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What’s New in iOS 4.3

Developers have had the opportunity to work with beta versions of iOS 4.3 for several months. The new OS release isn’t going to introduce as many features as the iOS 4.0 update or the unifying iOS 4.2 release, but the improvements should be appreciated across the iOS line.


Better Performance


In recent years, browser makers have found that optimizing the JavaScript engine is the best way to increase speed and performance when loading web pages on the desktop. We’re now starting to see these optimizations applied to the mobile browser.

In iOS 4.3, Apple has migrated its Nitro JavaScript engine from Safari 5.0 on the desktop to Safari for iOS. Apple says that these performance tweaks mean that JavaScript will run up to twice as fast in iOS 4.2. As more websites take advantage of JavaScript to provide interactive features and animations, a faster JavaScript engine should equal a more responsive web browsing experience.


iTunes Home Sharing


Apple didn’t announce the cloud-based media service many of us were hoping to see, but the company will be making it easier to access iTunes data from iOS devices.

iTunes for Windows and Mac has had the Home Sharing feature for quite some time. This feature makes it easy to stream media from one iTunes library to another. iOS 4.3 will bring that feature to the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.

Apps like Air Video [iTunes link] already offer a great way for users to access video content on their Mac or PC from an iOS device, but the iTunes Home Sharing feature will let users interact directly with iTunes.

That means that music, videos, podcasts and audio books can be streamed from a Mac or PC onto an iOS device across a shared network.


AirPlay Gets Better


Apple introduced AirPlay with the new Apple TV in October 2010 as a way to watch content from an iPhone or iPad on the big screen.

iOS 4.3 opens up AirPlay a bit and it now supports music, movies and photos. It also lets users stream videos recorded with the iPhone or iPad camera directly to the Apple TV.

What we’re really excited about is that more third-party apps can now take advantage of AirPlay and that websites can get in on the fun too. Increasingly we hope to see the AirPlay API open up more so that things like the Dark Knight movie app can make their way to our Apple TV devices.


Personal Hotspot (iPhone 4 Only)


The Verizon iPhone introduced a new feature that lets iPhone users share their 3G data connection with other devices via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth or USB. This is a popular feature on Android 2.2 devices and one the iPhone can really benefit from having.

As we’ve reported before, Personal Hotspot isn’t a feature that is limited to the Verizon iPhone — other iPhone 4 units can utilize the feature too. Pricing and data caps will vary by carrier, but true hotspot sharing (as opposed to the previous tethering option) for up to five devices (three over Wi-Fi) is coming soon.


iPad Switch Options


My least favorite part of the iOS 4.2 update for iPad is the alteration of the side button, which now functions as a mute switch rather than an orientation lock. Double tapping, sliding to the right and hitting a button is just more complicated than flipping a switch. It’s fine on the iPhone — where the side button really does make sense as a mute switch — but on the iPad it’s an annoyance.

In a very un-Apple move, the company is giving users the option to have the side switch act as a mute switch or an orientation lock. We say un-Apple because the company tends not to go back on software design decisions and generally opposes creating multiple options for the same function.

In any event, we’re very happy Apple has made this a user choice. And while most users will be fine with the defaults, I know I will be happy to bring back to the side orientation lock function to my iPad.


Calm Before the Storm


iOS 4.3 might be lacking some of the spark that we’ve seen from previous Apple releases — but remember, Apple will likely unveil the next major version of iOS alongside the next iPhone this June.

In the interim, iOS 4.3 will give developers and users more functionality to an already solid OS.

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Izasao 4.3 software

Apple today has just released the very final version of iOS 4.3 for iPhone 4 (GSM only), iPhone 3GS, iPad 2, iPad, iPod touch 4G/3G.

The world’s most advanced mobile operating system just keeps getting better. The free iOS 4.3 Software Update comes with new features that let you do even more with your iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

This version of iOS brings a number of new features for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users including: ability to to cancel the download of an app, multitouch gestures for iPad (for developers only), Personal Hotspot for GSM iPhone 4, AirPlay for third party apps, option of choosing between mute switch and rotation lock for iPad’s “Side Switch” hardware button, subscription-based payments to iTunes App Store, Nitro JavaScript engine from Safari on OS X, new iTunes Home Sharing features, support for FaceTime on iPad 2, Photo Booth for iPad 2 and other system wide changes and improvements.

