The first thing we noticed was the wireless synch which is now live in Beta 2. This is great because now all users have to do is plug in their device once and set it up through iTunes to sync it and then when you device is synching you will see an icon appearing on the iOS status bar.

The lock screen design in Beta 2 is also slightly different. The notifications are now more prominent on the lock screen and there is a pull down menu allowing users to access other notifications and take action on them.

There is also an enhancement for those who like to do tasks in landscape mode. In previous versions text was almost invisible when the keyboard was enabled but now the virtual keyboard automatically slides out of the way whenever the text underneath is interacted with.

iOS 5 is due to be publically released to the general public in the autumn and there are some new devices anticipated too. iOS 5 has brought several improvements and Beta 2 has patched the vulnerability that allowed iOS 5 to be unlocked using a GEVEY Sim card. iOS 5 is currently only available to those who are registered with Apple. The video below will walk you through all that is new in iOS 5 Beta 2.

The iPhone and MacBook Air are perhaps two of Apple’s most bestselling products. So, why hasn’t Apple thought of a product that would offer the best of both worlds - the ultra slim, sleek design of MacBook Air and the gorgeous user interface of the iPhone? ‘iPhone Air’ would probably the most apt name for such a device. Though it is believed that Apple will begin shipping iPhone 5 in September, nobody knows what it would look like? Who knows the iPhone 5 might turn out to be modeled on the “iPhone Air” concept.

First things first, iPhone Air is purely a mockup concept created by Italian studio Ciccarese Design. These folks certainly let their imagination run wild and came up with mockups of the iPhone Air available in both black and white. In the past, several reports (such as the one from thisismynext.com) have indicated that the iPhone 5 would feature an edge-to-edge display as well as boasting a tapered, teardrop outer body design.

It’s widely believed that Apple will launch two totally distinct iPhones in September. One of them would be a low-cost variant modeled on the iPod Touch design. This device would be slimmer than the iPhone 4. Interestingly, the iPhone Air mockups demonstrate the same concept – a device thinner than the iPhone 4 and providing an edge-to-edge display. I, for one, am mighty impressed with the iPhone Air concept and I won’t be disappointed if the iPhone 5 is modeled along these lines.

In the past, Apple has done a terrific job of slimming down its products including the iPhone, iPad and Macbook. Therefore, a slimmer iPhone would be a norm rather than an exception in Apple’s future arsenal of products.

Of course, these are mere speculations and the iPhone 5 remains Apple’s best kept secret till date. The iPhone 4 leak saga brought a lot of bad press for the Cupertino giant, therefore it’s understandable that Apple is trying to keep the iPhone 5 under wraps.

Notification Center – Apple has built a brand new notifications system for iOS 5 and this now displays all notifications at the top of the screen even during your games and on the lock screen. By sliding them down you will be able to view them. These notifications include missed calls, voice mail messages and app notifications.

Reminders – this new feature allows users to set different reminders for different times of the day. Using the geolocation support users can configure reminders to sent them a notification at certain times and in certain places.

Enhanced Safari – the iOS 5 browser now looks a lot more like the desktop version with a few extras of its own. Tabbed browsing is exactly the way it looks on Windows and Mac and the new Safari also has the Reader feature and users are able to bookmark content and send it to friends too.

Twitter Integration – the new iOS 5 has Twitter integration and this includes integration with the camera app.

New Mail Client – The iOS mail client has also been given an upgrade in iOS 5 and the app now supports draggable addresses and the ability to flag messages and search for them. You also have a dictionary lookup feature too.

iMessage – this is similar to iChat for iOS users and it allows you to send text messages, photos, videos and hold group conversations. This app also interacts with the notifications app.

Independence From Computers – In previous iOS versions users had to connect to a computer to set them up, update them or synch them. With iOS 5 this ends and users can upgrade their device over the air. There is also a new set up wizard for new devices so you can configure them without a desktop computer.

Lots more small additions – iOS 5 also includes a number of small improvements which includes direct game downloads in the Game Center, a new optional keyboard, Music App enhancements and an enhanced camera app.

If you are a developer and you have an iPhone 4 or 3GS, a 3rd or 4th generation iPod Touch or an iPad you can get iOS 5 from the Apple Developer Center for testing purposes.

iTunes 10.5 beta 3 is necessary if you wish to get your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch up to speed with iOS 5 beta 3 and iTunes 10.5 is the only way in which you can restore to the newest beta version of iOS 5.

In the previous beta versions of iTunes 10.5 and iOS 5 Wi-Fi sync was a feature that was enabled for all iOS devices and this allows users to synch their iDevices with their PC or Mac without having to attach any cables. The current beta version of iTunes 10.5 has fixed a number of bugs to make it more stable to run on both the PC and Mac.

