iPhone OS 3.0

iNotCEO, Not iCEO, to Keynote WWDC

John Paczkowski in News on May 13, 2009 at 5:51 am PT

With Steve Jobs on medical leave until the end of June, some have wondered whether the Apple CEO might put in an appearance at the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference or perhaps even show up to deliver its keynote address. This morning Apple put an end to that speculation, announcing that a team of Apple executives, led by Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Product Marketing, will deliver the keynote.

iPhone OS 3.0: Something Wicked Cool This Way Comes

John Paczkowski in News on May 8, 2009 at 10:21 am PT

Developers building applications for the iPhone best make sure their work runs on the device’s forthcoming 3.0 OS. Because effective yesterday, Apple is no longer accepting applications that don’t.

Pre-Mature Exhilaration?

John Paczkowski in News on April 1, 2009 at 6:18 am PT

Optimism over the Pre’s chances of lifting Palm out of its downward spiral may be a bit… overly optimistic. In better times, the device might have proven to be just the curative the handset maker’s ailing business needs, but with the economy mired in the worst recession we’ve seen in decades, it may be more difficult than imagined for the Pre to restore Palm to its former glory.

Weekend Update, 3.21.09–March Madness Edition

Beth Callaghan in News on March 21, 2009 at 5:10 pm PT

Technically, the term refers to the frenzied flow of games and the intensity of the contenders for the NCAA Championship crown. But the NCAA doesn’t have a corner on “March Madness”–those descriptors work well in other instances, too. To wit:

You Can Almost Feel the Panic at Palm, Can't You?

John Paczkowski in News on March 12, 2009 at 10:42 am PT

Looks like Apple will hold a special event in March, after all–but its focus won’t be on desktops. This morning the company distributed invitations for a March 17 gathering at its Cupertino Town Hall to discuss the iPhone OS 3.0 and an updated software development kit.

You Can Almost Feel the Panic at Palm, Can’t You?

John Paczkowski in News on March 12, 2009 at 10:42 am PT

Looks like Apple will hold a special event in March, after all–but its focus won’t be on desktops. This morning the company distributed invitations for a March 17 gathering at its Cupertino Town Hall to discuss the iPhone OS 3.0 and an updated software development kit.