First Beta of iOS 4.3 was released back on January 12th, followed by second Beta on January 19th and third Beta on February 1st. GM release of iOS 4.3 was released last week on March 2.

To update to iOS 4.3, all you need to do is to connect your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with your computer via USB and start iTunes 10.2. You should now see a message, simply click on “Download and Install” button to get on to the new firmware.

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engadget..prvi review ipad2

:It might frustrate the competition to hear this, but it needs to be said: the iPad 2 isn't just the best tablet on the market, it feels like the only tablet on the market.

http://www.engadget.com/2011/03/09/ipad-2-review/

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White iPhone 4 Production Is Underway, Shipping To Consumers Next Month?

With wait so long, white iPhone 4 had started to sound like a myth but since the announcement of iPad 2 in white, I think this time Apple actually plans to make white iPhone 4 available. We have heard yet another release date and are hoping for it to be true. According to one of the recent reports by an analyst, the production of the white iPhone 4 begins sometime in this month with shipments around April.

GSM based white iPhones shall be dispatched to Apple ahead of general availability planned for next month, Concord Securities Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo told AppleInsider.

Apple has finally been able to make work-around changes to fix the light-leakage problem that caused degraded camera results. This was obvious since Apple has also announced iPad 2 in white which will be made available along-side black iPad 2. This has been done by partnering with a Japanese company that crafted a new paint material for Apple’s devices.

However, the analyst didn’t add anything on the CDMA based iPhones. If the GSM based white iPhone 4 ships in April and CDMA one sometime after that, will Apple really announce the iPhone 5 in June?

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iOS 4.3 Untethered Jailbreak Demoed On Video !

iPhone security expert and hacker Stefan Esser has managed to jailbreak iOS 4.3 untethered. He has been working privately on it for a while, independently of all teams. Therefore his work is likely to be legit.

For those of you who don’t know, Stefan Esser is the same person who recently found a new method, called antid0te which promised to jailbreak iOS devices with all the enhanced security mechanisms in place so that the jailbroken iOS devices are secured as much, or even more than the non-jailbroken ones. This new method was said to use ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) which has been absent from all the current iOS devices up to iOS 4.2.1, making them vulnerable to attacks such as the ones demonstrated at Pwn2Own contest. But starting with iOS 4.3, Apple has implemented ASLR for all iOS devices.

There is no ETA on the release for this untethered jailbreak yet. As always, we will keep you updated ! Stay tuned for more.

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The iPhone developer and hacker iH8sn0w has confirmed today that Apple has patched Limera1n exploit in iPad 2.





In case you don’t already know, all the current jailbreak tools are using Geohot’s bootrom based Limera1n exploit to jailbreak iOS based devices on the latest firmware. Since Limera1n exploit exists in the hardware, only a hardware revision from Apple could have patched it.

And now according to iH8sn0w’s findings, Apple has patched Limera1n in the just released iPad 2. What this means is that you will not be able to jailbreak it with current jailbreak tools until and unless the leaked SHAtter exploit is also not patched. But if SHAtter is also patched, then someone will have to find another bootrom exploit in the new hardware for us to jailbreak it on iOS 4.3.

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Well some more bad news for early adaptors of iPad 2 who wants to jailbreak their shiny new device. After the confirmation of Limera1n being patched in iPad 2’s bootrom, MuscleNerd of iPhone Dev Team has now confirmed that early testing of SHAtter shows that it has also been patched by Apple in iPad 2.

MuscleNerd: iPad2 bootrom version iBoot-838.3 means it was compiled March’10. Seems geohot guessed right: limera1n was already closed

MuscleNerd: Early testing also seems to show at least one thing SHAtter depends on was gone by March 2010 too

MuscleNerd: This means any early iPad2 jailbreaks will have to be purely userland

In case you don’t already know, all the current jailbreak tools are using Geohot’s bootrom based Limera1n exploit to jailbreak iOS based devices on the latest firmware. Since Limera1n exploit exists in the hardware, only a hardware revision from Apple could have patched it. Geohot released Limera1n back in October last year and forced the Chronic Dev Team to save their SHAtter exploit to jailbreak future devices such as the iPad 2.

But unfortunately, Apple had already patched both the exploits back in March 2010, long before they were found by Geohot (Limera1n) and Chronic Dev Team (SHAtter).

