Apple's promised iOS4 update has been pushed out for the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G. iOS 4.0.1 apparently "improves the formula to determine how many bars of signal strength to display," after Apple discovered they had been using the wrong calculations. Previewed earlier today in the iOS4.1 developer beta, the update is expected to make the iPhone's signal meter more accurate, but not address the hardware issue experienced by iPhone 4 owners where holding the smartphone in a certain way can significantly impair antenna performance.
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iOS 4.0.1 released to fix iPhone 4, 3GS and 3G signal meter
iOS4.1 Beta fattens signal bars but iPhone 4 antenna issue remains
Apple has pushed out their latest iOS beta to its developer community, iOS4.1, and the question everybody is asking is whether it includes the promised patch to "fix" the signal issue. Unfortunately, while the modem firmware has been updated (going from 01.59.00 to 02.07.01) and the signal bars are larger than before, early feedback in the MacRumors forum suggests that there's no actual difference in performance - if you touch the antenna during a call, that can be enough to kill your connection.
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Apple acquire Poly9 3D mapping experts
Apple has quietly acquired a Canadian mapping company, Poly9, in a move that some are suggesting marks the next step in the Cupertino firms plans to replace Google Maps in products like the iPhone and iPad. Poly9's official site has been taken down and there's no official announcement from Apple or the company; their most notable product is a "cross-browser, cross-platform 3D globe" that can be manipulated without any installation and with minimal data downloads.
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iPhone 4 Inevitable Hardware Recall Coming, PR Experts Say
Back and forth. Back and forth. That's what this antenna issue has become, with Apple sitting in the middle, watching the results as they make their way from one end of the spectrum to the other. Back and forth. And it's only getting brighter in the media's eye (if that's even possible), and when that starts happening, we can surely expect it to be making waves amongst the populace. Even amongst those who might call themselves Apple fans. With a new report from Consumer Reports hot on the heels of the issue, we now get word from so-called PR experts that a hardware recall for the new iPhone is inevitable.
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iPhone 4 Has Officially Been Unlocked
If you're an international customer (not in the United States), then you won't have to do much to get your hands on an unlocked iPhone 4. They come like that across the pond. So, as is usual 'round these parts, devs had to crack down on their social lives to get the new iPhone, running iOS4, unlocked. It involved rewriting the entire ultrasn0w software, which meant previous versions couldn't be used, thanks to the new baseband that Apple installed in the iPhone 4. But, PlanetBeing and MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team have managed to get an iPhone 4, running iOS4, unlocked.
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BMW to support iOS 4 iPod out
With the iPhone and the iPod being some of the most popular devices on the market when it comes to music and smartphones many cars are now starting to offer accessories specifically for connecting them in the car. Ford's Sync system supports the iPhone and iPod via USB and Bluetooth streaming for instance.
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Fring adds 2-way 3G video calls to iPhone 4 [Video]
The iPhone 4 may have re-popularised the idea of mobile video calls, with its WiFi-only FaceTime system, but its taken Fring to bring true 3G video calling to the smartphone (and make it cross-platform compatible too). The company's newest release - available for Android, Series 60 and iOS - now supports video calls over 3G networks, as well as the usual VoIP and text chat.
If you're an iOS4 user you'll be pleased to hear there's baked-in support for Apple's multitasking system, so Fring stays call-aware in the background and will alert you to new messages or incoming calls. They've also tried to make the app the single place you go to check all your social networking updates, with Twitter and Facebook integration too.
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Apple to patch iPhone 4 Jailbreak hole in new iOS 4.0.1 update?
According to multiple sources at Apple retail, the company has decided to hold off on releasing their next iOS4 firmware update so as to use it to patch the hole used in the promised jailbreak hack. Two employees from an Apple Store in Lakeside, UK, have apparently confirmed to Redmond Pie that the iOS 4.0.1 (or 4.1) update will be toward the end of Apple's tipped "next few weeks" release window.
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iPhone 4 jailbreak and unlock coming soon
An all-devices jailbreak that will liberate the iPhone 4 from its Apple lock and permit the installation of unofficial third-party software - among other things - has been promised as imminent by one of the iPhone Dev Team, who has confirmed that the group's next release will address the fourth-generation smartphone. MuscleNerd revealed that the next jailbreak app will work in a similar way to Spirit, addressing all devices, all bootroms and the latest official Apple firmware, with a "painless install".
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The Real Android Opportunity: Core Apps
Google’s Android operating system has proven itself a growing force to be reckoned with as adoption rates among manufactures and consumers continue growing at considerable rates. I feel that Android 2.1 has finally reached a point where it is ready for the mass market. I’ve also had the opportunity to use a Nexus One with the next release 2.2, AKA Froyo, for the past month or so, and have found it even more ready for the mass market and perhaps even the enterprise.
iPad gets Flash with Frash hack [Video]
The iOS hacker behind the Spirit jailbreak for iPad and iPhone has followed up with a build of Adobe's Flash that works on the iPad. Ported from the recent Android release and dubbed "Frash", it runs in a compatibility layer and permits "most Flash programs" - such as streaming videos and games - to play natively in the iPad's Safari browser.
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Making the case for EVO vs. iPhone
It’s been a pretty wild year for smartphone aficionados. We’ve seen more devices come to market this year than ever before. Two in particular have gained a lot of notoriety over the last few weeks, the EVO 4G and the iPhone 4. Both phones are super powerful and, just a few years ago, either of these phones coming to market was as likely as me beaming to the Starship Enterprise. You’ve read the reviews, previews and hands-on commentary but still can’t decide? Here’s some advice how to make the call.
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