Yet another undocumented iPhone 1.1.1 feature: H.264 video boost
It's the gift and the curse that keeps on giving. Though the iPhone Software/Firmware 1.1.1 update certainly isn't for everybody (see its consequences and steps for downgrading), more compelling reasons to update are being unfurled.
iPhone Atlas reader Max Smart notes that the iPhone can now playback H.264 video at throughput rates up to 2.5 Mbps, 640 by 480 pixels, 30 frames per second, Baseline Profile up to Level 3.0 with AAC-LC audio up to 160 Kbps, 48kHz, stereo audio in .m4v, .mp4, and .mov file formats. Previously the maxium encoding throughput rate for H.264 video was 1.5 Mbps.
The upgrade makes the iPhone's Safari browser more compatible with various videos on the Web and (presumably) will make more H.264-encoded content available through the YouTube application.
Other undocumented features:
- Can play MP3/AAC/WAV audio email attachments
- Text message sounds, International characters, Video playback options, debug mode
Feedback? info@iphoneatlas.com.
This site is part of Versiontracker and MacFixIt, so it would seem that supporting hacking is anathema to the very purpose -- stability. So, as a loyal customer, I would like to request the following...
Please.....separate your opinions from facts. If you wish to editorialize, that's great. But in the interest of reliable product functioning, please differentiate it clearly. Just because Apple is mixing security fixes with new functions in iPhone, doesn't mean you guys should do essentially the same thing in your reporting.
Also, I would like to point out that it would be helpful for you to get a handle on the audience here. I mean, just what percentage of iPhone users are you talking to in the 'hacking realm'? I would hazard a guess that the overwhelming majority of iPhone users are *not* hacking their phones. So then, why are you reporting as if this is a majority? If this is the case, you are clearly not 'best serving' the greater good by mixing subjects here.
I'm not telling you how to do it, but I am saying that something needs to be done to clarify (read separate) the confusing mission(s)....Otherwise, this site loses its utility to those of us who pay for the service (hint, hint...).
Thanks for listening.
IMAP now works on sites with a bad root certificated (after an appropriated warning of course) and most importantly for me...
Google maps no longer freaks out when you are using a reverse pinching gesture to zoom-out and lift one figure before the other (which would sometimes be interpreted as a big flick).
- by The_Publisher_/_Developer_553 October 2, 2007 7:52 PM PDT
- I take it the two previous comments are from people who are happy with their AT&T service when using their iPhones.
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(4 Comments)From my brief look at this hacking issue, it seems to be that some people who do the hacking would probably prefer another phone carriers and not be restricted to the one chosen by Apple Inc. for whatever reason.
Perhaps AT&T provides a lousy service for some iPhone users? Who knows. But wouldn't it be great if users could make a choice of which phone carrier they would like to connect their iPhones to? I mean, just as an example, how many Motorola mobile phones do you know of are restricted by Motorola in some way to force users to stay with AT&T?
At least my mobile phone can be used with a variety of phone carriers? Why can't iPhone users do the same?
Just a thought!