iPhone 5S specs to include 12MP rear camera with enhanced low light mode

- Lewis Curdie  Apr. 16 at 16:00

It’s widely accepted that the next iPhone will be the iPhone 5S (as opposed to an all-new iPhone 6), and – as such – tradition dictates that it’ll have a speedier processor and fancier camera.

That’s what we’re hearing again today; that the iPhone 5S will have a radically enhanced camera, specifically weighing in with 12MP.

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Study: App Store hits 800,000 milestone, 56.2% of apps are free

- Lewis Curdie  Mar. 27 at 19:00

Apple reckoned it had some 775,000 apps available as of January this year, so we’ll leave the salt to the side when AppHero suggests that the App Store has hit 800,000.

In celebration, AppHero has put together an interesting App Store infographic, chock full of stats and that.

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How to jailbreak your iPhone

- Lewis Curdie  Mar. 25 at 13:00

While there are reportedly millions of jailbroken iPhones (and iPads and iPod touches) out in the wild, there seems to be a common misconception among less technical types that doing so demands the cyber dexterity of an Anonymous hacker. Not so. Not so at all.

Indeed, this is less of a How to guide, and more of a reassurance that jailbreaking your iPhone is easier than setting up a POP email address. For serious. The entire process should take less than 10 minutes, and mostly involves sitting doing nothing at all.

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iPhone 5S specs: don’t expect wireless charging

- Lewis Curdie  Mar. 10 at 11:00

History has taught us, specifically via the iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4S, that we shouldn’t expect a great deal from the imminent iPhone 5S. In all likelihood, it’ll grab the baton from the iPhone 5, and throw in a faster processor and enhanced camera.

Cheeky old DigiTimes adds the notion of iPhone 5S wireless charging, but that doesn’t seem likely at this stage. Not in the slightest.

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iOS 6.1 fail #2: passcode bypass exposed

- Lewis Curdie  Feb. 15 at 12:00

iOS 6.1 is a pretty minor update in the grand scheme of things, offering next to no new functionality, with the headline feature being increased LTE support. ‘Mazing.

Apple addressed an issue with iPhone 4S connectivity earlier this week, but Cupertino’s iOS 6.1 woes ain’t over yet. See, an utterly bizarre flaw has been exposed, allowing access to Contacts without entering the passcode.

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Gartner on 2012: smartphones set new record, but overall mobile sales decline

- Lewis Curdie  Feb. 13 at 18:00

Just last week I was saying that Apple and Samsung had grabbed more than 100% of 2012’s smartphone profits. More than all of the profit. Insane.

That was according to Cannacord, and not to be outdone, Gartner has fired out its gargantuan annual mobile sales report. As ever, it makes for incredibly interesting reading.

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iOS 6.1.1 update rolls out to iPhone 4S owners

- Lewis Curdie  Feb. 12 at 12:30

Apple’s iOS 6.1 update set some sort of record for installation rates, despite bringing a whole lot of nothing much to iPhones and iPads. Indeed, for some iPhone 4S owners, the update proved detrimental to connectivity and battery life.

Well, there’s good news if you fall into that unlucky category, as Apple is rolling out iOS 6.1.1 – just for iPhone 4S owners. It promises to cure what ails you.

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Vodafone to iPhone 4S owners: don’t upgrade to iOS 6.1!

- Lewis Curdie  Feb. 10 at 16:00

Our Jan is always preaching that you should wait before embracing updates, just to be on the safe side. “Don’t be a guinea pig,” he’ll whisper in your ear, perhaps while caressing your cheek.

That notion is given credence with the news that Vodafone is telling its iPhone 4S-owning customers not to upgrade to the latest version of iOS, namely iOS 6.1.

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iOS 6.1 hits 22% in 36 hours, sets some kind of record

- Lewis Curdie  Feb. 1 at 18:00

In a story that’s sure to irk Android owners (said in an entirely tongue in cheek fashion), Apple has fired out iOS 6.1 to a huge portion of its user base in record time. What’s Jelly Bean adoption at? Like, 3%?

Specifically, a whopping 21.81% of iDevice owners updated to the latest version of their beloved OS in just 36 hours.

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Amazing Ants iOS review

- Lewis Curdie  Jan. 29 at 17:00

I was saying to the fatherland the other day that Lemmings would probably work quite well on smartphones and tablets, and that it’s kinda weird that it hasn’t materialised. A little further investigation reveals it was “re-imagined” as Caveman. Interesting.

Anyway! I’m sure you can see where I’m going with this. Amazing Ants is perhaps best described as a Lemmings clone for the smartphone and tablet generation.

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