Today Apple has finally released the iPhone 3.1 update that many iPhone users have been waiting for. This update fixes a lot of bugs that were present in the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware released in June and also supports the new Apps Management feature in iTunes 9. How to update to iPhone 3.1 1. Connect [...]
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Apple looking in to reports of exploding iPhones and iPod Touches
There have been at least three cases of exploding iPhones and iPod Touches this year. A 15 year old boy’s iPod Touch exploded, melted his underwear and burned his leg. An 11 year old girl’s iPod Touch exploded, and Apple offered her a refund but required her to keep quiet about it. The most recent [...]
Top Selling Smartphones for the Second Quarter
According to research firm IDC, RIM’s BlackBerry Curve has taken the top spot as the top-selling smartphone for the second quarter in the US. Despite the iPhone and it’s success with the App Store, the BlackBerry has managed to do better in sales. Here is the list of the top 10 selling smartphones for Q2: [...]
iPhone 3.0.1 iTunes update
Remember that iPhone virus we wrote about here yesterday? Guess what, Apple has finally patched it! Today Apple released iPhone 3.0.1 which patches the exploit. Security expert Charlie Miller demonstrated the iPhone SMS Exploit in the Black Hat conference just yesterday, and It would of taken hackers at least two weeks to come up with [...]
iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 2 and iPhone SDK 3.1 Beta 2 is out!
Developers, Apple has just released iPhone 3.1 beta 2 (Build 7C106c). Head on over to the Apple Developers Central to download and try iPhone 3.1 beta 2. iPhone SDK 3.1 beta 2 and iPhone OS 3.1 beta 2 are now available on the iPhone Dev Center. These versions are for development and testing only and [...]
Apple’s App Store Turns 1
Can you believe it, it’s been almost a year since the Apple’s App Store was officially released to public! Apple’s iPhone App Store was officially launched on July 11, 2008. Many users got to see it before the launch date due to a leaked copy of the iPhone OS 2.0 firmware. To celebrate the App [...]
What’s new in iPhone OS 3.1 beta?
Apple recently released iPhone OS 3.1 beta firmware and SDK to developers. Unless you’re a developer I recommend you to not download this firmware and wait for the final 3.1 firmware to be released. Apple hasn’t announced when iPhone OS 3.1 will be released, but I will make a post here notifying you once it’s [...]
iPhone OS 3.1 Beta Baseband updated to 05.08.01
Apple recently released the new iPhone OS 3.1 beta firmware and SDK to developers. If you’re using the ultrasn0w software unlock, DO NOT UPGRADE to iPhone OS 3.1 beta because you may permanently lose your unlock. Apple has updated the baseband to 05.08.01. Remember, even when the final iPhone 3.1 firmware is released you should [...]
iPhone SDK 3.1 and iPhone OS 3.1 Beta Available to Developers
I just received the following e-mail from Apple: iPhone SDK 3.1 beta and iPhone OS 3.1 beta are now posted to the iPhone Dev Center. These versions are for development and testing only and should be installed on devices dedicated to iPhone OS 3.1 beta software development. Please read the iPhone OS Pre-Install Advisory and [...]
iPhone OS 3.0 causes overheating problems?
Recently a discolored overheated iPhone 3GS was discovered and blogged about on blogs like Gizmodo, Engadget, and PCWorld. I’m not 100% sure, but I do think that the overheating problem is being caused by the iPhone OS 3.0 software update and it isn’t affecting the iPhone 3GS only, it’s affecting other iPhone and iPod Touch [...]
