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iOS 4 on the iPhone 3Gīut iOS 4 wasn't all roses for Apple or for iPhone users. In one fell swoop, iOS 4 became second only to RIM's BlackBerry platform in terms of capabilities.
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The new operating system included a lot of important features that users had wanted: folders for organizing app icons multitasking between apps (or at least a set of APIs that gave users the core features of multitasking) custom homescreen backgrounds hundreds of new APIs for developers that enabled much better integration with device hardware and core OS features a major revision of the Mail app that included threaded messages and better attachment handling support for calendar and contact syncing with all mail services (GMail, Yahoo Mail, and IMAP servers) Game Center for social/online gaming Apple's own in-app ad service, called iAd support for external Bluetooth keyboards and a slew of new enterprise support features that delivered over-the-air deployment, security and management tools to IT departments.
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Not resting on its laurels, Apple unveiled the next upgrade to the iPhone OS, which was renamed iOS after the iPad's launch.

Not surprisingly, the A4 chip later found its way into both the iPhone 4 and the iPod Touch. It also reduced component needs, freeing up much-needed space. The processor was based on an ARM Cortex 8 and incorporated system-on-a-chip design features, maximizing performance for Apple hardware and the operating system.
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Manufacturers began jumping on Google's Android operating system as a platform for iPad rivals like the Samsung Galaxy Tab.Ī significant feature of the iPad was Apple's first custom-designed chip, the A4.
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Microsoft actually introduced Windows 7 tablets at CES, but many were delayed or canceled after the iPad's announcement, which is most likely why Microsoft will be introducing them again at CES next month. Though Windows tablets had existed for years, they were part of a very niche market. Apple's iPad proved to be wildly successful.Īlong the way, the iPad essentially created a new tablet market. Norway's prime minister even relied on an iPad to manage his country's affairs while he was stranded in New York City by the Icelandic volcano. The tablet almost immediately found homes in schools and colleges, and among certain professionals: doctors and nurses, salespeople of all types, news anchors, business executives and politicians. After it was unveiled, the iPad frenzy continued, and the tablet dominated headlines for weeks leading up to its April launch.Īs is the case with any new Apple product, that launch meant long lines at every Apple store more than 1 million iPads sold in less than a month. Even before CEO Steve Jobs took the wraps of the new tablet, there had been a building media frenzy about the rumored tablet.

Just after CES, Apple invited select members of the media to its Cupertino, Calif., headquarters for a special event: the announcement of the iPad. This year's Conference and Expo takes place Jan.

(It did, but in a more low-key format with a conference/training focus, which was arguably more valuable for attendees. Apple had announced the year before that it was pulling out of Macworld, leaving many to wonder whether the show could even survive. Apple has avoided the massive electronics and gadget trade show for years, often preferring to make its announcements at the annual Macworld Expo in San Francisco. As it has in the past, Apple all but ignored the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas.
