Bluelounge, an award-winning curator of lifestyle accessories for consumer electronics, has updated its popular MiniDock with iPhone 5 support by swapping the traditional 30-pin dock with a Lightning connector. MiniDock is an accessory that plugs into the traditional Apple wall charger, allowing iPhone users to dock their handset upright directly at the power outlet without the need for sync cables. Retails for $39.95.
Apple’s Vice President Tara Bunch led a town hall session on Thursday, at which the Cupertino corporation told tech staff that big changes are coming to AppleCare and AppleCare+ services this fall. This “broadening” of the company’s current policies is intended to cut costs and make them more appealing to consumers. Of the biggest changes announced was the ability for customers to have their iOS devices repaired on the spot at Apple retail stores in the near future. (more…)
This latest iOS 7 concept video is one of the best we’ve seen, although I’m not too fond of the square icons on the home screen. Plus, the user interface is a little too reminiscent of Windows Phone design language. Nevertheless, I would easily welcome the new approach to Notification Center and the stock Calendar, Camera and Music apps.
I just hope that Apple is also focusing on enhancing the features of iOS 7, instead of just changing the look and feel of certain elements. While a new user interface would certainly be refreshing, considering that the current design has grown rather stale, my number one concern is that iOS 7 delivers new functionality. It doesn’t necessarily have to be pretty.
For those that like to customize their iPhone, a new jailbreak tweak called LockStatusHide was recently released to make theming a little easier for you. When coupled with Lockscreen Clock Hide, the tweaks work in unison to remove both the status bar and clock widget from the lock screen on an iPhone. The result is a fully visible wallpaper, which is great for those that prefer minimalistic lock screen setups. Both tweaks are free on Cydia.
Morgan Stanley analyst Katy Huberty recently met with Asian component suppliers, and left with knowledge that Apple will allegedly ramp up production of both the next-generation iPhone 5S and low-cost budget iPhone in June and July. That timeframe lines up with an earlier report claiming that Sharp will begin producing iPhone 5S displays next month.
Both new iPhone models are on track for a September release, presumably alongside the iOS 7 software update. A low-priced iPhone could perform exceptionally well in emerging markets, such as China and India, over more expensive, carrier-subsidized handsets. (more…)
T-Mobile has outed a new iPhone 5 advertisement that promotes the claimed 50 percent additional bandwidth that its nationwide network has over overcrowded competitors. The U.S.’s fourth-largest carrier illustrates the difference with two large pipes that are gushing pink and blue liquid. Give it a watch for yourself and you’ll know what I mean. Creative advertising at its best, I would think.
[9to5Mac]
Jaku, the work of Canadian graphic designer William Szilveszter, is one of the most popular themes available on Cydia for iOS devices. Not only does Jaku have a pixel-perfect design, but the jailbreaking community has collaborated to release hundreds of additional custom icons for the theme. These icons can be browsed and downloaded from the Jaku Community Icons Repository. Instructions on how to add or change Jaku icons follows. (more…)
Ever since the iOS 6 untethered jailbreak was released three months ago, the jailbreaking community has released arguably the greatest tweaks and themes we’ve seen to date. Cydia now has several great offerings that make jailbreaking your iOS device all that more enticing, and we’ve got a roundup of some of the best jailbreak tweaks for iPod touch 5th gen ahead. As you would expect, these tweaks are cross-compatible with the iPhone 5. (more…)
In the next few weeks, American carrier Verizon Wireless could slash $100 off the iPhone 5 as part of a sales promotion. According to @evleaks, the price drop will kick in mid-month. Meanwhile, Sprint discounts $100 off the iPhone 5 for customers switching from competing networks, and T-Mobile offers the iPhone 5 for $99 with a financing plan.
Upcoming Verizon promotion: $100 off iPhone 5 beginning mid-month.
— @evleaks (@evleaks) May 6, 2013
Velox, arguably one of the best jailbreak tweaks, is now available on Cydia for $1.99. This gallery shows what the tweak looks like on iPhone 5 running iOS 6.1. Post your own screenshots in the comments section.