• Apple’s iOS 5 Tops Windows Phone ‘Mango’ in HTML5 Performance

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    Microsoft recently launched a mobile IE9 testing site that allows web developers to test the HTML5 abilities of Windows Phone Mango

    Last month the software giant Microsoft demoed the Mango update with 500 new features, including a mobile version of Internet Explorer 9. In a preview video, Microsoft vice president Joe Belfiore ran a test between phones running Windows Phone 7, Android, BlackBerry OS and iOS and declared Windows Phone the winner. Microsoft’s device rendered HTML5 content at 24 frames per second, compared to 2 frames per second on the iPhone 4 and 11 FPS on the Android Nexus S device.

    But what about an iPhone 4 running the beta release of iOS 5? As noted by winrumors, it has reached 31 frames per second on the test. However, a screenshot demonstrating the test results still lists the iOS 4.3 version of Mobile Safari.

    Windows Phone 7 and iOS 5 are both scheduled for a fall release, though Microsoft and Apple have yet to set specific release dates.

    Apple unveiled iOS 5 earlier this month at the WWDC with over 200 new user features and 1500 APIs.

    Meanwhile, Microsoft has teamed up with Nokia, reportedly paying billions to Nokia in exchange for the company’s commitment to Windows Phone 7. In February, Nokia announced plans to ditch its Symbian mobile operating system and begin making smartphones running Windows Phone. Nokia confirmed last month that the first of its devices to run Windows Phone 7 will feature the Mango update.

    Research group IDC predicts the Microsoft and Nokia partnership will help boost Windows Phone market share from 3.8 percent in 2011 to 20.3 percent in 2015, while Apple’s share of the worldwide smartphone market is expected to dip from 18.2 percent to 16.9 percent during the same period.

  • iOS 5 Beta 1 Expires on August 4th

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    If you installed iOS 5 beta 1 on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch, It’s good to know that beta 1 has a time-bomb and is going to expire on August 4th.

    This won’t be an issue for developers or those with proper access to the newest beta releases from iOS Dev Center as they can upgrade to the newest betas as they become available from Apple. This leaves those who had a friend activate their UDID or who used the VoiceOver tweak to run iOS 5 on an iPhone without a dev account – this could very well effect you. If you are running the beta without a dev account, I suggest downgrading from iOS 5 beta before this becomes a potential problem, you don’t want to be stuck with a useless iPhone on August 5th.

    The expiration date was discovered and tweeted by jailbreak developer @ih8sn0w:

    iOS 5 official release is slated for this Fall

  • iOS 5 Beta Hints At Two New Models Of iPad and iPhone

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    TUAW reports, while digging into iOS 5 beta seeded to developers yesterday, references to two new, unreleased iPad models “iPad3,1″ and “iPad3,2″ discovered. Current iPad 2 models indicated in iOS as iPad2,1 (WiFi), iPad2,2 (GSM) and iPad2,3 (CDMA), the discovery leaves us with a speculation that next iPad iteration getting two models, iPad3,1 for WiFi model, and iPad3,2 being the one with dual GSM/CDMA chip.

    A discovery of iPhone4,1 and iPhone4,2 models were also noted in the beta. However, there’s no mention of iPod touch 5th generation in the current iOS 5 beta, leading to speculation that a new iPhone could be announced this Fall along with iOS 5 and iCloud launch, but not a new iPod touch.

    Interestingly, there are no mentions of a new iPod touch. If there really is no iPod touch 5 ready to launch in September (the typical iPod refresh time), sources believe it could be because Apple is reserving the spotlight for another member of its iOS family, namely the iPhone 5.

    Model identifiers are usually a good indication of new products to come in the next months, the following beta releases could bring more model identifiers in the future.

  • How To Install iOS 5 Beta Without Developer Account and Bypass Activation Screen

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    If you are not a developer or your device is not registered with any developer account and you aggressively want to test the new iOS 5 beta here is the solution to bypass the activation process. Everyone can do it following these extremely simple instructions:

    The method exploits a security flaw in the activation screen, apparently related to the Voice Over system. Here’s how to do it.

    Warning: While this operation should be simple, we are not responsible for what you do to your iPhone. Proceed at your own risk.

    Notes:

    Download and install iOS 5

    1. Download the iOS 5 IPSW file from here.
    2. Update your iPhone using iTunes. To do this, connect your iPhone to your computer, click on the Check for Update button with the Option (Mac) or Shift (PC) key pressed. Select the iOS 5 IPSW file from the place you downloaded it to.
    3. Wait until it upgrades. A new activation screen will appear.

    Activate iOS 5

    1. Triple click the home button. This will activate the Voice Over.
    2. Triple click the home button and Emergency Call will appear.
    3. Click on Emergency Call and, while it’s switching, swipe with your three fingers down.
    4. The Notification Center will appear!
    5. Click on the Weather widget. The Weather app will load.
    6. Click on the home button to exit to the iPhone’s springboard.

    That’s it. Your iPhone is activated and fully operative.
    [via Gizmodo]