Blog Profile / iPhone Atlas
| URL : | http://reviews.cnet.com/iphone-atlas/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Mobile / Mobile Apps | |
| Posts on Regator: | 2580 | |
| Posts / Week: | 13.1 | |
| Archived Since: | August 9, 2009 | |
Blog Post Archive
Evasi0n iOS jailbreak version 1.1 pops up with bug fixes
The evasi0n jailbreak tool is already up to version 1.1. (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) The evasi0n jailbreak team is already out with a new version that resolves a couple of persistent glitches. Available from the evasi0n...Show More Summary
iOS evasi0n jailbreak used 1.7 million times in first day
(Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) A new jailbreak that targets all of the latest iOS devices has proven a hit with the public. Launched on Monday, the evasi0n tool is capable of jailbreaking every iOS 6 and 6.1 device on the market, including the iPhone 5, the iPad Mini, the fourth-generation iPad, and the fifth-generation iPod Touch. Show More Summary
How to jailbreak any iOS 6 device, including iPhone 5
(Credit: Jason Cipriani/CNET) If you've been waiting to jailbreak your iPhone 5, or any device running iOS 6 and higher, today is your lucky day. A new tool called evasi0n was released just this morning. The new tool is very simple to use -- in fact, it's easier to use than the iOS 5.1.1 jailbreak tool I covered last year. Show More Summary
Finally, an iOS app that promises to take you to 'Flavortown USA'
(Credit: Jason Cipriani/CNET) I have always been a big fan of the Food Network show "Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives". In the show, Guy Fieri travels around the U.S. looking for small restaurants with a flavorful menu. After getting hooked...Show More Summary
Temple Run 2 scores record as fastest growing mobile game
Temple Run 2 for Android (Credit: Screenshot by Lance Whitney/CNET) Those of us addicted to Temple Run 2 have helped the game reach a new record. In just 13 days, Temple Run 2 has been downloaded more than 50 million times by iOS, Android, and Kindle users, developer Imangi Studios said yesterday, making it the fastest growing mobile game ever. Show More Summary
Apple overtakes Samsung as top U.S. mobile phone maker
(Credit: CNET) Apple was the top mobile phone maker in the U.S. for the first time ever last quarter, Strategy Analytics said today. Following the iPhone 5's debut last September, Apple shipped an estimated 17.7 million phones in the U.S. Show More Summary
iOS 6.1 wins over 22 percent of iOS users, says report
(Credit: CNET) Apple's iOS 6.1 has lured in a hefty number of users, at least according to data out yesterday from Onswipe. Released on Monday, Apple's latest OS update was downloaded by 21.8 percent of iOS users within just 36 hours. Show More Summary
The iPhone 5S rumor roundup
iPhone 5S: Will it look the same as the iPhone 5? (Credit: Sarah Tew/CNET) iPhone rumors are like flies at a summer picnic: they're nearly unstoppable. Collected in one batch are all the iPhone 5S/6 rumors CNET has reported so far, with some commentary on where these rumors came from. Show More Summary
BackBlaze iPhone app gives access to online backups
Backblaze's iOS app gives access to an account holder's backed-up PC files. (Credit: Backblaze) Backblaze, an online backup start-up, announced plans to release an iPhone app in coming weeks to let customers tap into their files. Related...Show More Summary
You can jailbreak iOS 6.1, but there are some catches
(Credit: CNET) Released just yesterday, iOS 6.1 can be jailbroken via the program Redsn0w, but only in tethered mode and only for older iDevices. As detailed by the Microsoft-focused tech site Redmond Pie, Redsn0w version 0.9.15b3 can jailbreak Apple's latest OS. Show More Summary
iOS 6.1 jailbreak possible, but with some catches
(Credit: CNET) Released just yesterday, iOS 6.1 can be jailbroken via Redsn0w, but only in tethered mode and only for older iDevices. As detailed by Redmond Pie, Redsn0w version 0.9.15b3 can jailbreak Apple's latest OS. The jailbreak...Show More Summary
Wickr turns iOS message self-destruct up to 11
Wickr allows you to set the anti-forensics mode to low or high and specify how soon you want messages you send to self destruct. (Credit: Wickr) Wickr (download) gained new secure sending and subsequent self-destructing powers in a big update to the encryption and security app today, perhaps not coincidentally Data Privacy Day. Show More Summary
Apple, Android grab 92 percent of all smartphone shipments
Apple and Android continue to chew up the smartphone industry. The two platforms captured a record 92 percent of worldwide smartphone shipments in the final quarter of 2012, according to data released today by Strategy Analytics. Android...Show More Summary
Who ya gonna call? Try Ghostbusters for iOS
To bust the city's ghosts, you'll need to earn money and other resources, hire more 'busters, and upgrade your gear. (Credit: Screenshot by Rick Broida/CNET) There's not much to explain the timing behind Beeline Interactive's new Ghostbusters game for iOS. Show More Summary
How I replaced my iPhone 4S battery for $8
An iPhone battery replacement kit like this one can be had for as little as $8. (Credit: Amazon) Talk about an inconvenient truth: right around the 12-month mark, your iPhone battery will start to wear out. You'll notice that it doesn't last quite so long between charges, a problem that just gets worse as more time passes. Show More Summary
Five things to know as you get started with Vine
Get started with Vine (Credit: Screenshot by Sharon Vaknin/CNET) As a social network built on keeping things short and sweet, it's no surprised that Twitter released today a secondary app that lets users (Twitter and otherwise) shoot and upload six-second videos. Show More Summary
Mix up your workout with Obstacles XRT for iOS
Obstacles XRT gives you a simple but high-intensity workout just about anywhere. (Credit: Barracuda Partners) Top reasons you skipped your workout today: It was too dark or cold outside to run. Your hotel didn't have a fitness center. Show More Summary
iPhone to shed market share this quarter, says analyst
Apple's iPhone 5. (Credit: CNET) The iPhone may be in store for a tough quarter, according to one analyst. Apple will give up some of its smartphone market share this quarter, says Citi analyst Glen Yeung, "raising concern about theShow More Summary
iPhone wins 51 percent of U.S. smartphone sales, says report
(Credit: Apple) Apple's iOS continues to outshine Android, at least in the United States, according to data released today by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. For the final quarter of 2012, the iPhone won 51.2 percent of all U.S. smartphone sales. Show More Summary
Opera to sing WebKit's tune on mobile -- report
The Opera Browser will be rebuilding its mobile browsers using WebKit and a new interface that nearly entirely ditches the traditional browser buttons called Opera Ice, according to a leaked video acquired by Pocket-Lint.com. Ice is not Opera's first dalliance with WebKit, as its current iOS offerings are also built with the WebKit engine. Show More Summary