Thursday, May 31, 2012

Study: IPhone Users Hog All the Data

The Huffington Post is reporting a study that finds iPhone users comprise 80 percent of the top 10% of data users.

The report comes from consulting firm Analysys Mason, who revealed that among the smartphone users that fall in the 70th percentile for data use, three times as many of them are iPhones than HTC, which is the second biggest data consumer. So for top data users, iPhone beats out the next top competitor three to one.

The data was collected by tracking smartphone of over 1,000 users over a three month period. Users were taken from all over the world, including the U.S., the U.K., Germany, Spain and France. They were able to track the data using a monitoring app devised by research company Arbitron Mobile.

The reason for the excessive data use may be SIri. Studies have shown that iPhone 4S uses twice as much data as the iPhone 4, Siri being the primary source in these cases.

According to the Huffington Post, AT&T Cheif Executive Randall Stephen has stated that he regrets ever offering an unlimited data plan for the iPhone. This led to monthly data caps being introduced in March.

Other service providers have introduced similar cuts. Verizon no longer offers its $30-per-month unlimited data plan for upgrade. Prepay provider Cricket is capping its monthly data plan at 2.3GB. They will be offering the iPhone line next month.

Way to ruin everything, Apple.

Apple Wants To Patent Less Power-Hungry Bluetooth

If you’ve ever owned an iPhone – particularly an iPhone 4S – you know some of the headaches that its poor battery life can cause. If you’re careful with your phone, a full battery charge can last a full day. But if you need to do much – watch some video, play a few levels of Angry Birds, or make too many phone calls – you’ll be looking for a charger well before the day is out. What’s more, if you use any sort of Bluetooth accessories – headphones, speakers, a headset, or an in-car speaker system (a la Ford’s SYNC system), your battery drains even faster, thanks to the extra power requirements of the Bluetooth radio itself.

Apple, it seems, is aware of the problem, though, and is working on a fix. According to a patent application that was published today by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Apple has been working on a solution that will reduce the amount of power a device’s Bluetooth radios require do to their job. The solution revolves around a modified method of data transmission between devices. Apple’s method would add format conversion to the process, which would reduce the amount of work required to transmit data from one Bluetooth device to another. Reducing the amount of work means reducing the amount of energy consumed, which means better battery life.

Apple Patents More Power-Efficient Bluetooth

Apple applied for the patent back in February, and the USPTO published it today. It’s not clear when Apple might bring this sort of technology to its devices. This is only a patent application, so of course all it really means is that Apple is exploring the possibility. Assuming they end up implementing this at all, it’s not likely that we’ll be see it in the new iPhone this fall.

Gigabyte’s 2.1 Pound X11 laptop Makes Debut

The spy world has it right. Smaller is better, right? Taiwanese computer maker Gigabyte hastaken it to a whole new level with their carbon fiber wrapped laptop titled the X11. Gigabyte is calling the laptop the “world’s first all-carbon-fiber notebook.” At 2.1 pounds the 11.6-inch X11 weighs just 105 grams shy of Apple’s 11.6-inch MacBook Air which makes it the lightest 11.6 inch laptop on the market.

X11 notebook will sport dual air vent designs and incorporates the use of aluminum which willapparently help with the laptop’s “cool and smooth operation just like a sports car.” Other features includes a 1.3MP built-in webcam and a microSD card slot. The X11 will also have an Ivy Bridge processor, a 128GB SSD, two USB 3.0 ports, Mini DisplayPort, and Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity when it launchesfor between $999 and $1,299. All this is cool and pretty comparable, but the full list of specs is not yet available. Look for the new all carbon fiber laptop to come out sometime in July.

Apple Share Price Goes All Time High - 600$

A month ago, Apple had crossed its all time high share value of $500. Today, after a week release of the new iPad, the share value of apple has reached $600. Although it stayed $600 for a while and then jumped back to $594.34 at closing.

According to census, apple is the most valuable publicly traded company in the world with a net worth of $560 billion. When compared with the companies struggling to out chase apple, apple's net worth is over $150 billion more than that of its competitors. Seems like apple is out chasing microsoft in very near future with the increased number users for Mac Books and iPads, this seems quite plausible.

AlwaysArrange Cydia Tweak Download - Move Springboard Icons Without Wiggle

New Cydia Tweak AlwaysArrange allows you to move the icons on your springboard without waiting for the icons to start wiggling so that you can move them. AlwaysArrange is a free Cydia tweak from Modmyi repository that can be installed from Cydia for free.

AlwaysArrange tweak allows you to arrange your springboard icons without entering the wiggle mode, just tap and drag an icon. In the settings you can set the duration an icon should be tapped/held until it is movable. This tweak is ideally for you if you move the icons of your springboard alot.

Always Arrange is a jailbreak tweak that can only be installed after jailbreaking an iPhone. You can follow the various guides for jailbreaking a device in the tutorial section.

