iPhone 3GS Jailbreak Delayed until FW 3.0.1 by Dev Team
June 29th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
We got all excited when redsn0w was released to jailbreak the iPhone and iPhone 3G on firmware 3.0. Plus, with ultrasn0w to unlock 3G , that was even better. When news broke that the iPhone 3GS jailbreak was imminent, users around the world cheered. The iPhone Dev Team can jailbreak the iPhone 3GS.
However, they are going to hold off releasing the jailbreak until later. Why? Well, if the Dev Team releases the 3GS jailbreak now, it will only benefit the early adopters plus once the 3.0.1 update is out, it’ll be back to square one. So to prevent this, the Dev Team is going to wait until the next update is released (which should be coming soon) to unveil the iPhone 3GS jailbreak. Some more details by the Dev Team : If you already have a 3GS phone and have already done a full USB dump or captured your img3s signed with your ECID, then youre in great shape. You will always be able to jailbreak.
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White iPhone 3GS reported to have overheating problems
June 28th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
There are a couple of issues that have shown up with the new iPhone 3GS but this one could be potentially serious.
As per an iPhone 3GS user; his shiny white iPhone 3GS overheated while he was using GPS and 3G connection and this overheating resulted in ugly brownish discoloration.
Upon contact, Apple has asked the guy to return the phone for analysis.
Have a look here:
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New Cases For The iPHONE 3GS
June 25th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
California-based luxury handheld device accessory designer, Sena Cases has announced the launch of its new unique Sarach and Corsa Designer Series collection for the iPhone 3G and 3G S. Created to enhance functional design and protection with modern flair, the innovative collection showcases a hand-sewn, two-tone saddle-stitched design offering a unique, stylish accessory for the Apple iPhone.
Corsa Designer iPhone 3G and 3GS Cases
The Corsa Designer Case is a slim, sleeve-style leather case featuring a perforated leather strip on the front, velvet lining, speaker opening, and a pull strap for easy removal of the device. It is available in five color combinations and sells for $39.99.
iPhone 3G and 3GS Sarach Flip Cases
The Sarach Flip case is a front-flap style featured in the unique Sarach Designer Series by Sena. It showcases a hand-sewn two-tone saddle-stitched design offering a personalized hand stitched look. The case design provides specialized openings for easy access to all device-operating functions and also includes a hidden multi-purpose pocket.
With just a flick of the thumb, the flap which includes a magnetic fastening system at the bottom can be flipped up exposing the face of the device enabling the user to quickly answer the phone. It is available in four colors and sells for $69.99.
iPhone 3G and 3GS Sarach LeatherSkin Cases
The Sarach LeatherSkin case is the second style featured in the unique Sarach Designer Series by Sena. It showcases a hand-sewn, two-tone, saddle-stitched design offering a personalized hand stitched look. The case design provides specialized openings for easy access to all device-operating functions and also includes a snap closure strap to keep the device snugly in place.
The open form-fitting design exposes the face of the device enabling the user to quickly answer the phone and experience constant unrestricted access and play-thru style. It sells for $59.99
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Easy Step by Step iPhone 3G ultrasn0w unlock Guide
June 23rd, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
After a long wait the Dev-Team has finally released the latest carrier unlock tool for iPhone 3G working on the latest 3.0 firmware release!
The tool named ultrasn0w only works on the jailbroken iPhones. Here are the steps for jailbroking and unlocking your iPhone 3G.
1. Download redsn0w from here.
2. Fire up redsn0w and connect your iPhone 3G on the USB port.
3. Follow the onscreen instruction to enter into the DFU mode.
4. Under Options select Install Cydia. You must select this because ultrasn0w is only available in Cydia app repository.
5. Press Next and wait for a while until the jailbroken data is downloaded and installed on your iPhone 3G.
6. Once it is done and your iPhone 3G is restarted, Run Cydia.
7. In Cydia goto Manage > Sources. Tap on the Edit button at the top and add the repository repo666.ultrasn0w.com. That last “o” is actually the number zero “0”! If you use the letter “o” you’ll get an error.
