iPhone Jailbreak Terms: QuickPwn, PwnageTool, Redsn0w, Yellowsn0w, Ultrasn0w Explained

If you’re new to iPhone jailbreak, you may be confused by all the terms such as QuickPwn, Yellowsn0w, Ultrasn0w, Blackra1n, etc. That was one of the popular questions I received for iPhone new comers. So, instead of answering the question one by one, the best is to put up a post to address this common [...]

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Google Latitude Comes to iPhone… But it’s just a web app

On Thur, Google announced the release of Google Latitude to iPhone. Google Latitude is a location-aware application that has been around for months for mobile user to share the location with friend, coworker or anyone in your contact list. This service is not new to Android, BlackBerry, Symbian and Windows Mobile users as Google has [...]

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GPower Hack Adds Reboot and Respring to iPhone

On PC or Mac, you can easily reboot it using a couple of mouse click. But there is no direct way to reboot your iPhone. A hack called GPower targets to On top of the built-in “Slide to Power” function, GPower is a new cydia application that adds “Slide to Reboot” and “Slide to Respring” [...]

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PushFix Update: Push Broadcast Problem Found on Jailbroken iPhone

Earlier, I have covered a cydia app called PushFix that is developed by iPhone Dev team to fix the push notification problem on jailbroken iPhones. Today, CrunchGear reported an exploit that jailbroken iPhones with PushFix installed may broadcast your AIM messages to random recipients without your knowledge or consent. The bug was discovered by Till [...]

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iPhone Tip: Understand Connection Icons in Status Bar

Last night, I got an email from one of my readers. He asked, “When I am at home, I get used to surf the web using Wifi. But how do I know if my iPhone is connected to the Internet via Wifi network instead of 3G?” It’s a simple but a very good question. He [...]

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Tips from iPhone Dev Team to Fix Unlock Issues

Earlier, iPhone Dev team released the ultrasn0w 0.9 for iPhone 3G/3GS unlock. Despite the latest version of ultrasn0w fixes lots of unlock issues, some of the readers still experience hiccup during the carrier unlock process. Yesterday, iPhone Dev team posted a great post and offered a number of unlock tips: 1. The first tip is [...]

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Upload Video from iPhone 3GS to Facebook, Blogspot & YouTube with Video Uploader

With the debut of iPhone 3GS, Apple finally brings video to iPhone. Now, in the Camera application, you can easily toggle between video and still-picture mode to capture high-quality video. It also comes with sharing feature to let you send video clips via email or upload them directly to YouTube. But, probably that’s not enough [...]

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Search Google with My Location on iPhone Safari

On Wednesday, Google updated its mobile homepage and rolled out a new feature called “My Location“. If you used to visit Google.com with Safari on iPhone 3.0, you may aware the introduction of My Location feature – New! Try My Location to find restaurants, shops and bars near you. With My Location, you can easily [...]

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iPhone 3.0 Tip: Just Shake and Undo Typing

As claimed, Apple brings us over 100 features in iPhone 3.0 OS. But not all features are as prominent as Copy & Paste or Voice Memo. Some features are not explicitly mentioned by Apple and you’ll have to discover by yourself. Here is one: Simply shake your iPhone and Undo the typing It’s a very [...]

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Fail to Unlock iPhone 3G? Try Ultrasn0w 0.9

Today, iPhone Dev team updated ultrasn0w to v0.9 with lots of bug fixes. As claimed, this version fixed numerous issues that were found on older version of the unlock software. Same as the previous version, ultrasn0w 0.9 can unlock both iPhone 3G and 3GS. Before using ultrasn0w, the iPhone should be jailbroken via redsn0w, PwnageTool [...]

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Apple Releases iTunes 8.2.1 to kill Palm Pre Syncing

Yesterday, Apple released an update for iTunes. The new iTunes 8.2.1 provides a number of important bug fixes and addresses an issue with verification of Apple devices. According to MacRumor, in addition to bug fixes, it turns out this release is target to stop Palm Pre from syncing with iTunes: ?iTunes 8.2.1 is a free [...]

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iPhone 3.0 Tip: How to Forward SMS and Delete Individual Message

Prior to iPhone OS 3.0, you are not allowed to forward a text message (or SMS). It’s really ridiculous that such basic feature, which is available on most mobile phones, cannot be found on iPhone. Finally, the latest version of iPhone OS brings you the ability to forward SMS, as well as, deleting an individual [...]

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Apple Releases iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 2 to Developers

Today, Apple releases the iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 to developers for early testing: iPhone SDK 3.1 beta 2 and iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 are now available on the iPhone Dev Center. These versions are for development and testing only and should be installed on devices dedicated to iPhone OS 3.1 beta software development. [...]

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GeoHot Releases Purplesn0w to Unlock iPhone 3GS

Last time, GeoHot delivered the first Jailbreak solution for iPhone 3GS. Today he releases his own unlock solution for the latest generation of iPhone, as an alternative to ultrasn0w, which is the unlock tool developed by iPhone Dev team. Known as purplesn0w, as GeoHot claimed, it is the best unlock solution for iPhone 3GS, that [...]

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