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The 4th generation iPhone looks like it will be able to do some high definition (HD) video recording according to the iPhone 4 Beta SDK. A little digging into the code reveals that there are two presets for recording resolution, the current 640×480 (VGA) and a 1280×720 (720p).

• AVCaptureSessionPreset640×480
• AVCaptureSessionPreset1280×720

It is looking more and more like Rene will finally get that iPhone HD he has been craving for the past two years. If you were on the fence about upgrading your iPhone does HD video recording sway you to make the purchase?

[MacRumors]

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Thanks to everyone who joined TeleNav and TiPb on Facebook for the AT&T Navigator/Rogers Navigator 1-year subscription give-away!

The entry was simple, all you had to do was:

• Become a fan of TeleNav
• Become a fan of TiPb

Tons of you did, and we very much appreciate it. Without further ado, here are the winners this time around (and if you’re not one of them, stay tuned, we have more great give-aways coming your way)

• mgoff
• cpeluso
• beingdrew
• devonair
• Crissy557

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So with the release of the Spirit jailbreak for iPhone, 3.1.3, it's only appropriate to post a quick how-to, so here it is.  And of course, with a jailbreaking tutorial, here comes the disclaimer:

If you're not sure what you're doing and have misgivings about jailbreaking, you probably should stray away.  I will say, out of all the jailbreaks that have been released, this one is one of the simplest, and I'm talking blackra1n easy.  Walkthrough and video after the break!

First, jump on over to download the Spirit jailbreak software onto your computer.  The download can be found here.  Download whichever version corresponds to your OS.  For those wondering, this WILL work with any version of iTunes, up to the current 9.1.1 version (that's what I have on both my Macs and it works just fine).

Before doing anything else, back up ALL your data via iTunes.  I have had a few jailbreaks go downhill and it's always good to have everything backed up just in case you have to restore or your phone gets stuck in DFU mode and you're forced with no other option but a restore (and yes, it happens).  Spirit has an issue early on that apparently deleted people's photos.  That's supposed to be fixed by now, but I'd back up pictures just to be on the safe side.

Next, quit iTunes and launch Spirit.  Just click the button and wait!  After a minute you'll see a status bar complete and you should be fully jailbroken!  You'll be able to tell when you see the Cydia app on one of your homepages.  This is the icon you’ll want to look for:

For anyone who is new to the jailbreak scene, you'll want to open Cydia and download a few key things to enhance your experience:

• Winterboard (an essential for theming out your phone)
• Themes! (check out our jailbreak forums for some suggestions)
• Rock App (if you'd prefer it over Cydia, search "RockApp")
• SBSettings (allows a quick swipe to access all your main toggles)

There are a lot of neat apps and tweaks to download (including several plug-ins for SBSettings). Look for coming reviews as well as past ones for jailbroken app reviews. All the ones listed above are free to download.  I personally prefer Rock over Cydia as Rock has a very convenient backup system within it to keep track of all your licenses and downloads.  It was nice to not have to restore everything I had jailbroken and just click restore from backup.  Cydia has ways to backup as well, I just find Rock’s interface much nicer.  But again, it’s a matter of opinion.

If you'd like the ability to SSH into your phone and edit themes, as well as other files, you'll also need to download Terminal and OpenSSH.  I only recommend SSH'ing for those who have a pretty decent knowledge of the iPhone OS and how to SSH.  Deleting certain files or altering them can be disastrous if you aren't sure what you're doing. So again, approach with caution.  And as always, anytime you ever have software installed on your phone that allows remote access, change your root password!  If you need help doing that, jump over to the TiPb jailbreak and unlock forums .

YouTube link

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Apple’s lock-out of Adobe CS5 iPhone packager as part of the iPhone OS 4 SDK, thus preventing Adobe from locking developers into CS5, has has allegedly so angered the Flash-maker that they’re rumored to have complained to the Department of Justice and Federal Trade Commission, triggering those talks about an inquiry.

Adobe says Apple is stifling competition by barring developers from using Adobe's products to create applications for iPhones and iPads, said the people who spoke on condition of anonymity because they aren't authorized to discuss the case.

Adobe, Apple, and the agencies that may or may not be looking into it all declined to comment. Since the smartphone market is thriving, and any developer upset with Apple can choose to develop for Android, webOS, BlackBerry, Nokia, Windows Phone (maybe), etc. — which would ultimately hurt Apple if enough developers decide to do just that — it’s hard to see where government involvement has any place.

And no, you can’t manufacture an artificial “mobile app” market and say Apple has a dominant position in that. Apple has a control on iPhone and iPad apps, that’s it. All other platforms have their own apps completely outside of any Apple involvement or influence. That includes the aforementioned smartphone platforms, Nintendo’s Gameboy and DS lines, Sony’s PSP, Microsoft Windows running or UMPCs and portables (and OS X running on laptops for that matter, which are huge app markets), and — wait for it — the world wide web, which also runs on the iPhone completely outside of Apple’s control.

I understand Adobe being angry — they’re business model requires developers use Flash to build cross-platform apps and native app development hurts them. I understand Flash developers being angry because if they choose to stay Flash-exclusive they lose easy access to the lucrative iPhone/iPad user base. But the case that that anger should translate into government action at this point just doesn’t seem makable.

Then again, this probably isn’t about anything more than headlines right now anyway, is it?

[Bloomberg]

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Again it looks like the iPhone is finally getting in iPhone OS 4 what the iPad got in 3.2 with the file/document transfer feature now exposed in iTunes sync.

While the iPad version identifies document-friendly apps (like Apple’s own Keynote, Numbers, and Pages) and lets you find and sync over files, the iPhone OS 4 beta 3 version currently only shows Mail and doesn’t really let you do much. However, it stands to reason this will at least reach feature parity with the iPad when Apple releases iPhone OS 4 to the public later this summer.

Now all we need is an elegant way to share and wirelessly sync those documents across multiple devices and users. MobileMe 2.0, souped up iWork.com 2.0, where are you?

For more check out our complete iPhone OS 4 beta preview and feature walkthrough.

[BGR]

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Comedian Ellen DeGeneres played a spoof iPhone ad during her Monday talk show. In it, she is glorifying the iPhone, yet having difficulties with texting.

Apple didn’t see the humor in her commercial and complained that she implied that the iPhone is difficult to use. Ellen responded during her Tuesday show by apologizing and explaining that the iPhone is in fact not hard to use, it’s the only phone she can text on, and that she loves her iPhone, iPad, iPod, and even iHop!

Watch the ad and her apology below and let us know what you think. Is Apple being a little too sensitive?

UPDATE: Ellen’s official YouTube video says “no longer available” (all her YouTube videos now say that(?!)) so we’ve switched to whatever non iPhone-friendly version they use on the official website. Sorry!

[Ellen]

Ellen video link

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