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By Matt Watterworth on January 9th, 2012

As news emerges from the latest iOS 5 Developer Beta release, MacRumors is reporting on the return of the “Enable 3G” switch (it’s currently absent from the 4S) which allows users to chose between the faster 3G network or the EDGE network using less battery power. iPhone 4S users will note that this switch is…

By Gary Ng on November 28th, 2011

Apple offered free shipping today only on all products purchased from Apple.ca as part of Cyber Monday. They weren’t finished with giving though as now iOS 5.1 beta is now available to developers. Build number 9B5117b comes in at an 800MB download for the iPhone 4S. Apple previously noted they are still working on crushing…

By Ex on August 31st, 2011

Update 1: Release notes: iOS 5 beta 7 can be installed using over the air software update from devices that have iOS 5 beta 5 or later installed. Over the air software update can be initiated by choosing General > Software Update in Settings. Be sure to backup your devices using iTunes 10.5 beta 7…

By Ex on July 24th, 2011

With the release of iOS 5 Beta 4 before the weekend, Apple delivered a much improved iOS 5 beta (from a performance perspective) and a few subtle updates and tweaks. For those keeping track, the following list details only what is new in iOS 5 Beta 4. What’s New In iOS 5 Beta 4 Features/Tweaks…

By Ex on July 15th, 2011

This morning Apple released iOS 4.3.4 to patch the PDF exploit used in the jailbreak tool JailbreakMe.com. iOS 4.3.4 Software Update Fixes security vulnerability associated with viewing malicious PDF files. The update is available for the iPhone 3GS/4, third/fourth-generation iPod touch, and all iPad models.  

By Ex on July 11th, 2011

As first noted by It’s All Tech, iOS 5 Beta 3, released earlier today, has introduced a number of updates. Some of the highlights of the new beta are: Location Services can now be enabled/disabled from the initial setup screen You can now create a new “Mailbox” from within the Mail app You can disable/enable system processes…

By Ex on June 17th, 2011

Some iOS developers have confirmed that iOS 5, Apple’s major upcoming iDevice firmware update, reportedly solves some performance issues with Home Screen web apps. The confirmation reveals that Web.app, used for web apps running outside of Safari, has the same “dynamic-codesigning” privilege as Safari and can further use the Nitro JavaScript engine. However, regular apps…

By Ex on June 10th, 2011

Earlier this week reports of FaceTime over 3G in iOS 5 popped up. Currently, FaceTime can only be officially used over WiFi, so 3G would be a major new feature update. Continuing to expand the use of 3G, it seems that YouTube on iOS 5 will now stream high quality video over 3G. Again, like…

By Ex on June 9th, 2011

As reported by 9To5Mac, it seems that a new feature of iOS 5 has been revealed! Using iOS 5, an iOS device streaming music can now reportedly transmit artist, track, and album information over Bluetooth to an audio receiver. In other words, if you have a car with Bluetooth capabilities and are streaming music to…

By Ex on June 8th, 2011

According to a few photos we received today, it seems that Apple may be ready to go with FaceTime over 3G. However, it may be the carriers who make the final decision. With the iOS 5 beta, photos reveal a new pop-up that prompts users to turn on cellular data to use FaceTime. Once cellular…