Jailbreakers get busy on iPhone OS 3.0

Just hours after Apple unveiled iPhone 3.0, the folks who jailbreak iPhones said that jailbroken iPhones will not be left out in the cold.

G-Map Pulled from iPhone App Store

We mentioned in passing during our pre-iPhone 3.0 rumor round-up that:

G-Maps has mysteriously disappeared from the App Store, and will “return soon”…

While XRoad’s website said the US East and West coast maps were being improved, the real reason speculated at the time is that they were perhaps about to re-appear as a full turn-by-turn navigation solution as part of the Premium App Store. Neither of those things happened, and now Gizmodo shares what might really have been going on:

Update: Some developers have told us that the reason G-Map has been pulled is that by including turn-by-turn navigation, it violated the terms of agreement—which is why it was the first turn-by-turn app to come out.

Of course, the App Store terms of service have now changed, allowing for turn-by-turn as long as the developer “brings their own maps” so we’ll have to keep an eye on this one and see what happens come “summer” and the official iPhone 3.0 release…

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G-Map Pulled from iPhone App Store

iPhone After Dark: Gizmodo Goes Wild (NSFW-AC)

We can’t use the picture Gizmodo used to headline their post, so we’re retreating beneath the wholesome banner of Megan Fox for this one (blink blink). Suffice it to say, mixing and matching from their Gawker Media heritage, Gizmodo asks the adult-content question:

Can the new OS make the iPhone the best sexual toy ever?

Exploring the new iPhone SDK’s rumble API, along with peer-to-peer, voice, proximity sensor, and other freshly unveiled functionality, they get as close to porny with it as possible before retreating to the scholarly comfort of Dr. Debby Herbenick, who inspired by one of their previous posts, offers them her iPhone sex guide (also NSFW) in return.

It’s doubtful what exactly would make it through the App Store approval process, but hey, we’re sure iBackMassagerWeSwear is already in the pipeline, right?

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iPhone After Dark: Gizmodo Goes Wild (NSFW-AC)

iPhone OS 3.0 SDK Sneak Peak

If you weren't already aware, Apple is set to unveil some of the features of the upcoming iPhone OS 3.0 today at a special media event scheduled for 10 a.m. PST. There have been much speculation as to what exactly is going to be shown today, but in MY opinion, ...

iPhone 3.0 to get In-App Purchase and Peer-to-Peer connectivity

Today at iPhone 3.0 event, Apple starts off with Scott Forstall, the SVP of iPhone software, with details on the iPhone 3.0 OS and developer programs. First in line is the additional of  a paid app -- In-App Purchase – that will prompt you from within the software to buy ...

Evangelion Vol. 2 Clock & Vol. 3 Stamp Review

Fans of the hit Japanese anime series Evangelion can now enjoy the world of Evangelion on their iPhones with these two applications from Appliya.The first application that I'm reviewing is the Evangelion Vol. 2 Clock app . Now you can pull out your iPhone and impress your friends with this Evangelion-inspired ...

Awards: Oscar Edition

While Awards: Oscar Edition touts its interactive features, the app’s greatest asset is a database of every nominee and winner dating back to 1927. It’s a handy reference tool for movie buffs.

AT&T Finally Unleashes the iPhone 3G With No-Commitment Pricing

Well we all you that this day would eventually come. BGR is reporting on March 26th AT&T will begin to offer the iPhone 3G with a no-commitment price as well as no in-store activation. Something to keep in mind, this all comes to us at a very steep price of $599 for the 8 GB and $699 for the 16 GB with a few strings attached.

AT&T will only sell you “one per line”. So with that in mind, don’t go into the store without a current AT&T phone line and expect to walk out with a shiny new iPhone 3G because that is not going to happen. These iPhones are only being sold to current customers that meet the following criteria:

AT&T is restricting the No-Commit price to existing customers who wish to add a line, purchase as a gift, or upgrade and not eligible for the Qualified or Early upgrade price.

So, at those steep prices and restrictions do you think these bad boys will sell well? It’s pretty safe to say this is not a move to make inventory room for those “new” iPhones that Rene is wanting in the worst way…

[Via BGR]

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AT&T Finally Unleashes the iPhone 3G With No-Commitment Pricing

iPhone Firmware 3.0 Beta Hacked to Enable USB Tethering

USB tethering, Publish Video and Find my iPhone found in OS 3.0

Apple touted quite a few new iPhone features at yesterday's OS 3.0 event, but now that the beta build is trickling out, there's been a bevy of unearthed discoveries to further pique our interests. First up, the gang at Boy Genius Report found an option to enable the "Find My iPhone" service in the MobileMe settings. Unfortunately, that's all we've got, but we wouldn't put it past Cupertino to build some me.com-linked location tracker that'd be the envy of Orwell himself -- hey, that'd be pretty useful if you accidentally left the mobile in a taxi. Also in the MobileMe section, it now says Publish Video when you go to publish an image. It's an odd typo, to be sure, and while video recording has been near the top of our wishlist for some time, we're not about to get our hopes up. Finally, Mac Rumors is reporting that a hacker has dug up and successfully activated the USB tethering capabilities. Apple's Scott Forstall had mentioned the devs were building it in, but were still in talks with the carriers. As to whether any or all of these functions will actually end up in the final OS 3.0 build, your guess is a good as ours. For now, check out more pics of the MobileMe additions after the break.

