Gsmarena have posted a review of the new Apple iOS 4.
What’s new:
* Homescreen wallpapers
* Folder organization of the homescreen icons
* Multitasking and fast app switching
* Google/Wikipedia search in Spotlight
* Bluetooth keyboard pairing support
* SMS character counter
* SMS search
* Email threading
* Unified Email inbox
* Email archiving is now available when you setup Gmail
* Spell checker
* iPod music player can now create, edit and delete playlists
* 5x digital zoom in still camera
* Touch-focus in video capture (for video enabled iPhones)
* Keyboard layouts span over QWERTY, QWERTZ, and AZERTY
* Minor icon design facelifts
* Video call support (only in iPhone 4 and only over Wi-Fi)
* iBooks e-book and PDF reader
What’s still missing:
* No Flash support in the web browser
* No true multitasking for all applications
* iOS4 for iPhone 3G has limited new feature set
* Poor performance on iPhone 3G
* No quick toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or 3G
* No social networking integration
* No info widgets on lockscreen or homescreen
* SMS tones are still not customizable
* No mass mark emails as read
* No proper file browser or access to the file system
* No USB mass storage mode
* No vibration feedback when touching the screen
* No Bluetooth file transfers to other mobile phones
* Contacts lack a swipe-to-delete or mass delete feature
* No SMS/MMS delivery notifications
* No smart dialing (but Spotlight is a somewhat of a substitute)
* No DivX or XviD video support and no official third-party application to play that
* The whole iPhone is too dependent on iTunes - you cannot add the same type of content (video, photos, apps) to the phone from two computers, a regular file management interface would have been much better
We hope this is enough to keep you warm while you’re waiting on our full iPhone 4 review. We’ve covered most of the new software stuff available on iPhone 3G and 3GS but the iPhone 4 brings about even more new features – HD video recording, video calls, a three-axis gyro sensor, LED flash, etc.
Back to our story, the iOS 4 is a step in the right direction. It’s by no means revolutionary, compared to what contemporary smartphones can do. But it finally brings some long overdue features like homescreen wallpapers, accelerometer lock, multitasking, SMS search and character counter, threaded email, a common email inbox, iPod playlist management, etc.
There are still things missing though – tighter social networks integration, richer lockscreen functionality, dropdown with quick toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other features, and even custom SMS tones, if you like.
The iPhone is what it is. No other phone could’ve gotten away with omitting features that everyone takes for granted. So, where do we go from a Number Four that has so much to offer? We’re curious to know. It won’t be long we hope. And by the way, applicants for the next iPhone killer are welcome again.
What’s new:
* Homescreen wallpapers
* Folder organization of the homescreen icons
* Multitasking and fast app switching
* Google/Wikipedia search in Spotlight
* Bluetooth keyboard pairing support
* SMS character counter
* SMS search
* Email threading
* Unified Email inbox
* Email archiving is now available when you setup Gmail
* Spell checker
* iPod music player can now create, edit and delete playlists
* 5x digital zoom in still camera
* Touch-focus in video capture (for video enabled iPhones)
* Keyboard layouts span over QWERTY, QWERTZ, and AZERTY
* Minor icon design facelifts
* Video call support (only in iPhone 4 and only over Wi-Fi)
* iBooks e-book and PDF reader
What’s still missing:
* No Flash support in the web browser
* No true multitasking for all applications
* iOS4 for iPhone 3G has limited new feature set
* Poor performance on iPhone 3G
* No quick toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or 3G
* No social networking integration
* No info widgets on lockscreen or homescreen
* SMS tones are still not customizable
* No mass mark emails as read
* No proper file browser or access to the file system
* No USB mass storage mode
* No vibration feedback when touching the screen
* No Bluetooth file transfers to other mobile phones
* Contacts lack a swipe-to-delete or mass delete feature
* No SMS/MMS delivery notifications
* No smart dialing (but Spotlight is a somewhat of a substitute)
* No DivX or XviD video support and no official third-party application to play that
* The whole iPhone is too dependent on iTunes - you cannot add the same type of content (video, photos, apps) to the phone from two computers, a regular file management interface would have been much better
We hope this is enough to keep you warm while you’re waiting on our full iPhone 4 review. We’ve covered most of the new software stuff available on iPhone 3G and 3GS but the iPhone 4 brings about even more new features – HD video recording, video calls, a three-axis gyro sensor, LED flash, etc.
Back to our story, the iOS 4 is a step in the right direction. It’s by no means revolutionary, compared to what contemporary smartphones can do. But it finally brings some long overdue features like homescreen wallpapers, accelerometer lock, multitasking, SMS search and character counter, threaded email, a common email inbox, iPod playlist management, etc.
There are still things missing though – tighter social networks integration, richer lockscreen functionality, dropdown with quick toggles for Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and other features, and even custom SMS tones, if you like.
The iPhone is what it is. No other phone could’ve gotten away with omitting features that everyone takes for granted. So, where do we go from a Number Four that has so much to offer? We’re curious to know. It won’t be long we hope. And by the way, applicants for the next iPhone killer are welcome again.
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