AlwaysArrange Download - Cydia Tweak

Step 1 : launch Cydia

Step 2 : Go to the search tab

Step 3 : Type 'AlwaysArrange'

Step 4 : Download and confirm the installation

Step 5 : Respring your device.

That's it. You can now move the icons on your springboard without waiting for them to wiggle.

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Apple Store Is Down For Updates - New MacBook Launch ? Normal Maintenance ?

Apple Store is down for some unknown reason. The reason is unclear but it appears that if rumors are to be believed, it could be the launch of New Mac Book or it could simply be due to server maintenance. It is highly speculated that a new device would be launched during the upcoming Developer Conference WWDC12.

The sign on the Apple Store reads - We'll be back. We are busy updating the Apple Store for you and will be back soon.

Apple Store Down

How To Unlock iPhone With Sam - Complete Guide To Permanently Unlock Any iPhone

This article will help you unlock your iPhone 3G, 3GS, iPhone 4 and iPhone 4S by using Sam and following simple steps to trick iTunes to believe that your iPhone is factory unlocked which would activate your iPhone. All you need is a jailbroken iPhone that can be activated in iTunes using Sam, a computer with the latest version of Tunes installed and working internet connection.

IMP: You need to know on which carrier your iPhone is currently locked to.

Steps To Unlock An iPhone:

Step 1: Jailbreak your iPhone to install Sam bundle that is the key to successful unlock. You can follow the various guides to Jailbreak your iPhone:

iOS 5.1 Update
iPhone 3GS Jailbreak
iOS 5.1 Jailbreak
iPhone 4S Jailbreak
Fix Stuck At Boot Logo
Fix Stuck In Recovery Mode

Step 2: Install Sam Bingner's SAM (Subscriber Artificial Module) package. To install Sam:

Launch Cydia
Go To Manage Tab
Sources
Edit and Add the following repo
http://repo.bingner.com
Cydia will update the sources

Once Sources are updated, go to search and type 'Sam' and install it.

Launch Cydia & Go To Manage Tab

Go To Sources & Add The Follow Source

From The List Of Sources, Select Bingner And Then Select SAM

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Install SAM And Restart The Springboard

Step 3: Launch SAM by either going through the settings menu or find the SAMPrefs icon on your springboard. You will need to have the SIM card you intend to use after unlock.

Step 4: Go to utilities and select "De-Activate iPhone", your ActivationState under "More Information" should now be "Unactivated"

Step 5: With SAM enabled, choose "By Country and Carrier" in "Method"; To which your iPhone is locked to.

Choose The Carrier To Which Your iPhone Is Locked To

Step * : Note : Some carriers operating more than one Carrier ID you may need to select "SIM ID"; easy to tell since iTunes will not activate if the wrong IMSI is selected.. Follow Step * only if you were unable to active through itunes.

Step 6: Go to "More Information", copy or write down the IMSI in "SAM Details" .

Now Tap Spoof Real SIM to SAM

Step 7: Go back to the main SAM screen and change your "Method" to manual. Paste or enter the IMSI string we saved in Step 6.

Step 8: Connect your iPhone to your computer and allow iTunes to re-activate your iPhone, double click "Phone Number" parameter at the main device screen and make sure that the ICCID matches that of your SIM card. If not you need to start over from Step 1.

Step 9 : Unplug your phone, close iTunes.

Step 10: Disable SAM using the enabled switch

Step 11: Connect your phone to iTunes again, you should get an error saying that your phone cannot be activated. This is normal. Just close iTunes and open it again.

Step 12: You should see signal bars in a short time

Congratulations!!

Step 13: Push notifications may stop working after this procedure but can be easily restored with "clear push" utility in SAM followed by connecting to iTunes.

Your phone will work normally with your SIM card and that SIM card ONLY since we have tricked iTunes to think that ICCID is one of the intended carrier's. The phone can be rebooted and connected to iTunes freely without losing the "unlock", at least for 3 years as confirmed by Musclenerd.

Since it does not involve emergency numbers or IMSI spoofing it will not have any of the issues associated with SIM interposers. Tested working on iOS 5.01 but should work with tethered 5.1 too.

IMP: Make Sure You Save Your iPhone Unlock Tickets Using Redsn0w - How To Guide

Video Tutorial

Update : Sam Unlock Completely Patched By Apple - No Longer Works On New Devices

Jailbreak Help - Confused Which Tool To Use For Jailbreaking ?

My iOS device is...

Running iOS 5.1.

iPhone 4S, iPad 2, and the new iPad: nothing yet.

Other devices: a tethered jailbreak is available.

Running iOS 5.0.1.

iPhone 4S and iPad 2: absinthe.

Other devices: redsn0w+corona.

Running iOS 5.0, 4.2.9-10, or 4.3.4-5.

A tethered jailbreak is available.

Running iOS 4.2.6 through 4.2.8, or iOS 4.3 through 4.3.3.

Open JailbreakMe on your device itself.

On iOS 4.1 through 4.2.1.

Use redsn0w and the IPSW for your firmware.

