And as the title says, the tweak still in beta so there maybe some bugs, but with the public release for this beta version we have got for you two major updates that you will love them:

1. If you have Twitter enabled, go to the Twitter page and tap the header to switch between timeline andmentions

2. Anytime a keyboard is brought up, a character count is available to you (will display after a certain amount of characters)

IntelliScreenX is available for iOS 5 only, you can get it by adding this repo: http://www.intelliborn.com/isxbeta

iOS 5 beta 2 direct download links have been given below (via) but please download iOS 5 beta 2 at your own discretion. In order to upgrade your iPhone, iPad and iPod touch to iOS 5 beta 2, you also need to download iTunes 10.5 beta 2.

iPad 2 (GSM): 1, 2

iPad 2 (CDMA): 1, 2

iPad 2 (WiFi): 1, 2

iPad 1G: 1, 2

iPhone 4 (GSM): 1, 2

iPhone 4 (CDMA): 1, 2

iPhone 3GS: 1, 2

iPod touch 4G: 1, 2

iPod touch 3G: 1, 2

AppleTV2: 1, 2

Download iTunes 10.5 beta 2 for Windows and Mac

iTunes 10.5 Beta 2 For Mac OS X.

iTunes 10.5 Beta 2 for Windows 64 bit. (Mirror)

In iOS 5, Apple has added a “private browsing” mode to Safari, which users can activate in the Settings app.

The feature has been spotted in the first beta version of iOS 5, which Apple seeded to developers a couple of days ago. As you can see in the above screenshot (taken on my iPhone), in iOS 5, users can enable “private browsing” from within the Settings app.

Undoubtedly, this is another minor but much-needed feature that has made its way into the iOS. Once “private browsing” is activated, users of iOS 5 will be able to view sensitive websites on an iOS device while protecting their privacy.

[via Gizmodo]

For a while now, we’ve been hearing rumors claiming that Apple’s fifth generation iPhone will feature an improved camera. Now, DigitTimes claims that this is indeed the case, and that camera image sensors for the handset will be provided by OmniVision (90 percent) and Sony (10 percent).

According to the report:

OmniVision has grabbed a majority of total CMOS image sensor (CIS) orders placed by Apple for the fifth-generation iPhone, market sources have claimed. Meanwhile, power amplifier (PA) supplier Avago Technologies has landed orders for the WCDMA version of the device for its first time, according to the sources.

About 90% of the CIS orders for Apple’s new iPhone will be supplied by OmniVision, while Sony takes up the remainder, the sources said. The upcoming device will feature a built-in 8-megapixel camera, the sources added.

Other iPhone 5 camera-related rumors involve a repositioned flash unit, which was previously hinted at by several “leaked” cases. These cases suggested that the flash unit would be moved to the other side of the iPhone, and would sit parallel to the camera unit.

Guide:

STEP 1: Install iTunes 10.5 beta from direct link here. [Mac - Windows 32 bit - Windows 64 bit]

STEP 2: Now you need to download the right firmware file for your iOS device:

• iPad 1G
• iPad 2 (Wi-Fi, GSM, CDMA)
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4 (GSM, CDMA)
• iPod 3G
• iPod 4G

STEP 3: Now open iTunes that you downloaded above and restore using your firmware.

Repo address is http://phajas.xen.prgmr.com/repo

Over the last few years Apple has purchased two online mapping companies, Placebaseand Poly9. This has led many to speculate that Apple may want to abandoned Google Maps in favor of new mapping technologies developed in-house instead. Tension between Apple and Google has been on the rise ever since Google decided to expand into areas already dominated by Apple.

A new report coming out of 9to5 Google indicates that Apple may, in fact, stay with Google Maps when iOS 5 is finally released in the next few months. It now seems more than likely that Apple will instead enhance the mapping features in iOS 5 by building in a crowd-sourced traffic database and improving traffic related services as well. Apple may also choose to include it’s own turn-by-turn GPS navigation system when the next iOS update is released.

Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference starts June 6, and the focus of this year’s event will be the forthcoming new versions of Mac OS X Lion and iOS 5. In a little over a weeks time, Apple will finally reveal the future of iOS 5 and the fate of the Maps app as well. For now, however, it looks as though Apple will be using Google Maps for the foreseeable future. Exactly what upgrades the Maps app will receive is anyone’s guess at the moment.

Hopefully, the future of Apple navigation will include the ability to cache mapping data so you can still find where you’re going, even if you don’t have any bars. Oh, and voice recognition across the entire operating system would be really nice as well.

Source: 9to5 Google

It’s unclear if Samsung will be successful in this motion since it’s Apple suing Samsung for copying its device, Apple has not announced the existence of an iPhone 4S/5 or iPad 3, and Apple hasn’t given any indication that it will file for that preliminary injunction.

The other big news for iOS5 — and yes, I’ve completely buried the lede here, thanks for reading! — two things: completely revamped notifications and widgets.

Apple was planning on giving iOS notifications a major face-lift, and Apple did hire the man responsible for webOS elegant notification system, so this really could be the next generation improvement a lot of us have been hoping for.

Throwing cold water on those holding out for new iPhone hardware, however, they once again suggested Apple has no plans of bringing a new iPhone to the party at WWDC.

Apple is pushing for journalists to come to WWDC because the software announcements will be huge (and they likely know that journalists hearing there will be no iPhone 5 announcement may choose to stay home instead this year). And the changes will be vital for all developers in the Apple ecosystem(s) to know about.