Posts Tagged ‘able’

iPad 3G Soon Able to Make Cellular Calls and Send Text Messages?

According to Egyptian website iPhoneIslam, 3G-enabled iPads will soon be able to place regular calls and send text messages, just like an iPhone. The video above shows a jailbroken first generation iPad 3G running an app extremely similar to the iPhone phone app, and surprisingly, the device indeed seems to work.

iPhoneIslam doesn’t offer many details about the hack, except the fact that it will “change the game”:

Can you imagine turning your iPad to a fully functional phone. With No Special Hardware all what you need is Jailbroken iPad 3G and your iPad 3G will do anything you expect from iPhone… Phone Calls, SMS, FaceTime by Phone Number… ETC

While the app shown on the video could very well be nothing more than an hoax, note that iPhoneIslam proved to be reliable in the past, as the team behind the site released the very real FaceIt3GS hack several months ago.

The app, called PhoneItiPad, will allegedly be available on the Cydia Store very soon – you will need to jailbreak your iPad if you want to give it a try.

[via iClarified]

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Apple Supply Chain Not Able to Satisfy iPad 2 Demand?

I hope you’ve already braved the long lines and staggering wait times to get your hands on an iPad 2, because according to Taiwanese news site DigiTimes, Apple’s suppliers may not be able to continue to satisfy supply demands from Apple. This could potentially affect future shipments of iPad 2 and iPhone 4 orders.

Apparently, Foxconn Electronics, a key Apple supplier, is facing shortages of labor and materials at its factories in Chengdu, China and may be unable to keep up with Apple’s increasing sales.

From the article:

“Commenting on the rumor, Foxconn only emphasized that the company’s capacity is being arranged fully at the request of its clients and the company will do all it can to satisfy its clients’ needs; however, the company declined to comment whether the labor shortages will cause delays in shipments. Foxconn emphasized that it has experience arranging manpower to assist its clients in reaching their goals.”

Apple estimates continued growth of iPhone and iPad sales, eventually reaching 20-22 million and 10-10.5 million, respectively, in the second quarter of 2011. This puts significant pressure on upstream assembly partners, Foxconn and Pegatron Technology. While Foxconn planned on an annual capacity of 40 million units, Japan’s earthquake impacted component supplies that go to the plants in Chengdu, which may impair their ability to supply Apple with the 2.5-3 million iPad 2’s per month that Apple is projected to sell.

It’s tough to get an iPad 2 even when they are in stock, but wait times have recently gone down, from 3-4 weeks to 1-2 weeks. However, when and if supplies dry out, expect those wait times to rocket back up and those lines to get long once again. If you’re waiting to get an iPad 2, it may be wise to get one now before demand outreaches supply even further.

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greenpois0n RC6 out, More Stable, now Able to Jailbreak Apple TV

About 10 days ago, the Chronic Dev Team released a fairly stable version of their untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1, dubbed greenpois0n Release Candidate 5. Several users had issues with the jailbreak, and had to install it several times to get it to work, which prompted the team to release a new update earlier today, unsurprisingly named Released Candidate 6.

The new version is compatible with both Mac and Windows, and offers a more stable jailbreak process. Best of all, greenpois0n is now able to jailbreak the second generation Apple TV, in order to install third party software such as NitoTV.

The jailbreak is compatible with iPad, iPhone 3GS, fourth generation iPhone and iPod touch, and second generation Apple TV running iOS 4.2.1. Note that the jailbreak proved to be pretty stable, but in case you need some help, check out our walk-through here.

greenpois0n Release Candidate 6 can be downloaded here. As usual, remember that jailbreaking your iPad is legal, as long as you do not install/use copyrighted content obtained illegally.

[Picture Credit: p0sixninja]

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Does the iPad able you to plug in a mouse?

I think the ipad would be good but I like using a mouse, do you think I would be able to use one? I looked at their website and didn’t see anything that looked familiar or like a mouse plug, but I think the iPad is too thin for one!

How much will I be able to resell an iPad for?

If I buy a 16 gb wi-fi only iPad, priced at $499, how much will I be able to resell it for when the second generation comes out?

Will you be able to listen to music in the background on the iPad?

I have read alot about how the ipad doesn’t have multitasking, but I haven’t been able to find out for sure about music in the background of other apps such as ebooks and browsing the web.

Will you be able to connect the iPad to your computer?

Will I be able to drag and drop files from my computer to an iPad like I would to a flash drive, mp3 player, or camera? Also, would I be able to read the eBooks I already have or play my mp3′s? I’ve never used an iPhone or iPod.

Am I Able to Reserve to Pickup an iPad From a Store in Another State?

I live in Massachusetts but I’m going to be in Syracuse on April 3, which is the arrival date of the Apple iPad. Am I able to reserve to pickup the iPad at the Apple Store in Syracuse, even though I’m a resident of Massachusetts?

Dose the new Apple iPad have drawing capabilities? Would you be able to use a stylus?

Also would you be able to import programs such as Photoshop or Sketchbook Pro? I really want to get the iPad but I also want to be able to use it as a drawing tablet to. Its hard to find nice tablet PCs for a relativity decent price. And what I mean by that is not over 1000 dollars.

What do I need to learn to be able to produce animation for an iPad?

I own the Mac version of Adobe CS5 but am only proficient in Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign. I REALLY want to be able to animate apps and other things (e.g. animation of children’s books for iPad) but have no idea what I need to learn. HTML5?? I appreciate input from experts. Thanks!