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Airtel and Vodafone is all set to bring the Apple iPhone4, which has already been released in 88 countries to India by September, 2010. For the Indian users, the options of carriers will be limited to Airtel and Vodafone for the iPhone4, reports Sumit Ghosh of TechTring.com.

The iPhone4 will be priced diffe rently. The 16 GB model would cost Rs. 35,000 and the 32 GB model would cost Rs.40,000. Among various features available with the iPhone4, the most prominent ones are the retina display technology, the iMovie app and many others which is appreciated by buyers.

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YuppTV app is now available on iPhones and iPod touch. YuppTV is a live TV streaming service provided by Global Takeoff Inc. They are service providers for Live TV, Video on Demand for Mobiles and PCs. Today YuppTV announced YuppTV app for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. This free application is available for download, via iTunes. The application can also be shared with contacts in your phonebook.

With YuppTV app, iPhone users can enjoy high quality streaming video on their device. It also features a next generation mobile marketing tool which can deliver custom mobile advertisements along with the live steam. It presents a perfect marriage between entertainment and advertisement on the internet. With the availability of a rich bouquet of Indian TV channels, YuppTV can touch lives of a million iPhone users around the globe. At present YuppTV app is available for iOS 3.1.3 version and will soon be launched for iOS 4 version. It provides access to many Indian language channels like Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, English and Kannada. In near future, more language channels like Gujarati, Marathi and Tamil will be available.

“YuppTV iPhone app is the first application to place overlay advertisements on live streams thereby creating a new and innovative marketing tool. Advertisers can target iPhone users to send relevant and useful advertisements which increase the chances of the advertisements being viewed. We would soon extend this platform to other content providers to reach the expatriate communities across the world,” said Udaynandan Reddy, CEO and Founder, Global Takeoff Inc. 

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Apple is all set to offer its highly demanded and successful gadget iPhone 4 in India in September. After launching it in Europe and U.S., Indian technoholics are eagerly waiting for the gadget, which has been very successful in the western markets to arrive in the country.

 iPhone 4 operates its functionality on iOS4 which enables the device to run more than one program simultaneously. It features FaceTime, which supports video calling, and Apple's new Retina 960?640 pixels display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone. It also comes with HD video recording, Apple's A4 processor, a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time with a new design of glass and stainless steel. Apple claims that the new iPhone is the thinnest smartphone in the world, at 9.3 millimeters. The iPhone 4 features the new LG LCD Display technology called In-Plane Switching technology (IPS) for enhanced viewing experience.

The 16GB version of the device is expected to cost around Rs. 35,500 while the 32GB version will be priced at around Rs. 41,500. The cost of this new device in western markets for 16GB and 32GB is set at $199 and $299 respectively.

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The newest smartphone by Apple, iPhone 4G, is now available in India. The price of the phone is expected to be Rs. 15,000 for the 32GB version and Rs. 10,000 for the 16GB version.

The device uses the advanced LG LCD Display technology namely In-Plane Switching technology (IPS). The phone boasts of being the thinnest smartphone at 9.3mm and has built-in 5MP camera.

The new model also comes with the upgraded operating system iOS 4.0 and a new feature of high definition display called Retina,that gives resolution four times better than iPhone 3G.The battery is 40 percent more efficient.

Steve Jobs, Chief Executive Officer, Apple said, "The new iPhone has the IPS technology, an advanced LCD technology which is better than OLED technology. IPS is a premium display technology which results in incredibly sharp text, images and video."

The other regular features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, video recording, photo and video geotagging, and support for display of multiple languages.

