iOS 6 Beta Has Been Jailbroken On A4 Devices, But Don’t Expect A Public Beta Jailbreak Release Anytime Soon

The world wide web has been rife with speculation over the last few weeks as Apple’s annual Worldwide Developer Conference drew closer, leaving us all wondering just what Tim Cook and his team would introduce to the world. While the opening keynote presentation has been and gone, we are still left in a state of awe as we try and digest the marvels that were announced on stage at the Moscone.


From what I can gather, even the most seasoned WWDC visitors believe this year’s opening presentation was the best yet, with a lot of that being put down to the fact that Apple announced updates to their entire range of notebooks along with a new version of OS X and the breathtaking new version of their mobile operating system, iOS 6.




For the many thousands of Apple fans who also happen to be hardcore jailbreakers, it would have been interesting for them to watch as Apple introduced a number of features that negate the need for a few Cydia tweaks going forward. As Apple seeded first beta of download iOS 6 to developers, many wondered if it was possible to tether-jailbreak A4-devices using the latest Redsn0w tool, especially Cydia developers who may want to update their jailbreak tweaks for iOS 6 compatibility.

We would love to sit here and break the wonderful news that iOS 6 beta is jailbreakable using the latest version of Redsn0w, but, unfortunately it just isn’t the case this time around. We have tested jailbreaking both our iPhone 4, as well as our 4th-gen iPod touch on iOS 6 beta using Redsn0w. Unfortunately, when pointing the Redsn0w jailbreak tool to an older firmware like iOS 5.1.1, the jailbreak is just not successful. This will certainly prove to be a negative in a day that has brought a lot of positives for Apple fans, but this to be honest was expected with so many API changes introduced with iOS 6.


While MuscleNerd of iPhone Dev Team has managed to get his A4 based iPod touch jailbroken, he has confirmed that many things including Cydia is currently not compatible on iOS 6 yet:

So yes, don’t expect a beta jailbreak for iOS 6 for a while. Quite a few casual jailbreakers may not actually feel the need to jailbreak soon, as Apple have added a number of feature improvements to iOS 6 that have been found to be extremely successful downloads from Cydia.

This certainly shouldn’t dampen the spirits of jailbreak fans. I would imagine that the Jailbreak Dream Team are already hard at work researching the internals of the current beta release to see exactly what they can do with it.

Download OS X Mountain Lion Developer Preview 4 Today From Mac Dev Center

There has been a lot of chatter over the Internet for last few months about OS X Mountain Lion, Apple’s latest OS for the Mac. Considering Apple is an ever evolving company, with consumers developing a growing admiration for their OS X and iOS operating systems, the company have opted for a new direction with Mountain Lion with an offering that shows the first signs of unity between desktop and mobile.

After various developer releases that have been pushed out to fix multiple issues, Apple has finally deemed Mountain Lion stable enough to blessed it with a “near final” Developer Preview 4 tag, available for download by developers enrolled in the OS X development program. The release of the Developer Preview 4 version of the new operating system means that Apple is pretty much done applying the polish and finishing touches to the software, with a prime time public release coming next month in July.

The Mountain Lion OS has seemingly split public opinion since its announcement, but it definitely goes some way to showing the world just what Apple’s future plans are. The company describes the OS as bringing a whole host of new features that have been inspired by the hugely successful iPad and re-imagined for the Mac, with the hope that it makes the Mac experience smarter, easier and a lot more intuitive and fun.

Deeper integration with iCloud allows users to sign-in with a registered Apple ID to automatically have iCloud support across the whole system, something that will greatly benefit features such as mail, calendars and documents. OS X Mountain Lion also brings a significant and much needed update to the iChat application, rebranding it to ‘Messages’ and bringing the ability to send unlimited free of charge iMessages to users of Macs, iPhones, iPads and iPod touches.

Popular iOS-based applications such as Reminders, Notes, Notification Center have also been integrated into Mountain Lion, as well as sharing sheets being littered throughout the system for complete social interaction with services such as Vimeo, Flickr, Facebook and Twitter. Mountain Lion represents a monumental change for Mac users and goes way beyond being an evolutionary operating system upgrade, feeling more like a new relationship is being formed with OS X and iOS.

