Jan 22

iPad 3 in March 2012

By Brian News 1 Comment »

With the iPad 2 being released just several months ago, get ready for the iPad 3 to launch by Apple in as early as March of this year. What will the iPad 3 offer? The most anticipated feature of the iPad 3 is expected to be a retina display like the iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S have to offer. A retina display on the iPad 3 would double the resolution and offer a substantially-improved viewing experience when reading text books in iBooks 2, for instance.

I’m enjoying my iPad 2 very much and can’t really justify an upgrade to an iPad 3 so soon, but I have to admit that the prospect of having a retina display on my iPad is extremely tempting. That feature alone may be enough to prompt me to take the leap to the newest iPad. One thing is for sure — the next iPad tablets will just get better and better, especially with competitors trying to compete with Apple and take a bite out of the tablet pie and increase marketshare. Is the iPad 3 enticing you?

 

 

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Dec 18

Siri helps Santa deliver

By Brian Cool Media, News 1 Comment »

Apple is airing a new commercial toting the wonders of Siri on an iPhone 4S, helping Santa and his sleigh of eight tiny reindeer deliver presents to all good girls and boys. Both clever and fun, the commercial brings a smile to the face and, instead of visions of sugarplums dancing in our heads, perhaps we can better imagine and dream of new iPhones and iPads showing up in our stocking or under the tree. Here’s hoping!

 

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Oct 25

Waiting for iOS 5 untethered jailbreak?

By Brian Jailbreak, News 3 Comments »

If you have updated to iOS 5 on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, or if you’ve picked up a shiny new iPhone 4S, then congratulations. There is no doubt that iOS 5 brings lots of goodies to the functionality of all iOS devices. If you’re one of the jailbreaking community, maybe you held off on the iOS 5 update? Currently, with the exception of the iPhone 4S, iOS devices running iOS 5 can be jailbroken with a tethered solution, but those wanting the additional flexibility of an untethered jailbreak, the wait continues.
What is the difference between a tethered and untethered jailbreak? To put it in the simplest terms, it’s the difference of having to connect your iOS device to your computer each time your device reboots, whether it’s an intentional reboot or an accidental one (i.e., your device crashes or freezes and required a reboot). With a tethered jailbreak, you risk having a dead device while away from your computer in the event of a reboot, with the only way of restoring functionality by plugging in to your computer to jailbreak again. The highly-anticipated untethered solution requires no plugging in — you can reboot your iOS device into a jailbroken state.
Why am I holding off on iOS 5 for an untethered jailbreak? It’s definitely a personal decision, but I will settle for no less than an untethered jailbreak and iOS 5, with all of its extra features, does not give me everything I require and enjoy on my iPhone 4 and iPad 2. Namely, I use a few jailbreak apps that I consider invaluable for my iOS devices — MyWi for creating a mobile “WiFi” hotspot, My3G to dupe my device into thinking it’s on a WiFi network for purposes of downloading apps and using FaceTime on a 3G network, and LockInfo for giving me a quick look at all the necessary information from my unlock screen. To keep informed about the status of the iOS 5 untethered jailbreak, check back here or check out the Dev-Team Blog.
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Jun 27

iPad 3 for Spring 2012, ‘iPhone 4S’ in September?

By Brian Rumors 3 Comments »

Ever since this Spring and Apple breaking the tradition of a yearly iPhone announcement (iPhone 5), along with an impressive but slightly underwhelming iPad 2 release, there has been speculation about when Apple would unveil the next iPhone and roll out the iPad 3. According to investment research firm FBR Capital Markets analyst Craig Berger, who apparently has an inside track with Apple supply chains in Taiwan, production ramp-up of Apple’s fifth-generation iPhone, presumed to be called the iPhone 4S, will occur around late September or early October of this year. The iPhone 4S will offer performance enhancements consistent with an evolutionary upgrade as opposed to a radical redesign, so perhaps we can expect a new iPhone that looks very similar to the current iPhone 4.

Will the iPad 3 arrive before the end of the year? It doesn’t appear to be in the cards. Due to continuing strong demand and a severe supply shortage of the iPad 2, we likely can’t expect an iPad 3 prototype until early Spring 2012 and consumer availability until late Spring or early Summer 2012. Knowing this could be the case, who is waiting for the iPhone 4S and who plans on picking up an iPad 2 now instead of waiting for the iPad 3 next year?

[Apple Insider]

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