New iPad 3 Jailbreak to iOS 5.1.1 Now Possible

Reports have been circulating today that Apple’s New iPad 3 can now be jailbroken to iOS 5.1.1 which has also been released just recently. One hacker who goes by the pseudo name i0n1c had shown off his new iPad running on iOS 5.1.1 which he claimed he successfully jailbroken yesterday, May 8th, just hours after the iOS version was released. This shows that the vulnerabilities of the new operating system from Apple have already been discovered so it is now open for developers and hackers to take advantage of.

We have already been following the development of the jailbreak status in the world of the hackers and so far, only Pod2g is open about his exploits. Last month, pod2g revealed that he has spotted 5 vulnerabilities in iOS 5.1 but about a week later, he said there were two vulnerabilities that he can surely use jailbreak the OS to his device. The next thing we heard from him was through his tweet saying that he had successfully jailbroken iOS 5.1 to his iPhone 4S. The good thing is that it was an untethered jailbreak to iOS 5.1. Basically, it is possible to force-implement the latest iOS to newer models of iPhone, iPod and iPad especially the ones with A4 processors.

Not only the owners of previous releases of iPhones and iPads want to have their device jailbroken to run the latest iOS but also the owners of the New iPad 3. In fact, many of the new iPad owners have been searching for ways and information to jailbreak their device but to no avail. This news is actually one of those exciting ones as it has been a while since we’ve heard reports of iOS 5.1 was successfully jailbroken. We would like to see this in action to know if the process is easier than we think. It is also very surprising to know that this first successful jailbreak of the New iPad 3 to the latest iOS would come from i0n1c, real name is Stefan Esser, because he has aired his disapproval of jailbreaking so many times.

Esser showed the photo with his new iPad running iOS 5.1.1. While we can really consider that a good news, it seems unlikely for us to get the proper procedure on how to do such thing just because the hacker is not interested. It is ironic as it is exciting but I think Esser was just bragging of his capabilities that’s why he took shots of his device operating on iOS 5.1.1. For us who are waiting for the new developments on jailbreaking, we really cannot ask Esser to share a tutorial for us to jailbreak our new iPad; it’s his right not to and it is still his right to brag what he has achieved.

Meanwhile, there is a software that claims to be able to successfully untethered jailbreak a handful of Apple devices including the New iPad. The software was apparently commercialized, thus you cannot get it for free; you have to buy it for $19.99. If you are interested, you can read about the news I’ve written a couple of days ago. If i0n1c wouldn’t share his exploits with us, Pod2g would be our next hope to be able to jailbreak our new iPad. He said that he just finalizing things now and the tutorial will come out very soon. Let’s just hope for the best.

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Apple New iPad Shipped to 25 New Countries, Sold 3 Million Units in 1 Week

In a bid to sell more units, Apple shipped New iPad units to 25 different countries today. This is after 7 days since iPad 3 has been released in the United States including 11 other different countries.

Apple’s New iPad comes packed with great features and the most popular among them is Apple’s signature Retina Display which is reported built specifically for iOS devices. According to our sources, the next device to get Retina Display would be iPhone 5, although there are rumors the company will for a 4.6-inch display instead of the traditional 3.5″ screen.

Retina Display is said to have 3.1 million pixels compressed into a 9.7 inches screen on the New iPad. This ensures that Apple’s latest flagship will come with great picture and display. HD TVs have around 2 million pixels distributed into a 42″ screen but still you are amazed by the quality of pictures or videos. Just imagine adding another 1 million pixels to that screen and compress it into a much smaller one like iPad’s.

The New iPad was initially released in the US, the UK, Canada, Singapore, France, Australia, Germany, Japan, Switzerland, Hong Kong, the US Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico where according to Philip Schiller, Apple’s senior vice president of Worldwide Marketing, sold three million units in just a week after it was released.

Having sold 3 million units in 1 week is a record-high sales projection in tablet market. In fact, no other device came close to this record.

The next 25 countries targeted by Apple are: Austria, Bulgaria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Greece, the Czech Republic, Ireland, Iceland, Hungary, Luxembourg, Liechtenstein, Norway, New Zealand, Mexico, Macau, The Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Slovenia, Italy and Romania.

Even if the New iPad could come half its performance in the first week in these countries, it would still be a huge success for the company.

While the New iPad is the newest craze in town, still it’s not as perfect as most people think. In fact, there are already hundreds of owners who flooded Apple’s Support forum with problems they have experienced and one of them is the poor Wi-Fi connectivity. The company may be so busy for now that they don’t have time to reply to their customers.

Apparently, Apple is in the process of spreading its new units. Addressing the owners’ problems may come later when everything settles down.

The New iPad is actually one of the most wanted devices this year. So, would you get yourself one of those?

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Apple New iPad 3 Runs Hotter Than iPad 2 Older Version

It seems like the newest version of iPad, the new iPad, could get a lot hotter than its older version (iPad 2). According to recent reports, a couple of new iPad 3 users noticed that the tablet has this unusual issue of getting hot especially when it’s being connected to a 4G LTE or Wi-Fi network. Apparently, complaints were submitted to Apple.

The company’s spokesperson, on the other hand, responded that there shouldn’t be anything to worry since the new iPad has been set within the standard range of thermal specifications. And if you take a close look at the stated list that provides the normal operating range for the new Apple slate, you will eventually learn that its heat will only be in between 32 and 95 degrees Fahrenheit. It has also been stated that the third generation Apple tablet will most likely shut down in case the heat would go beyond the stated range.

But that statement does not seem to coincide with the results that were obtained by Consumer Reports, a group that specializes in reviewing a wide variety of electronics, cars, tablets and smartphones. From what we have learned, the test that was recently conducted by the group showed that the new iPad reached the thermal level of 116 degrees Fahrenheit after running a harcore action game called Infinity Blade II. The test conducted involved the third generation iPad that was protected by its Smart Cover.

Furthermore, the tablet did not only get hotter but it also showed an uneven distribution of heat. That being said, a certain area of the slate’s rear part was hotter than the other areas. Even so, the group stated that they won’t give any final recommendation as to whether the slate will be good for tablet users. They even added that the heat was tolerable and they did not feel any serious discomfort.

It can be noted that the new iPad sports a battery with a larger capacity. The slate’s battery was purposely intended to cope up with its faster processor and Retina Display. Still, that doesn’t remove the fact that its 13 degrees Fahrenheit hotter than the iPad 2. Users may not be able to hold the third generation iPad for a long period of time. But aside from the said issue, reviewers praised the new iPad for its 4G LTE connectivity and high resolution Retina Display. It’s just that it would be better if the new Apple tablet’s heat-prone battery will be fixed by the next software update.

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