The userland jailbreak for iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS, 3G on iOS 4 / 4.0.1, iPod touch on iOS 4, and iPad on iOS 3.2.1 is out !!.

It is browser based, so you have to just go to JailbreakMe from your device to start the process.  My experience the servers are crashing alot so keep on trying, many a times it also crashes safari still keep on trying you would get lucky soon.  Keep trying until you successfully load the page. Check the supported device list and video below

The new jailbreak supports the following devices

iPod 1G on 3.1.2
iPod 1G on 3.1.3
iPod 2G on 3.1.2
iPod 2G on 3.1.3
iPod 2G on 4.0
iPod 3G on 3.1.2
iPod 3G on 3.1.3
iPod 3G on 4.0
iPad on 3.2
iPad on 3.2.1
iPhone 3G on 3.1.2
iPhone 3G on 3.1.3
iPhone 3G on 4.0
iPhone 3G on 4.0.1
iPhone 3G[S] on 3.1.2
iPhone 3G[S] on 3.1.3
iPhone 3G[S] on 4.0
iPhone 3G[S] on 4.0.1
iPhone 4 on 4.0
iPhone 4 on 4.0.1

Just visit http://jailbreakme.com and slide to jailbreak

Check the video via @markgurman from 9to5.com

Thanks to @comex and @saurik and the complete @iphone_dev team.

Sources :

@Comex
@iphone_dev
@MuscleNerd
@saurik

Links :

JailbreakMe

BackupServer for Jailbreakme

Don’t know what is Jailbreak? Check here

Now that you have got all the devices jailbreak the first thing you notice is Cydia, so check the must have Cydia Apps List

Update : The unlock for iPhone 4 is still not out yet, but hey have been testing and would be out soon.

But the comments on the videos are marquee top to bottom. They just keep on rolling down.

Not much to say, but do check out the YouTube Leanback looks great and could be for the coming Google TV.

Hindustan Times has its own App in the App Store.

I guess this would be the only Indian Newspaper to join the herd of print media to have their own App in the App Store. Besides famous International Newspaper like NYT, FT and others, its good to see print media embracing the web.

Do check it out.

-  Updated iTunes version ( 9.2) – Update your present iTunes installation or download it from Apple.

UPDATE : Direct Firmware Download links available here.

The iPhone 4 would have this firmware, but for exclusivity the present device owners ( include iPod Touch 2nd and 3rd Generation only) are giving the option for a free upgrade to iOS4.

The number of features added to this shiny new firmware upgrade is amazing, check the changelog added below. The major and most awaited feature, is the multitasking. With loads of videos on iOS4 demonstrating multitasking we can hardly wait to experience it.Talking on the developer end, it has more than 1000 APIs, making it very easy for developers to seamlessly integrate their applications with the device.

Some highlighted features are

- Multitasking
- Playlists
- iBooks
- Folders
- Bluetooth Keyboard Support

I guess this should be one of the most easiest to do update, still if you have any issue drop a comment would try to sort it off.

Changelog / Software Update

iOS 4 Software Update

This update contains over 100 new features, including the following:

• Multitasking support for third-party apps*
- Multitasking user interface to quickly move between
apps
- Support for audio apps to play in the background
- VoIP apps can receive and maintain calls in the
background or when device is asleep
- Apps can monitor location and take action while
running in the background
- Alerts and messages can be pushed to apps using
push and local notifications
- Apps can complete tasks in the background
• Folders to better organize and access apps
• Home screen Wallpaper*
• Mail improvements
- Unified inbox to view emails from all accounts in one
place
- Fast inbox switching to quickly switch between
different email accounts
- Threaded messages to view multiple emails from the
same conversation
- Attachments can be opened with compatible third-
party apps
- Search results can now be filed or deleted
- Option to select size of photo attachments
- Messages in the Outbox can be edited or deleted
• Support for iBooks and iBookstore (available from the
App Store)
• Photo and Camera improvements
- 5x digital zoom when taking a photo**
- Tap to focus during video recording**
- Ability to sync Faces from iPhoto
- Geo-tagged photos appear on a map in Photos
• Ability to create and edit playlists on device
• Calendar invitations can be sent and accepted wirelessly
with supported CalDAV servers
• Support for MobileMe calendar sharing
• Suggestions and recent searches appear during a web
search
• Searchable SMS/MMS messages**
• Spotlight search can be continued on web and Wikipedia
• Enhanced location privacy
- New Location Services icon in the status bar
- Indication of which apps have requested your location
in the last 24 hours
- Location Services can be toggled on or off for
individual apps
• Automatic spellcheck
• Support for Bluetooth keyboards*
• iPod out to navigate music, podcasts and audiobooks
through an iPod interface with compatible cars
• Support for iTunes gifting of apps
• Wireless notes syncing with IMAP-based mail accounts
• Persistent WiFi connection to receive push notifications*
• New setting for turning on/off cellular data only**
• Option to display the character count while composing
new SMS/MMS**
• Visual Voicemail messages can be kept locally even if
they have been deleted from the server**
• Control to lock portrait orientation*
• Audio playback controls for iPod and third-party audio
apps*
• New languages, dictionaries and keyboards
• Accessibility enhancements*
• Bluetooth improvements
• Better data protection using the device passcode as an
encryption key* (Requires full restore.)
• Support for third-party Mobile Device Management
solutions
• Enables wireless distribution of enterprise applications
• Exchange Server 2010 compatibility
• Support for multiple Exchange ActiveSync accounts
• Support for Juniper Junos Pulse and Cisco AnyConnect
SSL VPN apps (available from the App Store)
• More than 1,500 new developer APIs
• Bug fixes

