Apple has made iPad, iPhone and iPod touch User Guide for iOS 5 available at iBookstore.
Getting ready for iOS 5.
Apple is set to release iOS 5 to the public on Wednesday October 12th, 2011. Here are the steps to prepare yourself before upgrading to iOS 5:
- Download iTunes 10.5 – Mac | Windows | Windows 64 bit
- Back up your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad using iTunes.Make sure you check “Encrypt iPhone/iPod touch/iPad backup”. That way all your password settings are also backed up.
- Import all your photos and videos from the iPhone, iPod touch or iPad. Mac users can use iPhoto, Aperture or Image Capture. Windows Users can directly access the Photos folder through Explorer and copy the files manually.
- Transfer all purchases from your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad to your computer using iTunes.
- Make sure the apps, songs, movies, ringtones in your iPhones, iPod touch or iPad are also in your iTunes Library.
Now you are ready for iOS 5.
Starting Wednesday October 12th, 2011 you can update your iPhone/iPod touch/iPad through iTunes.
If for some reasons you could not update to iOS 5, you might have to go the “Restore” route. After that you can “Restore from Backup”.
“Let’s talk iPhone.” event video is now available.
Apple has just posted “Let’s talk iPhone.” event video on its site. Podcast version of the video will be made available later through iTunes.
Streaming video requires Safari 4 or 5 on Mac OS X Snow Leopard or Lion, Safari on iOS 3 or later, or QuickTime 7 on Windows.
Screenshot is courtesy of Apple Inc.
iOS 5 GM is expected to ship to Developers today.
Apple’s “Let’s talk iPhone.” event just ended and Apple is expected to ship iOS 5 GM to developers anytime now.
Since Apple NDA is in effect, our Developer contacts are not saying a word about this. Logically Apple would ship the GM at least a week before the public release.
Let’s talk iPhone.: iOS 5 to launch on October 12th, 2011.
Scott Forstall, Apple’s senior vice president of iOS Software reveals that iOS 5 will be made available to the public on October 12th, 2011.
How much would an iPod touch with 3G service cost?
Apple is reportedly making iPod touch with 3G service. How much premium would 3G connectivity would add to the cost of the iPod touch? iPad with 3G is priced $130 higher than the Wi-Fi only version. Would Apple add $130 to the price of iPod touch with 3G? Would people pay for the extra $130?
I haven’t heard anything about iPod touch with 3G from my Apple contact. That doesn’t confirm nor deny such product would be released by Apple.
Griffin Technology Stylus for iPad.
I picked up a Griffin Technology Stylus for iPad because it was on sale at a local electronic store. I wonder if stylus like this would work great with iPad. It all depends on the Apps, sometimes the stylus works great and sometimes it doesn’t.
It does work with most capacitive touch screen.