T-Mobile to sell iPhone in Austria; iLife Support 8.2; Flash on iPhone
Deutsche Telekom's mobile unit T-Mobile said Tuesday it will soon begin offering Apple Inc.'s iPhone to its Austrian customers. Meanwhile, Apple has released a small support update for iLife '08. And rumors of Adobe Flash support for the iPhone are given another go.
iPhone for Austria
Deutsche Telekom's mobile unit T-Mobile will begin selling Apple's iPhone in Austria in the first half of the year, T-Mobile Chief Executive Hamid Akhavan said on Tuesday.
The international wireless carrier already sells the combined cellp phone and Internet communication device in Germany.
Akhavan also said T-Mobile would launch the first Google Android phone in the fourth quarter of the year.
iLife Support 8.2
Alongside the release of Aperture 2.0 today, Apple also issued a 9.7MB iLife Support 8.2 update that supports system software components shared by all iLife ’08 applications to improve their stability and performance.
Flash support for iPhone
Adobe Flash support for the iPhone and the iPod touch may be "just around the corner," according to the latest incarnation of the long-running rumor.
Speculation puts a release around late February, the same time Apple is expected to take the wraps off its official iPhone software developers kit (SDK), which will allow third parties to author authorized software add-ons for the two touchscreen-based handhelds.
The absence of Flash can at times stifle the iPhone experience, making it impossible to browse websites of restaurants and other businesses who've comprised their Web presence solely around the rich media technology.
For it's part, Apple has neither confirmed nor denied plans to support Flash on its handhelds, with a lone comment from chief executive Steve Jobs last January indicating that users "might see" the technology arrive sometime down the road.
iPhone for Austria
Deutsche Telekom's mobile unit T-Mobile will begin selling Apple's iPhone in Austria in the first half of the year, T-Mobile Chief Executive Hamid Akhavan said on Tuesday.
The international wireless carrier already sells the combined cellp phone and Internet communication device in Germany.
Akhavan also said T-Mobile would launch the first Google Android phone in the fourth quarter of the year.
iLife Support 8.2
Alongside the release of Aperture 2.0 today, Apple also issued a 9.7MB iLife Support 8.2 update that supports system software components shared by all iLife ’08 applications to improve their stability and performance.
Flash support for iPhone
Adobe Flash support for the iPhone and the iPod touch may be "just around the corner," according to the latest incarnation of the long-running rumor.
Speculation puts a release around late February, the same time Apple is expected to take the wraps off its official iPhone software developers kit (SDK), which will allow third parties to author authorized software add-ons for the two touchscreen-based handhelds.
The absence of Flash can at times stifle the iPhone experience, making it impossible to browse websites of restaurants and other businesses who've comprised their Web presence solely around the rich media technology.
For it's part, Apple has neither confirmed nor denied plans to support Flash on its handhelds, with a lone comment from chief executive Steve Jobs last January indicating that users "might see" the technology arrive sometime down the road.
Comments
Dratz- I was hoping for flash for the camera.
Flash support for iPhone
Adobe Flash support for the iPhone and the iPod touch may be "just around the corner," according to the latest incarnation of the long-running rumor.
Shoot, just ordered my touch when 32 GB released. Guess I'll have to pay $20 for an upgrade....
Shoot, just ordered my touch when 32 GB released. Guess I'll have to pay $20 for an upgrade....
Who says they'll be charging this time round?
Flash support yay, now I'll be able to watch all those annoying Flash ads.
Shoot, just ordered my touch when 32 GB released. Guess I'll have to pay $20 for an upgrade....
Why? It is included. In fact it it included with all new iPod Touches sold today.
As purported by Freelander51 you were referring to Flash. My apologies.
But a question. When has Apple ever charged for Flash support?
Why? It is included. In fact it it included with all new iPod Touches sold today.
Suggest you apologize and retract your post.
He meant FLASH. And to whom shall he apologize please ? SJ ?
Why add flash support, Jobs said it was dead.
Jobs said "maybe" or "we might see that" for Adobe Flash. It was Java that he said was dead to him. Still, Flash might be difficult for a touch UI as I'm sure 99% of them are designed for mouse/trackpad pointing devices.
Flash is just horrible, the only redeeming thing about it is now in Flash 9 they have H.264 support and lots of people have it.
What I do miss is flash video. It would be nice if there was a flash client that we had the option to open and watch flash video. The same way as with QuickTime movies.
I really don't care to see flash support. The interface would be clunky, I would have flashing ads all over, and it would slow down and drain my Touches battery.
Flash is just horrible, the only redeeming thing about it is now in Flash 9 they have H.264 support and lots of people have it.
I agree flash within the mobile safari browser would be horrible. I don't think this is going to happen.
What I do miss is flash video. It would be nice if there was a flash client that we had the option to open and watch flash video. The same way as with QuickTime movies.
it would be nice to have the option.
Why is there no word at all about iPhone roll out in the Netherlands???
the netherlands? what about Canada? lol