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QuickPwn and Pwnage Tools advances to take over v2.2

 
You were expecting this, weren’t you? The iPhone Dev team have released the new QuickPwn (Win & Mac) and Pwnage (Mac) versions enabling iPhone and iPod Touch 1G users to successfully jailbreak the latest v2.2 firmware. However, the team wants you to be a little cautious before taking the plunge. Mind you this is not [...]

MMS coming to iPhone, courtesy MobiSpine

MMS coming to iPhone, courtesy MobiSpine

 
iPhone woes are being heard. No, not by Apple though. One of the basic feature that became a luxury for iPhone users was the MMS functionality. Now Mobispine has taken up the mantle to give MMS functionality to the iPhone users. Mobispine will basically act as an OEM and supply its application to the operators [...]

iPhone v2.2 firmware now available (Update)

iPhone v2.2 firmware now available (Update)

 
UPDATE: iPhone Dev recommends against updating it to the latest firmware for those seeking a soft unlock. Does that mean the magic tool is on its way?
Here we have it. Apple has released v2.2 firmware for iPhone which brings Google Street View, over-the-air podcast downloads, improvements in Safari, few dropped calls and loads of other [...]

iPhone and other high-end phone sales dismal in India

iPhone and other high-end phone sales dismal in India

 
It’s a bitter truth. Apple iPhone in US has managed to surpass RAZR in the last quarter by selling 6.9 million units whereas in India, it sold just around 4000 units since its launch. A story by Business Today shows that it’s not only iPhone that has fared badly but even Nokia’s N96 which sells [...]

AT&T gives nod for iPhone tethering

 
Tethering iPhone to work as a 3G modem for a laptop (or a PC) is not new. Users with jailbroken iPhones have already been doing that. But now AT&T Mobility’s CEO Ralph De La Vega revealed his plans to introduce iPhone tethering for AT&T users. He did not divulge any pricing or release date so [...]

iPhone hacked to accommodate a keyboard

iPhone hacked to accommodate a keyboard

 
Onscreen QWERTY keyboard is always a subjective issue. Probably this Japanese guy didn’t like the fact that his iPhone lacked a physical QWERTY so he decided to take the initiative by himself. He took his jailbroken iPhone, a cheap QWERTY keyboard and modded it to work with the iPhone. Check out the video if you [...]

Did Apple really say no to Opera?

Did Apple really say no to Opera?

 
I really like the small twist tech blogs and websites recently gave to a quote from an interview of Opera’s CEO Jon Stephenson von Tetzchner. This is the quote: “Opera’s engineers have developed a version of Opera Mini that can run on an Apple iPhone, but Apple won’t let the company release it because it [...]

SoftBank brings Live TV on iPhone 3G

SoftBank brings Live TV on iPhone 3G

 
Put Live TV support in phones and they’ll sell like hot cakes. At least this is the case in some Asian countries and who knows better than Samsung and LG who have the largest portfolio of phones integrated with DMB.
Well, now Japan’s SoftBank, the official carrier of iPhone 3G have also come up with a [...]

New Apple Macbooks, Cinema Display launched in India

New Apple Macbooks, Cinema Display launched in India

 
At a press conference held today in Mumbai, Apple announced the updated range of Macbook notebooks along with the 24-inch Cinema Display. These are the same products which were unveiled by Steve Jobs a few days back. However, one major difference about it is the price. The Indian prices for Macbook and Cinema Display is [...]

Video: New Get a Mac commercials

Video: New Get a Mac commercials

 
Apple released a couple of new advertisements from its ‘Get a Mac’ campaign. Needless to say, the potshot taken at PC is amazing, especially in the second Bean Counter ad. Hit the play button for a chuckle.