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The iOS 5.1.1 update was quietly released by Apple today. It’s mainly a bug-fix release, but there is one new fix that is of interest to iPhoneographers. The new update “Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut”.

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Don’t worry… this post will effect very few readers. If you use the excellent ClassicCAMERA apps from misskiwi, be sure the iOS on your iPhones, iPad and iPod Touch are up to date.

Recently ClassicTOY and ClassicSAMP were updated. They were both listed as a “minor update (just a few bug fixes)”, but I also noticed that both apps now require a minimum of iOS 4.2 to run. Previously, both would run on iOS 4.1 or newer. The ClassicINSTA apps and ClassicPAN Still work on the older operating system, but I would imagine that this will be changed in the next updates.

Unless you’re on a device that simply won’t run at least iOS 4.2, there’s really no reason not to update to the latest iOS (version 4.3.4 was just released). If you haven’t synced your iDevice to your desktop or laptop in a very long time, it’s always a good idea to keep your iDevice update with the latest iOS it will support. If your iPhone is jailbroken, you can update and easily jailbreak one of the iOS 4.2.x updates.

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Photo courtesy of Engadget.com

UPDATED 06.06.11 @ 13:45: Now with screenshots from Engadget coverage and my thoughts on additional features, as well as hardware requirements. =M=

Today was the Apple keynote at WWDC. In addition to previews of the Mac OS X Lion and iOS5, we got a sneak peek at the updated Apple Camera in iOS5.

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iOS 4.3 hit iTunes today and with it another class of iPhones has been end-of-lifed. The iPhone 3G is no longer officially supported by iOS updates and iOS 4.2 is the end of the line for this device.

Life In LoFi has created this updated, searchable grid listing the latest version number and minimum iOS requirements of popular photo apps (and even a few obscure ones). The database also lists the maximum output resolutions and if there are any other known issues with the app. It’s a good reference to check the resolution of iPhone photo apps to see which ones save at full res and which ones don’t.

See how your favorite apps fare below, after the jump. >>>

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Your iPhone is a computer. To help keep it running smooth, rebooting should be a regular part of your iPhone’s maintenance. When I did Mac desktop support, rebooting the computer fixed about half the problems. Seriously.

The iPhone 4 — both the original GSM model and the new Verizon CDMA model — really needs more than just an occasion reboot. On any iPhone running iOS4, also quitting all open apps will help free up even more memory on the device and help RAM-intensive apps run more stable. I recommend this for any iDevice — iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad — running iOS 4.0 or newer.

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[UPDATEx3 09.03.10 10:10] Today was Apple’s September Event. Typically an iPod-centric event, there was plenty to please current and future iPhoneographers in today’s presentation. Today’s event was more than the traditional refreshing of the iPod line. The iPod Touch now gets not one, but two cameras — but not the high-resolution still camera that was the buzz of rumor sites.

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Today, Apple released the iOS 4.0.2 update for iPhone. This patch fixes the PDF exploit that allowed recent web-based JailBreakMe, the first jailbreak for iOS 4 and the iPhone 4. Jailbreaking is a process that unlocks the operating system and allows users to download many apps, extensions and themes unavailable through the App Store. It’s a recommended OS update for users — unless your iPhone is jailbroken.

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ClearCam for iPhone is on sale for $0.99 – that’s half off the $1.99 it normally goes for and a huge $7 off what some of us paid for it when it was only available for jailbroken iPhones.

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iPhone 4, Camera

Bottom Line: Great color, great saturation, great dynamic range, a decent flash. An awesome mobile phone camera in many ways, but a few first edition flaws.

I’ve had my iPhone 4 for two weeks now. It’s an amazing device and I absolutely love it. It’s nearly as much an improvement over my old iPhone 2G as the 2G was an improvement over my old Motorola RAZR. It’s faster. The new retina display is gorgeous. iOS 4 is a terrific operating system; it runs great on the iPhone 4 and isn’t plagued by the performance issues and slowdowns that many users are experiencing with older iPhones. The battery life is improved over previous iPhones. Even taking into consideration that this is a brand new unit, I often go two days without charging.

The iPhone 4 also has a much-touted, much improved camera. It’s like going from your first, old 2MP digital camera years ago and upgrading to a new PowerShot. The new features and specs take what was once a class of digital lo-fi cameras (the iPhone) and gotten very close to a respectable point-and-shoot camera. You won’t be ditching your DSLR for an iPhone 4 any time soon, but you may be leaving the house a lot more without your PowerShot.

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While the iPhone 3G can run the new iOS 4, it’s older, slower CPU is unable to take advantage of all of the new features. Some iPhone users are opting to stay with iPhone OS 3.1.3 until they upgrade to a new iPhone. If you have an original iPhone 2G, you have no choice. The new iOS 4 won’t even run on your hardware.

If you choose not to upgrade, soon you’ll be experiencing app updates that are OS 4.0 only. What do you do? Should you upgrade when iTunes or App Store show updates or should you just ignore the updates?

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