14 DAY TRIAL // Apple’s iPhone OS 4 event hosted at its Cupertino HQ in California has been recorded live and is now available to stream directly from Apple’s website. The “Stevenote,” as some like to call it, is a typical, Apple-style presentation of the company’s latest achievements on the portable-computing front, with a focus on the iPhone software and development tools.
Less than a week ago, Apple confirmed via an email sent to Gizmodo that the company was planning to host an iPhone-focused event on April 8th, when it would unveil the latest version of the iPhone software, iPhone OS 4.0. The confirmation was a blue-themed invitation bearing the message, “Get a sneak peek into the future of iPhone OS” in front of a solid, white body casting a shadow shaped like the number 4 (four).
Kicked off at 10 a.m. Pacific time, the event saw Apple CEO Steve Jobs deliver one of his most vibrant “lectures” ever. In usual manner, he invited fellow execs Scott Forstall and Phil Schiller up on stage to help demo the new features in iPhone OS 4.0. The entire event was a hit.
The iPhone OS 4 software preview materialized in the release of a beta version of the software to registered iPhone developers. According to the Mac maker, “The iPhone OS 4 beta release includes an updated Software Development Kit (SDK) with over 1,500 new Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and over 100 new features that will be available to iPhone and iPod touch users this summer.”
iPhone OS 4.0 is set to deliver over 100 new features when it’s released later this year, including multitasking for third-party apps; folders to better organize and access apps; improved Mail with a unified inbox, fast inbox switching and threaded messages; enhanced Enterprise support; Apple’s new iAd mobile advertising platform; and iBooks, the new ebook reader and online bookstore recently debuted on the iPad.
Visit Apple here to watch the April 8 keynote in low, medium, or high resolution. QuickTime is required on both Mac and Windows PCs to watch the video.