8. Search for ultrasn0w in Cydia and install ultrasn0w.
9. Reboot your iPhone 3G
10. Your iPhone 3G is now unlocked! 
P.S: T-Mobile USA users should disable 3G before using ultrasn0w
For disabling you iPhone 3G settings go to Settings-> General-> Network and turn off 3G Mode.
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How to tether on AT&T’s network using the iPhone OS 3.0
June 22nd, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
This shows to enable internet tethering on iPhone OS 3.0 using AT&T’s network. I tested it.. And It works!
First, let’s enable IPCC updates on iTunes 8.2.
Mac OS X:
1. Close iTunes if it is open
2. Start Terminal (Applications > Utilities)
3. Run the following command: defaults write com.apple.iTunes carrier-testing -bool TRUE
Windows 2000/XP/Vista (32-bit):
1. Go to Start -> Run (
2. type in “command” and hit enter
3. Type/copy+paste this into the command console that comes up: “C:\Program Files\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1
4. Hit enter
Windows XP/Vista (64-bit):
1. Go to Start -> Run (
2. type in “command” and hit enter
3. Type/copy+paste this into the command console that comes up: “C:\Program Files (x86)\iTunes\iTunes.exe” /setPrefInt carrier-testing 1
4. Hit enter
There, now you can update IPCC files as you were able to in 8.1. Now, let’s go get us some AT&T Carrier Bundle goodness. You can download the modified bundle right here. To install this, follow these steps.
1. Download this file to some location on your computer
2. Plug in your iPhone
3. Start iTunes
4. Click on your iPhone in the device listing in iTunes
5. Alt-Click the “Update” button (Shift-click in Windows)
6. Browse to where you saved the IPCC you downloaded
7. Select this file and click Choose
8. Wait…
9. Rejoice!
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Apple already sold more than one million iPhone 3G S handsets
June 22nd, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
On Monday, Apple announced that they have sold over 1 million new iPhone 3G S in only the three days since the new iPhone hit stores. They also announced that over 6 million users have downloaded the new iPhone 3.0 OS update.
“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apples CEO who has recently undergone surgery. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apples revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.”
Today is the first day that Steve Jobs has made an announcement since he took leave several months ago. Word has it, Steve Jobs will be returning to the company from leave in the next few weeks but only part-time as he still is recovering.
The sales of the iPhone 3G S have already out-sold the original iPhone by nearly 750,000 in the first weekend sales.
Apple is doing extremely well with the launch of the iPhone 3G S, especially with the release of the Palm Pre recently and the soon to be released myTouch 3G from T-Mobile. The Apple store has over 50,000 apps, so the community is definitely extremely strong and customers are very loyal to Apple can the same be said about other phone manufacturing companies?
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More than 100 new features await you with the iPhone OS 3.0
June 17th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
Apple has released iPhone OS 3.0 just as they had announced at WWDC 2009 Keynote address.
Apple had given us a preview of their generation iPhone OS at a special event in March which has more than 100 new features.
iPhone OS 3.0 is now available via iTunes!
Here are some of the features to look out for in iPhone OS 3.0:
- Cut, Copy & Paste: Userswill be able to cut, copy and paste text. The blocks of text could beselected from application and web by simply taping the content. You cancheck this page to find out how it works.
- Landscape Mode: iPhone OS 3.0 will allow users to use iPhone’s virtual keyboard in landscape mode in mails, messages, notes.
- MMS: Users will be able tosend and receive photos, audio, vCard (contact cards), and ‘location’with the ability to take photos and videos right inside the message.
- Apple announced that MMS supportfor AT&T will only become available in late summer although anumber of carriers across the globe will support MMS.
- Note: MMS is not supported onfirst-generation iPhone. Sending video via MMS is not supported oniPhone 3G, since, the camera can’t capture video.
- Movies and TV Shows direct download:Apple announced that with iPhone OS 3.0, users will be able to rent anddownload movies, tv shows directly onto their iPhones.
- Apple already allows users todownload songs, podcasts and iPhone apps over the air using iPhone’sdata connection if the file size is less than 10 MB, if the file sizeis more than 10 MB, users will have to download it over Wi-Fi. Thus, itis anyone’s guess that Apple is indirectly stating that this featurewill only work over Wi-Fi.
- Tethering Capability:iPhone OS 3.0 will also bring the ability to tether the iPhone to feeda data connection to your computer and surf the internet. However itwill depend on carriers to add tethering support on their networks.
- Tethering is not currentlyoffered in the U.S. and some other countries. AT&T was absent fromthe list of carriers that allow tethering. Some of the networksthat allow tethering include names such as bharti, Telefonica,Hutchinson Telecom, Orange, O2, T-Mobile,Vodafone, and ChunghwaTelecom.
- Safari Improvements: Safari on iPhone OS 3.0 is now 3 times faster in iPhone OS 3.0 and will have the autofill username and password feature.
- Safari also brings support for HTTP streaming audio and video. It will automatically determine best quality for your connection
- Find My iPhone and wipe feature:iPhone OS 3.0 will include a feature called ‘Find my iPhone’. Theservice will obtain iPhone’s location and make it available to MobileMeuser on request if the unit is lost or stolen.
- The users will be able to protecttheir privacy by sending remote wipe instructions, which will wipe offall data from lost or stolen iPhones.
- Peer to Peer Connectivity: This will allow users to play multiplayer games and to share information.
- In App Purchase: Applehas introduced a new business model, which adds more ways for thedevelopers to charge users for an iPhone app. The models areSubscriptions, charging for additional content or levels.
- ScrollMotion who creates ebook apps for the App Store demoed its new iPhone App that will make use of the In-app purchase to download books directly through the iPhone App.
- Third-party Accessories:This feature will allow Accessory manufacturers to create applicationsto interface with their hardware accessories through Dock Connector orBluetooth.
- As an example, Line6 and Planet Waves demoed their app that allows you to control your guitar and Amp using your iPhone.
- Push Notification Service:One of the most anticipated features of iPhone OS 3.0 and Apple’ssolution or workaround for the ability to run third party iPhone appsin the background especially for applications like Instant Messenger,Facebook etc.
- Apart from the above features, iPhone OS 3.0 will also sport the following features:
- Video Recording and Editing:With the iPhone OS 3.0 users will be able to carry out basic videoediting on their iPhone 3G S. The 3-megapixel improved camera and videorecording capability in iPhone 3G S are sure to be a delight.
- Note: This feature will not be available to the first generation iPhone and iPhone 3G users.
- Spotlight (Universal Search Feature):Spotlight for iPhone will allow the user to search contacts, emails,calendars, notes etc. Spotlight for iPhone will now be your newleft-most home screen. You can just start typing in the search boxwhich will bring up a list of everything that matches your search.Users will be able to search contacts, messages etc and will also beable to launch the searched applications.
- Voice Memos: Users will beable to record notes, lectures, interviews, or any audio on the gousing the built-in microphone or using the mic on their headset. Userswill also to share their recorded voice files either as an email orMMS.
- Bluetooth Support: iPhone OS 3.0 will support bluetooth allowing users to use bluetooth stereo headphones and speaker with their iPhone 3G.
- Turn By Turn GPS: WithiPhone OS 3.0, users will be able to see third party Turn by Turn GPSapps for the iPhone. However, developers will need to include their ownmaps due to licensing issues. TomTom demoed its turn-by-turn GPSapplication for the iPhone with voice navigation, which was pretty cool.
- SMS App enhancements: Users will be able to forward and delete multiple text messages and will be able to use the landscape mode.
- Parental Controls: WithiPhone OS 3.0 Apple will introduce age-based parental control foriPhone Apps. This feature will allow users to restrict kids fromaccessing certain music, video and app.
