iOS 6 users have been waiting for an untethered jailbreak for some time now, but it seems that there’s finally a set date for it. A hacker by the name of “Dream JB” has announced that he’ll be releasing an untethered jailbreak for iOS 6.0.1 on December 22, and it will be compatible with newer iOS devices like the iPhone 5, iPad mini, the 4th-gen iPad, and the new iPod Touch.
However, what’s mysterious about this whole thing is that the jailbreak won’t come from the iPhone-Dev Team, which has been the go-to hacker team for iOS jailbreaks in the past. Instead, it comes from this new guy, Dream JB.
if you are skeptical about this, Dream JB has promised that he’ll post up a video proving that the untethered iOS 6 jailbreak is real. “the video will be a single-take shot of the entire jailbreak process, including a restart and usage of the device to prove it is untethered.” - Dream JB
You can follow DreamJB on his twitter page for any questions.
Follow TheGeeTeam on twitter for more updates on this jailbreak or tweet InnoCentGee for any comments.
According to reports, delivery on white and silver versions of the iPad Mini are subject to delays, as are Wi-Fi only versions of the model. These are expected to ship in two weeks from now, as opposed to 2 November.
However, black and slate models in both 32GB (£349) and 64GB (£429) sizes are said to be on track for 2 November.
Those users who are looking for iPad Mini or iPad 4 with cellular data, i.e. with 4G, will have to wait until ‘late November’. iPad 4, or iPad with Retina display, models are unaffected so far.
Reviews of the iPad Mini have said that its A5 processor-powered apps, games and websites run along ‘very smoothly’, while also praising features such as the iPad Mini LED-backlit screen, which help to ensure that “colours are vivid, text is pin sharp,[and] web pages render quickly”.
In a recent statement EE, which is set to roll out 4G in the UK next week, gave the fourth-generation iPad the thumbs up.
It said that the Apple-designed A6X chip offers “blazing fast performance” while its Retina display was “gorgeous”.
The fact that EE is set to offer a “range of attractive data plans” for the iPad Mini and iPad 4, could help sales of the iPad Mini could reach between 4 and 6 million by the end of the year – as some analysts have predicted.
Smaller than a standard iPad but noticeably bigger than a 7-inch Android tablet, it’s the most affordable iPad yet – but will it appeal to you? Here’s what you need to know.
1. Order and Released date
Apple will start accepting iPad mini orders on the October 26th. We expected the iPad mini to ship in plenty of time for Christmas, and Apple didn't disappoint: the Wi-Fi model will start shipping for delivery on November 2nd, with the LTE version coming along a few weeks later in late November.
2. Specs
3. Price
Prices are slightly higher than anticipated, but it’s still the cheapest iPad yet: the Wi-Fi version of the iPad mini starts at;
$329 for 16GB
$429 for 32GB
$659 for 64GB
As you'd expect the mobile broadband version is more expensive: it’s;
$459 for 16GB
$559 for 32GB
$659 for 64GB
Screen Size
Apple clearly believes that 7 inches is a little too small for a tablet: the iPad mini has a 7.9-inch backlit IPS display running at a resolution of 1024×768. That gives it the same resolution as an iPad 2, so while it isn't a retina display the smaller screen means it should look much sharper than the iPad 2.
The overall dimensions of the iPad mini are 200mm high, 134.7mm wide and 7.2mm deep, and the entire package weighs a titchy 308g.
By keeping the same screen resolution as the iPad 2, the iPad mini will be able to run iPad apps without any horrible rescaling or black bars – and as Phil Schiller showed far more often than was strictly necessary, it delivers significantly more screen real estate than a typical seven-inch device.
4. A5 Processor
While the fourth generation iPad gets an A6X processor, the iPad mini sports something a bit older: an A5, the same dual-core processor you’ll find in the iPad 2 and iPhone 4S.
That isn’t the very latest Apple processor, but as we know from our iPad 2 it’s more than capable of handling even the most demanding apps – and it doesn’t need an enormous battery to keep it running.
