Monday, August 23, 2010

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Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Kevin Rose: Next Gen Apple TV/iTV Will Change Everything; Launch In September

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 10:54 AM PDT

Apple has always maintained that Apple TV is nothing more than a hobby. But according to Kevin Rose, founder of Digg, Apple has been quietly working to turn its hobby into something that "will change everything". Kevin Rose expects Apple to launch Apple TV or iTV in September, which will...


Five Icon Dock - Jailbreak App Adds Fifth Icon To iPhone Dock

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 08:13 AM PDT

Five Icon Dock and Five Icon Switcher are two complimentary apps to Five-Column SpringBoard jailbreak app to sqeeze more number of app icons on iPhone's homescreen. Five Icon Dock is a hack that allows you to add an extra app to the iPhone dock. While the Five Icon Switcher adds...


Five-Column SpringBoard - Hack Adds Extra Column Of Apps To iPhone Homescreen

Posted: 22 Aug 2010 05:34 AM PDT

If you like the idea of squeezing the number of apps on your iPhone homescreen then this post is for you. They are three jailbreak apps available on Cydia that allow you to to increase the number of icons on your iPhone's homescreen. The first one is called Five-Column SpringBoard,...


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Sunday, August 22, 2010

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

iOS 4.1 Will Fix Proximity Sensor And Bluetooth Problems?

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 03:13 PM PDT

AppleInsider is reporting that iOS 4.1, which is currently in its third beta includes fixes for the proximity sensor and Bluetooth problems reported by iPhone 4 users. We had also reported yesterday that iOS 4.1 might also fix the performance issue observed by iPhone 3G users after upgrading to iOS...


Apple Applies For Patent To Remotely Disable iPhone After Detecting Unauthorized Activity Such As Hacking, Jailbreaking, Unlocking

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 12:35 PM PDT

U.S Copyright Office had exempted jailbreaking iPhone from the Digital Millennium Copyright Act making it legal for users in the US to jailbreak their iPhone. At that time, we had mentioned that it wouldn't stop Apple from making it difficult to jailbreak iOS to stay ahead in the cat and...


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Saturday, August 21, 2010

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Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Poor Performance Of Flash Player 10.1 On Droid 2 Justifies Apple's Decision To Not Allow Flash On The iPhone

Posted: 21 Aug 2010 03:06 AM PDT

Adobe had recently launched its new Flash Player 10.1 for mobile that is now being offered on the latest version of the Android OS. The launch has raised considerable interest and has got several iPhone users wondering if this could in any way bring Flash to their iDevices. However, according...


Steve Jobs: Software Update For iPhone 3G Users To Fix iOS 4 Performance Issue Coming Soon

Posted: 20 Aug 2010 03:30 PM PDT

We had reported that Apple is "looking into"complaints from iPhone 3G users about performance issues with iOS 4. Steve Jobs has replied to a frustrated iPhone 3G user, which appears to confirm that Apple will release a software update to fix the performance issue observed on an iPhone 3G after...


6 iPhone Keyboard Tricks You Should Know

Posted: 20 Aug 2010 11:26 AM PDT

One of the gambles Apple took with with the iPhone was doing away with a physical keyboard and instead featuring a full QWERTY soft keyboard. Some still find it to be a deal breaker but long time iPhone users will vouch for the way their iDevice has helped them enhance...


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Friday, August 20, 2010

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Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Apples Testing iOS 4.1 On Next Generation iPod Touch, iPad And A Mystery Device

Posted: 19 Aug 2010 03:32 PM PDT

AppleInsider claims that according to their 'source familiar with the matter', Apple is testing iOS 4.1 that has been seeded to developers of iPhone developer program on three new devices. AppleInsider reports that the new "Configuration Descriptors" within iOS 4's USB configuration files has revealed devices with model numbers "iPod...


