Blacksn0w is now available to users and can be downloaded through Blackra1n RC3 which has been released by Geohotz.

Note: All those with Blackra1n.app RC1 and RC2 on their iPhone can tap to launch the app and click on ra1n, now replaced by 'Icy', to update to Blackra1n RC3. Once updated, launch Blackra1n.app RC3 and tap on Sn0w to unlock the iPhone on baseband 05.11.07

And for the first-timers, all you have to do is Jailbreak the device using Blackra1n RC3 and then Unlock it using the Blacksn0w tool. Instructions have been provided here.

Important: Only those who wish to unlock their iPhone with the baseband 05.11.07 should attempt to follow this hack. A tutorial for those who had Jailbroken using Pwnage but wish to unlock using Blacksn0w would be provided shortly.

All the testing has been done and according to him, it will work with any iPhone on the Firmware 3.1.2, even those with the 05.11.07 baseband.

He will be releasing the tool in a couple of hours which will then be available through the Blackra1n.app. Below are some of the instructions posted by GeoHotz on his blog for users who want to use Blacksn0w to unlock the iPhone. Only those with a iPhone 3G or a 3GS should attempt.

1. Update the iPhone to Firmware 3.1.2 using iTunes.
2. Download Blackra1n RC3 through this link.
3. Run the app and click make it ra1n.
4. After the iPhone reboot, run the blackra1n.app, tap on Sn0w and install blacksn0w.

For those who already have the blackra1n.app:

You will see Icy replaced by an option "ra1n". Install this to upgrade your app. After upgrading, run blackra1n.app again. You will see "sn0w". Install this, and enjoy your unlocked iPhone.

Note: GeoHotz plans to release the new Blackra1n RC3 at Noon EST. Blacksn0w will also be available at Cydia shortly after it's official release.

New: iPhone 3G and 3GS users on baseband 05.11.07 can now unlock their iPhone using Blacksn0w! Follow here.

But a recent discovery by Gizmodo suggests otherwise and provides enough evidence for us to speculate over whether or not Apple has any plans to release the 4th Generation iPhone earlier than it's expected release in summer 2010?

The image below, unveiled by China Ontrade, is being claimed as the real image of the 4th Generation iPhone and the fact that the same company was able to leak real the images of iPhone 3GS only a month prior to it's release brings upon the interesting debate of whether Apple is releasing the new iPhone in a month's time or so?

Given Apple's records, we know that the manufacturing only starts only a month or so prior to the official release of the product. So could this be the real deal?

Also the fact that the 3GS was nothing more than a performance bump to the iPhone 3G and the growing market-share of Android phones, these are perhaps two of the most important points that may have led into making Apple release a new iPhone early enough. Thoughts?

The new Opera 10 Mobile beta for Nokia and symbian smartphones brings a whole new generation of mobile browsing to life, all with some new features and a totally new interface.

The crisp, new look introduces the Speed Dial, tabbed browsing and the always convenient password manager to Opera Mobile. Opera Mobile 10 beta is optimized for both touchscreen and keypad-style navigation. Here is what the new Opera 10 Mobile beta looks on the Nokia N97.

The major focus was put on performance and that's what makes this release twice as faster than its predecessor. Opera Turbo is also integrated, saving end users both time and money with its server-side compression technology.

For those not having a smartphone, they can still download Opera Mini 5 beta to play around with almost the same features.

Head on to this page to download the build of Opera 10 Mobile beta for your device.

This is big news for all users out there since they would be able to unlock the iPhone recently purchased from an Apple store with the new baseband pre-loaded.

Blacksn0w would be able to be used once the device has been Jailbroken using Blackra1n which is an all-in-one Jailbreaking tool released by GeoHotz, compatible with all models of the iPhone and the iPod Touch. Once the device has been Blackra1n'd, it will then be able to be unlocked with Blacksn0w and be used with any carrier.

The video posted below shows a demo of GeoHotz making a phone-call with his iPhone on the baseband 05.11.07 through an unsupported carrier (T-mobile).

There is no ETA for the release of the Blacksn0w tool by GeoHotz but we make a guess that it will be released on the 4th of November. Keep all fingers crossed for this one.

A detailed tutorial will be posted shortly after the tool is released. Check back regularly!

Firefox 3.6 beta will be the smallest upgrade Mozilla has released to date. It is built on the Gecko 1.9.2 web rendering engine and containins many improvements for web developers and add-on developers.

