iPhone OS hacker, GeoHot, has announced the successful creation of an iPhone unlock for the iPhone OS 3.1.2 baseband. The new app called, Blacksn0w, will allow iPhone users to use their phone on non-Apple sanctioned carriers.
You’ll have to wait a bit though, since the application will not be released by GeoHot until November 4th, 2009.
GeoHot, “To clarify, I have arbitrary code running on the baseband. (more…)
Late last year, we had written about the complaint filed by Bouygues Telecom, the third largest mobile operator in France that claimed that the exclusive partnership between Apple and Orange, the largest mobile operator in the country violated the freedom of competition and pricing laws.
Post its investigations, the Competition authority had ruled that the exclusive agreement ”
“. That was meant to be a temporary ruling in favor of Boyugues which (more…)
like Comics, iVerse and Panelfly have for long been offering iPhone users an access to several free as well as paid comics. While a majority of the indie publishers offer free comics, there are several comics that can also be purchased via the in-app store. Marvel Comics too shall be available via an in-app purchase.
MacWorld reports that while the Marvel comics are available at a price of $2 per issue on Comics and iVerse, it is available at a (more…)
This is a screenshot of the SMS the hacked iPhone users received.
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Tweakers.net)
A hacker in the Netherlands broke into some jailbroken iPhones and sent text messages to the owners asking them to pay to find out how to secure their phones, according to postings in a Dutch forum called Tweakers.net.
One of the victims posted a screenshot from his iPhone of the SMS received. It said: “Your iPhone ‘s (more…)
Intel on Monday said it is investigating a glitch that prevents an Apple iPhone from synching with certain PCs that use a new Intel chipset.
“Our leading theory is a BIOS or system configuration issue, but we are still investigating,” Intel said Monday. The BIOS, or basic input/output system, is the initial code that runs when a PC is powered on. The BIOS identifies and initializes system devices such as the chipset, graphics (more…)
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CNET)
Popular iPhone gaming developer Ngmoco released Eliminate Pro yesterday, its much-anticipated, online, first-person shooter. This well-polished “free” game features smooth looking graphics, onscreen controls that are fairly effective (no match for a controller or keyboard/mouse setup, but that’s to be expected), a number of power ups to improve your weapons and armor, and five playable maps. In-game (more…)
However, this is not meant to be a competitive edge for the Droid, at least at this stage. Google has announced that the company would love to offer the same service over the iPhone as well, provided the bosses at Cupertino give their nod. This comes in the backdrop of constant squabbling between the two companies in the past few months over
for the iPhone . Google CEO, Eric Schmidt who had to
in the wake of these disputes, has however insisted (more…)
In the lawsuit filed, AT&T says that the company seeks ”
only an order prohibiting Verizon from displaying, in the “Bench” advertisement, or in any other advertisement, a map of AT&T's “3G” coverage in which AT&T's non-”3G” coverage areas are depicted by white or blank space, to prevent consumers from being misled by the maps into believing that AT&T offers no wireless service in large parts of the United States
“.
We feel that AT&T's (more…)
that makes managing apps much more easier. With an ability to hold up to 176 apps, this organizer shall be shown as a grayed out Home Screen on the iPhone . While the new Home Screen will primarily serve to hold iPhone apps temporarily as you organize your iPhone , you may also be able to access these overflow apps on the iPhone by using Spotlight.
As folks at TUAW note, this feature comes extremely handy when handling a lot of apps. However, it still (more…)
There are several challenges that Apple has to face in the Chinese market. First and foremost is the fact that the Chinese iPhone comes without Wi-Fi at an expensive $1,025 for a 32GB iPhone 3GS. This is much higher than the iPhones available in the Chinese gray markets for a cheaper $830, and that is with Wi-Fi.
So why is the iPhone launching so late and with lesser features? It is believed Apple had been in long drawn negotiations with the Chinese (more…)
