DP, it crashes the Finder.

Dropbox Engineers are aware of this issue.

Apple Explains White iPhone 4.5

On the First Day of April 2010 short of 10 months after iPhone 4 was introduced, Apple quietly releases details on the elusive White iPhone 4.

Introducing iPhone 4.5 with features such as:

  • This time it comes in White, for real.
  • Slightly lighter than iPhone 4.
  • Stronger Glass.
  • Available for GSM and CDMA.
  • New attenuation reduction coating.
  • Photo Booth.

When asked about iPhone 5, an Apple Executive who is definitely not Phil Schiller said:

“When we figured out how to make White iPhone 4 correctly back in December 2010, we decided to take our time working on iPhone 5. Besides we were planning to release iPhone 4 on Verizon in January 2011. We are proud of iPhone 4 breakthrough design and we want to take it further. We already finished with the design for iPhone 5 and it is currently being rigorously tested. Trust me when I say that Apple would not let anyone took the iPhone 5 testing unit to any bars. Some person from certain web-site might want to have it stolen. Anyway, we have pin-pointed one source of the leak on our end. For sure Scott or Greg or Chris or Matt or Phil or Steve won’t be talking to the blogger anymore. That 36composite site will no longer get any leaks from Apple.  Anyway, buy iPhone 4.5 this June, it comes also in white.”

iPhone 4.5 will go on sale after WWDC 2011 Keynote.

WWDC 2011 is set for June 6-10, 2011.

Apple has set Worldwide Developer Conference date on June 6 through 10, 2011.

Apple has sold out all the $1599 WWDC 2011 tickets in record 10 hours.

To quote Phil Schiller:

“At this year’s conference we are going to unveil the future of iOS and Mac OS,” said Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing.

Some interpret that iOS 5.0 will be previewed during WWDC 2011 but not the next iPhone hardware.

We first heard the news about iPhone 5 back in March 19th and immediately tweeted:

March 19th, 2011
There will be no #iPhone5 announcement at #Apple #WWDC 2011. It is all about Mac OS X Lion. September 2011 for iPhone 5 in time for Holiday.

Our source told us that WWDC 2011 was about Mac OS X Lion and there would be no “the next iPhone” hardware announcement. Our source hinted that there will be iPhone just in time for the holiday. We assume the announcement would come around September 2011. We are confident that our source who is definitely not Phil Schiller gave us a pretty accurate information.

For more information, head to WWDC 2011 page.

iOS 4.3.1 is now available.

Apple releases iOS 4.3.1 for iPhone 4 GSM, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 3rd & 4th generation, iPad and iPad 2. The update is said to include the fix for 2011 Pwn2Own Safari bug and some others. iPhone 4 for Verizon/CDMA is still on iOS 4.2.6.