If you have downloaded any app directly on your iPhone or iPod Touch by using the built-in App Store then you might loose those apps on syncing your device with iTunes. So here is a simple tip which will stop iTunes from deleting those apps which you directly bought and downloaded on your device by using the built-in App Store app.

SharePod is an extremely useful utility through which you can sync music files with your iPhone / iPod Touch without iTunes. If you have cracked apps installed on your device then syncing it with iTunes will result in removal of those cracked apps. You can use SharePod which will not remove any of your app and will sync music with your device just like iTunes.

Apple has released iTunes 9.2.1 for Windows and Mac users. It is a minor update which comes with a fix for issues related to iOS 4 downgrading, syncing problems with iOS 4 based devices and fix for minor issues with dragging and dropping items.

As anticipated, Apple has officially released iOS 4.0.1 to counter iPhone 4 signal reception issues. iOS 4.0.1 is fully compatible with iPhone 4, iPhone 3GS and with limited functionality on iPhone 3G. iOS 4.0.1 has been released to fix for iPhone 4 signals issue only. Apple has calibrated the formula to calculate the display bars showing signal reception strength.

iTunes 9.2 final version has been released and is available for download for both Windows (32 / 64 bit) and Mac OS X. Previously a pre-release beta of iTunes 9.2 were available only for Mac users. Apart from ability to sync your new iPhone 4, now you can also sync PDF ebooks which you can read with free iBook app for iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. You can organize your apps by using the folder feature of new iOS 4.0.

Soon after the release of iPhone 4 at WWDC 2010, Apple started to seed iTunes 9.2 Beta to developers. iOS 4.0 GM, iAd JS and iPhone SDK 4.0 GM are also available for download along with iTunes 9.2. Currently this is a pre-release beta of iTunes 9.2 and is available for Mac users only. Final version of iTunes 9.2 will be available for download as soon as Apple makes iOS 4 update public on June 21st 2010.

Just like ToolJail, CodeFinder is another useful tool created by Destructor95 which allows you to know your iDevice’s firmware version, UDID, IMEI, ICCID, GUID and serial number. The plus point for this tool is that it does not require you to connect your iDevice with your computer but it actually access all the info about your device via iTunes data backup. Only 103kb in size, CodeFinder is fully capable of finding all of your iPhone’s info within a matter of seconds.

If you are new iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad user, the first thing you need is to create an iTunes account. Incase you are a U.S. resident, you can create an iTunes account without any credit-card or PayPal account. However if you are not a U.S. resident then you will need to provide your credit-card information during the signup process. When you download and install iTunes, it sets your country to United States by default. The following guide will explain how you can create an iTunes account if you are a U.S. or non U.S. resident.

Wifi Sync app allows you to sync your jailbroken iPhone, iPod Touch data like music, photos, apps, contacts etc with iTunes wirelessly. The app was submitted to App Store for approval last month but it was rejected by Apple shortly after the submission. Currently Wi-Fi Sync app is not available for iPad and works only for iTunes on Mac OS X. Follow the step-by-step guide below for sync procedure or simply jump straight to the video-demo after the break.

You might have faced some issues related to improper iTunes version while jailbreaking your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad with Spirit tool or blackra1n. Comex’s Spirit jailbreak requires iTunes 9 or higher to work properly while Geohot’s blackra1n is also known to have some issues with iTunes 9.1. iFixer 1.0.1 is a small utility which will make Spirit and blackra1n compatible with all versions of iTunes including iTunes 9.1.x.