The dedicated do-it-yourselfers out there will probably have already slapped together an iPhone tripod using some spare toothpicks and a fork, or two. The rest of us haven’t even considered making a DIY iPhone tripod. For those of you in that second category, iPhone-modder Scott Patrick has posted a DIY video that explains how to…
Bell and Telus Fast-Tracking GSM Switch for iPhone?
The last time we heard about Bell and Telus’ plans to jump over to HSPA (3G) before moving to LTE (4G), the two Canadian carriers were eyeballing a 2010 switch, but rumour has it they’re trying to get onto the GSM bus this fall in order to support the iPhone as soon as possible. A…
Apple struggling to keep iPhone 3GS inventory stocked
Say what you will about Apple products being over-hyped hunks of aluminum and silicon. At the end of the day, Apple is laughing all the way to the bank. It seems demand for the latest iPhone, the iPhone 3GS, is still out-pacing supply by a fair margin. The shortage has prompted Apple to bring back…
iPhone Dev Team: iPhone 3GS jailbreak on ice
Still waiting to jailbreak your iPhone 3GS and enable some cut/paste MMS tethering multi-tasking support? Well, good news! The venerable iPhone Dev Team has a working jailbreak solution for the iPhone OS 3.0-powered iPhone 3GS. The bad news, however, is that the Dev Team has decided to hold off on releasing the jailbreak for a…
Your iPhone 3GS might be waterproof!
We have no idea if the video you’re about to see is legit or not, but it sure does get your attention. If real, your iPhone 3GS might just be water-resistant enough to survive a fairly short dip in a pool. We don’t suggest finding out for yourself, but please do report back if you…
iPhone (2G) gets MMS, courtesy of a hacked iPhone OS 3.0
One of iPhone OS 3.0s most anticipated features is its support for MMS, sometimes called pictures messages. Unfortunately, the original iPhone crowd was left out of the party. Apple only enabled MMS support for iPhone 3Gs and iPhone 3GSs running the latest iPhone 3.0 OS. Today, a new jailbreak application has been released, allowing the…
UK: iPhone 3GS: all sold out now!
So I was visiting an O2 store today, and checking out what was new – at which point I figured I would check how the stock was moving for the iPhone 3GS. As many of you may remember, there have been various reports of it selling very well, and not so well – my personal…
Greystripe introduces guaranteed CPM for iPhone apps
Greystripe, the company behind the world’s largest network of free mobile apps and games, unveiled a new CPM Protection Program to “guarantee iPhone application publishers the revenue they deserve for their high quality applications.” The problem is that there is a growing number of mobile ad networks that target iPhone applications and their respective developers.…
SHAPE Services brings RDM+ remote desktop client to the AppStore
SHAPE Services has a new application in the AppStore called RDM+. It’s a remote desktop app, that allows iPhone/iPod Touch users to access their PCs on the go. As expected, RDM+ Desktop application is required to be installed on any computer you want to control, and when that’s done, you’re free to access it [your…
Play as Michael Jackson in Moonwalker on Mobile Emulators
Michael Jackson was in a few classic video games, dontchaknow? With the help of an emulator on iPhone, you can get your moonwalk on and blow up some monsters while you’re at it. Bad, Beat It, Smooth Criminal, Billie Jean, and Another Part of Me are all featured in their original MIDI glory. NES v3…