With the iPhone and iPhone 3G jailbreak released in to the wild and ready to open read/write access to the iPhone’s filesystem from any Mac or PC, many have likely been scratching their heads as to where the AppStore alternative, Installer.app, has gone. Pwnage Tool 2.0 and WinPwn 2.0 both allow for custom firmwares to…
iPhone 3G baseband gets hacked – iPhone 3G unlock on the way
The venerable iPhone Dev Team released their new Pwnage Tool 2.0.1 jailbreak solution for all iPhone and iPhone 3G (iPod Touch, as well) handsets. First generation iPhones were fully supported with jailbreak, activation, and unlock software. Unfortunately, The Team wanted to hold off on releasing an iPhone 3G unlock solution until they were able to…
GarageGames brings Torque to iPhone – 2D and 3D game development made easy
The iPhone as a gaming platform. Who knew? Well, Apple probably foresaw their iPhone’s huge multi-touch display and capacitance-based touchscreen as perfectly suited for the mobile gaming environment, but the iPhone’s tremendous appeal as a mobile gaming platform has been somewhat of a surprise to many. Nevertheless, mobile game developers has embraced the iPhone, as…
Media pirates beware, handsets under fire
In an age where a shoe-bomb is as real a threat as a screaming baby on a trans-continental flight, customs officials are exploring ever wider freedoms in passenger baggage checks. New customs policies are being hashed out that would hold passengers liable for any pirated media, including music and videos, stored in their portable electronic…
Nokia agrees to to pay German state €1.3 million to end Bochum plant dispute
Nokia’s really on a good-will tip recently. Following on their announcement that they’ll be helping the German State of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) “stimulate growth, create new jobs and generate investment for Bochum and the neighbouring cities” through the “Growth for Bochum” program, Nokia has agreed to pay €1.3 million to NRW in hopes of settling…
Sprint revamps mobile web portal – Adaptive home screen
Sprint, in their renewed push to bring their customer service quality to the forefront of the company’s list of priorities, has refreshed their mobile web portal. The new mobile web portal is now accessible on more than 40 of Sprint’s mobile phones, giving the user more customized content. The new Sprint mobile web portal uses…
Verizon launches Casio G’zOne Boulder
All you outdoorsy types and rough-necks out there take heed. Verizon has finally gone live with their much-anticipated successor to the ultra-rugged Casio G’zOne push-to-talk handset, the Verizon Casio G’zOne Boulder. That’s right. Verizon’s online webstore is offering the Casio G’zOne Boulder for $129.99 after 2-year contract and online discounts are applied. Those of you…
Verizon posts 12% increase in Q2 revenue – Takes lead with $12.1 billion in revenue
Talk about taking the lead. Verizon has just posted the industry’s highest Q2 revenue numbers. At $12.1 billion, Verizon has increased their earnings by 11.8%. While still technically the No. 2 US wireless carrier, Verizon Wireless’ quarterly earnings easily outpaced those of the leading US wireless carrier, AT&T. Big Blue lagged behind Verizon by about…
RIM BlackBerry Bold 9000 – $649.99 on TigerDirect, September delivery
For all you QWERTY-loving BlackBerry fans out there drooling over Waterloo’s hottest new push-emailing flagship, good news! Rather than wait anxiously for your chance to buy-up a BlackBerry Bold 9000 of your own, you can pre-order a BlackBerry Bold 9000 from TigerDirect and wait anxiously for the handset to ship to your door. TigerDirect has…
Amosu Ultimo Diamond – World’s Most Expensive iPhone
And it’s not even an iPhone 3G! The connoisseurs of tacky and the kings of gaudy at Amosu figured the uber-rich don’t pay much attention to the latest technology to hit the mobile phone market. They’ve crafted the Amosu Ultimo Diamond, sporting 1,179 diamonds weighing in at a whopping 16.18 karats. The result – the…