iPhone Downloads: How to Convert DVD Movies to iPhone for Windows
This entry will deal with the issue of converting a DVD movie into iPhone Video MP4 format. I will give you basic step-by-step guidance on ripping a movie DVD or music video DVD into iPhone format – MP4, MPEG-4, H.264. The application I recommend using is also able to convert the following formats to iTunes:
- AVI
- WMV
- MPEG
- RM
- Divx
- MOV
- XviD
- RMVB
- DVR-MS
- ASF
- MPG
iPhone supports the following formats (so you need to make sure that your output matches the requirements):
1. H.264 video (max 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second), Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio max 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
2. H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats;
3. MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Plus a number of audio formats:
AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
There are 2 pieces of advice on converting a video and the last step deals with adding the new video to the iPhone.
# 1 Converting DVD movie to iPhone
1. Get the latest version of DVD to iPhone Converter + iPhone Movie/Video Converter Suite here
2. Insert the DVD into your drive
3. Press “Open DVD” to load it. The video quality you must set is 480*320 MPEG-4 (which is the default quality in fact)
4. Set up the subtitles and sound tracks you like and press play button
5. When the movie gets to the point you want to record from press convert and set the name of the file and specify where to save it.
# 2 Converting AVI, WMV, MPEG, RM, RMVB, ASF, MOV, DivX, XviD, MPG to iPhone
1. Get the latest version of DVD to iPhone Converter + iPhone Movie/Video Converter Suite here
2. Press “open file” and choose the file you want to rip
3. Keep in mind that the default format is 480*320 Mpeg-4 video and if you want to change it you need to go to “profile” and make all the required changes there
4. Click on “Convert” to start ripping
5. Download the output files on your iPhone via iTunes
No more ‘iPhone wWill not Sync Calendar’: The Missing Sync
No more ‘iPhone wWill not Sync Calendar’: The Missing Sync
Nowadays almost everybody has his own mobile device. No matter if it is BB, Palm OS or Windows Mobile one. But when you buy your first iPhone, there springs up one important issue: how to transfer the data from the previous phone to the new iPhone.
Here comes the application The Missing Sync for iPhone, with the help of which you will be able to transfer your calendar, photos, contacts and perform other useful operations.
So, as has been already mentioned before, the major functions of the applications are:
1. Data transfer
The Missing Sync will help you quickly transfer calendar notes, address book and photos from the old device to the new iPhone
2. SMS search and sort
The iPhone is able to store up to 1 000 short messages. Quite a number, isn’t it? And with such great quantities you need a worthy means of searching and organizing them. With the help of the application you can create an organized SMS archive
3. Notes search and optimization
In fact, The Notes is a powerful organizer application on your iPhone. You can put down almost anything from meeting times to business arrangements. But at the same time you cannot create categories and subcategories to make the notes easier to understand and use. With The Missing Sync you can transfer the notes and use Microsoft Entourage, Bare Bones Yojimbo or Mark/Space Notebook to organize them (all the applications come with The Missing Sync)
4. Call logs optimization
You might want to track the time you talk over your phone and you might also want to know how many times you dialed the number of a particular contact. With the help of The Missing Sync you can synchronize your call logs with your Mac and perform all the above mentioned operations fast and easy. You can also customize every single log adding notes and comments.
Mac System Requirements
- Macintosh computer with a PowerPC G4, PowerPC G5, or Intel Core processor
- Mac OS X v10.4.9 and later, or Mac OS X v10.5 Leopard and later.
- Native USB support
- Internet connection - required for Migration Assistant and product registration
Device Requirements
- Apple iPhone with firmware version 1.0 or later
- Apple iPod touch with Notes application: compatible with Migration Assistant and Notes archiving features only
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All You Need to Know About Apple iPhone: Gadget Specs
All You Need to Know About Apple iPhone: Gadget Specs
I would like to supply you with some major technical details of the iPhone. I would touch upon the size, screen, audio specs, requirements etc. All the data is taken from the official web-page, so you can trust them for sure.
