Apple releases iOS 5.1.1 update for iPad, iPod touch and iPhone

Apple has released iOS 5.1.1 update for iPad, iPod Touch and iPhone. This update brings several improvements in camera and Safari browser and some bug fixes. They released iOS 5.1 last month that brought new features.

Here is the change log for the iOS 5.1.1 update

• Improves reliability of using HDR option for photos taken using the Lock Screen shortcut
• Addresses bugs that could prevent the new iPad from switching between 2G and 3G networks
• Fixes bugs that affected AirPlay video playback in some circumstances
• Improved reliability for syncing Safari bookmarks and Reading List
• Fixes an issue where ‘Unable to purchase’ alert could be displayed after successful purchase

This update is available as OTA (Over the Air) and is about 54MB if you have already updated to 5.1, if not, you need to download about 177MB. It is also available via iTunes software.

Samsung Galaxy Note Android 4.0 update starts rolling out

Samsung has started rolling Premium Suite upgrade for GALAXY Note users as they promised earlier this March. This brings Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and some extra multimedia features and a range of new S Pen optimized applications such as S Note and S Memo.

The Premium Suite offers new features and applications exclusive to GALAXY Note and its innovative S Pen such as S Note app, which was introduced with GALAXY Note 10.1 at Mobile World Congress 2012.

The OTA update is about 319MB and is currently rolling out in several countries. It might take some time for the update roll out globally based on the market and carriers.

Sony Xperia U up for pre-order in India for Rs. 17,399

Sony Xperia U is now available for pre-order in India from online retailer Flipkart. It is a part of NXT series that was announced at MWC 2012 and unveiled in India this April. It has 3.5-inch Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and is powered by 1 GHz dual-core processor. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) and is upgradable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich). It has 5MP camera with LED Flash, 720p HD video recording and  VGA Front-facing camera.

It is NFC enabled and has changable colour caps at the bottom of the phone. The transparent element illuminates to match the colour of photos viewed in the gallery or the album art of music tracks currently playing.

The connectivity features include, 3G HSDPA 14.4 Mbps; HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, Wi-Fi, DLNA, Bluetooth, NFC, aGPS. Other features include, FM radio with RDS, 3.5 mm audio jack, 512MB RAM, 8GB internalmemory (4GB user memory) and 1320 mAh battery.

The Sony Xperia U is now on pre-order from Flipkart for Rs. 16,499  Rs. 17,399. It is expected to ship starting 10th May. Check out our Sony Xperia U photo gallery and hand-on from MWC 2012.

[Update: Looks like Flipkart has changed the price to Rs. 17,399 similar to Letsbuy that is also taking pre-orders for the phone. ]

Sony Xperia Sola up for pre-order in India for Rs. 19,999

Sony Xperia Sola is now available for pre-order in India from online retailer Flipkart. It was announced this March and packs in 1GHz Dual Core Processor, 3.7-inch (854 x 480 pixels) Reality Display with Mobile BRAVIA Engine and has 5MP autofocus camera with flash and 720p HD video recording. It runs on Android 2.3 (Gingerbread) that is upgradeable to Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich).

It has floating touch navigation technology and is NFC enabled. It is just 9.9 mm thick and weighs 107 grams. Other features include, 3G, Wi-Fi, DLNA, Bluetooth, aGPS, FM radio with RDS, 3.5 mm audio jack, 512MB RAM, 8 GB internal storage (up to 5 GB user-accessible memory), microSD card support up to 32GB and 1320 mAh battery.

The Sony Xperia Sola is available for pre-order from Flipkart for Rs. 19999. It is expected to ship in the 4th week of May.

Latest RedSn0w 0.9.11b1 Will Be Useful For Jailbreak 5.1.1 Untethered, Restore and Downgrade

It was mentioned by MuscleNerd that Latest RedSn0w 0.9.11b1 Will Be Useful For Jailbreak 5.1.1 Untethered, Restore and Downgrade. If you are an experienced jailbreaker or unlocker you already know that in order to restore our firmware ipsw we need to first create custom ipsw file using RedSn0w and then restore by going to the iTunes (by pressing shift button and clicking on Restore button + selecting the custom ipsw file).

MuscleNerd is going to make this process more simple for us for which we (at least me) are very thankful to him. He has tweeted just few hours ago that the new RedSnow in addition to jailbreak 5.1 will be supporting the restore including iPad 2, iPad3 and iPhone 4s. So now we will be able to use RedSn0w forJailbreak 5.1.1 untethered, Restore and downgrade to the old versions. Wow

MuscleNerd Tweeted:

“Upcoming redsn0w supports restoring, including iPad2/3 and 4S downgrades (with blobs) http://twitpic.com/9ixsqv ..also stitches on the fly  ”

So this is great news for whole jailbreaknation, and I hope we will get more out of the box once we get the new RedSn0w jailbreak. The picture on twitpic also reveals that the next version will be RedSn0w 0.9.11b1.

Below is his tweet snapshot and the screen shot from twitpic of RedSn0w 0.9.11b1.

If you want to jailbreak your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad using the latest Redsn0w jailbreak check forHow to jailbreak 5.1 Guide

Nokia 808 PureView to launch first in India and Russia, this May

Nokia has announced it will begin rolling out the Nokia 808 PureView cameraphone in select markets in May. The Finnish mobile giant also announced that India, and Russia, will be the first two markets to get the PureView on retail shelves.

The Symbian Belle-based Nokia 808 PureView, orPureView 808 as it was first known, stole the show when it was unveiled at MWC 2012, receiving the Best Mobile Device award at the prestigious event.

In the meanwhile, the Nokia 808 PureView has also won the award for Best Imaging Innovation for 2012 from the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA). Jo Harlow, Head of Smart Devices at Nokia, spoke about the importance of the device in the entire smartphone industry, saying: