Did you happen to catch the streaming Qik demonstration put on by MuscleNerd of the iPhone Dev Team earlier today? If you didn’t, you can check out a replay above. In the video, MuscleNerd goes ahead and shows us the world’s first software unlock of the iPhone 3G. The unlock software is dubbed ‘yellowsn0w’, and…
Japan Considering Nationwide Ban on Mobile Phones in School
The government in Japan is looking at banning all mobile phones and devices from schools. Why? It seems there has been quite a rise in bullying associated with the devices. Government stats in the country have claimed that almost 6,000 bullying incidents have been linked to mobile phones this past year…. The year before somewhere…
iBoobs from Mystic Game Development Gets a Failing Grade from Apple
Apple has decided to reject an app that would clearly be a must-download/oggle for any heterosexual male on the planet. Called iBoobs (from Mystic Game Development), the app features, well… you can pretty much guess what it features. Go ahead and check out the video above for a demo. It appears as though Apple has…
T-Mobile Offering ‘Free Companion Flight’ Promo Until Dec. 24th
T-Mobile has been offering a ‘Free Companion Flight’ promo that is coming to an end shortly. Figured I should mention it quick before it runs its course. The promo started on November 19th and runs through December 24th. How does it work? Well, simply sign up on T-Mo with the standard 2-year agreement, and they…
LG Prada II Image Gallery Hits the Web
As a follow-up to my previous post on the LG Prada II… as luck would have it I had a little note in my inbox pointing me towards an image gallery for the new device. I’ve included some of the highlights below. Note the fancy designer packaging (oooooooooh!) 😛 I have to admit, the device…
Attention Fashionistas: LG Prada II On Sale for €600 in Europe
I’ve you’ve been hankering for the new LG Prada device, the aptly named LG Prada II (LG KF900 Prada) could be found under your Christmas tree this year. That is, if you happen to live in Europe, and money is no object. The device is now on sale for €600 (that’s over $800 USD). The…
iPhone Dev Team Member MuscleNerd to Stream yellowsn0w Live Demo
The iPhone Dev-Team has announced that team member MuscleNerd will be using Qik to broadcast a live demo of an iPhone 3G being unlocked with their new tool, yellowsn0w. MuscleNerd will actually be using quick on a 1st Gen iPhone to stream the presentation. From the iPhone Dev-Team Blog: MuscleNerd will use Qik to broadcast…
BlackBerry Bold OS 4.6.0.215 Hunted (and Captured) in the Wild
Is it just me or does there seem to be a plethora of BlackBerry OS releases found in the wild these days? To add to the growing list of such finds, a new OS for the BlackBerry Bold has been spotted (OS 4.6.0.215). This new version is (like the others found in the wild) most…
Unlocked Nokia E63 Available for Pre-Order on Amazon
Itching to get your hands on the new Nokia E63? News today is the device is now available for pre-order on Amazon. After checking out the page on Amazon, the device you can reserve is an unlocked Nokia E63… and is an international version with no US warranty. It comes in Ultramarine Blue only. If…
Initial T-Mobile G2 Rumors Incorrect? Or Only Slightly Off the Mark?
News of the highly anticipated T-Mobile G2 is now hitting us fast and furious. Perhaps the most notable of all the news was the initial leak from the folks over at Cellphone Signal. Their report made a heck of a lot of claims on specs… You can read about it here, all summarized nicely by…