JailbreakMe 3.0 has received an "essential upgrade" via Cydia today, allegedly fixing previous issues that caused Apple's Camera Connection Kit accessory, BiteSMS, and sometimes Cydia (disappearing problem) to stop working altogether. Every iOS user who has jailbroken their device with JailbreakMe 3.0 is encouraged to apply this update via Cydia as soon as possible.
Apple today released the latest beta of its iOS mobile operating system along with a major hint of future iOS devices losing their home button.
As many have been predicting, Apple release iOS Beta 3 today, the third pre-release version of iOS 5. While we don't know much about this release yet, it's expected to contain a vast amount of bug fixes and small feature tweaks.
With many reports indicating an upgraded and improved iPad soon to be on the horizon, Digitimes claims that Apple is poised to bolster its production potential by adding a second contractor to Foxconn Electronics.
AutoPlay is a new iOS app that lets user create playlists with YouTube videos, play them continuously and even output them to a large screen via AirPlay or plain old HDMI. Could this replace the default iOS YouTube client?
Apple’s App Store was launched exactly three years ago on 10th July, 2008 with an update to iTunes. The very next day, Apple launched the iPhone 3G which, besides having subtle hardware/design tweaks over its predecessor, came with the App Store built-in on iOS 2.0. Apple expanded the Store’s scope last year when the company introduced its tablet iPad.
JailbreakMe 3.0 continues its steady growth with 2 million jailbreaks already applied since the tool came out (officially) last week. The news was delivered by Grant Paul (also known as @chpwn) via his Twitter account.
As any iOS user knows, Mobile Safari is a fast and an efficient browser, but it's not the most feature-packed. 360 Web Browser is a new mobile browser that provides a very functional browsing experience, with features such as Flash transcoding on certain sites for watching Flash video within the browser, and simultaneous downloads.
Earlier this week, we showcased Swype for iOS, a new jailbreak that greatly increases typing speed on iOS devices. Back when we first previewed the tweak, it had several caveats, such as low accuracy and other bugs. Swype has now been updated to address those issues and make the port feel more like the original Android version.
Those who've spent some time on the Android platform are probably aware of Swype, a tweak that lets users type on their virtual keyboards without ever lifting their fingers, by simply quickly swiping their finger across the keyboard over any letter in order to form a word, and only then releasing it. Fans of this tool should now be happy to know that Swype has now been unofficially ported to iOS.