Products compatible with this software update:
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 4
• iPod touch 2nd generation
• iPod touch 3rd generation (late 2009 models with 32GB
or 64GB)

* Requires iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPod touch 3rd generation.
** Requires iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, and iPhone 4. SMS/MMS messaging and Visual Voicemail require support from your wireless carrier.

For feature descriptions and complete instructions, see the user guides for iPhone and iPod touch at:
<http://support.apple.com/manuals/iphone>
<http://support.apple.com/manuals/ipodtouch>

For more information about iPhone and iPod touch, go to:
<http://www.apple.com/iphone>
<http://www.apple.com/ipodtouch>

To troubleshoot your iPhone or iPod touch, or to view additional support information go to:
<http://www.apple.com/support/iphone>
<http://www.apple.com/support/ipodtouch>

For information on the security content of this update, please visit this website:
<http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1222>

Apart from those countries, Apple is ready to launch in few more countries soon. Austria, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand and Singapore in July. Future announcements and pricing details would be made later sometime.

Still wondering how to get iPad in India ?

Well here is an easy answer.

Getting iPad for any country outside the official list of countries is  always a few clicks away. Go to your local ebay website and search for it. Horray!! you can see a hell lot of lists. For eg. iPad listed in eBay India.

Get a Credit Card from US or any other official Country list and buy it online get it shipped in there and complete your order. For this you need someone whom you know to ship it to you or bring it for you. For India buyers check here for details on the charges you need to pay.

20north.com, now the only website which would bring any gadget from US or any other county for you is this. This is the best possible solution for buying an iPad in India or rather any gadget in India. The price details for iPad are given here.

With  facebook connect millions are users get connected within all the exciting new services on Internet.
Following the same path, Windows would soon launch its Wave 4 or the new 2010 version of Windows Live.
Windows had recently upgraded its Windows Live Mail service and hotmail got the new look n feel. With all these new developments Windows Live is trying to get back its users whom they are lost in the race to socialize with friends.

If the above video is not available check it here

The new Windows Live Wave 4 seems exciting, with easy to share and chat options enabled its hard to miss the new spanking look they gave. With integrated social networking websites, and easier tabbed chatting we can’t wait for the beta to be released. It is expected it might be released by June 2010. The new messenger would have a better web messenger and a hotmail integrated client which would make it much easy to use. They also promised new games, video messaging and even High Definition Video Chat.

Neowin got a few awesome screenshots and some features briefing about the exciting new look.

Its been almost a year since the last beta update by Windows Live. Alternately you can check out the new messenger features and updates here.

Along with this , Microsoft is also planning iPhone Applications which could really be a shocker for the internet.

About Spirit : This is a userland jailbreak for all the newer devices which weren’t jailbroken by blackra1n. Its for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch on the latest firmwares.

Requirements :

-Non-Jailbroken iPod Touch / iPhone / iPad with firmware 3.1.2 or 3.1.3.
-Latest version of iTunes
-Download Spirit

Now once you have all that, first thing to do is connect your device and back it up in iTunes. Dunno how to do that?
Oh snap its easy just connect your device and right click on the name of the device you would have one option for that.

