Apple announces new 3G iPhone, releases Snow Leopard, Safari 4 and Macbooks are updated!

Well, now that Apple's WWDC is over, its time to look at what Apple has delivered. Certainly, everyone was expecting a new iPhone and we weren't disappointed, though the cut-down version didn't appear. Instead we got a faster version of the existing 3G iPhone and announcements of price cuts in the current line-up. Welcome nevertheless. The new version is meant to be faster and has the much requested improved camera with the ability to shoot video. This is certain to strengthen Apple's position and in all probability will increase market share.

As regards that other expected announcement, we had more news on Snow Leopard. Coming in September it is the upgarde that everyone (except maybe Microsoft!) has been waiting for. At the ame time we had news of the Server version.

Missing was new of the so-called Media Tablet. Whether we ever see such an appliance remains only specualtion. In the meantime we have updates to the Macbook Pro range of laptops, a welcome boost to the range. Starting at £899, the range has plenty to offer. Still, its disappointing that a yet. Apple doesn't have anything to compete with the cheaper end of the market. Personally, I could sell truckloads of a smaller Apple laptop that came in below £500. Many people I deal with would love to buy an Apple laptop but te price put them off. Instead they end up buying an inferior WinPC laptop that costs more than £450 less than the cheapest Apple! Its time to repond to the pent-up demand Apple... so come Steve, get your finger out!

MacBook Pro updated with new models and innovative built-in battery

8 June 2009

Apple updates the aluminium unibody MacBook Pro line to include 13-inch, 15-inch and 17-inch models featuring Apple’s innovative built-in battery for up to 40 percent longer battery life. Each MacBook Pro includes an LED-backlit display with greater colour intensity, the innovative glass Multi-Touch trackpad, an illuminated keyboard, an SD card or ExpressCard slot, a FireWire 800 port and state of the art NVIDIA graphics. Apple also updated the incredibly thin and light MacBook Air, making it more powerful and more affordable. Filed under: Mac. Read more: apple.com/uk/macbookpro

Announcing the new iPhone 3G S — The Fastest, Most Powerful iPhone Yet

8 June 2009

Apple introduces the new iPhone 3G S, featuring improved speed and performance — up to twice as fast as iPhone 3G — longer battery life, a high-quality 3 megapixel autofocus camera, easy to use video recording and hands free voice control. iPhone 3G S includes the new iPhone OS 3.0, with over 100 new features such as Cut, Copy and Paste, MMS, Spotlight Search, landscape keyboard and a new Find My iPhone feature that works together with MobileMe to help you locate a lost iPhone. Filed under: iPhone. Read more: apple.com/uk/iphone

In addition, Apple unveiled Max OS X Snow Leopard and Snow Leopard Server.

Apple Unveils Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard

8 June 2009

Apple unveils Mac OS X Snow Leopard, a powerful new version of the world’s most advanced operating system that includes hundreds of refinements, new core technologies, out of the box support for Microsoft Exchange and new accessibility features. Snow Leopard will ship as an upgrade for Mac OS X Leopard users in September 2009. Apple also unveiled a Developer Preview of Mac OS X Server Snow Leopard, a full 64-bit UNIX server operating system based on open standards that is up to twice as fast as its predecessor. Filed under: Mac. Read more: apple.com/uk/macosx

Apple Releases Safari 4

8 June 2009

Apple releases Safari 4, the world’s fastest and most innovative web browser. Available for Mac and Windows PCs and introduced as a beta in February of this year, Safari 4 features the Nitro engine which runs JavaScript up to 4.5 times faster than Safari 3. Safari 4 makes browsing more intuitive and enjoyable with innovative features, such as Top Sites, Full History Search and Cover Flow, and support for modern web standards like HTML 5 and advanced CSS Effects. Filed under: Mac. Read more: apple.com/uk/safari