Archive for September, 2007

iPhone Hackers 1 and Apple Engineers 1

September 28, 2007 - 9:16 am Comments Off
iphone hackers 1 and apple engineers 1

Since the iPhone came out last June, the iPhone buzz was pretty much around iPhone hacking. We’ve seen everything, starting with a jailbreaking program to games and unlocking solutions. Companies were even beginning to structure themselves around what could even…

Original post by Stephane Dion

Firmware Update Bricks Even New iPhones, Disables Pacemakers

September 28, 2007 - 7:58 am Comments Off
firmware update bricks even new iphones disables pacemakers

Well well well. Look who’s firmware update is spreading mass murder among unboxed iPhones. Reports are coming in from everywhere, and everyone but my Aunt Helen, that FW 1.1.1 is bricking factory fresh iPhones upon updating. So, even customers with iPhones that still have that new car smell are in the same sack of onions [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow

New iPhone Update 1.1.1: Smooth, A Few Perks, But…

September 28, 2007 - 2:23 am Comments Off
new iphone update 111 smooth a few perks but

I get used to expecting Apple to deliver, and take it for granted I suppose, like we all should be able to. My update via iTunes today couldn’t have been easier. A couple of clicks, and it happened in front…

Original post by Brian McAlpin

New iPhone Update 1.1.1: Slick, Simple, and A Few Perks

September 28, 2007 - 2:23 am Comments Off
new iphone update 111 slick simple and a few perks

I get used to expecting Apple to deliver, and take it for granted I suppose, like we all should be able to. My update via iTunes today couldn’t have been easier. A couple of clicks, and it happened in front…

Original post by Brian McAlpin

Free Wallpaper Friday: The Calm After the Storm

September 27, 2007 - 10:01 pm Comments Off
free wallpaper friday the calm after the storm

Just because my iPhone is on life support for an indefinite period doesn’t mean you guys have to suffer. The show must go on, and on it goes. I hope you enjoy this week’s edition, because I sure can’t. But, hey it’s Friday anyway.
So dock your iPhone, download these lovely wallpapers, and…enjoy. Get them after [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow

still waiting. . .updated

September 27, 2007 - 7:28 pm Comments Off
still waiting updated

I want my iPhone update! Please, Steve, could you give your servers some more bandwidth? I’ve been trying for 2 hours to get through now. . .I’ve been a good girl and never hacked, unjailed, or apptapp’d my precious iPhone….

Original post by Fortune Elkins

iPhone Firmware Update 1.1.1 is Out: Relocks iPhones, Bye-bye 3rd-party Apps!

September 27, 2007 - 2:55 pm Comments Off
iphone firmware update 111 is out relocks iphones bye bye 3rd party apps

Apple released the iPhone firmware update 1.1.1 this afternoon. And a few interesting features comes with this release. First, the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store is on hell of a great add-on. But a few changes in the interface, like a…

Original post by Stephane Dion

What Hast Thou Done to my iPhone?

September 27, 2007 - 2:47 pm Comments Off
what hast thou done to my iphone

I don’t know who shares the most blame in this triad of technical blunders; Apple for it’s strong arm tactics…iPhone Dev Team for their malfunctioning anySIM unlock app…Or myself for ever engaging in this exercise. A pragmatist would say I am solely to blame, but I am anything but pragmatic.
Nope, I blame the aforementioned [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow

And They Weren’t Kidding: Update 1.1.1 Bricked My iPhone (Activation Loop)

September 27, 2007 - 2:22 pm Comments Off
and they weren%e2%80%99t kidding update 111 bricked my iphone activation loop

Hold my calls for the rest of the day; I’ll be laying under my desk in a fetal position. After reading early successful reports of unlocked iPhones updating without issue, I assumed the coast was clear. Assumed being the operative word. Upon downloading today’s firmware update, which weighs in at a whopping 153MB by the [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow

And They Weren’t Kidding: Update 1.1.1 Bricked My iPhone

September 27, 2007 - 2:22 pm Comments Off
and they weren%e2%80%99t kidding update 111 bricked my iphone

Hold my calls for the rest of the day; I’ll be laying under my desk in a fetal position. After reading early successful reports of unlocked iPhones updating without issue, I assumed the coast was clear. Assumed being the operative word. Upon downloading today’s firmware update, which weighs in at a whopping 153MB by the [...]

Original post by Kent Pribbernow