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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...

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...

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...

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...

Winner of My StealthSIM 1.1.2 OTB Unlock Giveaway!

Looking to unlock your 1.1.2 OTB iPhone? Well, you're going to need a "SIM" solution, and if you've been a reader of my blog, you most likely entered my StealthSIM Giveaway/Contest (plus a Rogers SIM)! The contest exceeded my expectations and generated a lot of buzz. I had over 85 entries and I entered all...

How to Identify 1.1.2 iPhone Firmware from an Apple Store

***Enter my StealthSIM contest by posting a comment! Contest ends at midnight tonight!*** **Looking to protect your precious iPhone? Read my review of the InvisibleShield!** I've received a few emails asking about whether or not 1.1.3 firmware iPhones have hit the store shelves in US Apple stores. Well, what I can tell you is that...

1.1.2 OTB Unlock Update

For those who have been following the online forums about the iPhone software unlock, you may have heard some conflicting reports. Recently, a video has been released showing a jailbreaked 1.1.3 iPod Touch! That means 1.1.3 has been in fact jailbreaked! Haven't read about the 1.1.3 hardware unlock? Read it here. However, one notable hacker,...