In a note to developers, Twitter's Jack Dorsey (@jack) described Twitter integration in Apple's iOS 5 as "an opportunity for us, together, to take the ecosystem to a new level."

Apple today released the seventh beta iteration of iOS 5 to registered developers of the iOS program. As usual, this new version is available to all developers running the iOS 5 beta 5 or 6 over-the-air as a delta update, and you should be prompted automatically to install it any time now. Otherwise, make sure to plug your iDevice to a power source and connect to Wi-Fi before prompting a manual update in the settings app.

Yesterday, Apple released new developer seeds of OS X Lion, iCloud and iPhoto. According to the release notes, no major changes have been made in the latest versions of the software, and no new beta version of iOS 5 has been released.

Following the dramatic events that affected Japan earlier this year, Apple has put together a wonderful new feature in the japanese version of iOS 5 that will show incredibly valuable for keeping people safe.

We're not quite sure if this is a new feature, or just a temporary bug at the moment, but we're getting a lot of reports concerning a potential interesting little change in the iOS 5 App Store app.

Apple released today the sixth beta iteration of iOS 5 to registered developers of the iOS program.

AT&T has done it again. Adding and ending their data and messaging plan options has become a pastime. This is no different.

It looks like the next-generation iPhone could debut on Friday, October 7, according to 9 To 5 Mac. If correct, preorders for the iPhone 5 could begin as early as September 30th.

Apple is apparently ready to launch the iPhone 5, but not until October. Previous reporting indicated that the next-generation handset would be released in September, but that was not meant to be.

We heard a little bit more about the iPhone 5 and iOS 5. Unfortunately, most of those rumors turned out to be untrue. Meanwhile, Facebook released a new app for the iPhone in some of the news making headlines in the week that was.

A few words of good news for those of you running, or considering the iOS 5 betas and have been despairing over getting some video streaming going in there.

If you believe MacRumors this morning, Apple will be holding this year's much anticipated fall event on Wednesday, September 7.

AppAdvice answers all those questions readers have about the iPhone 5 and iOS 5. Plus, our list of predictions.

Nuance is definitely coming in iOS 5, and we've got an up-to-date developer screenshot to prove it.

In a surprise move, Apple has just released the fifth beta for iOS 5. These things are usually done on weekdays, so this is sorta big news....

The fifth iteration of iOS, is almost here, but some people just can't wait for it. At WWDC 2011, Apple gave developers access to the newest iOS betas. However, some developers took this as an opportunity to get some extra pocket change by selling slots to people for early access.

Apple’s secrecy is legendary especially when it comes to releasing new iDevices. Still, there are subtle signs that suggest the iPhone 5 and iOS 5 are coming very soon. Case in point, Apple recently began approving apps that are compliant with the next iOS release, according to news first reported by Cult Of Mac.

According to a recent report, Apple and Verizon are currently at loggerheads regarding "FaceTime over 3G," a feature expected to launch in iOS 5. Apparently, while Apple wishes for the feature to be available to all iPhone owners, Verizon is insisting that the feature only be accessible to customers enrolled in a tiered data plan.

While iOS 5 allows users to launch the Camera app directly from the Lock screen, it's not possible to add shortcuts to other apps. Fortunately, one jailbreak tweak has corrected this: It's called LockLauncher, and once installed, the tweak adds a "dock" of iOS apps along the bottom of the Lock screen.

In 2010, Apple purchased Swedish-based Polar Rose, a company that specialized in face detection algorithms. Now, Apple plans on offering this technology as a public developer API for iOS applications, according to news first reported by 9 To 5 Mac.

Great news, Netflix fans: The popular iOS application, which allows users to access their Netflix account and stream videos on-the-go, has recently been updated. Now, the app supports Apple's most recent software updates (iOS 4.3.4 and iOS 4.2.9) and the beta versions of iOS 5. Obviously, this is great news for Apple fans and iOS developers alike.

For a while now, we've been wondering whether Nuance technology is going to premiere with iOS 5. Now, it would appear that a system wide Nuance Dictation feature is going to launch in iOS 5, which users will be able to activate via a specific virtual keyboard button.

The beta version of iOS 5 on the iPod touch might be revealing a little secret regarding an upcoming Apple release. Will there be 3G and GPS on the new iPod touch?

Apple recently released the fourth beta version of iOS 5, which made a variety of changes to the software update. Fortunately for you, we've compiled a list of everything that's new in iOS 5 beta 4. Hopefully, some of these great features will make their way into the final version of the software update.