The most significant new change in this new version has been the addition of Personas to the core of Firefox. This will allow users to change the appearance of the browser with a single click, without having to separately install the add-on.

The major new features in this release are posted below:

• Firefox 3.6 will alert users about out of date plugins to keep them safe.
• Open, native video can now be displayed full screen.
• Improved JavaScript performance, overall browser responsiveness and startup time.

For the curious minds, here is a list of the many new features in Firefox 3.6.

Ready to test the new beta? download it from Mozilla. Available for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.

According to a post on his blog, he has been successful in trying to execute an arbitrary code on an iPhone with the baseband 05.11.07 which is currently not unlock-able.

It actually means that the iPhones running on 3.1.x firmware out-of-the-box will soon be able to be unlocked and be used with any carrier other than AT&T. Currently the unlock solution provided by the iPhone dev team requires one to have an iPhone that has been Jailbroken previously.

This new milestone will help those iPhone users who might have accidentally updated to the latest firmware and may not have been able to preserve the baseband. And also the ones who recently purchased a new iPhone with the latest baseband.

The image below explains pretty much everything.

GeoHot will be releasing a tool named Blacksnow that would be taking care of the unlock. This is by far the most complicated unlock as it breaks into the baseband.

As soon as the tool is release, we will provide detailed instructions on how to use it to unlock the iPhone on baseband 05.11.07

New: iPhone 3G and 3GS users on baseband 05.11.07 can now unlock their iPhone using Blacksn0w! Follow here.

Karmic Koala is the 11th build of the popular Linux-based distribution and promises a new stable environment to it's users.

Ubuntu 9.10 features a redesigned, faster boot and login experience, a revamped audio framework, and improved 3G broadband connectivity, all of which contribute to a first-class user experience. Furthermore, the innovative '100 Paper Cuts' initiative organised with the Ubuntu Community allowed users to nominate minor annoyances that impacted their enjoyment of the platform.

The most noticeable two new additions to the Ubuntu platform have been the Ubuntu One and the Ubuntu Software Center. The former is an umbrella name for an exciting suite of online services which provides an enhanced desktop experience, simplifies backup, synchronisation while the later is a repo that provides better information to users about all the software.

For developers, Ubuntu now have a simplified toolset called 'Quickly' which makes it fun and easy by automating many of the mundane tasks involved in programming. Pidgin has been replaced by Empathy as the default IM client on all flavors of Ubuntu Karmic Koala.

Ready to try Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala? Download it now

The OS, which is named as the Chrome OS, is actually only a Linux distribution built using the developer version of the Google Chrome web-browser for Linux at it's core and is not by Google.

The Chrome OS by SuSE, which comes pre-installed with the Chrome web browser should not be confused with the Google Chrome OS which will be available for download in 2010 after an official announcement by Google. Below is a screenshot of the Chrome OS by SUSE.

Like any other Linux distribution, the Chrome OS by SUSE can be downloaded for free. Unfortunately! a Live-CD version is not available.

To try it out, head on to this page and follow the instructions. Please note that it's not the official Google Chrome OS which was promised by Google in June this year.

The update, which is region specific for now, brings along a lot of new features, a lot of bug fixes and a new interface design that everyone will love.

Following are the new most noticeable features of the Firmware v20 for the Nokia N97.

• Improved touch screen scrolling.
• Ovi Maps 3.1 with 3-D Maps.
• Nokia e-mail, Ovi Contacts and Ovi Store.
• VoIP support.
• Improved battery and memory performance
• Improved image and video stability

Here is how to update to Firmware v20 using your device. Set your device to alert you when new software updates are available.

1. Select Applications > Software Update in your device's menu.
2. Choose the applications you'd like to update.
3. Follow the instructions on the device display.

You may also be able to update individual applications even if there is no software update available for your device.

For instructions on how to update through PC, follow this page.

An app for Mac OS X named App Store Expense Monitor that sits in the menu-bar is here to reveal all the dirty secrets by revealing how much you have been spending on the apps available in the iTunes App Store.

On the front, this may look like just a simple app that tells you how much you have been spending on the App Store, but there is more to it.

This app not only reveals the total money spent on the App Store, but also makes a table of your apps which can be sorted by the Name of the app, the Developer, the Category and the Price. This might be helpful in getting some detailed statistics about your App-purchasing behavior such as what sort of Apps one buys mostly and the maximum and minimum range of money spent on a single app.

For users with multiple accounts in iTunes, this app will also categorize the total money spent based on the iTunes account using which the purchases were made. Since it fetches the data from Mobile apps folder in iTunes and does not access the account itself, so this utility is pretty safe to use and can be a little inaccurate in terms of the statistics.