So what now? Bootrom based exploits have more life, but they are harder to find as they exist in the hardware. Geohot has been known for finding such exploits but since he is now busy in Sony-PS3 lawsuit, someone like pod2g (who found SHAtter and kernel based untethered exploit for GreenPois0n RC5) will have to come up with a new exploit which will obviously going to take some time. And even if he finds one, I doubt he is gonna release it since iPhone 5 launch is just around the corner (summer 2011).

So now we will have to wait for someone like Comex, who specializes in userland-based jailbreaks, to do their magic and bring yet another JailbreakMe like tool to jailbreak iOS 4.3 firmware on the iPad 2.

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With the news that Apple’s iPad 2 would feature not one, but two cameras, the debate has been whether the rear-facing one would be up to snuff or not. We have found this video on YouTube that is claimed to have been shot on an actual iPad 2, we can all make our own minds up.While the world’s tech press hypothesized whether the iPad 2 would sport an iPhone 4 quality shooter or the less impressive iPod touch.

It appears that unfortunately Apple stumped for the cheaper iPod variety, though you can check out the embedded video to form your opinion whether that’s a deal-breaker for you.

It’s worth remembering that this video has gone through YouTube compression algorithms, so bear that in mind when watching.

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As we all know by now, the exploit which iPhone Dev Team, including MuscleNerd and Sherif Hashim, thought would work to unlock iPhone 4 on 2.10.04, 3.10.01 and 4.10.01 basebands unfortunately turned out to be a no-show in the end.

But all is not lost as the Dev-Team is now said to be working hard on a new exploit (originally made by Geohot three years ago) that could possibly unlock iPhone 4 forever.

The following FAQ (courtesy of Vincent) will help answer most of your questions related to this new permanent iPhone 4 unlock exploit.

Since there is a lot of confusion out there, and since I’m repeating myself all the time (which I do not really like), I made this little write up of questions that are continuously being asked (my personal FAQ). Please not that this is a global explanation. Don’t try to argue with me on specific details.

1. What happened?! I thought the unlock for basebands 02.10.01 & 03.10.01 would be released within the next 2 weeks?

As you know the Dev-Team (MuscleNerd) have been working on the unlock for quite a while now. They were making great progress on the unlock, but they found out that they (accidentally) unlocked "one particular SIM card" instead of the baseband itself. Which means that the unlock would only be an unlock you could use with MuscleNerd’s T-Mobile SIM. So, useless. If the unlock would unlock the baseband instead of "the SIM", it’d probably be out within 2 weeks (reasonable timeframe which they had hoped). But things turned out to be different. Basically these <2 weeks predictions were a lack of information.

2. What is this NCK-key cracking? How does it work?

The NCK-key is the key generated by Apple if you’d officially unlock you iPhone, and with officially I mean, via your carrier. This "NCK-unlock" method is known over a few years now, actually since geohot started working on unlocking the iPhone 2G. He developed a program that could "crack" this 15 digits long key and unique for every device. Geohots NCKBF program could do around 100,000 keys/second which would produce a hit in many years, or complete a search in 317 years. To get to a point where this is actually doable we would need many orders of magnitude of improvement. Even if you use a PS3 (would we still want to use this??) or special hardware (within 1,000 US$ range) you will only get an improvement of 20-100 times.. which doesn’t help much.

Now, luckily, with the exploits they have now, they can’t unlock your baseband, but they *can* capture more information from the baseband to speed up this cracking process. Since the NORID and CHIPID (unique for every device) are known, you’d apparently only have to check 40 more bits (5 digits). A 40 bits key is theoretically crackable on "home hardware" within a week (24/7). The downside of this approach is that you’ll have to keep your computer turned on, and your iPhone has to be connected. And that is the reason why they never tried it before. Please note that this method is completely theorical and has been NOT tried at all till this moment.

3. Now what? Should I sell my locked iPhone 4?

I’d wait for more information on this "NCK-unlock". Right now it’s pretty vague what timeframe we’re talking about. If the Dev-Team can pull this method off, it’d be very promising for those waiting for an unlock. If this method turns out to be not doable, I’d consider selling your iPhone 4 and save up for a factory unlocked iPhone 5.

4. Do you think there is every going to be an unlock?

Of course. But that’s unlikely to be any time soon (with soon being <1 month).

5. If the NCK method fails, how long do you think it will take for the Dev-Team to unlock the iPhone 4?

No ETA at all. Could be a few weeks, but it could easily be a few months as well.

