We all know this has to happen someday, now 9to5Mac reports that the supplies of iPhone 3GS are tightening up at retailers around the world and iPhone 3GS is disappearing from stock databases of major international carriers.

According to several sources in different countries, stock of Apple’s iPhone 3GS is quickly tightening with hardly – or even any – shipments coming through to certain regions. In addition, according to a source at one popular international carrier, the iPhone 3GS has disappeared from the stock database.

The site has heard from its ‘reliable’ sources at major iPhone 3GS offering European carriers that stock of iPhone 3GS is low and very little stock is expected for the next few weeks. Another source in the US has also said the same about this iPhone of older generation. One more source termed as ‘accurate source’ with its hand in Apple’s global channel for shipping operations reports that the shipments of iPhone 3GS are rapidly decreasing and there is a little amount of iPhone 3GS units remaining in the channel for shipments.

This usually happens when Apple has to discontinue any particular device or refresh it with bumped up specs. It did the same with the Mac line up in the last few months when it had to upgrade the Macs.

It has been reported several times that Apple might release a cheaper iPhone or a cheaper version of iPhone 4 to replace iPhone 3GS alongside its front line iPhone 5 device, that is reported to get unveiled in September.

[9To5Mac]

A Youtube user loaded the first beta of iOS 5 on his iPhone 3GS to demonstrate how the new version of iOS works on the older device. Although iOS 5 works flawlessly on iPhone 3GS, it lacks some of the features that work on newer iOS devices. For example the user in the video was not able to edit photos on his iPhone 3GS. Watch full video to see iOS 5 on iPhone 3GS in action.

iOS 5 that will be released in the fall brings many new features to iOS including Twitter integration, iMessage service, iCloud integration, revamped notifications, and much more.

Want to track your location or create way points for your next trip? Then Locational app for iPhone is for your. With Locational app you can create datasets to log the locations you have been with detailed statistics and also mark down locations and way points for the next trip you are planning. The app uses your iPhone’s GPS to track your current location and marks it down so that you can check it later, or whenever you need that data. It also features a local search that currently works only in Canada, the United States, and Australia at this time.

Some features of Locational for iPhone include

• Get detailed information on your current location
• Easily create a waypoint from:
• See all your waypoints pinned on a map
• Easy organization of waypoints and datasets
• Share via email, text message, Twitter, Facebook, Evernote, or Tumblr
• Support for both metric and imperial units

Locational app for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is available in the App Store for $1.99. This app is only compatible with iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4 phones running iOS 4.0 or later. [iTunes Link]

iPhone Dev-Team has released their RedSn0w tool to untether jailbreak iOS 4.3.3 on Windows and Macs. If you want to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS running iOS 4.3.3 then follow these simple steps below. The jailbreak will be untethered.

Things you need

1. RedSn0w 0.9.6b15 for Mac here, Windows here

2. iOS 4.3.3 Firmware file: iPhone 3GS

1 ) Create a folder on your desktop and name it ‘Jailbreak’, now Download RedSn0w and iOS 4.3.3 (links above) and place the files in folder you just created called Jailbreak

2) Download RedSn0w (extract it) and iOS 4.3.3 (no need to extract it, download links above) and place the files in ‘Jailbreak’ folder you just created

3 ) Connect your iPhone 3GS to the computer and launch iTunes and select your iPhone 3GS from the list of devices, now hold shift button (Windows) or Option (Mac) and click on the Restore button.

4 ) Navigate to the Jailbreak folder on your desktop and select the 4.3.3 firmware ipsw. Click the Choose button to continue.

5 ) Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone 3GS to the desired firmware open the Jailbreak folder on your desktop and launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier.

6 ) Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button

7 ) Select the 4.3.3 firmware ipsw we placed in the Jailbreak folder on our desktop then click Open. Once the firmware gets verified click the Next button to continue.

8 ) Let RedSn0w to prepare Jailbreak data.

9 ) From this window you can select the jailbreak options you would like make sure Cydia is selected.

10 ) Click the Next button to continue

11 ) Plug iPhone 3GS into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button.

12 ) RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. Follow the instructions displayed on your Screen.

• Press and hold the Sleep/Power (located at top right) button for 3 seconds.
• Keep holding the Sleep/Power button and press Home button (located at bottom center) for 10 seconds.
• Now release the Sleep/Power button while keep holding the Home button for about 15 seconds. (redsn0w might detect your device before the 15 seconds)

13 ) Your iPhone 3GS should now reboot

14 ) RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel.

