Samsung counter attack: Apple to turn over source code for iPhone 4S

South Korean consumer electronics has just announced its demands to Apple to publish iPhone 4S source code and also Apple’s agreements with large Australian telecommunications companies. It seems that Samsungs lawyers intend to claim that Apple has breached a number of Samsung patents in the area of wireless technology.

Samsung legal counselor, Cynthia Cochrain said that Samsung needs the above mentioned source code and the contracts between Cupertino company and most influential Australian telecommunication companies to take further legal steps in their case against Apple.

Apple releasing GarageBand for iPhone!

If you are one of the rare people who never heard about this app, GarageBands sole purpose is to enable users to create their own music or podcasts. This means you can edit your recordings, create some music and much more. GarageBand is originally created as an Mac app but was earlier this year made available on iPad too. Now Apple has decided to release an iPhone and iPod Touch version of the famous app. According to Apple’s head of marketing Phil Schiller, GarageBand has become a big success for iPad users and it’s redefining the music creation and editing possibilities on mobile platforms. Because of this, Apple has concluded that the app would be popular on smaller screen devices as well.

Google to launch iOS compatible Gmail app

Google is planing another strategic move to better serve Apple device users with a new approach. A completely new Gmail app fro iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch which will offer completely new features, far better than what is currently available with web app only. This app will be highly customized to work with Mobile Safari. This rumor comes from more than one source and therefore it could be said that it is for real and it will probably happen quite soon. The app was probably already submitted to Apple for reviewing. If Apple approves the new Gmail app, it should be available for download in the App Store quite soon. And we are certain it will pass all rigorous tests which are needed for any app to enter Apples app ecosystem.

iPhone jailbreak tweak of the day: BounceLock

Would you like to have an interesting bounce screen lock on your new iPhone 4S? If the answer is yes you just might check out this new jailbreak tweak called BounceLock. BounceLock is made by Zabi Rauf and it’s a visual tweak which introduces different levels of bounce effects on your devices unlock slide. This effect is really subtle and not obtrusive, and is meant primarily for those iPhone users which enjoy to customize the visual appearance of their iPhone. You can see the video bellow where this tweak is shown in action.

Hulu Plus comes to Apple TV?

The app for Hulu Plus is already made and works perfectly for Apple TV. All features are working as expected and Apple has prepared everything except one important issue. It seems that now Apple is evaluating the need for this app and that some factions inside the company actually oppose the release of this app.