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iOS 6 is chock-full of new features and enhancements, such as the new Maps application (which has been deemed as inaccurate recently), Facebook integration, new Siri capabilities, the new Passbook app, and loads more. But there’s also a security side to the update.
In fact, iOS 6 probably includes the most sec... |
20 September 2012
15:41 GMT |
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Apple continues to install various banners inside San Francisco’s Moscone West, the latest of which confirms one key announcement about to be made at the company’s Worldwide Developers Conference this next Monday.“We have a great WWDC planned this year and can’t wait to share the latest news a... |
9 June 2012
08:18 GMT |
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Developer Vitaly Parovishnik has rolled out version 0.5 of its ipswDownloader application, adding a new ‘Apple info’ button that brings up the release notes and relevant documentation links for all iOS releases to date. A simple tool designed to make downloading IPSW (iOS software update) files easy, ips... |
17 May 2011
09:04 GMT |
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The problems surrounding iOS 4 appear to to be substantially more difficult to resolve, if we are to look at how Apple has dealt with minor iPhone OS problems in the past.Soon after introducing iPhone OS 2.0, the first major upgrade to the iPhone OS (now iOS), Apple was faced with having to tweak a feature here and t... |
30 August 2010
09:05 GMT |
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Softpedia can confirm that Apple’s phobos servers are now showing the availability of iOS 4, the latest version of Apple’s iPhone operating system powering not only the company’s smartphones, but also the iPod touch music players. iPad customers are on track to receive their own version this fall. A... |
21 June 2010
14:22 GMT |
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An important change in wording has been spotted in Apple's iPhone developer terms, reports say. Certain iPhone developers should welcome the news, as it allows them to continue using interpreted languages such as Lua in their App Store applications. Game developers are particularly targeted here. Matt Drance (A... |
14 June 2010
08:32 GMT |
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Apple has signaled to iPhone developers that iOS 4 apps are now being accepted in the iTunes App Store. The company announced iPhone 4 at its annual WWDC event earlier this week, confirming June 24 as the product’s public release date. Apple now needs iOS 4 apps to get users started with the device as the first... |
11 June 2010
02:57 GMT |
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Skype 2.0 has been released for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad. The new version brings 3G support. The newly supported protocol allows free Skype-to-Skype calls, but only until the end of the year, the makers of the service have confirmed. Operator charges for data will still apply. In a move suggesting Skype is trying ... |
31 May 2010
03:12 GMT |
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AdMob’s April Mobile Metrics report analyzed the number of unique Android and iPhone devices in its network and found that there were twice as many iPhone OS devices in use as Android devices. The mobile advertising company acquired by Google for $750 million last year found that, in the US, there were 10.7 mil... |
27 May 2010
04:01 GMT |
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According to the Boy Genius Report, iPhone OS 4.0 has a new File Sharing feature that allows one to transfer and sync files directly between the iPhone and a computer. Other new findings are detailed in the report, including media player widgets, some changes to multitasking, and an orientation lock built in the soft... |
6 May 2010
03:01 GMT |
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Apple has issued a third beta release of iPhone OS 4.0 and Software Development Kit (SDK). Available only to developers registered with Apple, the new software fixes bugs and debuts a new iPod playback feature. An orientation lock has also been incorporated, to name a few noteworthy changes. iPhone OS 4.0 Beta 3 is ... |
5 May 2010
03:20 GMT |
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There are currently more ways to get iPhone OS 4.0 downloaded to your hard drive than there are keys on your aluminum Apple keyboard. Still, only one of these download methods is legit, and that’s by logging in with your Apple Developer ID, over at Apple’s iPhone Dev Center. Less than two weeks after rol... |
27 April 2010
05:59 GMT |
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A video preview of the iPhone OS 4.0 multitasking animation has been uploaded to YouTube, with the tester showing off functions like fast app switching in real time and slow motion. Apple released a second beta of the new iPhone OS and SDK to developers earlier this week. Notable changes have been spotted, including ... |
