iOS 5 beta 7 reveals FCC ID of the N94 iPhone prototype

The N94 iPhone prototype has been widely discussed since evidence was found of its existence inside theiOS 4.3 firmware.Now the latest beta, iOS 5 beta 7, has revealed that the device has gotten an FCC ID, reports Macrumors. The FCC ID of the device is BCG-E2430A and is laid out in a file called Regulatoryinfo-N94AP@2X~iphone.png, which is a graphic that you can display on your iPhone through the About>Regulatory menu in Settings....

2 min · 422 words · Lindsay Ho

iOS 5 Error 3200 or “internal error” update issues? Apple’s servers are getting slammed. [Updated]

Check out all of our coverage of today’s Apple releaseshereor take this time to read ourcomplete review and guide to iOS 5. – Updated below. If you’re having problems updating your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to iOS 5, you’re not alone. We’re getting reports across the board that many are having issues updating to the latest version of Apple’s iOS software, released today. The issues seem to center around the point at which iTunes contacts Apple’s servers to verify and activate the update process....

2 min · 395 words · Edward Bates

iOS 5 faster with HTML5 than IE9 in WP7? Not even close

Now that Microsoft has shipped a number of WP7 devices running the Mango update out for review (read TNW’s here), we can run benchmark tests on the handsets to see where they stack up against what other companies are building. Perhaps most intriguing about Mango is its new browser, a variant of Internet Explorer 9 that Microsoft is more than proud of. However, news came out today that Safari in iOS 5 had surpassed IE Mobile 9 in terms of speed....

3 min · 596 words · Ms. Kristen Johnson MD

iOS 5 First Look: LED Alerts & Custom Vibrations

Accessibility features are often glossed over by the media — not so much because they’re useful to only a small group of people, but usually because there’s just nothing noteworthy going on in the accessibility section. WithiOS 5, though, we’re given new features that are useful to the blind, the deaf, and yes, the rest of us as well. Those are custom vibrations and LED flash alerts. If you’re running iOS 5, you can access these options in Settings from theGeneral > Accessibilitymenu....

3 min · 468 words · Christina Davis

iOS 5 First Look: Setup, iMessage and Notification Center walkthrough

Shortly afterApple announceda huge number of updates for its Mac OS X and iOS platforms, it released software to developers, allowing them to download and install the new iOS 5 update. Apple’s iOS 5 software brings with itover 1500 APIs and tools, giving users get more than 200 new features. Users will be able to take advantages of new notifications, download publications via a new Newstand app and deep Twitter integration – improving the smartphone/tablet experience for iPhone and iPad users as a result....

5 min · 926 words · Mr. James Owens
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