It is indeed good to see that LTE 4G high speed networking is supported in Australia on Telstra, Optus and Virgin, but surprising to see that GPS turn-by-turn navigation is not.
Looks like we'll have to rely on the directions feature in the new Maps app (pretty much the same as we have in the old Maps app) until Apple adds Australia to the list of supported countries. -Mart Martin HILL iLecture Systems Team leader | Curtin Teaching & Learning Curtin University Tel | +61 8 9266 3101 Mobile | 0401 103 194 Email | m.b.h...@curtin.edu.au Web | ilectures.curtin.edu.au On 13/09/2012, at 2:41 AM, Daniel Kerr <wa...@macwizardry.com.au> wrote: > Lots of interesting specs on iDevices and sales,... > > New iPhone 5 > 7.6mm thin (18% thinner). Made entirely of glass and aluminium. 326ppi Retina > Display, 4" 1136x640 resolution. Same width, but taller. > Still designed to be used with one hand,… > "Ultrafast Wireless" - Telstra, Optus and Virgin mentioned for faster network > access,… > A6 processor (2x faster CPU and 2x graphics compared to A5). 22% smaller and > more energy efficient ;o) > Battery life better then the iPhone 4s. Similar camera as 4s but smaller. > (And a few more features,…Sapphire crystal lens cover.). Panorama photos. > 1080p HD video, takes photos while recording. > Three microphones- front, bottom and back. (better voice recognition and > noise cancelation). > New Dock connector - called Lightning. (changed from the over 9 year previous > adapter!). Plugs in either way, all digital, 80% smaller. Can get an adapter > for older devices until they get updated from third party wholesalers. > (And lol to their Thunder and Lightning comment,..lol) > Pricing is (about) the same - AUD I think is $799,$899 and $999 (16GB, 32GB > and 64GB). Black and white colour choices again. > > Pre order on the 21st here in Australia (i.e. next Friday) > > > More demo's of iOS6. Maps, full screen Safari (iCloud tabs), enhancements to > Mail, Passbook, Shared Photo stream, Updated Siri > September 19th for iOS6 (for iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, 3GS, new iPad, iPad2 and > iPod touch. > > Changes to iTunes,… coming with iOS6 on Sept 19th. New look iTunes interface > (similar to iOS one), and more Facebook and Twitter integration and "likes". > New "mini player", with search and managing playlists. iCloud integration. > new iTunes late October. > > iPod. New iPod nano. larger display, thinner, lighter, Lightning charger. > 2.5" touch display. 7 colours. FM tuner. Look at photos and videos too. > Bluetooth. > iPod Touch - thinner, lighter.4" display, A5 processor. (faster), New camera > also. 1080p video and 720p FaceTime HD Camera on front. Bluetooth, Wireless, > Airplay mirroring. Siri supported. 5 colours (can attach a strap to it as > well now - colour matched also,..lol) > Available in October. > > New earbuds - called EarPods. (3 years in design). - a directed speaker port > that points forward into your ear canal. port in the back for mid-tones, port > in the stem and the pain port. interesting,…. > Shipping from today. (Will be included with the iPod touch, iPod nano and > iPhone 5). > > Pricing will be up soon I'm sure,….. > > I'm sure more will be up on apple.com/au soon. > > Enjoy! > > Kind regards > Daniel > --- > Daniel Kerr > MacWizardry > > Phone: 0414 795 960 > Email: <daniel AT macwizardry.com.au> > Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> > > > **For everything Apple** > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
