How to Make the Switch from Android to iOS

Android is a fine OS, but the lure of a new iPhone may be too much to resist. If you're going to make the switch, you won't want to leave any scrap of your precious mobile identity in Android's cold robotic embrace. Here's how to pack up everything you'll need to bring to your new life in Apple's walled garden.

Contacts and Calendars

There are two ways to get your contacts and calendar dates from Android onto iOS. The exact method depends on how you store the info on an Android phone.

If your local data is synchronized online with a Google account:

• 1. On your iPhone select Settings -> Mail, Contacts, Calendars.
• 2. Set up a new "Microsoft Exchange" account (yes, even if you're trying to import from Gmail).
• 3. Input your email address and login info. Enter a domain if you have one for an actual ME server; Gmail users can leave it blank.
• 4. Select "Server," then either input the ME server address or "m.google.com" for Gmail.
• 5. On the final screen, select what you want to import—Mail, Contacts, Calendars, and/or Reminders—then hit Accept.

If your contact information lives in the Android phone's local memory:

• 1. Open the Contacts app on your Android, tap the menu key and select Import/Export.
• 2. Select the option to "Export to SD Card" (it should save as 00001.vcf by default).
• 3. Connect the SD card to your PC (either via the phone, through a USB cable, or with a card reader). Copy the .vcf file from the SD card onto your desktop.
• 4. Log in to your Gmail account and select Contacts from the drop down menu in the upper left corner of the screen. Choose Import from the More Actions menu bar. Select the .vcf file and import it.
• 5. With your contacts online, you can import them onto the iPhone. Follow the steps above.

All Your Media

You've got a couple options here. If you want to just move your photos and videos wholesale from Android to iPhone, iTunes is the way to go:

• 1. Plug the Android device into your PC and Sync it with Outlook or Exchange.
• 2. Unplug the Android phone, and connect the iPhone either through a USB or over Wi-Fi. Launch iTunes.
• 3. Select "Sync with iPhone." Choose what you want imported onto the phone—Applications, Audio content, Bookmarks, Books, Contacts, Calendars, Movies and TV shows, Photos, Notes, Documents (File Sharing apps only), and Ringtones—and then let iTunes do its thing.

If you already keep a lot of your data in the cloud, your best bet is to leave it there. For storage lockers like Evernote, Amazon Cloud Player, and Dropbox, simply download the iOS version of the app. That data should sync automatically.

If you use Google Play, which Apple only partly supports on iOS, you may be out of luck—especially if you don't want to pay for a service you previously got for free. You can always just manually load music onto your iPhone using iTunes. Download the Spotify app and listen to that while you get organized.

Apps

The biggest sticking point when migrating from one OS to another is reassembling your app collection. You should be able to duplicate many popular Android programs on the App Store—Intagram, Foursquare, Uber, Seamless and the like. But what do you do when you want to re-download your copy of NBA Jam, and EA asks for another five boomshakalakan bucks?

You politely ask them to comp it.

Call or email to their customer service center to explain your position, highlighting the fact that you already paid for the Android version and are simply migrating operating systems. You want to continue using their excellent product, and you don't want to be stopped by the small matter of a few dollars. If you ask nicely enough, you've got a good chance. But don't be surprised if they scoff at you for requesting a 99-cent handout, since you were able to come up with $200 to spend on that shiny new phone.

[Apple 1, 2 - Business Insider - Everything iCafe - Sprint]

Source : gizmodo[dot]com

The iOS 6 GM Has Been Jailbroken For Developers [Jailbreak]

During the onslaught of iPhone 5 news that’s been circulating this week, a tethered jailbreak for the final IOS 6 Golden Master (GM) was released. The iPhone Dev-Team announced the update yesterday.
While iOS 6 will be unleashed for the public to download on September 19th, hackers have already been working on finding exploits to create a public jailbreak release.
RedSn0w, the tool used to jailbreak an iOS device on a Mac or PC, has a new beta update available for the iOS 6 GM:

Update #3 – Sep 13:  The “dev4” version covers all the betas and yesterday’s 6.0 GM seed.  There are some remaining issues with Cydia and fundamental modules like PreferenceLoader, so it remains an openssh-styledeveloper-only release only for now!

Not only is the iOS 6 GM not available to the general public, but the jailbreak itself doesn’t even include Cydia, the jailbreak version of the App Store. The current tethered jailbreak for the iOS 5 GM is meant for developers who want to test compatibility for their jailbreak tweaks and apps.
It will take some time for the first public iOS 6 jailbreak to come out, but have patience. We’ll have more news on the iOS 6 jailbreak in the weeks to come.

