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IPHONE APPS

Dec 11, 2008

Pastebud Aims to bring Missing Copy & Paste Feature to the iPhone

Jason

A new service called Pastebud aims to bring Copy & Paste feature to the iPhone between iPhone's Safari browser (across tabs) and iPhone's Mail app which has been surprisingly missing ever since the launch of the 1st generation iPhone. So you will finally be able to copy text from iPhone's...

IPHONE APPS

Dec 7, 2008

Freeverse Demoes TV version of Popular iPhone Game – Moto Chaser

Jason

I had reported about the undocumented TV-out feature in iPhone Firmware 2.2 SDK which allow third-party iPhone apps to send video out through the dock connector to an external screen like a television. Freeverse, the developer of popular iPhone game, Moto Racer (now renamed as Moto Chaser) with help from...

IPHONE APPS

Dec 6, 2008

300 Million iPhone apps Downloaded from the App Store; But Growth is Not Accelerating

Jason

We had reported earlier in the week that almost 10,000 iPhone Apps are available on the App Store. That count is currently 10424 iPhone apps and increasing. Apple has started advertising this milestone in the print media. Apple in the ad also reported that 300 million iPhone apps have been...

GUIDES

Dec 1, 2008

Fix to Resolve Poor Battery Life Issue After Upgrading to iPhone Firmware 2.2

Jason

We have already seen some issues reported by users after upgrading to iPhone firmware 2.2 which was released by Apple on Nov 21 and workarounds to fix them here and here. Based on some complaints from readers here at iPhone Hacks and discussion threads over at Apple forums it appears...

IPHONE APPS REVIEW

Nov 25, 2008

Frenzic – A Fast-Paced Puzzle Game: One of the Best iPhone Games

Jason

There are very few iPhone games that are available on the App Store that you can say are just made for the iPhone. iPhone game - Frenzic developed by Icon Factory and Artris Software which makes use of iPhone's revolutionary multi-touch capabilities is one such game. Its a fast-paced, puzzle...

GUIDES

Nov 25, 2008

iPhone Firmware 2.2: More Problems and Workarounds to Fix them

Jason

Apple released iPhone firmware 2.2 late last week which includes many improvements such as Google Street View, Podcast over-the-air download and bug fixes for or the Safari crashes, the iPhone Safari exploit and more. We had published an article about some of the problems that iPhone users had reported after...

UNLOCK

Nov 24, 2008

Apple Breaks Hardware Method to Unlock iPhone 3G with Firmware 2.2

Jason

Prior to the release of iPhone firmware 2.2, the iPhone Dev Team had warned iPhone 3G users to avoid upgrading to it when its available until they give an all clear. They later confirmed that iPhone 3G users who were interested in unlocking their iPhones should NOT upgrade to the...

UNLOCK

Nov 22, 2008

Dev Team Releases PwnageTool 2.2, QuickPwn 2.2 for Mac & QuickPwn 2.2 for Windows; Supports iPhone Firmware 2.2

Jason

The ever-so dependable iPhone Dev team have delivered yet again. They have released updated versions of their PwnageTool and QuickPwn Tools to jailbreak and unlock the 1st Gen iPhone and jailbreak iPhone 3G running iPhone firmware 2.2 that was released by Apple only on Thursday night. They have also updated...

UNLOCK

Nov 22, 2008

Step-by-Step Guide to Downgrade from iPhone Firmware 2.2 to Firmware 2.1

Jason

One of the most common problems after Apple releases its the latest firmware update for the iPhone is that some users who have jailbroken their iPhone end up accidentally upgrading it. So when Apple released iPhone firmware 2.2 on Thursday night, quite a few readers ended up accidentally upgrading their...

GUIDES

Nov 21, 2008

iPhone Firmware 2.2: Problems and Workarounds to Fix them

Jason

Apple released iPhone firmware 2.2 last night which includes many improvements and also a lot of bug fixes. However, some users who have updated their iPhones with the latest iPhone firmware are reporting problems running some iPhone apps, internet connection issues etc. Problems with iPhone apps: Users are reporting issue...

