iPhone 4S unlock close, do not update to 5.0.1 firmware!

Many rumors are claiming that it is necessary to update iOS version if you want to jailbreak as the jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 is close, according to reports from various jailbreak developers. Now a completely different claim is circulating in jailbreak world, claiming something different! If you want to unlock your iPhone 4s or iPad 2 you must stay away from the iOS 5.0.1 upgrade. It seems that users with earlier 5.0. firmware version, have much better chances for an unlock.

Apple to announce launch of iPad 3

According to latest Apple rumors, which are originating in Japan this time, Apple could be closer to then announcement of the next iPad 3 than anybody expected. As you probably know, Tim Cook and his team, are preparing for a large media event, which interestingly falls almost at the same date as the first anniversary of iPad 2. Many analysts and iOS developers expect that this will be the time and place for Apple launching not only iPad 3 but also the next mayor iOS version 5.1.

Untethered Jailbreak for iPhone 4S video

It looks like the long awaited, untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S and probably iPad 2 is around the corner. The developer who has made the breaktrough is of course Pod2G, the same jailbreak developer which responsible for the iOS 5 untethered jailbreak for iPhone and iPad. He has just published a short video which shows iPhone 4S with a working, untethered jailbreak, and Cydia installed on iOS 5.0.1.
He said in a comment that he and his buddy @DHowett made this video. @Dhowett also happens to be a iOS jailbreak dev and a member of the famous Chronic Dev Team group.

Apple blocks untethered Corona jailbreak with iOS 5.1 beta 3

We have waited for some long time for a stable and reliable untethered jailbreak for iOS devices runnig iOS 5. The jailbreak was finally developed and released only recently, at the end of the last year. It has enabled a excellent untethered jailbreak for all iOS devices, with exception of devices with A5 processors such as iPad 2 tablet and the latest iPhone 4S. Sadly it seems that it didn’t take too long for Apple’s engineers to patch the exploit which enables Corona jailbreak to work. A number of jailbreak developers have confirmed that the jailbreak isn’t working anymore with the beta 3 version of iOS 5.1. Keep in mind that the same exploit is being used in the latest version of RedSn0w jailbreak, so the same thing applies for this jailbreak too.

Apple patents 3D user interface for mobile devices

According to latest news from the planet Apple, Cupertino California based company is busy working on some new, breakthrough technologies in the realm of mobile device computing. This time, engineers and designers in Tim Cook’s team are tinkering on a new interface system based on proximity sensors, which will react to gestures. The patent submission which was recently published showcases three dimensional display environment using orientation data which is detected by hardware sensors. This way, a perspective view is being shown on display to users without them actually touching the device screen.

How to waterproof your iPhone

You have probably heard about different experiences with iPhone damages. One of more frequent problems happening in everyday life is that some users manage to drop their favorite iOS device into bathtub, kitchen sink or some other place filled with liquid. Water and electronics don’t fit particularly well, and in most cases you will end with a defunct device. And given today’s slow economy, loosing a couple of hundred of bucks worth device like this isn’t something which will make you happy.

OnLive app adds Microsoft’s Windows 7 on your iPad

OnLine is a service mostly known in the gaming community, but it has now launched a really interesting app and service which offers Windows 7 for iPad owners. With OnLive Desktop app you can try out Microsoft’s best Windows OS nowadays, directly on your iOS tablet device. This app works only within the cloud without any intermediary Vnc apps necessary.

Verizon sold more than 4.2 million iPhone contracts

More than 4.2 milion users decided for Verizon CDMA network as their choice, during the last quarter 2011. The rising demand for Verizon iPhone offer. clearly shows that Verizon is successfully attracting both new and old iOS users, onto their nation wide carrier network. Interestingly, it took them only a relatively short time to attract exceptionally high number of iPhone users.

During the third quarter of the last year,more than 2 million users decided to take an Verizon iPhone with a contract, which is a number only slighlty behind AT&T’s 2.7 million iPhone users in the same period. To remind you, AT&T is much longer in the iPhone business, as they have offered Apple’s smartphones all the way since it was launched for the first time, back in 2007.

iPhone 5,completely different according to analysts

One more prediction is circling among Apple fans: Apple’s next iPhone, iPhone 5 will be a completely redesigned device. According to analyst Shaw Wu of “Sterne Agee”, iPhone 5 will be more important for Apple than iPad 3 tablet, and much more important than Apples secretive iTV project. iPhone is the most important Apple product and their main source of revenue. Apple’s profit from iPhone can also grow rapidly in the near future, with a total addressable market as high as 1.5 billion smartphones annually.

UPS releases updated version of UPS iPhone application

UPS Mobile app for iPhone users has just being updated with a new options like package scanning, new icons and other new features. UPS mobile is an app which enables users to manage their shipments while they are travelling and wit no access to their computers. It will help you to track your shipments, create different shipment labels, find nearby UPS locations and even inform you about possible shipment costs and package delivery timing. Most importantly you will track your shipments much easier. With this updated version of UPS Mobile, you’ll get two new ways for adding your tracking number.