As mentioned earlier, the released DP4 build of Mountain Lion is only available to registered Mac OS X developers, so if that applies to you then head on over to the Developer Center and download your copy now.

iOS 6 Announced For iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Here’s Everything You Need To Know

With the rumor mill having been in overdrive over the past couple of months, Apple has finally released those all-important details of its upcoming iOS 6, and as it turns out, most of the suspected features of the fruit company’s forthcoming mobile operating system are included, along with a few surprises.

New 3D Maps

Apple’s desire to rid iOS of Google Maps in place of its own, in-house offering is the worst-kept secret in Silicon Valley, and today’s Keynote at WWDC gave us an in-depth insight into what we’re going to be seeing with the new maps app.

Thanks to the Cupertino company’s acquisition of C3 Technologies, iOS 6 will feature a beautiful 3D mapping offering, and in terms of aesthetics, it’s beautiful to look at.

Siri Updates For iOS 6

Siri has come a long way in iOS 6. You can now ask Siri about latest sports updates, make reservations in your favorite restaurants using OpenTable service, ask Siri about latest movies with Rotten Tomatoes, watch movie trailers, ask about actors and directors and more. You can now launch apps, tweet directly on Twitter. Apple has partners with Audi, BMW, Mercedes etc for a hardware button for launching Siri in cars. Support for Canadian, Italian, Korean, Mandarin for Taiwan etc has been added.

Siri Now Available on iPad (3rd-Gen)

While the much-changed Maps app is arguably the centerpiece of iOS 6 as a whole, it will also be remembered as the moment when Siri finally reached the iPad. Apple’s system-wide voice recognition software has been much-lauded by Tim Cook’s company since first featuring with the iPhone 4S back in October, but the lack of support for other devices – particularly the all-conquering tablet – has left many iDevice enthusiasts bemused.

On the iPad, it looks much the same as on the iPhone version, but given the 9.7-inch display, the voice partner doesn’t command so much real-estate – allowing most of the background to be seen when activated.

Native Facebook Integration

Those frequenting Facebook will be pleased to know that integration for the world’s foremost social networking site has been stepped up greatly, in a similar fashion to which Twitter was welded into iOS 5. If you wish, your Facebook login credentials can be saved onto your device, which subsequently makes logging in, linking, and posting status updates, pictures, and location to your profile from any app, or natively from iOS Notification Center a much more streamlined process.

Updates for Stock Apps & OS-wide Features

Native Phone app has received an update, a “Do Not Disturb” and “Repeated Calls” toggle has been added to Settings.app. FaceTime over Cellular is now available.

Safari has been updated with support for offline reading lists, ability to upload photos directly from Safari. Mail has been updated with pull to refresh for messages in inbox.

You can also now share Photo Steam pictures with your friends.

Other features include:

• Guided Access
• New Game Center challenges
• New Privacy Controls
• Redesigned Stores
• Added ‘lost mode’ to Find My iPhone service

Baidu Search

Chinese consumers will see Google Search replaced by the fast-growing Baidu, which, along with the maps situation, is another body blow to the US-based web company.

Baidu has become the search engine of choice in the world’s largest market, so Apple is operating on a supply-demand basis, although won’t be shedding many tears for the huge potential revenue loss on the part of its compatriot and fierce rival.

Compatibility

iOS 6 is compatible with iPhone 4S, iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 4th-gen, iPad 2, and iPad (3rd-gen)

Availability

It only seems like yesterday iOS 5 arrived in a hail of glory, but the previews of iOS 6 on display today show Apple has been working hard on updating and improving its software for the hundreds of millions of iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users worldwide. As of today, iOS 6 beta is available for registered developers of iOS Dev Center.

Final version of iOS 6 will become available to the public later this year alongside the next iPhone, which, as you might expect, Apple neglected to mention today.

(Images Credit: Apple.com)

Download iOS 6 Beta For iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV [Developers Only]

With iOS 6 having just been announced, the beta version of the upcoming firmware has now been seeded. And, as usual, this first released build of iOS 6 beta is only available to registered members of Apple’s developer program, so if you’re a non-developer hoping to catch a glimpse of the future, sadly, you’re going to have to wait.

