Yet another of the 200+ new features in iOS 5. This one is hardly noticeable and won't be life changing, but it's still interesting to see how Apple is continually improving every app.
This new feature can be spotted in Apple's stock weather application. When double tapping on the screen, it now brings a break down hour by hour of the weather and temperature in the selected city...
Apple's wireless carrier partners were apparently just as surprised as we were when Apple unveiled its new messaging client, iMessage, at yesterday's WWDC keynote. Reportedly, Apple didn't bother to give carriers a heads up that they were introducing a new, media-rich messaging client before the actual presentation to the public.
Wireless carriers are the ones that will actually be handling the transfer of messages/photos/videos in iMessage over 3G. Apple demonstrated its classic attitude by not even bothering to give carriers a heads up about iMessage. What Apple wants, Apple gets.
We've all gotten used to Verizon arriving late to the party, and despite finally handing over the iPhone in February, Apple is still finding ways in which it can keep Verizon's customers waiting. Next up is iCloud, which doesn't play nicely with the CDMA iPhone built for the Verizon network.
During his announcement at WWDC yesterday, Steve Jobs said that some iCloud features were now in beta, including the ability to sync content among your devices, and download previous purchases. However, in order to enjoy these features, you need iOS 4.3.3 – a release not currently available for the Verizon iPhone...
Did you miss Monday's keynote where Apple unveiled Lion, iOS 5, and iCloud? If you don't have time to watch the 2 hour keynote, this short 2-minute video will go over all the major points.
Of course this clip can't replicate the energy and excitement that go into the presentations and the demos...
Earlier today we shared the excellent news with you that the first beta version of iOS 5 had already been jailbroken by MuscleNerd. This tethered jailbreak uses the same LimeRa1n exploit that has been used from iOS 4 to 4.3.3.
However, because it is a tethered jailbreak, the community was hoping that i0n1c's untether might still work with iOS 5, but unfortunately, it doesn't look like it...
You can file this under the creative and ridiculous categories. Just in case you haven't gotten enough of Apple's WWDC keynote on Monday, you can now watch "WWDC 2011: The Musical." We know, sounds like a dream come true.
It may sound like the worst 4 minutes of your life, but the guys that put this funny video together are actually quite entertaining. Check it out after the break...
Since Apple unveiled iOS 5 at the WWDC keynote yesterday, developers have been diving into the software to discover the hidden secrets within. The latest development actually points towards future models of the iPhone and iPad.
As would be expected, there are code placeholders for the next gen iPhone, and there are also references for two future iPad models. Ladies and gentleman, start your rumor mills...
Everyone's dying to get their hands on the first beta of iOS 5 and try out all of its terrific new features, but unless you're signed up to the $99 per year Apple developer program, you'll have to wait until later this year to get your hands on the public release. That is, until now!
A Gizmodo reader has discovered a "backdoor" that allows you to install iOS 5 on the iPhone and enjoy all of its features without having to register its UDID with Apple first...
The mega-retail chain, Wal-Mart, is currently offering Apple's iPhone 4 for a reduced price of $147. The 16GB iPhone 4 is originally priced at $197, but Wal-Mart's promotion offers the device in white and black at a $50 discount.
This sale goes through June 30, and requires an accompanying contract with either AT&T or Verizon.
A new handy feature that made its way to iOS 5 is the ability to launch the camera directly from the lockscreen. Have you ever wanted to take a picture rapidly but missed the perfect shot because it took you too long to unlock your phone and launch the camera app? No more of that.
Now you can launch the camera app more quickly by simply hitting the home button twice while on the lockscreen. This will bring the camera icon. Hitting this icon will launch the camera app...
Since Apple dropped the first beta release of iOS 5 yesterday, those of us with access to the firmware have been keen to play around with it and discover those "200 new features" that weren't quite big enough to get a mention at the WWDC keynote yesterday.
In addition to customizable keyboard shortcuts, one feature you may not have noticed is the 'Private Browsing' mode within mobile Safari...
Despite concerns, the iPhone 3GS will be supported in iOS 5. This means that 3GS owners will be able to download and install Apple's next version of iOS when it goes live for the public this fall.
Although most parts of iOS 5 will work on the 3GS, certain features will not. This includes parts of the new Camera app. Overall, the iPhone 3GS works pretty well with the iOS 5 developer beta that people have already been testing...