A little birdie told me ios update due in a few hours (better to believe than ignore) so go ahead and save your SHSH before it’s too late!

Saving your SHSH blobs will let you restore to a firmware version that can be jailbroken and unlocked.

You can save your SHSH blobs by jailbreaking your device, opening Cydia, and pressing the “make my life easier button”. However, we recommend using one of the firmware umbrella tutorials below to be absolutely sure you have them saved.

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Via [iClarified]

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The site says it has received information from a “reliable source within Apple” that the event will be held between the 14th and 16th and is betting on a Monday(16th) or Tuesday(17th) announcement.

From what we heard so far, the focus of the event will be the new iPod touch (possibly with front camera for FaceTime and rear lens similar to the iPhone 3G – but with flash – in addition to adding a gyroscope) and the arrival of the iOS 4 for the iPad.

At last years event, Apple introduced a new iPod nano adding a video camera, mic and speaker. They also updated the iPod touch and gave color to the iPod shuffle. It was called the ‘most disappointing‘ iPod release in history. Hopefully, the iPod touch will finally get that camera update this year.

MacRumors recently posted images of what may be the front LCD and bezel of the upcoming 4th generation iPod Touch showing a FaceTime camera. HardMac also posted photo illustrations of an iPod touch with a camera and flash.

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If you remember our exclusive first details on the iPad, iPod nano 4G and 5G, you’ll know that our sources’ accuracy level is very high but not perfect, which is about as good as can be expected given the nature of Apple-related leaks. (Except for ones posted by the always impressive John Gruber, who appears to be getting pre-release information directly from Apple.)

iPods
iLounge has heard that there are three new iPods ready to launch this month or next. A new nano, a new touch, and possibly a new 1.7″ touchscreen shuffle. Other chatter involves a three-inch touchscreen for the iPod touch, shaving half an inch off the diagonal.

iPad
A seven inch iPad will reportedly be announced late this year or early 2011.

iPhone
Apple is reportedly pushing up the release date of the fifth-generation iPhone to early 2011 (as soon as January) due to antenna issues with the iPhone 4. It’s unclear if the iPhone components will be repackaged into a difference shell. iLounge finds this one hard to believe.

iPhone 4 Bumpers
Apple is currently working on a less expensive all-silicone version of the Bumper to give away after September. iLounge’s source says Apple was considering giving away free Bumpers before taking the chance to launch with the bare device.

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Their report indicates that the 9.7-inch iPad will adopt a new ARM Cortex-A9-based processor and 512MB RAM in the first quarter of 2011. They also expect Apple to launch a 7-inch iPad using the Cortex-A9 processor and an IPS panel with a resolution of 1024×768. iLounge recently predicted a 7-inch iPad as well.

In regards to the iPhone, Verizon is expected to announce a CDMA version of the device at CES 2011. The CDMA iPhone’s back plate will be forged from metal materials and will feature an integrated antenna. TechCrunch recently gave credence to the rumor that Verizon would get the iPhone in January.

Finally, Apple will reportedly launch a new Apple TV using AMD’s Fusion solution and will not include a hard drive. The new device will adopt a user interface similar to the iPhone with support for social networking websites, network multimedia and the App Store. Mass production of the device will start in December. Engadget has also predicted a new Apple TV without a hard drive.

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Apple has launched its iPhone 4 case program. You can order your free case via their application on the App Store named ‘iPhone 4 Case Program’. You can choose between 7 different cases by various companies including Griffin and Incase. Here is the list of cases available: black colored Apple Bumper, Incase Snap Case in smoke or clear, Belkin Shield Micra in clear, Griffin Motif with diamond pattern in smoke color, Griffin Reveal Etch in black graphite, Speck Fitted with a dark tartan plaid pattern, and Speck PixelSkin HD in black. Which of these cases will you choose? I may be able to help you out…

Apple iPhone 4 Bumper provides minimal protection but that may be what you’re looking for. Let’s face it, most have said they feel the iPhone 4 design is awesome looking. I myself feel the black glass and shiny metal look does seem snazzy and kind of ritzy. The Bumper only covers the outer rim of your iPhone 4 with a little lip. You’ll get a tiny bit of protection for the front or rear when you lay your iPhone 4 on a completely flat surface. Overall, this is a case for those that are really cautious with their iPhone already, and want to keep the great Apple aesthetic as visible as possible. The Apple iPhone Bumper has a MSRP of $30.

Incase Snap Case is another fairly basic protection option. A hard but light material that covers both sides of your iPhone. There’s no button covers or protection for the top and bottom. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. The openness can make it easier to continue using certain dock and headphone accessories.. This is the only case Apple is offering in more than one color, smoke or clear. The Incase Snap Case has a MSRP of $30.

Belkin Shield Micra features a similar clear hard polycarbonate protection as the Snap Case with a clear color. No button covers on this one either but it does cover the entire outer rim of the iPhone and the backside. There have been some mixed opinions of Belkin cases over the years, but then again, what company doesn’t have their complaints? Belkin Shield Micra has a MSRP of $25.

