With a software-only WWDC behind us, rumors of next-generation iPhone hardware are back at full speed. According to a credible source, the next iPhone has reached final testing stages, which suggests that a release might be imminent.
Chances are, if you're a brave soul you're rocking iOS 5 on your iPhone. Chances are if you're a REALLY brave soul, you're rocking a jailbroken iPhone with iOS 5 installed. If that's the case, what's the best way to take advantage of the new widget-y power of the new iOS 5 beta while leveraging the ability to run unsigned code from Cydia? How about a fancy new way to mange multitasking apps? Sounds good right?
Sn0wbreeze, a well-known jailbreaking tool for Windows, now has support for iOS 5 Beta, which was jailbroken recently using Redsn0w for Mac. 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.
One thing US iPhone users have always wanted to do has been unlocking their phones, especially since unlocked phones have been available in other countries for a while. If a Twitter source is to be believed, the wait will soon be over, as US Apple Stores might be getting unlocked iPhone 4's in just 3 days.
With WWDC behind us, enthusiasts are starting to look at what's in store for the next-generation iPhone, which is rumored to be announced within the next few months. A spokesman at Etisalat, a United Arab Emirates-based carrier that currently carries the iPhone 4, mentioned a 4G-based "iPhone 5".
If you've been using a jailbroken iOS device for a while, you're probably familiar with SBSettings, an iOS tweak that lets users access basic settings without having to access System Preferences. While that tweak still works, now there's UISettings, simpler and easier-to-use mod that integrates right into iOS 5's new Notifications Center.
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.
A feature that many iOS users wished for (and finally had their wishes heard on Monday) was wireless sync, which was introduced at last in iOS 5, on Monday. It has now surfaced that Apple essentially ripped off the idea from a UK-based University graduate, who released a similar app on Cydia last year.
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.
If you use FaceTime often, you're probably familiar with how frustrating it is to have to get on a Wi-Fi network in order to use the service. According to reports, that's not the case with iOS 5 beta, which also allows FaceTime over 3G.
