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iPhone 4 - what Apple did next: free bumpers!

Apple seems to have taken the sting out of 'Antennagate' by coming clean to a degree on the antenna problem and offered all iPhone users a free bumper case.

This seems to have calmed the press frenzy and bought Apple some time. There are also signs that they are revising the phone quietly anyway and that this problem will disappear slowly into the background. Well that's the plan anyway I'm sure!

iOS 4 is coming

The new iPhone OS 4 for iPad and iPhone will deliver 100 new features for iPad and iPhone users.

Apple previewed the new operating system today and revealed the most important development will be multitasking - the ability to run more than one app at a time. The look and feel of the OS will change as a result with a new pop up dock managing multiple apps. Apple also revealed the Mail app will finally get a unified inbox for multiple email accounts.

Key new features:

Multitasking with app switching - support for Skype, Pandora whilst other apps running. New pop up dock.

Folders - you can now create folders of app to better organise your apps on the home screen. This means you can now see up to 2000 apps on your device, up from the current 180.

Enhance Mail app  - multiple accounts now have a unified inbox, with a new app for viewing attachments

iBooks - will be available for iPhone and iPod touch in addition to the iPad

New Game Center - social feature for gaming apps, with leader boards, challenges and achievements

iAd - New interactive mobile ads within apps, featuring in app purchases and other features such as games within ads.

The new software will be available in the Fall/Autumn for the iPad, and in the Summer for iPhone/iPod Touch.

The new features will work on the iPad, iPhone 3GS and third generation iPod Touch. The iPhone 3G and second generation iPod Touch can install iPhone OS 4 but multitasking will not work. The original iPhone and iPod Touch are left out altogether.

News round up: Pink Floyd and iPhone OS 4

Pink Floyd have become the first band to win a legal fight to prevent individual songs from their albums being sold online in outlets such as Apple's iTunes. Only complete albums can be sold following the ruling against record company EMI.

Rumours have also surfaced again that the next version of the iPhone OS, iPhone OS 4 will have multitasking - i.e. the ability to run more than one application at a time. 

Apple's busy in the App Store

With the iPad launch looming changes are afoot in the App Store.