Review: Fake Calls (Version 1.1)

Hey guys, it’s me again. I have been searching the App Store and I have found a couple of applications that I found were great and (at the time) cheap! One of those is Fake Calls from MagicTap. Now why is this application important enough for me that I’m reviewing ...

Announcement: LimitedEditioniPhone + YouTube

Alright guys, I am pleased to formally announce Limited Edition iPhone’s “official” channel!!! Whooo! I have been working on a YouTube channel that would serve as a “LimitedEditioniPhone embedded flash video alternative for iPhone”. So I got this idea of making an “official” Limited Edition iPhone YouTube channel because to me ...

Review: Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G:

OK guys we just got the latest version of Mophie’s juicepack.  I have posted a video of the unboxing that you can watch after the break. The new 3G version of the Mophie Juice Pack is everything like the old version except it no longer uses your iPod cable to charge.  ...

Review: DoApp’s React: Tests Your Reaction Skills

So you thnk you’re fast? React, created by a local company in Minneapolis named DoApp, gives you the chance to prove it.  You will have the opportunity to refine your reaction skills by racing against time.  The faster you make the correct move the more points you will get.  You will ...

Review: iRealSMS Offers Landscape SMS On Your iPhone

Apple needs to implement the capabilites of iRealSMS into the SMS.app on the iPhone.  Almost everything you do on the iPhone you have the ability to tilt the screen and view a landscape mode.  Their texting app is very flawed and many users are complaining. iRealSMS lets you text in ...

Copy & Paste Arrives via Clever Javascript Hack

Yesterday, an online service called Pastebud was announced. So far, it offers what seems to be the best solution to what has been one of the iPhone's greatest weaknesses, the cutting and pasting of text. However, there is only one caveat, the service only seems to currently work in the iPhone's ...

iPhone Developer Success Stories Continue to Inspire

Most developers will tell you that getting rich quickly through an iPhone App is the exception, but the stories of those who do continue to inspire many. Newsweek profiles some of the biggest winners of the App Store at this early stage.
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Confirmed iPhone 3G Software Unlock Date and a Mac System Update Warning

Well it is now official, the Dev-Team has updated their blog today to let you all know when the iPhone 3G software unlock will be released. Seems as if New Years eve is what they are aiming for.

• The target release date for the unlock is New Year’s Eve 2008.
• This unlock method is available to iPhone 3Gs that have 2.11.07 baseband or earlier, we did warn you.
• The unlock requires a jailbroken 3G iPhone.

Another bit of jailbreaking related news, a word of warning to all Mac owners: If you are planning on jailbreaking or unlocking your iPhone, TiPb suggests you put the Mac 10.5.6 system update on the back burner until the Dev Team comes up with a solution to the issue. Or you try the following work around:

We believe this behavior is due to a kernel bug not a specific countermeasure by Apple. Possible fixes are (try at your own risk!)

1. Replace the following plugin kexts from within IOUSBFamily.kext with the ones from 10.5.5 and then rebuild kextcache (if you don’t understand this, then you shouldn’t attempt it!)

   • /System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/AppleUSBHub.kext
   • /System/Library/Extensions/IOUSBFamily.kext/Contents/PlugIns/IOUSBCompositeDriver.kext

2. Use a USB hub in-between the DFU device and the Mac and insert/reinsert the iPhone’s USB cable.

3. Use a PwnageTool created .ipsw on Windows! Oh the irony!

Again, take heed to their warning, if you don’t understand what they are saying, Don’t Attempt It!

[Via blog-iPhone-dev.org]

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Confirmed iPhone 3G Software Unlock Date and a Mac System Update Warning

iPhone 3G successfully unlocked by hackers

The iPhone Dev-Team has finally managed to unlock the iPhone 3G for use on other wireless networks five months after the device's release.

iPhone 3G to be unlocked, dev team speaks about DFU problems

Filed under: iPhone, Jailbreak/pwnage

Want to unlock your iPhone 3G and place it on any GSM network? Your long wait may soon be over. The anticipated unlock, codenamed "yellowsn0w," should be available later this month -- they are projecting a New Year's Eve release. If you wish to unlock your iPhone, you will need an iPhone 3G with 2.11.07 baseband or earlier, and it will need to be jailbroken.

In theory, if you update your iPhone 3G to the 2.2 firmware release in iTunes, you will lose the ability to perform the unlock because iTunes will update the baseband version. If you plan to do the unlock, you will need to update your iPhone using Pwnage.