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Chinese site iDealsChina claims to have got hold of engineering design images of what could possibly be for the next-generation iPhone 5.



The leaked design images shows larger (possibly 4-inch) edge-to-edge display with thinner bezel, and it goes well with their previous front-panel leak for iPhone 5.

The leaked design images shows larger (possibly 4-inch) edge-to-edge display with thinner bezel, and it goes well with their previous front-panel leak for iPhone 5.

Apple is expected to announce next iPhone, alongside iOS 5 in summer this year.

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That untethered jailbreak demo that we posted about last night? Well it looks like the hacker behind the exploit is going to save it until Apple releases iOS 4.3.1.

i0n1c: With Apple already baking 4.3.1 the first one releasing an iOS 4.3 jailbreak will pretty much burn the exploit

i0n1c: Well Apple should release 4.3.1 very soon, because tomorrow everybody knows that @0xcharlie popped an iPhone 4 at #pwn2own through Safari.

Why you may ask? At Pwn2Own contest, iPhone 4 was hacked via vulnerability which was found in Mobile Safari running iOS 4.2.1. This vulnerability also exists in iOS 4.3 but all devices running the latest version of iOS are safe until hackers find a way to bypass the ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) which Apple has implemented for all supported devices starting from iOS 4.3.

In an interview, winners of Pwn2Own told ZDNet that bypassing ASLR security in iOS 4.3 is harder to do then what most think it is.

f you update your iPhone today, the [MobileSafari] vulnerability is still there, but the exploit won’t work. I’d have to bypass DEP and ASLR for this exploit to work.

As of 4.3, because of the new ASLR, it will be much harder.

According to Charlie Miller, the winner of this years’ Pwn2Own contest, Apple has been informed about the vulnerability and they are going to fix it in the next update.

@0xcharlie: Me and @dionthegod won pwn2own for iPhone, yippee. Apple already has the vulnerability information and will patch soon.

So is iOS 4.3.1 release imminent? Not anytime soon I think. Since the exploit mentioned above in iOS 4.3 requires ASLR to be bypassed, I don’t think Apple will be worried too much. Or not until someone figures out a way to bypass ASLR and makes the technique public. What do you think?

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Chinese site iDealsChina claims to have got hold of engineering design images of what could possibly be for the next-generation iPhone 5.

Apple is expected to announce next iPhone, alongside iOS 5 in summer this year.

Ako misle zadržat iste dimenzije i display povećat po dijagonali, nema nikakve šanse da stane 4" display...3.7" ili 3.8" MAX.

Zar će izdat i iOS 4.3.1? A u 6mj bi trebao doći već iOS 5?? nabrijani su xD

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Apple iPad 2 Has Been Jailbroken!

Yes you read that right ! The famous iPhone developer and hacker Comex, who previously released userland jailbreaks such as Spirit and JailbreakMe, has done the magic yet again !

@chpwn: by @comex: http://t.co/osP6lz

@comex: would’ve had it yesterday if I didn’t have to spend 1.5 days looking for a replacement exploit (which came from a most unexpected place…)

@iphone_dev: Congrats to @comex for jailbreaking yet another brand new device (iPad2) while 2500 miles away from it!

In the image attached above, you can clearly see a jailbroken iPad 2 running Cydia.

There is no ETA yet. It will be released when it is done.

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iOS 4.3 Untethered Jailbreak To Drop “Before The Next Weekend”

iPhone security expert and hacker Stefan Esser has now provided an ETA for his untethered jailbreak tool for iOS 4.3. According to the updated YouTube description of his video, he is going to release it as soon as next week.

Good morning.

This video demonstrates my iPad 1 running untethered jailbroken iOS 4.3

The jailbreak uses a *UNDISCLOSED* exploit in the iOS Kernel. Installation is similar to previous iOS versions which means you require a bootrom exploit (or something else) to install it in the root partition.

Because there is no public bootrom exploit for the iPad 2 at the moment it will not work for now.

However the jailbreak can be made compatible with all devices that are vulnerable to the limer4in exploit and that are supported by iOS 4.3

Because of several changes in iOS 4.3 in comparison to iOS 4.2.1 the jailbreak is NOT READY yet. That is what the *ALPHA* means. I need some time to check what kernel patches are actually required to work 100%ly.