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Sam iPhone Unlock Method Has Been Fixed By Apple - Sam iPhone Unlock Method No Longer Works

Sbingner has just tweeted that the Sam iPhone unlock method has been fixed by Apple and no iPhone can be unlocked following the method anymore, unless the iPhone was already unlocked following SAM unlock method and that the unlock tickets were backed up using redsn0w or iFile.

Earlier this week a Chinese iPhone enthusiast had discovered a method of unlocking any iPhone by using Sam. This method was simply tricking iTunes to believe that the sim inserted in the iPhone is the original sim which came along with the iPhone. Sam unlock method was discovered 2 days ago and today, the loop hole has been fixed by Apple. Those who have unlocked their iPhones following SAM unlock method can take a backup of their unlock tickets using redsn0w

As confirmed by Sam Bingner, this unlock method no longer works and if you need to restore an unlock., you can follow redsn0w method for now but eventually SAM will be updated to re-unlock the unlocked iPhones using the unlock tickets.

How To Unlock iPhone Using Sam - Video Tutorial

New iPhone unlocking method has been achieved which works on all iPhones including iPhone 3g & iPhone 4S. To be able to unlock your iPhone, you need to jailbreak your device and install SAM from Cydia. Watch the video or Read the in-depth Text version.

To successfully unlock your iPhone make sure you follow the Text version of how to unlock iPhone using Sam. You need to jailbreak your iPhone before you begin. How to jailbreak iPhone page will help you to jailbreak your iPhone. Feel free to post any comments if you need any assistance.

IMP: Once Unlocked, Backup Your Unlock Tickets Using Redsn0w

Redsn0w Updated To Save iPhone Unlock Tickets

iPhone Dev-Team Updated Redsn0w To Save iPhone Unlock Tickets - Musclenerd

iPhone Dev-Team has updated Redsn0w to help help unlockers save their unlock tickets from the recent SAM Unlock that unlocks all iPhones that are currently available. This includes iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S. If you haven't unlocked your iPhone yet, hurry up before its too late and Apple patches the flaw. You can find the Complete Step-By-Step guide to unlock any iPhone here.

Update #3: redsn0w 0.9.10b8 adds the ability to backup arbitrary directories or files from your device into a zip file on your Mac or PC. The new button is Extras->Even More->Backup and it requires your device to be jailbroken with the afc2 service enabled (most jailbreaks include that). By default it will backup your activation records from /var/root/Library/Lockdown, which is useful for everyone taking advantage of today’s SAM unlock using Loktar_Sun’s trick (more on that in a later post!) - Dev-Team

Once you have unlocked your iPhone, download Redsn0w to save your iPhone unlock tickets.

Download Link : Mac Win

Follow The Steps To Save iPhone Unlock Tickets

Step 1: Launch Redsn0w after extracting the downloaded files from the archive.

Step 2: From the 'Extras' menu, select 'Even More'

Step 3: Now click on backup to let redsn0w backup your iPhone unlock tickets. This will backup path using afc2. Connect your device in normal mode only.

Step 4: Make sure the backup path is 'var/root/Library/Lockdown' and click ok.Your iPhone unlock tickets will be saved in the redsn0w folder. Make sure you keep them safe as you'll require them after every restore.

Step *: If you are unable to backup and if Redsn0w gives an error saying backup failed, launch Cydia and install afc2add package and you should be able to run a backup successfully

Apple Is Blocking SAM iPhone Unlock - Back Up Your Unlock Tickets Before Its Too Late

Apple Is Blocking SAM Unlock - Backup Your iPhone Unlock Tickets Before Its Too Late

If you have unlocked your iPhone using SAM, this is for you. Musclenerd has tweeted that Apple is fixing their activation servers, which means SAM unlock will not work after a while if you haven't saved your unlock tickets. In order to unlock your device in future, you need to save your iPhone unlock tickets usingredsn0w following this tutorial.

Looks like Apple's currently fixing their activation servers. But the good news is that previous tickets gotten via SAM trick still work - Musclenerd

So, if you want to be able to unlock your iPhone in future, this is the final call to save your iPhone unlocktickets using redsn0w. Soon in future, Apple is going to fix their servers and those iPhones which havent already saved the unlock tickets will not be able to unlock their device.

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UPDATE : SAM UNLOCK NO LONGER WORKS

Absinthe Jailbreak Tool Download For iPhone4S And iPad2 Download Links - Absinthe Download Links

Absinthe jailbreak tool is used for jailbreaking iPhone4S and iPad2. Absinthe jailbreak has been developed and released by Chronic Dev-Team which has also released Green Pois0n. Chronic-Team is known for their simple to use and easy to follow jailbreak tools that can be performed by a layman. Absinthe jailbreak might be used along with iPhone Dev-Team's redsn0w in case of troubleshooting. Normally Absinthewouldnt require any troubleshooting but if it does, you can use redsn0w to fix the jailbreak. Absinthejailbreak works only on iPhone4S and iPad2. Below are the download links for Mac and windows. Make sure you download the latest version of Absinthe. This page will be updated every time there is an update for

Download Links