As with the iOS 5 beta versions you have to be enrolled in Apple’s developer program to download the new iTunes 10.5 beta 3. The official release of iOS 5 and iTunes 10.5 will not be available to the public until the fall after both were announced in June at the WWDC. iOS 5 is a major release in terms of functionality and services especially when compared to the current iOS 4 version.
If you are a member of the Apple developers program you can download the new beta version of both iTunes and iOS 5 now and be some of the first people to get to see what these new releases really can do.

China is known for producing plenty of knockoff gadgets and the city of Shenzhen has now replicated the new iPhone 5. This may sound like great news to many but what you have to remember is that although they may produce a lot of fake gadgets, they come with terrible software so be warned.

According to many reports the iPhone 5 is due to be released later this year but it seems that Shenzhen couldn’t wait. According to GizChina.com the model that they have replicated does seem to follow the shape of the leaked iPhone 5 case designs and looks very similar to the leaked schematics which feature a curved design with the overall look being very similar to that of an iPhone 3GS.

The knockoff product does help people to visualize what the finished product will look like and according to rumors the new iPhone 5 will have a thinner profile, a larger screen and a larger home button. You can buy the knockoff iPhone with 64GB of memory and a java based OS for approximately $108.

If you want the real thing however we suggest that you wait until the official launch of Apple’s next generation iPhone which should be available in September or early October of this year.

Here’s how to set it up on your iPad:

First of all you need to find your Serial Number. You can find this under System>General>About. This is your unique mobile identifier and you are going to need this to set up PhoneIt-ipad.

Next you need to buy PhoneIt-iPad and then insert your Serial Number when requested.

Next go to Cydia and add the following repository: http://apps.iphoneislam.com then locate PhoneIt-iPad and install it.

Once you have done this the tweak should work directly and you will be able to make calls and send SMS messages.

If the video that was posted last month is to be believed then this app should work really well but you should always think twice before giving out your unique Serial Number to a third party so be sure to use your own discretion here.

The PhoneIt-iPad tweak was developed by iPhoneIsland who also developed FaceIt3GS which is a software patch that allows iPhone 3GS users to use FaceTime which is legally restricted to iPhone 4, iPad 2 and iPod Touch 4G users.

If you plan on using PhoneIt-iPad you will need to jailbreak your device and it is important to note that this tweak will not work with iOS 5.

Comex is well known amongst the jailbreaking community and he is especially known for his JailbreakMe series of jailbreaking tools. The first version of this tool worked on iOS 1.1.1 for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The second version worked on iOS 4.0 an all iOS devices and the third version was released just a couple of weeks ago.

JailbreakMe 3.0 which is codenamed Saffron works on all iOS devices that are running iOS 4.3.3. It uses a PDF exploit found in Mobile Safari along with some other magical techniques that makes this the fastest jailbreaking tool around. This is also the first tool that was able to jailbreak the iPad 2.

Comex has released the source code for Saffron so that other hackers will be able to go through it and create their own tools. As it currently stands, JailbreakMe 3.0 won’t jailbreak iOS 4.3.4 as Apple updated the iOS firmware to patch the exploit that Comex used in Jailbreak Me. If you are a hacker and you fancy taking a look at the Saffron source code to see if you can come up with another solution you can get it at GitHub.

The report came from John Paczkowski of All Things D and he stated that according to his sources the next iPhone whether it be the iPhone 4S or the iPhone 5 will launch sometime in October of this year and not September as was previously thought. On the website All Things D you can read all about it and why the date has been changed from September to October.

With so many different reports circulating and rumored dates of September and October it really is getting very hard to predict when Apple will unveil the next generation iPhone and like most people out there I guess we really going to have to wait and that wait could be an additional 30 days if these new reports are to be believed.

We don’t even know for sure about the design of the next model as there are contradicting reports surrounding this too. Some say that the next iPhone will have an iPhone 4 like design whilst others suggest that the next generation iPhone will have a tapered curved design.

Again it is all really just speculation and until Apple decides to put us all out of our misery and unveil the product no one can be certain for sure. So whether it will be a September launch or an October launch no one really can say for sure all we can say is that the next generation iPhone will be launched sometime this year. If there are any further developments on this story we will be sure to let you know.

Do desperately need to have NFC available with your iPhone 4? If your answer is yes, here is how to get it but keep in mind it is not for everybody. NFC stands for Near Field Communication and it’s main purpose is processing financial transactions by moving your iPhone near an NFC payment terminal. With this technology you wont need to bother yourself with pin numbers and other trivialities, just move your iPhone close to the terminal and your payment will be processed in a second without you needing to do anything else. NFC will most probably be a standard part of the next iPhone model, the iPhone 5.