However I recommend the dev-team or chronic-dev to first release a *tethered* iOS 4.3 so that everyone can test if their nice feature actually work. I guess most people require Mobile Substrate to work and AFAIK it does not work due to ASLR. It would be a waste if Apple kills an untethered jailbreak before Mobile Substrate works.
That said I will release the jailbreak when a) there is no other untether by the time I am finished b) if MobileSubstrate works.

Any report that I wait for iOS 4.3.1 is just a misinterpretation of my words.
I merely think that Apple should release a iOS 4.3.1 soon, because it is in their interest to not wait for several months when everyone knows that there is a remote exploit in MobileSafari that might have leaked during the #PWN2OWN contest.

Check back in the next days for more information about when and where you can get it.

DO NOT LET YOURSELF GET SCAMMED BY ALL THE OTHERS TRYING TO SELL YOU THIS EXPLOIT. IT WILL NOT LEAVE MY HOUSE BEFORE IT IS FINISHED.

Because so many people are asking for an ETA:

I am pretty sure that the untether will be released before the next weekend. I was using older kernel patches that caused lagging on the jailbroken device. I will change that and then port it to the other devices and release.

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Google Search App for iPhone Gets Massive Update

The official Google Search app for iPhone (formerly Google Mobile) has got a massive update this evening. Apart from getting a new name, the new Google Search app brings a complete revamped interface, with support for improved fast-app switching and more.

Here’s what’s new in Google Search for iPhone version 0.8.0.6023:

* New user interface with improved fast app-switching support
* Swipe right to make your search more specific
* Swipe down to access settings and log in to Google
* Updated help screen
* Certain corners rounded
* Goggles support for iPod touch and iPhone 3G
* Bug fixes

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Foxconn Source Allegedly Confirms iPhone 5 Prototype With Metal Back, Large Screen, iPhone 4 Shape

Those wacky guys at Foxconn just can’t keep a lid on anything these days, and now 9to5Mac is citing sources saying they have seen prototype iPhone 5 in the flesh.

The sources claim that the next-generation iPhone 5 will retain a similar size and shape to the current model, with a couple of key changes.

The first change is the screen. Rumors have circulated for a while now, with many believing a 4-inch screen is on the horizon – bringing Apple’s handset in-line with the major competition. An edge-to-edge screen is also expected. No resolution was mentioned, however.

The other change involves the materials used. Again, rumors have suggested that a metal rear-plate will replace the current glass solution. The original 2007 iPhone used a metal enclosure which was later changed to plastic for the 3G and 3GS models to improve radio performance. If Apple does continue with the iPhone 4′s antenna system, it’s possible the material used on the rear won’t affect reception quite so much. Perhaps we could even see Liquid Metal come to the iPhone?

As is so often the case with these things though, we’re sure there will be rumors and counter-rumors leading up to an official iPhone 5 announcement and we can’t wait to hear what they are!

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Apple Plans Free And Revamped MobileMe Integrated With iOS 5 For April

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MobileMe is probably one of the most widely used cloud services to keep your emails, contacts and calendar in sync on all your devices. Earlier we reported that Apple is going to unveil iOS 5 and MobileMe revamp in April. The reason why Apple will be unveiling the two together in a single event is that they are probably deeply integrated. How? we don’t know for sure but iOS 5 is expected to bring in a lot of cloud features.

We now have another source that backs the claim of the revamped MobileMe April launch which sort of confirms the early April event. Folks at iLounge report that the new revamped version will come free. Reported to them by a source who works in an educational institute, the new version is going to be free online cloud based "locker" for keeping photos, videos and music. Source claims, the school’s supplier has said that the current version of MobileMe is no longer available and anyone who needs to sign up shall opt for the 60-day trial. This will cover the gap till the launch of new version.

Apple will support existing version for an year, this suggests that the new version is going to be a lot more different and the support for older version is kept for those who recently paid for their yearly subscription.

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DreamBoard – An Alternative To WinterBoard For Jailbreak Themers

WinterBoard has been the skinning app of choice for many-a-jailbreaker for a good long while now, and it’s done a sterling job. Now though, it’s perhaps time for a challenger to try to break the equilibrium. That challenger is DreamBoard.

Now before you all read that opening paragraph and go delete WinterBoard, allow me to explain. DreamBoard is actually a little different to WinterBoard. The new DreamBoard is more of a way to apply themes to an iDevice rather than the more granular (if you want it) option of WinterBoard.

