Showing posts with label IPOD TOUCH NEWS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label IPOD TOUCH NEWS. Show all posts

FoldersInFolders: Enable Folders Inside Folders On iOS4


FoldersInFolders is developed by the same developer that brought you, SBRotator and this  tweak will allow you to place folders within folders. However, it will be released in Cydia soon.

Greenpois0n Coming Soon


Chronic Dev-Team  are back with a bang and this time they are up to creating a jailbreak for all iDevices running the iOS 4.1 firmware. Nevertheless they have come back with some serious potential as they introduce the SHAtter exploit.

Jaibreakers/Unlockers: Don't Update To iOS 4.1

With the new iOS 4.1 firmware around the corner we would like to warn you that  iOS 4.1 firmware comes with many updates and an updated baseband. As long as you have saved your SHSH blobs for iOS 4.0.1 or iOS 4.0.2 then you are safe. You should know that downgrading will not downgrade your baseband.


4th-Gen iPod Line-Up Shipping Now


Thursday you will be able to purchase the iPod Touch 4G, iPod Nano, and the new iPod Shuffle. Apple had started taking pre-orders for the new iPod Touch from September 1st. Some users are reporting that they have started receiving shipment notifications, which have delivery date as Thursday, September 9th, while for other users it's on next Tuesday, September 14th.

iOS 4.1 Jailbreak Coming Soon


Recently, the Dev-Team told us that there won't be an iOS 4.0.2 jailbreak. The iOS 4.1 firmware is totally new and as the new iOS 4.1 firmware is coming soon, the Dev-Team is working hard to find a new loophole.

GridLock Allows Icons To Be Positioned Anywhere


Gridlock, a great tweak allows you to position icons on your springboard in whatever manner you want to. The deatails about this tweak are yet to be discovered. The people behind this tweak are Chpwn and p0sixninja, who just announced this tweak earlier today. This tweak will be available in the Cydia for around $1, and will work on the iPod Touch and iPhone.

Apple Releases iTunes 10 With Ping - Social Network For Music

Apple has released iTunes 10- the latest version of iTunes at the special event along with the launch of the new iPod models and Apple TV.

One of the biggest surprises Apple gave us was Ping- Apple’s social network for music.
Ping is just like any other social networking site allowing you to follow your favorite singers and friends.Unlike other networks, it is basically music-centered.

Ping will be accessible from the iPhone/iPod Touch with the iOS 4.1 software update.



Read on for more screenshots and changelog.

Features: New iPod Touch 4G

The new iPod Touch 4G has been released, and stands firm on our expectations.It has got almost every new feature we previously told you about. However, it is available for pre-order now, and will probably ship in one week.

    * 3.5 inch Retina Display with a 960 x 640 resolution.
    * 720p video recording and photos with back camera.
    * Front-facing VGA camera for FaceTime with iPod Touch and the iPhone.
    * Same Apple A4 chip found in the iPhone 4.
    * 3-axis gyroscope.
    * 40 hours of music playback.
    * Pre-installed with iOS 4.1.
    * Built-in microphone.



Read on for more info on iPod Touch 4G. 

New Releases: iPod Shuffle, Nano, and Apple TV

iPod Shuffle


The new shuffle is not that interesting but have a look at its features below. It is available for $ 49.99.

The new iPod Shuffle includes :

    *  2GB  storage,
    * 15 hour battery life,
    * Five color schemes- blue, green, orange,silver and pink.
    * It can be controlled via VoiceOver.


Read on for the full features and specs.

No Jailbreak For iOS 4.0.2, iOS 3.2.2 [Dev-Team]

Today the Dev-Team have notified us that they won't be releasing an official jailbreak for iOS 4.0.2 on iPhone, iPod Touch or iOS 3.2.2 on iPad. Previously, JailbreakMe.com used an exploit in Safari. But, unfortunately Apple released the iOS 4.0.2 firmware to fix this exploit and now Jailbreakme.com is of no use to iDevices running the iOS 4.0.2 firmware.

Read on for full details on the issue.



Netflix App for iPhone and iPod touch released

Netflix has been finally released to support both the iPod Touch and iPhone. It is now available at the App Store for free.Netflix for iPhone and iPod Touch works well over Wi-Fi as well as over 3G.
With the Netflix app you can directly stream video from Netflix with a  subscription starting at $ 8.99 per month.

You need to be a Netflix member to use the app to watch movies and TV shows on your iPhone or iPod Touch.


FOR: One-of-a-kind, Cool graphics
AGAINST: Expensive
VERDICT: A great app for all the movie buffs out there

iPhone 3G Performance FIx For iOS 4 ‘Coming Soon’

iPhone 3G users have been reporting that iOS 4 has slowed down their device, which has urged some of them to downgrade to iOS 3.1.3 or try some tweaks to make it fast.

Reply from Steve Jobs :

Software update coming soon.
Sent from my iPhone


Check out the video after the jump.

Sn0wbreeze 2.0 To Be Released Next Week!


