iPhone is a line of smartphones designed and marketed by Apple. It runs Apple’s iOS mobile operating system. The first generation iPhone was released in 2007; the most recent iPhone models are the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus, which were released in 2014. The user interface is built around the device’s multi-touch screen, including a virtual keyboard. The iPhone has Wi-Fi and can connect to many cellular networks. An iPhone can shoot video (though this was not a standard feature until the iPhone 3GS), take photos, play music, send and receive email, browse the web, send texts, GPS navigation, record notes, do mathematical calculations, and receive visual voicemail. Other functions — video games, reference works, social networking, etc. — can be enabled by downloading application programs (‘apps’).
Apple’s annual developer conference is slated for next week. We’ll be on-site sharing news live from the keynote but for now, here’s what we’re thinking, hoping and wishing will be shown… Read more »
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For the first time, Apple has officially recognized the iMessage bug that results in text messages failing to be delivered to former iPhone users. Read more »
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Word Lens wowed me in 2010 with its real-time augmented reality language translation skills. Apparently, it wowed Google even more, as the search giant acquired Quest Visual, the makers of the app. Read more »