With this smartphone, Apple will hope to contend with other companies like HTC known to bring out similar devices. How the market takes on to the device remains to be seen.

 iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users now can update their software to iOS 4. Apple has released iOS 4. This update brings over 100 new features. iOS 4 works with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 3G. This update brings multitasking support, ability to create custom playlists right on your iPhone, ability to view messages from all your accounts in a unified inbox, organize messages by threads, open attachments in third-party apps, and more.
iOS 4 contains over 100 new features, including the following:
• Multitasking support for third-party apps*

- Multitasking user interface to quickly move between apps

- Support for audio apps to play in the background

- VoIP apps can receive and maintain calls in the background or when device is asleep

- Apps can monitor location and take action while running in the background

- Alerts and messages can be pushed to apps using push and local notifications

- Apps can complete tasks in the background

• Folders to better organize and access apps

• Home screen Wallpaper*

• Mail improvements

- Unified inbox to view emails from all accounts in one place

- Fast inbox switching to quickly switch between different email accounts

- Threaded messages to view multiple emails from the same conversation

- Attachments can be opened with compatible third-party apps

- Search results can now be filed or deleted

- Option to select size of photo attachments

- Messages in the Outbox can be edited or deleted

• Support for iBooks and iBookstore (available from the App Store)

• Photo and Camera improvements

- 5x digital zoom when taking a photo**

- Tap to focus during video recording**

- Ability to sync Faces from iPhoto

- Geo-tagged photos appear on a map in Photos

• Ability to create and edit playlists on device

• Calendar invitations can be sent and accepted wirelessly with supported CalDAV servers

• Support for MobileMe calendar sharing

• Suggestions and recent searches appear during a web search

• Searchable SMS/MMS messages**

• Spotlight search can be continued on web and Wikipedia

• Enhanced location privacy

- New Location Services icon in the status bar

- Indication of which apps have requested your location in the last 24 hours

- Location Services can be toggled on or off for individual apps

• Automatic spellcheck

• Support for Bluetooth keyboards*

• iPod out to navigate music, podcasts and audiobooks through an iPod interface with compatible cars

• Support for iTunes gifting of apps

• Wireless notes syncing with IMAP-based mail accounts

• Persistent WiFi connection to receive push notifications*

• New setting for turning on/off cellular data only**

• Option to display the character count while composing new SMS/MMS**

• Visual Voicemail messages can be kept locally even if they have been deleted from the server**

• Control to lock portrait orientation*

• Audio playback controls for iPod and third-party audio apps*

• New languages, dictionaries and keyboards

• Accessibility enhancements*

• Bluetooth improvements

• Better data protection using the device passcode as an encryption key* (Requires full restore.)

• Support for third-party Mobile Device Management solutions

• Enables wireless distribution of enterprise applications

• Exchange Server 2010 compatibility

• Support for multiple Exchange ActiveSync accounts

• Support for Juniper Junos Pulse and Cisco AnyConnect SSL VPN apps (available from the App Store)

• More than 1,500 new developer APIs

• Bug fixes



Products compatible with this software update:

• iPhone 3G

• iPhone 3GS

• iPhone 4

• iPod touch 2nd generation

• iPod touch 3rd generation (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB)



* Requires iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPod touch 3rd generation.

** Requires iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4. SMS/MMS messaging and Visual Voicemail require support from your wireless carrier.

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Apple has unveiled its much awaited iPhone 4 featuring FaceTime, for video calling, and Apple’s stunning new Retina display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone. In addition, iPhone 4 features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 processor, a 3-axis gyro and up to 40 percent longer talk time.. iPhone 4 comes with iOS 4.

iPhone 4 is the thinnest smartphone ever—9.3 millimeters—with an all-new design and build quality. The front and back are made of aluminosilcate glass, chemically strengthened to be 30 times harder than plastic, more scratch resistant and more durable. The front and back glass have an oil-resistant coating that helps keep it clean, and encircling iPhone 4 is a highly finished stainless steel band made of a custom alloy that is forged to be five times stronger than standard steel.

iAd, the mobile advertising network of Apple, will make its debut on July 1 on iPhone and iPod Touch running on iOS 4. iAd will kick off with mobile ad campaigns from leading global brands including AT&T, Best Buy, Campbell Soup Company, Chanel, Citi, DirecTV, GEICO, GE, JCPenney, Liberty Mutual Group, Nissan, Sears, State Farm, Target, Turner Broadcasting System, Unilever and The Walt Disney Studios. Apple has iAd commitments for 2010 totaling over $60 million, which represents almost 50 percent of the total forecasted US mobile ad spending for the second half of 2010.