22 April 2010
05:17 GMT |
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Apple has updated its Dev Center with new builds of the iPhone OS 4 beta and SDK. The IPSW download is now at Build 8A248C and delivers fixes for some known issues and additional APIs for developers. A Modmyi forum user who has been able to download and test out the new beta claims to have noticed a cool transition b... |
21 April 2010
03:45 GMT |
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One of Apple's registered developers has seemingly leaked the iPhone OS 4.0 IPSW restoration file to torrent web sites, making it freely available for download to anyone interested in trying out the beta software on a new-generation iPhone or iPod touch.Note: First off, readers should note that Softpedia does no... |
11 April 2010
06:13 GMT |
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iPhone SDK 4 beta is now available for download to members of the iPhone Developer Program, Apple has announced. The package includes a beta of the iPhone OS 4.0 software, which developers can employ and start coding new applications to take advantage of the 1,500 new APIs that Apple has opened up to them. New iPhone... |
9 April 2010
05:11 GMT |
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Apple has confirmed that summer 2010 will see the public release of iPhone OS 4.0, the latest version of the software giving life to the company’s iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The last one will be getting the goods in Fall, while owners of an iPhone or iPod touch will have to ensure that they meet some require... |
9 April 2010
03:40 GMT |
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On April 8th, 2010, at its Cupertino campus in California, Apple previewed iPhone OS 4.0, the latest version of the software powering not only iPhones and iPod touches, but also the iPad. The fourth version of the iPhone software would be released to the iPhone userbase in summer, Apple said, while iPad owners would ... |
9 April 2010
03:17 GMT |
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Could Apple be kind enough to roll out iPhone OS 4.0 tomorrow, following the event it plans to host for whatever reasons it has? For developers, maybe. For the average Joe, not very likely. Although the company has some polishing up to do, in both the original iPhone software and the new iPad’s 3.2 iPhone OS, t... |
7 April 2010
05:10 GMT |
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Additional details are beginning to emerge in relation to Apple’s upcoming iPhone OS 4.0 announcement, with Kaufman Bros.’ Shaw Wu issuing a note to investors in which he reportedly said that, “iPhone OS 4.0 will be a full multi-tasking environment where third-party applications will be able to run ... |
7 April 2010
03:04 GMT |
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Although Apple is undoubtedly testing the new version of its iPhone’s operating system, it remains to be confirmed what exactly it brings in terms of new features, as well as the hardware it will run on. It is a widely accepted conception that Apple will roll out iPhone OS 4.0 in tandem with a revamped version ... |
1 April 2010
04:27 GMT |
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It has been confirmed that members of Apple's paid iPhone Developer Program have been granted free access to the iPhone SDK 3.2 GM (Golden Master) build. This is reportedly the first version of the development kit to fully support the iPad. Developers must sign in with their Apple ID and password in order to dow... |
31 March 2010
08:30 GMT |
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Today, AdMob, one of the largest mobile advertising networks in the world, announced the release of its February 2010 AdMob Mobile Metrics Report, showing that Google's Android operating system has seen an impressive growth in traffic over its network. According to the report, the OS went up from two percent la... |
25 March 2010
10:19 GMT |
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A report by AppleInsider citing people with a proven track record in predicting Apple’s technological advancements reveals that the company’s next major revision to the iPhone OS will include multitasking support. Although the current iPhone OS (version 3.2) does sport a reduced form of multitasking (mai... |
12 March 2010
04:07 GMT |
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iPhone firmware 3.1.3 has been out for a while now and, although Apple has issued separate builds for each particular iPhone and iPod touch, the new software is mostly aimed at iPhone 3GS users. Moreover, according to the infamous iPhone Dev Team, those who plan on keeping their jailbreak and / or unlock intact are a... |
11 February 2010
02:37 GMT |