- Multiple Account log-in: With iPhone OS 3.0 users will be able to create and log in to multiple iTunes account on their iPhones.
- Battery Indicator: With the iPhone OS 3.0, the battery indicator, in addition to the current battery bar, will display the remaining battery power in percentage.
- Support for Exchange: Mail, iCal, and Address Book now all support Exchange.
- Automatic Wi-Fi: Upon connection iPhone will automatically logs you in to a previously joined Wi-Fi hotspot.
- Sync Note: Users will now be able to sync their notes on their PCs or Macs.
- You Tube Login: Users will have an option to login to their You Tube accounts, save and sync the bookmarks and to rate favorites.
- Shake to Shuffle: Shake your iPhone with OS 3.0 and it will shuffle to a different song in your music library.
- New Languages: iPhone improves it multi-lingual capabilities by supporting 30 languages and more than 40 keyboard layouts.
iPhone OS 3.0 requires iTunes 8.2 so you will have to first updrade your iTunes to 8.2 to download the latest iPhone OS.
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A look at the new iPhone OS 3.0 Features
June 17th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
Apple had previewed the iPhones OS 3.0 in March and had announced to released it on June 17. Today at 10:10 am the iPhone OS 3.0 got available at the iTunes store. It requires iTunes 8.2 to upgrade your iPhone OS 3.0. For iPhone owners, the upgrade is free but for iPod Touch users, it is available for $9.95.
Many people have confused iPhone OS 3.0 with iPhone 3GS. Please note that it is iPhone OS 3.0 release not the iPhone 3GS. The iPhone 3GS will have iPhone OS 3.0 as the native OS though.
The new iPhone OS has got most of the features which were long awaited. iPhones lacked many basic functionalities like Copy/Paste, MMS and tethering. Apple has addressed most of the problems. Here is a list of some features of iPhone OS 3.0.
Cut, Copy & Paste
The basic feature of cut, copy and paste was not available in the previous versions of iPhone OS and was a big point for iPhone critics. But now Apple has addressed this issue and the functionality is added now.This feature not only applies to the text but also the images. You can now copy the images from the web and paste into your emails etc.
Tethering
With this feature, you can use you iPhone to give Internet access to your laptop.
Landscape Keyboard
Many times, the on-screen keyboard seems to small for excessive typing . Now the keyboard can also be used in the landscape mode to give you a little wider keyboard.
MMS
MMS is also supported now, though AT&T has not a support for that yet. You will have to wait a month or two to get this feature over the AT&T network.
Spotlight Search
Like Mac OS X, there is a spotlight, a universal search to search through all the apps.
Voice Memos
With voice memos, you can record audio in your iPhone through the built-in mic.
Buy Movies, TV Shows, and Audiobooks
Now you can buy Movies, TV shows and audiobooks right from the iPhone over 3G. However, you will need a wi-fi connection for downloads exceeding 10MB
There are lot more little enhancements.
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Some Apple iPhone Users Enrage Over AT&T Upgrade Policy
June 17th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
Just got off the phone with AT&T customer service and were told that as of a few minutes ago they have adjusted their policy on iPhone 3GS upgrade pricing.
IF you purchased an iPhone 3G between June – August 2008 you will now be eligible for an upgrade to the iPhone 3G ONLY IF you spent more than $99 per month! So you would save $200 and pay the same amount as a new customer and get a new two year contract.
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iPhone Firmware OS 3.0 is NOW LIVE FOR DOWNLOAD
June 17th, 2009 by iPhoneTechZone
I just Started to download and installing iPhone OS 3.0! Looks like everything is working. And its REALLY fast at downloading. Thank you apple for not bogging down everything. I’m so happy at the moment!
The free iPhone OS 3.0 Software Update includes some great new features, as well as all the features from previous updates. iPhone OS 3.0 also lets you run the next generation of iPhone apps, like peer-to-peer games and more. If you’ve never updated before, now is the perfect time!
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