Iphone OS 4.0 Developer Preview
To be released in the Summer for iPhone and in the Fall for the iPad
1500 new APIs for developers
- Calendar Access
- Photo Library
- in-app SMS
- Full access to still and video camera
100 new user features
- create playlists
- 5x digital zoom
- gift apps
- bluetooth keyboards
7 tentpole features
1) Multitasking
- not the first but we will be the best just like cut and paste
- easy to implement which will drain the battery life and slow the performance of the foreground app
How they added multitasking without preserving battery life and performance?
- from all the apps in the app store, they looked for the services that the apps need to multi-task in the background and they implemented the services themselves in a way that preserves battery life and performance. They provide the 7 services as APIs:
- Background audio
- Voice over IP
- Background location
- Push notifications
- Local notifications
- Task completion
- Fast app switching
2) Folders
DnD UI
intelligent naming
180 -> 2,160 apps
3) Enhanced Mail
- Unified inbox w/ multiple exchange accounts
- Fast inbox switching
- Organize by thread
- Open attachments with an app
4) iBooks
- ebook reader
- ibookstore
- buy once, read anywhere
- sync page and bookmarks
- free winnie the pooh
5) Enterprise
- Even better data protection
- Mobile Device Management
- Wireless app distribution
- Multiple exchange accounts
- exchange server 2010
- SSL VPN support
6) Game Center
- Social gaming network
- invite friends
- matchmaking
- leaderboard
- achievements
7) iAd: Mobile Advertising
- Emotion + interactivity
- Ads keep you in your app
- Built in to iPhone OS
- Apple sells & hosts the ads
- 60% revenue -> developer
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