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Yesterday we were first to report that i0n1c had handed over his untether to The iPhone Dev Team. We know that MuscleNerd has been working with the exploit via his twitter stream. He has confirmed that the exploit is 'solid' and they are dealing with jailbreak and Cydia issues. MuscleNerd Crushes 'Is there a Spy...

Update 1: BGR got confirmation from RIM that this story is not true. We knew it from the start. Earlier in March, rumors surfaced that pointed to BBM, or Blackberry Messenger, coming to iPhone and iOS. Now, a new source has revealed more information via the MacRumors forum that reveals an April 26 2011 release...

About a week ago we posted that an update was coming to Viber, the popular free VoIP call app that works very well over 3G/WiFi. The latest update was to bring instant messaging, and was supposed to be out soon. Earlier yesterday, Viber's PR rep commented on our blog saying "Viber 2.0 is now in the...

Amazon quietly launched their Cloud Music and Locker Player late last night, beating out Apple and Google to the market. This new service is a freemium model enabling free cloud storage (starting at 5 GB), but if you purchase any album you'll get 20 GB for a year. Not too shabby. Users will be able...

This week, Fido has completed an update to its My Account page on Fido.ca. The update now enables users to reactivate service if they have put a lost or stolen block on their account. The update is a new self-serve option on the My Account page of Fido.ca. Previously, customers who called or visited Fido...

Back in January, Fido marked down the 8 GB iPhone 3GS to $49.00 after a $50 bill credit. In an odd move, the company has now reintroduced this $49 iPhone 3GS promotion when other companies such as Telus and Bell are offering the iPhone 3GS for free. For those in the market for a Fido...

The iPhone Dev Team is now currently working with i0n1c's untether exploit, as mentioned on twitter: Stefan (i0n1c) goes on to mention to not bother the iPhone Dev Team. If they are successful in their beta test, they can do whatever they want, and that includes possibly releasing a jailbreak tool for everyone. We can...

Update 1: Here's our interview with Gavin Michael Booth, the video's director/producer: Who came up with the idea to use FaceTime for a video? The idea was mine. Ever since I had an iPhone 4 I knew I wanted to explore some FaceTime filming was just a matter of finding the right band and the...

Looks like working together can make a difference. Bell has revised their controversial plan to implement usage-based billing (UBB) for their wholesale customers, such as TekSavvy. Here are Bell's revised plans: Instead BCE, which operates under the Bell brand, says it will aggregate the amount it charges wholesalers that lease bandwidth on its network based...

The official Vimeo iOS app has made its way into the App Store. Vimeo was one of the first websites to support HTML5, and now you can watch, upload, and edit videos right from your iPhone. Here are the features: An easy-to-use video editor • Capture video with focus control and grid alignment • Combine,...

Kik is the successful messaging app that was sued by RIM for patent infringement. The founder, Ted Livingston, recently donated $1 million to The University of Waterloo's VeloCity Residence. This startup program is to develop young entrepreneurs in Canada, and the University of Waterloo will be matching his donation as well. Livingston sold his personal...