Rumors are swirling that Apple will launch its next iPhone, the iPhone 5, in September or October. So far, however, Apple hasn’t said when it will actually release the iPhone 5, making some wonder if the company will actually follow through with all the rumors and release the smartphone this fall or try to offer it up at another time. At this point, given the market factors that would determine such a decision, it would be best for Apple not to release the iPhone 5 this year. Sure, it would disappoint consumers, but at the end of the day, Apple needs to do what’s best for its business and its shareholders. And not releasing the iPhone 5 this year would undoubtedly play into the favor of those stakeholders. Unlike many other companies in the marketplace, Apple has the luxury of being able to release its devices at any time it chooses and not worrying about the fallout of those decisions. If Apple releases the iPhone 5 in the fall, it will succeed. If the company decides to wait until next year, the device will still sell well. But if Apple wants to maximize profits, waiting until 2012 would be its best bet. Read on to find out why:
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How to Watch Videos on iPod and iPhone - 3 Step Guide & Short FAQ
Most people that own an iphone or ipod video know they can watch videos but maybe you don't know how to exactly. So I have written an article that will help you to learn all the ways in which you can watch videos on your brand new iphone.
Watching Movies, Sports, Music Videos or any other videos you already own:
1. The first step in watching videos that you already own is to get them on your computer. If its a dvd just pop it into your computers dvd rom drive. Next you will need to get a dvd ripper this will allow you to put the dvd movie into your computer's hard drive. This will take sometime depending on what dvd ripper you have. (If you already have the videos that you want to watch on your iphone on your computer's hard drive go to Step 2)
2. To watch the videos on your iphone or ipod video you will need to convert the videos you already have to the iphone format. For this you will need an iphone/ipod video converter or any other program that converts video files to .mp4 (H.264 encoding) because this the only format of video that the iphone/ipod plays. This will also take a while depending on how big your video file is and how good your iphone/ipod video converter is.
Now before you continue on putting the video files onto your iphone/ipod make sure all of them are in the proper iphone/ipod format. You do not need to worry about this if you used a video converter that converts videos to iphone/ipod format.
3. After you've ripped and converted all the videos you want all that is left to do is to actually put it on your iphone/ipod. This is by far the easiest step and takes the least time because this can be done right from itunes. All you need to do connect your iphone to the computer. Then open up itunes scan the video files into the itunes library and then put the videos files right from itunes to your iphone or ipod video.
The Simple Shortcut Secrets:
I will also tell your about two different simple shortcuts. These shortcuts will allow you to skip Steps 1 and 2. You will want to skip these steps because it takes a lot of time to rip and convert video files.
1. The first shortcut is that there are some websites on the Internet which allows you to download movies, sports, music videos and other videos for the iphone/ipod directly from their site for free after you pay a one time fee. The good thing about these websites is that the videos you download will already come in the iphone/ipod format. This means you do not need to rip or convert the videos which will save a lot of time.
2. The second shortcut is youtube. Youtube and Apple have devolved a close partnership. Now you can watch the videos on youtube encoded with the H264 format directly on your iphone By the end of this month youtube will have over 10,000 videos which you can watch your iphone. Furthermore you will also be able to download these videos via EDGE or Wi-Fi connection.
The FAQ
Q: Can I watch any video in any format that I own on my iPhone or iPod Video?
You can watch any video on your iPhone/iPod Video as long as it is in a certain format. For you to watch videos on your iPhone/iPod Video the videos must be in .mp4 format.
Q: Can I watch videos online on my iPhone?
The only online videos you can watch on your iPhone are the youtube videos encoded in H.264 format. There are already over 10,000 videos on youtube in this format, and they are working hard to convert many of their remaining videos to this format as well.
Q: How is the quality of videos on the iPhone and iPod video?
The quality is great on both depending on the video. If you are watching a DVD Video you will get the same quality as if you where watching on a normal television expect in a smaller screen. However in my opinion the iPhone offers a slightly better video viewing experience than the iPod video due to the larger screen
Q: Are there any sites that allow me to download and watch videos in iPhone/iPod Video format?
