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View all →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 23, 2007
Apple: How to Prepare for a Leopard Upgrade
First, this is by no means the end-all summary on how to get your Mac ready for Leopard, but I thought that it would be useful to create a list of tips that you might want to follow prior to installing Leopard (OS 10.5). I have tried to compile this information from a variety of sources, including: MacFixIt, TUAW, Macworld…
Read more →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…
Read more →October 11, 2007
iPhone: Experiences and Recommendations for Jailbreaking the 1.1.1 Firmware…not for the weak!
Update #2 on 10.15.07 @ 11:25 AM PST - iNdependence download link updated to 1.2.2. Note warning from developer. Update #1 on 10.13.07 @ 11:12 AM PST - new links for instructions; further clarification on items Yesterday there were a flurry of announcements around the successful creation of various ways to Jailbreak iPhones that have firmware 1.1.1 installed. And, yesterday,…
Read more →October 3, 2007
iPhone: A couple of bugs or changes with Firmware 1.1.1
Since I don't have any 3rd party apps now with Firmware 1.1.1, I have been digging around with the functionality that I currently have and I came across a couple of changes (or bugs?) in the new version that I felt should have something written about them. Closing multiple Safari windows saves wrong window I have been able to duplicate…
Read more →October 2, 2007
New iPhone Model Released
Probably old news by now but an important celebrity has "broken the news" about a new iPhone model, just in time for the holidays. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rlMjqmD95s] I probably won't get one of these but my kids might!
Read more →October 2, 2007
iPhone: Firmware 1.1.1 – Delete Messages from Exchange Server, Calendar Invites and incompatible Vircom ModusMail
I'm looking for as many positives as I can with the new 1.1.1 iPhone firmware (and I haven't found too many and I still miss my 3rd party apps) but this is one "fix" that I'm thankful for. With previous versions of the iPhone firmware, deleting messages from Exchange-based email accounts used to have no effect...until now. If you have…
Read more →October 1, 2007
iPhone: Possible Audio Bug related to iPhone Firmware 1.1.1
I may have uncovered a possible bug coming from the latest iPhone Firmware release 1.1.1. There was an undocumented feature included in the release that supposedly allows you to play audio attachments that come in your email. When you receive an email with an MP3, WAV or AAC file attached, you can now click on the attachment to "play" it…
Read more →September 27, 2007
iPhone: Replace your 3rd Party Apps with these Equivalent Web Apps
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…
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