Sn0wbreeze is one of the great tools developed by iH8Sn0w which allows you to create custom firmware that is pre-jailbroken. Besides, you can also set partition sizes, custom boot and recovery logos, and select pre-installed applications to be installed directly within your firmware.

Recently, iH8Sn0w annonuced that Sn0wbreeze 2.0 is on its way and will be released the next week. Read the full Sn0wbreeze 2.0 changelog after the jump.

iOS 4.0.2 for iPhone, iOS 3.2.2 for iPad Released

Apple has just released updates which fix the security loophole in Mobile Safari,that was successfully exploited by JailbreakMe 2.0-the web-based method to jailbreak iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad.It also fixes the PDF exploit that hackers used to gain remote control over an iDevice.

iOS 4.0.2 is available for:

iPod touch 2G/3G

iPhone 3G/3GS/4G.

iOS 3.2.2 is available for:

iPad

From The Dev-Team:

iOS 4.0.2 is out. Don't accept it! Please wait for further details.

Note:If you want to jailbreak(tutorial-here) and/or unlock(tutorial-here) your iDevice then you must not upgrade to iOS 4.0.2 otherwise you won't be able to use JailbreakMe 2.0 to jailbreak it again.



Pictures of the updates after the jump

iPod Touch 4 May Be Coming This Month


According to a Brazilian resource called Mac Magazine, Apple may unveil its iPod Touch 4,probably the "Next-Gen iPod Touch",  on the event that will take place either on 16 or  17 of August.But,traditionally, Apple holds this event in September.

The resource reveals that the new iPod touch will be announced and it may have front and rear(with flash) facing cameras and a gyroscope.

JailBreakMe.com Blocked By Apple Stores

Apple has banned JailBreakMe.com on every iDevice at Apple Stores through DNS forwarding to www.Apple.com so as not to let anyone jailbreak their iDevice.

Some tweets from Twitter:

                                             

Parts of The Next-Gen iPod Touch Leaked

                         


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Clearly,the pics above show a hole above the display that is most likely to be used for camera. These pics were sent by an unknown person,probably an iPhone parts supplier.

Previously, some rumors surfaced that reported about the presence of a camera on the back of the Next-Gen iPod touch. So, most likely, this next-gen iDevice will have two cameras to support FaceTime as in the iPhone 4G.Apple did wanted to build camera in their last iPod touch an year ago, but due to some technical issues it was called off.

Moreover, FaceTime support in iPod touch will be not be a surprise as Steve Jobs clearly stated in the WWDC 2010 that Apple will ship millions of iDevices compatible with FaceTime this year.

Add Unlimited Icons to Your iDevice’s Folders With InfiniFolders

Cydia is a storehouse of some greatest apps for iDevices and it is still the leader in that oomph factor.Today a new app called InfiniFolders was released which will let you add more than 12 icons into your iOS4 folders,thus breaking the 12 app barrier set by apple on iOS. This is why Infini Folders is here to lift this restriction and allow you to have unlimited apps placed in an iOS4 folder.

This great app was developed by Chpwn and is very similar to the app so called InfiniBoard. When you install this app on your iDevice, you can access all your apps inside folders through simply flicking up and down. Infini Folders is currently available on Cydia at $1.99.

So,What do you think about InfiniFolders?

FOR:One- of-a-kind,Great functionality.
 
AGAINST:Not a freeware.
 
VERDICT:Great app for those who want to extend the capabilities of their iDevice.

The Official Fix For FaceTime And MMS Bugs Is Here!

It has been observed that there were some bugs in the new JailbreakMe.com jailbreak,which affected iPhone 4  users. These bugs generally got rid of FaceTime and MMS Icons, so users lost functionality with both those apps.Comex tweeted today that the bugs have been fixed, and  for users who are still faced with these bugs there is a quick fix available right here. All you will  require is some knowledge of WinSCP. If you have that then you can proceed with  this tutorial,if not then you can simply restore from back up and re-jailbreak your iDevice.If you know how to use an SSH program or iPhone file-viewer you can easily fix Facetime or MMS bugs caused by the new jailbreak.

[How To] Jailbreak your iPhone 4(All iDevices Supported)

Well, if you just read our last post, you would have found out that the Dev-Team and Comex have released a brand new iPhone 4 jailbreak.Kudos to the Dev-Team and Comex.This jailbreak will not only jailbreak your iPhone, but all other iDevices like iPod Touch (MC and Non MC), iPhone 3GS and even the iPad! This time jailbreaking your iPhone 4 and any other iDevices  is as simple as visiting a website. Yeah,you heard it right that all you need to do to jailbreak your  iPhone 4 or any other iDevice running the iOS4 or iOS 4.0.1 firmware is just visit a website.

This jailbreak will work only on:

iPhone 4
iPhone 3Gs
iPhone 3g  on  iOS 4 or  iOS 4.0.1.  
iPod Touch 1g,2g,3g (MC supported) 
iPad on 3.2 or 3.2.1