In a recent Twitter update, Stefen Esser (better known in the jailbreak community as @i0n1c), noted that he'll have Apple's third-generation iPad jailbroken in five days - suggesting that he plans to at least start work on jailbreaking the iOS device as soon as he has one in his hands.
Good news, jailbreakers - an unlock solution is now available for the iPhone 4 and iPhone 3GS, which is compatible with Apple's recently released iOS 5.1 software update. The package (which is available now in Cydia) corrects the iPhone Dev-Team's ultrasn0w unlock, and can be downloaded for free.
The jailbreak mastermind @pod2g, who orchestrated the search for an untethered jailbreak solution for the iPhone 4S and iPad 2, has recently noted that he's looking for vulnerabilities that will help him develop a solution which supports Apple's new iPad.
If you're a fan of Sn0wBreeze (for Windows) and have used it in the past to create custom ISPWs when jailbreaking, consider downloading - or updating to - the new version of the application (2.9.2), which is available now.
FireCore has just updated its aTV Flash (black) jailbreak software to version 1.4, adding a number of features and making a whole load of bug fixes and performance improvements.
This year's WWJC has a date and location!
A brand-new jailbreak tweak called ActionSlider allows jailbreakers to perform a number of actions right from Notification Center.
A new jailbreak tweak called Plugication has just hit the Cydia Store, which allows users to have their iPhone automatically resume playing music when their headphones are re-connected to their iOS device.
Do you use Emoji often? Hate switching to a separate keyboard just for them? SMSmileys is a new tweak that is here to fix that.
If you're an iPhone 4S-owning NBA fan, consider downloading SiriNBA. This new jailbreak tweak - which is a plug-in for AssistantExtensions - allows users to ask Siri questions regarding NBA scores, times, games and more.
Jailbreakers might be more than happy with Jay Freeman's amazing Cydia Store, but that doesn't mean a series of competitors haven't attempted to steal the jailbreak application store crown over the years. Now, a new creation called iTweak is set to offer jailbreak fans an alternative to Cydia, and should be launching in the near future.
A new jailbreak tweak called SiriBoard allows jailbreakers to launch the Siri interface from an app icon.
If iOS 5's new and improved notification system doesn't impress you, look out for Notificator - a soon to be released jailbreak tweak, which allows users to create their own custom event notifications and even replace existing notifications with their own imaginings.
A new jailbreak tweak called SpeakEvents allows users to have their jailbroken iPhone speak notifications to them.
A new jailbreak tweak called PictoKeyboard can make it easier than ever to insert unicode symbols - such as this one, , for example - into text fields on an iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.
A new jailbreak tweak called WorldClockCenter allows users to add a number of world clocks to Notification Center.
A brand-new jailbreak tweak called iOS 86 allows jailbreakers to give their iOS device a retro, pixilated 1980s makeover.
This new tweak plans to permanently bring Siri to most older generation iOS devices for free.
If you're a fan of iPhone customization, consider downloading iUnlock. This new jailbreak tweak, which is available in the Cydia Store for $1.99, allows users to add a number of effects to their iPhone's slide-to-unlock interface.
Jailbreakers - we have some good news. MyAssistant, the popular tweak which expands Siri's functionality, has recently received an update and now boasts a number of new features. Furthermore, a number of bugs have been fixed in the latest version of the tweak (1.1), meaning MyAssistant should be more stable than ever before.
QuickSiri is a new jailbreak tweak that promises to speed up Siri on non-iPhone 4S handsets. Furthermore, the package forces the Siri user interface to take up the iPhone's entire screen, rather than just a small section at the bottom.
A jailbreak tweak called Swipe for Mail allows jailbreakers to navigate through the emails in a mailbox using swipe gestures.
Joshua Hill (@p0sixninja) recently announced via Twitter that the "Jailbreak Dream Team" - that is, those jailbreakers responsible for untethering the Apple A5 processor - will be presenting this year's Hack In The Box (HITB) security conference.
If you want to port Siri to an older iOS device, you can go about setting up a proxy (we have a guide explaining which proxy to choose). Though this can work well, a new pair of jailbreak tweaks - AssistantConnect and AssistantConnect4S - promise to make it even easier to port Siri to a non-iPhone 4S device, and what's more, the process doesn't even require a server.