Although iOS 5 certainly alleviated many pet peeves within Apple’s mobile OS, there’s always room for improvement, and if the showcasing of iOS 6 at WWDC is anything to go by, then iPhone, iPad and iPod touch users will be in for a treat once the new software drops later this year.

Of the well-documented array of features, the new Maps services from Apple is arguably the clincher, although native Facebook integration will certainly go down well. With Twitter already welded into iOS as of last October, it was inevitable that Mark Zuckerberg’s company would get in on the act, and the more social amongst us will certainly reap the benefits when using both native and third-party apps.
Given that this is the very first beta, it’s likely to have a few bugs, although I suspect those downloading will initially just be anxious to assess the foundations and grab a hands-on preview of the brand new software – that’s certainly my intention!

As ever, there are likely to be various leaks via the usual download mediums of iOS 6b1, but we strongly advise against installing these on your device. Besides being potentially dangerous – after all, anybody could have messed with them before they reach your downloads folder, it’s actually illegal, and Apple has been known to pounce dogmatically on those found to be running illegal versions of unreleased software.

Scaremongering aside, since it only costs $99 per year to register as an Apple developer, you really ought to just sign-up legally if you’ve got a vested interest in upcoming iOS software. Not only is it great for previewing features limited from the end-user, but it’s an awesome way to learn more about the inner frameworks of iOS as a whole.

We’re likely to see quite a few betas before the official release, all of which will bring various updates and improvements, so stay tuned to our coverage here for our round-the-clock commentary.

iOS 6 beta can be downloaded officially from iOS Dev Center.

Head to the developer Center from here.

Next-Gen MacBook Pro With Retina Display 2880 x 1800, Ivy Bridge i7, NVIDIA Graphics Announced, Shipping Today

Apple always manages to come through with a surprise or two at WWDC, and this year is no exception. In a move that nobody foresaw, the Cupertino outfit has unveiled a brand-new, “Next Generation MacBook Pro.”
After introducing a refresh to the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro ranges – bereft of the expected Retina display – Apple came through by showcasing it’s brand new model, which is essentially an amalgam of both popular notebooks with a few added extras thrown in for good measure.

At 0.71 inches, it’s almost as thin as the revolutionary MacBook Air, and at just under 4.5lbs, it’s extremely light. The 15.4-inch display follows the precedent set by the iPhone 4/4S and the third-gen iPad by packing in an incredible amount of pixels, equating to what Apple describes as the “Retina display,” and at 2880×1800, it blows any other notebook out of the water in terms of pixel density.

As well as the screen, which will be enough to leave the majority of MacBook fans foaming at the mouth, it boasts quad core CPU i5 or i7, up to 16GB of RAM, and can offer the power users up to 768GB of flash storage. It packs in NVIDIA GeForce GT 650m graphics, and despite the sleuth of hardware upgrades, still manages to hold battery for 7 hours, which is astonishing.

It includes USB 3.0, Thunderbolt, as well as the usual connectors, and I have to say, it looks to be a game-changing piece of kit. The ultrabook market has done a pretty poor job of competing with the MacBook Air hitherto, and if you ever had reservations regarding a MacBook purchase, they surely will have been dispelled by this announcement.

Although the MacBook Pro and Air received handsome upgrades, I cannot see how consumers will be able to opt for the older models over the slick powerhouse that is the next-gen MacBook Pro. at $2199, price could wind up being a factor for many, but with so many advantages over both the regular Pro and Air, it’s worth saving up for.

After seeing Apple unleash the hardware with the third iPad, Tim Cook’s company certainly isn’t doing things by halves in 2012, rendering the prospect of the next iPhone later this year just that little bit more exciting.

And here comes the surprising bit, it’s available today.

Absinthe 2.0 iOS 5.1.1 Untethered Jailbreak Now Available For Download!

Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, we have hit that time once again in the jailbreak cycle when we can all breathe a huge sigh of relief and raise a glass to the jailbreak producers while we overload their servers attempting to download the new and shiny utility that will provide our devices with freedom. Yes, that is right, I am indeed talking about downloading Absinthe 2.0, the latest version of the Chronic Dev Team tool that brings an untethered jailbreak to the majority of our iOS 5.1.1 devices.

