iPhone Coming to Verizon?

Verizon sent invitations and scheduled an event for early January 11 at 11 am in New York City. It looks likely to be Verizon's long-awaited, widely leaked but never officially announced unveiling of a Verizon iPhone. We don't know why Verizon chooses this day and time to have the special event: there are so many 1s in this schedule: 1/11/2011, 11am(maybe at 11 minutes and 11 seconds after 11am).

If it is iPhone for Verizon, it will be good for Verizon, Apple and AT&T's network, surely for consumers.

iPad Used in China TV

Now, iPad is used in Beijing TV news program. Over 10 millions people are watching this program everyday. It is very good live ad for iPad.

iOS 4.2 is coming Today

Apple today announced that iOS 4.2, the latest version of the world's most advanced mobile operating system, is available today for download for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. iOS 4.2 brings over 100 new features from iOS 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 to iPad including Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay and AirPrint.

We are looking forward to getting this new OS. Few weeks ago, we got a new wireless laser printer so we can print things from iPad.

Samsung Galaxy Tab is Here

Samsung Galaxy Tab is in market these two weeks. Yesterday, I went to Sams Club and gave this new device a try.

The size is 7 inch which is good to carry around. It is not heavy as iPad but considering the screen size, it is not light.

I tried few thing with it. It is not that smooth like iPod Touch or iPad when I change from landscape to portrait. Screen jumps when I change the orientation. The icon is not very detail and clear comparing to iPod Touch.

Verizon sale person told me they don't have data plan turned on for this Samsung Galaxy Tab nor WiFi is available in that Sams Club so I cannot try to get on Internet. He told me without data plan, the build-in GPS will not work and no map will be downloaded.

I tried to use rear camera to take two pictures in the store. The pictures were great! I didn't have time to try to play games and other things.

One good things Samsung Galaxy Tab got are SD card can be used and front/rear cameras.

There is some distance Samsung Galaxy Tab need to catch iPad.

iPad is sold in China today

Finally, people in China can buy an iPad in normal stores.

Although there was rain in Beijing today, there were people lined up outside the store and wait to get a iPad. Many people had several thousands yuan cash in their pocket for this iPad, some of them counted the money carefully before getting into Apple retail store.

They were so happy to open the boxs of iPad and enjoy it!

Should We Get A New iPod Touch 4G?

Today, this new iPod Touch 4G(4th generation) is in Apple retail stores. We bought a 32GB iPod Touch last year this time and enjoy it very much. I upgrade the OS for this 3rd generation iPod Touch so it is running multi-tasking and with all new features with emails and folders. Now, it comes iPod Touch 4G with cameras, FaceTime and other things. We are asking ourselves if we should upgrade our iPod Touch.

Since we got our iPad in April, we use this iPod Touch than before. The main thing our 3rd generation iPod Touch and iPad don't have is camera which in 4th generation of iPod Touch. Since we have digital cameras, we can take pictures and videos with them. Although we cannot send out pictures or video from our current camera, we can live with what we have. So, at this time, we like to skip this new iPod Touch.

If you have 1st or 2nd generation iPod Touch, it is good time to upgrade to iPod Touch 4th generation now. If you never have one iPod Touch, you can try and get one if you like.

New iPod Touch

At today's Apple keynote event, Steve Jobs announced new iPod Touch. It will be available next week and can be pre-ordered today. All three models of the new iPod touch have the new features, starting at $229 for the 8GB model, $299 for the 32GB version, and $399 for 64GB of capacity.

-iOS 4.1
-Retina display
-A4 chip
-a forward-facing camera and a microphone, which allow users to do FaceTime with other iPod touch users, as well as iPhone 4 owners.
-a rear-facing HD camera, users can shoot video and edit it right on the device.
-thinner