DreamBoard’s real party-piece is the ability to make an iOS device look more like Android. Out go the rows of icons and in come the widgets.

The best thing to do is to watch the video below, where you’ll see fancy new weather and Facebook widgets. Worth a watch indeed.

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Send/Receive Files Between iPhone, iPad, iPod touch & Any Other Device Over Bluetooth With Celeste [Jailbreak]

The wait is finally over! The much talked about app for transferring files between iOS devices is here at last! Dubbed as Celeste, it allows iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users to send and receive files via Bluetooth from just about any handset, be it Nokia, BlackBerry, Sony Ericsson, or even your Mac/PC.

Celeste brings the long-awaited missing feature to your iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch.

Send and receive songs, photos, contacts, and more. Celeste works with any Bluetooth transfer-capable device, and integrates perfectly with your built-in iOS applications.

Just like magic.

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The iPhone 5 Rumor Roundup [INFOGRAPHIC]

Folks at NoWhereElse have produced a very nice looking infographic that illustrates all the rumors and possibilities for the next-generation iPhone 5.

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iPhone – The World’s Favorite Camera [INFOGRAPHIC]

The Geekaphone crowd have spent a month looking at the Apple iPhone in the context of it being a serious alternative to expensive standalone cameras. Written over 5 parts, the report looks into the various special effects applications we all know and love, how photo sharing applications and even compares the iPhone’s camera to high-end DSLRs – turns out the iPhone is a pretty good camera!

In some ways, comparing the camera in the iPhone 4 to a high end DSLR is like comparing a hamburger from the local pub to an 18 oz. porterhouse from Peter Luger’s Steak House in New York. Yet, the hamburger is pretty darned good and most people eat hamburgers more often than they do expensive prime grade steaks. A comparison of this nature is unfair to the iPhone. It’s not designed to compete with a DSLR and to expect it to compete at that level is unrealistic. However, it is a camera, among other things, and we compare cameras of different levels all the time.

One of the stand-out findings from Geekaphone’s report is the amount of love for the iPhone on photo sharing site, Flickr. As shown by the infographic above, the number of photos taken by iPhones and uploaded to Flickr just keeps on growing, while photos from well known and long established camera makers are on the decline.

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Cydia 1.1: Faster, Slimmer, More Stable Now LIVE!

Saurik has just announced a major upgrade release for Cydia, bumping the version number up to 1.1. The highlighted features of this new major upgrade are said to be speed improvements, “resume where you left off”, and lots of bug fixes.

@saurik: Cydia 1.1: faster, slimmer, and more stable; including an improved search algorithm and "resume where you left off". Available in Cydia now!

This new Cydia 1.1 also brings much faster and improved search algorithm for better search results listing.

The new Cydia update is now available for all devices and can be installed directly from Cydia when being prompted to.

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iOS 5 Possibly Delayed Until Fall, Cloud Announcement To Come At WWDC

TechCrunch writer MG Siegler today put together a post that could go some way to explaining why Apple didn’t at least preview iOS 5 at its iPad 2 event as many of us thought they might. According to Siegler’s sources, the next major release of Apple’s mobile OS has been pushed back to a Fall release – and the cloud will feature heavily in this new version.

Apple’s usual M.O. is to release new point-0 versions of its OS with the new iPhone, with previews coming before a summer launch. If these sources are correct then Apple could be deviating from this timeline, something the boys (and girls) from Cupertino don’t tend to do.

New rumors also point to iOS 5 sporting new cloud features, presumably related to the new and improved MobileMe the industry has been waiting for ever since Apple acquired music service LaLa. The new ‘Locker’ feature for storing music would be amongst these new features, according to Siegler.

Other information gleaned from the ‘two solid sources’ includes:

* iOS 5 will be a major revamp of the operating system
* The release will be previewed at WWDC, though not released
* Interestingly the TechCrunch post claims the new release will coincide with a new iPad, despite iPad 2 only being released this month
* New, cloud focused features with the ‘Locker’ playing a part
* A new location service for finding family and friends will also be included

Don’t worry though, the iPhone 5 isn’t expected to be delayed to meet with an iOS 5 launch. It’s believed that the next iPhone will simply be brought to market with a version of iOS 4.x under the hood. Presumably a new release of iOS will accompany the new handset in order to leverage any new hardware features, however.