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Apple has just released iOS 7 for Apple iOS devices. This time, Apple's Operating System has reach it's final version. Apple iOS 7 Final Version can be downloaded to your iPhone , iPod Touch and iPad now.

iOS 7 User Interface

In this post, i will give you a tutorial how to update your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch via iTunes with your first downloaded IPSW iOS 7 firmware.

To avoid confusion , iOS 7 is the latest version of iOS that's not all versions of iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch can use it . Here is a list of devices that support iOS 7 :

iPad 4
iPad Mini
iPad 3
iPad 2
iPhone 5S
iPhone 5C
iPhone 5
iPhone 4S
iPhone 4
iPod Touch 5

So for users of iPhone 3GS , unfortunately could not get the latest iOS 7 update because Apple states that the iPhone 3GS can only be compatible with iOS 6 down.

Here is the material that must be prepared before starting the iOS 7 update :

iTunes
For those of you who have iTunes not installed on your PC / laptop , you must download the iTunes from the official link

IPSW iOS 7 version that fit with your device
iPad 4 ( 3G GSM )
iPad 4 ( CDMA )
4 iPad ( Wi - Fi )
iPad Mini ( 3G GSM )
Mini iPad ( Wi - Fi )
iPad Mini ( CDMA )
iPad 3 ( Wi - Fi )
iPad 2 ( Wi - Fi )
iPad 2 ( 3G GSM )
iPad 2 ( CDMA )
iPhone 5 ( CDMA )
iPhone 5 ( GSM )
iPhone 4S ( GSM )
iPhone 4 ( GSM )
iPhone 4 ( CDMA )
iPod Touch 5

Here are the step by step to update iOS 7 via iTunes :

1. Open iTunes on your PC or notebook

2. Connect your iPhone , iPad , or iPod Touch with a data cable

3. Press and hold the Shift key ( for Mac users ) , or press and hold down the Ctrl Alt Shift + Option ( for Windows users ) , then click the Update button

Press Shift + Update

4. It will pop up a window to look for iOS 7 IPSW which was downloaded earlier, and press Open. The device will perform an update.

iOS 7 IPSW file

5. Let the process of downloading and installation of  iOS 7 on iPhone, iPad, or iPod Touch to completion

The most important thing is, you should download the correct iOS 7 IPSW file according to the device you use. In addition, for those who already have iTunes, it's better if you could update it to the 11.1 version. All risks and damage or mistakes made by you is not our responsibility. Because this method has been successfully practiced in our iPhone 5 and iPhone 4S.

Windows Phone 7.8 update, awaited by the user

Microsoft seems want to treat the Windows Phone 7 and Windows Phone 7.5 users disappointment that will not getting an update to Windows Phone 8. In the upcoming January, Microsoft will release Windows Phone update version 7.8 for some Windows Phone devices.

This word is obtained from Microsoft's official statement a few moments ago. The official updates release that will come in January is also expected for some Windows Phone devices running Windows Phone 7.5. Some Windows Phone 7.5 devices that will get the update to Windows Phone 7.8 including the Nokia Lumia 900, Lumia 800, Lumia 710, Lumia 510 and several others.

Many users of Windows Phone 7.5 that actually has been disappointed with the attitude that Microsoft decided not to include the old Windows phone device to obtain Windows Phone 8 update. This corresponds to Microsoft stated that the reason is Windows Phone 8 requires higher hardware specs.

If on Windows Phone 7 and 7.5 it doesn't support the use of multi-core processors, but in Windows Phone 8 it can use it perfectly. Look at the row of Smartphones that adopt Windows Phone 8 like Lumia 920, Lumia 820, HTC 8X or Samsung Ativ S.

Windows 7.8 update definitely will provide some better changes than the Windows Phone Mango 7.5. Some of them are, there will be a new user interface on the Lock Screen menu, new theme, and the most important is Microsoft will bring some popular applications to be used on Windows Phone 7.8.

Android Jelly Bean

After giving Android Jelly Bean update on Galaxy S3 some time ago. The Galaxy S2 users will get a good news about their gadget update. Samsung re-planning to provides an update to Android 4.1 Jelly Bean for Galaxy S2 in November. Android Jelly Bean update has been planned by Samsung a few months ago. Some android smartphone from Samsung also plans to get a similar update at the end of this year and early next year.

After the Galaxy S2 done getting Jelly Bean updates, Samsung immediately provide an update for first-generation Galaxy Note and Galaxy Note 10.1 inch tablet later this year. Samsung Galaxy S2 is a smartphone which is the backbone of Samsung's sales in the segment of high-end Smartphone in the past year. According to recent data, Samsung Galaxy S2 has sold more than 30 million units until October 2012.

By using a dual core processor and Mali 400 MP GPU, the Galaxy S2 and Galaxy Note are best-selling Smartphone now. The toughest opponent in the last year was the eternal rivals, Apple with the iPhone 4S.

Although it has not received the official Jelly Bean update, many of the Samsung Galaxy S2 or Galaxy Note users was first tasting the android 4.2. By using a lot of custom rom made ​​by the developers, the android smartphone users actually get a lot of discretion to modify or simply update the smartphone OS.