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A comparison video showing off the web browsing speeds of the iPhone 4, Samsung Nexus S and BlackBerry Bold 9900 has just been released by the folks at CrackBerry. Has RIM kept its promise of 40 percent faster web browsing on BlackBerry 7 versus BlackBerry 6? Let’s find out.
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On Friday, August 6th, Apple began seeding iOS 5 beta 5 to its developers. As OTA updates and manual installations commenced, the team behind redsn0w worked furiously to jailbreak the 700MB+ update. Redsn0w version 0.9.8b5 is a tethered only jailbreak for third and fourth generation iPod touch, iPad 1, iPhone 3GS and GSM iPhone 4 users.
When Apple said “a future product transition” is due in September during its earnings call last week, the general consensus was that it meant the iPhone 5 launch. It’s not that surprising then to hear new claims, purportedly from Chinese suppliers, suggesting that Apple is stocking up on the new model.
The China Times says an initial test shipment of 400,000 handsets has been sent to Apple in preparation for a launch in the second week of September. It goes on to say that the sample is part of a production run of 4 million. Looking at the sales of the iPhone 4, that number actually sounds quite low. Still, best chuck this rumour into the pile marked “plausible”.
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Within minutes of Apple’s release of iOS 4.3.5 for iPods, iPads and iPhones, a tethered jailbreak was achieved via Redsn0w. Though not as painless as the PDF exploit used by the jailbreakme.com website for iOS 4.3.3, today’s method is still a walk in the park compared to the early days. There’s only one catch — the iPad 2 is not included in the list of supported devices.
FaceTime is set to fly onto your TV screen with iOS 5. iPhone owners playing around with iOS 5 beta 3 have discovered that includes FaceTime AirPlay mirroring.
The feature means with an Apple TV or other AirPlay-enabled device hooked up to the screen in your living room, you’ll be able to beam the image from a FaceTime call to it.
As you can see from the picture above, the VGA resolution of the iPhone 4′s front-facing camera looks a little bit blocky blown up on the big screen but an upgraded sensor for the iPhone 5 could easily fix that. Even without it, using AirPlay to create a FaceTime TV is just really nifty.
It’s summer, you’re out and about, the last thing you want is your phone battery to die. Well a solar charger may be the answer, and this new model will fit your iPhone perfectly, with minimal bulk and maximum power.
Check them out after the break.
Over the past 24 hours jailbreakme.com has quickly become an iOS jailbreaking phenomenon. The web-based jailbreaking solution for iOS 4.3.3 works like a charm, opening up Cydia on your iPhone or iPad in a matter of seconds. With such an easy solution, should you run the jailbreak?
The jailbreakme.com solution takes under a minute to complete, but it’s not without risks. Apple is planning to patch the exploit in an upcoming software release so being stuck with 4.3.3 should be a consideration. Also, jailbreaking your device may void the warranty or worse, brick your gadget — though jailbreakme.com urges its solution is 100 percent reversible.
While there are plenty of iPhone 5 rumours to chew on, The Wall Street Journal – frequently pegged as a conduit for Apple controlled leaks – has moved on to the iPhone 6 already. Nestled near the end of a story on iPhone 5 speculation, it says Apple has a major revamp in store for the 2012 model.
The report claims: “People briefed on Apple’s plans said the company is planning a major iPhone revamp then, with one person saying the company has been experimenting with features such as a new way of charging the phone.” Here’s why that could make sense…