Please help us by taking our survey
macnn/ipodnn

05/08/2008, 4:30pm, EDT

Thursday, May 8th

.Mac mail to to be push-ready on iPhone 2.0?

Users of Apple's .Mac service will be able to get their e-mail pushed to their iPhone or iPod touch, an anonymous source claims. The person writes that in the latest version of the iPhone 2.0 firmware, the Settings page now has a "Fetch New Data" submenu, which lets users toggle the "fetch" or "push" status of various e-mail clients, including standard ones such as Gmail. Within this list is .Mac, giving subscribers the option of having their mail sent as soon as possible, or kept back so it appears as new when on a desktop or notebook Mac.

Subsequent releases of the iPhone SDK have gradually revealed a number of likely or possible features. Some of these have included YouTube support within Safari, GPS navigation, and remote media control. No extra abilities have been confirmed by Apple though, other than third-party applications, and expanded corporate support. This does, however, include at least one form of push e-mail, through Microsoft Exchange servers.




Filed under: iPod, iPhone, developer
Other story tags: iPod touch, SDK, e-mail

, , comment, del.icio.us, slashdot, digg, buzz


post a comment
Reader Reactions (Please use <i></i> for italic text)

subscribe to comments
for this article




Expand All   Global Settings
Be the first to post comments on this story.
Your Comments

In order to post comments: If you are a registered member, please login with your MacNN Forums username and password otherwise please uncheck the checkbox below.


Registered Member?
macnn forums login:

macnn forums password:

Not a member of the MacNN forums? Register now for free.

Buy from the Apple Store The Apple Store: Get great deals on the iPod video, iPod Radio Remote, Refurbished iPods starting at $79, iPod shuffle or iPod nano with free engraving, other iPod accessories for the road, or education discounts on iPods.

Check Out the VIERA from Panasonic!: Enter a New Visual Era with Panasonic VIERA HDTVs. An Enhanced Experience.

Join The MyView IT Research Panel: Members will receive opportunities to take part in surveys from today's leading businesses.

Get an IT Degree Online: Get solid credentials. Take your hobby to the next level. Adult Programs. Affordable.


Buy from The Apple Store, iTunes.com, Amazon.com, TechDepot, OfficeDepot, Computers4Sure, or donate.