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PwnageTool 2.0.3 released, quickly pulled back [UPDATE]

26. August 2008 | by Robert Nelson

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PwnageTool 2.0.3 released, quickly pulled back [UPDATE]

The unofficial iPhone DevTeam released PwnageTool 2.0.3 yesterday afternoon and within hours pulled it off their website. PwnageTool 2.0.3 was the awaited program that would have offered Mac users the ability to jailbreak their iPhone or iPod Touch running firmware 2.0.2. This latest version, in addition to the support for the newer firmware also offered [...]

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Flixwagon video streaming app updated for iPhone 3G, firmware 2.0

22. August 2008 | by Robert Nelson

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Flixwagon video streaming app updated for iPhone 3G, firmware 2.0

We can only hope that at some point Apple will have a change of heart and allow live video streaming applications to enter the App Store as official apps. The good news though is that that fact does not seem to be stopping the developers from creating such apps. The latest live video streaming app to [...]

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QuickPwn gets updated, adds support for firmware 2.0.2

21. August 2008 | by Robert Nelson

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QuickPwn gets updated, adds support for firmware 2.0.2

QuickPwn, the new jailbreaking tool courtesy of the unofficial iPhone DevTeam has received its first update, and although I would consider it a welcomed update its still not fully ready to lose its beta tag. So the update and perhaps most important is the fact is that it now offers support for iPhone firmware 2.0.2, which [...]

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iPhone Trick: Disable the App Store Kill Switch

18. August 2008 | by Robert Nelson

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iPhone Trick: Disable the App Store Kill Switch

This latest iPhone trick deals with the dreaded App Store Kill Switch. Of course for lots of people this may or not be an issue, but at least for some and a group that comes to mind would be those who paid for and downloaded the NetShare app, it could be a valuable tool. I will [...]

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Vietnamese cellphone store claims to have unlocked the iPhone 3G

18. August 2008 | by Robert Nelson

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Vietnamese cellphone store claims to have unlocked the iPhone 3G

Many of the details still have not been released, so as of current this cannot be officially confirmed, however a Vietnamese cellphone store has posted some information claiming they have hardware unlocked the iPhone 3G. According to their reports, they have unlocked the iPhone 3G by “physically altering the handset’s circuit-boards.” So far they have offered [...]

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QuickPwn; making iPhone jailbreaking quicker, easier

18. August 2008 | by Robert Nelson

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QuickPwn; making iPhone jailbreaking quicker, easier

The unofficial iPhone DevTeam has just released another jailbreaking tool, one that should make the process a little quicker and easier. The new tool is called QuickPwn and it will allow users to jailbreak their iPhone without having to create a full IPSW and do a full restore within iTunes. Of course this initial release [...]

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Qik streaming video app now with iPhone 3G compatibility

16. August 2008 | by Robert Nelson

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Qik streaming video app now with iPhone 3G compatibility

Despite still not being able to officially enter the App Store due to some restrictions within the SDK, the team behind the video streaming application Qik have not stopped developing. Just recently they had announced they were out of private beta, and were allowing anyone who wanted to test the service to go ahead and sign [...]

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Glowing Apple logo mod for 2G iPhone [Video]

15. August 2008 | by Tim Bradbury

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Glowing Apple logo mod for 2G iPhone [Video]

A group of Russian iPhone modders recently managed to replace the chrome Apple logo on the back of the original iPhone with a glowing one.  This glowing Apple logo is much like the one fitted to the back of MacBooks and MacBook Pros. While it may seem as if a mod like this would do a number [...]

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DevTeam warning iPhone 3G users to stay away from SIM card hacks

15. August 2008 | by Robert Nelson

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DevTeam warning iPhone 3G users to stay away from SIM card hacks

The unofficial iPhone DevTeam has recently issued a warning to those looking to have an unlocked iPhone 3G. They have come out claiming that the hardware based SIM card hacks are not really a good option to consider, which is not the best news, because currently they are the only answer as a software method [...]

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Pwnage Tool 2.0.2 goes live, jailbreak away

9. August 2008 | by Robert Nelson

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Pwnage Tool 2.0.2 goes live, jailbreak away

For those who were waiting, the DevTeam has just released the updated version of their Pwnage Tool. Now at version 2.0.2, the update is available in the “Check for Updates” through your current 2.0 or 2.0.1, or by visiting their website directly. As promised Pwnage Tool 2.0.2 includes Installer 4 Beta, and also the updated version [...]

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