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iPhone/iPod Touch Firmware 2.2.1 Available

Apple has released a software update for iPhone and iPod Touch, version 2.2.1.  There are no new features to speak of, only some minor bug fixes, so you don’t need to rush out and get this especially if you have a Jailbroke iPhone.  Seriously.  Wait for the Dev team to release an update to Pwnage/QuickPwn.  And [...]

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A new iPhone Battery Extender On The Way

PhoneSuit, the guys behind the ClearSuit, announced today that they’re releasing an iPhone battery extender called the Mili, joining the fray against such products as the Mophie Juice Pack and the InCase PowerSlider.  They claim to have a longer battery life and definitely offer one thing their competitors don’t; a USB port for charging an [...]

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Review: ClearSuit iPhone case

I haven’t made much of a secret of my dislike of iPhone cases in general but there is occasionally a gem out there that makes me reconsider.  I have specific things I hate about most iPhone cases and tend to judge a case by how well it overcomes my petty complaints, as well as by [...]

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Is Your Google Googling Better Today?

In case you hadn’t noticed, lately Mobile Safari was displaying the normal-web formatted version of Google, rather than the one that’s a bit more iPhone optimized.  Apparently, this was due to something on the Google side of things rather than on the iPhone side and they’ve fixed it now. Whether you were bothered by it or [...]

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iPhone Exclusivity in France is Illegal

It’s taken over a year for them to decide this, but the French Competition Authority has ruled Apple’s exclusive carrier contract with Orange illegal, issuing a temporary injunction that essentially cancels the one-carrier distribution deal.  Citing that the arrangement ”by nature introduces a new factor of rigidity in a sector that already lacks competition,” they ruled [...]

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$50 off Refurb iPhone 3G at AT&T

AT&T has refurbed 8GB and 16GB iPhones (they even have white on the 16GB in addition to the black model) for $149.99 and $249.99, respectively (including shipping).  That is, of course, with a 2 year service plan.  They can be found here. These are not brand-new phones, but rather phones that are “unused or lightly used [...]

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iPhone 3G Unlock To Be Released Dec. 31st!

Hey, you AT&T haters!  Your time for a 3G iPhone has finally come!  The iPhone Dev Team announced today that they’ll finally be releasing their quick-and-easy iPhone 3G unlock (codenamed yellowsn0w) on Dec 31st. It does require a jailbreak, and it does require your iPhone to have baseband 2.11.07 or earlier in order to work. This has [...]

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OS X Users Upgrade With Caution: 10.5.6 Breaks DFU Mode

Yesterday, Mac users saw an update to OS X drop: 10.5.6.  While it had some nice fixes and features, it also has one big drawback: Macs running this version of Leopard will not recognize an iPhone in “DFU Mode,” which is the what allows the QuickPwn and Pwnage Tools to install their custom firmware on [...]

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iPhone Nano Rumors Rear Their Ugly Heads Once More

Waaayyyy back when we were all waiting on Apple to tell us that such a thing as the iPhone 3G would soon exist, a case manufacturer called XSKN leaked some images of the size specs that are sent to trusted third-party accessory manufacturers so their products can be ready at the products in release, as [...]

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App-less Cut and Paste Available Friday!

We’ve posted before about 3rd party apps that can essentially provide Cut and Paste functionality between certain iPhone apps.  Unfortunately, this type of solution requires Jailbreaking (and even that has since been banished by an iPhone software update). Well, fear no more because Friday marks the scheduled launch of Pastebud, a service which will allow Cut [...]

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