Stories by Gary Ng
Should You Update to 1.1.3 Firmware?
**Win 1 of 8 BestSkinsEver Full Body Shields! Enter my contest here!** I've been getting tonnes of email lately asking about whether or not users should upgrade to the latest 1.1.3 firmware via Installer. Examples include: Should I upgrade to 1.1.3? I'm scared to update my phone to 1.1.3, how do I do it? I...
BestSkinsEver iPhone Review: Total Body Skin *CONTEST*
Did you just recently get your hands on a brand spankin' new iPhone to use in Canada with Rogers or Fido? Well, if you did, congrats! Some people like to use the iPhone without any case, but others like to protect their $400US+ investment. One of the best ways to do that is to buy...
1.1.3 Bootloader 3.9 Software Unlock Imminent
The iPhone community is at it again! With the release of 1.1.3 firmware at MacWorld, the safest way to update to 1.1.3 firmware is bypassing iTunes (DO NOT update via iTunes) and going through Installer. For those people using iPhones that originally had firmware versions 1.0.2 and 1.1.1, your bootloader version is 3.9, whereas new...
Update: iPhoneNow.ca in the Vancouver Sun
Many people first heard of iPhoneNow.ca through the TV listings channel in BC's Lower Mainland. The company was selling unlocked iPhones to customers throughout the holiday season. However, it seems as though many people have not been receiving their iPhones. What gives? Well, if you take a look at the comments within this previous post...
iPhone FAQ’s: Your Emails Answered!
As you can probably see on the top of my blog, I have a Contact Me page. Ever since I started this iPhone blog in December of 2007, the number of emails I have received have increases everyday. Sometimes the questions ask about a specific problem with an iPhone, or some ask about my opinion...
Pocket Guitar: Guitar Hero on the iPhone!
...well not really, but it very well could be the closest thing! If you haven't installed this by now, you need to do it ASAP! This is one of my favorite 3rd party applications for the iPhone. It's called Pocket Guitar and it's been available for the past little while on Installer. Pocket Guitar plays...
iJailbreak: 1.1.3 Firmware Update via WiFi with Installer!
**Looking to protect your iPhone? Get military-grade protection with the InvisibleShield!** Jeez, just when you thought updating your iPhone to 1.1.3 firmware couldn't get any easier, it gets even better with the recently released, iJailbreak! This 1.1.3 firmware update/jailbreak is possible without a computer, as the entire process takes place online via WiFi! That's right--you...
Confirmed: StealthSIM Works with 1.1.3 Update
For those who ordered a StealthSIM from iPhoneTheSolution, or are using a StealthSIM in general, this will be some good news heading your way. I just received an email from iPhoneTheSolution that iPhones on 1.1.2 can safely update to 1.1.3 firmware--using the new 1.1.3 jailbreak by NateTrue (do NOT update via iTunes!). So if you...
Official Dev Team 1.1.3 Jailbreak Released!
Seems like someone has opened the floodgates, because in the past few days we've received a number of 1.1.3 jailbreaks. The first was "unofficially" released by NateTrue--now (as some of you forum lurkers may have already found out about), we have the "official" release of the 1.1.3 jailbreak by the iPhone Dev Team! What makes...
Changes Coming to Rogers Data Plans?
There has been some buzz lately that changes are coming to Rogers' data plans. This includes prices and features, according to some of the online forums out there. Could this be a hint that they are preparing for the launch of the iPhone? It is an interesting theory, but I'm not going to get into...
How to Add NES ROMS to Your iPhone
**Protect your iPhone investment with the military-grade InvisibleShield! Read my review!** So, how is your iPhone experience so far in Canada going? I'm currently with Rogers and I know lots of other friends that have iPhones too. If you want to make your iPhone tricked out with a really cool app, then you should have...
List of Sources for Installer (AppTapp)
If you have your iPhone jailbreaked and unlocked, you should have Installer on your iPhone. Now, if you want to get the latest applications, you must ensure that your list of sources are working and that they can be trusted. Here is a list of sources for Installer that you can cross reference with your...