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Redsn0w 0.9.8b2 Released; Offers Tethered Jailbreak For iOS 5.0b3

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July 12, 2011
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Users who were updating to iOS 5 beta 3 and jailbreaking with Redsn0w previously reported experiencing AppStore application issues where these apps just didn’t work. iOS developer and hacker ih8sn0w mentioned the following to clarify why this bug was occuring:

redsn0w seems to be having sandbox errors due to it using the old b1 kernel. I and many others have not seen any issues with sn0wbreeze related to AppStore apps. If you prefer to use redsn0w, I am sure @MuscleNerd is working on a fix.

MuscleNerd recently tweeted that Redsn0w was updated as well to fix the sandboxing issue More >

Sn0wbreeze 2.8 b4 Released; Jailbreaks iOS 5 Beta 3 On Windows

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July 12, 2011
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iH8sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze 2.8 b4 to  jailbreak iOS 5 beta 3 on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. As always, Sn0wbreeze is a Windows jailbreak tool.

iH8sn0w (@iH8sn0w) recently tweeted that he has updated Sn0wbreeze 2.8 to support iOS 5 beta 3. His message said the following:

sn0wbreeze v2.8b4 for today’s iOS 5 beta 3 for developers is now available. All release notes + link — pastie.org/2199509

The support devices include:

  • iPhone 3GS (old bootrom) (UNTETHERED)
  • iPhone 3GS (new bootrom) (TETHERED)
  • iPhone 4 (GSM) (TETHERED)
  • iPhone 4 (CDMA) (TETHERED)
  • iPod Touch 3G (TETHERED)
  • iPod More >

Nintendo Releasing Their First iOS App In Japan This Summer

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July 9, 2011
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In the days before the release of the iPhone, Nintendo was the undisputed king of handheld gaming. Currently, Nintendo sees Apple as one of their biggest rivals in the handheld gaming industry. The gaming apps found on iOS devices just caught the interest of gamers and non-gamers alike hurting Nintendo’s sales. It is a bit surprising to see that Nintendo is set to release their first official iOS app in Japan called Pokemon Say Tap? BW. Although the game probably won’t ever be released outside of Japan, it does mark a change in Nintendo’s attitude toward smartphone gaming.

Pokemon Say Tap? More >

Swype Currently Being Ported To iOS By Jailbreak Developer

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July 8, 2011
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One of the features that has previously not been implemented in iOS devices was the popular alternative to the simple tap to type. With its patented sliding and recognition technology, swiping your finger through the letters of the word you are spelling out will spell out the word you desire. According tot he Swype website, the software has been deployed to over 26 million phones in 50+ countries. The entire list comprises of Android and Windows OS phones. Swype has promised beta testing for iOS however, restrictions by Apple have made this very difficult.

Jailbreak developer Andrew Liu, More >

Facebook Announces Skype Powered In-Browser Video Calling App

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July 6, 2011
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Facebook recently announced the launch of their in-browser video calling powered by Skype. Some of the new features that will be supplementing the video feature include the following:

See The Friends You Message Most The new chat design includes a sidebar that lists the people you message most. Now it’s easier to find your friends and start a conversation. The sidebar adjusts with the size of your browser window, and it automatically appears when the window is wide enough.

Create a Group Chat Instantly We’re also launching multi-person chat, which is one of our most requested More >

JailbreakMe 3.0 Issues and FAQ’s

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July 6, 2011
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Comex’s JailbreakMe 3.0 recently went live for all iDevices on iOS 4.3.3 and the PDF exploit the tool utilizes was the first to successfully jailbreak the iPad 2. Although the process is easy, many people had several questions concerning the userland jailbreak. The iPhone Dev Team has put together a useful FAQ which outline the details behind JailbreakMe 3.0. You can check it out below:

Q: Which devices and firmware versions are supported?

A: In this initial release, the following configurations are supported:

  • iPad1: 4.3 through 4.3.3
  • iPad2: 4.3.3
  • iPhone3GS: 4.3 through 4.3.3
  • iPhone4: 4.3 More >

Sn0wbreeze 2.8 b3 Released; Jailbreaks iOS 5 Beta 2 On Windows

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June 27, 2011
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iH8sn0w has released Sn0wbreeze 2.8 b3 to  jailbreak iOS 5 beta 2 on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. As always, Sn0wbreeze is a Windows jailbreak tool.

For those of you interested in jailbreaking the new version, MuscleNerd confirmed via Twitter that the new beta 2 is jailbreakable using the latest version of RedSn0w. Users will need to point Redsn0w to iOS 5 beta 1 however.

The updated version of the jailbreak tool, Sn0wbreeze 2.8b3 jailbreaks iOS 5b2 and comes packaged smaller (only 15 MB). The rest of the details are from previous versions such as, the iPhone 3GS having an untethered More >

JailbreakMe 3.0 Delayed AGAIN; No ETA Announced….

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June 23, 2011
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JailbreakMe 3.0, which was mentioned to be released either Wednesday or Sunday (June 22 or June 26) by Comex is confirmed to be delayed. As of right now there is currently no known ETA as Comex needs to iron out the unionfs before releasing the jailbreak tool to the public. The jailbreak is on the horizon and will be released once it is ready for public release but until then, we have no choice but to wait patiently.

The delay was confirmed recently by another tweet made by @veeence, where he said the following:

There’s currently no public ETA on JailbreakMe 3.0. It all depends on More >

JailbreakMe 3.0 Confirmed; Includes Untethered Jailbreak For iPad 2

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June 22, 2011
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In a  previous article, @paulpols and @veeence, tweeted about @comex’s self-created deadline of “before wednesday” for the release of JailbreakMe 3.0. The userland jailbreak is set to support jailbreaking all devices from iPhone3GS through iPad2, iOS 4.2.1 to 4.3.3 (all untethered too). The biggest news here would be the jailbreak for the iPad 2, which has not been released due to it having the A5 chip as opposed to the A4 chip found in other current iOS devices.

Earlier, @veeence tweeted the following making the release seem uncertain:

If JailbreakMe 3.0 doesn’t drop tomorrow, blame More >

ChevronWP7 Labs Offers Jailbreak Apps For Windows Phone 7 Officially

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June 21, 2011
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Jailbreaking and jailbreak apps are officially coming to Microsoft Windows Phone 7 thanks to ChevronWP7 Labs. We already know Microsoft has a different approach to dealing with jailbreakers compared to Apple and Sony, which is a pretty interesting move by the company. The company will be officially supporting homebrew apps on their WP7 devices.

For those of you who don’t already know about it, ChevronWP7 was a tool that was released to jailbreak Windows Phone 7. The team was welcomed by Microsoft so they can work together and the same team is the one working behind the ChevronWP7 Labs that More >

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