10/15/2009

FM Application for iPod Touch and iPhone

Two days ago, it is reported that Apple is currently working on an in-house radio application for the iPhone and iPod Touch. This application will supposedly run in the background and offer the same features as the FM radio seen on the new iPod Nano.

Both the iPhone 3GS and the iPod 3G have an FM transmitter and receiver installed, however currently there are no apps to activate the latent hardware. The same holds true with the iPhone and iPod Touch 2G, however these models have FM radio receivers only. Apple previously performed the same strick with the dormant Bluetooth hardware, activating the tech long after the devices hit the market.

When the application is available, Apple will try to sell more things through this application. I like to see this application and have a try.

10/12/2009

iPod Touch

Now, 3rd generation of iPod Touch is here. It is very nice. The new iTune application is great too. A lot of thing can be done with this iPod Touch. I like to see more features added to it. Here is what we can do with it now:

1. Play music
2. Check/Write email
3. Read news through Podcasts or Applications
4. Check map(need WiFi)
5. Read books or listen audiobook
6. Play games
7. Check weather
8. Check stock and market
9. Watch movies
10. Write notes
11. Record voice memo
12. View photos
13. Check/Add contacts
14. Browse web
15. Check word with dictionary
16. Check calendar and schedule
17. Read Bible with free application

iPhone

When first generation of iphone got into market about two years ago, it was not required to activate it in Apple or ATT store. One of my friend got one of those and gave it to her wife to use in T-Mobile wireless network. At that time, I had my first look of iphone and found it was great!

Then, second generation of iphone came with more functions. People had to activated on site they bought them in Apple or AT&T stores. The data plan is expensive for a lot of people. That is main reason people are not getting iphone. Then, iPod touch came to market for people like iphone functions without the phone. I have a friend bought a 32GB iPod touch. Their little girl showed me how amazing it is with the game(application) and video.

New iPhone 3GS came with a GPS and a camera, other new features. The friend bought the first generation of iPhone showed me his new toy. He told me that he gave his 1st iPhone to his son. There are a lot of application available online some of them are free.

We are waiting for iPhone go to other wireless carries other than AT&T. We like to see the data plan price goes down so more people can get iPhone. It is saying 4G is going to be available in 2010. Maybe, Apple will get a new iphone for it.