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New “$7 Unlimited Browsing” Plan by Rogers

**Win a FREE BestSkinsEver full body shield for your iPhone! Enter my contest/giveway!** If you've been following this blog you probably read about my post regarding changes coming to data plans from Rogers. Anyways, our best friends at Rogers have indeed come out with some changes. The one that has caught the eye of many...

AnySIM 1.1.3 iPhone Unlock Leaked

*Disclaimer: do not attempt this upgrade unless you have nerves of steel, or are experienced and comfortable with taking your iPhone to the limit! These methods are new and still being tested!!* Remember when I posted about the imminent release of the 1.1.3 iPhone unlock? Well, it has been released and brave iPhone enthusiasts are...

New 16GB iPhone Released by Apple!

**Win a FREE BestSkinsEver full body shield for your iPhone! Enter my contest/giveway!** There were rumors of a 16GB iPhone a couple days ago, and as of Tuesday afternoon the speculation became a reality! Apple has announced a new high capacity 16GB iPhone for $499US, and a 32GB iPod Touch for $499US as well. The...

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...