The latest news is the Skype for iPhone is now available in the US iTunes stores, completely free of charge. There are some minor glitches here, though. It looks like dialing over 3G is only working for those with OS 3.0 beta, but unfortunately all of us in that situation are now suffering from frequent crashes and loss of audio.
Things seem to be better for those running the latest non-beta firmware, but the calls only work over WiFi. That said, when using the app as intended, the audio quality was surprisingly good, far better than any third party apps we have used so far. Visit the Apple App Store and get your Skype for iPhone now.
Hi again, guys! Am back with an interesting video preview of the Apple iPhone OS 3.0 Beta. All those interested in knowing more about it, check out the video below and give us your feedback.
Apple recently announced developer-related details for its sought-after iPhone OS 3.0, a major update to all iPhone and iPod Touch devices. The company has now revealed details of an in-app purchasing system, push notifications, peer-to-peer connectivity, and much more.
In OS 3.0 SDK, developers can now charge customers for “in-app” purchases such as additional levels in games, subscriptions and any novel content after an app is purchased. The purchasing model will only be available in paid applications. Peer-to-peer connectivity permits the user automatic discovery of devices and supported applications wirelessly, over Bluetooth. Users of this technology can share contact information, compete in online games and so on.
iPhone OS 3.0 also enables accessory developers to build custom applications that connect directly with the iPhone hardware by way of a dock connector or over Bluetooth. It will also integrate a push notification system, instead of using a background processes system for applications, in order to save battery life and enhance general performance. A beta version of the iPhone 3.0 SDK is available to developers now.
Apple has now announced that it plans to release version 3.0 of the Apple iPhone Operating System at a special event on March 17th, to be held at 10am, PST, that is, 1pm, EST. Admission will be by invitation. Apple has further mentioned that it will only be previewing the new version of the iPhone OS and will not actually release the final version yet.
The same event is also, we believe, likely to feature a new version of the SDK. Watch this space for more info, guys!
