Apple Patent Looks to Improve Performance of Speakerphones For iPhone And iPad

According to a patent published yesterday by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Apple is looking to improve the performance of the speakerphones for iOS devices. The patent reveals that Apple may change the position of the speakerphones (which are currently at the bottom, next to the dock connector) to improve its performance, even when the iPhone or iPad is docked. Continue reading →

pod2g: iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak Will Also Work on iPhone 3GS And iPod Touch 3G

Some good news for iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3G users. Few days back, pod2g had said that his untethered jailbreak did not work with iPod touch 3G on iOS 5.1.1 and hence also may not work with iPhone 3GS. But he has just tweeted that they’ve figured out a way to jailbreak iPhone 3GS and iPod touch 3G as well. Continue reading →

Here’s How Some Popular Apps Will Look Like on iPhone With Taller 4-Inch Display

It is widely speculated that Apple’s next generation iPhone will come with a larger 4-inch screen. However, it is not clear if the 4-inch screen will be bigger in both height and width or it will come with a taller screen, to reduce the effort required by developers to update their apps for the new screen resolution. Continue reading →

Steve Jobs Worked Closely On Redesigned Next Generation iPhone With Larger Screen

It looks like the embargo has been lifted. Bloomberg is the third publication after Wall Street Journal and Reuters to confirm that Apple’s next generation iPhone will feature a larger screen. Bloomberg also reports that according to their source, Steve Jobs had worked closely on the redesigned next generation iPhone with a larger screen. Continue reading →

Apple Director: Steve Jobs Wanted to Design an iCar

Business Insider reports that Mickey Drexler, Chairman and CEO of J.Crew, who has been a director at Apple since 1999, has revealed in a interview that Steve Jobs also wanted to design a car before he died. Continue reading →

Apple Wins WIPO Dispute; Gains Control of iPhone5.com Domain

Last week, we reported that Apple had filed a claim with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to gain control of the iPhone5.com domain. The Next Web reports that the status of the case, which was ‘Case Active’, has changed to “Terminated” on WIPO’s website, indicating that Apple has won the dispute. Continue reading →

Apple Censoring The Word ‘Jailbreak’ in The US iTunes Store

Shoutpedia reports that Apple has started censoring the work “jailbreak” from the iTunes Store, which was first noticed by iOS hacker – planetbeing. Continue reading →

Google Releases Schemer iPhone App

Google has released an iPhone app for its social activity service Schemer. The service aims to help you discover new things to do, share schemes with friends so that they can join you, and make the most of your day. Continue reading →

Facebook Releases iPhone App to Manage Pages

Facebook has released another standalone app to manages Facebook Pages called Facebook Pages Manager. Until now, it was only possible for admins to manage Facebook Pages via the web interface. Continue reading →

Verizon to End Grandfathered Unlimited Data Plans When Customers Move to 4G LTE Smartphones

When Verizon started offering Apple’s iPhone on its network in early 2011, it offered customers unlimited data plans. But in less than 6 months, it followed AT&T’s footsteps to kill the unlimited data plans and moved to tiered data plans. It however allowed customers to grandfather their unlimited data plans when they wanted to upgrade to the new iPhone on a fresh two-year contract. Continue reading →

‘Fold to Unlock’ Concept For iPhone’s Lock Screen

AppAdvice has discovered a pretty cool concept created by Austin Kudin to replace iPhone’s slide to unlock gesture. Austin Kudin, an interface and Web designer, has posted his “fold-to-unlock” concept on idea-sharing site Dribbble. Continue reading →

HTC One X And Evo 4G LTE Shipment Delayed by US Customs Over Patent Dispute With Apple

The Verge reports that U.S. Customs officials have delayed shipments of HTC’s One X and Evo 4G LTE Android-based smartphones into U.S. to investigate if they still infringe on Apple’s patents. Here’s some background. Back in March 2011, Apple had filed a lawsuit against HTC alleging that the Taiwan based handset manufacturer has infringed on nearly 20 of Apple’s proprietary inventions relating to the iPhone’s UI, architecture and hardware. Continue reading →

Apple Has Reportedly Ordered 4-inch Screens For Next Generation iPhone

We’ve heard several rumors that have claimed that Apple will finally launch an iPhone with a larger screen. Wall Street Journal has just added some credibility to those rumors, as they report that Apple has placed orders for screens measuring “at least 4 inches diagonally” for the next-generation iPhone. Continue reading →

How To Jailbreak iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS on iOS 5.1.1 Using Redsn0w

Apple released iOS 5.1.1 last week, which includes some minor improvements and bug fixes. iPhone Dev team has released a new version of Redsn0w - Redsn0w 0.9.11b4 that supports iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPod touch 4G and iPod Touch 3G. Continue reading →

How To Jailbreak iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G on iOS 5.1.1 Using Redsn0w

Apple released iOS 5.1.1 last week, which includes some minor improvements and bug fixes. iPhone Dev team has released a new version of Redsn0w - Redsn0w 0.9.11b4 that supports iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPod touch 4G and iPod Touch 3G. Continue reading →

How To Jailbreak iPad 1 Running iOS 5.1.1 Using Redsn0w

Apple released iOS 5.1.1 last week, which includes some minor improvements and bug fixes. iPhone Dev team has released a new version of Redsn0w - Redsn0w 0.9.11b4 that supports iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPad 1, iPod touch 4G and iPod Touch 3G. Continue reading →

Has iOS 5.1.1 Improved Your iPhone’s Battery Life?

Ever since Apple launched iPhone 4S, some users have complained about poor battery life. Apple released iOS 5.0.1, which included bugs fixes that affected battery life, but iPhone 4S users still complained that it didn’t fix the issue in their case and in some cases users (not just iPhone 4S users) complained that they started observing the issue only after upgrading to iOS 5.0.1. Continue reading →

‘iPhone 5′ Mockup: Thinner, Taller 4-Inch Display, Metal Back Panel

Few days back, iLounge reported that according to their source, Apple’s next generation iPhone will be thinner and come with a taller 4-inch Retina Display and a smaller dock connector. According to iLounge, Apple will also add a metal panel in the central portion of the real shell of the new iPhone instead of the glass panel used in iPhone 4S and iPhone 4. Continue reading →

Apple to Unveil Thinner MacBook Pro With Retina Display, NVIDIA Graphics Chip, Flash Memory at WWDC 2012

Yesterday, we reported that Apple is planning to launch the new thinner 15-inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display and support for USB 3.0 later this summer. Bloomberg has confirmed the report and claims that according to their source, Apple will unveil the new MacBook Pro models at the WorldWide Developer Conference 2012 that starts on June 11. Continue reading →

pod2g Confirms iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak Works on iPhone 4S, iPad 2, iPad 1; May Release it at Hack In The Box Conference

pod2g who had until now confirmed that his untethered jailbreak works on iPhone 4 and iPad 3 running iOS 5.1.1, has confirmed that his untethered jailbreak also works on iPhone 4S, iPad 2 and iPad 1. pod2g expected his jailbreak to work with most iOS 5.1.1 compatible devices as it had worked on iPhone 4 and the new iPad. Continue reading →