With Apple’s iPad 3 set to debut in 2012, the International Business times writes about the top five “exotic” rumors surrounding the release of Apple’s third-generation computer tablet, which, according to rumors, was initially planned for a holiday 2011 arrival.
Regarding the tablet’s camera, the article reads, “Everybody expected a camera with a flash for iPad 2, but that never came. Now iPad 3 is on its way and is rumored to be built with one. The previous iPad 2 had a decent camera. But the question is what will it …

Considering the heavy speculation surrounding Sprint’s support of the iPhone 5, it’s surprising that no one had wondered if the wireless provider would carry Apple’s line of computer tablets as well. However, a Wednesday report suggests that the iPad 2 might accompany the iPhone 5 when it comes to the Sprint network this fall.
“Apple and Sprint have completed work on a version of the iPad for Sprint’s data network,” 9to5Mac’s MArk Gurman writes. “This Sprint compatible iPad appears to be ready for public consumption and will join the family of …

A picture of an apparent iPhone 5 home button has appeared on a Chinese manufacturer’s website. The button offered by China Better looks similar to that of the iPhone 4, suggesting that Apple’s new smartphone won’t incorporate a redesigned home button.
“The ‘iPhone 5 Home Button Flex Cable Ribbon Circuit appears to indicate that the home button of the next-generation iPhone will have a similar shape and size as the one found on previous iPhone models,” reports Chris Smith for Apple Insider. “The part, currently selling for $6.68, is said to …

According to a report posted Tuesday on BGR, Apple is planning to release the eighth beta of its iOS 5 developer version this Friday, September 16, with the Gold Master build to follow the next Friday, September 23.
“We have been told that even though Apple seeded iTunes 10.5 beta 8 last week, iOS 5 beta 8 won’t be released until this Friday. After beta 8, Apple will introduce a Gold Master build on or around September 23rd as has been rumored,” Jonathan S. Geller notes. “We believe that build is …

It can be easy to take the art of the jailbreak for granted — many hackers download the latest apps and tweaks without thinking about how many man-hours went into creating them and the jailbreaks that facilitated them.
In a recent speech at the Blackhat Security Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, jailbreak extraordinaire Stefan Esser (a.k.a. @i0n1c) explained just how much went into his recent untethered jailbreak of version 4.3.1 of Apple’s iOS mobile operating system, according to an article posted Tuesday at iPhone in Canada.
“The iPhone user land is …

It won’t be possible with this fall’s iPhone 5 release, but if you’re patient, you might be able to use your Apple smartphone as a scanner in the future. According to 9to5Mac’s Seth Weintraub, Apple is currently working an application that would use the iPhone’s camera to digitally scan items.
“A source at Apple told us that Apple is working on an app called ‘scanner’ that uses iOS devices camera to act like a digital scanner,” Weintraub writes. “Clearly this is meant for higher iPhone class cameras rather than current iPad …

As iJailbreak’s Jaden notes in a recent report, jailbreak program TinyUmbrella is being completely rewritten. Developer NotCom is hard at work on the popular tool, which saves the SHSH blobs stored on Apple mobile devices and lets users safely downgrade to an earlier version of their mobile operating system.
“I am still working on the rewrite for TU,” NotCom wrote in a blog entry posted late last month. “I plan on having DFU pwnage support for those of you with devices that support limera1n. I’m probably going to try to add …

Two-and-a-half months after first being introduced at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference, the iOS 5 mobile operating system will finally make its way onto the iPhone 5 later this month. The completed version is reportedly set to be installed on the upcoming phones during the week of September 23-30.
“Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple is scheduled to send the golden master version of iOS 5 to its iPhone and iPod touch assembling partners during the timeframe of September 23rd through 30th, suggesting a launch for the new hardware around mid-October once …

Reportedly the world’s first Apple jailbreak convention, MyGreatFest! is set to take place at London’s Old Truman Brewery next Saturday, September 17. The festival’s schedule (subject to change) is packed with lectures and appearances by some of today’s highest-profile hackers.
Beginning bright and early at 9:15 a.m., the gathering will kick off with an introduction by organizer Craig Fox. Following that will be a 30-minute session with jailbreak application developer Aaron Ash at 9:25, a talk with 16-year-old jailbreak prodigy Joshua Lee Tucker beginning at 9:55, an hour-long session hosted by …

How much information would we have about the iPhone 5 without the case manufacturers that have jumped the gun on selling their accessories for Apple’s new smartphone? Earlier this week, a website selling one case suggested that the phone would be wider than its predecessors and sport a slightly-larger four-inch screen. Now, as Electronista reports, the iPhone 5 will include a flat back and rounded edges.
“Shenzhen L&Y Technology, based in Guangdong province, is selling cases with multiple designs and colors,” reads an article posted Thursday. “The accessories are consistent with …