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iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 2 Seeded To Developers
2April 20, 2010
Earlier today Apple seeded the 2nd Beta of iPhone OS 4.0 build 8a248c along with the iPhone SDK 4 beta 2 10M2240 build, which was available to the registered developers to download through the Apple’s developer site.
iPhone Os 4.0 beta 1 was reported to be a bit buggy and developers were hoping for more stability with beta 2. Based on initial reports the new beta version of iPhone OS 4 includes some changes and bug fixes.
Apple has changed the time limit for task completion process, which is one of the services available to developers for the multitasking feature from 5 minutes to 10 More >
What The iPhone OS 4.0 Means For IT
0April 16, 2010
by TechHead
in Apple, Applications, Cell Phones, Development, iAd, iPad, iPhone, iTunes, OS, Security, SmartPhones, Software, Tech
In the week since Apple offered a glance at the upcoming iPhone OS 4.0 update. Whatever talk isn’t centered on the promised multitasking feature is focused on Apple’s iAd advertising platform. But if you use the phone in a business setting or if you’re responsible for supporting employees who are using the iPhone, Apple’s preview offers plenty of hints for what to expect when the iPhone 4.0 arrives later this summer.
The trouble is the fact that we’re talking about hints and not concrete details. The challenge anytime Apple rolls out information well ahead of a product release is that the More >
[How To] Tether iPhone To Connect To The iPad
1April 15, 2010
by _GadgetNews
in 3G, Apple, Applications, ATT, Cell Phones, Hacks, How To, iPad, iPhone, SmartPhones, Software, Tech, WiFi, Wireless Phone Companies
Apple announced two models of iPad’s WiFi only and WiFi + 3G. The WiFi model is available for purchase now and the WiFi + 3G is yet to get a release date. Since the day of the release of the iPad WiFi model, many have asked – Is it possible to use iPhone tethering hack to connect to the iPad?
As per an email response from Steve Jobs himself, the short answer was “No, iPhone won’t tether with iPad.” There are still rumors that AT&T might announce a tethering plan as well, but we haven’t heard any news yet.
Of course the jailbreak community says otherwise, and has made a tool available that More >
iPhone OS 4.0 Jailbroken
3April 9, 2010
Apple announced the next generation of iPhone firmware iPhone OS 4.0 yesterday showing all over 100 news features, and over 1500 new API’s which were made available to the developers with the SDK.
Within 24hrs, a Jailbreak for iPhone OS 4.0 has been announced and shown in a video demo by The Dev-Team member MuscleNerd.
Unfortunately, the video is brief and reveals nothing about the actual jailbreak. Obviously, we can only assess that the iPhone OS 4.0 is jailbroken because the VNC server doesn’t come with stock iPhone 0S 4.0 firmware. The iPhone OS 4.0 jailbreak will be released when the More >
Apple Announces iPhone OS 4.0 [Video Demo]
10April 8, 2010
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Cell Phones, Development, iAd, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTouch, iTunes, News, OS, SmartPhones, Software
Earlier today Apple unveiled the next generation of iPhone firmware “iPhone OS 4.0″ at an event held at their One Infinite Loop Campus in Cupertino.
iPhone OS 4.0 Features ListHere’s what Apple has come up with in iPhone OS 4.0. Checkout the complete list of iPhone OS 4.0 features. Lets start with a few big features of iPhone firmware 4.0.
MultitaskingOne of the big and most anticipated feature of the iPhone OS 4.0 that was announced is Multitasking, to activate multitasking on iPhone Os 4.0 double click the home button and a window pops-up that shows all the apps that are More >
Sony PS3 Firmware 3.21 Update Causing Issues
April 7, 2010
Sony released PS3 version 3.21 update April 1, 2010 that removed the install other OS option, discovered by iPhone hacker GeoHot and locked out people who used another platform through dual-booting. This ticked off quite a large population of PS3 gamers.
As per the official Playstation forums, a sizable number of PS3 gamers have run into problems with installation, connecting with PSN, disc loading, and some even complained about not being able to power on their consoles. Of course, there’s also lots of users that have updated without any issues whatsoever, and the problems don’t
More >Prepare Your iPhone\iPodTouch\iPad for Future Jailbreak
3April 6, 2010
by _GadgetNews
in Apple, Applications, Backup, Development, Events, How To, iPad, iPhone, iPod, iTouch, News, Rumors, Software, Tech
Rumors have it that Apple is going to announce iPhone 4.0 during the event that’s taking place tomorrow.
With the new OS and the new phone near approaching, it’s time to ensure that you have your ECID\SHSH files secured for jailbreak. Apple has developed a pattern of pushing the new firmware, and stop signing the signatures for older firmware to prevent users from restoring to older firmware.
Once the new firmware update is applied without saving the SHSH on file, user lose the ability to jailbreak or downgrade the device to the older firmware. BUT, if the SHSH is preserved, a downgrade and More >
What Features Will iPhone 4.0 Offer?
0April 5, 2010
As mentioned in our earlier announcement, Apple is going to show us the iphone 4.0 OS this upcoming Thursday. We didn’t expect it to come out so soon since the iPad was just released but it is on the way. As per our various rumors and leaks, what can we expect to see in the new iPhone OS?
Multitasking:Yep. If Apple’s going to answer to those who have previously shunned the iPhone, then it will happen. Of course this ‘multitasking’ will be done the Apple way, but we are sure we’ll be seeing it in the new OS. Apple’s way will still probably rely on notifications for most apps, More >
Apple iPhone OS 4 Event on April 8th!
4April 5, 2010
Apple recently announced an iPhone OS 4 event on April 8th at 10AM for a “sneak peek of the next generation of iPhone OS software.” If you were one of the many people holding out and/or wondering about the future of the platform, your answers will be here sooner than you might of thought. We were all surprised to hear this news, as it is pretty unusual to see such a big event coming from Apple right around something like the iPad launch.
Stay tuned at MyGadgetNews for more info as it’s released.
iPad vs iPhone 3GS vs Nexus One; Browser Speed Test
0April 5, 2010
by TechHead
in 3G, Apple, Applications, Browser, Cell Phones, Development, Google, HTC, iPad, iPhone, Nexus One, SmartPhones, Tech
AnandTech recently benchmarked the iPhone 3GS, the iPad, and the Google Nexus One devices to one another and found out that the iPad is usually faster than the Nexus One, but the Nexus One also routinely beats the iPhone 3GS by a significant amount. Other tests show that the iPad is twice as fast the iPhone 3GS. All of these tests that were run were browser tests, which make them a fairly narrow focus, but the company did promise more thorough test results soon. All three devices use a mobile Webkit variant and don’t yet officially support Flash and were on the same WiFi connection. Here More >
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