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Fring is the World's First True iPhone VoIP App

Ignoring previous "iPhone VoIP" apps like Jah Jah, which are only VoIP after you connect to their analog to VoIP bridge, this Fring app seems to be the first real VoIP solution for the iPhone/iPod Touch. To get in on this action you need a jailbroken iPhone, Wi-FI access, and you'll be able to call regular phones using either SkypeOut or SIP (your prices will be determined on which SIP provider you use and how much SkypeOut charges for your particular call). Best of all Fring has built-in IM capabilities for Skype, Google, ICQ, MSN, Twitter, AIM, and Yahoo contacts. The download and install are free. [Fring Install Instructions]

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New Version of Pwnage Arrives as Apple Tightens Security

We told you that the new Pwnage—the iPhone Dev Team tool to automatically hack legal Apple firmwares to free iPhone by making them fully customizable, open and unlocked—version was imminent and here it is. Gizmodo got early access to the software and it works great. But there is bad news brewing up: Apple is gearing up to battle the hackers big time. More »

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Snapture Improves the iPhone's Camera With Digital Zoom, Burst Shooting and Auto-Rotation

The lack of extraneous features on the iPhone's Camera app is great for most people, but heavy-duty cameraphone aficionados want to be able to adjust stuff like digital zoom, greyscale, auto-rotation and burst mode. Snapture is the solution. If you've got a jailbroken phone just install the app from Installer.app's Utilities section and you'll be able to do all the things we listed above, plus even silence the shutter sound without having to silence the entire phone in case you want to take some "covert" pictures. [Snapture via Wired]

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iPhone 2.0 Unlocked, Runs All Apps

Update: Video of project Pwnage after the jump. The beta 2.0 firmware that comes with the iPhone SDK has been modified to unlock the iPhone and run any application. Part of the Pwnage Project, the hacked firmware will allow you to do anything you want, including the installation of both official and unofficial apps, and even patches. We got the exclusive details directly from the DevTeam, including the fact that it is going to be extremely hard for Cupertino to close this new hole:

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In Brief

iNdependence Beta Brings It All To iPhone 1.1.4

If you've just updated your iPhone to the 1.1.4 firmware and have been awaiting an easy jailbreak and unlock process, iNdependence v1.4 beta 5 is out and brings "jailbreak, activation, SSH installation and ringtone/wallpaper/application." The Mac-only software is still beta and as it goes with any iPhone hacking, you must use caution, especially with the SDK coming next week. [iNdependence]

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iPhone 1.1.4 Update is Out

iPhone 1.1.4 Update is Out. You can get it now from iTunes. Remember, if you have jailbreaked or unlocked your iPhone, don't install it. If your iPhone is clean, have fun. We will keep updating this space with our discoveries. Apparently, the 162.1MB update "fixes bugs and supersedes all previous versions." As Leander at Cult of Mac points out, do bug patches really take up 160MBs? SDK, here we come.


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LoJack Your iPhone

Erica Sadun of iPhone coding fame just rigged up a sort of LoJack for your jailbreaked iPhone. Using Twitter, the iPhone can send periodic updates telling exactly where it is in terms of the location of its nearest cellphone tower. If your phone is lost or stolen, just check the Twitter update page and grab the latest latitude and longitude, which you can then use to somehow track down your phone. We're not sure how well it'll work in practice, but it's better than nothing. [TUAW]

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Unlock iPhone 1.1.3 With ijailbreak 0.5.1 for Macs

Basically, ijailbreak 0.5.1 is a Mac version of the ZiPhone utility posted earlier today. As with the Windows version, it is untested so use at your own risk. Hit the link to download. [ijailbreak]

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Unlock iPhone 1.1.3 with ZiPhone for Windows

Here's another unlocking iPhone 1.1.3 solution, this time in application form: according to its author, ZiPhone unlocks any version of the iPhone. You can download it now for Windows but we haven't tried it yet so, like always, proceed with extreme caution. [Zibri's Blog]


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Third iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak Upgrades Directly via Installer

If you've got an already jailbroken 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 iPhone, you can now upgrade directly via Installer.app—no connecting to Mac or PC required. The only caveat is that the process takes 45 minutes as it downloads the entire upgrade via Wi-Fi, so hook your phone up to an AC adapter before you start. Again, find it in installer.app on your jailbroken 1.1.2 iPhone. [Crunchgear ]

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iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak Has Issues With GPS, Official SDK?