Yes there are many sites that offer a vast verity of movies, music, videos and other stuff for the iPhone and iPod Video.
Q: Are these sites expensive?
Most of these sites charges you a one time fee of about $50 and then you get unlimited movies, music and other downloads from their website.
About the Author:
Tyler Jackson is an iphone and ipod enthusiast he loves to watch many videos on his iphone and ipod. Do you need a good iphone video converter to convert and watch videos on your iphone/ipod then go to: todays-technology.com/iphone-downloads-review.html
Also to check out good reviews of websites that offer free unlimited access to movies and other videos that come in iphone format and to watch videos on your iphone go to: todays-technology.com/iphone-downloads-review.html
For a good review of website that offer free unlimted access to movies and other videos that come in iPod format to watch videos on your iPod go to: todays-technology.com/ipod-downloads-review.html
Protect Your iPhone
Surely, when Apple formally introduced iPhone into the world at the end of June, many came up lining, wanting to be one of the firsts to get hold of the revolutionary cell phone called the iPhone. However, it came as it is: naked.
Apple has also created some accessories that people can purchase and enjoy together with iPhone. But if you were to shed a few dollars off your pocket, then you better buy one that will make your newly acquired phone long lasting: iPhone case.
Because iPhone now uses the touch screen technology, there's hardly any room for scratches. Yet it doesn't necessarily mean that it should remain unprotected from harm and that it still is possible to get dings and scratches.
There are about three types of iPhone cases sold today. One of them is iPhone skins. Skin usually refers to the cover that will cover the phone entirely. You can access the navigation and side buttons, screen, camera, and charger through its cutouts. Skins are flexible but rugged, thanks to a perfect blend of silicon and plastic.
What's good about skin is that they can completely protect the surface of your phone. However, if your skin is mainly made up of silicone, then it can't offer you so much just in case you accidentally drop the iPhone. The iPhone skins spells variety, you can buy them in different colors, even with some added accessories like neck straps and screen protector.
A tiny piece of silicone that protects an iPhone's front side is called a screen protector. It also possesses a circular cutout that allows you to utilize the primary navigation button, found at the bottom portion of the iPhone. You can then put a skin on top of the screen protector. However, if you want to get a good deal on screen protector, go for those that can resist dust and contain anti-glare properties. Or you can simply opt to buy an iPhone skin with a screen protector.
Lastly, there are what you call as iPhone cases and wallets. These are covers that you can attach on your jeans or on your wallets. You can place your iPhone inside them. The main difference between cell phone holsters and cases is that the latter can protect your phone even if it's not in use. Leather is a typical material used for cases and wallets. And since they come in different styles, you can simply choose what fits your personality.
Think of an iPhone case as a worthwhile investment.
Michael is a writer for Everything iPhone where he covers the daily iPhone news surrounding the Apple iPhone. He enjoys reviewing iPhone cases and you can often find him reading the latest iPhone books to brush up on his iPhone expertise
A Comparison of iPhone And iPhone 3G
The movement that iPhone came into market brought a technical revolution in the cell phone market. People found some imperfections while loving it. So based on the weakness of iPhone, Apple Inc. launched the second generation of iPhone, iPhone 3G in 9th June, 2008 which had been improved in many parts. So we will make a comparison of the two generations to see what had been changed in iPhone 3G.
1. Outlines.
As we can see from the pictures that the colors of iPhone is part black and part white. But iPhone 3G is totally black or totally white. The covering of iPhone was metal while the 3G's was plastic so the 3G is a little lighter than iPhone. And about the size of two cell phones, 3G is a little bigger than iPhone which is hard to been found by eyes.
2. Main Body
Comparing with iPhone, iPhone 3G took lessons from the design of MacBook Air, so the arc on the back of cell phone made the phone looks much more beautiful. The other point was that the headphone connector that was a big problem in the past Apple products was improved. The 3.5 mm headphone jack was designed on the side of the cell phone and it makes every kind of headphones possible to be applied.
