TamsIJungle

The iPod/iPhone developer’s blog

November 7th, 2008

Podcast downloads on the go – wait for Firmware 2.2

I now understand why Apple was not too keen about that recently-rejected Podcast downloader…the feature was planned for version 2.2 of the phones operating system.

A german web log called Schimanke.com claims that the two screenshots below show OTA podcast downloading:

Don’t ask me what this all means – but we’re keeping you in the loop!

November 7th, 2008

AT&T: iPhone tethering debuts “soon”

ArsTechnica reports that AT&T customers may soon be able to use their iPhones as data modems (a process referred to as tethering).

AT&T Mobility’s CEO Ralph De La Vega recently stated that data tethering would come “soon” – and did not state anything about pricing. This IMHO is the core issue here – BlackBerry users have to cough up about 30$ a month for tethering rights alone.

P.S. If your iPhone is jailbroken, alternative tethering options exist!

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