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Apple Confirms No CDMA or 3G iOS 4.3 Update
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Apple Confirms No CDMA or 3G iOS 4.3 Update

March 3, 2011 | Andy Boxall

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The official iOS 4.3 page has confirmed which devices will be compatible with the new version of the operating system, and they’ve left the iPhone 3G behind and the CDMA iPhone out in the cold. Given the pr…

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iOS 4.3 Beta 2 Released, Gestures Labeled as Experimental
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iOS 4.3 Beta 2 Released, Gestures Labeled as Experimental

January 20, 2011 | Andy Boxall

The second Beta release of iOS 4.3 has been sent out to developers, with the news that the very cool new gesture controls won’t be a part of the final, public release.  Though the gestures are still there to…

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New iPad Gestures Video Makes the Case for Losing the Home Button
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New iPad Gestures Video Makes the Case for Losing the Home Button

January 13, 2011 | Andy Boxall

Could it really happen?  Could the iPad 2 and the iPhone 5 be almost entirely button-less?  That’s always seemed to be Steve Jobs’ and Apple’s ultimate goal for their range of mobile produc…

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iOS 4.3 Seeded to Developers, Signals the Return of the iPad Rotation Lock!
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iOS 4.3 Seeded to Developers, Signals the Return of the iPad Rotation Lock!

January 12, 2011 | Andy Boxall

If you want happy customers, you need to give them what they want.  We have a feeling all iPad owners will be very happy when they learn the next iOS firmware to be released will include the option to select what fun…

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One Week On, How’s Life with iOS 4.2?
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One Week On, How’s Life with iOS 4.2?

November 29, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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The latest firmware update has been out for a week now, giving everyone the chance to update their iPhones and iPads and give it a sensible workout.  A review is therefore superfluous, however we would love to ta…

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Monday Just Got Better, iOS 4.2 Available Today! *Update, Live*
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Monday Just Got Better, iOS 4.2 Available Today! *Update, Live*

November 22, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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It was looking rather bleak at the end of last week, with us and many others expecting iOS 4.2 not to appear until the 24th November at the earliest, however Apple have now officially announced the firmware updat…

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Another Week, Another iOS 4.2 GM, Still No Public Release Date
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Another Week, Another iOS 4.2 GM, Still No Public Release Date

November 19, 2010 | Andy Boxall

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This time last week our iPads and iPhones remained frustratingly up-to-date, but we were a tiny bit hopeful they would have the pleasure of welcoming iOS 4.2 onboard during this past week.  But this was not to be…

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iOS 4.2 No Show Dulls Weekend Buzz Everywhere
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iOS 4.2 No Show Dulls Weekend Buzz Everywhere

November 12, 2010 | Andy Boxall

It always sounded too good to be true that we would have the highly anticipated iOS 4.2 update to play with all over the weekend, as despite many sources saying it would appear today, our exisiting firmware remai…

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Gold Master of iOS 4.2 Sent to Developers, Public Release Nears
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Gold Master of iOS 4.2 Sent to Developers, Public Release Nears

November 2, 2010 | Andy Boxall

Good news!  Yesterday, the Gold Master of iOS 4.2 made an appearance; the final developer build to be created before going public.  Previewed when iOS 4.1 was unveiled, this major update was given a November re…

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Some Hope for Jailbreakers Wanting to Run iOS 4.1?
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Some Hope for Jailbreakers Wanting to Run iOS 4.1?

September 9, 2010 | Andy Boxall

The warning sent by the iPhone Dev Team was pretty clear, upgrade to iOS 4.1 and risk losing your jailbreak and unlock forever.  This is due to Apple changing the modem baseband and although this could be designe…

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