9to5mac posted a way to enable a hidden feature in iOS 5 which is an Android-like autocorrect keyboard bar. “As you can see in the screenshot above, courtesy of Sonny Dickson, the bar lets users pick from a series of word choices.” Check out after the break how to enables this hidden feature. » iOS 5 Hides An Android-like Autocorrect Keyboard Bar [How To]
Apple Said That Siri Only Works On iPhone 4S & Will Not Be Available On Older Devices
Apple said in an email to Developer Michael Steeber that “Siri only works on iPhone 4S and we currently have no plans to support older devices.” In the email send to Apple a suggestion has been made saying “iPhone 4 Users and iPod touch 4th generation users pay a fee of 19.99 to upgrade to a “special” build of iOS 5.0.1 with Siri Final in it, (To avoid hackers hacking Siri onto non 4S devices illegally) **Many iPhone 4 Users and iPod touch 4th generation Users will pay for this special iOS build (5.0.1) which will enable Siri for a fee of $19.99 US dollars“. It looks like Apple does not agree with this suggestion, which means that older iPhone users will not be able to get Siri “legally”. » Apple Said That Siri Only Works On iPhone 4S & Will Not Be Available On Older Devices
Siri On The iPhone 3GS [video]
After successfully porting Siri to the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch 4G, the dynamic duo chpwn and Steve Troughton-Smith, managed to port iPhones personal assistant to the 3GS. There is no word on when or if it will be released to the public. In theory, the distribution of Siri is illegal , but there might be a workaround it. Check out the movie after the break. » Siri On The iPhone 3GS
Hidden Panorama Mode In iOS5 Camera App
It looks like Apple is working on a new function for the Camera.app. Offering settings for a grid and HDR when creating a a panorama photo. To enable Panorama mode, you need to set the key “EnableFirebreak” to YES in com.apple.mobileslideshow.plist. » Hidden Panorama Mode In iOS5 Camera App
Apple Issues iOS 5.0.1 Beta 2
Less than 2 days after the release of iOS 5.0.1 Beta, Apple already released iOS 5.0.1 Beta 2. In Beta 1 Apple already fixed bugs affecting battery life, enabled multitasking gestures on the original iPad and fixed the Smart Cover security flaw. Developers can download a standalone iOS 5.0.1. Beta 2 build through the iOS Dev Center.
Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1 To Developers
Just a quick heads-up: Apple just dropped iOS 5.0.1 to developers. It is just an little update which aims to fix most bugs that iOS 5.0 has brought. According to the developers notes, iOS 5.0.1 contains improvements and other bug fixes, including: » Apple Releases iOS 5.0.1 To Developers
Why Siri For iPhone 4 & iPod Touch Can Not Be Released To The Public
A couple of days ago, we wrote that Steve Troughton-Smith and chpwn have fully ported Siri to the iPhone 4 and iPod Touch. Unfortunately, they are not able to distribute the port or the procedure they have used, because Apple owns the copyright on the software, images, and data used inside iOS. So we still can not fully port Siri our self “yet”. To understand the rights and reasons why we can not distribute the port, chpwn wrote a post on his blog to explaine these things and why. Check it out after the break. » Why Siri For iPhone 4 & iPod Touch Can Not Be Released To The Public