This utility is only available for iPhone users on Mac OS X. Download it.

Today, through an intimation on RedmondPie, we are pleased to inform that the same utility can be used by users with a Jailbroken and Unlocked iPhone to enable Push Notifications on the iPhone Firmware 3.1.2

Here are the steps to follow:

1. De-sync/Remove all apps from the iPhone that support the Push Notifications feature.
2. Go to Cydia and add the repo at the URL: http://cydia.iphoneil.net
3. Open the search and look for, 'Push Fix' and install it.
4. Reboot the device, and sync back all the apps with Push Notification.
5. Turn on Notifications through the Settings app.

That's it! The Push-Fix is actually a behind-the-scenes app so you really don't need to configure it, it will fix the Push Notifications all by itself.

Only users with a Jailbroken and/or Unlocked iPhone should make use of this utility as the Push Notifications works flawlessly with an Official carrier.

The process will work only on those iPhones which have been Jailbroken at least once on a previous firmware. So if you bought a new iPhone and plan to follow through the guide, there is a good chance that your time will go in vain.

For the iPhone 2G

http://bit.ly/iphone2g-custom312-sizlopedia
http://bit.ly/iphone2g-custom312-sizlopedia-p2
http://bit.ly/iphone2g-custom312-sizlopedia-p3

For the iPhone 3G

http://bit.ly/iphone3g-custom312-sizlopedia
http://bit.ly/iphone3g-custom312-sizlopedia-p2
http://bit.ly/iphone3g-custom312-sizlopedia-p3

For the iPhone 3G[S]

http://bit.ly/iphone3gs-custom312-sizlopedia
http://bit.ly/iphone3gs-custom312-sizlopedia-p2
http://bit.ly/iphone3gs-custom312-sizlopedia-p3
http://bit.ly/iphone3gs-custom312-sizlopedia-p4

First download all the files that go with your iPhone model and then join them together using HJSplit (for Windows) and Split & Concat (for Mac). Once all the files have been joined together into a single ZIP file, extract the archive to get the custom IPSW.

Now connect the iPhone to the computer, open iTunes 9 and click 'Restore' while holding SHIFT key (on Windows) and OPTION key (on Mac) and select the Custom IPSW. That's it. To Unlock, just use Ultrasnow (Instructions available here, starting from Step-3).

This tutorial would work for any user on a Mac or Windows.

Only users with a previously Jailbroken iPhone 3GS (on an old firmware) should attempt to follow this tutorial as it does not work for those who have an iPhone 3GS with Firmware 3.1 out-of-the-box. The tutorial will help to Jailbreak and Unlock your iPhone 3GS on Firmware 3.1.

For the iPhone 3GS

Please use the links to download the custom IPSW of Firmware 3.1 for iPhone 3GS iPhone2,1_3.1_7C144_Custom_Restore.

http://bit.ly/iphone3gs-custom31-sizlopedia
http://bit.ly/iphone3gs-custom31-sizlopedia-p2
http://bit.ly/iphone3gs-custom31-sizlopedia-p3
http://bit.ly/iphone3gs-custom31-sizlopedia-p4

Once downloaded, join the file parts using HJSplit and extract the ZIP archive to have one file. Now follow the steps.

1. Please down and install iTunes 9, and then run it.
2. Connect your iPhone to the PC.
3. Click 'Restore' while holding SHIFT key and select the Custom IPSW.
4. Once everything is processed and OS boots up, install Ultrasnow.
5. Follow this guide (starting from Step-3) to install Ultrasnow on iPhone.

Thats it!

Mac users can make use of the custom IPSW in case they don't plan to get their hands dirty with PwnageTool which, to be honest, is not easy to go by due to lack of documentation. The Unarchiver can be used on the Mac to join the files and uncompress them.

Note: Please test and give us your feedback in the comments. Make sure not to 'Update' the Firmware at any step, only use the 'Restore' feature.

New: iPhone 3G and 3GS users on baseband 05.11.07 can now unlock their iPhone using Blacksn0w! Follow here.

Another important note is to remember that the method only works for those who already have a previously-Jailbroken iPhone 3GS on an old firmware. Users with Out-of-the-box device shouldn't waste their time with this tutorial.

