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Sling Media announced that they have submitted SlingPlayer Mobile to the iTunes App Store. It is only a matter of Apple’s willingness to approve this particular app. Considering the other media player apps such as Joost, TV.com and Ustream Viewing App; SlingPlayer Mobile should be approved too.
At the same time, Om Malik said that he had received a tip that Skype is also coming to the iPhone.
According to Apple, iPhone OS 3.0 has tethering feature built-in. This feature can be enabled if the service provider would allow it. Certainly iPhone enthusiasts are cheering for it while iPhone detractors are pointing out that other phones are already capable of doing so for a few years now. The truth is that the service providers are the ones to officially allow such features enabled. It all comes down to how much the service providers want to charge their customers for the tethering plan.
In the early days of iTunes App Store (September 2008), Nullriver Software submitted an app called “NetShare” that enabled some kind of tethering between the iPhone and computer through the Wi-Fi. NetShare was eventually published and taken downa t the iTunes App Store, not once but twice. It is widely perceived that AT&T had something to do with the takedown, and NetShare was effectively banned from iTunes App Store.
All is not lost for those who purchased the $10 iPhone Application. The iPhone itself has gone through several OS updates and NetShare is still functional. When Apple revealed that tethering capability was built-in the iPhone OS 3.0, many wonders of NetShare would still be working. The answer is a resounding “YES!”
Does Apple really care if NetShare is still functioning? Probably not, because NetShare’s installed base is relatively low. Only those who followed the iPhone and iTunes App Store stories closely would have the chance to purchase NetShare before it was permanently taken down.
As of March 27th, 2009 NetShare still works in iPhone OS 3.0 Beta.
iPhone OS 3.0 Beta is available to certified iPhone Developers. http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/
NetShare is a product by Nullriver Software. http://www.nullriver.com/
Definitely there are some issues with iPhone OS 3.0 at this moment.
I had to reboot the OS to get WordPress 1.21 to work again.
I cannot add any categories because they are blank.
Shortly after the discovery of the photo bug in WordPress 1.2 for iPhone, a new version was uploaded for approval to iTunes App Store. Today, WordPress 1.21 for iPhone is available for download. Get it now.
If you already downloaded the previous version of the app, go to iTunes Application Library, and check for updates.
WordPress 1.21 iPhone App About Screen
WordPress 1.21 iPhone App Home Icon
WordPress 1.2 iPhone App Home Icon
Images courtesy of WordPress.org, Automattic, Inc., and Apple Inc.
WordPress 1.2 App for iPhone has just been released at The iTunes App Store. Unfortunately, this version contains a photo bug which has been identified and addressed in version 1.21 of the app. WordPress 1.21 iPhone App has been submitted to iTunes App Store for review and expected to be made available soon.
It is recommended for those who haven’t downloaded WordPress 1.2 yet to wait for version 1.21 to be made avaialble at iTunes App Store.
New service will be included with MobileMe and iPhone OS 3.0 is called “Find My iPhone.”
The service itself is not yet active in MobileMe.
Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > MobileMe Account
The Safari included in iPhone OS 3.0 Beta seems to do better than its predecessor in Acid3 Test.
