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…
Stanford to offer “iPhone Application Programming” course
We all know how Apple is popular these days and it doesn’t surprises to see many of the well established institutions trying to affiliate themselves with Cupertino boys. That being said, we’ve just found out Stanford will be offering a course in the Autumn entitled “iPhone Application Programming.” Apparently, the course will be taught by…
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…
AdMob announces new iPhone 3G advertising solutions along with $1 million iPhone developers fund
AdMob announced that it has launched a global iPhone ad marketplace with new iPhone-optimized interactive advertising formats. The new ads include Brand and Performance formats that will function in both the browser environment as well as native applications built for the iPhone. In addition, the mobile ads company unveiled a developer program as well as…
iPhone 2.0 tip: Hold “.com” button for more options
If you’re running iPhone 2.0 firmware, or have an iPhone 3G which comes with the latest firmware version, you may’ve noticed a number of usability improvements. One thing that caught our eye is the quick way of “typing” domain name extensions. When you type in a URL, hold down the “.com” button to get a…
Sena Cases releases iPhone 3G cases
California-based luxury handheld device accessory designer, Sena Cases, has recently announced the launch of two new case designs for the iPhone 3G. Apparently, the cases are “precisely handcrafted by leather artisans in Europe,” and each is developed from the finest Italian Napa leather. A total of seven iPhone 3G cases is currently being offered by…
Mobile news startup Verve Wireless gets $3 million investment from Associated Press, others
It’s not everyday that the Associated Press picks up investment property on the news front. Which makes this latest investment all that much more interesting. The Associated Press has gone in with other investment firms to pump $3 million in to the mobile news startup Verve Wireless. Verve specializes in getting traditional newspapers online and…
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Even in Apple’s home-base of the good ‘ole U-S-of-A, Apple has had trouble keeping up with enormous iPhone 3G demand. With more than 1 million iPhone 3G units already out in circulation, it’s not hard to see why the rookie handset manufacturer is struggling to keep their Apple Stores stocked with iPhone 3G’s. In response…