iOS 4.1 Jailbreak on the way?

Several tweets this morning are indicating that a jailbreak for iOS 4.1 could come sooner rather than later.  Could there be any better news you ask? Why yes! Jailbreaker @pod2g as well as other sources are indicating that this “particular” exploit would require Apple to flash to a whole new bootrom in order to fix it.

What does this mean for jailbreakers?  It means they run less of a risk of accidental updates and what-not being so catastrophic.  Apple can’t fix this exploit by simply issuing a software update.  It would require a flashed version of the bootrom out of the factory.  We may eventually see new iPhone 4s shipped with newer bootroms but any older ones would remain jailbreakable, regardless of any software update Apple may issue.

So if you’re like me and lost your jailbreak for 4.1 (darn prox sensor!), you’ll soon be able to have jailbreak goodness back again.  How many of you still plan on jailbreaking and how many of you think iOS 4.x gave you what you needed?  For me, notification systems are still a valid reason to jailbreak.  What about you?

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AT&T boasts of billions spent on network improvements

A letter sent to AT&T customers and a news release issued today about wireless network improvements are stoking speculation that the carrier is near the end of its exclusive deal for the iPhone


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RIM’s DataViz purchase could impact iOS support

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion confirmed that it bought some of the assets of DataViz, which makes the Documents To Go productivity apps. That could impact iPhone and iPad users who use the DataViz apps to view and edit Microsoft Office files on their mobile devices.


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TUAW Mailbag: your iOS 4.1 tips and tribulations

The first one (above) is actually a bug with iMovie 1.1, although the app was updated yesterday and requires iOS 4.1. As you can see, reader Sean P. is still seeing a glitch in iMovie for iPhone that makes clip trimming a haphazard affair.

Eric B. reports that the headphones he received with his "iphone 2g" (we're thinking he meant the 3G) now work, whereas before 4.1 but after 4.0 they did not.

John T. tells us "the iOS4.1 upgrade somehow 'recovered' clued 2+ weeks of lost voicemails that I really wish I had received, well, 2 weeks ago." He reports others have seen this as well -- have you?

Joseph T. says there's good news for Bluetooth headset users who jam out on their headsets: "...the new AVRCP profile allows Bluetooth headsets to FINALLY skip forward and rewind."

A few of us noticed it, but Jonathan L. wrote in to point out the icon for "deleting" an email in Gmail accounts has changed to indicate that you're not deleting, you're archiving the email. Instead of a trash can, you now have an arrow pointing to a file cabinet. If you want to go back to trashing email, however, you can set this in Settings > Mail, Contacts, Calendars > choose the account (Gmail only) > Turn OFF "Archive Messages."

Jeff V. reports a welcome enhancement regarding app updates on the phone: "Guys, I haven't seen anyone cover this yet, nor do I know if it is a really big deal, but now in iOS 4.1 you can download and install more than one app at a time. Up to three at a time from what I see. I noticed this while updating some apps on my iPhone after updating to 4.1. I had twelve updates, told it to download all, and then it started downloading 3 of the apps at the same time (I have a screenshot showing the three blue install bars at the same time). Again, I thought this was nice, and I wasn't expecting it, so I figured I would pass it along in case you hadn't noticed."

Reports from our commenters on the next page.

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Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac to Debut on September 14th

Parallels today announced that its next-generation Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac virtualization software will launch on September 14th, bringing speed enhancements and a host of new features. Retail boxes ...

Google likes Apple’s clarified iOS advertising policy

Google Vice President of Product Management, Omar Hamoui, has just posted about the changes made this morning to Apple’s iOS developer licensing agreement, specifically the section referring to in-app advertising:

Today, Apple updated their iPhone Developer Program License Agreement. Unlike the previous version, these new terms ensure that Apple’s developers have the choice of a variety of advertising solutions (including Google’s and AdMob’s) to earn money and fund their apps. Apple’s new terms will keep in-app advertising on the iPhone open to many different mobile ad competitors and enable advertising solutions that operate across a wide range of platforms.

Read the whole things for why this is great news for everyone, from consumers to developers to puppy dogs (that’s not me being facetious — it really is).

