While the iPhones and iPod will be getting iOS 4.1 which promises numerous bug fixes and the addition of a few borderline useful features, iPad owners have been missing out on multi-tasking and folders for he longest time.
They can look forward to November when Apple will release the iOS 4.2 developed for the iPad. It brings folders and multi-tasking to the iconic table device plus a whole host of other nifty features like wireless printing and streaming.
Hit the link to go Apple’s official page giving some highlights of the features that will be coming with iOS 4.2 for the iPad.
Apple UK has revealed the latest iOS — ver 4.1 — will be available for download on September 8. A quick look at Apple’s Asian region website and we’re still seeing the very vague “coming soon” placeholder there, but you can bet your horses that once the iOS 4.1 is launched in the UK, it will be a matter of hours (or 1 – 2 days at most) before we can download it here in Malaysia.
As always, keep it locked on to SoyaCincau.com, we’ll keep you posted on the latest.
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Touchscreens will rule the smartphones of the future
Check out this cool concept video of how advances in touchscreen technology could shape the devices of the future. The video showcase some pretty futuristic stuff with stretchable, flexible and semi-translucent displays as well as advancements in eInk technology.
Its very exciting to see what the future of devices could look like in just four years down the road, and at the rate in which mobile devices are advancing now, the future that video predicts looks completely possible.
Though the dependent on touchscreens might not go down well with those who can’t live without the tactile pleasures of using a proper hardware keypad.
Which side are you on. Full touch or hardware?
Head on over the jump to checkout the video.
iOS 4.1 vs iOS 4.0 on iPhone 3G
After the introduction of iOS 4, iPhone 3G users complained about slow performance after upgrading. Steve Jobs had purportedly responded by saying a fix was underway to solve these sluggish issues with the next iOS update.
During the big event few days back, Steve Jobs announced that the new iOS 4.1 update carries a lot of bug fixes for the iPhone 3G which we hope addresses the issue.
So has the iOS 4.1 fixed the slow issue? Gizmodo puts that to the test. Overall, it is faster than the previous iOS 4.0 especially when it comes to Maps.
Head after the jump for the video comparison.
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Angry Birds Beta come to Android
UPDATE: Still having problems finding Angry Birds for Android beta? You can download the APK file directly from MediaFire (11.4MB).
Rovio needs your feedback as well. If you have any comments or complaints, you can submit them here.
Original Post: Angry Birds have landed on Android as announced by RovioMobile’s twitter. The popular addictive app on iPhones has finally made its appearance but in lite beta release. At time of posting, we couldn’t find it in Android market. You can give it a try by searching for “Angry Birds” but make sure its from RovioMobile and not some other app of the similar name.
Alternatively you can try downloading from here via AppBrain.
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U Mobile extends Domestic Roaming agreement with Celcom
U Mobile, another 3G operator in Malaysia has extended its existing domestic roaming agreement with Celcom Axiata for another 3 years. Being one of the youngest telco, U Mobile has limited 3G coverage within the Klang Valley, Ipoh, Seremban and Johor. In areas where U Mobile doesn’t cover, it uses Celcom’s nationwide coverage but only for voice and sms. However it was mentioned that data service might be introduced on Domestic roaming later this year. We believe speeds while on domestic roaming would be EDGE or GPRS.
The agreement with Celcom was first signed in 2007, making it the first ever nationwide Domestic Roaming partnership in Malaysia. Then in December last year, U Mobile signed another domestic roaming agreement with DiGi which some expected this as a replacement for Celcom. With the recent announcement of extending agreement with Celcom, we wonder what happened to the roaming agreement with DiGi?
Read more on the DR extension here.
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First impressions: Nokia N8
(Update 04092010) Alright let’s get straight to the point, we screwed up on the MicroUSB port bit in this review. After much rummaging through the interweb , the Nokia N8 does use MicroUSB for its data connectivity. Perhaps during our rush to get as much material as we can from the short time we had with the N8, we got the ports all mixed up. We’re sorry about this and thanks everyone for correcting the error.
Nokia Malaysia was kind enough to invite us to play around with what they are claiming as their most innovative smartphone ever. Yes, ladies and gents we got some quality hands-on time with the Nokia N8 and here’s our first impression of the device.