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Thursday, August 21, 2008

How to Disable the App Store Kill Switch Using Your Jailbroken iPhone




From Gizmodo -

The kill switch that lets Apple remotely remove applications on your iPhone can be disabled with the push of a button. All you need is a jailbroken unit and the updated BossPrefs app found on Cydia. Simply choose "Disable Apple App Killswitch" in BossPrefs. NOTE: if Apple wants to remove an app, they probably have a pretty good reason for doing so.

Monday, August 18, 2008

iPhone firmware 2.0.2 is out... and angry




From Engadget -

The 2.0.2 update of Apple's phone OS is now available for downloading. This latest iteration supposedly tackles several bugs.

Source article here.

iPhone's Apple Light

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Quick Tip: Quick Sync Only Calendar and Address Book To Your iPhone




From Gizmodo -

Here's a quick tip on how to sync only your address book and calendar with your iPhone - use iSync by pulling down the dropdown in the iSync icon and hitting sync there. Remember to set your phone to manual sync in iTunes first or it'll run the whole process normally when you connect your phone.

3G iPhone Connection Problems Chip-Related?

Per GigaOM the poor 3G reception of the 3G iPhone may be related to the Infineon 3G chip it is using. According to Nomura Securities, the problem the issues are typical of an immature chipset and radio protocol stack, which isn't likely to be solved with firmware updates. This implies Apple will have to replace the chips so users get the performance they were promised.

Source article here.

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

MotionX Dice Contains Realistic Dice Physics




From Gizmodo -

Fullpower's just released a free version of their MotionX Poker iPhone app containing just the dice-rolling part of the gameplay. You roll dice by shaking the phone, which is then rendered quite well in 3D.

Source article here.

3G iPhone Ad vs Real World: A performance comparison

"Apple's "Unslow" 3G iPhone commercial pretends to demonstrated the performance of the device over the 3G network. To put it to the test, I took my own 3G iPhone to the heart of AT&T's coverage area in MA (Boylston St. in Boston just across the street from Apple's flagship store).

The video shows a side by side performance comparison running through an identical set of actions.

The results tell the story."

iPhone 3G + Rain = Disaster




From Gizmodo -
According to routine testing by the Fédération Romande des Consommateurs:

After a few minutes in the rain the device showed a whole array of technical problems: The battery drained rapidly, the iPhone overheated, the touchscreen and the speakers malfunktioned [sic]. And that's not all: even when the cellphone was dry again the problems persisted."

The FRC believes that the culprit is the iPhone's new plastic case.

Source article here.

Friday, August 8, 2008

iPhone can phone home and kill apps?

From iPhone Atlas -

It seems Apple has included a blacklisting mechanism in OS 2.x via which the device can phone home, check for unauthorized applications, and disable them. The OS includes a URL that points to a page containing a list of unauthorized applications, specifically - https://iphone-services.apple.com/clbl/unauthorizedApps.

More details here.

Thursday, August 7, 2008

Remote iTunes Streaming to iPhone?

Per MacRumors, a new Apple patent application reveals work on making the iPhone (and iPod Touch) able to wirelessly stream content from their computer's iTunes library via WiFi or cellular for use on the road. At present, users must selectively sync content from their computer's iTunes library to transfer them to the iPhone for later playback.

Apple presently offers similar functionality through their Apple TV and Airport Express, but these are limited to local WiFi networks only. There is no word on when or if Apple will implement these features.

Source article here.

Tuesday, August 5, 2008

Brando Joins iPhone 3G Chip-Unlocker Game, Still Needs You to Cut Up SIMs




From Gizmodo -
Brando now has its own SIM-hacking device available, and it works to unlock, unchain, free, liberate—whatever—Apple iPhone 3Gs from being tied to one operator. The gizmo hugs the rear of your SIM and messes with the signals that go between it and the iPhone in a way that unlocks the device. Brando's product still requires you to cut your SIM to make room for the chip aboard it, but it looks a fairly simple operation. And it's just $21.

Source article here.

Quake for iPhone 2.0 now on Cydia




From Just Another iPhone Blog -

A Quake game for the iPhone has appeared on the Cydia installer, the jailbreak application repository. While it doesn't make use of the accelerometer it does play well despite a little lag. Main thing, it’s quite playable - moving around and firing are easy to do. Overall, it should be good enough for some fun.

Source article here.

Foxconn Building 800,000 iPhones a Week




From Engadget -
According to TechCrunch, iPhone 3G OEM Foxconn is producing them at a rate of 800,000 phones a week. At that rate, that's 40 million iPhones a year. Which is good news to iPhone 3G fans except that there may be some concerns with quality control.

Source article here.

Sunday, August 3, 2008

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AT&T iPhone exclusivity extended to 2010?

From Engadget -

According to USA Today Apple has extended AT&T's US exclusive on the iPhone for an additional year, until 2010. The extension isn't officially announced, but it's being cited in the context of a long interview with AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, who's quoted as saying things like "The iPhone has repositioned AT&T as the premier wireless brand in the world."

Source article here.

AT&T iPhone exclusivity extended to 2010?

From Engadget -

According to USA Today Apple has extended AT&T's US exclusive on the iPhone for an additional year, until 2010. The extension isn't officially announced, but it's being cited in the context of a long interview with AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, who's quoted as saying things like "The iPhone has repositioned AT&T as the premier wireless brand in the world."

Source article here.

AT&T iPhone exclusivity extended to 2010?

From Engadget -

According to USA Today Apple has extended AT&T's US exclusive on the iPhone for an additional year, until 2010. The extension isn't officially announced, but it's being cited in the context of a long interview with AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, who's quoted as saying things like "The iPhone has repositioned AT&T as the premier wireless brand in the world."

Source article here.

AT&T iPhone exclusivity extended to 2010?

From Engadget -

According to USA Today Apple has extended AT&T's US exclusive on the iPhone for an additional year, until 2010. The extension isn't officially announced, but it's being cited in the context of a long interview with AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, who's quoted as saying things like "The iPhone has repositioned AT&T as the premier wireless brand in the world."

Source article here.