[Google Mobile Ads Blog via Daring Fireball]

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Notes on Sixth-Generation iPod Nano: Teardown, Video Playback Hints, Photo Slideshows, Voice Memos

After the flurry of news yesterday about the iPod touch, we're now turning our attention to the new sixth-generation iPod nano, which has seen a number of minor tidbits revealed since it began making its way into the hands of consumers.

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Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines: ‘we don’t need any more fart apps’

Apple definitely surprised us this morning by relaxing its restrictions on third-party iOS development tools and publishing its app review guidelines, but that's nothing compared to the almost shockingly blunt tone of the guidelines themselves. Grab the PDF for yourselves at the source link now and check out the highlights after the break.

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Is “amateur hour” Apple’s new battle cry against Google?

When introducing the new Apple TV, Steve Jobs said their customers didn’t want “amateur hour”. In the newly published App Store developer guidelines, Apple said their serious developers didn’t want to be surrounded by “amateur hour”. I may be reading too much into those specific words used in those specific contexts, but it sounds like Apple has a new battle cry against Google.

Google TV is coming. Android is surging. Google has YouTube. Google has App Inventor. Google’s strength is crowd sourced, amateur content (in the best sense of the word) and they’ll have to work hard to get the Hollywood deals Apple has, and the UX-focused developers already on iOS.

Apple may have 250,000 apps but after a critical mass is achieved, raw numbers are meaningless — if not increasingly impenetrable — to casual users. Apple may be trying to reframe the discussion from how many apps and how much content to the type of content.

If so, it’s risky. It could alienate all the audio and video podcasters who helped build iTunes and indy devs who fill the App Store, and who likely take immediate offense to the use of the term. It also disregards the fact that “cat falling off piano” probably gets more views than half the schlock coming out of Hollywood these days, but it is a differentiator and in the face of Droids and Galaxy S and Google TV, Apple needs a differentiator.

Again, I might be reading too much into the sound bite, but does the idea of Apple positioning themselves as the serious development platform and Hollywood content provider give them an edge against Google and their massive, crowd sourced content?

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Apple review guidelines: yes to kids, no to farts

While Apple’s newly published App Store review guidelines are locked up nice and tight behind the iOS developer login, Engadget is hosting a copy in the clear. They’ve also broken out some highlights:

• “We have lots of kids downloading lots of apps, and parental controls don’t work unless the parents set them up (many don’t). So know that we’re keeping an eye out for the kids.”
• “We have over 250,000 apps in the App Store. We don’t need any more Fart apps.”
• “We have lots of serious developers who don’t want their quality Apps to be surrounded by amateur hour.”
• “If your app is rejected, we have a Review Board that you can appeal to. If you run to the press and trash us, it never helps.”
• “This is a living document, and new apps presenting new questions may result in new rules at any time. Perhaps your app will trigger this.”
• “If it sounds like we’re control freaks, well, maybe it’s because we’re so committed to our users and making sure they have a quality experience with our products.”

Steve Jobs has rallied against porn before, but it would be nice if the App Store could provide the same, appropriately rated content as, say, iTunes movies. As to fart apps, we won’t make any jokes or point out any irony there.

However, I’m curious if “amateur hour” is Apple’s new passive-aggressive (aggressive-aggressive?) battle cry against Google/YouTube/App Inventor and Android?

Go read Engadget for more, and grab the download if it interests you.

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Apple’s App Store Review Guidelines Offer Remarkably Candid View of App Store Philosophy

Just a short time ago, Apple announced that it is making some changes to the App Store review process, and among the changes is publication of the company's App Store Review Guidelines, offering developers a more transparent look at how their...

Work on iOS 4.1 jailbreak continues

With iOS 4.1 still warm from its journey through the tubes, the jailbreaking community is already working its way inside. Chronic Dev Team member pod2g has discovered yet another bootrom-based exploit that would supposedly work across all iOS devices running the latest firmware. That means that the iPhone 4 and the shiny, new iPod touch are on the list.

The jailbreak isn't yet widely available, but with confirmations of initial success in less that 24 hours, it shouldn't be long before this jailbreak is available to the masses. Redmond Pie notes that patching this exploit will require a revised hardware version with updated bootroms for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad and the iPod touches from Apple. In other words, a firmware update won't be adequate.

We'll let you know when the jail has actually been broken.

