iPhones Talk

First iPhone 3GS do-it-yourself jailbreaking software now available

Rob Goodchild — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:35:20 +0000

George Hotz, the 19-year old whiz kid who made headlines two years ago for being the first to successfully unlock Apple’s original iPhone all by himself, is again drawing the spotlight for creating and releasing the first-ever jailbreaking tool for the new iPhone 3GS. Dubbed “purplera1n,” the software is currently in beta and available for Windows-only, [...]

iPhone 3GS celebrated as “best ever” sales day for AT&T

Philip King — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:29:13 +0000

According to an AT&T company memo, the launch of the iPhone 3GS wasn’t just a banner sales day for the carrier this year but broke records for any single day of retail sales in the company’s history — including for already stellar iPhone sales. The leaked e-mail characterizes “iLaunch Day 2009,” its nickname for the June [...]

Apple to address possibly serious SMS iPhone exploit

Philip King — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:24:42 +0000

Tipped off by a Mac OS X security expert, Apple is working to repair a serious security flaw in the iPhone’s operating system – one that could allow an attacker to track the phone’s location via GPS, eavesdrop on conversations via the microphone, or create a mobile bot net capable of unleashing denial of service [...]

And yet more out the box thinking: Apple working towards fingerprint based controls

Philip King — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:37:56 +0000

Filings from Apple over the past two years reveal that the company is constantly looking to improve upon the ways in which customers interact with its multi-touch devices, the latest of which proposes methods for controlling iPods and iPhones by detecting and using a user’s fingerprints. More specifically, the filing lodged with the United States Patent [...]

Yet another Apple patent in the works: Active Packaging

Philip King — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:34:18 +0000

Known for thinking outside the box, Apple is now apparently working on an in-the-box concept that could provide power to iPods, iPhones and other electronics devices still inside their retail packaging, allowing them to display demo videos and receive firmware updates while hanging unopened on a shelf in a retail store. In a new patent filing [...]

New Apple patents promise to make reminders the easiest thing ever

Philip King — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:28:04 +0000

Now with the release of the 3.0 OS iPhone has basically caught up with the traditional smartphones in functionality, it may be time to look how Apple can make the next generation devices even smarter. We’ve already seen some of the things, like integration between Mapping and Calendar app in recent Apple patent filings. Some new [...]

New iPhone 3GS ads promote the power of the new device, with new music

Andrew Wells — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:37:36 +0000

The opening copy in Apple’s two brand new TV commercials starts with what has become its summer blockbuster theme for the third consecutive year, “This is the new iPhone”. A profound sentence that’s forever changed the mobile phone industry. In the latest adverts, the company focuses all of the attention on one long overdue feature [...]

Original David Hockney iPhone art being given away for 48 hours

Andrew Wells — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:29:45 +0000

To coincide with Imagine’s Premiere of David Hockney - A Bigger Picture on BBC, the artist is giving away as downloads three of his recent original iPhone art images available for 48 hours only. You can put these digital images onto your phone or computer. Image © David Hockney Renowned British artist David Hockney has discovered creating [...]

iPhone 3.1 firmware beta posted for developers

Philip King — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:45:53 +0000

Although iPhone OS 3.0 is just cooling off, Apple has already given developers early access to iPhone OS 3.1 with new hooks for video support. Seeded to developers on Tuesday night, the first beta and a matching SDK are said by those familiar with the releases to include roughly a dozen new extensions for the OpenGL [...]

Quake to rumble onto iPhones; to possibly use new 3GS platform graphic features

Maggie Mills — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:58:32 +0000

John Carmack says that not one, but three Quake games are coming to the iPhone: 1, 2, and Arena, though his involvement will mostly be to “make sure certain specific things are done the way I want them to be.” Known as a perfectionist, this shouldn’t surprise anyone. The Quake onslaught is in addition to a [...]

