an iPhone radio.app is being developed in-house by Apple for use on the iPhone and iPod touch.  The app will be allowed to operate in the background like iPod.app and will offer the same functionality as the FM radio in the new iPod Nanos.  Sources mentioned that this application could also be incorporated into the iPod.app before release.

Sources : Macrumors, Engadget

Apple Just posted a video of their ” It’s Rock ‘n’ Roll .. and we love it ” Keynote which embarks an emotional return of his holiness “Steve Jobes” to the scene.

You can stream the video of the keynote from Apple’s site >>Here<<

Or Get a downloadable version from iTunes >>Here<<

Or a direct download version >>Here<<

invitations for Apple’s September 9th media event have been issued. Apple has chosen “It’s only rock and roll, but we like it,” a take on the Rolling Stones song “It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I Like It),” as the tag line for the event.

The event will be held at 10:00 AM Pacific Time at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, the site of several previous Apple September media events.

DigiTimes reports that Apple has contracted with OmniVision for 3.2-megapixel camera sensors that will be deployed in revised models of the iPod touch, iPod nano, and iPod classic next month, presumably at Apple’s rumored September 9th media event.

OmniVision has secured CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders for upcoming Apple iPods, according to market sources.

OmniVision will be the sole supplier of 3.2-megapixel CIS products for new iPod nano, iPod classic and iPod Touch models which will be launched in September, the sources indicated.

Sources: DigiTimes, Apple Insider

It’s happened every September for the past few years, and it appears it’s on track again: Apple is planning a keynote event rumored to take place the second week of September.

Time to get the rumor mill kicked into high gear: Multiple music industry sources say Apple executives have told them the company is planning one of its famed keynote events for the week of Sept. 7. “according to AllThingsD’s Peter Kafka”

But in true Apple fashion, the company has been noncommittal about the exact date of the event and what it will be showing off..

Apple has traditionally held media-focused keynote event each September to introduce new iTunes features and iPod updates, making the announcement of a similar event this year an unsurprising move.

- 2008: Apple held a ”Let’s Rock” event to introduce iTunes 8 and new iPod touch, nano, and shuffle models.

- 2007: Apple held a ”The Beat Goes On” event introducing the original iPod touch alongside updates to the remainder of the iPod line, an iTunes 7.4 update, and iPhone price drops.

- 2006: Apple offered the ”It’s Showtime” event introducing iTunes 7 and iPod updates, as well as a sneak peak at the “iTV” that launched several months later as the Apple TV.

- 2005: Apple’s ”Here We Go Again” event introduced the Motorola ROKR mobile phone with iTunes support alongside the release of iTunes 5 and saw the introduction of the original iPod nano to replace the iPod mini.

We’ll Have to wait and see what goes on!

Apple “Let’s Rock” event was held today and its primary focus was iPods. As expected, new iPod all over.

حدث ابل “لتس روك” حصل اليوم و كان مركزا حصريا على الايبود. كما هو متوقع تم طرح منتجات ايبود جديدة نوعا ما.

iPod Shuffle
iPod Shuffles got new colors but otherwise remained the same in terms of storage.

ايبود شفل
ايبود شفل تحلى بالوان جديدة ولاكن السعة والشكل تمت على حالها بدون تغير.

iPod Classic
The Classics got only a single capacity of 120GB and still come with the same design and the same two colors, black or white. The Genius playlist was also added to it. The price for the Classic is $249

ايبود كلاسيك
تم تحويل سعة الايبود كلاسيك الى سعة واحدة وهي ١٢ جيجا بايت فقط و بنفس اللونين وهما الابيض او الاسود. تم تزويد الايبود بنظام الجينيس بلي لست و سعره هو ٢٤٩$ دولار.

iPod Nano
The Nano how ever was totally redesigned and now sports a longer shape with longer screen and an accelerometer to know when the thing is tilted. The Nano is offered in 9 different colors with either an 8GB or 16GB flash drive. It also offers a Genius feature which creates a play list of similar songs, and when you shake it, it shuffles your songs. Finally a nice curved design. Prices are $149 for the 8GB model and $199 for the 16GB model.