New Facebook iPhone App Gets Places, More Privacy Control, Background Uploading

Posted: 19 Aug 2010 12:40 PM PDT

Facebook announced its much awaited location-based feature called Places at a small press event yesterday, which allows you to share your location with people on Facebook. Facebook followed up the announcement by releasing an updated version of their iPhone app that incorporates this new feature. Here is how the feature...


iPad News Roundup: New Apps From HBO & Verizon, Mini-iPad Launch & More

Posted: 19 Aug 2010 11:04 AM PDT

Folks at the Download Squad are reporting that Google could be preparing for the launch of the rumored Chrome-OS powered tablet computer on Black Friday this year (November 26). According to sources, the Google tablet shall feature a 1280x720 pixel multi-touch display and a 2GB RAM on a NVIDIA Tegra...


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Thursday, August 19, 2010

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Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

VUnlock: Hack Allows You To Unlock iPhone Screen Using Volume Buttons

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 03:47 PM PDT

If you found FastSnap useful, a jailbreak app that allows you to use the volume buttons to capture a photo or video in iPhone's camera app then you will probably like VUnlock as well. VUnlock is a jailbreak app that allows you to unlock your iPhone's homescreen using the volume...


SwirlyMessage Allows Users To Send And Receive SMS And MMS From Jailbroken iPad

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 02:54 PM PDT

SwirlySpace, developers of popular jailbreak app SwirlyMMS have finally released SwirlyMessage – a jailbreak app that enables iPad 3G users to send and receive MMS. They were also the first to bring the MMS feature to the jailbroken iPhone before the feature was available in iPhone OS 3.0. SwirlySpace had...


iPhone 4 Users Reporting Bluetooth Problems

Posted: 18 Aug 2010 11:28 AM PDT

There has been a lot of outcry over several issues relating to iPhone 4 in recent weeks like iPhone 4's antenna problem and also the proximity sensor. One issue though has managed to stay relatively under the radar so far. Some iPhone 4 users have been noticing poor quality voice...


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Wednesday, August 18, 2010

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Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Grooveshark: Streaming Music iPhone App Removed From The App Store

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 03:32 PM PDT

Back in February, we had reported that Grooveshark, an online streaming music service that claims to be the 'Youtube for music' had released their new iPhone application on Cydia for jailbroken iPhone users as Apple had not approved their iPhone app. After several months of discussions with Apple, App Store...


iPhone 3G SIM Tool Made Of Liquidmetal; Future iPhones Could Be Also Made From Liquidmetal

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 02:12 PM PDT

We had reported yesterday that the next generation iPhone could come with an antenna system made of liquidmetal, which according to experts could drastically improve the signal reception on the iPhone. Folks at CultOfMac have pointed out that Apple has already started using liquidmetal for one small component of the...


Flash On iOS Devices - Adobe CEO Says His Company Has "Moved On"

Posted: 17 Aug 2010 12:02 PM PDT

Steve Jobs' dislike for Flash is well documented. The relationship between Apple and Adobe reached a dead end earlier this month when Apple made changes to its App Developer License agreement that effectively banned the use of cross-compiler programs for iPhone app development. So after realizing that there was no...


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Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Latest from iPhoneHacks.com - The Ultimate iPhone Blog

Use Remove Background SBSettings Toggle To Quickly Free Up Available Memory On Your iPhone

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 05:48 PM PDT

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. But if you are struggling to keep up with the growing number of apps in task switcher then there is a...


Sony Takes A Dig At iPhone Games In New PSP Ad

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 03:12 PM PDT

Ars Technica has spotted a new television ad for Sony PSP, which takes a dig at a smartphone that looks like Apple's iPhone, indirectly admitting that it is facing the heat from Apple's iPhone for gaming dollars. Sony is also trying to promote its older PSP games that are available...


New iPhones And iPad 2 References Found In iOS 4; Apple To Start Field Testing Them Soon

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 01:38 PM PDT

Boy Genius Report claims that one of their source has discovered code in iOS 4 that reveals that Apple might start field testing new iPhone and iPad models. The relevant code auto-activates devices with model numbers iPhone3,2, iPhone3,3, and iProd2,1, which will allow Apple and iPhone carriers to test the...


Next Generation iPhone Could Come With An Antenna Made Of Liquidmetal

Posted: 16 Aug 2010 11:20 AM PDT

Apple has received a lot of flak in recent times for the issues relating to the iPhone 4's antenna. Though the media frenzy over the issue has now partly died down since Apple's announced free iPhone bumpers to its customers, there is no doubt that the company could be working...


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