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By Ex on October 26th, 2009

As both TELUS and Bell Canada have now announced that they plan to bring their own 21 Mbps HSPA+ network to Canada in November, both companies have finally announced that the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS will also be making their debut on TELUS and Bell. Bell announced the availability of the iPhone 3G and…

By RoryPiper on October 25th, 2009

One of the main reasons people jailbreak their iPhones, is to get the ability to customize the iPhone OS with different themes that can be downloaded from Cydia or, if you have the capability, create yourself. A “revolution” – ary new theme that was released a few weeks ago, by Justin Williams, in the Cydia…

By Gary Ng on October 24th, 2009

Just a few days ago I finally had the time to update my iPhone 3GS to 3.1.2 firmware via PwnageTool 3.1.4. Why didn’t I just click ‘Update’ within iTunes? Well, that’s because I want my modem firmware to remain fully unlockable. By restoring with a custom 3.1.2 firmware via PwnageTool, I can still unlock my…

By Ex on October 22nd, 2009

For quick text translation, I usually jump on Safari but today, there’s an app for that! Introducing Babelshot. Babelshot by Codium Labs LLC Babelshot for iPhone 3GS is a shoot-to-translate application that makes use of the iPhone 3GS camera. Any text in any language that you want translated is done quickly and easily through the…

By Ex on October 19th, 2009

If you are an iPhone Developer or maybe an aspiring one, you can take part in the upcoming iPhone Tech Talk World Tour. The tour will have Apple technology evangelists visiting cities around the world providing expert advice to developers on how they can maximize the innovative technologies of the iPhone Operating System for their…

By Gary Ng on October 15th, 2009

A few days ago 9to5Mac posted a rumor that Apple is on the verge of releasing an FM Radio App for the iPhone. Apparently, the iPhone 3G/3GS currently have an FM transceiver inside which is used to communicate with the Nike+ accessory. All Apple has to do is flick a switch and TaDa! FM Radio…

By Gary Ng on October 15th, 2009

I came across a few posts today discussing a newly revised app called PhoneView, brought to us by a company called ECAMM. What i found interesting about this app is the impressive list of features that it boasts, without the need to Jailbreak your iPhone. The main feature that caught my attention was the ability…

By Gary Ng on October 14th, 2009

Whenever there are announcements of iPhones being sold by anyone or any place, rumors always start flying. Bell and Telus officially announced they would be selling the iPhone in Canada to compete with Rogers. However, both companies have not specified any dates on when their iPhones will launch. Bell and Telus both have pre-registration pages…

By Gary Ng on October 13th, 2009

Uh oh. It looks like the constant battle of “cat and mouse” between Apple and iPhone hackers has taken a turn in favour of Apple. According to some tweets, users are reporting that newly shipped iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3G units can no longer be jailbroken. According to MuscleNerd via twitter, it’s the first…

By Gary Ng on October 13th, 2009

Last week we finally saw the anticipated release of blackra1n, the all in one jailbreak for all iPhones and iPod Touches. Well, as promised by GeoHot, he has finally made a Mac version of blackra1n and it is now available for download. If you’re a PC user, you probably read Rory Piper’s tutorial on blackra1n…