Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced major software updates for its iPhone and iPod Touch devices. iPhone users now can send SMS messages to multiple people and iPod Touch users get access to several applications that have been available on the iPhone: Mail, maps, stock quotes, notes and weather reports.

Most significantly, however, is the addition of a GPS-like positioning feature: Rather than using a GPS receiver, Apple consulted with Google and Skyhook Wireless to come up with a technology that uses triangular Wi-Fi and cellular beacon layouts to determine the location of a device. iPhone users will be able to take advantage of the new feature through the free iPhone software upgrade 1.1.3, while people who already have purchased an iPod Touch will have to shell out an extra $20 for the upgrade.

All new iPod Touch devices will come with the positioning feature without extra cost.

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Jan 16, 2008 07:13     

This is a Google Application that is also working on my windows Mobile phone. Why is Apple getting all the credit all the time ? It is not like they invented the wheel, did they ? Or did I miss something ? Another news item from Apple : thinnest notebook : it does not contain a DVD/CD player ! How are you going to install software ? An external device ? They manage to sell this feature as innovative ! Steve Jobs gets from me the price for the best marketeer of all times. JH

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overall sounds great . the more features the better...

Jan 17, 2008 16:41     

overall sounds great . the more features the better.
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Figures...

Feb 21, 2008 00:19     

Why not supply the people who already have the damn thing with the software for free, we paid for the damn thing too!!!
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