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Following the release of iPhone OS 3.1.3 for iPhone and iPod touch, the iPhone Dev Team revealed that PwnageTool 3.1.5 for Mac OS X would let users update safely, preserving their existing jailbreak and ultrasn0w unlock. However, not all versions of the iPhone and iPod touch are supported, while those relying on the ... |
9 February 2010
03:25 GMT |
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The 3.1.3 firmware update has been around for a while, but just in case some of you iPod touch users didn’t know this, the update is available free of charge, if you’re already running a version of iPhone OS 3.1. Last year, Apple issued a major firmware update – version 3.0 – for both iPhone ... |
9 February 2010
02:25 GMT |
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Besides improving the accuracy of reported battery level on iPhone 3GS, and resolving an issue where third-party apps would not launch, Apple has included security fixes in its latest iPhone OS update, further enhancing the reliability of the operating system. iPhone OS 3.1.3 is available today for both iPhone and i... |
3 February 2010
08:53 GMT |
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There are various ways to download the files that update the software on your iPhone or iPod touch, but not all of them are legit. Also worth noting is that Apple wants you to update using iTunes, not some hack tool developed by the infamous iPhone Dev Team, or hacker-extraordinaire geohot. To be able to update the ... |
3 February 2010
04:21 GMT |
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Apple quietly released a new firmware update for users of an iPhone or iPod touch, one day after launching new version of its iTunes application. According to the release notes, iPhone OS 3.1.3 delivers a few tweaks and enhancements, as well as fixes for a number of security issues found in earlier versions of the iP... |
3 February 2010
02:51 GMT |
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People nosing around the new iPad SDK and iPhone OS 3.2 can confirm that the software supports video calling, file downloads, SMS and even multitasking, features that are yet to be supported by the new Apple tablet. Available solely to developers enrolled in the company’s iPhone Developer Program, the new 3.2 ... |
1 February 2010
10:47 GMT |
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According to those enrolled with Apple for the iPhone Developer Program, an unintended update to the License Agreement was released following Tuesday’s outage with a placeholder referencing a Jan. 27 launch. The altered agreement suggests an updated iPhone OS will be presented around Apple's tablet unveili... |
27 January 2010
08:23 GMT |
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If anyone needed more confirmation that Apple’s tablet was real and happening, Terry McGraw of McGraw-Hill not only confirms having worked with Apple with the tablet in mind, but also reveals the operating system it works on, all this while tipsters are leaking pretty solid evidence that Apple is renaming the i... |
27 January 2010
04:10 GMT |
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Computerworld’s Seth Weintraub has had a chat with Peter Farago, VP Marketing at Flurry, Inc. (analytics firm) who revealed to the editor that the company identified approximately 50 devices that matched the characteristics of Apple's rumored tablet device throughout the entire time it had tracked iPhone a... |
25 January 2010
05:24 GMT |
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As Apple’s “creation” event approaches, talk about the new version of iPhone software continues to intensify. Recently, a source close to Apple has been leaking iPhone OS 4.0 details, including such tidbits as multitasking (the ability to run apps in the background), system-wide multi-touch gestures... |
20 January 2010
06:55 GMT |
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“There hasn’t been an updated iPhone OS build because there’s too much tablet-code/references in the OS,” according to sources talking to The Boy Genius Report. Citing “close Apple connects who haven’t steered us wrong,” the site dishes out everything they’ve learned ab... |
14 January 2010
06:16 GMT |
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Reportedly scheduled for January 27, a major Apple event at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco will witness the introduction of Apple’s long-rumored tablet computer, tipsters say. More recently, according to these people, select programmers have already been equipped with the appropriate devel... |
5 January 2010
08:22 GMT |
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Earlier this month, we talked about the possibility of iPhone OS 3.2 emerging sometime soon. Although there is little chance to see it released by New Year’s Eve, Softpedia readers have expressed their thoughts in regards to what it should include. Just like with those eagerly expecting Mac OS X 10.6.3 to launc... |
