I know this is said often enough, but Cydia - along with the dedicated, talented community behind it - really does allow an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch to truly reach its full potential.
With smartphones such as the iPhone, and mobile devices like the iPad becoming more and more expensive, it stands to reason that consumers will want to look after their gadgets as much as humanely possible. We can all take the standard precautions such as covering our devices with protective cases, in the hope that it prevents any knocks or scratches, having device insurance so that if it does get lost or stolen; at least we know we can get some financial compensation for it.
If you are one of those few people who adore their iPhone and can't bare to move to another mobile OS, but secretly find yourself jealous of those Android owners who have that awesome option of drawing a pattern on their device each time they want to unlock it, then worry no more as the jailbreak development community has been looking out for you.
The official App Store is full of doodling and drawing apps, but in some circumstances, having the ability to draw on a blank canvas just isn't enough. Imagine a world where you can download any app, open up any photograph or even launch the Maps apps and add your own artistic flair to it using a bunch of built-in colors and options. I am about to introduce you to that very world.
US mobile phone carrier AT&T is currently unlocking in-contract iPhones for those serving abroad in the armed forces, according to MacRumors.
Now that Facebook has splashed $1 billion on Instagram, users of the photo sharing social network are left with something of a quandary. With Facebook itself already finding itself to be hated by much of the online community for perceived privacy violations, some are already fearing the worst for Instagram.
Most of us, to varying degrees, use social networks on a day-to-day basis, and thus, Apple's Twitter integration into iOS 5 was a move met welcomely by iOS fans far and wide.
Although smartphones are useful to some and essential to many, the way devices are still treated like a monopoly by carriers makes using any given smartphone with a SIM of your choice an often difficult task.
With the iPad release cycle well and truly behind us for another year, the focus of the tech industry is now firmly toward the Cupertino company's other big iDevice release, which is, of course, the next iPhone.
While there have been some fantastic classics-in-the-making since Apple opened its iTunes App Store nearly five years ago, the app devs have made a mint from recreating and rethinking the old classics - capturing the nostalgic imagination of casual gamers far and wide.
