Neowin News Feed for: Ios 5

iTunes 11 likely to land today: It's out! [Updated]

Vlad Dudau — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 12:18:41 +0000

After first unveiling iTunes 11 in September, Apple pushed the launch back to November. Right now Apple has only two days to deliver and according to the WSJ we could see the update go live today. Read more...

Android security criticised, as BlackBerry 7 rated most secure mobile OS

Andy Weir — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:23:03 +0100

Research finds that BlackBerry 7 is the most secure mobile OS, but researchers criticise Android's fragmentation as a security flaw, as well as its reliance on users understanding app permissions. Read more...

Untethered jailbreak for iPhone 4S and iPad 2 released [Update]

Denis Wong — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 23:37:12 +0000

For iPhone 4S and iPad 2 owners, the long wait for an untethered jailbreak is finally over. Those devices can now enjoy jailbroken freedom thanks to the Absinthe A5 tool. Read more...

Google may be working on Siri-like feature for Android

John Callaham — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:29:13 +0000

A new rumor claims that Google is developing a Siri-like natural voice recognition feature for its Android operating system, code named Majel, that could be launched in the near future. Read more...

Microsoft's Tellme not the same as Siri, as video explains

Denis Wong — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 09:23:06 +0000

Are Microsoft's Tellme and Apple's Siri comparable? An Australian blog claims otherwise, with a side-by-side video of, amongst other things, WP7's Tellme planning a meeting "at teen anal." Read more...

iOS 5's hardware shutter bug gives upside-down images

Denis Wong — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 08:01:45 +0000

Planning to take pictures and videos on your iOS 5 device? Be sure to hit the software shutter button instead of the hardware "volume up" button, unless you like your photos and videos upside-down. Read more...

Apple admits iOS 5 battery issues remain for some users

John Callaham — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 19:39:31 +0000

Apple has openly admitted that the 5.0.1 update for the iOS 5 operating system has not yet fixed the problems with early battery draining issues for some users of the iPhone 4S. Read more...

Did the iOS update really fix the iPhone 4S battery issue?

John Callaham — Fri, 11 Nov 2011 17:26:06 +0000

Apple claims that battery issues with the iPhone 4S have been fixed with the new iOS 5.0.1 update but some iPhone 4S owners claim the battery draining issues remain or have gotten worse. Read more...

Lots of iOS 5 customers use Microsoft's Hotmail

John Callaham — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 10:33:03 +0000

Users of Apple's iOS devices like the iPhone and iPad apparently love to use Microsoft's Hotmail web email service with Microsoft saying that 2 million iOS 5 users have connected to Hotmail. Read more...

The iPhone 4S is a sellout, yet again

John Callaham — Sun, 30 Oct 2011 01:15:36 +0000

Apple's iPhone 4S went on sale in 22 more countries on Friday and already the phone is seeing high demand with long ship times at Apple's online store and one country totally sold out. Read more...

Could iOS 5 save magazines?

John Callaham — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 05:44:43 +0100

The addition of Newstand as a new feature in Apple's iOS 5 operating system has caused a surge in the purchases of digital versions of print magazines over at Conde Nast. Read more...

Twitter generates 250 million messages a day, says CEO

John Callaham — Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:54:29 +0100

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said on Monday evening that the social networking service now generates 250 million messages a day, up from 100 million messages at the beginning of 2011. Read more...

iPhone 4S sales go over four million units in first three days

John Callaham — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:13:19 +0100

Apple has announced that sales of the iPhone 4S have gone over four million units since the smartphone went on sale in retail stores on Friday. Also 25 million people have installed iOS 5. Read more...

Further iOS 5 issues as "Error 3200" trends worldwide

Andy Weir — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 08:44:39 +0100

New issues with iOS 5 installations are reported by Apple users across the globe, as "Error 3200"- indicating problems connecting to Apple servers to download the update- trends worldwide on Twitter. Read more...

Apple servers are overwhelmed, causing iOS 5 update woes

Brad Sams — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 20:49:51 +0100

If you are attempting to upgrade to iOS 5 and are running into an issue, you are not alone; reports of updates not executing are running rampant on social media websites. Read more...

iOS 5 now available

Brad Sams — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 18:27:00 +0100

Apple has finally released iOS 5 for general public consumption. The new OS is available for download on many of its major platforms. Read more...

Apple AirPort Utility released for iOS 5

Byron Hinson — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 17:19:45 +0100

Apple has released a new free application called AirPort Utility on the App Store. It allows iOS 5 users to configure their Apple based network hardware directly from their iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. Read more...

Windows Phone boss takes shots at Apple and Google

John Callaham — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:20:58 +0100

Windows Phone head Andy Lees takes some shots against Apple's iPhone 4S and iOS 5 along with Google's Android operating system in a new interview. Read more...

Apple to disable Siri the app in favour of iPhone 4S's Siri

Denis Wong — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:48:56 +0100

With the introduction of the Siri voice-activated assistant in the new iPhone 4S, the old Siri the app is no longer obtainable and will not be usable following the iPhone 4S's release. Read more...

Infinity Blade 2 for iOS announced

John Callaham — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 07:18:19 +0100

Epic Games and Chair Entertainment have officially announced plans to release Infinity Blade 2, the sequel to its best selling Unreal Engine powered action game for iOS-based devices. Read more...