IPHONE

Nov 21, 2008

iPhone Firmware 2.2 Released; Includes Google Street View, PodCast Over-the-Air Downloads, Fix for Safari Crashes & More

Jason

Apple has released iPhone firmware 2.2 through iTunes just like we had speculated though the midnight release is a little strange. iPhone firmware 2.2 release notes indicates that it includes most of the features we had heard about in the last few months. You can get all the details of...

IPHONE APPS

Nov 18, 2008

iPhone App Could Bring MMS Feature to the iPhone?

Jason

Copy and Paste, Flash, MMS are probably the most requested features by users since the launch of the iPhone. We had some news on Flash yesterday, Adobe and ARM had jointly announced that they will be collaborating to optimize and enable Adobe Flash Player 10 and Adobe AIR for ARM...

GUIDES

Nov 12, 2008

Hack gives iPhone Developers Access to Dynamic Launch Images

Jason

Developer Patrick Collison has published a technique which tricks iPhone’s code signing mechanisms into giving third party iPhone developers access to dynamic launch images rather than being stuck with static ‘Default.png’ images. Jason Kincaid of TechCrunch had initially believed that it was a serious security flaw as he felt developers...

IPHONE

Nov 11, 2008

iPhone Firmware 2.2 Could Be Released in 10 Days (November 21st)

Jason

iPhoneHellas.gr claims that iPhone Firmware 2.2 will be released to iPhone users in 10 days on November 21st based on a reliable source. iPhoneHellas.gr had previously revealed that Apple is planning to add a rating system for iPhone apps in the upcoming firmware update. iPhoneHellas.gr is claiming that iPhone Firmware...

ACCESSORIES

Nov 8, 2008

DIY: iPhone Game Accessory

Jason

Marware is planning to release an accessory called Game Grip for the iPhone which as the name suggests are silicone sleeves that provide hand grips on either side of the iPhone designed to enhance the gaming experience of accelerometer-based iPhone games. Flickr user ronnsprocket seems to have liked the idea...

IPHONE APPS REVIEW

Nov 7, 2008

Devicescape’s Easy Wi-Fi Makes it Simpler for iPhone Users to Connect to Wi-Fi Hotspots

Jason

AT&T finally announced free Wi-Fi for its iPhone users in the US last week. If you want to simplify accessing free Wi-Fi from your iPhone at over 17,000 AT&T Wi-Fi hotspots then you might want to checkout Devicescape's iPhone app called Easy Wi-Fi. Easy Wi-Fi automatically connects your iPhone to...

IPHONE APPS

Nov 5, 2008

Fake Calls – iPhone App to Bail Out of Boring Meetings

Jason

Have you ever told a friend or colleague before going for a boring meeting to give you a call in sometime so that you have an excuse to leave the meeting? With Fake Calls, an iPhone app developed by Magic Tap you will be able to do just that. The...

IPHONE APPS

Nov 2, 2008

iPhone version of Opera Mini is Not Rejected from the App Store? [Updated]

Jason

We had reported that Apple had rejected the iPhone version of Opera Mini. It was widely speculated that the app could have got rejected because it was a direct competition to iPhone's Safari browser. That might not be completely accurate as John Gruber of Daring Fireball who had first reported...

IPHONE

Oct 31, 2008

Defective iPhone 3G Ultracompact USB Power Adapter Disassembled; Provides Clues to Apple’s Decision to Recall

Jason

Last month Apple had issued a recall for the Ultracompact USB Power Adapter that were shipped with every iPhone 3G in the form of an exchange program. Folks at MacMerc have disassembled one of those faulty Ultracompact USB Power Adapter to find out the reason that prompted the recall. If...

IPHONE APPS REVIEW

Oct 26, 2008

QuickGold brings QuickSilver to the iPhone; Quick way to Search & Launch iPhone Apps

Jason

As you install more iPhone applications from the App Store or add more contacts to your iPhone's address book, you might have realized that finding the desired application or contacts is getting even more difficult. Want to find a quick way to do this? iPhone App - QuickGold has a...