5. Colours
The iPad mini comes in a choice of white or black, although while the normal iPad has a plain metal back the iPad mini has iPhone 5-style silver and black back covers.
Perhaps we’ll see multi-coloured cases in next year’s inevitable second-gen model.
6. 4G LTE
Like the iPhone 5, the iPad mini has different versions for different LTE bands: model A1455 will do LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 13 and 25, and model A1454 will work on LTE bands 4 and 7. That means for U.K. users, its model A1455: band 3 is the 1800MHz frequency used by Everything Everywhere’s 4G LTE network.
7. Camera
The iPad mini has a front-facing 1.2MP camera for FaceTime calls and a 5MP rear-facing camera for still shooting and 1080p HD video recording, and that smaller case won’t look as silly when you try and shoot photos with it.
There’s no flash but the sensor has backside illumination and an f/2.4 aperture for low-light shooting.
8. Wireless
Both the Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi+Cellular versions of the iPad mini benefit from dual-band Wi-Fi, with support for 802.11a/b/g wireless and 802.11n on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency bands.
All iPad minis also get Bluetooth 4.0 for low-power connections to accessories and peripherals.
9. Battery
One of the best things about the iPad is its all-day battery life, and the iPad mini touts 10 hours of battery life from its 16.3-watt-hour lithium polymer battery.
On mobile data, Apple reckons you’ll get nine hours of web browsing.
10. Lightning Connector
the iPad mini has the same tiny Lightning connector as the iPhone 5 so you’ll need an adapter if your existing accessories expect a Dock connector.
The iPad Mini
The Apple iPad mini fits in one hand. So said Tim Cook and so shows the publicity pictures of a hand, holding the iPad mini within its tight grasp.
With a 7.9inch screen on the diagonal, it’s got more display room than its biggest rival the Google Nexus 7 and other seven inch tablets – 35% more say Apple. But it costs more too, £60 extra for the comparable 16GB device, which is priced at £259 for the iPad mini against £199 for the Nexus 7.
No Retina Display
It is spec’d up to the max. With the same 10 hours of battery life as the iPad, it also has a Multi-Touch display, a front FaceTime HD camera and a 5 megapixel iSight camera that shoots 1080p HD video, iOS 6 software, 275,000 apps designed especially for iPad and the same A5 processing chip that was found in the iPad 2.It has a slightly new design and is just 7.2mm thin and weighs only 0.68 pounds. But there is no Retina Display as on the current iPad and the new fourth-gen one.
The iPad 4
The shock of the night was the announcing the launch of the fourth generation iPad, barely six months after the third version came out.
It now has a faster A6X processor, with double the performance, and crucially will work with EE’s 4G service.There’s also the FaceTime HD camera and Apple’s new Lightning power connector, first shown off on the iPhone 5 and new range of iPods. It starts at £399 for the 16GB version.
Ultra-thin iMacs
One of the biggest and most excited gasps of the night came as Apple revealed re-designed iMac machines.
With the disc drive removed, it has allowed its designers to create a machine with an ultra-thin screen – just 5mm at the edge and 40% thinner than the previous versions.
Featuring the latest Intel quad-core i5 or i7 processors, everything inside has been overhauled with a display that reduces reflection by 75% and NVIDIA graphics cards that are 60% faster – along with 8GB of RAM and a massive 1TB hard drive as standard.You can even specially order machines with 768GB of super fast and reliable flash storage. Prices start at £1099.
Mac Mini
Apple’s Mac mini range was also not forgotten. They now have the latest i5 and i7 processors and 65% faster integrated graphics.
There are also four USB 3.0 ports and Thunderbolt and HDMI. Prices start at £499 for a machine with 4GB of memory and a 500GB hard drive.
13" MacBook Pro with Retina Display
The other big news of the night, aside from the iPad mini, was the expected unveiling of a 13 inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display. Now 20% thinner and a pound lighter than the current generation, they come with flash storage as standard for faster performance. Having the same kind of display as the iPad and iPhone means an intense graphical experience and nearly twice the number of pixels on board than found in an HD TV.