[Via Engadget]

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Apple relaxes cross-compiler restrictions, publishes app review guidelines

Apple announced today that they’re revising controversial sections of their developer program license and for the first time publishing their review guidelines:

We are continually trying to make the App Store even better. We have listened to our developers and taken much of their feedback to heart. Based on their input, today we are making some important changes to our iOS Developer Program license in sections 3.3.1, 3.3.2 and 3.3.9 to relax some restrictions we put in place earlier this year.

In particular, we are relaxing all restrictions on the development tools used to create iOS apps, as long as the resulting apps do not download any code. This should give developers the flexibility they want, while preserving the security we need.

In addition, for the first time we are publishing the App Store Review Guidelines to help developers understand how we review submitted apps. We hope it will make us more transparent and help our developers create even more successful apps for the App Store.

The App Store is perhaps the most important milestone in the history of mobile software. Working together with our developers, we will continue to surprise and delight our users with innovative mobile apps.

So 3rd party cross-compilers like Adobe Flash CS5 are back in, but perhaps more important the cross-compilers used to create games are less nebulous as well. Oh, and maybe the FTC and EU can now switch gears from policing app markets to, you know, looking into SMS rates?

Registered iOS developers can find the newly published guidelines at https://developer.apple.com/appstore/resources/approval/guidelines.html

[Apple PR]

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Introducing: Show Time – Alarm Clock & Ambient Noise App

Rock Soft, the new software start-up, today is excited to announce the launch of “ShowTime – Alarm Clock & Ambient Noise” the Modern Alarm Clock app for iPhone & iPod touch(R). Unlike other Alarm Clock apps, Show Time has the all the features you’d want and does it with style. With 58 clock themes and [...]

Barclays Cycle Hire App By Graduate Startup, FIPLAB, Crosses 80k Users

FIPLAB Ltd, the graduate start-up behind the leading iPhone app for the Baclays Cycle Hire Scheme announced today that its London Cycle: Maps & Routes application has surpassed 80,000 user downloads in less than 4 weeks since its launch on the iTunes AppStore. The app, which has been a hit success from day one, has [...]

Apple Opens App Store to Third-Party Development Tools, Publishes Review Guidelines

Apple today announced that it is making several changes to its App Store developer policies and procedures, with one of the most significant changes being an easing of its earlier move to ban third-party ...

TUAW’s Daily App: Auditorium

Auditorium is that rare kind of game that's a must-play no matter what kind of gamer you are. It's a puzzle game, a music game, and a piece of art at various times. It's out now on the iPhone courtesy of EA (and the main download is absolutely free), but even if you don't want to take up space on your mobile device, just head over to the website and play the Flash demo for a little bit. My guess is that you'll be taken by the beauty and originality, at least enough to pop over to the App Store and download the main game.

The idea is that there is a stream of music flowing through each level, and it's your job to use the various widgets you've been given to shape and paint the music into certain spots on the board. As you move through the levels, you'll get more and more adept at sending the flow where you need it to go. Fortunately, the puzzles get harder and harder as you play, creating a great curve of both learning and adjusting your mind enough to find the right solution.

The main game is free, and then you can purchase all of the levels in three different packs, at 99 cents each. But even for the whole three bucks, this is quite an experience; it's more than worth the price. Again, if you're doubtful, give the demo a try, and see if you're not convinced to try the whole thing in order to see where it goes.

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Review: Terminology for iPad and iPhone

If you need a devoted dictionary app, both the iPad and iPhone editions of Terminology are characterized by smart font choices, a pleasant minimalist look, and an eye-friendly color palette.


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iOS 4.1 features: Field test mode

Field test mode, missing from iOS 4.0, makes its triumphant return in iOS 4.1. If you’re not familiar with it, field test mode is a diagnostic mode that shows cell reception as actual, meaningful numbers as opposed to nebulous Apple and carrier rendered bars.

To enter field test mode, dial

*3001#12345#*

To exit field test mode, click the home button

If you’re playing around with it, say trying out death grips, death touches, or AT&T death zones, lower (as in negative) numbers are worse. And if you’re playing around, let us know your results.

(Note: I received an “error performing request” on my iPhone 4 under 4.1)

[Gizmodo]

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