IPHONE

Oct 22, 2008

AT&T Reports Record Breaking 2.4 million iPhone 3G Activations

Jason

AT&T posted their third quarter earnings that were highlighted by strong wireless gains thanks to 2.4 million Apple's iPhone 3G activations of which approximately 40 percent of them were new wireless AT&T customers. Apple had reported yesterday that they had blown past their own targets of 10 million iPhone sales...

IPHONE APPS REVIEW

Oct 21, 2008

Veency Allows iPhone Users to Remotely Control their iPhone

Jason

We have already seen apps like Apple's excellent iPhone Remote for iTunes which works over Wi-Fi and allows you to control the music on your computer or Apple TV from your iPhone. We have also seen iPhone apps on the App Store which allow you to remotely access your Windows...

IPHONE APPS REVIEW

Oct 20, 2008

Air Sharing Turns your iPhone Into a Wireless Portable Drive; View Documents On-The-Go

Jason

With 8GB or more storage on the iPhone, it seems logical to use it as a portable drive. Though iTunes offers an elegant way to sync music and other media content; it does not allow iPhone users to sync other types of files such as Word documents, Excel worksheet, PowerPoint...

UNLOCK

Oct 19, 2008

iPhone Dev Team Make Significant Progress in Unlocking iPhone 3G

Jason

The iPhone Dev Team have been successful in jailbreaking and unlocking the 1st generation iPhone and jailbreaking iPhone 3G. However, they still have couple of challenges, the first one is the much awaited software method to unlock iPhone 3G and the more recent one is to jailbreak the 2nd generation...

IPHONE APPS REVIEW

Oct 18, 2008

Firemail Brings Landscape Mode to iPhone’s Mail App for Free

Jason

We had seen not one but four iPhone apps released last week which made it possible to compose and reply to email messages in either portrait or landscape mode on the iPhone to address one of the limitations of iPhone's Mail app as it does not support landscape mode. However,...

UNLOCK

Oct 17, 2008

Step-By-Step Guide to ReVirginize or Restore iPhone

Jason

One of the most commonly asked questions by iPhone users who want to jailbreak their iPhone is: "Is possible to recover if things go horribly wrong while trying to hack their iPhone?" The answer to that question is "Yes" and the process to do it is called "ReVirginize" or Restoring...

IPHONE APPS REVIEW

Oct 14, 2008

WinterBoard brings Themes to the iPhone: Amazing Way to Customize your iPhone

Jason

With the debut of iPhone's App Store along with the release of iPhone firmware 2.0, it was speculated that the App Store would replace Cydia as the central repository of iPhone apps. Many thought that there would be no point of jailbreaking the iPhone to use Cydia. However, one iPhone...

IPHONE

Oct 13, 2008

BlackBerry Storm VS iPhone 3G: Will RIM’s First Touch Screen BlackBerry be an iPhone Killer?

Jason

Recently I had published a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 3G and T-Mobile G1 which evoked an interesting debate. Here comes another side-by-side comparison of Apple's iPhone 3G with RIM's BlackBerry Storm, which is considered as another iPhone Killer. BlackBerry Storm is expected to be released some time in November...

IPHONE

Oct 13, 2008

Windows Mobile on the iPhone is a Hoax

Jason

Everyone seemed to be blogging about a Norwegian developer named Erik Kristiansen who claimed to have developed the bootcamp software for the iPhone, so it could run Windows Mobile on the iPhone. One our readers, Daniel, was also kind enough to send us a link as soon as the story...

IPHONE

Oct 11, 2008

iPhone 3G VS T-Mobile G1: Is T-Mobile G1 with Google’s Android OS an iPhone Killer?

Jason

T-Mobile G1 was launched in late September, which is considered by many as the real "iPhone Killer". Is it really an iPhone Killer? I am going to run a side-by-side comparison between Apple's iPhone 3G and T-Mobile G1 to see which one will stand out For starters, you may not...