Size and weight
- Height: 4.5 inches (115 mm)
- Width: 2.4 inches (61 mm)
- Depth: 0.46 inch (11.6 mm)
- Weight: 4.8 ounces (135 grams)
In the box
- iPhone
- Stereo Headset
- Dock
- Dock Connector to USB Cable
- USB Power Adapter
- Documentation
- Cleaning/polishing cloth
Capacity
- 8GB or 16GB flash drive
Display
- 3.5-inch (diagonal) widescreen Multi-Touch display
- 480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 ppi
- Support for display of multiple languages and characters simultaneously
Operating system
- OS X
GSM
- Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)
Wireless data
- Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
- EDGE
- Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Camera
- 2.0 megapixels
Audio
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Audio formats supported: AAC, Protected AAC, MP3, MP3 VBR, Audible (formats 1, 2, and 3), Apple Lossless, AIFF, and WAV
Video
- Video formats supported: H.264 video, up to 1.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Low-Complexity version of the H.264 Baseline Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; H.264 video, up to 768 Kbps, 320 by 240 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 1.3 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats; MPEG-4 video, up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Simple Profile with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats
Headphones
- Stereo earphones with built-in microphone
- Frequency response: 20Hz to 20,000Hz
- Impedance: 32 ohms
Mac system requirements
- Mac computer with USB 2.0 port
- Mac OS X v10.4.10 or later
- iTunes 7.5 or later
Windows system requirements
- PC with USB 2.0 port
- Windows Vista Home Premium, Business, Enterprise, or Ultimate Edition; or Windows XP Home or Professional with Service Pack 2 or later
- iTunes 7.5 or later
Environmental requirements
- Operating temperature: 32° to 95° F (0° to 35° C)
- Nonoperating temperature: -4° to 113° F (-20° to 45° C)
- Relative humidity: 5% to 95% noncondensing
- Maximum operating altitude: 10,000 feet (3000 m)
Input and output
- iPhone
- 30-pin dock connector
- 3.5-mm stereo headphone minijack
- iPhone Dock
- Dock connector
Power and battery
- Built-in rechargeable lithium ion battery
- Talk time: Up to 8 hours
- Standby time: Up to 250 hours
- Internet use: Up to 6 hours
- Video playback: Up to 7 hours
- Audio playback: Up to 24 hours
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Download iPhone Tool Software Based On New Prototyping Platform Soon
Those companies that intend to create apps for Apple’s iPhone will be able to build and try the latest programming template from iRise, a new prototyping platform. The El Segundo company introduced the template at the Software 2008 trade show in Las Vegas.
Companies has sold about 1.7 million units in the year’s first quarter, and respectable Apple forecasts 10 million iPhones in the market by the end of 2008. The case is that application iPhone builders had to get the code for being compatible with Safari browser. But Apple recently released software development kit that enables them to create applications for running directly on the phone.
The iRise software can create prototypes that simulate an application but don’t have any underlying code. This enables programmers and exterior developers design an application without any hurdles just for demonstration. Then decision-makers can see the software in functions and sign off on the project.
The template imitates the iPhone’s standard menu icons and can use sliders, zoom in and out of screens. Application developers can use it to create custom buttons, administer menu icons or designate the effects of actions, like double-tapping a button.
The iPhone simulations won’t run on an actual iPhone, rather on a desktop, manipulating with the virtual phone using a mouse. An iRise-based tool for using simulations can be downloaded for companies to send simulations to consumers and support feedback.
OneSpring design company in Atlanta already uses the iRise application simulation toolkit and calls it the SimDK (watch the video). OneSpring assisted in defining applications based on some other mobile platforms and that showed that iPhone’s display capabilities suggest more freedom for designers, while most applications for mobile devices are text-heavy.
The users of iRise can download iPhone tool software for free, which costs about $5,000 per seat. The OneSpring SimDK will start its proliferation from May 1 for $495.
See more information on Macworld
Apple Gives 3G iPhone Full IM Functionality
Did you hear that Apple is developing a kind of IM (Instant message) system for the iPhone? This kind of conclusion can be made from the fact that Apple filed a patent for a “portable electronic device for instant messaging.” Though is doesn’t directly mean IM for the iPhone, but most likely the patent will be used in the new generation of iPhone.
So what does the patent add to the device? In fact it is IM option for touchscreen devices with the help of finger gestures.
The patent says that the new function works just like the current SMS option in the iPhone where is is possible to see whether the recipient received and read the message by the change of colors and pop-ups.
The further details of the patent say:
“Portable device-based instant messaging (IM) services are becoming increasingly popular. But most IM services on portable electronic devices have a rudimentary user interface. It is cumbersome to create instant messages on such devices.”
“A user often needs to press a telephone keypad repeatedly to choose a character. It is also difficult to find and view previous instant messages. For example, it is inconvenient or even impossible for the user to view a series of previous messages with a particular user while composing a new message for that user.”
Apple claims that the new technology will help avoid such problems as well as other difficulties with user interface for handset devices.
However, Apple did more than that in introducing IM system for the iPhone. Apple has released SDK for the iPhone, and as a part of the introduction AOL demonstrated an IM technology for both the iPhone and iTouch.
Moreover, Apple encourages third-party developers create and license similar applications. Once the applications are ready they should be made available for the general public to download. By the way, over 100 000 SDK downloads (SDK was launched on March 6, 2008) have been reported so far.