If you've ever considered jailbreaking your iPhone or iPad, no doubt you've heard about an iOS hacker going by the handle Comex, the guy who discovered several important exploits, and the creator of JailbreakMe.
Besides his Twitter handle, we don't know much about Comex. A Forbes journalist did a bit of digging and found out who Comex really is, and managed to talk to him...
So I'm a bit late with the July 2011 edition of What's On My iPhone, but better late than never, right?
You'll notice a few changes this go round, primarily with the title of the post. Instead of just showcasing what's on my iPhone, I'm going to show you what's on my iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, etc; even the Apple TV where appropriate.
As a result, I've changed the moniker to What's On My iDevice? Inside you'll find coverage of TwitkaFly 2.0, A legit Spotify replacement for jailbreakers, and a few more goodies for your consumption. Check out the full video inside...
We know, iPhone 5 rumors have gotten way out of hand. It seems like we are hearing 2 or 3 a day now. Aside from being annoying, the increased chatter is also a sign that we are getting close to an Apple announcement.
In fact, we are seeing a few indications that the iPhone 5 is nearing launch time. Multiple purported cases for the device have been surfacing, and now there are several reports claiming that previous models of the iPhone are being discounted and maybe even discontinued...
If you would have asked the world 40 years ago what 2012 would be like, a lot of folks would have probably said that we'd be driving vehicles that didn't touch the ground and there'd be tons of robots.
While flying-cars still appear to be a long ways away from materializing, the latter prediction may not be too far off. Apple's go to parts manufacturing firm Foxconn is reportedly about to add 1 million robots to the population...
Every week, we're going to highlight some of the best threads from the iDB forums. Make sure to check them out as they might be helpful to you.
If you don't find what you're looking for, just create a new topic and let the community help solve your problem...
Just last month we told you about SMSHideKeyboard, a jailbreak tweak that brought iOS 5-like SMS keyboard hiding to the jailbreak scene.
Today we have a similar tweak, but one that has a trick up its sleeve. Going by the name of MailKeyboardHide, this slight variation of SMSHideKeyboard offers the ability to hide the iPhone's keyboard during the composition of emails.
And it also does more than that...
According to new a figure coming out of in-flight WiFi provider GoGo, Apple's iPhone makes up two thirds of mobile device usage in the skies. The iPhone's smaller sibling, the iPod touch, also accounts for a massive 20% of those using a small-screened device to access the internet while in the sky.
It's not such good news for Google's Android, however. According to an AllThingsD report, despite there being more different Android devices than there are people on the planet, (perhaps a slight exaggeration) devices powered by Google's operating system make up a paltry 12% of mobile devices used...
The iPhone 4 has a great camera, which makes it even more frustrating that the Camera app is just so damn slow.
It's a common complaint. You spot the perfect photograph, but by the time you've tapped the icon, waited for the app to load, focussed, and finally hit the button to take the picture, the moment is gone.
IntantCam aims to stop that from happening, and it seems to work...
If you've got more than one mobile device, you know how much of a pain it can be to keep track and charge all of your tech when you're on the go. Charging multiple devices can be cumbersome when you're on vacation or a business trip. Wouldn't it would be nice to have an orderly method for storing and keeping track of your iPhone, iPad, company Blackberry, and iPod when you're away from home?
The AViiQ Portable Charging Station is an essential accessory for any traveling Apple geek. This small, foldable bag houses a charging hub for all of your devices, and the pack is meant to let you easily charge everything at once. Now that's efficient!
Finally! If there was a utility that could do this before, I wasn't aware of it. UShare allows you to copy and tweet your favorite YouTube video URLs from the iOS YouTube app.
Well-known jailbreak developer moeseth submits the utility as part of his TweakWeek run. The popular contest has developers submitting one free tweak a day, for 7 days, and this one in particular is a fine example of the project...
In Apple's last earnings call, it was announced that 20 million iPhones had been sold in Q3 of 2011 alone. Apple has overtaken Nokia as the world's leading smartphone vendor, and a recent report also places Apple as the top smartphone manufacturer in the US.
With the iPhone's seemingly unstoppable growth rate, it's not a surprise that Apple's 5 year old smartphone now sees a 141.8% year-over-year increase in market share.
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