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Open-source project ports Android apps to iOS
Jun 24th
A new open-source project entitled “In The Box” hopes to make the job of porting Android applications over to Apple’s iOS platform much easier by providing tools that can take a ready-coded Android app, execute and test it on different iOS devices and then submit the binary to Apple’s App Store.
In The Box operates by taking the Dalvik virtual machine from Google’s Android operating system and allows it to run alongside tools provided for iOS apps, requiring little or no changes to the code to get the apps in the App Store.
Currently, the process is a complicated one – the project requires a decent amount of technical knowledge and an understanding of both the Android SDK and iOS development applications. The official website includes a video of a demonstration app, but only shows how to port a simple “Hello World” application, not a dedicated Android Market title.
Whether Apple would approve such apps remains to be seen and we imagine there could be issues with specific functions and hardware support. But, as it stands, there seems to be a bonafide way to be able to get Android apps ported over to iOS
Apple Confirms iCloud Web Apps for Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Find My iPhone
Jun 24th
Web access to iCloud Mail, Contacts, Calendar, and Find My iPhone will be available at icloud.com this fall.Apple also confirms that the existing iWeb publishing, Gallery, and iDisk services from MobileMe will not be making the transition to iCloud. Some of these functionalities will, however, be replaced and/or enhanced with the already-announced photo and cloud services in iCloud.
All existing MobileMe services will continue to be available through June 30, 2012, although some such as syncing of Mac Dashboard widgets, keychains, Dock items, and System Preferences will become unavailable if users transfer their existing MobileMe accounts to iCloud before that deadline. Other MobileMe services not transitioning to iCloud such as iWeb publishing, Gallery, and iDisk will continue to be available until June 30, 2012 regardless of whether users maintain their existing MobileMe accounts or transition them to iCloud.
iPhone 4 to be launched in INDIA on 27th May 2011
May 25th
Telecom operators Bharti airtel and Aircel today said they will start selling Apple’s iPhone 4 in India from May 27.
“With a robust roll out of Aircel’s 3G services in 13 circles across India, the launch of iPhone 4 will allow our consumers to truly savour the 3G experience,” Aircel Director Sandip Das said in a statement.
“With our incredible new price plans, we aim to make iPhone more affordable than ever,” Das said.
Growing smartphones sales are expected to get a further fillip with the roll out of 3G services in the country. 3G services, which offer high-speed internet access, have already been rolled out by both Aircel and Bharti airtel.
About 12 million smartphones are expected to be sold in India during 2011, according to a CyberMedia Research study.
Aircel said it will offer customers a range of flexible service plans for both post-paid and pre-paid mobile customers.
Following an upfront payment of Rs 34,500 for the 16GB model and Rs 40,900 for the 32GB model, customers will have the opportunity to recover 100 per cent of their upfront iPhone cost in monthly credits on Aircel’s service plan over a period of 24 months, it said.
White iPhone finally launching this week
Apr 25th
In case you’ve missed all the recent signs, the white iPhone 4 is finally being launched this week. All signs point to April 27th as the launch day. European carriers point to the 27th, Best Buy does too, and Apple has started shipping units to Apple Stores this week. In fact, Vodafone UK even sold one prematurely to a customer. Meanwhile, we’ve heard rumblings from both Best Buy and Apple Retail sources of the same.
With all rumor-eyes looking toward the next generation iPhone 5, it’s not clear how much demand there is for the white iPhone 4 which is now 10 months late from the original launch. So, here’s a poll to see who is planning on buying a white iPhone 4.