Ios

Why does iPhone seem more fluid than Android?

By Andrew Wray, Tuesday, Dec 6, 2011 a 8:19 pm

Fairly or unfairly, Google's Android often gets knocked for having a lagging or stuttering user interface when compared to Apple's iOS on iPhone and iPad. TiPb's previously guessed that this stemmed from very early architectural decisions made by Apple, who had a full screen, multi-touch UI -- albeit it a highly limited one -- in mind from the outset, as opposed to Google who originally had Android set up as a BlackBerry, Windows Mobile Standard, and Nokia competitor that had no need for high performance, sophisticated UI rendering.

iPad Live 85: Code-names and conduct

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, Dec 5, 2011 a 10:58 am

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Georgia, Rene, Seth, and Engadget's Richard Lai talk iPad 3 on LTE, iOS code names, Facebook buying Gowalla, Infinity Blade II, Apple vs Samsung and Motorola, and Office for iPad. This is iPad Live!

iOS version code-names

By Rene Ritchie, Saturday, Dec 3, 2011 a 6:33 pm

While Android's dessert-derived code-names like Cupcake and Ice Cream Sandwich are publicly pitched by Google and used by media, Apple's iOS code-names don't get anywhere nearly as much attention. Developer Steve Troughton-Smith, however, gave them some Twitter love this morning.

How to unlock iPhone 3GS on iOS 5 and 5.0.1

By Allyson Kazmucha, Thursday, Dec 1, 2011 a 11:49 pm

If you've updated your iPhone 3GS to iOS 5 or 5.0.1 and lost your unlock we can help you get it back. The actual jailbreak will be tethered but you'll still be able to unlock and continue using your device in the mean time until an untethered jailbreak solution is released. iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S users should steer clear of this as it will not work.

Daily Tip: How to tethered jailbreak iOS 5.0.1 with RedSn0w

By Allyson Kazmucha, Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011 a 4:08 pm

If you're currently running iOS 5.0.1, you can jailbreak via RedSn0w 0.9.9b8. This one is also tethered like the previous beta versions of RedSn0w for iOS 5. It's also worth noting that unlockers should stay away from this one unless they're okay with being tethered. iPhone 4 users should stay away from any newer stock iOS firmware versions altogether in order to preserve their baseband.

PwnDev Team releases Ac1dSn0w jailbreak tool for iOS 5.0 and 5.0.1 [Updated]

By Allyson Kazmucha, Sunday, Nov 27, 2011 a 11:42 am

It's been a big day for the jailbreak community with a possible iPhone 4S unlock and the new crash reporting tool released by the Chronic Dev Team. Now the PwnDev Team has released a new jailbreak utility for iOS 5 and 5.0.1.

I’m pleased to announce that we’ve just released Beta 1 of Ac1dSn0w for Mac OS X Lion (should also work on Snow Leopard). Ac1dSn0w allows you to jailbreak your iDevice tethered. It also provides features like Tethered Boot, Pwned DFU, and Exit Recovery to get your device out of Recovery Loop.

Forums: Black Friday shopping, the perfect smartphone, syncing Outlook

By Chris Parsons, Friday, Nov 25, 2011 a 5:35 pm

Ahh yes, Black Friday. The day where everyone flocks to the malls to hopefully get their hands on some great deals. Were you among them? If so, hop on into the TiPb forums and let us know what deals you scored. If you're looking to offload some old gear, make sure you check out the Marketplace Forum. Selling off some of your old gear is a great way to offset the cost of the new. So, head on over and register now!

Apple pushes Apple TV 4.4.3 software update

By Andrew Wray, Thursday, Nov 17, 2011 a 2:14 pm

Apple has just released software update 4.4.3 for the Apple TV 2. The update carries a new build number (9A4051) following the last update that hit in October.

Details of the update include added support for Netflix in Mexico as well as addressing an audio problem when playing sound through the optical port when your television set is turned off. The Apple TV Software Update 4.4.3 is available now through the 'Update Software' option under General Settings.

(And yes, they're still referring to iOS Software 5.x as Apple TV version 4.x -- can we unif

Rumor: iOS 5.0.2 around the corner to re-address battery issues, iOS 5.1 coming soon with Siri enhancements

By Jared DiPane, Wednesday, Nov 16, 2011 a 3:35 pm

Mobile Nations 10: The F-word

By Rene Ritchie, Tuesday, Nov 15, 2011 a 7:56 pm

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Phil Nickinson, Rene Ritchie, and special guest Michael DeGusta talk about fragmentation, legacy, forks, and flexibility and how they challenge developers, designers, but most importantly -- consumers. This is a Mobile Nations Special Edition!