That’s also four times as many as in the former 13 inch MacBook Pro. Prices start at £1449 for a dual-core i5 model with 8GB of memory and 128GB of flash storage.
iBooks and Author
Apple has also updated its iBooks Author software which lets anyone create eBooks and textbooks, now offering more designs, fonts, diagrams and video.
Apple on Tuesday announced a special event to be held on October 23, 2012 in San Jose. The event is scheduled to take place at 10:00 am PT.
Unlike other recent events that have been held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, Apple will hold this event at the California Theatre in San Jose .
It is widely expected that Apple will use this event to unveil a smaller form-factor iPad.
And other rumoured devices which includes a 13' Retina Display MacBook Pro, iMacs, and Mac minis.
Obviously, the long-rumored iPad mini will be Apple’s response to the increasing demand of 7-inch affordable tablets, with Amazon’s Kindle Fire line and Google’s Nexus 7 tablet being the best sold devices in this category, at least for now.
But unlike Amazon and Google which aren't making any money from actual tablet sales but rather from digital content distribution, Apple is likely to turn a profit on its Apple mini:
Sterne Agee analyst Shaw Wu said that, if Apple prices the smaller tablet between $299 to $349, it could maintain the current margins. “The biggest cost in a tablet is the display,” he said. “On a mini, the display will be a bit cheaper. If the tablet is priced below $299, Apple could still maintain a decent margin if it offers 8GB of storage instead of the minimum 16 GB storage it has in the current iPad, Wu added.
And it seems that such analyst talk is now backed up by a leaked inventory screenshot from German retailer Media Markt that reveals the iPad mini pricing structure. Apple will apparently launch two 7.85-inch tablet versions, Wi-Fi-only and Cellular + Wi-Fi and offer four capacities for each one, from 8GB all the way up to 64GB. Add to that the fact that each version will be available either in black or in white and you end up with 16 flavors to choose from. Comparatively, the newest 9.7-inch iPad is also available in Wi-Fi and Cellular + Wi-Fi options; in the same two color options, but offers only three capacities, from 16 to 32GB – therefore 12 iPad 3 versions are available in stores, not including the iPad 2 that’s still selling alongside the current flagship product.
Here’s what you can expect the iPad mini to cost, depending on what model you will choose from:
The iPad Mini, the scaled-down tablet that everyone is expecting Apple to unveil next week, is now rumoured to be a Wi-Fi only model.
With a press invite thought to be hitting the in-boxes of media organisations around the world later today, the iPad Mini has been all but confirmed.
Apple has been as tight-lipped as usual, but some very convincing leaks have persuaded most in the tech world of the iPad Mini’s existence.
According to reports, Apple has decided against a 3G-enabled version of the iPad Mini, choosing instead to keep the low-cost tablet a Wi-Fi only model.
No 3G for Apple iPad Mini?
The Guardian newspaper has cited unnamed industry sources as saying they do not expect to see a 3G iPad Mini.
This will come as a disappointment to those hoping to get all the perks of an iPad without the price tag, but it is hardly a surprising decision.
Apple will want to keep costs down in order to compete with the likes of the Nexus 7 and Kindle Fire, and cutting out 3G allows them to do that.
Neither the Nexus 7 nor the Kindle Fire HD has 3G connectivity either, so Apple wouldn’t lose out on that front.
However, rumours abound that Google is considering a 3G-enabled Nexus 7 for release in the run-up to Christmas. While this would probably cost a bit more than the sub-£200 price tag we’ve seen so far, it would have a distinct advantage over its rivals.
Is Apple launching 4G iPad?
It seems that an iPad Mini isn’t the only tablet Apple is releasing in the coming weeks; reports suggest that it is preparing to launch a revised 9.7-inch iPad as well.
The new version of the iPad released earlier this year is rumoured to have super-fast 4G connectivity, and will be available exclusively on Everything Everywhere’s 4G network.
The updated tablet will also come with Apple’s new Lightning dock that first made an appearance on the iPhone 5 recently.