15 ) Once uploading is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button. When your iPhone 3GS finishes rebooting (might take 5 minutes or more) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

16 ) Done!

Verizon today and AT&T yesterday announced their quarter earning reports and also revealed the number of Apple iPhones they activated. AT&T, that had the iPhone exclusivity until this February activated over 3.6 million iPhones during its first fiscal quarter.

Verizon that got the CDMA iPhone in February of this year and broke the iPhone exclusivity streak of AT&T sold over 2.2 million iPhones during its first fiscal quarter for 2011. What should be noted here is that, Verizon sells only one model of iPhone i.e iPhone 4 and it has the CDMA version of the device. Where as AT&T sells both iPhone 4 and also iPhone 3GS at a lower price, it has the GSM version of both the devices too.

Recently Apple released iOS 4.3.2 for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad and as we reported Apple has not fixed the iOS 4.3.1 untether vulnerability in this update. Untether jailbreak for iOS 4.3.2 is expected soon, but until then you can tethered jailbreak your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad running iOS 4.3.2 using redsn0w 0.9.6rc12 for Windows and Mac. Follow the step by step guide posted below to jailbreak your iOS 4.3.2 device.

Update:How to untethered jailbreak iPhone 4 running iOS 4.3.3 using RedSn0w

How to untethered jailbreak iOS 4.3.3 on iPhone 3GS using Redsn0w

How to untethered jailbreak iPod touch 4G and iPod touch 3G running iOS 4.3.3 using RedSn0w

How to untethered jailbreak iPad running iOS 4.3.3 using RedSn0w

Note 1: As it is a tethered jailbreak, so you will need to connect your iOS device every time you reboot it.

Note 2: You will also require the iOS 4.3.1 file, as iOS 4.3.2 isn’t compatible with redsn0w 0.9.6rc12 yet.

1). Download iOS 4.3.2 for your device from here.

2). Restore your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad to iOS 4.3.2 using iTunes. Open iTunes select your iDevice from left pane and click the Restore button while holding Shift key [Option key if you are on a Mac].

3). Navigate to folder containing iOS 4.3.2 firmware and select it. Wait for iTunes to restore iOS 4.3.2 for you.

4). Now download redsn0w 0.9.6rc12 [Mac] [Windows]

5). Extract the downloaded file and run redsn0w.

6). Now click the Browse button and navigate to iOS 4.3.1 ipsw [not iOS 4.3.2] for your iDevice. Select the firmware and file and click open.

7). Wait for redsn0w to identify the firmware file. When done Next button will appear, when appeared click it.

8). Redsn0w will now prepare the jailbreak data.

9). Now check the Install Cydia from the options menu and click the Next button.

10). Make sure your device is both switched off and connected to computer.

11). Click the next button and follow the on-screen instructions to put your iDevice into DFU mode.

• Press and hold the Sleep/Power (located at top right) button for 3 seconds.
• Keep holding the Sleep/Power button and press Home button (located at bottom center) for 10 seconds.
• Now release the Sleep/Power button while keep holding the Home button for about 15 seconds. (redsn0w might detect your device before the 15 seconds)

12). If you followed the instructions accurately your device will go into DFU mode and redsn0w will start performing its magic.

13). Wait for redsn0w to jailbreak your device.

14). When done Finish button will appear, click it. Now wait for your iDevice to finish the remaining jailbreak process.

15). Your iDevice will boot now and you will notice a white Cydia icon.

16). Now follow the steps posted here to tethered boot your iOS device. You will need to follow these steps every time you rebooted your device.

17). Done!!

iPhone Dev-Team has updated the ultrasn0w iPhone unlock to version 1.2.1. The newer ultrasn0w does not support newer basebands, it is just a compatibility fix for iOS 4.3.1 and is useful for those who are having older, unlockable basebands. This update also fixes the signal bar issue for those who aren’t using the unlock but preserved an older baseband intentionally.

So if you are facing the above issues, just jailbreak your iPhone using Pwnage tool or Sn0wbreeze and preserve your baseband.

Now open Cydia and search for ‘ultrasn0w’ and install it. Reboot your device and it should be unlocked now.

Via: @ultrasn0w

iPhone dev team has released RedSn0w to untether jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 on Windows. You can follow this simple guide to jailbreak your iPod touch 3rd Generation and iPod touch 4th Generation running iOS 4.3.1.

