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iPhone 2.2 beta seeded to developers

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Software

iPhone 2.2

Right on the heels of the release that seems to cure just about all our iPhone-related woes (although, honestly, some are still there,) Apple has just released iPhone 2.2 into beta, and seeded it to their iPhone devs. Officially, we are talking about iPhone OS 2.2 beta 1, and as such, we have no timetable or anything as to when this will actually hit the masses. But still, it’s nice to know that it’s coming, right? What would you like to see addressed in iPhone 2.2?


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iPhone Pwnage Tool 2.0.3 now available

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Mods / Hacks, Software

PwnageTool 2.0.3

For those of you out there who can’t live without a jailbroken , we venture to guess that you’ll be happy to hear that PwnageTool 2.0.3 is now available, thanks to the continuing hard work of the iPhone Dev Team. This new version features a few new features:

  • Updated Installer.app to beta 6
  • Support for iPhone and firmware 2.0.2 5C1
  • Adds .de localization for those who read German

If you are already running an older version, you can update right from within PwnageTool, otherwise hit the link below to download the latest version.

Read More | PwnageTool 2.0.3

iPhone firmware 2.0.2 ready to kill some bugs

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Software

iPhone 2.0.2

Just two weeks after released iPhone 2.0.1 firmware, we just got word via iTunes that firmware 2.0.2 is now available, and it, too, is all about killing bugs. The update is a little over 248 MB in size, and will be waiting for you when you next go to sync your . We’ve already gone ahead and done the installation, and we feel so much more bug-free already. Let’s just hope this ends our countless frozen Apple logo issues that have us doing a complete restore of the almost daily.


iPhone 2.0.1 firmware update released

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Software

iPhone 2.0.1 update

While it’s not quite the iPhone 2.1 firmware that we are patiently waiting for, has released the iPhone 2.0.1 firmware update earlier this evening. As you can see in the image above, all Apple is telling us is that this release is all about “bug fixes” - you won’t find us arguing though, as we mentioned during the week on our Twitter and FriendFeed accounts, our problems got so bad that we had to have the Apple Store hook us up with a brand new altogether. So, yeah, we aren’t mad at bug fixes.

We’ve already installed the almost 250MB update on our iPhone 3G, and right off the bat, I notice that I am no longer getting the stalled keyboard bug, and also, when I launch NetNewsWire now, it actually works. That’s a first.

Let us know how the new firmware is treating you.


Apple beta testing iPhone 2.1 firmware, adding more GPS features

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, GPS, Handhelds, Software

iPhone 2.1

We just got word that has released a beta version of OS 2.1 to developers. Along with the 2.1 firmware, a new version of the iPhone SDK has been seeded as well, but the new SDK can’t be used for submitting applications to the at the moment.

A few new things we are seeing in this version of the software is the addition of a bunch of Core Location features that track the direction you are heading, and the speed you are traveling. Looks like we might see a turn-by-turn GPS app after all on the iPhone 3G.


Grab iPhone 2.0 firmware update right now!

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Software

iPhone 2.0 firmwareRemember how last night we hooked you up with the download link for the OS X updater, before Apple formally released it? Well, now we are gonna hook you up with the location to download the firmware update too. Just make sure you have already upgraded to iTunes 7.7.

Just click here to download the file “iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw”, and make sur eyou put it in a location where you can find it easily. Next, fire up iTunes and hook up your iPhone. On the iPhone screen, click on Check for Update while holding the option key. This will bring up a window that allows you to locate the file you downloaded. Choose it, and off you go.

Just so you know in advance, this update is pretty much like doing a restore. All the data on your iPhone will be erased, so just be sure to do one final sync before you go through the process. Once it is done, you can then simply recover your sync settings, and you will be up and running, and all.


iPhone 2.0 firmware going gold master this week

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Portable Audio / Video, Software, Video Games

iPhone 2.0Here we are, at the tail end of June, and it appears that the firmware is right on schedule to achieve the status of golden master on Friday. According to our friends over at Gizmodo, they have a source inside the iPhone software dev team who let them know that the shipping version of the update will follow build 345. Expect a couple of new encryption and code-signing features.

Now, just because the firmware will be finalized and ready on Friday, that doesn’t necessarily mean that we can expect it to show up in iTunes or anything. During the latest keynote, Steve Jobs said it would be available in early July. Also, as history has shown us, the final version of firmware can be ready weeks before it is released, as was the case with the firmware we got our hands on weeks before it was out. Surprisingly, the build number of the version we had matched that of what shipped.

Anyhow, we look forward to getting our hands on the final version of the 2.0 firmware. We are ready for some App Store goodness, Exchange features, iWork support, and most importantly, Super Monkey Ball.

Read More | Gizmodo

iPhone screenshot shows 3G setting switch

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Wireless / WiFi

iPhone 3G switch

All signs are pointing to a new launching in the next six weeks or so. The latest is this screenshot that is, supposedly, taken from the iPhone 2.0 Beta 5 firmware. Check it out - within the Network settings pane, you now have an Enable 3G toggle switch. It’s a way to put a little bit of power back into your hands as the user, what do you care about more, speed, or battery life? I personally would love a setting that disabled 3G when the realized I was connected to a WiFi hotspot.

In all seriousness, Apple needs to launch this thing already. The employees over at the Rumor Mill are working way too many overtime hours.


iPhone Dev Team jailbreaks and unlocks iPhone 2.0

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Mods / Hacks, Software

iPhone 2.0 jailbroken

In an absurd turn of events, the iPhone Dev Team has announced that they’ve completely unlocked the upcoming software that we are all waiting to get access to come this June. Even better, it is a full unlock as opposed to a simple jailbreak. Custom hacked firmware, ready to run and install any application, whether is is unsigned or “Apple Approved.” Better still, the Dev Team believes that this is a hole that is going to have a very difficult time closing. I guess I should have known when my pal Nate True informed me a while back that, until Apple releases new iPhone hardware, the method used for breaking in will continue to work, regardless of any changes made to the software. This is all part of the Pwnage Project.

We love it.

Read More | ModMyiFone

iPhone 1.1.4 Firmware Update now available, already jailbroken

Posted by Andru Edwards
Categories: Apple, Cell Phones, Handhelds, Software

iPhone 1.1.4 firmware

Looks like we have new firmware as well this morning! In addition to refreshing their MacBook and MacBook Pro lines to Penryn processors, has also released the new iPhone 1.1.4 firmware. Go ahead and check for a new update after connecting your iPhone to iTunes. Of course, if you are jailbroken or unlocked, you may want to wait for a bit while everything gets figured out. Apple is saying this release is all about bug fixes - but we are hoping there is also some iPhone SDK magic in there somewhere.

EDIT: Okay, if you are jailbroken, go ahead and update. ZiPhone still works, and will jailbreak the just-released 1.1.4 firmware update...although the developer recommends waiting until he can fully test. Your call.


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