Year: 2007

iPhone Web simulator goes open source

Marketcircle makers of Daylite Productivity Suite and Billings business software for the Mac, has released iPhoney 1.1 as an Open Source Project on SourceForge with the objective of providing a global test bench for iPhone developers. iPhoney 1.1 is a fully native, universal binary Cocoa application, written in Objective-C. As well as its new status as an Open Source Project, iPhoney 1.1 has upped functionality with a frequently requested “zoom to fit” found in the iPhone.

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iSkin intros Apple iPhone protection

iSkin today announced the release of the revo, the company’s protective skin for the iPhone. Designed as a complete protective solution, the revo includes a premium silicone protector, a touch-compatible privacy film and a ViSOR, an ultra-clear polycarbonate scratch resistant screen guard for the large iPhone screen. The iSkin revo features a premium silicone material with an embedded anti-microbial agent (Microban) that protects the product by inhibiting the growth of microbes.

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iFixit Plans Live iPhone Disassembly Event

iFixit will be live blogging the disassembly of an iPhone immediately after
its release tomorrow, June 29. We will stream live images and descriptions
of the disassembly as we go. Our technicians will also be analyzing the
internals and posting component descriptions and design analysis.

To be notified as soon as we begin disassembly, sign up here:
(http://iFixit.com/Guide/iPhone)

The live disassembly will also be posted at that address. “We’re excited to
see how Apple’s engineers have crammed so much functionality into an iPod
form factor,” commented Kyle Wiens, CEO of iFixit.

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iPhone sales limited to two per person

In a statement issued today, Apple details its plans for the iPhone launch tomorrow. The iPhone will go on sale this Friday, June 29 at 6:00 p.m. local time at Apple retail stores in the US. All 164 Apple retail stores in the US will stay open until midnight, and customers can purchase up to two iPhones on a first come, first served basis. Beginning Saturday morning, iPhone customers can learn how to get the most out of the iPhone with free, in-depth workshops offered throughout the day at all Apple retail stores.

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