Please note that you will lose all your data on your device, so create a back up before performing the steps below.

Update: How to untethered jailbreak iPod touch 4G and iPod touch 3G running iOS 4.3.3 using RedSn0w

Things you need

• iOS 4.3.1 for iPod Touch 3G
• iOS 4.3.1 for iPod Touch 4G

RedSnow

1 ) Create a folder on your desktop Download RedSn0w and iOS 4.3.1 (links above) and place the files in ‘Pwnage’ folder you just created called Pwnage

2) Download RedSn0w (extract it) and iOS 4.3.1 (links above) and place the files in ‘Pwnage’ folder you just created

3 ) Connect your iPod touch to the computer and launch iTunes and select your iPod touch from the list of devices, now hold shift button and click on the Restore button.

4 ) Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 4.3.1 firmware ipsw. Click the Choose button to continue.

5 ) Once iTunes has finished updating your iPod touch to the desired firmware open the Pwnage folder on your desktop and launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier.

6 ) Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button

7 ) Select the 4.2.1 firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then clickOpen. Once the firmware gets verified click the Next button to continue.

8 ) Let RedSn0w to prepare Jailbreak data.

9 ) From this window you can select the jailbreak options you would like make sure Cydia is selected.

10 ) Click the Next button to continue

11 ) Plug iPod touch into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button.

12 ) RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. Follow the instructions displayed on your Screen.

13 ) Your iPod touch should now reboot

14 ) RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel.

15 ) Once uploading is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finish button. When your iPod touch finishes rebooting (might take 5 minutes or more) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

16 ) Done!

iPhone Dev Team has released their RedSn0w tool to untether jailbreak iOS 4.3.1. Here is a complete guide on how to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS running iOS 4.3.1 on Windows using RedSn0w.

Update: How to untethered jailbreak iOS 4.3.3 on iPhone 3GS using Redsn0w

Things we need

iOS 4.3.1 for iPhone 3GS: iPhone2,1_4.3.1_8G4_Restore.ipsw

RedSn0w

1 ) Create a folder on your desktop Download RedSn0w and iOS 4.3.1 (links above) and place the files in ‘Pwnage’ folder you just created called Pwnage

2) Download RedSn0w (extract it) and iOS 4.3.1 (links above) and place the files in ‘Pwnage’ folder you just created

3 ) Connect your iPhone to the computer and launch iTunes and select your iPhone from the list of devices, now hold shift button and click on the Restore button.

4 ) Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop and select the 4.3.1 firmware ipsw. Click theChoose button to continue.

5 ) Once iTunes has finished updating your iPhone to the desired firmware open the Pwnage folder on your desktop and launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we extracted earlier.

6 ) Once RedSn0w opens click the Browse button

7 ) Select the 4.2.1 firmware ipsw we placed in the Pwnage folder on our desktop then clickOpen. Once the firmware gets verified click the Next button to continue.

8 ) Let RedSn0w to prepare Jailbreak data.

9 ) From this window you can select the jailbreak options you would like make sure Cydia is selected.

10 ) Click the Next button to continue

11 ) Plug iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button.

12 ) RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode. Follow the instructions displayed on your Screen.

13 ) Your iPhone should now reboot

14 ) RedSn0w will then begin uploading the new RAM Disk and Kernel.

15 ) Once uploading is complete you will be notified that RedSn0w is done. Click the Finishbutton. When your iPhone finishes rebooting (might take 5 minutes or more) it will be jailbroken with Cydia on the SpringBoard.

16 ) Done!

iPhone Dev Team has just released the updated version of RedSn0w and it is now available for download. RedSn0w jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 on iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, iPod touch 3rd Generation, iPod touch 4th Generation and the original iPad. Sadly this release does not support the new iPad 2. iPhone Dev Team was working on it for a while, and after a long wait jailbreak fans will be able to untether jailbreak their iDevices running iOS 4.3.1.

If you are interested in jailbreaking your device then do check our simple guides on how to jailbreak iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad.

How to untether jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 using RedSn0w on iPhone 4 (Windows)

How to untether jailbreak iPhone 3GS running iOS 4.3.1 using RedSn0w (Windows)

How to untether jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 on iPod touch 4G and iPod touch 3G using RedSn0w (Windows)

How to untether jailbreak iPad running iOS 4.3.1 using RedSn0w (Windows)

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