Better iPhone Battery and Display Surface, Safari for Windows, and More
Posted 06/18/2007 at 11:16am
| by Mac|Life Staff
iPhone already has improvements: Did you have a nice weekend, two days free of the iPhone hype? Well, it's Monday, and that means it's time to jump back on the iPhone hype! The iPhone isn't even out yet, and Apple has already improved the iPhone battery life from the initially reported five hours to eight hours. Apple has also upgraded the iPhone touch display surface from plastic to and optical-quality glass that's more scratch resistant. We're sure the 19 million wannabe iPhone users are happy about the changes. They should also be happy to hear that if you can't get an iPhone on June 29, iPhone distribution will widenafter the initial release. And in case you forgot, the iPhone could change the tech industry. If you're reading this from Europe, Apple is still negotiating with potential European partners.
Safari for Windows a bad idea: Mike Elgan, a columnist believes that Apple is picking a fight it can't win by releasing Sarfari for Windows. He makes a couple of good points. For example, Elgan says that Safari for Windows needs to be Windows-like, not Mac-like. Elgan also points out that Apple's real competition in the Windows market is Firefox, not Internet Explorer. But considering that Apple only looking to increase revenue from search bar usage, maybe Apple only plans for minimal support for Safari for Windows.
Life After Steve: A long article in New York magazine examines Steve Jobs, and wonders if Jobs is on the downswing of his career. It also talks about some of the behind the scenes happenings at the recent Bill Gates/Steve Jobs pow-wow at the recent D5 Conference.