Wednesday, June 30, 2010

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Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


Rumor: Verizon iPhone Launching In January 2011

Posted: 30 Jun 2010 12:34 AM PDT

The rumor mills are at it yet again. A new report from Bloomberg claims that Verizon Wireless will start selling Apple's iPhone from early next year. According to Bloomberg's sources, Apple's exclusive partnership with AT&T will end with the launch of iPhones on Verizon in January 2011. Speculations over AT&T...


iPhone Dev Team Release New Version Of Redsn0w To Fix MMS And APN Issues

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 04:21 PM PDT

iPhone Dev Team had released Redsn0w 0.9.5 that allowed iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G (non-MC version) users to jailbreak iOS 4.0. But after jailbreaking their iPhone using Redsn0w, some users reported that the MMS feature disappeared, while some users reported that they were facing issues with their 3G/Edge data...


Apple's Training Document On iPhone 4 Reception Issues Leaked; Users Report - Apple Offering Free Bumper? Fix Coming Soon?

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 03:35 PM PDT

Boy Genius Report claims that it has received a copy of Apple's internal training document to help its AppleCare reps handle customer complaints regarding iPhone 4's widely publicized reception issues. According to the leaked document, Apple continues to take a stance that nothing is wrong with iPhone 4's new antenna...


iMovie App Works Perfectly Fine On A Hacked iPhone 3GS

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 01:07 PM PDT

Apple had released iPhone version of the popular iMovie video editing software at the WWDC 2010. The application, which is available in the App Store for $4.99, allows users to record and edit high definition videos on iPhone 4. However, the iMovie app does not support older iPhone models, even...


Pages From iWork Suite Of Apps Hacked To Work On iPhone

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 11:40 AM PDT

Pages from Apple's iWork suite of apps for the iPad has now been ported to iPhone 4. Steven Troughton Smith, the Dublin based developer of jailbreakapps like Orbit, Stack and SameGame has announced on his Twitter page that he has managed to the port Pages by hacking the app's info.plist...


Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


iPhone 4 Costs $187.51 To Manufacture

Posted: 29 Jun 2010 12:26 AM PDT

Ever since iPhone 4 was launched, we have seen quite a few tear-down pictures and videos of the latest iDevice. Now, electronics market research firm, iSuppli, has published results from a tear-down study where the company has looked into the costs incurred by Apple in manufacturing the latest iPhone. iSuppli...


Multitasking Feature In iOS 4 - Do You Like It?

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 05:04 PM PDT

It has been a week since Apple released iOS 4, its eagerly awaited next generation iOS. One of the major features introduced in iOS 4 is the multitasking feature, which finally allows iPhone users to run some categories of third-party iPhone apps in the background. It was one of the...


iPhone 4 Unboxing And Teardown Video Using 1700+ High Resolution Photos

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 02:05 PM PDT

We've seen some unboxing and teardown photos of iPhone 4 and also seen it being blended to a smoothie but we haven't seen anything close to this unboxing and teardown video created by folks at TechRestore. If you enjoy unboxing and teardown photos then you should definitely check it out....


AT&T Expands Capacity Of 3G Network In NYC; Claims Voice Quality Improved By 47%

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 12:47 PM PDT

AT&T has just announced that it has expanded capacity of its 3G mobile broadband network in Manhattan and throughout New York city. This should come as a relief to iPhone users in New York city as it was one of regions where AT&T is notorious for its bad network, where...


Apple Sold Over 1.7 Million iPhone 4s; Most Successful Product Launch in Apple's history

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 11:35 AM PDT

Apple has just announced that it has sold 1.7 million iPhone 4s through Saturday, within just three days after it was launched on June 24. These are stunning numbers if you consider that it took Apple 74 days to sell one million first-generation iPhones. Apple had sold over one million...


iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor Causing Issues During Calls?

Posted: 28 Jun 2010 09:47 AM PDT

Apple's problems with the new iPhone seem to be far from over. After issues relating to screen discoloration, scratches and reception were reported last week, we are now hearing about a new issue relating to the proximity sensor on iPhone 4. According to messages posted on Apple discussion forums, the...


Monday, June 28, 2010

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Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


iPhone 4 Vs iPhone 3GS: Improved GPS Accuracy And Speed

Posted: 27 Jun 2010 03:32 PM PDT

When Apple launched iPad 3G+Wi-Fi model, users had observed that the iPad 3G model (which includes GPS) took marginally more time to pull the final GPS lock as compared to iPhone 3GS running iOS 4 beta. However, the lock on iPad was stronger and its GPS was observed to be...


How To Jailbreak iOS 4 Using Redsn0w For iPhone 3G Users [Windows]

Posted: 27 Jun 2010 02:38 PM PDT

We had just published our step-by-step guide to jailbreak iOS 4 using Redsn0w for iPhone 3G for Mac users. This guide is for Windows users. Redsn0w is a popular jailbreaking tool developed by the iPhone Dev Team for Mac and Windows users. The latest version, RedSn0w 0.9.5 beta, allows iPhone...


