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Sirius XM iPhone app gets downloaded 500,000 times, still has no Howard Stern

The Sirius XM iPhone app became officially available as of June 18 and according to “leaked internal memo” which comes courtesy of Alley Insider, the app has already had 500,000 downloads. That said, it is still unclear as to how many of those 500,000 have become, or are paying customers as opposed to users just [...]

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Still unconfirmed: iPhone 3GS jailbreak discovered by GeoHot

Currently the iPhone 3GS is still not able to be jailbroken or unlocked, which for some (myself included) is proving to be good and bad. Good because I am fortunate to have been able to upgrade my hardware, but bad because I am missing out on some of my favorite apps. Anyway, it would seem as [...]

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ColorWare now offering custom iPhone 3GS colors

The popular consumer electronics “re-colorer,” ColorWare, recently unveiled its newest line of custom colors for the recently released iPhone 3GS. Unfortunately, however, re-coloring your brand new iPhone 3GS comes at a price, and a steep one at that. According to SlashGear, “Pricing starts at $150 for the back, then add $20 each for the bezel frame and button, or [...]

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Why so secretive, Apple?

As I’m sure you’re well aware, Apple has a long track record of keeping its new projects under wraps (from even its own employees.) It is because of Apple’s desire for secrecy, that sites such as MacRumors, and even your very own iPhonefreak, are constantly reporting on what is believed to be the latest “leak” [...]

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“Find My iPhone works, and it is awesome”

Kevin, or “happywaffle” as he is known on LiveJournal, put “Find My iPhone” to the test, and it passed. Now, I could bore you with my own synopsis of the story, but I strongly suggest that you go read the story in it’s entirety here For all of you truly time-pressed iPhonefreak readers out there; Kevin lost [...]

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Steve Jobs: Back on the job

As you may recall, Apple co-founder and CEO, Steve Jobs, underwent liver surgery a little over two months ago in an effort to slow the effects of his pancreatic cancer [article link]. According to AppleInsider, “An anonymous Reuters journalist on the grounds of the the Cupertino, Calif.-based firm says that Jobs was exiting the building wearing his [...]

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iPod touch 3.0 update comes with Street View for Google Maps

Coming courtesy of a comment on an earlier post, it seems like we have some good news for any Google Map loving iPod touch users. The latest software update (OS 3.0) brings Street View to Google Maps. “Just a heads up to all iPod touch users not sure about paying for the update. Before I [...]

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Beejive IM 3.0 and AOL get updated, now offering support for Push Notifications

It looks like we are finally going to begin receiving those long awaited Push Notifications. Just recently an updated version of BeejiveIM as well as AOL have been added to the App Store. BeejiveIM can be purchased for $9.99 (App Store link) and has support for Google Talk, Facebook, MySpace, ICQ, Jabber, Yahoo!, MSN/Windows Live as [...]

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How to enable Push Notification settings in iPhone OS 3.0

Granted, there are not many apps in the App Store that are supporting Push Notifications at this point, and for some that may be leading to a little question as to how to enable the notifications. Well, to begin with, the “Notifications” listing in your iPhone’s settings will not appear as an option until you launch [...]

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Ultrasn0w 3.0 unlock for iPhone 3G now available

Any iPhone 3G users looking for an unlock will be happy to read this post. Ultrasn0w has been released for OS 3.0 running iPhone 3G’s. In order to unlock your iPhone just follow the directions below. 1. Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0 2. Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w [...]

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