At the time being, NFC is available only on a small number of Android devices, but with this hack you’ll be able to do the same with your beloved iPhone 4. For this to work you will need to have a credit card which supports the latest NFC technology. When you get the NFC credit card remove the iPhone 4 back cover, insert the credit card on the battery and afterwards carefully put the cover back on your iPhone.
Thats all, you can pay your StarBucks coffee with your NFC enabled iPhone 4. The glass back of your iPhone doesn’t block the NFC communications at all.

But really this hack isn’t something essential as there are not enough NFC terminals around to make it really useful. Could this damage the iPhone 4? We don’t think so. But any way you can show your friends which proud themselves that Android is better because of NFC that they aren’t completely right. It is as good a reason to hack your iPhone as there is. Anyway do let us know if you try this out.

This new malware scanner for iOS devices has been developed by Intego and it is a new tool that will scan places where malware is likely to be stored. This includes scanning the dropbox folder, mail attachments and more within iOS. VirusBarrier is an on demand scanner and this means that it doesn’t run in the background so you will have to manually scan files from the app itself.

There has never really been a need for anti-malware on an iOS device because all software that runs on these devices has been reviewed by Apple. The only exception to this is if you have a jailbroken iDevice.

According to the developers of this app the main use is to prevent malware from going through these devices into computers at home or at work via email or remote locations such as MobileMe or Dropbox. VirusBarrier is equipped to detect Windows, Mac and Unix viruses and the virus definitions are updated on a regular basis. You can download the VirusBarrier app from the iOS App Store for just $2.99 for the year. After this license expires you can purchase an additional license for just $1.99 per year.

Whether or not you need to purchase this new app is entirely up to you but it can’t hurt to keep everything as safe as possible can it? What do you think, would you install VirusBarrier on your iDevice and do you think there is a need for it?

The warning was issued by @MuscleNerd who is a prominent member of the iPhone Dev Team and he advised jailbreakers to stay away from the iOS 4.3.5 update on his Twitter account.

The new iOS 4.3.5 came as a surprise for so many people especially when you consider that iOS 5 is being developed and due for release early in the Fall. iOS 4.3.5 update was issued and includes a fix for a security issue when validating certificates but not much else was changed as far as we know.

There is no untethered jailbreak available and there might not be seeing as though iOS 5 is fast approaching. If you do want a jailbreak you can still get a tethered jailbreak using Redsn0w. With the tethered jailbreak you are required to plug your device into a computer running Redsn0w every time it starts up in order to boot it into jailbroken state and this can be a pain.

As for untethered jailbreaks it is suspected that the jailbreaking community might not want to expose any more vulnerabilities in the iOS code at the moment as they would be fixed in iOS 5. If this is the case it will mean that jailbreaking iOS 5 will be easier and it will happen much quicker when it is released. For the time being users are urged to stick with iOS 4.3.3 or earlier and not to upgrade if they want to keep their untethered jailbreaks.

Whitmore also went on to state that Apple may actually be trying to capitalize on struggling smartphone platfors such as Blackberry, Nokia and RIMM in a bid to win over a different range of customers.

The iPhone 5 is set to be the direct successor to the iPhone 4 with the iPhone 4S meeting the needs of the lower end customers. It is thought that the iPhone 4S will be a prepaid cell phone priced at $350 with plans that are similar to the ones found on the iPad today. This will allow users to pay for the data or calls that they require when they need them.

We really have no way of verifying what Whitmore is reporting and this is just more speculation to add to the speculation that we have already seen about Apple’s next generation iPhone.

Over the last few months we have seen numerous reports about the new iPhone so I guess we really will have to wait and see whether Apple do release two new iPhone models in September. What do you think of having a pre-pay iPhone? Would you be interested in purchasing a commitment free iPhone?

According to an industry source, supplier have seen disappointing orders from Apple and this has nothing to do with iPhone 4 sales because this iDevice is still a hot seller. Instead it is being reported that Apple is likely preparing the release of a next generation iPhone which is expected to be announced in September. The new model many are claiming will be the iPhone 5 and will probably look similar to the current generation iPhone.

iPad orders are still really great and they are expected to grow 70% next quarter to 8 million units since no new model is in sight at the moment.

Rumors of a future iPhone have been doing the round for months now and this is what happened with previous iPhone releases too. Reports initially pointed to a major upgrade but this seems less likely thanks to model images that have been leaked. It is expected that the new model will have similar features but more RAM and a faster processor are expected as is a larger 8 megapixel camera.

Like all the rumors and reports we really do have to take them all with a pinch of salt because until Apple actually release their next generation iPhone we really won’t know exactly what to expect.

