MacRumors have just discovered that Apple has updated the tech specs page of iPhone 4S to note that the new iPhone offers not only assisted GPS but also GLONASS.
According to Wikipedia, GLONASS acronym for Globalnaya navigatsionnaya sputnikovaya sistema or Global Navigation Satellite System, is a radio-based satellite navigation system operated for the Russian government by the Russian Space Forces. It is an alternative and complement to the United (more…)

earlier in the week, there has been confusion whether Apple ‘s new iPhone supports HSPA+ and to add to the confusion, we heard reports that Apple and AT&T are working together to
with an iOS software update.
Brian Klug at AnandTech has just posted a nice article to clear the confusion.
King goes on to explain that the UMTS standards are defined by an organisation known as the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP), which is a body comprised (more…)

in the U.S. It allows users to store their entire music collection (up to 25,000 songs), including songs that they’ve ripped from CDs or purchased from anywhere else in iCloud.
Folks at InsanelyMac have created a video walkthrough of Apple ‘s new iTunes Match service, which reveals that you will not only be able to download but you can also stream music from your iTunes music library in iCloud on your
, 
, iPod touch, Mac and PC. Until now, (more…)

offers more than 200 new features, it showcased only 10 major features such as
, 
, 
etc. at the
due to the limited time available. Some of the hidden features are slowly being brought under the spotlight.
has recently revealed that iOS 5 supports full 1080p video.
A quick reminder,
currently supports 720p video.
apparently allows developers to export video content at 1,920-by-1,080p, whereas
offers a lower video output capability (more…)

for both Mac and Windows.
Last weekend,
,
on iOS 4.2.1.
pod2G, member of the Chronic Dev Team announced the news via Twitter:
greenpois0n RC6 is out. http://www.greenpois0n.com/ . Both Mac & Windows.
iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS
iPod Touch 4G, iPod Touch 3G
greenpois0n also fixes emulator issues and can be applied over RC5 without restoring. However, RC6 doesn’t fix the problem with iBooks.
. Please note that
and at your own risk. Please (more…)

iOS 4.2 released last week brings new features like
,
,
,
.
But looks like Apple did not mention one of major enhancements in iOS 4.2 release notes.  Nokia Siemens Networks has revealed that
supports a new technology called Network Controlled Fast Dormancy (NFCD) that enables the cellular network and the handset to work together to create the best conditions for smartphones to work quickly, yet have a long battery life and minimize network (more…)

It allows you to make calls with high quality sound, and supports multitasking. This means you can receive Skype calls while other apps are running, even when your iPhone is locked. And during a call, you can keep the conversation going while you switch to another task, such as checking a movie listing or reading an email.
.
, which allowed users to make VoIP calls over 3G, they had announced plans to charge users a small monthly fee on top of (more…)

According to folks at Tidbits, USB headphone/headset will work on the iPad through the connection kit. They have tested making Skype phone calls and “the quality was just terrific”.
Erica Sadun of TUAW reports that users can also connect and use a USB keyboard to the iPad through the connection kit.
iLounge reports that the iPad emails pictures out at 2048×1536 resolution rather than chopping JPEG pictures down to 800×600 as is done with iPhone (more…)

Loren Brichter, developer of the Tweetie
has now released an upgraded version 2.1 which comes packed with a lot more features. It's free for the existing users of Tweetie 2.0. Most of the updates in Tweetie 2.1 have followed from the new features and APIs released by Twitter since Tweetie 2.0 was released.
Here is a summary of the important updates you get to see on Tweetie 2.1
Since Twitter has changed the way it displays retweets (The (more…)

iPhone OS hacker, GeoHot, released Blackra1n RC2 today, an updated jailbreak utility for the iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch.

BlackRa1n

(Credit:
GeoHot)

This version provides a tethering jailbreak for the new iPhone 3GS with the updated Bootrom. GeoHot lists these new features on his blog:

Fixed 3G issuesTethered jailbreak for 3.1 OOTB ipt 8GB and new 3GS unitsFixed Icy issuesBoth Windows and Mac

He (more…)