“Cellular” collection
Optimize your mobile connectivity with expert evaluations of wireless networking, high-speed data plans, and cellular accessories. Learn how to manage your family’s data usage and stay connected with the latest in mobile communication technology.
January 16, 2008
iPhone: Upgrade to Firmware 1.1.3 Observations
Last night I took the plunge and decided that I wanted to have the latest and greatest firmware from Apple. The Google Maps location feature, the Web Clips on the springboard and the ability to re-arrange icons really grabbed me. But this post is not about that. Since I was coming from a Jailbroken 1.1.2 iPhone with 3rd Party Apps…
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January 4, 2008
Adventures in transbay tube on BART
Updated (again) @ 5:15pm - finally arrived at Lafayette. On the platform were several BART police and handcuffed were 3 individuals who were being questioned. As I exited BART, I saw 5 police cars (with 1 more arriving). I guess it was pretty significant. Here is a surreal iPhone snap of one of the cars (just for some color). The…
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January 2, 2008
iPhone: Firmware 1.1.3, 2008 predictions and my 3rd party apps
Just a quick post for all of you iPhone fans. It's the start of 2008 and there is, I predict, a lot in store for the iPhone. We will see the release of the iPhone SDK which is a definite. Also, there have been reports (from Gear Live) of a new firmware coming out (more about that in a bit).…
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November 16, 2007
iPhone: New, easier release of 1.1.2 jailbreak application released
Conceited Software has released an updated version of their 1.1.2 Jailbreak application. I have not personally tested this nor do I have an iPhone or iPhone Touch that I can test it on since my iPhone is already jailbroken using my instructions here, but I'm assuming from some commentary that I have read that it supposedly fixes a lot of…
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November 14, 2007
iPhone: Netflix queue management meets iPhone with iFlix
It has been a while since I found a really useful iPhone 3rd party application that I really liked. Today I was really pleasantly surprised when I discovered a new release called "iFlix" in my 3rd party application installer. Created by Brent Jensen, iFlix does (almost) everything that I would want a Netflix queue manager to do. From the Google…
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November 12, 2007
iPhone: Jailbreaking 1.1.2 – This time it WORKED!
My previous post showed how I failed miserably with the Jailbreak process on 1.1.2. Now I have done some research and have tried it again...and it WORKED!!! UPDATE on 11.13.07 @ 3:45pm - added some screenshots of the iNdependence MobileFramework stuff at the end of the post. UPDATE #2 on 11.15.07 @ 10:30am - added instructions on how to put the…
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November 12, 2007
iPhone: Jailbreaking 1.1.2 iPhone firmware DID NOT WORK FOR ME!
What started out as what I had hoped to be a relatively pain-free process has made me wince with TONS of pain. Listed below is what I TRIED to do to get my iPhone jailbroken on 1.1.2. IT DID NOT WORK FOR ME! Others may have had success, I did not. It could have been that I'm on Leopard and…
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October 25, 2007
iPhone: Much Needed “Search” application added to 3rd Party Apps
I have been waiting for an application like this to be released and today it magically appeared in my "Recent Packages" directory on my Installer 3 iPhone App. The release version is 1.0b and is showcased on ModMyiphone.com according to the "More Info" link within the Package Viewer. The description there is simply "Search your contacts and call them. Dial…
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October 24, 2007
iPhone: Good Special Report on iPhone apps, features, unlocking, jailbreaking, etc. at iPhoneAtlas.com
There is a great post on iPhoneAtlas.com by Ben Wilson that summarizes in good detail items related to Native Apps, Unlocking, Unbricking and other Troubleshooting tips. Some things listed out there include: New Features (Documented and Undocumented) How to put 3rd Party Apps on 1.1.1 Firmware iPhones How to downgrade your iPhone from 1.1.1 to 1.0.2 Unlocking/Unbricking 1.1.1 iPhones Troubleshooting…
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October 20, 2007
iPhone: SummerBoard 3.0a11 released – works with 1.1.1 firmware
Just a quick note, SummerBoard has been updated to now work on iPhone 1.1.1 firmware. There are now two types of installers in AppTapp, one for pre 1.1.1 firmware, titled "Summerboard (Old)" - version 2.11 -, and this new one just called "SummerBoard" - version 3.0a11. It can be found under the System Category (or folder if you are running…
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October 19, 2007
iPhone: AppTapp Installer 3.0b3 released
The NullRiver folks have released a new version of AppTapp Installer for the iPhone. I have just installed version 3.0b3 and I must say that it was a needed upgrade. The number of apps have grown so much that there was the definite need to reorganize how they were structured. So without further ado, here are the new/change features (with…
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October 17, 2007
iPhone: Application Software Developers Kit for iPhone in February 2008!
I guess the repeated efforts of the various iPhone 3rd Party App Developers related to Jailbreaking and creating applications that run natively on the iPhone have paid off. Steve Jobs has officially announced that Apple will provide an SDK in February 2008. Here is the complete post from Apple's Hot New site: Third Party Applications on the iPhone Let me…
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