ايبود نانو
الايبود نانو نال الكثير من التحديثات فقد تم تغير التصميم كليا. الشاشة اطول و تم تزويد النانو بحساس متسارع و جينيوس بلي لست. اسعر النانو هي ١٤٩ دولار لسعة ٨ ج ب. ١٩٩ دولار لسعة ١٦ ج ب

The Touch
iPod Touch was also updated with all new Firmware 2.1 and also has a built-in speaker and volume controls, Nike+iPod support, Genius playlist, and better battery life. Three capacities are avaliable with 8GB costing $229, 16GB for $299, and 32GB for $399.

ايبود توج
تم تحديث الفرموير الى ٢.١ مع بعض الزيادات و هي سماعة مدمجة مع متحكم جينيس بلي لست و بطارية افضل. السعر هو ٢٢٩ دولار لسعة ٨ ج ب. ٢٩٩ دولار لسعة ١٦ ج ب. و ٣٩٩ دولار لسعة ٣٢ ج ب.

iPhone
His holiness Steve introduced iPhone firmware 2.1 with the following features:
-Bug fixes
-Battery Life
-Faster iTunes Backup
-Fewer dropped calls
The update will be available on Friday of this week.

ايفون
قام السيد ستيف الموقر بطرح فرموير جديد للايفون وهو ال ٢.١مع التحسينات التالية
-تصليحات
-عمر اضافي للبطارية
-باك اب اسرع عن طريق الايتون
سيتم طرح هذا التحدي يوم الجمعة

iTunes 8
The iTunes software is updated to 8 and offers support for HD TV, Genius playlist, and is available today from the Apple site.

ايتون
تم تحديث الايتون الى الاصدار الثامن فهو الان يدعم برامج الاج دي و جينيس بلي لست و يمكن التحديث من موقع ابل

Apple iTunes Download Link

Source and Images: Apple.com
Source and Images: Macrumors.com
Source and Images: Engadget.com

An image from outside the Yerba Buena Center in San Francisco where Apple will hold its “Let’s Rock” media event on September 9th, 2008. 

The large multi-story banner shows one of Apple’s iPod silhouette ads clearly suggesting a major iPod-related event. Persistent rumors have predicted that Apple will introduce a tall iPod Nano, a new iPod Touch, as well as iTunes 8. There are also suggestions that Apple could introduce the 2.1 iPhone firmware with some previously unannounced features.

“What is believed to be the New iPod Nano”

ما يعتقد انه اي بود نانو الجديد”

صورة من خارج مركز” يبرا بووينا” في سان فرانسيسكو حيث ستقوم ابل بعقد “دعنا روك” الحدث اعلامي التاسع من ايلول / سبتمبر 2008. 

صورة ظليه لاعلانا يوحي بوضوح كبير ايبود متعدد الطوابق ويبين رأيه واحدة منايبود المتصله للحدث. استمرار الشائعات قد تنبأت بان ابل ستعرض نانو ايبود طويل القامه، ايبود تتش جديد, فضلا عن ايتونز 8 . وهناك أيضا اقتراحات ان ابل يمكن ان يعرض اي فون 2،1 لم يعلن عنها سابقا مع بعض الميزات.

Source : Macrumors                                                                                               المصدر : Macrumors

There is an Apple media event for September 9th as rumored. 

Apple is expected to release new iPod nanos and a new iPod Touch. While Macbook and MacBook Pro updates are also in the pipeline, we have heard suggestions that those will not see updates until at least October.

ابل ستعقد مؤتمر صحفي تحت عنوان “لتس روك” في التاسع من الشهر كما كان مشاع. من المتوقع ان تطرح ابل آبود نانو و تتش جديدين، حينما ان يكون هناك تحديث لكل من الماكبوك و الماكبوك برو خلال هذا الحدث، ولكن سمعنا اقتراحات انه سوف يتم الاعلان عنهم على الاقل في اكتوبر