iOS 5 Beta 1 Will Expire On August 4, 2011 [Warning]

We have some serious news for those of you using iOS 5 beta 1 : it expires on August 4, 2011. iOS 5 beta 1 was released at WWDC 2011, and we gave you the download links too. If you activated your UDID and installed the firmware, just keep in mind that the beta has a timebomb attached to it. On August 4, iOS 5 b1 will stop working (meaning that the build will lock you out of your iDevice). Remember to sync and maintain regular backups of all your stuff. Read on for more info.
Read on for all your problems and doubts on this...

Q : Can the timebomb be deactivated ?
A : No. That involves modifying lockdownd, which would cause it to return an invalid signature on boot and therefore brick your iDevice. Unfortunately, we don’t have an iBoot-level exploit for iOS 5 beta 1, so we can’t break the boot chain.

Q : Can I backup my iDevice after the build deactivates itself ?
A : We are not completely sure, most probably it doesn’t.

Q : Will it make a difference if I have a Wi-Fi only iDevice and just change the date and time ?
A : That won’t work.

Q : Will iTunes let me restore iOS 4.3.3 back to my iDevice, and will everything still be there ?
A : Yes! Just plug in your iDevice and click Restore. All of your data will be restored back the way you had it.

Q : Why did Apple timebombed iOS 5 ?
A : Because you’re not supposed to be using them for your personal uses. They are meant to help developers in porting their apps to iOS 5.

Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray and Active Announced: Videos

Sony Ericsson is expanding their Xperia range of devices with the addition of two more Xperia handsets, and has officially announced the Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray and Sony Ericsson Xperia Active, and we have a couple of videos below for your viewing pleasure.
The videos of the Xperia Ray and Xperia Active come our way courtesy of the guys over at Phone Arena and by way of the Sony Ericsson YouTube page, and the Phone Arena guys have come up with the specs for each handset.
So The Sony Ericsson Xperia Ray is like the Xperia Arc in as much as its light at 3.53 ounces and is 9.4mm thick, sports a 1GHz Qualcomm processor and an 8 megapixel Exmor R auto-focus camera with flash and 720p video, with a 3.30-inhc capacitive touch screen, Android 2.3 Gingerbread, A-GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, turn-by-turn and voice navigation, 300MB built-in memory and microSD expansion up to 32GB.
The Sony Ericsson Xperia Active sports a 3-inch scratch resistant display and is a waterproof handset up to 3 feet for 30 minutes and boasts being able to accurately track the users finger even when wet, and is also dust proof, Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS, 1GHz Cortex-A8 processor, 5 megapixel auto-focus camera with flash and 720p video, GPS and Bluetooth.
No word on a release date for both Xperia devices but apparently they are scheduled for release in Q3 of 2011, and obviously not word on pricing. So there you go, all you need do now is hit those play buttons to check out the two new Android handsets…enjoy.