Stories by Gary Ng

The iPhone Dev Team released PwnageTool 4.01 the day after iOS 4 was released. This Mac-only jailbreak tool works for the iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS (old bootrom), and iPod Touch 2G by creating a custom firmware to install. What about Windows users wanting to jailbreak iOS 4 with the same devices? The answer is with...

Update 1, June 24, 1:05AM PST: New video posted below from Insanely Great Mac notes this issue is isolated in the bottom left of the iPhone 4. Check it out below: Okay, so today is not the best day for iPhone 4 news. Early iPhone 4 users have had a field day examining their devices...

We just received an anonymous email from a tipster that noted Bell will be launching the 8GB iPhone 3GS on June 25th. We've also received word that Rogers and Telus will also be launching on the same date too--not surprising at all. Apple will be selling these units one day before on June 24th. We...

The folks at iFixit are well respected for their military precision-like teardowns of Apple devices such as iPhones and iPads. As iPhone 4 shipments have arrived early for some people in the US, it was only a matter of time before the iFixit team got their hands on the iPhone 4. They have started their teardown...

With the early arrival of some iPhone 4 shipments in the US today (click here for hands on videos/unboxing), it looks like Apple's press embargo on iPhone 4 units has been lifted. The usual suspects got their hands on an early iPhone 4 for review, and to nobody's surprise Gizmodo was left out of the...

With today's early arrival of iPhone 4 shipments in the US, people have been posting pictures of their latest smartphone all over the internet. With pictures come videos too, and the first iPhone 4 unboxing and hands on videos have hit the web. This seems to be the norm now with any new toy, so...

iPhone 4 pre-orders started on June 15th in the USA. On that day, Apple had over 600,000 sales which essentially took down AT&T and Apple systems from the massive demand. The arrival date for these pre-orders was supposed to be on the official launch date of June 24th. But some lucky folks received their iPhone...

Update 1: PwnageTool updated to v4.01. This fixes an issue with iBooks 1.1. You will need to restore with another custom firmware. The iPhone Dev Team does it again. In less than 24 hours after the release of iOS 4.0 by Apple, PwnageTool 4.0 has been released to jailbreak the latest iOS. With recent updated...

Earlier we reported about the iPhone Dev Team releasing an update to their iPhone unlock, ultrasn0w via Cydia. This latest update will unlock all iPhone basebands. Great news for people looking to travel with their iPhones right (the iPhone 4 will be sold unlocked from Apple Store in Canada!)? redsn0w beta Updated to "hacktivate" and...

We have some breaking news from the iPhone Dev Team! They have released Ultrasn0w 0.93, which will unlock all iPhones since the 3.0 firmware. What does this mean for you? It means your iPhone can now be unlocked to use with ANY wireless carrier from around the world. Ultrasn0w 0.93 will unlock the following basebands...

The day you've been waiting for is here folks: iOS 4 is now LIVE in iTunes. This latest firmware is free for all iPhones (except iPhone 2G) and iPod Touch models (2G/3G). The biggest feature awaiting users is the ability for multitasking, which is limited to the iPhone 3GS and iPod Touch 3G. Love your...

Welcome to the App Store, Hotmail. Yes, that's right folks, for those that still love Hotmail your dreams have now come true. The official Windows Live Messenger iPhone app is now live in the App Store. We mentioned about leaked screenshots in late April. You'll be able to chat with your MSN buddies, upload photos...