Apple to Only Launch the 'iPhone 4S' This Year?

Apple will reportedly unveil several new devices at next month's event but only one of those will be an iPhone.

BGR relays an investor note from Wedge Partners analyst Brian Blair who predicts Apple will only launch an incremental update to the iPhone this year.

"We expect the focus of the new iPhone will be iOS 5, a speedier A5 processor and a higher resolution 8 MP camera with a small possibility of a larger 4 inch screen," Blair wrote. "We believe the casing will be largely similar to the iPhone with some particular modifications to the antennae [sic]. We don't expect a second, dramatically different iPhone to accompany this as we don't think Apple needs to have 3 models in the market to address the high end, mid-tier and low end since the iPhone 4 (with memory lowered to 8 GB) will drop to $99 and effectively attack those markets."

"Why would Apple bump up only the processor specs of the iPhone 4 in addition to a newly designed iPhone 5 if the goal is to sell it into the pre-paid market at a lower cost?" Blair wondered in his note. "A 4S would simply cost more and a 4S itself wouldn't create a mid-tier market unless it was priced at $99 and the iPhone 4 went to $49 with the new iPhone at $199. We see this scenario as unlikely."

Blair also predicts a 3G enabled iPod touch will debut at the event which is reportedly set for October 4th.

This isn't the first time we've heard this. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo recently said he has seen no evidence of the rumored redesigned 'iPhone 5' in the supply chain.

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How to Save Your iPhone SHSH Blobs Using RedSnow (Windows)

These are instructions on how to backup and save your iPhone SHSH Blobs to Cydia using RedSn0w for Windows. the mac version of this tutorial is here.

Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download RedSn0w from 0.9.9b1 here and place it in the Pwnage folder.

Extract the RedSn0w zip file into the same folder.


Step Two
Launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we just extracted.

**Windows 7 users should run the redsn0w executable mode as an administrator in Windows Vista compatibility mode. You can do this by right clicking the executable and selecting Properties from the contextual menu.


Step Three
Once RedSn0w opens click the Extras button


Step Four
Click the SHSH blobs button from the Extras menu.


Step Five
Click the Fetch button to fetch the SHSH blobs on your device and send them to the Cydia server for storage.


Step Six
Please plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button


Step Seven
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode.


Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.


Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.


Step Eight
Your iPhone will now reboot


Step Nine
RedSn0w will then begin fetch the SHSH blobs from your device and submit them to Cydia.


Step Ten
Once this is complete you will be notified that your submission was a success. Click the Back button to return to RedSn0w.


Step Eleven
Click the SHSH blobs button and then click the Query button to make sure Cydia has your blobs saved.


Step Twelve
Enter * into the ECID textfield and click OK to check all your devices.


Step Thirteen
RedSn0w will now query Cydia and display the list of stored blobs.





Important:
RedSn0w also saves your blobs in a plist located within the RedSn0w folder. We would recommend keeping these for added safety.

How to Save Your iPhone SHSH Blobs Using RedSnow (Mac)

These are instructions on how to backup and save your SHSH Blobs to Cydia using RedSn0w.

Step One
Create a folder on your desktop called Pwnage

Download RedSn0w from 0.9.9b1 here and place it in the Pwnage folder.

Extract the RedSn0w zip file by double clicking it.


Step Two
Launch the redsn0w application from the redsn0w folder we just extracted.


Step Three
Once RedSn0w opens click the Extras button


Step Four
Click the SHSH blobs button from the Extras menu.


Step Five
Click the Fetch button to fetch the SHSH blobs on your device and send them to the Cydia server for storage.


Step Six
Please plug your iPhone into the computer and make sure its OFF then click the Next button


Step Seven
RedSn0w will now guide you through the steps to get into DFU mode.


Hold down both the Home button and the Power button for 10 seconds.


Release the Power button and continue holding the Home button until RedSn0w detects the device.


Step Eight
Your iPhone will now reboot


Step Nine
RedSn0w will then begin fetch the SHSH blobs from your device and submit them to Cydia.


Step Ten
Once this is complete you will be notified that your submission was a success. Click the Back button to return to RedSn0w.


Step Eleven
Click the SHSH blobs button and then click the Query button to make sure Cydia has your blobs saved.


Step Twelve
Enter * into the ECID textfield and click OK to check all your devices.


Step Thirteen
RedSn0w will now query Cydia and display the list of stored blobs.





Important:
RedSn0w also saves your blobs in a plist located within the RedSn0w folder. We would recommend keeping these for added safety.

How to Downgrade Your iPhone Firmware Using TinyUmbrella (Windows)

These are instructions on how to downgrade your iPhone firmware using TinyUmbrella. In order to follow this tutorial you must already have saved your SHSH Blobs for the firmware you want to restore to.

You can use this tutorial to downgrade to iOS 4.3.3 in order to jailbreak using JailbreakMe. The Mac version of this tutorial is here.

Step One
Download TinyUmbrella from here and save it in a Pwnage folder on your desktop if don't have it already.


Step Two
Download the firmware you want to restore and save it in a Pwnage folder on your desktop. Remember you must have saved your SHSH Blobs for this firmware already.


Step Three
Launch TinyUmbrella by double clicking its icon.


Step Four
Connect your device and make sure it lists saved SHSH Blobs for the firmware you are restoring to. You may need to click Save SHSH to restore your blobs from Cydia if you don't see any listed.


Step Five
Click the Start TSS Server button.



*Do not continue if TinyUmbrella's TSS server is not started successfully.

Step Six
Launch iTunes by clicking its icon in your Start Menu.


Step Seven
Place your iPhone into DFU mode by holding down the Power and Home buttons for 10 seconds then release the Power button and continue holding the Home button for another 10 seconds.

You can find help with DFU mode here.


Step Seven
Select your iPhone from the list of devices on the left, hold down the Shift key and click Restore.


Step Eight
Navigate to the Pwnage folder on your desktop, select the ipsw file you downloaded and click the Open button.


Step Nine
iTunes will now restore to the lower firmware version.


Step Ten
If you happen to get an Error 1 or you get stuck in recovery mode, you will need to use FixRecovery to get your device out of recovery mode.


Download FixRecovery from here and save it to the Pwnage folder on your desktop. Then extract the archive.


Download zlib1.dll from here and save it to the Pwnage folder on your desktop. Then extract the archive.


Step Eleven
Place your iPhone into DFU mode by holding down the Power and Home buttons for 10 seconds then release the Power button and continue holding the Home button for another 10 seconds.

You can find help with DFU mode here.


Step Twelve
Double click to launch the fixrecovery43 executable we just extracted.


Step Thirteen
FixRecovery will perform its magic after which your device will be successfully rebooted.





IMPORTANT:
● If fixrecovery does not work the first time you may need to rerestore to your desired firmware version and try again. Remember to keep the TSS Server running during your second restore as well.
● This tutorial does work to get your from iOS 5 beta back down to iOS 4. Although some have reported less issues with a lower version of iTunes this tutorial was tested to work with iTunes 10.5.0.77.