Steve Jobs stole the WWDC 2011 conference this year with iOS5, iCloud, and the new functions of the iPhone. But I want to point something out. The things that Apple announced as their new features Microsoft ALREADY DID 8 months AHEAD of Apple. Yes folks – Let’s just see who is copying who!

 “Feeling flattered today. Lots of great WP ideas headed to iOS. (Camera button/above lock, auto-upoad [sic] of pics, better notifications … ) … wi-fi sync, built-in twitter, background download service, short-messaging chats (though we do Facebook!)” Joe Belfiore

Responding to one particularly enthusiastic tweet about the volume button in iOS5 working as a camera shortcut, Belfiore pointed out “with a wp7 you get a dedicated camera button..that wakes the phone from sleep and humps u to a camera.” He also couldn’t help but mention that it had “been shipping for 8 months!”

There’s certainly plenty of overlap in the usage dynamics we’ve seen of iOS5 so far, though how much of that is idea sharing and how much is the various platforms shifting to a central point of “good” design is unclear. We have a feeling people wouldn’t be so quick to label Apple derivative if the company itself hadn’t made such a song & dance about others firms copying their idea.

Ok PPCGeeks, I call BULLSH&T here. Apple is copying other people’s ideas. First iMessage – can you say Blackberry Messenger. Second Camera button – Windows Phone 7. Third – iCloud – Google Music & Microsoft Zune…HMM How about Apple gets their act together and says what they really are doing. “Apple Running out of idea’s – so we just use our competitors”. But tell me PPCGeeks – what does this all mean to you?

Source: Slashgear

Well, what a surprise – iOS5 jailbroken already only after hours of being in the wild. iPhone Dev Team member MuscleNerd tweeted the confirmantion, along side with some screenshots to prove it. Here is a bigger surprise – it uses the same limera1n exploit and a tethered boot. Which just means users will need to have their iOS5 device plugged into a PC or Mac if they wat to restart it and preserve the hack.

Still, it’s early in the iOS5 world and it won’t be pushed out to regular users until this fall, and right now only developers have access and that all could change before the full release. We wouldn’t be surprised if the iPhone Dev Team was holding back on some ace cards ready for when that actually happens, so as to avoid Apple closing any loop holes before then.

WOW! Who would think that Apple might actually make their iOS harder to hack, it seems that they didn’t even try to change how this worked, and I wouldn’t be surprised if other things were the same as iOS4. What about you PPCGeeks, does this surprise you at the least? Tell me down below – please remember though that we do have to be nice :).

Source: Slashgear

We do not always have the chance to say Wal-Mart and iPhone in the same article let alone in the same sentence. But there I just did… Wal-Mart has slashed it’s prices on the current iPhone4 16GB by 25%. The promotion is running just through the end of the month that offers the smart phone for $147 on-contract.

This deal is set for anyone who buys a new 2-year contact on either Verizon or AT&T, white or black versions are also set to sell. Right now the website says depleted so it might be best to check your retail store (yeah the one down the street buddy). With the iOS5 coming out this might just be the best time to pick up the iPhone. With that all said – this is the first and only place discounting the phone, but with the anticipated iPhone4S or iPhone5 coming out we are sure that this is not the last one to slash their prices.

So what is with this? Is this just Wal-Mart selling off stock, or is it more than that? Tell me PPCGeeker’s what do you think…What is Wal-Mart’s trick here? And always remember folks while at Wal-Mart watch for falling prices.

Source: pocketnow

Do you like it when a rumor gets started? I don’t but this one is sure catching my attention. Maybe for other iPhone owners it will too. The latest rumor claims Apple will hold its annual iOS roadmap event in early April to show off iOS 5, and also states that Apple may unveil an updated MobileMe service as well.

Apple always seems to release new products or updates around the same time each year. This isn’t a surprise to most iPhone users. Sources suggest the MobileMe update rumors signal that anticipated changes to the cloud-based service will be heavily integrated into the next major release of Apple’s mobile operating system for the iPhone and the iPad. New account options look like they will be available as well, paid or free subscriptions.

If the rumor is true, does MobileMe enhancements and a new OS excite you? Let us know your thoughts in the comment box below or in the forums.

Source: IM via Apple