• Source Dev-Team Blog

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All About New iPhone 5 Tips You Absolutely Don't Want To Miss

Pre-orders for the new iPhone 5 went live yesterday, and as expected, it went off to a great start for Apple selling the newest iPhone like hotcakes. Problem is, if you weren't fast enough to grab a pre-order on the Apple Online Store when it first started yesterday, you're going to have to wait much longer now (2 more weeks, to be specific) to get that new smartphone device.

In fact, Apple's spokesperson Natalie Kerris had said, "Pre-orders for iPhone 5 have been incredible. We've been completely blown away by the customer response." Apple reportedly sold out its initial iPhone 5 supply in less than an hour. Wow, that's pretty remarkable, especially compared with the 22 hours the iPhone 4S took to sell out in its pre-order stage last year.

Supplies of the new iPhone 5 at Apple's wireless carrier partners in the U.S. (Sprint, Verizon, AT&T) seemed to hold up a bit longer, as they, too, began giving their customers longer shipping dates. Verizon Wireless is now promising to deliver the iPhone 5 by September 28. Sprint's website, on the other hand, was promising September 21 delivery of the 32GB and 64GB models, though it said the 16GB model will not be delivered for up to 2 weeks. By Friday evening, AT&T's online store gave a shipping estimate of 2 to 3 weeks. Of course, these infos might change at any time, so I'd suggest to occassionally check with those carriers for the latest updates.

Meanwhile, a leading technology and gadgets news site has a very helpful and spicy article about the new iPhone 5 pre-order and ordering tips that you may want to try. You can read that site's very interesting article here. You may also want to read other exciting Apple-related news and buzz here.

Moreover, Apple's stock shot up to its newest high, $696.98 a share, after the company opened up the pre-ordering line for its newest version of the iPhone. Amazing!

Finally, you may still try your luck getting a piece of the coveted new iPhone 5 by doing the old-fashioned style of standing and waiting in line outside any official Apple Stores starting 8 a.m. ( on your local time) on September 21, 2012. Please feel free to share this article to all your family and friends who absolutely love Apple and fans of the iPhone. They'll be glad you did.

Source : examiner[dot]com

iPhone 5 preorder demand blows away supply

iPhone 5 preorders went live yesterday morning, September 14. According to a report by Techcrunch, Apple sold out of their preorder stock within 60 minutes. That is 20 times faster than the iPhone 4S, which took about 22 hours to reach this mark.

The cell carriers, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint maintained stock well into the morning. However, much of their preorder supply dwindled before the evening. Verizon was the first to show a later ship date.

Each carrier still displays the iPhone 5 on their main page with a dominant preorder button. As of early on September 15, going through the steps to preorder indicated the following times for delivery:

• Apple - 2-3 weeks
• AT&T - 14-21 business days
• Verizon - deliver by 10/5
• Sprint - 9/21 for all models except 16GB, which ships in 2 weeks

Though high preorder volumes were expected, even Apple was blown away at the demand. According to a statement provided to AllThingsD, Apple spokeswoman Nat Kerris told shared, “We’ve been completely blown away by the customer response.”

If you didn’t get in your request, you can still find a new iPhone on the release date by visiting Apple, AT&T, Verizon, and Sprint stores beginning at 8 a.m. on September 21. Given the demand for preorders, camping gear may be a wise investment between now and then. I’ll be sure to take pictures of local Apple stores in Nashville as the date draws near.

Source : examiner[dot]com

Here Are the Blueprints for the iPhone 5

Attention case-makers, accessory-builders and generally curious minds: the iPhone 5 blueprints have been made available to those with an Apple dev account. And, even though Joel Johnson no longer has a dev account, he somehow managed to procure the prints. Thanks, Uncle Joel!

[H/T @joeljohnson]

Source : gizmodo[dot]com

Pre-order deliveries pushed back for new iPhone

Today at midnight was the first chance to order the new iPhone 5. Delivery date was promised on Sept 21st. Not so fast it appears. If you didn’t order in the first few hours chances are your delivery date is pushed back by one or two weeks as demand didn’t meet the supply.

During the day the Apple store encountered many technical issues and made for some the process of pre-ordering a long tedious task. The AT&T website was slow in loading reportedly taking up to five minutes just to log in. The bottom line is that the wait will be longer than the 21st for most.

In addition, in Miami the networks on all iPhone's were slow leading to speculations that in order to have a fast working phone you must get the new version. Many apps weren’t working and the GPS wasn’t loading properly on any network. Delivery dates aren’t confirmed but unless the phone was ordered within the first hour or so it is unlikely that you will see it until the very end of September or even sometime in October. Unless you go to the store on the release date and wait in the line, meaning a camp out from the night before and a day off work. Some complaints from those customers whom bought the iPhone online through the Apple store is that they have not received confirmation and some report shipping dates as late as the second week of October. All websites stated the original deliver date when checking out as September 21st. When the iPhone 5 actually arrive to those who pre-ordered it today is yet to see.

Source : examiner[dot]com

New iPod Touch uses last year’s parts, will become obsolete a year sooner

Yesterday I reported that the new iPod Touch would ship with the A5x processor. That was a mistake in reporting. Greg Joswiak, VP of iOS and iPod product marketing, said that the new iPod Touch will ship with the A5 chip, the very same inside the iPhone 4S, not the A5X, which is used in the iPad (2012 model). This error in reporting made sense considering the announcement of new iPods; the A5x, scaled down, could provide the extra horsepower that games need. Or so it seemed.

After confirming with an Apple spokesperson earlier today, the upcoming iPod Touch does in fact have last year’s A5 chip. That information can further be confirmed on Apple’s features webpage for the iPod Touch. But in light of this error, a larger question arises; how is an A5 chip, the same in the iPhone 4S, going to keep the iPod Touch relevant? The iPod Nano and Shuffle both have very specific functions; the Touch has always been an iPhone minus the phone; all of the capabilities without the girth, the two-year contract, and without cellular service. That’s the price; buy a phone and get an all-in-one device, or get the Touch, pay less, but split the cost between the iPod Touch and something else.

For most people, that was a no-brainer — buy the iPhone. And with the ridiculous sales figures the iPhone has, Apple knows this. That begs the question: who buys the iPod Touch? Simple: people who don’t need or want a new phone, but still want the benefits of the latest iDevice. We all know parents who buy them for their kids, the responsible sort that doesn’t need a constant connection with their children through another line on that expensive family plan. Or as a gift to friends, family, neighbors…the iPod Touch has always been relatively inexpensive yet remarkably useful, so year after year it made for one of the best holiday buys.

That changed last year, when Apple announced the iPhone 4S but no new iPod. Not the Shuffle, not the Nano, and not the Touch. These devices were barely even discussed; only the iPod Nano was mentioned, and only because Apple wanted owners to upgrade the firmware so they would have access to new watch faces.

Not updating the iPod Touch made sense. The only real difference between the A4 and A5, as far as most people were concerned, was that the A5 was a dual-core CPU while the A4 had only one core. But in fact there’s more; the A5 is an ARM Cortex-A9, with a PowerVR SGX543MP2 on a 45nm chip, clocked at 1GHz but scaled back to 800MHz for the iPhone 4S. The A4 in an ARM Cortex-A8, with a PowerVR 535 GPU on a 45nm chip, also scaled back to 800MHz. That’s a whole generation difference in ARM processing technology.

The reason the iPod Touch never needed to be upgraded is simple enough. Business Insider reported that for the iPad 2, the cost of making the new A5 processor was 75% more expensive than the A4. Apple built the chip to fit in the iPad, but didn’t manage to scale it down to the smaller, easier to fit in a smartphone 32nm frame. With only a year for each new product, and only seven months from the iPad to iPhone 4S, Apple didn’t manage to do that, and the same A5 chip went into the iPhone. This can account for a number of potential reasons why the 4S was such an iterative update. There simply wasn’t enough space to add in features like an LTE antenna or a larger battery.

And the iPod Touch? As a hugely profitable company, one that’s struggled to fit its processor into its fine while simultaneously knowing that every phone has at least a two-year lifespan, there was only one smart business decision to make: don’t release a new iPod Touch. The old A4 was in tens of millions of iPhone 4′s sold worldwide, and they were all capable of running the same applications as the newer iPhone 4S. Meanwhile, the manufacturing of the iPod Touch, with no changes, gets cheaper and cheaper, and the product itself makes money either way. And most customers don’t know the difference, because unlike the iPhone, the iPod Touch isn’t numbered. Us media label them by generation number…but even in conversation, it’s still the same iPod Touch.

So the new iPod Touch? There’s very little new or noteworthy about it. It may start showing its age after only a year, instead of the typical two. Just like the iPhone, the iPod Touch lives on a two-year cycle because it has all of the same hardware. Only this time, for this new model, that hardware is already a year old.

Don’t get me wrong; you can read Meghan’s impressions on the iPod Touch for judgment on the actual device. And the upgrades since the last model are pretty major: the same 5MP camera that was in the iPhone 4, Siri, a widescreen display…and it even comes in six colors. It may well make for an excellent buy or a great gift.

