It looks like the AT&T legal hounds haven’t gotten to the guys at iPhoneSIMfree.com yet. Unlike UniquePhones‘ questionable software unlock status, iPhoneSIMfree has already clearly demonstrated, through independent means, that their software-based unlock solution truly does free the Apple iPhone from AT&T’s evil grasp. Today they’ve released FAQ on their website in which they outline…
Could Nokia be behind the anonymous order for 8 million iPhone touchscreens from Balda?
We’re just throwing it out there, but we’re thinking that the Apple iPhone UI copy from Nokia and this 8 million unit order for Balda-sourced touchscreens could be related. Cellular News is reporting that Germany’s Balda has won a contract to provide 6-8 million touchscreens for an unnamed “leading mobile phone manufacturer.” Balda is the…
iPhone’s accelerometer can be used in 3rd party apps?
Apple is one lucky company to have all those fans making iPhone apps without an official SDK. Now, a guy claims he has figured out how to use the iPhone’s accelerometer in applications. What follows is the short video demoing some wacky stuff and games, which use the accelerometer for controlling objects on the screen.…
Luxury lifestyle magazine Elite Traveler launches iPhone-optimized website
It’s kinda boring to go through all that pages of Elite Traveler while you’re flying in the private jet, isn’t it? That’s why the luxury lifestyle magazine distributed aboard private jets in over 90 countries decided to find its place in the “iPhone world” by releasing the the version of its magazine optimized for the…
WebEx PCNow goes iPhone
Cisco owned WebEx announced the iPhone-optimized version of its remote desktop access service WebEx PCNow. Through a partnership with SoonR, the new service allows iPhone owners to access their desktops for search, Microsoft Outlook contacts, calendar, email and multiple types of documents. In addition — I guess also thanks to the partnership with SoonR —…
iZimbra now available with Zimbra 5.0 Beta 3 codebase
iPhone is steadily gaining traction among the business applications. Lately, we’ve spotted one of the key business-centric open-source players Zimbra joining the “iPhone club.” The leader in open source messaging and collaboration has announced iZimbra to accommodate its existing and future users, who want to access their PIM data from the Apple’s handset. As you…
Apple iPhone finally gets a native iChat application – kind of
They day we’ve all been waiting for has finally arrived! No, we’re not talking about the hardware and software unlock solutions for the iPhone – although those are pretty significant milestones. We’re talking about the day that a natively installed IM chat application becomes available for the iPhone. Apollo IM gets the honor of being…
Nullriver’s AppTappInstaller makes installing the iPhone Installer a breeze
As counter-intuitive as it sounds, Nullriver has released their AppTappInstaller to install the iPhone Installer on your iPhone. Here’s the deal. The Nullriver iPhone Installer is basically a natively installed application on your iPhone that will automatically download and install all the iPhone applications that have been developed thus far. But, until now, you’d have…
Multiply goes iPhone
So, it’s not just Facebook who have launched the iPhone-optimized version of its site/service. Now, Multiply — the social network for “real relationships and private sharing” — is joining the iPhone wave. Unlike other such services which offer stripped down versions of their sites for the Apple’s handset, Multiply is giving FULL access to the…
Apple iPhone gets software unlocked – finally!
It’s finally happened. Not even a day after we brought you that hardware unlock solution for the iPhone (from geohot), the intrepid iPhone hackers over at iPhoneSIMfree.com announced their full software unlock solution for the Apple iPhone. Unlike geohot’s hardware unlock, there are no risky circuit solders to deal with – an unlock iPhone is…