Its wiser to backup your SHSH blobs if you are on a lower firmware, if you don’t know what is that, it doesn’t matter its for you to get back on the firmware if you need to downgrade. iTunes won’ t allow directly but backing up SHSH blobs would help.

HOW TO BACKUP SHSH BLOBS!?

Users on firmware 3.1.2 and 3.1.3 can use AutoSHSH.

Earlier firmware users follow these simple steps and try not to goof up.

• Download ECID Grabber from here or here.
• Download Firmware Umbrella from here or here
• Extra both of them in a folder.
• And read the amazing tutorial here

Once you are done we can proceed with Spirit JB.

USING SPIRIT TO JAILBREAK

• Download Spirit
• Start the program which you downloaded. For Windows users Right Click on it > Compalibility > Choose Run as Admin > Choose Compatibility Mode on Windows 95.
• The program would show you a text and tell you which device and which firmware you are on.
• Once you are sure what is going on and what  is running, Click on the button ‘ Jailbreak’ . If you hear some noises, see some some picture and a loading bar on your device, then its perfect you are in the perfect process.
  Wait for it to complete and device would restore and reboot. Let it happen itself. Its not magical but its instructed to do so. Once done, you would see a clean device with ‘Cydia’ icon on the second page. Voila! you are jailbroken and Cydia indicates you that

Error Code Fixes

Error: c000005
Solution: Damn! Didn’t i tell you to run in Compatibility Mode.!?

Error: c000035a
Solution: Save the file ‘Spirit.exe’ to desktop.

Error : “Spirit Requires itunes 9 to function. Please install the correct version of iTunes and run spirit again.”
Solution : Read here

Error : c0000138

Solution : Copy the file Libeay32.dll from
C:\Program Files\Common Files\Apple\Mobile Device Support\libeay32.dll
to
C:\Windows\System32\

Many Antrivirus might call it a trojan, don’t worry as long as you download it from here it won’ t harm you computer, just shut off your Antrivirus/firewall and run again.

If you still get some error, try re-intsalling iTunes from a fresh setup. Clean you registry while doing that. Reboot your computer whenever asked and needed.

Fix to make Spirit Jailbroken device work in iFunbox.

Those who find iFunbox not working there is a easy solution for that. Go into Cydia and search for afc2add.
Install it and Reboot the device.

For any other problems or clarifications drop by a comment.

Finished with Jailbreaking but clueless what to do now?! Install the Must have Cydia Apps

So here is a simple must-install-things after jailbreak, adding a few must have resources too.

OpenSSH

Must have if you need to transfer files to the file system or you just want to edit/customize your iPod as per you needs.

SBSettings

The shorted way to get all your settings toggled ON/OFF.

Winterboard

All the customization and themes and much more in one Cydia App.

Installous

( Though i recommend you to buy the applications you like , developers have worked on them to get it this far, help them )
Source : http://cydia.hackulo.us/

Till the time we get multitasking in 4.0 firmware ( June 2010 ) some must have multitasking App

Backgrounder

Just keep any App Running in the background, can be toggled ON/OFF for any App you want. Make sure you configure it properly and get going

Circuitous or Pro switcher.

I would recommend Circuitous, though pro-switcher looks cool n stuff. As per my experience Circuitous is quite stable and works smooth with any device.

Thats all for now, as soon as you go on exploring your jailbroken device you get to know more about it.

Spirit jailbreak for iPad and iPhone 3GS 3.1.3 has been quick but had so many issues and people started screaming with the problems they had. Thanks to all the jailbreak users they been helping everyone as and when needed.

But one of the most frustrating problem was when spirit wasn’t able to detect iTunes 9, no matter what you do it just won’t detect. Even try restarting, re-installing, fresh installation  .. still it would pop out this error.

“Spirit Requires itunes 9 to function. Please install the correct version of iTunes and run spirit again.”

Once again thanks to the other jailbreak users we have a solution for that.

Kirma has developed a fixer of course called , ‘Spirit Fixer by Kirma’ .
Follow these steps to fix it your iTunes error :

• Download ‘Spirit Fixer by Kirma’
• Extract the downloaded file.
• Run ‘Spirit.Fixer.By.Kirma.v1.01.exe’
• Let the fixer process. (Your error must be fixed.)
• Run ‘Spirit.exe’

Needed Download Links :

Spirit JB  : Spiritjb.com or Here(windows)
Spirit Fixer : Fixer Download Link

Check the Video

UPDATE : After the Spirit Update, the fixer won’t be needed i guess.