It seems the first iPhone 1.1.3 jailbreak by Nate True we all rushed to install is throwing a handful of problems, some of which are fixable and some of which leave us wishing we had waited a little bit. Here's what we know so far from personal experience and what we've read on the internet. More »

Jailbroken 1.1.3 iPhone Having Faux-GPS Problems? Here's the Fix If you've been having trouble getting the location service in Google Maps to work in your jailbroken iPhone, Lifehacker's figured out a fix to get you going again. [Lifehacker]

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Free Your iPhone Using a SIM Unlock Card

This new device from Brando claims to have the ability to unlock your iPhone on the SIM level by attaching to the card. It will work with any firmware, but keep in mind that activation is required. So, v1.1.2 is a go, but not v1.1.3 (just yet). Plus, it is a good deal at only $30. Additional pic after the break. More »

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iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak is Here!

The iPhone 1.1.3 Jailbreak is here, courtesy of Nate True and the iPhone Dev team. It's a Windows-only download right now, but Nate tells us that they've got a Mac version coming soon and it "should be quick". Make sure you have more than 300MB free, otherwise Nate tells us that you might brick your phone during the update. Updated: Mac version's done and Lifehacker's got a walkthrough. More »

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iPhone 1.1.3 Firmware Jailbroken (Wee!) but Not Available (Boo!)

Well, that was quick. It appears firmware 1.1.3 has already been Jailbroken. The solution is not available to the mainstream yet, as both teams are holding back until the iPhone SDK launches in April. Nevertheless, there is video proof; jump to catch some shaky evidence of installer.app playing nice with 1.1.3. More »

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iPhone Firmware 1.1.3 Video and Confirmation by iPhone Hacker

Here's a video of the iPhone Firmware 1.1.3, with confirmation that the leak is real from Natetrue, famed iPhone hacker. Like before, the update breaks unlocks and third-party apps, patching previous vulnerabilities at the same time. The video shows how to move icons around in the Springboard, wobbling to indicate they can be dragged and dropped around, which is kind of an Apple-meets-Nintendo touch:

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The Best iPhone Book Ever Is Now Shipping

If you're planning on buying or gifting an iPhone or an iPod Touch this Christmas, might we suggest the book How to Do Everything With Your iPhone to go along with? It's got lots of tips, tricks, and will even teach you how to jailbreak and SIM unlock your iPhone. Oh, and did we mention that it's written by Jason Chen and Adam Pash? Yeah, that's the same Adam from Lifehacker, and the same Jason that you've grown to love here. ME! More »

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How to Install Applications on iPhone 1.1.2 (Video Tutorial)


People buying new iPhones with 1.1.2 software will find that it's not possible to install applications, like the must-have LucasArts game emulator. This video tutorial will teach you how to easily install applications and bypass activation in the iPhone. It's not as straightforward as previous versions, but anyone can follow it. More »

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Air Hockey for iPhone Sadly Doesn't Use Air

Today's iApp-a-Day brought iPhone users a surprisingly fun game, Air Hockey. This 2-player game takes advantage of the multi-touch display by having the player's finger control their air hockey mallet. The game can be a bit buggy at times, especially when your mallet goes out of control and hits the puck into a million different directions, but overall it's an awesome game when you have a partner to play with. To use, iPhone users must jailbreak their phones to get installer.app, which will then allow them to install iApp-a-Day. [Instructions]

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iPhone and iPod Touch 1.1.2 Firmware Now Available via iTunes