Yesterday we told you about DFU mode not working with Macs running the new OS X 10.5.6 update; today, the dev team gave us a little insight into why this might not work. Remember when the unibody MacBooks were released and there were problems with jailbreaking attempts? Well, this is basically the same problem, except it is more widespread. The dev team believes that this is an error on Apple's part, and has nothing to do with Apple attempting to shut down the hacking community. Until there is another update you can attempt to manually replace the affected kernel extensions with the 10.5.5 versions, but the dev team warns that you should "attempt at your own risk."

Thanks to William and others for the tip!

[via Engadget]

iPhone 3G to be unlocked, dev team speaks about DFU problems originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Mac Sales Flat in November

Early numbers from NPD Group reveal that Apple's retail sales numbers for November have shown flat year-over-year growth. Declining Mac desktop sales are said to be playing a major role in these relatively poor numbers. In November, Mac desktop sal...

Unlocked iPhones Around the World

This past Saturday Apple posted a new support page, a simple list of all the carriers currently selling iPhone 3G’s and which ones are locked and which ones are unlocked. As all AT&T customers know, our iPhone’s are locked down tight until the Dev-Team can do something about it. I suppose if you were that desperate and crafty you could use this list of unlocked carriers to get yourself one, for a hefty fee of course… and be sure to know how to speak fluent Chinese if you want support for one purchased in Hong Kong or Taiwan.

[Via Engadget Mobile]

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Unlocked iPhones Around the World

The iPhone’s camera jumping up in the Flickr ratings

Filed under: Software, Odds and ends, Internet, iPhone

[via MacBytes]

The iPhone's camera jumping up in the Flickr ratings originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

The iPhone's camera jumping up in the Flickr ratings originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Apple Delivers Desktop MobileMe ‘Push’ Services with 10.5.6

One of the most notable improvements that accompanied yesterday's Mac OS X 10.5.6 update was the delivery of long promised MobileMe Push functionality to desktop and notebook Macs.

Despite advertising their MobileMe service as providin...

iPhone Dev Team: Software Method to Unlock iPhone 3G to be Released on New Year’s Eve; Possible Fixes for DFU Problems with Mac OS X 10.5.6 Update [Updated]

MobileMe Updated in Time for the Holidays

What has the MobileMe team gone and gotten us for the holidays? Why, a slew of pre-New Year updates! Specific to the iPhone:

• Resolved an issue that could cause some contacts to temporarily disappear on iPhone or iPod touch when syncing with MobileMe over an intermittent network connection; iPhone Software 2.2 is required to take full advantage of this
• Improves reliability of new email notifications on an iPhone/iPod touch
• Messages just deleted on iPhone, iPod touch, or a desktop mail application now update more quickly on webmail

And, most importantly to Mac users who previously saw the “push” and “Exchange for the rest of us” labels vanish in a cloud of, er… more like 15 min…

• Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac sync automatically within a minute of the change being made on the computer, another device, or the web at www.me.com; Mac OS X 10.5.6 is required

Well, they had me at “Back to My Mac” and “Sync”, but if you’re a MobileMe user, is this enough to get you to renew? If you’re not, is it enough to get you to sign up?

This is a story by the iPhone Blog. This feed is sponsored by The iPhone Blog Store.

MobileMe Updated in Time for the Holidays

First Look: OldBooth

Filed under: iPhone, App Store

Remember going to the circus as a child and putting your face inside one of those painted façades? Well, you can do the exact same thing on your iPhone, except it's slightly more fun. OldBooth [iTunes link] lets you snap a picture and morph it with some predefined templates for both male and female bodies. All of the templates range from mid-20s to 80s fashions -- and they are quite hilarious when you see your face in them.

You can import a picture from either the iPhone's camera, or from the photo library on the device. Once you import the picture, you are able to shrink the image by pinching, rotate and increase the brightness to match the template image. When you are done, the morphed image will be saved in your photo library.

If you are looking for a cool iPhone application that can provide hours of fun (and laughs), then look no further than OldBooth. You can download it from the iTunes App Store for 30% through Christmas (regular $4.99).

By the way, can you guess who is in the picture to the right? Give us your best guess in the comments. We'll update the post tomorrow with the correct answer.

First Look: OldBooth originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

First Look: OldBooth originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Tue, 16 Dec 2008 07:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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