Griffin Motif uses the preferred TPU material. TPU is tougher than silicone but more flexible than plastic, providing a good balance of form, ease, looks, and protection. Another option that offers a smoke color, giving partial visibility of your iPhone’s rear, with a diamond pattern. Unfortunately, it’s difficult to tell on the photos how much space is provided for port access but from the the few photos available, it doesn’t appear to be a ton. Griffin Motif has a MSRP of $20.

Griffin Reveal Etch is a little more typical case. Etch features a rubber rim protection with a hard polycarbonate back panel. This case isn’t transparent but does have a black graphite “etch” pattern. Because it does give more protection and offers a rubber edge, the Reveal Etch does provide protection for external buttons. Griffin Reveal Etch has a MSRP of $30.

Speck Fitted is a two piece polycarbonate case with a patterned fabric rear surface. The patterned fabric is for aesthetics and some handling comfort. The only thing to possibly note is that the port and button locations are left open. To me, this interrupts the eye pleasing looks and could allow for dirt, sand, etc to possibly sneak behind your iPhone a little easier than some other options. Overall though, if you’re into the dark tartan plaid look, this could be a very viable option. Speck Fitted has a MSRP of $30.

Speck PixelSkin HD is a thin rubber case with a thin plastic “pixel” textured backside. This case does offer button protection and the “pixels” offer added grip and interesting looks. Offers sufficient protection and seems to give plenty of space around the headphone and dock connectors. Apple is only offering this in black. Speck PixelSkin HD has a MSRP of $30.

I choose the Griffin Reveal Etch as I already have a Bumper. Hopefully, I will be able to get a full refund. Which one will you go for?
Via [App Advice] (Apple Official)

We have confirmed with multiple AT&T store reps that their sales quotas for the month of June are ridiculously high. Yes, this means the iPhone is confirmed to launch in June, not July. Knowing how many units stores received per day/week last year, if the iPhone launched in the last week of June, on Friday the 25th, we’re pretty sure the new sales quotas couldn’t be met (in-store orders don’t count as they don’t get recognized until the customer picks them up). We have heard stores having a 25-30% increase in their sales quota, so we’d like to think the next Apple iPhone will launch on Friday, June 18th.

Previous rumors suggested that Apple wants to release the new iPhone as soon as possible due its earlier then expected unveiling.

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What’s New?

• Front-facing video chat camera
• Improved regular back-camera (the lens is quite noticeably larger than the iPhone 3GS)
• Camera flash
• Micro-SIM instead of standard SIM (like the iPad)
• Improved display. It’s unclear if it’s the 960×640 display thrown around before—it certainly looks like it, with the “Connect to iTunes” screen displaying much higher resolution than on a 3GS.
• What looks to be a secondary mic for noise cancellation, at the top, next to the headphone jack
• Split buttons for volume
• Power, mute, and volume buttons are all metallic

What’s Changed?

• The back is entirely flat, made of either glass (more likely) or ceramic or shiny plastic in order for the cell signal to poke through. Tapping on the back makes a more hollow and higher pitched sound compared to tapping on the glass on the front/screen, but that could just be the orientation of components inside making for a different sound
• An aluminum border going completely around the outside
• Slightly smaller screen than the 3GS (but seemingly higher resolution)
• Everything is more squared off
• 3 grams heavier
• 16% Larger battery
• Internals components are shrunken, miniaturized and reduced to make room for the larger battery

You can read more on this developing story [via Gizmodo]

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An iPhone exploit demonstrated at the CanSecWest conference today could bring back easy jailbreaks from the 1.x iPhone days.

Wednesday, researchers hacked a non-jailbroken iPhone, Safari on Snow Leopard, and both IE 8 and Firefox on Windows 7.

Charlie Miller won $10,000 after hacking Safari on a MacBook Pro without having physical access to the computer.

Ralf Philipp Weinmann of the University of Luxembourg, and Vincenzo Iozzo of German company Zynamics, hacked the iPhone and will receive a $15,000 prize.

Interestingly, their hack could mean good news for those looking to jailbreak. lozzo and Weinmann spent two weeks designing a way to steal the contents of the iPhone SMS database.

To accomplish the attack the iPhone needs to visit a Web site which hosts the exploit code. “The payload executes and uploads the local SMS database of the phone to the server we control,” said Weinmann.

They bypassed digital code signatures using a technique known since 1997 but never used on an ARM processor. The exploit then looked for chucks in Apple’s code that could be pieced together to accomplish the attack.

While the attack was used to grab just the SMS data, it could also be used to perform a jailbreak on the device, according to MuscleNerd from the iPhone Dev-Team.

“Congrats to @_snagg and @esizkur. This potentially re-opens userland jailbreaks that haven’t been around since 1.x days (jailbreakme.com)”

“the bug they used should exist in 3.1.3 MobileSafari on all iphones/ipods though the actual payload bytes may differ”

MuscleNerd warns that Apple will likely close this bug as soon as possible…

“Userland exploits affect security for all iPhones so expect Apple to close these as soon as they can. JBers avoid updates!”

Read More [via CNET] – [via iClarified]