The iPhone 1.1.2 firmware update was previously available via manual download, but it is now available to all US customers through iTunes. The update includes a TIFF Exploit patch (meaning jailbroken iPhones will not work), foreign language support, and a custom ringtone section. As always, there are a few things you should know before you upgrade so make sure to educate yourself. This goes for the iPod Touch firmware as well, which was also released today. [MacRumors]

Conceited Software has just dropped its GUI jailbreak for the new 1.1.2 firmware. Unfortunately, it is a bit buggy and you have to go via firmware 1.1.1. For the complete d-low hit the link. [TUAW]

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Apple Store Employees Looking Forward to 1.1.2 Firmware

An Apple Store employee just tipped us off on why he's looking forward to the iPhone 1.1.2 patch. He IMs: "Please post something telling people to stop fing jailbreaking in store iPhones and iTouches. We spend a good 2 hours every night overtime redoing the damn things because people are like 'uhh look at me, I'm special. I can go to a URL.' Our store has 70ish iTouch and iPhones, so you can imagine...". After laughing our asses off, he replied, "is that Jason i hear volunteering to restore all the touches tomorrow night?" [Thanks tipster, you poor bastard!]

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iPhone: 1.1.2 Firmware Unlocked?

The iPhone elite development claims that they have managed to jailbreak the iPhone 1.1.2 firmware. Keep in mind that this hack is completely unproven at this point, so you may want to wait for some other poor bastards to screw up before you try it. [Elite Download via Tuaw]

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iPhone 1.1.2 to 1.1.1 Firmware Downgrade Instructions

If you've updated to 1.1.2 and regret it, or if you're one of those new iPhone owners in Europe and want to jailbreak your phone, here's an instruction set to downgrade to 1.1.1. It's still quirky and may not work 100%, so you'll want to be careful unless you know what you're doing. [Hackint0sh]

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iPhone 1.1.2 Firmware: What You Need to Know

The iPhone 1.1.2 Firmware just hit last night while you were out shooting drugs into your eyeballs, but here's what you need to know about it in the harsh, sober light of day. Long story short, you should wait until upgrading unless you're GĂ©rard Depardieu. More »

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iPhone Firmware Drops Tomorrow, Apple Confirms

If you've been scampering about with all kinds of jailbroken applications on your iPhone, the party will be over tomorrow when Apple releases its 1.1.2 iPhone firmware update. At first we heard it was going to be included on the new European iPhone, but now word has it that Apple has confirmed that the 1.1.2 firmware will be released internationally via iTunes tomorrow (November 9th). More »

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UK iPhone Launching with 1.1.2 Firmware, Jailbreak Broken

T3 got their hands on the new European iPhone, and to their delight (and dismay), the phone is pre-installed with firmware 1.1.2—which is newer than the 1.1.1 firmware we currently have in the States. Believe it or not, it's actually packing some new features. But before you ask, their early testing shows that current Jailbreak software is no longer functional. So that whole saga continues! More »

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100k iPhone Users Jailbreak'd Yesterday

Approximately 100k iPhone users, and what I'd guess as about 5-7% of all iPhone users, browsed to jailbreakme.com to put apps back on their 1.1.1 iPhones. That's not far from the 9% owner base that Apple brags picked up 2 million Leopard copies over the first two days of sales. That's a lot of iPhone hacking. [iPhone Atlas via Crave's Krazit]

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iPhone Apps Back With A Single Click (Yes, This is the Moment We've Been Waiting For)

Easily installed iPhone apps are back on version 1.1.1. If you point your iPhone/Touch browser to jailbreakme.com, click "install AppSnapp", it'll use the TIFF exploit to jailbreak your phone and install Installer.app. More »

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EZ iPhone Apps with iFuntastic 4.6.1

In the shadow of the Leopard launch and Microsoft's amazing earnings reports, a path to easy app installation on a modern iPhone running v1.1.1 firmware is out. iFuntastic allows for GUI jailbreaking of the phone and drag and drop of apps. Yea, I'm not getting into this until installer.app is a one click load. I'm Lazy. [iphonealley]