It's no real secret that Foxconn - primary manufacturer of most iOS devices for Apple - has struggled to come to terms with the new iPhone 5. Last month, we reported on the company's toil to get the handset assembled without damaging the scratch-prone aluminum backplate, and now the company's chairman has come out and admitted it hasn't managed to meet the huge demand of the iPhone 5's production.
It has been a long time coming, but a version of Microsoft Office for iOS and Android is real, and while currently in the works, will be arriving early next year. As is frequently the case, the iOS version for iPhone and iPad will drop first, with an Android edition landing over at the Google Play Store at some point thereafter.
Microsoft has renamed the official Xbox LIVE app for iOS, and released it again with Xbox SmartGlass functionality for both iPhone and iPad. The original Xbox LIVE app for iOS was released back in December last year.
The king of the electronic reading gadgets is arguably the Amazon Kindle. The device is perfectly sized and has the gorgeous E Ink display that makes reading a pleasure in all conditions. However, if iOS is your platform of choice for reading through your electronic library, then we can now add an additional reading option to the list thanks to the release of the Reader app from Sony.
Some people may choose to forget or overlook it, but one of the main functionality of the iPhone is the ability to make and receive calls. Sure, the iPhone may have advanced media and web browsing features but it is still essentially a smartphone which is going to be used primarily for incoming and outgoing voice calls. The FakeHistory tweak that has landed on Cydia store doesn't directly influence phone calls, but does allow users to modify the call history that shows up within the Phone app.
Facebook have tonight taken the opportunity to push out an update to their universal iPhone, iPod touch and iPad mobile app, taking it to the version 5.1. The world's biggest social network have been on a relatively well-received mobile push recently with significant updates to their iOS and Android apps. This latest update on Apple's iOS platform brings some notable enhancements and serves to make the software a lot more social thanks to more powerful chatting and photo sharing features.
Apple's Siri may never shrug off that 'beta' moniker, but what it does mean is that the company can continue to add features to the voice-powered digital assistant, seemingly on the fly.
Ultrasn0w fixer has been updated for support on those running the marginally-tweaked iOS 6.0.1, released by Apple a few days ago. So those of you looking to maintain the carrier unlock you've treasured for so long can now do so on the very latest firmware.
We're all fans of statistics here at Redmond Pie. We suspect most of you are, too, which is why iStat 2 for iOS is something you'll be wanting to try out sooner rather than later.
Earlier today, Apple released iOS 6.1 beta 1 to developers. Only registered members of iOS Dev Center currently have access to it. If you are a iOS developer who develops tweaks and apps for Cydia, you might be interested in a jailbreak for iOS 6.1.
