A Jailbreak-Proof iPhone 3GS? Not Really
Reports of updated bootroms on the latest shipments of iPhone 3GS handsets earlier this week pegged the latest versions as jailbreak-proof. Unfortunately for Apple, that’s not really true, according to iPhone Dev team member Eric McDonald. Speaking with Wired Magazine, the hacker disclosed that the new bootrom really does disable the “24kpwn” exploit currently used [...]
The iPhone Is Getting A Physical Keyboard…Sort Of
The headline is a tad misleading. Everyody’s favorite handset isn’t getting an actual keyboard as part of its hardware suite. Instead, it’s getting the Blackberry treatment with an accessory iPhone case (of sorts) that makes the thing look like one of RIM’s units with a front-mounted QWERTY keypad. And it’s inexplicably called the iTwinge. One [...]
iPhone OS 3.1: Why Many Aren’t In A Hurry To Upgrade
iPhone OS 3.1 rolled out this week. If you haven’t installed it or checked out reviews, let me give you the down low: install at your own risk. Before thinking there’s something nasty in the new OS, let me assure you there’s none. In fact, a couple of good things come with upgrading. One is [...]
Real Tennis 2009 For The iPhone: Beautiful Graphics, Challenging Gameplay, Extremely Fun
Real Tennis 2009 is gorgeous for an iPhone game. While it doesn’t offer the most exciting gameplay, it is extremely fun and offers quite the visual delight. First up, this is not an easy game to play. If you think you can handle video game tennis, Real Tennis 2009 will probably change your mind, as [...]
8Bitone For iPhone Brings A Full-Featured 8-Bit Synthesizer To The Platform
If you’re looking for a music-based iPhone app that’s more than just a novelty or a toy, you should definitely take a look at 8Bitone, an audio sequencer application for the platform. More than a casual tool, it’s a fully-functional instrument that capably mimics a real 8-bit synthesizer from yesteryears. The iPhone has been especially [...]
Pricing Challenges: Mobile App Business Growing Pains
People have been talking up the iPhone 3GS’ souped-up hardware capabilities, particularly, its potential to upstage gaming handhelds such as the PSP and DSi. Despite that, it’s highly unlikely that the platform will do so at its current stage. The reason has nothing to do at all with either the hardware or the software. Instead, [...]
iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Outed Prematurely, Available Now
George Hotz, the same man credited with first unlocking the original iPhone, has broken rank and proceeded to release the much-awaited iPhone 3GS jailbreak. A joint creation of the iPhone Dev Team, the tool was being held as the group waited for Apple to release the OS 3.1 software. According to reports, the idea was [...]
BeBot For iPhone: A Serious Music Synthesizer App On A Mobile Platform
Mobile phone apps that allow you to create music generally range from the ridiculous to the mundane. On first glance, Normalware’s BeBot, with a singing and dancing robot right on the interface, looks to be another one of the lot. Spend a few minutes with it, though, and you’ll find that it’s a more serious [...]
iPhone 3G S Can Do Graphics That Trump The PSP
According to Fishlabs honcho Michael Schade, the iPhone 3G S can do graphics better than Sony’s latest PSP. That’s right, the Jesus Phone can trump the PSP at its own game, apart from the thousand other smartphone talents it can do. That pronouncement, of course, stems from the hardware components Apple has fitted the latest [...]
Apple Introduces The New iPhone 3GS, Prices Old Model Aggressively
At today’s WWDC 2009 event, Apple introduced the much-anticipated update to the iPhone. Dubbed the iPhone 3GS, the new device features hardware and software upgrades that just might steer attention away from the recently-launched Palm Pre among smartphone users. Speed is the order of the day for this new iteration from Apple, who updates the [...]