Please backup with iTunes before trying this. Here is how it goes:

1. Grab and download the Pwnage Tool 3.1.3 for Mac OS X (At thePirateBay | Alternate)
2. Make sure to update to the latest iTunes 9 before attempting this unlock.
3. Download the 3.1 Firmware for iPhone 3GS and save it on your desktop.
4. Run the Pwnage Tool 3.1.3 and select iPhone 3GS and click next.
5. Select the Firmware 3.1 with build iPhone2,1_3.1_7C144 and click next.
6. Select 'Yes', click next and then select 'No', now the 'Building IPSW' has started.
7. Once completed, select 'Yes' to the prompt and click next.
8. Open iTunes and click Restore (while holding Option key) and select the newly created Custom 3.1 IPSW on desktop.

Voila! the iPhone 3GS has now been successfully updated to 3.1 Firmware while preserving the baseband, now follow the steps on this article (starting from step-3) to unlock it with Ultrasnow.

Here is a direct link to download the iPhone 3.1 Firmware for iPhone 3G.

Note: This method will only and only work for the iPhone 3GS. Also please note that at no point are you supposed to 'Update' to a newer firmware in iTunes, only use 'Restore'. The method we used follows the Simple mode in PwnageTool 3.1.3.

Update: Custom/Hacktivated IPSW for iPhone 3GS users on Windows is now available.

Though of course there are some limitations which might not make many iPhone 3GS users happy out there. Follow on to know more.

The new PwnageTool 3.1.3 only has support for the iPhone 3GS and even the iPod 2G, but the catch is that only users with a previously Jailbroken iPhone 3GS would be able to update their phones to Firmware 3.1 and the tool does not have support for ones with Firmware 3.1 out of the box. Likewise for the iPod 2G.

PwnageTool will only work for Mac users but we shall soon post an alternate solution for all Windows users out there. Follow the links below to download the new PwnageTool and make sure to read the release statement by the iPhone dev team.

Download PwnageTool 3.1.3 (At thePirateBay | Alternate)

An Exclusive Tutorial for users with iPhone 3GS is now available.

PwnageTool 3.1 was released earlier today by the dev team but the fact that it can only be used by Mac users and leaves no ticket for Windows users seems a little unfair, so we made things a little easy for you.

We created the custom IPSW for Firmware 3.1 on iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G which lets you update without having to meddle with the baseband. This Firmware comes with the stock Apple logo and Cydia. All you have to do is download it, restore it and that's it.

For the iPhone 3G

Please use the links to download the custom IPSW of Firmware 3.1 for iPhone 3G labeled iPhone1,2_3.1_7C144_Custom_Restore.

http://bit.ly/iphone3g-custom31-sizlopedia
http://bit.ly/iphone3g-custom31-sizlopedia-p2
http://bit.ly/iphone3g-custom31-sizlopedia-p3

Once downloaded, join the file parts using HJSplit and extract the ZIP archive to have one file. Now follow the steps.

1. Please down and install iTunes 9, and then run it.
2. Connect your iPhone to the PC.
3. Click 'Restore' while holding SHIFT key and select the custom IPSW.
4. Once everything is processed and OS boots up, install Ultrasnow.
5. Follow this guide (starting from Step-3) to install Ultrasnow on iPhone.

Now you have an unlocked iPhone 3G running on Firmware 3.1.

For the iPhone 2G

Please use the links to download the custom IPSW of Firmware 3.1 for iPhone 3G labeled iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144_Custom_Restore.

http://bit.ly/iphone2g-custom31-sizlopedia
http://bit.ly/iphone2g-custom31-sizlopedia-p2
http://bit.ly/iphone2g-custom31-sizlopedia-p3

Once downloaded, join the file parts using HJSplit and extract the ZIP archive to have one file. Now follow the steps.

1. Please down and install iTunes 9, and then run it.
2. Connect your iPhone to the PC.
3. Click 'Restore' while holding SHIFT key and select the custom IPSW.

As no Ultrasnow is needed, so you already done with everything. Notice that no bootloader files are required.

Thats pretty much all of it. Those on Mac can make use of the custom IPSW in case they don't plan to get their hands dirty with PwnageTool which, to be honest, is not easy to go by due to lack of documentation. The Unarchiver can be used on the Mac to join the files and uncompress them.

Note: Please test and give us your feedback in the comments. Make sure not to 'Update' the Firmware at any step, only use the 'Restore' feature.

Update: An Exclusive Tutorial for users with iPhone 3GS is now available.

New: iPhone 3G and 3GS users on baseband 05.11.07 can now unlock their iPhone using Blacksn0w! Follow here.