How To Jailbreak iOS 4 Using Redsn0w For iPhone 3G Users [Mac]

Posted: 27 Jun 2010 01:15 PM PDT

Redsn0w is a popular jailbreaking tool developed by the iPhone Dev Team for Mac and Windows users. The latest version, RedSn0w 0.9.5 beta, allows iPhone 3G users to jailbreak iOS 4. In this guide, we will take you through the step by step procedure to jailbreak iOS 4 for iPhone...


iPhone 4's HSUPA Support Increases Upload Speeds Significantly

Posted: 27 Jun 2010 10:22 AM PDT

We're getting emails and comments from our readers who have been playing around with their shiny new iPhone 4 to give us their valuable feedback. Many of them are complaining about the widely publicized iPhone 4 reception issues, which is now infamously called the iPhone 4 Death Grip. However, some...


Sunday, June 27, 2010

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Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


How To Jailbreak iOS 4 Using PwnageTool For iPhone 3G Users

Posted: 27 Jun 2010 04:41 AM PDT

iPhone Dev Team had released PwnageTool 4.01 to allow iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS (old bootrom) users to update and jailbreak their iPhone with iOS 4. Yesterday, we had published our step-by-step guide to jailbreak the latest iOS 4 using PwnageTool 4.01 for iPhone 3GS users. This guide is for...


Apple Planning To Release iOS 4.01 To Fix iPhone 4 Reception Issues?

Posted: 27 Jun 2010 03:02 AM PDT

Apple and Steve Jobs had responded to the widely publicized iPhone reception issues stating that it was a 'non-issue' and that this is "fact of life" for any wireless phone, advising users to avoid gripping it in the lower left corner or use an iPhone case. That response naturally did...


Breaking News: iPhone 4 Already Jailbroken

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 11:53 PM PDT

It didn't take that long. iPhone 4 that was officially launched earlier this week has been successfully jailbroken. Comex, developer of popular jailbreaking tool, Spirit jailbreak for iPhone OS 3.1.3, iPhone OS 3.1.2 has discovered another userland jailbreak in iOS 4 similar to the one used in Spirit jailbreak. iPhone...


How To Jailbreak iOS 4 Using PwnageTool For iPhone 3GS Users

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 05:32 PM PDT

iPhone Dev Team had released PwnageTool 4.01 to allow iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS (old bootrom) users to update and jailbreak their iPhone with iOS 4. In this article, we will take you through a step-by-step procedure to jailbreak the latest iOS 4 using PwnageTool 4.01. This guide is only...


Steve Jobs Defends Decision To Replace 'Hold' Button With 'FaceTime'; Indicates Wireless Syncing Imminent

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 08:19 AM PDT

The FaceTime video-calling feature has become one of the biggest talking-points on the new iPhone. The feature makes use of iPhone 4's front-facing camera to let users make video calls with the tap of a button. However, Apple has replaced the on-screen 'Hold' button available during calls to make way...


iPhone 4 Camera Beats HTC EVO 4G, Samsung Galaxy, Droid X In Showdown

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 06:13 AM PDT

When Steve Jobs unveiled the iPhone 4 earlier this month, critics had pointed out that the 5-megapixel camera on the new iPhone did not match up to the 8-megapixel sensors offered on rival devices like HTC EVO 4G. The Apple CEO had however underlined the fact that megapixel count was...


Saturday, June 26, 2010

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Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog


F0recast: Easiest Way To Find Out iPhone 3GS Bootrom Version

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 03:07 AM PDT

Though there are tools that make it easy to jailbreak iPhone, things have got a lot more complicated and confusing with the release of iOS4 and updated boot ROM in iPhone 3GS models. We had published a step-by-step guide on how to find out iPhone 3GS bootrom version. But as...


How To Find Out iPhone 3GS Bootrom Version [Updated]

Posted: 26 Jun 2010 03:11 AM PDT

If you're interested in jailbreaking your iPhone 3GS you might have figured out by now that the jailbreaking tools like PwnageTool 4.0 for iOS 4 released by the iPhone Dev Team work only on iPhone 3GS models with older bootrom. So one of the most frequently asked questions by our...


Apple's iPhone 4 Blended To A Smoothie

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 03:51 PM PDT

It all started with the iPhone 4 lines a week before the official launch, we then had some lucky users reporting that they had received their shiny new iPhone 4 one or two day early and making everyone jealous with the iPhone 4 unboxing photos and publishing photos and HD...


iPhone 4 Customers Can Now Call Apple's Toll-Free Number To Try Out FaceTime

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 11:21 AM PDT

Just got your shiny new iPhone 4 and desperately looking for someone who has bought one too so that you can try out FaceTime, one of the most talked about features in Apple's new iPhone 4? No problem, as Apple has provided a toll-free number, which iPhone 4 customers can...


Discoloration Issue On iPhone 4's Retina Display Disappears After Bonding Agent Dries Up?

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 10:24 AM PDT

Several users have been reporting issues with discoloration on their newly purchased iPhone 4 unit. As we had reported that these users have noticed areas of yellow or brown splotches on the retina display of the new iPhone 4. We have now learned that this issue could be due to...