Apple has just released its long awaited iCloud, a multimedia backup and streaming service. And indeed, it offers all you will ever want from such a service in a always recognizable Apple way. It will offer you web apps like what we see with Google apps and more like: Calendar, Mail, Contacts, iWork and so on. FindMyiPhone becomes a web app too!

In it’s starter edition, iCloud is free for users but it has only a limited amount of storage: 5GB. You can get more if you need it: 10 GB larger storage space for $20 annually. 20GB will cost you forty bucks and 50 GB will come at a price of $100 for every year. Interestingly you will be able to purchase more storage through your iPhones or iPads iOS 5 Settings app!

Other online companies like Amazon And Google are already offering their cloud services, and currently it seems that Amazon has a better deal for users, but of course one thing they don’t have is seaming less integration with iOS on iPhone and iPad. Besides Apple probably rightfully expects that the free 5GB of storage will be more than enough for most of the users. MobileMe users will be happy to learn that they don’t have to worry: Apple will relocate their accounts into iCloud!

iCloud is a completely new step for Apple and it was clearly demonstrated as Steve Job himself took on himself to present the iCloud on the last WWDC conference held last month in San Francisco. One of the most innovative option available with iCloud is iMatch. This app will compare music on your devices with millions of songs which are available in iTunes and it will upgrade them to better AAC format without bothersome DRM features!

iCloud should become officially available for all iOS users after the release of iOS 5 which is expected to be in September.

Apple has recently succeed in getting attention from International Trade Commission with their patent infringement law suit versus South Korean consumer electronics manufacturer Samsung. International Trade Commission can easily deny importation of consumer products which were judged to be connected with patent rights violations. But despite being capable of stopping imports of disputable products, ITC in the past didn’t act too often on this ground. Usually the threat of sanctions alone was sufficient to pressure companies into negotiations and this was in many cases followed by million s of dollars in patent fees payments.

Interestingly it seems that Samsung isn’t at this moment shipping their new product the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 to Australia although Samsung’s representatives claim that this isn’t connected with the fact that Apple has initiated a lawsuit against Samsung in Australian Federal Court.

Apple’s complaints are based on their claim that Samsung is copying Apple’s devices iPhone and iPad, especially the exterior design and the “feeling“ of the device. And to anyone who has ever seen both devices, iPad and Samsung’s latest 10.1 Tab the similarities will be more than obvious. But it is true that both devices use somewhat different hardware and they use different operative systems: Apple is using exclusively iOS for all their mobile devices and Samsung uses Google backed Android OS. It will be interesting to see Google’s position on this latest clash between Apple and Samsung.

That Apple’s iPad has been a booming success since its launch and to date is no longer news. The tablet has seen continuous growth in sales and a whopping market share, in excess of 50%.

Confirmation of its success has come from all sources, from users to market analysts to Apple’s financial results.

Well, now the tablet gets more praises, this time coming from one of the largest computer games developers, Electronic Arts.

The company’s chief executive, John Riccitiello has stated that the huge success of the tablet has also lead to his company’s latest growth spur. According to Riccitello, one of the reasons for this success is the fact that, compared to gaming consoles which have seen a five-yearly update schedule, tablet users have the ability to use the app stores to get the latest versions of their favorite games.

What this means is that a game developer can update and launch new games sometimes even as often as once every 90 days. This has lead to a 500% increase in Apple’s share of the US video game market share.

Another move by Apple which further fueled the gaming market shares has been the launch of the iPad 2, which saw a great improvement in graphics acceleration and this giving a much better gaming experience. In comparison, a gaming console usually sees a 10-20x improvement in 7-8 years. Apple leaped 9x within one year with the launch of the new version of the iPad.

This ever increasing success can only lead to questions regarding what will happen if Apple launches the rumored iPad 3 this autumn.

Reason #1 – Install 3rd pary applications via Cydia and Installer

• Cycorder / Video Recorder  – Let you capture video on iPhone
• NemusSync – Sync iPhone calendar with Google Calendar
• MxTube – Download and save YouTube video on iPhone
• iAcces – Let you use all kinds of Chinese Input Method
• iPhoneModem – Let you use iPhone as modem and give your laptop connection to Internet via iPhone
• Mame4iPhone – Play arcade game on iPhone

Reason #2 – Video Recording

Reason #3 – Changing iPhone Looks & Feel

Are you bored with the standard icons that come with iPhone? Ever think of changing the look of iPhone? With jailbreak iPhone, you can use Winterboard to apply theme on iPhone and make it look even cooler. Here are just a few samples to show what Winterboard can do for you:

Reason #4 – Full control of your iPhone

Reason #5 – Unlock iPhone