iOS 4.2 Released; Not for Jailbreakers

Apple has officially released iOS 4.2. This update brings the long-awaited multitasking, wallpaper, and speed updates to the iPad. The device also covers the iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 3G, Second Generation iPod touch, Third Generation iPod touch, and Fourth Generation iPod touch.

If you're having problems updating to iOS 4.2, make sure that your iTunes is updated to the current version.

Jailbreak is not yet supported for this firmware. Updating to iOS 4.2 will remove the jailbreak from your device and restore it to Apple's original firmware. A jailbreak for 4.2 should be released in a few weeks at the latest. We may even see a jailbreak in the next few days.


Press Release

CUPERTINO, California—November 22, 2010—Apple® today announced that iOS 4.2, the latest version of the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, is available today for download for iPad™, iPhone® and iPod touch®. iOS 4.2 brings over 100 new features from iOS 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 to iPad including Multitasking, Folders, Unified Inbox, Game Center, AirPlay® and AirPrint.

“iOS 4.2 makes the iPad a completely new product, just in time for the holiday season,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “Once again, the iPad with iOS 4.2 will define the target that other tablets will aspire to, but very few, if any, will ever be able to hit.”

iPad users can now run their favorite apps and switch between them instantly, while preserving iPad’s legendary battery life. Users can organize their apps with drag-and-drop simplicity using Folders, and Mail now features a Unified Inbox, fast inbox switching and a threaded message view.

Game Center allows iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users to challenge and play friends or be matched automatically with new opponents, showcase their scores and achievements, and discover new games their friends are playing.

AirPlay is a new feature for streaming music, video and photos wirelessly from iPad, iPhone and iPod touch to Apple TV®, transforming Apple TV into a great accessory for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch. iOS users also will be able to use AirPort Express® and AirPlay to stream wirelessly to any stereo or powered speakers, or directly to AirPlay-enabled speakers coming to market in the months ahead.

AirPrint is a next-generation Wi-Fi print architecture that dramatically simplifies printing by completely eliminating printer drivers. A selection of AirPrint enabled printers including the HP Photosmart, HP LaserJet Pro and HP Officejet will be the first to support printing direct from iOS devices. iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users can simply tap to print their documents or photos wirelessly to any printer that supports AirPrint.

The Find My iPhone (or iPad or iPod touch) feature is now free to use without a MobileMe℠ subscription and helps you locate your missing device.* The Find My iPhone app is a free download on the App Store℠ and lets users easily locate a missing device on a map and have it display a message or play a sound. Users can even remotely lock or wipe data from a lost device to protect privacy.

Other new features that iOS 4.2 brings to the iPad include: the ability to rent TV episodes directly to iPad using the iTunes® App with a 30 day viewing window and a 48 hour session window once playback is started; the ability to easily find and highlight specific words and phrases on web pages in Safari®; enhanced enterprise support so businesses can take advantage of stronger security features, new device management capabilities and improved enterprise integration; industry-leading accessibility enhancements; and support for 25 additional languages, including Korean, Portuguese and Traditional Chinese.

The revolutionary iPad allows users to connect with their apps and content in a more intimate, intuitive and fun way than ever before. You can browse the web, read and send email, enjoy and share photos, watch HD videos, listen to music, play games, read ebooks and much more, using the innovative Multi-Touch™ user interface. iPad weighs just 1.5 pounds, making it easy to carry and use anywhere.

Today, customers have downloaded more than seven billion apps from the groundbreaking App Store and more than 300,000 apps are available to consumers in 90 countries, with more than 40,000 native iPad apps. Over 125 million iOS users around the world can choose from an incredible range of apps in 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health, reference and travel.

Availability
The iOS 4.2 update is available today to download to iPad, iPhone and iPod touch by syncing the device with iTunes 10.1. iOS 4.2 is compatible with iPad, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, second and third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB) and new iPod touch. Some features may not be available on all products. For example, Multitasking requires iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, third generation iPod touch (late 2009 models with 32GB or 64GB) or later.

iPhone 4.0.1, iPad 3.2.1 Firmware Released

After yesterdays private release of iOS 4.1 to Apple Developers, Apple has now released iOS 4.0.1 to the general public.

The 4.0.1 update is for iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4. This update includes the new, improved formula for calculating signal strength, though no real change has been observed.