The unlock method of iPhone 2G is as much same as that of iPhone 3G but more safe, in case you make a flaw you can easily recover and unlock your iPhone again which is not so easy in case of iPhone 3G and specially the new iPhone 3GS. Follow the steps with open eyes, and trust me you won't even need to ask for help in the comments.

Please backup with iTunes before trying this. This process only works on Mac for now, no Bootloader files were needed during the unlock process.

1. Grab and download the Pwnage Tool 3.1 for Mac OS X.
2. Make sure to update to the latest iTunes 9 before attempting this unlock.
3. Download the 3.1 Firmware for iPhone 3G and save it on your desktop.
4. Run the Pwnage Tool 3.1 and select iPhone and click next.
5. Select the Firmware 3.1 with build iPhone1,1_3.1_7C144 and click next.
6. Select 'Yes', click next and then select 'No', now the 'Building IPSW' has started.
7. Once completed, select 'Yes' to the prompt and click next.
8. Open iTunes and click Restore (while holding Option key) and select the newly created Custom 3.1 IPSW on desktop.

Voila! its unlocked and will work with any carrier. As you would notice that the process is very similar to the unlock of iPhone 3G on Firmware 3.1 but with only one difference, you don't have to use Ultrasnow anywhere.

Here is a direct link to download the iPhone 3.1 Firmware for iPhone 2G, alternatively it can be downloaded from ThePirateBay as well.

Note: This method will only and only work for the iPhone 2G and uses the Simple mode in PwnageTool as a reference. No bootloader files are required during the process, at least for us.

Update: An Exclusive Tutorial for users with iPhone 3GS is now available.

Another tutorial for those bearing an iPhone 2G is also on the way, so stay tuned. The following tutorial will only work on a Mac, but we will have something for Windows users out there soon too.

Please backup with iTunes before trying this. Here is how it goes:

1. Grab and download the Pwnage Tool 3.1 for Mac OS X.
2. Make sure to update to the latest iTunes 9 before attempting this unlock.
3. Download the 3.1 Firmware for iPhone 3G and save it on your desktop.
4. Run the Pwnage Tool 3.1 and select iPhone 3G and click next.
5. Select the Firmware 3.1 with build iPhone1,2_3.1_7C144 and click next.
6. Select 'Yes', click next and then select 'No', now the 'Building IPSW' has started.
7. Once completed, select 'Yes' to the prompt and click next.
8. Open iTunes and click Restore (while holding Option key) and select the newly created Custom 3.1 IPSW on desktop.

Voila! the iPhone 3G has now been successfully updated to 3.1 Firmware while preserving the baseband, now follow the steps on this article (starting from step-3) to unlock it with Ultrasnow.

Here is a direct link to download the iPhone 3.1 Firmware for iPhone 3G. In case it breaks, you always know how to look for and download the firmware from your friendly neighborhood torrent sites.

Note: This method will only and only work for the iPhone 3G, not for the iPhone 2G or the 3GS. Also please note that at no point are you supposed to 'Update' to a newer firmware in iTunes, only use 'Restore'. The method we used follows the Simple mode in PwnageTool 3.1.

Update: An Exclusive Tutorial for users with iPhone 3GS is now available.

As instructed by the dev team, since the Apple's update process is a little complex for those on the iPhone 3GS so the current Pwnage Tool 3.1 for Mac OS X will only be able to Jailbreak the iPhone 2G, iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 1G and hence unlock both the iPhone 2G and 3G using Ultrasnow.

Here are some important points mentioned by the iPhone dev team before using PwnageTool 3.1:

• If you are using a 3G iPhone with ultrasn0w and rely on ultrasn0w to obtain cellular service, then you should only upgrade to 3.1 with a PwnageTool created .ipsw.
• If you have an iPhone 1st Gen then 3.1 unlock works with this PwnageTool release.
• This version of PwnageTool will NOT work for the iPhone 3GS.
• PwnageTool WILL work for Original iPhone (1st Generation), Original iPod touch (1st Generation) and the iPhone 3G.

For now the iPod Touch 2nd, 3rd Generation and the iPhone 3GS are not supported. A Redsnow tool will soon be available for both Mac OS X and Windows.

To download the PwnageTool 3.1, follow the torrent link at ThePirateBay or download directly. More commentary on the subject can be found at the official iPhone dev team blog post. Stay tuned as we are about to post a detailed guide on how to unlock iPhone 3.1 Firmware on your iPhone 2G and iPhone 3G.

Update: An Exclusive Tutorial for users with iPhone 3GS is now available.