Just last month, we reported on PhoneItiPad, an iPad tweak that lets 3G-capable iPads take full advantage of a connection to a cell network, allowing users to make and receive phone calls, as well as send and receive SMS. A few weeks later, the tweak is finally available to the general public, for $19.99.
It’s been more than three months since Apple started shipping the iPad 2 and the jailbreaking community really doesn’t appear to be satisfying jailbreaking, iPad 2-toting junkies.
One of the most requested features for an upcoming version of iOS was always widgets. People with iPhones have always looked at their Android friends with all their various widgets and thought - 'why can't we have those?' - we've all done it.
iOS 5 is known for its system-wide Twitter integration, but according to a developer who's tested the Beta 1 out, the new iOS also integrates with other social networks, such as Facebook, Flickr, LinkedIn and yes, even MySpace.
Just recently, we have reported that the first beta of iOS had been successfully jailbroken. Now, Redsn0w, one of the most well-known jailbroken tools by the iPhone Dev-Team, has been updated (for Mac only) to work with iOS 5. As of yet, only tethered jailbreak is possible, meaning that you have to connect the device to a computer when powering it on, in order to boot it into a jailbroken state.
The makers of Evernote, one of the best-known note-taking Apps for iOS as well as other mobile desktops, have released a new application: Evernote Peek, a really interesting academic app which uses iPad 2’s Smart Cover to make you smarter.
Apple is bringing Full HD 1080p (1920x1080) playback to iOS devices with iOS 5 this fall, reports 9to5Mac. Previously, iTunes wouldn’t allow syncing of 1080p video files but with the current developer version, it does allow 1080p video syncing. This feature will be available to the masses this fall when iOS 5 releases to the general public.
Real Racing 2 is regarded as the best racing simulation on iOS devices and, if today’s update from its developers Firemint is anything to go by, RR2 is set to get even better!
If you're thinking of applying a tethered jailbreak on your iOS 5 device, your dreams might be shattered, if what Stefan Esser, the guy who previously developed jailbreak exploits for iOS 4.3.x, has been told is to be believed.
According to people snooping through Apple's iOS 5 beta, new iPhones and iPads are currently being tested by the company. Interestingly, no mention of a next generation iPod touch was found, however.