3. Networks
The difference of networks was most obvious difference of the two cell phones. iPhone did not support the 3G networks that made it a target to be criticized by the medias. This time, iPhone 3G had stepped up to 3.5G level and support WCDMA/HSDPA networks. According to Jobs' saying the speed is much faster than Nokia N95.
4. Built-in functions
Another advantage of iPhone 3G was that GPS module was added which supports the mobile navigation and location search. The camera was the same as iPhone, but for the GPS, it could provide the geographic grid of the pictures. The cell phone could record the latitude, longitude and altitude of the shooting locations. And the picture element per inch (ppi) of iPhone 3G increased to 163 ppi from 160 ppi of iPhone without any improvement of the screen and distinguishability.
5. Battery
The battery of iPhone 3G was still designed as fixed as iPhone. The standby time and speaking time of iPhone 3G had increased much by comparing with iPhone. The speaking time in 2 G networks increased from 8 hours to 10 hours and the standby time increased from 250 hours to 300 hours. But the online time, music and video playing time did not changed comparing from the past. Besides, there is a tool in the sales package of iPhone 3G to help the customers take out the SIM card easily.
6. Software
The improvement of iPhone 3G in software was effective. It could support many languages, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and other Asian languages. And it support gesture recognition. The iPhone 2.0 firmware could support AppStore software store that the developer all over the world could discharge by free or sell iPhone software through the store.
7. Price
The last difference that the customers could experience themselves was the price of the two cell phones. iPhone 3G was only 199 dollars when it first come into the market. So it was cheaper than iPhone.
All these differences put together, we could find the difference of iPhone and iPhone 3G clearly. But in all they are cell phones, though they have differences, but they would not change very much. They are Apple's cell phones.
If you want to know more information about iPhone cell phone, please visit my iPhone blog or http://www.iphoneca.com.
Folder Lock For iPhone - Run Document Files in iPhone
iPhone is a lovely, elegant and modish device that gives you a high joyous feeling as with the iPhone in your hand, anything is possible for you on the go! Use of the iPhone is not just a status symbol in fact it has many functionalities that actually attract you at once. It is a perfect combination of camera, mobile and laptop that make your work easier while you are on the go. Although it has many appealing features but somewhere it has some limitations too. For instance, iPhone supports limited formats of documents and if you try to run a document which is not in the format that iPhone does support, iPhone would simply not allow you to run that document.
Let us take the example of a PDF file here. Suppose you need to read your current progress which is in PDF format on your iPhone while you are on the go. What would you do to read it on your iPhone? You would definitely email yourself that PDF file and then read it from your iPhone's inbox when you need to do so. But this is not a permanent solution because iPhone merely retains a temporary copy and you need a permanent copy on your iPhone that you can read while you are traveling.
To solve this problem and to add some extra functionality in iPhone, we have Folder Lock for iPhone now. Folder Lock for iPhone works like a magic. It does not only allow you to run almost all formats of files in your iPhone but it will also password protect them. You can transfer files and documents which you want to read on your iPhone from your computer to iPhone by means of Wi-Fi connectivity.
With Folder Lock for iPhone you can save all types of Microsoft Word documents that include doc and docx formats, Microsoft Excel files that include xls and xlsx formats, web pages that include html and htm formats, PowerPoint presentations including ppt and pptx formats, text and rich text files including txt and rtf formats and all available formats of video, audio, and images.
With Folder Lock for iPhone, you can even download files directly from the internet to your iPhone and have them ready for reading anytime you want. Folder Lock for iPhone has a special categorization system that will automatically sort files and documents into their relevant category based on their format and extension type. The program has pre-defined five categories namely Documents, Pictures, Audios, Videos and Miscellaneous. It only requires Wi-Fi connectivity to transfer files from your PC or MAC to your iPhone. Folder Lock for iPhone works in all 2.1 OS versions and later iPhones and iPod Touch and may also work in iPad
Now put the restrictions of iPhone to an end with the help of Folder Lock for iPhone. Run your important documents on the way, no matter in what format they are. Excite yourself in the new way. Transfer easily all different types of files to your iPhone and run them whenever you want.
Mark Neil is associated with New Software Inc that provides Folder Lock for iPhone software.
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