Well if this is not a bit of foreshadowing I don’t know what is. The Dev Team just posted a update on their website with a “warning” to would be unlockers.
Update warning! Now for something a bit more serious, we’ve explained about the pros and cons of applying Apple’s updates in the past and we’ve warned against the immediate installation of these updates without knowing what they do to your device. This is indeed true of the iPhone 3G’s upcoming 2.2 release. Installing ‘2.2’ straight away on the iPhone 3G using the iTunes auto-updater could affect your chances of any software unlock in the near future (should one be found and released), so when you see an update in iTunes await our instructions first! Please don’t blindly install the update and then complain about it later 
Did any of you happen to notice the “software unlock in the near future” part? Yeah, so did we here at TiPb. Looks like if you have been waiting for a unlock for the iPhone 3G your patience may be paying off.
Stay tuned in the upcoming few weeks… I think Christmas may be earlier for some of you!
[Via Blog-iPhone-dev.org]
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Dev Team Warning to Future Unlockers: Don’t Rush to Update to 2.2
PALO ALTO, CA—November 11, 2008—i.TV (www.i.tv) today announced the integration of Netflix, the world’s largest online DVD and media rental service, into its popular TV and movie guide for the iPhone and iPod touch.
“We are very pleased to offer i.TV users a new way to discover and rent their favorite ...
Mark wrote in to tell us about Arcade Hoops, and was gracious enough to share some great info:
[Arcade Hoops] was developed by Garry Kitchen and David Crane. David was a co-founer of Activision and Garry co-founded Absolute Entertainment. These guys worked together on some famous old school games like Donkey Kong for Atari, Pitfall and Decathlon. They’re decide to put these skills to work in a very new medium, and I hope you’ll be impressed with the results.
The other story is the quality of the game and the intensity of the game play. You can look at virtually any review online, either on the iTunes site or off- they are all glowing. People are really amazed that this game is available for $1.99. I think it’s because of the soundtrack, the 3D imagery, and the speed of the game play - plus some extra touches like a trash-talking jumbotron.
Any giving it a try? Let us know what you think!
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Quick App: Arcade Hoops for the iPhone
One item we missed reporting on last week was the release of the 1.0.3 iPod Nano update for the 4th generation iPod Nanos. The list of fixes and changes include (via TUAW):
- Support for Apple In-Ear Headphones with Remote and Mic<b...
Now after watching the above video, it seems as if Google has made one heck of a voice recognition app. But where the heck has it gone?!
It’s pretty clear Google loves the iPhone, that is something we all know. Now why would Apple go ahead and delay their latest App Store app, Advanced Voice Search? Or have the reports of a Friday release been greatly exaggerated? The app was “expected” to make it’s appearance in the App Store this past Friday. TechCrunch is now telling us to look for it tomorrow!
Google was under the impression that the application would be live on the App Store on Friday (obviously, since they pushed all significant press attention to it). Sometime Friday they found out Apple wouldn’t be pushing it, despite the fact that Google submitted it for review earlier in the week and got a thumbs up for Friday. One source says they’ve had little direct contact with Apple during the review, instead getting their updates via the standard iPhone developer tool, which has said “in review” for the last few days.
So what is your take on this? Why did Apple delay this app from Google? Or do you think it was never slated to be released this past week at all?
Sound off in the comments!
[Via Techcrunch]
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Update: Google Advanced Voice Search Delayed by Apple?
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(Instead of giving you a roundup of last week’s news, today I’m excited to give you a glimpse into the news you’re going to see at our Smartphone Experts sites over the next two months! — Dieter)
We are pleased to announce the Smartphone Round Robin!. Each year the editors of the Smartphone Experts family of sites literally trade their phones to see what life is like on the “other side.” What you’re going to see over the course of the next two months is each of our five SPE Community Editors reviewing smartphones that they’re not used to using. Each editor has a checklist of “Must-Dos” that ensure they’re getting the full experience with each smartphone. It’s quite a ride.
Read on for more on the Smartphone Round Robin and for details on how you can win one of five Smartphone Prize Packs!
More importantly for you, at the end of the Smartphone Round Robin we will be giving away five smartphones — one from each site! All you need to do to qualify is post a response to any official Round Robin thread in our forums or comment on a Round Robin blog post (with a valid email address). Be sure to check out the Full contest rules for more information. Huge thanks go out to our Round Robin Sponsors: Palm, Celio (makers of the Redfly), Case-Mate, and Smartphone Outlet. Here’s what you can win:
- From Android Central, the T-Mobile G1, the BlueAnt Z9 Bluetooth Headset, and SPE Screen Protectors
- From CrackBerry.com, the BlackBerry Bold, Spare Battery, and Case-Mate Second Skin
- From The iPhone Blog, the iPhone 3G, Case-Mate Naked Case, and Motorola H9 Bluetooth Headset
- From TreoCentral, the Treo Pro, Case-Mate Clear Armor, and Aliph Jawbone Bluetooth Headset (original)
- From WMExperts, the HTC Fuze and the Celio Redfly Mobile Companion
So don’t just sit back and watch — participate! You can check out a full list of all of the latest Blog posts and Forum posts on our Smartphone Round Robin Updates Page. There are chances to chat and win right now as our editors have already started asking questions in our forums. Finally, if you’re an RSS user, you can track the whole event from our RSS Feed or even get daily email updates.
So head on into our forums and help us out this week and every week through the end of the year — there’s no better way to both spread the word about your favorite Smartphone or to learn more about what those other smartphones are all about. Or heck, we’ll kick things off here too, this is an official Round Robin post, comment here for your chance to win an iPhone 3G
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Announcing the Smartphone Round Robin!
Today on the forums we have a couple of “Official” TiPB threads. So these are some you do not want to miss!
First up , don’t forget to jump in on the action for your chance to win some free stuff! Everyone enjoys receiving free stuff right!? Check out the iPhone Live! #2 Contest Entry Thread. And for even more details regarding this new contest, please head on over to the Ultimate iPhone Accessory Give Away for all of the contest information.
Next up we have Casey’s very own thread, Round Robin: Casey Needs iPhone Help, Tips, Tricks, and Advice! What exactly does Casey need you help with you ask? How about your favorite thing about the iPhone 3G? Or how about your most used 3rd party app? So what are you waiting for? Please help out one of your beloved TiPB bloggers, and since this is an official ROUND ROBIN thread, posting will get you a chance to win a smartphone!
A few days back we mentioned that it’s possible we may see Apple’s latest firmware, 2.2, within the next week or so! So with that said, what do you think of the announced features? Disappointed? Not so disappointed? Whatever the case, make your voice heard!
Now before you can get in on the action, you have to join our growing community! It’s free and simple, so don’t waste another minute and add something to the conversation!
See you on the forums!
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Today on the Forums: Win a Smartphone by Helping Android Casey! Win Accessories Too! And Disappointed in 2.2 Features?
The intertubes are a flood with rumors that Apple may be building their own search engine. Does this mean they’re going into competition with Microsoft Live! Search? With Yahoo!? With Google?! (After all, Google went into competition with Apple in the smartphone market!)
Probably not, according to TechCrunch:
The answer is they’re not. But the rumors persist, and we believe they have a nugget of truth. Here’s what we think is really going on: Apple doesn’t like the search experience on its mobile devices, and may be building a radically different user experience which is much more visual than exists today. It will likely still be powered by Google results, but Apple may present it in a very different way that suits mobile users much better.
Apple’s already proven with the iPhone Map application that they can produce absolutely killer front-ends for Google’s data pipes, could they do the same for search? And what would it be like?
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Apple Building Their Own Search Engine?
