NEW IPAD AND MINI THINNER WITH RETINA SET BY THE END OF THE TO LAUNCH

source: digitaltrends

It’s that time of year again, folks, when “people familiar with the plans”, “unnamed sources in the supply chain who’ve been informed of the news”, and “those who know what’s going on but asked not to be identified for fear of a visit from shadowy figures in the small hours” start lobbing into the Apple-based rumor stew all sorts of scuttlebutt, with the words “thinner”, “lighter”, and even “bezel” usually found floating somewhere near the surface.

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We’ve already heard from DT’s Jeffrey Van Camp on the very latest iPhone gossip, but the iPad and iPad Mini are also in line for a refresh, likely coming “in the final three months of this year”, a Bloomberg report said Monday.

Citing “people familiar with the matter” (there, I’ve said it now), the report said the fifth-iteration of the full-size iPad will have “a body that more closely resembles the current iPad Mini,” likely resulting in a thinner bezel (bezel!) than it has now.

In another report Monday, the Wall Street Journal suggests the 9.7-inch iPad will sport a thinner design, made possible with the use of a film-based touch panel (beneath the cover glass) like the one found on the iPad Mini, instead of the thicker and heavier glass-based touch panel currently used.

This would also contribute to making the device a little lighter, bringing the iPad’s weight back down toward that of the iPad 2. The Wi-Fi-only third- and fourth-generation iPads tip the scales at 1.44 pounds (652 g) whereas the iPad 2 comes in at 1.33 pounds (601 g).

Backlighting utilizing a single LED light bar instead of the two LED light bars used in the current iPad will also help toward a lighter design for the next iteration of Apple’s slate.

The 7.9-inch iPad Mini, meanwhile, will come equipped with Apple’s high-resolution Retina display, Bloomberg said. This seems even more likely in light of the recent launch of Google’s new 7-inch Nexus 7, a tablet with a crisp, super-sharp display that’s wowing many a user.

Some commentators have suggested executives at Apple fear an iPad Mini with a Retina display may serve to cannibalize sales of the more lucrative full-size iPad, but with consumers apparently rather taken by the smaller form factor, it may be the only way to go.

Let’s face it, if the Mini’s makeover leaves out a Retina display, potential buyers who were eagerly awaiting the update with wallet at the ready may just quietly close it and look elsewhere.

Next iPhone Confirmed to Use Nano-SIM, Carriers Already Testing?

Thursday, 19th July 2012, 03:07 pm 

The next iPhone will reportedly use the new nano-SIM and carriers are already testing the smaller SIM card, according to BGR.

It's been rumored that the new iPhone will feature an even smaller SIM card than what's used now, and we can confirm that the new iPhone will feature these tiny SIM cards called nano-SIMs. Multiple carrier sources have exclusively told BGR that Apple is supplying nano-SIM adapters so its carrier partners can test how nano-SIMs work on their networks in standard test devices before they are widely deployed when the new iPhone is introduced. This includes AT&T.

BGR also recently reported that the 'iPhone 5' is in the EVT3 stage and feature 1GB of RAM, LTE, and NFC.

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Jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 Untethered On iPhone, iPad, iPod touch (A4 Devices) Now Using Redsn0w 0.9.10b1 / Corona [Video Tutorial]

Resources: Redmond Pie

It has been nearly eight weeks since the first declaration by pod2g that he had found a bug that he believed could provide an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5. We find ourselves exactly fifty days down the line, and what I imagine has been a lot of sleepless nights for the developers involved, but we now officially have the release of an untethered jailbreak for all A4 devices running iOS 5.0.1.

On December 22nd, pod2g announced via his official blog that would be passing all of his work and details across to the researchers at the Chronic Development Team partly to allow him to concentrate on progressing the development of an A5 jailbreak, and partly because he believed that the Chronic Dev Team could integrate and package all of his work into a distributable jailbreak.

It seems that his instincts were correct as only five days after that decision was made, we are seeing a release of a jailbreak for A4 devices on iOS 5.0.1 which has been implemented by both the Chronic Dev and iPhone Dev teams.

The iOS 5.0.1 untethered jailbreak contains the exact same set of files that pod2g provided to the Chronic Dev Team, and can be distributed as either a download via Cydia by searching for a package named ‘Corona’, for users who are already jailbroken tethered, or through a Redsn0w bundle for users who have running stock iOS and have been waiting for this untether.

At the time of writing, it is worth noting that this jailbreak currently only supports iOS 5.0.1 with Chronic Dev Team member p0sixninja tweeting out that 5.0 will follow soon after a number of small bugs have been eradicated and more testing has been carried out. Pod2g has also released some advice to A4 and A5 users advising not to update their devices to iOS 5.0.2 or 5.1 when released as this would cut their chance of a future jailbreak.

Note: The jailbreak released is supported on all A4 based (and below) devices like iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch 3G/4G and iPad 1. Newer A5-based devices like iPad 2 and iPhone 4S are currently not supported.

For Users On iOS 5.0.1 Tethered Jailbreak:

If you are currently operating an A4 device which has a tethered jailbreak using Redsn0w, Ac1dSn0w or Sn0wbreeze then you can simply launch Cydia from your Springboard and download a package named ‘Corona’ which will provide you with an untethered jailbreak.

For Users On Stock iOS 5.0.1:

If your device is running stock iOS 5.0.1 then you can use download the latest Redsn0w 0.9.10b1 to for either Windows or Mac to give yourself an untethered jailbreak, instructions for which can be found below.

Step 1: Download the latest version of Redsn0w from the links given above.

Step 2: Start Redsn0w, select "Jailbreak" then check "Install Cydia". Follow the onscreen steps to place your device into DFU mode.

Step 3: Wait for Redsn0w to apply the full untethered jailbreak!

Once done, your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch will be rebooted into fully untethered jailbreak mode!

iPhone 4 GSM, jailbroken on iOS 5.0.1

For Users Who Rely On Unlock:

For those of you who rely on Ultrasn0w or Gevey SIM unlock must preserve the old baseband using “Custom IPSW” option found in Redsn0w.

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Apple Sells Over 300,000 iPads on First Day

Written by arn

Apple announced this morning that they had sold over 300,000 iPads on the first day. The sales included deliveries of pre-ordered iPads as well as direct sales at Apple Retail Stores and shipments to channel partners. Apple also announced that over one million apps from Apple's App Store and 250,000 ebooks from the iBookstore were downloaded.

"It feels great to have the iPad launched into the world -- it's going to be a game changer," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. "iPad users, on average, downloaded more than three apps and close to one book within hours of unpacking their new iPad."

The announcement of official numbers reveal that analyst predictions reported on Saturday were off by a factor of two.