App Giveaway: ReaddleDocs for iPad

ReadleDocs, the popular document editor for iPad, has been updated to 3.0 and includes many improvements such as in-document search, a ‘Recents’ section, completely redesigned UI, ability to view .odt files, and more.

ReaddleDocs is all-in-one document viewer and file manager for iPad.

Сatch documents from PC and Mac computers, web sites, email attachments, iDisk, Dropbox and other online file storages and even iPhones. All files are saved to your iPad locally so you can enjoy reading them anywhere!

Here are the highlights of the update:

The good folks at Readdle have given us 5 promo codes to give away to our awesome readers! For a chance to win, just leave a comment below!

ReadleDocs for iPad is available for $4.99.

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AT&T announces 1 million iPhone 4S activations

AT&T announced today that they’ve activated 1 million iPhone 4S on their network as of Tuesday, October 18, the most successful launch in their history. Ralph de la Vega, President and CEO of AT&T Mobility & Consumer Markets thinks it’s part of his network’s GSM/HSPA+ advantage.

It’s no surprise that customers are clamoring for iPhone 4S and they want it to run on a network that lets them download twice as fast as competitors’

AT&T also singles out simultaneous voice and 3G data as a differentiator, something Sprint and Verizon can’t do with their CDMA/EV-DO rev-A technology.

iPhone 4S went on sale Friday, October 14. Apple previously announced 4 million iPhone 4S sales as of Monday.

Source: AT&T

App Giveaway: The Early Edition 2 for iPad

The Early Edition for iPad is the digital newspaper and RSS reader that launched alongside the iPad. Over the course of 12 months, Glasshouse Apps has redesigned it from the ground up and just released The Early Edition 2 – and we’re gifting away 5 copies!

I wasn’t a fan of the original Early Edition, but I am loving The Early Edition 2! The UI is gorgeous and the app runs nice and smooth on my iPad 2. Because of my love for eye candy, one of my favorite features is the manilla envelope that pops up when sharing an article to a social network and the “Shared Copy” stamp that appears just before it pops up.

The Early Edition 2 is a beautiful, up-to-the-minute newspaper that puts you in the editorial seat. RSS feeds are the basis for content and now it can be used either as a standalone app or in sync with a Google Reader account.

We like The Early Edition 2 so much, that TiPb is gifting it to 5 lucky readers! For a chance to win, just leave a comment below promising that you’ll add TiPb to your RSS feed! Must have a valid US iTunes account to win. Apple’s rule, not ours!

The Early Edition 2 for iPad is available for $4.99. This is not on update to the original app, so even if you previously purchased the original Early Edition, you must make a separate purchase for The Early Edition 2. The Early Edition 2 requires iOS 5.

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RBS field trials for iOS devices: is the fall of BlackBerry neigh?

The reason BlackBerry has still managed to stand apart from the crowd was because it claimed to provide business users with a range of services that put a lot of emphasis on security and flexibility. This has always been BlackBerry’s strength and the reason other smartphone platforms have found it difficult to penetrate corporate boardrooms. Now, however, that relationship has suffered a double blow. Last week, faith in BlackBerry’s reliability took a hit when its servers crashed and prevented millions of users from using emails or sending message for almost four days. Now, reports have emerged that a variety of large financial corporations are testing iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad, including the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), Morgan Stanley and Citigroup.

 

The reason BlackBerry was so popular with corporate clients was the fact  that it provided very secure communication: all the communication is stored at RIM’s own servers and key services like emails are encrypted. Other services included the ability to remotely wipe data from a BlackBerry in the case of theft. Now iOS devices have also introduced a variety of security features that include encrypted email and data transfers. These changes have been enough to convince chiefs at these major banks to test the compatibility of iOS devices when handling highly-sensitive information. If a change does happen this could mean a new market for iOS devices and more importantly, a major loss for BlackBerry.

