1
Aug
Posted on 2009 under Firmware Versions |
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Apple released iPhone OS 3.0.1 last evening and solved the SMS security vulnerability which was discovered at Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas. This OS 3.0.1 must be installed asap.
And if you are on unlocked or jailbroken iPhone – DO NOT UPGRADE TO THIS OS. Wait for Dev Team to come up with newer Redsn0w/Ultrasn0w versions.
You can also check Apple’s security document describing this issue.
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SMS,
OS 3.0.1
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Engadget shared this China specific iPhone calling model number A1324, which they dug out from this Chinese website (translated version):
The pictures were posted on Chinese portal Sina.com.cn on Friday morning and showed an iPhone with simplified Chinese characters in its display and inscribed on the back of the handset. Simplified characters are used in mainland China and Singapore, but Singaporean iPhones don’t have Chinese inscription on the case. (Hong Kong and Taiwan use more complex traditional characters)
The iPhone in the pictures also carries China’s “Environmental Protection Use Period” mark, which indicates the number of years of normal operation during which hazardous or toxic substances included in the product will not leak or change in a way that harms the environment or human health. In the case of the iPhone pictured that length of time is 10 years.
[via - Engadget]
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Chinese iPhone
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31
Jul
Posted on 2009 under Unlock-JailBreak iPhone |
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Apple has published a support article which cautioned users about jailbreaking the iPhone. Apples ends this support article with a strict warning – It is also important to note that unauthorized modification of the iPhone OS is a violation of the iPhone end-user license agreement and because of this, Apple may deny service for an iPhone or iPod touch that has installed any unauthorized software.
Device and application instability: Frequent and unexpected crashes of the device, crashes and freezes of built-in apps and third-party apps, and loss of data.
Unreliable voice and data: Dropped calls, slow or unreliable data connections, and delayed or inaccurate location data.
Disruption of services: Services such as Visual Voicemail, YouTube, Weather, and Stocks have been disrupted or no longer work on the device. Additionally, third-party apps that use the Apple Push Notification Service have had difficulty receiving notifications or received notifications that were intended for a different hacked device. Other push-based services such as MobileMe and Exchange have experienced problems synchronizing data with their respective servers.
Compromised security: Security compromises have been introduced by these modifications that could allow hackers to steal personal information, damage the device, attack the wireless network, or introduce malware or viruses.
Shortened battery life: The hacked software has caused an accelerated battery drain that shortens the operation of an iPhone or iPod touch on a single battery charge.
Inability to apply future software updates: Some unauthorized modifications have caused damage to the iPhone OS that is not repairable. This can result in the hacked iPhone or iPod touch becoming permanently inoperable when a future Apple-supplied iPhone OS update is installed.
[via - Apple Support]
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Jailbroken
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31
Jul
Posted on 2009 under iPhone Duniya |
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I am sure this is one-off incident. An iPhone user left his iPhone 3G on his car seat and when got back found his seat totally burnt. The iPhone 3G caught fire according to this website – iPhoneclub.nl.
Pieter from the Dutch city of Leiden left his car for a while and saw the interior filled with black smoke when he returned. His iPhone 3G, covered in a white Belkin hardcase and left unattended for the few minutes he was out of the car, was on fire, resulting in a completely destroyed passenger’s seat.
What more, the iPhone wasn’t even connected to a charger and was in standby mode while in the car. Pieter contacted Apple and T-Mobile, the exclusive carrier for the iPhone in The Netherlands, but both refuse to take responsibility for the incident.
Check these pictures:
[via - iPhoneclub.nl]
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burn,
iPhone 3G Burn
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Dont forget to keep checking this thread ‘Re: Games on discount…!‘ on our forum regularly. I am sure you will find few apps and games that you will treasure.
[via - iPhoneForum]
Tags:
F.A.S.T,
Spore Origins etc,
Bike Or Die 2
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31
Jul
Posted on 2009 under Apple |
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This cool Tablet concept was designed by Sean who has shared it on Flick. Thanks CoM
I know this blog is dedicated to iPhone. But this Apple Tablet concept look so much similar to iPhone, doesnt it? But I promise, I will be cover only iPhone related news, with a few exceptions here and there 
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tablet
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31
Jul
Posted on 2009 under Software Fixes |
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This is getting scary – Apple is still busy rejecting apps like Google Voice, which I believe is a break through. Anyways, according to Gizmodo, there is a flaw on the iPhone that allows for it to be hacked via SMS. This info was first shared by Forbes. Once the hijacking has occurred, the bug can also access your contact list and start spreading it to everybody that you know. And then to everybody they know.. viral hijacking!!!
You would get one SQUARE character in your SMS and then that program will start shooting invisible SMS bursts and with that your iPhone will be completely taken over by the hacker. WOW, this is shocking. This bug was found by the cybersecurity researchers last evening. This bug can spread to your friends iphones, colleagues/family iPhones too. It can dial any number and visit any website. It can also switch on camera, microphone apps too.
What do you do when you get this SQUARE character? Examiner.com has a quick solution to this:
Well, turn off your phone if you get that little one character SMS message. If you don’t, you are putting you and your contacts at risk.
This is saddest part of this story – Apple was notified about this a month ago and still has done absolutely nothing to fix it 
[via - Gizmodo, Forbes, Examiner]
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SMS,
SMS bug,
hijack
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Quick Update: This seems to a limited time offer – Tiger Woods PGA Tour is now down to 4.99$. Just a while back it was $9.99.
Get Tiger Woods from App Store. This is one of Electronic Arts most popular games on iPhone.
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Tiger Woods
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30
Jul
Posted on 2009 under Apple, Rumors |
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After a long long time I found some info about iPhone Nano. This time its from MacNN
“The design involves a very sophisticated yet complicated dual-surface user interface. The full face-side of this device will be nothing more than a display, much like the iPhone is today, while the back-side will be primarily dominated by a force-sensitive touch based surface. Your fingers, which act as a cursor, control the face-side UI by the back-side etched controls… The patent presents us with a wide array of modes that the new iPod nano or nano-styled device could be used in – such as phone mode, video play mode, audio play mode, calendar mode, email mode, address book mode and image capture mode.”
The patent also hints at simply providing a dual display device as well. Sounds pretty interesting right. Lets wait and watch.
[via - MacNN]
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iPhone Nano
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