We have found ourselves in an all too familiar situation over the last couple of months, stuck in limbo between wanting to update to the latest official firmware, but not knowing when or indeed if a functional jailbreak would be released. Keeping history in mind, we should be able to rest easy in the fact that researchers such as Pod2g have always managed to escape the securities put in place by Apple to bring a jailbreak to the masses, but there will always remain a small part within us that has doubts each time Apple pushes a new version of iOS.

With work on the iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak being finished and satisfactorily tested, the team involved have included the files and exploits in a new version of the Chronic Dev Team’s Absinthe tool that was introduced to us as a jailbreak solution for iOS 5.0.1. One of the main benefits of the tool is the extreme simplicity of the interface, with user guidance being provided all the way through and only involving a few clicks to get the job done.

As confirmed by iPhone Dev Team leader MuscleNerd, the 5.1.1 jailbreak will also be available through the use of the tried and tested Redsn0w tool as well as an updated version of the command line interface cinject binary. We already know that a large number of users prefer the familiar interface that the Redsn0w tool offers, but for those who aren’t stuck on familiarity and want to go down the route of using Absinthe for its rather cool and edgy sounding name as well as the simple and intuitive interface, then it is officially available to download now!

Compatible devices for iOS 5.1.1 untether:

• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPad (3rd Gen)
• iPad 2
• iPad 1
• iPod touch 3G/4G
• Apple TV (2nd Gen)

Download Absinthe 2.0 for Windows
Download Absinthe 2.0 for Mac




Download Absinthe 2.0 for Windows
Download Absinthe 2.0 for Mac


Download Absinthe 2.0 for Windows
Download Absinthe 2.0 for Mac

Download iOS 5.1.1 For iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS, iPad And iPod touch [Direct Links]Download iOS 5.1.1 For iPhone 4S, 4, 3GS, iPad And iPod touch [Direct Links]

In March, Apple introduce the gadget loving world to the new and improved, next-generation iPad complete with a high-resolution Retina display and pre-installed with iOS 5.1. Straight after the media event, compatible devices all over the world started receiving notifications that an OTA iOS update was available, allowing iPhone, iPod touch and iPad owners to update their software and benefit from the minimal enhancements that iOS 5.1 brought.
In a move that was perhaps somewhat expected, Apple has now taken the opportunity to push out an additional iOS update, taking their mobile operating system to version 5.1.1. Apple have obviously felt the need to quickly implement some changes and fixes into iOS in a response to some criticisms about the performance of the new iPad.

On the surface of it, the release of iOS 5.1 didn’t seem to implement many additional changes, with the only addition getting air time being the amendments made to the camera app on the iPad. However, when digging into knowledge base it seems that a number of important bug fixes and improvements were introduced including Japanese language support for Siri, the ability to delete photographs from the iCloud Photo Stream, multiple face detection in camera app and fixes for an issue that occasionally caused dropped audio during calls. Not an update full of Hollywood changes, but packed full of important enhancements nevertheless.
The iOS 5.1.1 update is now available to users as both an iTunes and OTA update. We have the download links below for individual devices, however, if you are an iDevice user who is currently on an untethered jailbreak on iOS 5.0.1 then the recommendation as always is that you stay as far away as possible from this 5.1.1 update. Although certain members of individual development teams have shown off an untethered jailbreak for iOS 5.1, there is currently no way to distribute this publicly and no timescales at all for a workable jailbreak for this new update.

Non-jailbroken users are safe to go ahead and download the iOS 5.1.1 update as they see fit, which can be achieved by either plugging the device into iTunes and selecting the ‘Check for updates’ button or by navigating to Settings -> Software Update on the device itself and checking if an over-the-air update is available.

• iPhone 4S
• iPhone 4 (GSM)
• iPhone 4 (CDMA)
• iPhone 3GS
• iPad 3 WiFi
• iPad 3 GSM
• iPad 3 CDMA
• iPad 2 WiFi
• iPad 2 GSM
• iPad 2 CDMA
• iPad
• iPod touch 3G
• iPod touch 4G