 Now don’t get ready to dump your BlackBerry just yet. These firms are still testing iOS devices and they are currently being run as read-only, meaning that they are not being used to save information. iOs devices are already the most popular on the market today so it is no surprise that firms are finally beginning to pay attention to its potential use in the work environment. Unlike the BlackBerry, the amazing functions of devices like the iPad and the iPhone, combined with the large plethora of apps available at the iTunes store, allow Apple to easily outclass BlackBerry. 

The iPhone 4S has an improved GPS system with GLONASS support

The iPhone 4S has an enhanced GPS system with support for GLONASS according to Apple’s own technical specification page. The question is what is GLANOSS and what does it actually mean to us in the real world? GLONASS according to its Wikipedia page stands for Globalnaya Navigazionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema or Global Navigation Satellite System.

Globalnaya Navigazionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema or Global Navigation Satellite System, is a radio-based satellite navigation system operated for the Russian government by the Russian Space Forces. It is an alternative and complement to the United States’ Global Positioning System (GPS), the Chinese Compass navigation system and the planned Galileo positioning system of the European Union.

GLONASS has around 24 satellites worldwide and when these work alongside the standard 31 GPS satellites, your GPS accuracy and fix speed can be greatly enhanced. We are not sure if Apple is using the systems in tandem to provide this extra accuracy and speed. It may just be that in order to sell the iPhone 4S in Russia it had to be made available. Either way, it is something you can brag to your friends about!

Source: Apple via The Next Web

 

The iPhone 4S has an improved GPS system with GLANOSS support

The iPhone 4S has an enhanced GPS system with support for GLANOSS according to Apple’s own technical specification page. The question is what is GLANOSS and what does it actually mean to us in the real world? GLANOSS according to its Wikipedia page stands for Globalnaya Navigazionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema or Global Navigation Satellite System.

Globalnaya Navigazionnaya Sputnikovaya Sistema or Global Navigation Satellite System, is a radio-based satellite navigation system operated for the Russian government by the Russian Space Forces. It is an alternative and complement to the United States’ Global Positioning System (GPS), the Chinese Compass navigation system and the planned Galileo positioning system of the European Union.

GLONASS has around 24 satellites worldwide and when these work alongside the standard 31 GPS satellites, your GPS accuracy and fix speed can be greatly enhanced. We are not sure if Apple is using the systems in tandem to provide this extra accuracy and speed. It may just be that in order to sell the iPhone 4S in Russia it had to be made available. Either way, it is something you can brag to your friends about!

Source: Apple via The Next Web

 

The Early Edition 2 for iPad now available [giveaway]

The Early Edition for iPad is the digital newspaper and RSS reader that launched alongside the iPad. Over the course of 12 months, Glasshouse Apps has redesigned it from the ground up and just released The Early Edition 2 – and we’re gifting away 5 copies!

I wasn’t a fan of the original Early Edition, but I am loving The Early Edition 2! The UI is gorgeous and the app runs nice and smooth on my iPad 2. Because of my love for eye candy, one of my favorite features is the manilla envelope that pops up when sharing an article to a social network and the “Shared Copy” stamp that appears just before it pops up.

The Early Edition 2 is a beautiful, up-to-the-minute newspaper that puts you in the editorial seat. RSS feeds are the basis for content and now it can be used either as a standalone app or in sync with a Google Reader account.

We like The Early Edition 2 so much, that TiPb is gifting it to 5 lucky readers! For a chance to win, just leave a comment below promising that you’ll add TiPb to your RSS feed! Must have a valid US iTunes account to win. Apple’s rule, not ours!

The Early Edition 2 for iPad is available for $4.99. This is not on update to the original app, so even if you previously purchased the original Early Edition, you must make a separate purchase for The Early Edition 2. The Early Edition 2 requires iOS 5.

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Have an app you’d love to see featured on TiPb? Email us at iosapps@tipb.com, tell us about your app (include an iTunes link), and we’ll take a look.