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Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 now available for Apple Devices, iPhone 4S, iPad 2 not included

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  The hardworking iPhone Dev Team and Chronic Dev Team are treating iOS consumers with an untethered jailbreak. The untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.0.1 is now available for iPhone3GS, iPhone4, iPhone4-CDMA, iPad1, iPod touch 3G and iPod touch 4G. This jailbreak is meant for non-A5 powered devices, which means iPhone 4S and iPad 2 are […]

Ultrasn0w 1.2.5 now supports iOS 5.0.1

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  The iPhone-Dev team released a new version of its unlocking tool – Ultrasn0w in the Cydia App Store. This update supports the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3G/3GS and is notably important because it supports iOS 5.0.1. As is the procedure, ultrasn0w requires a compatible baseband, so you might want to double check your modem […]

Android sees over 700,000 device activations everyday

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  The green robot’s penetration in the mobile devices market is increasing day by day. After Google confirmed about 550,000 device activations everyday back in July, Andy Rubin on Google’s social network, Google+ confirmed that the Android OS is seeing activation of over 700,000 units. Of course, it is still less than Apple’s iOS but […]

Apple Mac App Store surpasses 100 million downloads

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  Apple today announced that their Mac App Store has clocked over 100 million app downloads since its launch less than a year ago. Apple is touting the store to give consumers a one-stop experience for all their apps and the only thing a consumer needs to have is an iTunes account (and credit card […]

ITC turns down HTC complaint against Apple

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  The US International Trade Commission has dismissed the complaint put forth by HTC against Apple. The complaint alleged Apple to infringe patents held by S3 Graphics, which was usurped by HTC earlier this year. “Notice is hereby given that the U.S. International Trade Commission has determined that no violation of section 337 of the […]

Sony preparing four screen strategy to compete with Apple

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  Sony is working on a new “four screen” strategy that will help them to compete with Apple. Sony’s CEO, Sir Howard Stringer revealed to WSJ that they’ve spent the last five years to develop an offering of network services on mobile phones, tablets, TVs and PCs. Although Stringer didn’t divulge the exact date, he […]

Apple releases iOS 5.0.1, fixes battery life issues

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  Apple has released the first iOS 5 update today for all iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners. Admittedly, not a major update buy the iOS 5.0.1 solves the most dreaded issue – battery life. Additionally, the new update brings multitasking gestures to the original iPad, fixes bugs with Documents in the Cloud and improves […]

Google releases (buggy) Gmail app for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

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  UPDATE: Google has confirmed to pull the buggy app. As rumored, Google released their native Gmail app for iOS devices like iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The free app available from iTunes Store promises to improve email experience with push notifications, Priority Inbox, threaded conversations, touch-optimized interface and more. However, there is one issue. […]

Apple releasing iPhone 4S in 15 new countries on Nov 11

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  Apple has announced 15 new countries where the latest iPhone 4S will be launched in the next couple of weeks. Come November 11, consumers in Albania, Armenia, Bulgaria, El Salvador, Greece, Guatemala, Hong Kong, Malta, Montenegro, New Zealand, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Romania and South Korea will be able to pick up Apple’s latest creation. […]