But don’t be fooled: the iPod Touch doesn’t have new hardware. It has a bigger screen, but that’s it; everything else is from either the iPhone 4S or, like the camera, from the iPhone 4. In one year’s time, the current iPod Touch will be two generations behind the next iPhone, which is historically when devices stop getting regular software updates, and when applications require more power than the older devices can afford. In effect, Apple has limited the lifespan of the iPod Touch by a whole year by using an older processor and older parts, while still charging a $300 premium for the device.

Source : venturebeat[dot]com

New iPod Touch a generation old, so it’ll last a year less

Yesterday I reported that the new iPod Touch would ship with the A5x processor. That was a mistake in reporting. Greg Joswiak, VP of iOS and iPod product marketing, said that the new iPod Touch will ship with the A5 chip, the very same inside the iPhone 4S, not the A5X, which is used in the iPad (2012 model). This error in reporting made sense considering the announcement of new iPods; the A5x, scaled down, could provide the extra horsepower that games need. Or so it seemed.

After confirming with an Apple spokesperson earlier today, the upcoming iPod Touch does in fact have last year’s A5 chip. That information can further be confirmed on Apple’s features webpage for the iPod Touch. But in light of this error, a larger question arises; how is an A5 chip, the same in the iPhone 4S, going to keep the iPod Touch relevant? The iPod Nano and Shuffle both have very specific functions; the Touch has always been an iPhone minus the phone; all of the capabilities without the girth, the two-year contract, and without cellular service. That’s the price; buy a phone and get an all-in-one device, or get the Touch, pay less, but split the cost between the iPod Touch and something else.

For most people, that was a no-brainer — buy the iPhone. And with the ridiculous sales figures the iPhone has, Apple knows this. That begs the question: who buys the iPod Touch? Simple: people who don’t need or want a new phone, but still want the benefits of the latest iDevice. We all know parents who buy them for their kids, the responsible sort that doesn’t need a constant connection with their children through another line on that expensive family plan. Or as a gift to friends, family, neighbors…the iPod Touch has always been relatively inexpensive yet remarkably useful, so year after year it made for one of the best holiday buys.

That changed last year, when Apple announced the iPhone 4S but no new iPod. Not the Shuffle, not the Nano, and not the Touch. These devices were barely even discussed; only the iPod Nano was mentioned, and only because Apple wanted owners to upgrade the firmware so they would have access to new watch faces.

Not updating the iPod Touch made sense. The only real difference between the A4 and A5, as far as most people were concerned, was that the A5 was a dual-core CPU while the A4 had only one core. But in fact there’s more; the A5 is an ARM Cortex-A9, with a PowerVR SGX543MP2 on a 45nm chip, clocked at 1GHz but scaled back to 800MHz for the iPhone 4S. The A4 in an ARM Cortex-A8, with a PowerVR 535 GPU on a 45nm chip, also scaled back to 800MHz. That’s a whole generation difference in ARM processing technology.

The reason the iPod Touch never needed to be upgraded is simple enough. Business Insider reported that for the iPad 2, the cost of making the new A5 processor was 75% more expensive than the A4. Apple built the chip to fit in the iPad, but didn’t manage to scale it down to the smaller, easier to fit in a smartphone 32nm frame. With only a year for each new product, and only seven months from the iPad to iPhone 4S, Apple didn’t manage to do that, and the same A5 chip went into the iPhone. This can account for a number of potential reasons why the 4S was such an iterative update. There simply wasn’t enough space to add in features like an LTE antenna or a larger battery.

And the iPod Touch? As a hugely profitable company, one that’s struggled to fit its processor into its fine while simultaneously knowing that every phone has at least a two-year lifespan, there was only one smart business decision to make: don’t release a new iPod Touch. The old A4 was in tens of millions of iPhone 4′s sold worldwide, and they were all capable of running the same applications as the newer iPhone 4S. Meanwhile, the manufacturing of the iPod Touch, with no changes, gets cheaper and cheaper, and the product itself makes money either way. And most customers don’t know the difference, because unlike the iPhone, the iPod Touch isn’t numbered. Us media label them by generation number…but even in conversation, it’s still the same iPod Touch.

So the new iPod Touch? There’s very little new or noteworthy about it. It may start showing its age after only a year, instead of the typical two. Just like the iPhone, the iPod Touch lives on a two-year cycle because it has all of the same hardware. Only this time, for this new model, that hardware is already a year old.

Don’t get me wrong; you can read Meghan’s impressions on the iPod Touch for judgment on the actual device. And the upgrades since the last model are pretty major: the same 5MP camera that was in the iPhone 4, Siri, a widescreen display…and it even comes in six colors. It may well make for an excellent buy or a great gift.