A 3.2.1 update for iPad has also be released fixing Wi-Fi issues among other things:

Fixed an issue that could prevent copy and paste of single-page PDF attachments in Mail
Addressed an issue that could cause video playback to freeze
Improved reliability of video-out when using iPad Dock Connector to VGA Adapter
Added Bing as an option for Safari's search field

Jailbreakers beware, don't update your device until an official jailbreak is out.

iOS 4.1 Beta Released for Developers

The long-awaited update to iOS 4.0 is showing signs that it will soon be released to the public. iOS 4.1 is now available for Registered Developers to download in the Apple Developer Center

The update has been confirmed to fix the reception problems commonly found with the iPhone 4 (and some older devices) when held with a death grip.

The change will adopt a recently recommended formula from AT&T that will more accurately display actual signal strength at any given time. The update will also increase the size of the smaller bars (1, 2, and 3) to make them easier to see.

Though Apple claims that this update should solve reception issues, many are claiming that the issues are much larger than just software - they could be a result of the new antenna design.

If you are jailbroken on iOS 4.0, don't update to 4.1 until an official jailbreak is released.

Update: MobileCrunch has tested the new iOS 4.1 and it in-fact does not fix the iPhone 4's reception issues.

Update Installous Apps

Installing apps using Installous can be a real pain because they don't receive updates - until now. Using Updatr, you can easily check which of your apps are fully updated and which ones need to be updated. Once you find the apps you need to update, they can be easily updated using Apptrackr.

How to Install

1. Open Cydia, tap on Manage then on Sources.
2. Tap on Edit, then Add
3. Type in 'http://cydia.xsellize.com' and tap on Add Source
   
4. Once it's done, go to the search tab and type in Updatr.
5. Install Updatr and go to your home screen
6. Open Updatr, let it refresh your list. (This may take awhile)
7. Now you will be able to see your entire list of apps that need to be updated.
8. To update, select each app individually and tap on View on Apptrackr.
   
9. Then select the latest version of the app, download, and then install.
   
   

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Facebook 3.0 Out!

Facebook has finally released it's long-awaited (and long-overdue) update to the Facebook app.

Going into the app store now won't show the 3.0 update so you will have to follow theses directions to get Facebook 3.0 now:

-Uninstall Facebook from your iPod/iPhone.
-Reboot your iPod/iPhone.
-Install Facebook, it will then be at the 3.0 version.

The update adds considerable improvements to the functionality to the mobile version of Facebook. Here is the complete list of updates that Facebook 3.0 brings:

• See your upcoming Events and RSVP.

• See your friends’ birthdays.

• See Pages and post updates and photos to Pages you administer.

• Write Notes and read your friends’ Notes.

• Upload videos from an iPhone 3GS.

• Friends sorted by first or last name according to your settings.

• Upload photos to any album.

• Complete photo management (create albums, delete albums, delete photos, delete photo tags)..

• Change your Profile Picture.

• Zoom into photos.

• Like posts and photos.

• See the same News Feed as the Facebook website.

• Visit links in a built-in web browser.

• See all of your friends’ friends and Pages.

• See mutual friends.

• Become a fan of Pages.

• Chat friends sorted alphabetically.

• Easily search for people and Pages.

• Make friend requests.

• Quickly call or text your friends.

• Create shortcuts to your favorite friends and Pages.

Worms to be Updated!

Worms, a popular ported game, had previously been degraded because of it's slowness (especially on lower model iDevices), graphic problems, and unfamiliarity from the actual PC game. But now Team17, the creator of Worms, is coming out with a much needed update for the game. The updates in Worms, as stated by Team17, are:

• The option to change graphical settings for increased performance in game.
• More responsive camera controls, including the ability to make the camera zoom further in for a closer look at the action.
• The ability to flip the game screen based on the orientation of your device.
• Improved Ninja Rope controls allowing even more death-defying rope stunts.
• The ability to unleash devastating weapons on your enemies from the safety of a parachute.
• Even smarter enemies with shorter thinking times.
• Highly improved back-flip and jump controls, including a new finger swipe method to make sure you never accidentally jump worms into the water again.
• The facility to customize the game even further by creating your own enemy teams.
• Plus, a whole bunch of improvements to touch responsiveness and performance across all devices!