Apple sees momentary shortage of iPhone 3GS units

Rob Goodchild — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:52:53 +0000

Apple nearly saw a repeat of last year’s sellouts on the weekend with widespread, but brief, iPhone 3GS shortages at many of its US retail stores. Keeping to its now traditional approach of tracking iPhone supplies closely in the immediate wake of a launch, Apple has posted an iPhone 3GS availability tool that lists stock by [...]

Apple and others reach accord on standard European phone charger

Philip King — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 17:49:52 +0000

Apple is among a list of top handset makers who have agreed to support a European Union-backed initiative on standardizing phone chargers across the continent, which should benefit both consumers and the environment. More specifically, the deal will see companies including Apple, Nokia and Research in Motion, develop handsets that can be charged by a standard [...]

O2 UK sell out of iPhone 3GS - Limited stock available at Carphonewarehouse.

Philip Nicosia — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:36:59 +0000

O2 the exclusive carrier in the UK have sold out of all iPhone 3GS models both online and in store. From O2’s website: iPhone 3GS is currently out of stock: Due to the phenomenal demand for the new iPhone 3GS, we’ve temporarily run out of stock online, over the phone and in our retail stores. We expect additional stock [...]

Keep an eye on your website’s Google serp’s on your iPhone with SEO Search Ranking iPhone App.

Maggie Mills — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:08:25 +0000

Here’s a great little app for all you webmasters out there that like to keep track on your websites search engine results position on Google that won’t break the bank. SEO Search Ranking allows you to easily monitor your websites’ search engine ranking for unlimited amount of keywords. Key features: - Unlimited websites - Unlimited keywords - History of your [...]

Not sure whether your local store has the iPhone 3GS? Use this tool

Philip King — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:55:53 +0000

If you are interested in purchasing an iPhone 3GS, but are not sure about whether your local Apple store has any in stock then the Apple iPhone 3GS availability Web tool is for you. According to the page: “The Apple Retail Store likely has your iPhone 3GS in stock. You can check the most up-to-date availability [...]

Remember the Milk app for iPhone gets push support

Maggie Mills — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:50:25 +0000

Remember the Milk just got a lot more helpful on your iPhone. Version 1.1.1, now available, adds push notification powers to the task management app, giving you a heads up when your important to-dos are coming right up. After downloading or updating Remember the Milk’s (RTM) iPhone app (which requires a Pro account, $25/year), you’ll be [...]

iPhone 3GS crack ready, but not for prime time yet

Rob Goodchild — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 16:43:47 +0000

The Dev Team has cracked the iPhone 3GS (as if there was any doubt). Trouble is, if they released it now it would do far more harm than good. You see, a firmware update, version 3.0.1, is inevitable, and will probably arrive from Apple sooner rather than later because Cupertino probably feels that it needs to [...]

AT&T U-verse remote DVR app launches for the iPhone

Maggie Mills — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:21:07 +0000

AT&T has released a free iPhone and iPod touch application that allows U-verse subscribers control their DVR systems remotely, which seems to be all the rage these days with DVR systems. The app, U-verse TV Mobile Remote Access, can display program listings and full descriptions of individual shows, as well as allow users to schedule [...]

New iPhone AIM version supports push notifications

Maggie Mills — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 18:12:48 +0000

When we toured iPhone 3.0’s best features, we mentioned we hadn’t yet seen many applications that supported push notifications. Now one of the big ones—AIM—does, delivering instant background messages even when it’s not running. As a refresher, Apple doesn’t allow the iPhone to run background applications. As a workaround, the new iPhone 3.0 supports push notifications [...]

Apple confirms pulling “Hottest Girls” app with topless women

Maggie Mills — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 15:57:28 +0000

Apple on Friday confirmed it has removed Hottest Girls from the App Store due to images of topless women. Developer Allen Leung initially claimed to have ’sold out’ of the app and removed the title on his own will due to server usage, but the inaccurate explanation was later removed from the site. “Apple will not [...]