Thursday, September 27, 2007

iPhone: Replace your 3rd Party Apps with these Equivalent Web Apps

by Michael Sheehan on September 27, 2007

in Apple, Cellular, Gadgets, General, iPhone, Software

Now that Apple has so generously removed my ability (for now) to install, run and delete applications on my iPhone with the release of firmware 1.1.1, I really miss them. It will only be a matter of time before someone figures out how to break the new encryption and get our 3rd party apps up and running. So, in the meantime, we are left with basically what we started with…custom apps through the web.

I figured that I would help out with a small matrix of applications equivalents that can be found on the Web.

Note: I will update this chart as I uncover others as well receive suggestions, so SEND THEM IN!

Hope you like these! Let me know of others:

Type3rd Party AppWeb App
Instant MessengersApollo(IM)
MobileChat		BeeJive
Mundo IM
Meebo
TinyBuddy IM
Trillian Astra
TwitterMobileTwitterificHahlo
PocketTweets
Gambling GamesiBlackJackScenario Poker
iPhone Black Jack
SudokuSudokuiPhone Sudoku
MinesweeperMinesiMineSweeper
Etch-a-SketchSketches????
Picture uploaderSendPicsemail from gallery or update to dotMac from gallery
IRCColloquy???
To-Do listsMobile ToDoListRememberTheMilk
iPhone DiagnosticsFieldTestJust go to your phone any type in ” *3001#12345#* ” without the quotes
Repository & App CollectionsNullriver/Conceited Software/PXLAppleopolis
Mojits
Leaflets
iPhone Apps Manager
Widgets/DesktopsSummerBoardWidgetop
RSSRSSReaderNetvibes

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iPhone: Experience installing Firmware 1.1.1 on Jailbroken iPhone with 3rd Party applications

by Michael Sheehan on September 27, 2007

in Apple, Cellular, Gadgets, General, Hardware, iPhone, Software

iPhone Firmware 1.1.1 was released today (as expected) to the general public. It came with a warning from Apple:

“If you have modified your iPhone’s software, applying this software update may result in your iPhone becoming permanently inoperable. Making unauthorized modifications to the software on your iPhone violates the iPhone software license agreement, and the inability to use your iPhone due to unauthorized software modifications is not covered under your iPhone’s warranty.”

I wanted to post my personal experience with the upgrade process for a phone that DID have 3rd Party applications on it and that WAS jailbroken but NOT unlocked. See my previous post for my ideas on the two. Reminder: SYNC your Photo album before you do anything as those photos will be lost!

What follows is a picture tour from my Mac desktop of iTunes in action. I followed the advice from iPhoneAtlas about doing a RESTORE first. When I clicked on restore (after doing a full sync), iTunes gave me the option to “Restore and Upgrade” which scared me a little but I had faith that Apple wouldn’t intentionally “brick” my phone simply because I had performed a “jailbreak.”

Step One – Download the Software

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