23 December 2009
06:51 GMT |
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The same as it happens with desktop operating systems, mobile platforms are also subject to malicious attacks from cybercriminals, this is a well-known fact. Since the year 2009 is almost gone, some of the most popular security companies have started to unveil their previsions for the next year, and we've got t... |
18 December 2009
03:30 GMT |
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Surprisingly, there is less and less talk of an upcoming iPhone OS update, with Apple fans now focused on “Apple Tablet” talk. Still, security issues plaguing the software keep emerging, while new functionality is always welcome, and Apple loves to innovate. With these two factors on the table, a new iPho... |
8 December 2009
05:23 GMT |
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Swiss iPhone developer Nicolas Seriot has presented his talk on iPhone Privacy (from Geneva) in PDF format showing to the world how a malicious application can harvest personal data on non-jailbroken iPhones just as well. There is no need for the developer of such an app to use private APIs while areas like email acc... |
7 December 2009
04:49 GMT |
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Moments after the iPhone Dev Team announced the big news, iPhone-savvy users immediately came to help, posting guides on how to jailbreak and unlock an iPhone for OS 3.1.2. One such guide is available from the Modmyi forums, and contains instructions on how to use PwnageTool 3.1.4, as well as download the appropriate... |
13 October 2009
09:23 GMT |
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Following the release of blackra1n by geohot, a guy going by the screen name of emac2299 posted a video tutorial explaining how to use the jailbreak tool with a Windows computer and any iPhone or iPod touch model. blackra1n is the first tool that can effectively jailbreak iPhone OS version 3.1.2 and it is available o... |
12 October 2009
10:32 GMT |
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Not long after the iPhone Dev Team updated its PwnageTool jailbreak app to support more iPhone and iPod touch devices under iPhone OS 3.1 (3.1.1 on iPod touch), blogger geohot announced a working jailbreak solution for the latest iPhone firmware – version 3.1.2. While PwnageTool 3.1.3 only supports iPhone OS 3.... |
12 October 2009
07:28 GMT |
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Reports have revealed that a hacker has been able to produce a jailbreak tool for iPhone OS 3.1.2, the latest software update for iPhone and iPod touch users from Apple. The tool – blackra1n – can effectively jailbreak any iPhone or iPod touch device, but does not unlock iPhones for use with non-supported... |
12 October 2009
04:22 GMT |
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With the release of iPhone OS 3.1.2 yesterday, it appears that Apple is again updating the firmware baseband for the iPhone and iPod touch, a move that, according to reports on the Internet, breaks compatibility with the latest jailbreak / unlock tools. Therefore, updating via iTunes will remove any hacks achieved wi... |
9 October 2009
09:43 GMT |
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In what is a rather surprising move, Apple has just released a new update to the iPhone OS, bringing the software version to 3.1.2 in just under a month from the release of OS 3.1, the latest major update for iPhone and iPod touch owners. According to the release notes issued by Apple today, the iPhone OS 3.1.2 upda... |
8 October 2009
14:19 GMT |
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Apple iPhone or iPod owners looking to download the latest software version for their device must look no further, as Softpedia has got them covered. While iPod touch owners are required to pay for their firmware updates, the same rules don't apply for iPhone owners, or owners of other iPod models. So, if you&rs... |
7 October 2009
09:20 GMT |
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Assuming the devices have already been pwned at 3.0 or 3.0.1, the iPhone 3GS and the second-generation iPod touch have been added to the support list of PwnageTool 3.1.3 released just days ago by the iPhone Dev Team. The hack tool does not support either of the two devices out of the box. Currently, just one device i... |
6 October 2009
05:01 GMT |
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Weeks into the release of iPhone OS 3.1 and months into that of OS 3.0, iPhone and iPod touch users looking to unlock and / or jailbreak their devices are still having trouble with these two otherwise simple tasks. With the help of PwnageTool 3.1, or the latest version of redsn0w, iPhone and iPod touch owners can eas... |
28 September 2009
10:48 GMT |
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