"Limera1n" exploit delivers jailbreak for iPhone 4.1 software

The first iPhone operating system (iOS) 4.1 jailbreak has hit the streets. Hacker Geohot’s “Limera1n” exploit lets users hack their phones to install a variety of unofficial apps and tweaks.

The exploit currently supports the iPhone 4, iPhone 3G S, iPod Touch 3rd gen and 4th gen, and the iPad. It only works on official iOS releases at the moment, so don’t expect it to jailbreak any early beta software. Limera1n is Windows-only at the … Continue Reading

Apple launches Game Center social hub for iPhone with 4.1 update

Apple released the 4.1 update for its mobile operating system today, activating features such as the Game Center social hub for multiplayer game fans.

The highlight of the update is Game Center, which is a social network for gamers much like Ping on iTunes is a social network for music fans. With Game Center, you can send and receive friend requests. You can invite friends to join multiplayer games over the internet. And you can … Continue Reading

iPod Touch accounts for 38 percent of iPhone-compatible devices

Using a bit of clever math, app maker and market analyst firm Asymco has determined that about 38 percent of all 120 million reported iOS device sales are iPod Touches.

The company got the value by subtracting the 59.6 million iPhones and 3.2 million iPads sold through June (figures presented in Apple’s SEC filings) and the estimated July and August iPad and iPhone sales of 12 million — a combined 74.8M iPads and iPhones sold … Continue Reading

Apple's iOS 4.1 actually usable on the iPhone 3G (video)

We reported a few weeks ago that Steve Jobs said an upcoming update would resolve slowdown issues in iOS 4 for iPhone 3G users. We assumed he was referring to Apple’s upcoming iOS 4.1 update, and indeed it looks to speed up iPhone 3G performance, according to this video comparison from Lifehacker.

The video demonstrates both operating systems performing the same tasks — including general Maps, Photos, and Safari usage — on an iPhone 3G. … Continue Reading

Apple announces iOS 4.1 with bug fixes, HDR photos, Game Center — previews iOS 4.2

Apple CEO Steve Jobs announced the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 4.1, today at its media event in San Francisco.

The new OS will include bug fixes for many iOS 4 issues, as well as some new features including high-dynamic range (HDR) photos, Game Center, high-definition video uploads over Wi-Fi, and TV-show rentals.

The bug fixes are welcome, particularly for the proximity sensor issue, which led to accidental button presses when the … Continue Reading

Apple announces all-new designs for its iPod music players

In what seemed like a tacit admission that its iconic iPod, famed for its simplicity and standout design, had strayed off course, Apple released all-new designs for its entire lineup of music players.

The announcement was the first in a press conference staged by CEO Steve Jobs today at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, where Apple frequently holds its fall announcements. The event was the subject of intense speculation, as … Continue Reading

Apple: iOS 4.1 still doesn't fix problem with iPhone 4 proximity sensor (updated)

Update: The issue is listed as fixed in Steve Jobs’ iOS 4.1 presentation. It looks like we’ll have to wait and see just how well it’s fixed.
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Along with the iPhone 4′s widely reported antenna issues (a situation the tech press has dubbed “antennagate”), there were also complaints of an issue with its proximity sensor, which led to accidental button presses when the phone was held up to your face during a call.… Continue Reading