255 - [Tr] iOS 4 Walkthrough - Part 1 [PDF Trailer]

[Trailer for Members's Only Show] How could I ignore iOS 4 this week? Add in the excitement of the iPhone 4 launch, and I had to cover it didn't I.

So this week's show is a walkthrough of some of the key features of iOS 4, not really to review them, but to help you make use of them.

In detail, the show covers:

Organising Apps with Folders - Folders are the smart new way to manage the hundreds (or even thousands) of apps we accumulate on our iPhones. I show you how to create, maintain and delete folders. both on the phone and using iTunes 9.2

Enhanced Spotlight Search - With the removal of the ever so handy double press of the Home button to drop you into the Spotlight search window. I show you a neat little trick to replicate this action. in addition, I look at Spotlight configuration and some new searches available to Spotlight.

Multitasking - This section starts off with a description of Apple's take on multitasking and how it differs from traditional multitasking. I also cover some of the types of apps that use Apples new specific background APIs.

Fast App Switching - Not multitasking in the truest sense but a great technique that Apple have adopted to allow developers to "freeze" and instantly restart their applications via iOS 4. This section shows you how to use this technique to switch rapidly between applications to increase you productivity. This section also hows you how to access, manage and even terminate Apps via the multitasking dock.

Email Enhancements in iOS 4 - One of the most highly anticipated features in the availability of a unified inbox. This section demonstrates how the unified inbox works and how you can now select which email address to use when replying or sending emails. Very handy!

Enhanced Calendar Support in iOS 4 - This weeks walkthrough finishes off with a look at some of the new calendar integration with iCal and GMail.