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Analysts: iPhone Software 3.0 ‘impressive’

With the iPhone software event behind us, analysts believe Apple brought a lot to the table for developers and consumers.

AT&T To Offer No-Contract iPhones to Existing Customers Starting March 26th?

Boy Genius Report claims to have received slides from an internal AT&T training presentation revealing that AT&T will be offering contract-free iPhone 3Gs to existing customers beginning on March 26th. iPhone 3Gs will be priced at $599 for the 8 GB ...

Analysis: What iPhone 3.0 means for mobile games

Many of the iPhone 3.0 features unveiled by Apple this week will have a direct impact on the games you can play on your iPhone or iPod touch. Peter Cohen talks to some leading game developers about what those changes will mean.

iPhone Live! 3.0 Preview Tonight 8pm EDT/5pm PDT

iPhone Live! hits the nets again tonight (Wednesday, March 18) at 8pm EDT/5pm PDT (yes, we’re on daylight savings time already in this part of the world, so check your local time carefully!).

Pre-show will start about 10 min. before if you want to drop by early because — you guessed it — we’ll be jammed packed with news, views, and analysis based on Apple’s iPhone 3.0 Preview Event (check out our Massive News Update Roundup for more if you haven’t already).

Have any specific questions? Anything you really want us to talk about? As always, we’ll take your chat questions live on the show, or leave them for us any time in the comments below, or send them to @theiphoneblog on Twitter.

Join in via http://www.tipb.com/live

Chat with you soon!

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iPhone Live! 3.0 Preview Tonight 8pm EDT/5pm PDT

AT&T to offer unsubsidized iPhone 3G with no commitment required?

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/tech_news/AT_T_Offers_iPhone_3G_With_No_Committment'; For existing AT&T subscribers looking to get a new handset for a few months before they make that inevitable Pre / iPhone 3.0 / Gizmondo decision this summer -- or folks who just despise contracts in general -- it looks like AT&T will be offering unsubsidized iPhone 3Gs at last. According to some training slides obtained by The Boy Genius, the "no-commit" price will only be available to existing customers, and will run them $599 for the 8GB model and $699 for the 16GB. Sounds like somebody's looking to flush a bit of stock, or perhaps they've finally decided to almost treat the phone like pretty much every single other device on the market -- wild times we're living in, folks. The no-commit option should be available as of March 26th.

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Review: Aqua Hoops for iPhone

Not every app has to be sophisticated to be worthwhile. This game from Playtoniq keeps it simple, recreating the water-filled basketball games of yesteryear, and the result is a pleasant diversion.

Apple iPhone 3.0 Massive News Roundup Day 2!

Rather than split todays updates into a separate post, we’ve gone back and added them to yesterday’s Massive iPhone 3.0 New Roundup so you still have a single stop for all your iPhone 3.0 updates. New stuff will tend towards the bottom, though we put today’s iPhone 3.0 Beta 1 gallery closer to the top.

Enjoy!

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Jurors addicted to iPhones and Google causing mistrials

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I admit it. I check Google out all the time when I need some information. It's a good habit, and I feel better informed.

If you are a juror, however, you can be a wee bit too informed. The New York Times is reporting jurors with web enabled cell phones are doing their own research, Googling lawyers names, more information on defendants and even research into claims made by witnesses. Recently in a Florida case, such misbehavior resulted in a costly mistrial after 8 weeks of work by prosecutors and defense attorneys.

In an Arkansas case, a juror used Twitter to send updates to friends during a civil trial.Jurors are instructed to not do any outside research or communications, but some find the temptation just too great.

In some states, cellphones are not allowed in the courtrooms, but are allowed in the jury rooms. Most of these rules were designed to keep distracting noises out of the courtroom, and later the rules were trying to deter cameras built into phones. Many judges didn't give a thought about jurors using their phones to do research until recently, but our do-it-all phones are likely going to force a complete rewriting of the rules. How can you learn more about this issue? Google it on your iPhone, of course.

Jurors addicted to iPhones and Google causing mistrials originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPhone 3.0: Tethering Enabled

Apple’s Senior VP for iPhone Software, Scott Forstall, said that Apple had already built Tethering into the iPhone software, shuffling the burden of “where the heck is it then?” neatly into the hands of the still-waffling carriers.

Well, according to MacRumors, an enterprising developer has gone and shown us that Forstall wasn’t just spinning tales. Tethering (where your laptop connects to the internet via a USB or Bluetooth connection to your iPhone) really is already built in there.

Of course, with the way the iPhone brought down AT&T’s network at SXSW last weekend, the thought of millions upon millions of iPhone users burning even more data must have AT&T execs quivering in their boots… Will they actually improve capacity before allowing it on their end, and how much of that will be pushed down to the user via Tethering “plan” increases?

Would you rather have cheap but unreliable Tethering, or would you pay more for rock solid service? Or do you just want all these heavy duty data users to get off your 3G lawn?

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iPhone 3.0: Tethering Enabled

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