Samsung's "The tablet Apple tried to stop"
Samsung is quite cleverly using the ongoing lawsuits between Apple and Samsung to promote their Galaxy Tab 10.1. They say that their Galaxy Tab 10.1 is “the tablet Apple tried to stop.” The image you see above is from Australian The Sun-Herald magazine. I love this kind of PR!
iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak
Pod2g of the Chronic Dev-Team just wrote on his blog that an untethered jailbreak for all A4-powered Apple devices is done. He has completed the coding part, and is doing the final testing before a public release. The jailbreak works on iOS 5.0 and iOS 5.0.1. Apple’s A5 devices, the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, are still left without the untethered jailbreak.
Here is what Pod2g wrote on his blog:
iPad 1 5.0.1 untethered code is done, testing tomorrow with a friend’s device. Just to let you know my progress in real time. iPhone 3GS 5.0.1 untethered code is done. Testing tomorrow also! iPod 4G 5.0.1 untethered too ! :o. Apple TV 2 4.43 untethered done also. Will be able to test in some days.
Let’s hope the final release happens soon!
Apple A6 SoC
Kevin Chang, an analyst with Citi, claims that the iPad 3 will arrive in March or April. According to his sources Foxconn plans on starting iPad 3 production in January, followed by a full scale production in February. This means that we’ll see the final product launched in March or April.
Keep in mind that this is just a rumor, but still a plausible scenario that could happen. This sure will not be the last time we hear a rumor of Apple’s next generation iPad. More is coming, keep on checking our homepage :)
iPad 3 Back
Japanese blog Macotakara claims that the next generation iPad will come with a screen of the same dimensions as current iPads, but it will be thicker than its predecessors.
The same screen size also enables it to support the Smart Cover found on the iPad 2. The reason the the iPad 3 to be thicker is currently unknown. Obviously this change in thickness will also render cases and covers for the iPad 2 incompatible with the next generation iPad.
iBooks 1.5 update
Apple today released an updated version of the iBooks software. Version 1.5 includes a set of great changes, including nighttime mode and a full-screen layout.
Here is the full changelog of version 1.5 of iBooks:
Fire up the App Store to download the newest version of iBooks.
iPhone 4S
Cult of Mac got hold of a list of secret code names of iOS. These code names are something that is used only internally. Apple also uses this same kind of naming for their desktop OS, Mac OS X. On the desktop side the code name actually became part of the marketing name, and this is why we today have Mac OS X Lion. It remains to be seen if Apple will also do this same transition with iOS.
Here is the full breakdown:
Possibly the most anticipated iOS game has arrived. Infinity Blade 2 is now available in the Apple App Store for a price of $9.99.
While the game will work on the original iPad, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and 3rd and 4th generation iPod touch, it is recommended that you play it on an iPhone 4S or iPad 2. The game will really push Apple’s A5 to its limits on these two devices. Lightning and shading effects are said to match those seen on consoles.
Sounds nice, doesn’t it? Fire up the App Store and download this now!
iPhone 4 catches fire overnight
It was just a few days ago when news broke that an iPhone 4 catching fire aboard an airplane. This might not have been an isolated incident, since news broke that an iPhone 4 caught fire while charging at a Brazilian residence. Could this have something to do with iOS 5..? Who knows! Let’s hope this is the last burning iPhone incident we hear of!