But don’t be fooled: the iPod Touch doesn’t have new hardware. It has a bigger screen, but that’s it; everything else is from either the iPhone 4S or, like the camera, from the iPhone 4. In one year’s time, the current iPod Touch will be two generations behind the next iPhone, which is historically when devices stop getting regular software updates, and when applications require more power than the older devices can afford. In effect, Apple has limited the lifespan of the iPod Touch by a whole year by using an older processor and older parts, while still charging a $300 premium for the device.

Source : venturebeat[dot]com

Apple’s stock hits all-time high as iPhone 5 pre-orders sell out

Apple’s stock shot up to its newest high, $696.98 a share, after the company opened up pre-ordering online for its latest device, the coveted iPhone 5.

The iPhone 5 was possibly one of the most anticipated smartphone launches yet, with rumors flowing about its features since before the launch of the iPhone 4S. This iteration has a four-inch screen, and is thinner than the iPhone 4 and 4S, which both had the same, rectangular form factor. At the same time, Apple announced the release of iOS 6, it’s latest mobile operating system; a revamped iPod Touch that will also run iOS 6; as well as a new 2.5-inch touchscreen iPod nano.

Apple even shelled out for the Foo Fighters to wrap up the event with a couple ditties.

Today marked the first day consumers could pre-order the iPhone 5. It didn’t take very long for fans to scoop up the entire inventory of iPhones available to pre-order customers.

“Pre-orders for iPhone 5 have been incredible,” said Apple spokeswoman Nat Kerris to AllThingsD. “We’ve been completely blown away by the customer response.”

Stock holders are obviously also impressed with Apple’s performance, driving the stock through the roof to it’s highest price per share ever. The company was less than $4 away from hitting $700 a share.

If you were unable to speak for one of the phones before they were all purchased, you can still stand in one of those infamous lines that form outside Apple stores the day the latest iPhone is released. This year, the iPhone will be available for purchase in stores on September 21.

Tim Cook image via VentureBeat

Source : venturebeat[dot]com

New Apple iPod Touch

The iPod touch is Apple's stealth bomber. An iPhone without the phone, the touch serves tens of millions of people who want to run hundreds of thousands of iOS apps (especially games) without signing up for a phone contract. Many of these people are kids; many use simpler or cheaper phones to make calls, and use their iPod touch to play.
The new iPod touch is a much-needed upgrade, and I got to spend some time with it at Apple's launch event. But in its new features lie a little bit of danger for the existing iPod touch buyer, which may be part of why Apple kept the earlier touch in its lineup.
The new iPod touch, like the iPhone 5 and the iPod nano, has been completely resdesigned. The new touch comes in five colors (yellow, red, white, blue, and black) and it uses the same stretched, 1,136-by-640, 4-inch screen as the new iPhone 5. Like on the new iPhone, all of Apple's apps use the whole screen; older third-party apps that aren't rewritten for the new device will show up with black bars at the top and bottom of the screen.
I'm loving Apple's new practice of cladding everything in anodized aluminum, which has a soft, comfortable, warm feel to it. It's certainly better than glass or plastic, and it's one of the best things about HTC's phones, too. The touch feels insanely thin (and it is, at 0.24-inch) and the aluminum wraps around the edges to give the front just a glint of color. The new Lightning connector, headphone jack, and the single speaker are on the bottom.
On the back of the touch, you'll find its improved 5-megapixel camera. It's still not as good as the 8-MP shooter on the back of the iPhone 5, but it's a step up from the less-than-1-megapixel camera on last year's iPod touch. A little silvery dot in the corner of the device pops out to become a wrist strap attachment; the touch ships with a wrist strap. Apple's going after the digital camera market here, and as the touch's camera appears to work just like the iPhone 4S's $99.00 at Apple Store, the company is going to win over some casual shooters here.
The touch has the new iPhone 5's screen but the old iPhone 4S's processor, which is an interesting mix. It shouldn't cause problems, though, and the touch's interface was perfectly smooth. I ran several apps, including the Web browser, Apple's new Passbook, and Apple's interesting but largely unknown greeting-card app, and everything loaded just as it would on an iPhone - without the phone.
Ultimately that's the iPod touch's selling point. Just like with the previous models, the iPod touch is the best way to play iPhone games and run iPhone apps without paying for phone service, and the new screen on the new touch makes it compatible with apps for the new iPhone 5.
The iPod touch will cost $299 for 32GB and $399 for 64GB when it goes on sale in October.

Original post  http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2409650,00.asp

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