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iPhone OS on a large touchscreen monitor

by Josh Holat on Jun 16, 2009 at 03:28 PM

Everyone knows the iPhone OS is both beautiful and extremely functional on the relatively small (compared to a computer) screen. However, if you take that beauty on a 3.5 inch device and place it on a much large monitor, it looks even better. And that’s exactly what some creative guys… Continue Reading »

iPhone gets physical keyboard, wants to be normal again

by Jake Gaecke on Nov 5, 2008 at 07:30 PM

Many asked for it, but I’m sure this isn’t what they wanted. I’m talking about the iPhone with physical keyboard. I don’t know what you think, but after watching this video, I just feel as though this iPhone has been violated. Of course, this isn’t a fair evaluation of a… Continue Reading »

How to use a locked iPhone with firmware 2.0.2 [Security Issue] [Update]

by Jake Gaecke on Aug 29, 2008 at 05:40 AM

Thanks to a tipper on the MacRumors forums, we now know how to access the rest of your iPhone even when locked with a password. The hack requires that you have iPhone 2.0.2 installed, and have at least one favorite in your contacts list. Instructions (and now, new info on… Continue Reading »

I bet you wish your iPhone did this

by Jake Gaecke on Aug 15, 2008 at 06:00 PM

If you have a MacBook, MacBook Pro, or MacBook Air, you are accustomed to the Apple logo on the back of the screen.  It lights up when the screen is on; using excess light from the screen itself to illuminate.  What makes the iPhone any different?  It’s a screen with… Continue Reading »

iPhone Dev Team finally releases PwnageTool 2.0 for iPhone, iPod Touch

by David Gonzales on Jul 20, 2008 at 10:36 PM

Just when we were beginning to savor the peace and quiet of the Sunday, the iPhone Dev Team finally announced that the iPhone/iPod Touch PwnageTool 2.0 is available for download. It comes in a sizable ZIP file that can be downloaded from the iPhone Dev Team’s blog, as well as… Continue Reading »

3G iPhone: 22 countries served by 7/11, 70+ beyond that

by Mark Rowland on Jun 10, 2008 at 11:50 AM

During yesterday’s WWDC keynote, as most of you probably know, Steve announced the release of the 3G iPhone. During the announcement, he talked about a few issues that people had with iPhone 1.0. Those included 3G capabilities (covered), enterprise support (done), third party apps (got those too), affordability ($199 woohoo!!),… Continue Reading »

Video: What to do with your soon-to-be-outdated iPhone

by Mark Rowland on Jun 4, 2008 at 07:23 AM

With the imminent release of the 3G iPhone, I thought it may be helpful to provide some suggestions on what to do with your soon-to-be-outdated iPhone. YouTube user willgorman also seems to be having the same thought. In a recently posted video, he demonstrates how to turn an iPhone into… Continue Reading »

Apple not opposed to iPhone hacks

by Marvin Sum on Sep 12, 2007 at 06:53 PM

If you happen to own an iPhone (and face it, not a lot of us do), you’ll have no doubt heard or even tried some of the 3rd-party native apps. It’s always been a gray area as to how Apple views these hacks (not only on the iPhone, but also… Continue Reading »

Personalize your iPhone with iFuntastic

by Marvin Sum on Jul 27, 2007 at 03:32 PM

Not everyone enjoys hacking away at the command line to perform various tasks; bitSplit, an iPhone hacker obviously understands this because he’s created a nifty little app to change a lot of settings on the iPhone. These include ringtones, carrier logo and other little hacks. The entire app is presented… Continue Reading »

Write Access to iPhone filesystem obtained

by Marvin Sum on Jul 10, 2007 at 02:25 PM

What’s different with this iPhone? No, it doesn’t have an extra icon; Safari has simply been “snatched” up from the bottom bar. That’s right, iPhone hackers have managed to obtain write access to the handset’s filesystem. This is a major step in the quest to free the iPhone, from its… Continue Reading »

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