TechCrunch discovered that the new version of Facebook for iPhone app also has the code necessary to execute the soon to be released Facebook for iPad app. Last month the New York Times reported that the release of the official Facebook for iPad app was imminent but there hasn’t been any further information. Now you can install this app on your iPad right now. You do need to have a jailbroken iPad for it to work and of course you do this at your own risk.

The first thing you need to do is download and install the Facebook for iPhone app on your iPad and you can get this at the App Store. Next you need to install iFile on your iPad you will find this by searching on Cydia. Next you need to open iFile. Go to Applications then Facebook then Facebook.app. You will find a file that is called Info.plist which you need to open and then tap on Property List Viewer.

After this you need to scroll down until you find the string of text that reads UIDeviceFamily. Tap on this. In the upper right corner of the screen you should notice a ticket system. The default setting for this is 1 and you need to change it to 2. Once you change the setting go back to your home screen and then reboot your iPad.
That’s it, when you run the Facebook app it will now start the soon to be released official Facebook for iPad app.

This is down to the new Apple A5 processor based architecture that is being used in the iPad 2 and it seems to be proving rather difficult to jailbreak. The Limera1n exploit which worked on A4 based iOS devices just doesn’t work on the new A5 based system that the iPad 2 is running.

iPhone dev Comex’s Jailbreak Me took which worked on an userland exploit doesn’t work either but there looks like there might be some development planned. iPhone dev Comex updated the website for Jailbreak Me and the updated page according to Comex is a tease. The page shows a photo of a signboard which says PDF. This could mean that a potential PDF based exploit could be on the cards but for which iOS devices and which iOS version is the question.

These teases are supposed to arouse hope and curiosity are we are all hoping that the new Jailbreak Me 3.0 will be an untethered jailbreak for the iPad 2 as well as all other iOS devices that are using iOS 5. Comex’s tweets don’t give us any hints either so it is all just a matter of waiting now. Let’s hope he is working on a jailbreak for the A5 processor and the iPad 2.

On another note, iOS 5 is to be released this autumn and there is going to be a lot to look forward to according to the official features that have been released. We wonder if Comex should save his new browser based jailbreak for the iOS 5? What do you think?

Anyone who has a MobileMe account should be aware of the fact that this will no longer be available from the 30th of June 2012. All those who have an account have had their service automatically extended until June 30th 2012 at no additional cost but after that it will no longer be available.

Apple’s iCloud will be available in the autumn and will be free for iOS 5 and OS X Lion users. When users sign up for iCloud they will be able to keep their me.com or mac.com email addresses and move their MobileMe mail, contacts, calendars and bookmarks to the new service.

iCloud includes all the features that were previously available in MobileMe along with some additions too. These additions include online apps such as the online contacts and mail apps which have been written from scratch taking into account everything that was learned from MobileMe.

iCloud also has heavily enhanced synching. With iCloud important files such as documents and pictures can now be synced across different devices. iWork is also available which will allow users to edit documents over this service and view the changes in real time.

iCloud will also allow data such as settings, books, pictures, video and even Apps to be backup up and shown across all your devices too. iTunes is also available and this service will allow any newly purchased content to be automatically synced over the air to up to 10 devices. For your already purchased content you will have the option to download each song, app or book individually.

iCloud will be made available this autumn and it is going to be completely free. There is a 5GB limit and purchased items and Photo Steam won’t add to this. Whether this service will success or not is yet to be seen but it sounds promising.