Apple Releases iTunes 10.1.2 With CDMA iPhone Compatibility

Apple today released iTunes 10.1.2, with Apple's download page details noting only that the update offers stability and performance improvements.

About iTunes 10.1.2
iTunes 10.1.2 provides a number of important stability and performance improvements.

A look at the release notes included with the actual download reveals, however, that the update also brings support for syncing the CDMA iPhone set to launch on Verizon early next month.

iTunes 10.1.2 syncs music, movies, and more with iPhone 4 (CDMA model) and provides a number of important stability and performance improvements.

iTunes 10.1.2 is available via Software Update and Apple's iTunes download page.

App Store Official Twitter Account

Apple has just announced the new official Twitter account for the App Store. Apple will use the Twitter account to promote new and exclusive App offers. The account isn't verified till now.

Welcome to App Store on Twitter! Follow us to discover new apps, get exclusive offers, and share with friends. #appstore

Apple may promote discounts or distibute promo codes via giveaways on this new Twitter account, no one knows, but I think they will make good deals [via 9to5mac]

Theme It brings theme store to iOS! Here's How to do it !

Cydia got a new feature yesterday to bring Theme Center which includes all popular themes for your iPhone but Today Theme It is available as a Cydia package for jailbroken iOS device. Theme It comes with a clean, easy-to-use interface and quite few themes. Let's see how to install it.

STEP 1: You need a jailbroken.
STEP 2: Open Cydia, tap on Manage, then Source, edit and add the below repository source as shown in the screenshot below:

http://www.themeitapp.com/repo

STEP 3: Return back, navigate to the source and install Theme It app as shown below:

STEP 4: That's it, now you'll get Theme It on your home screen, launch it and have fun !

Theme It – All Your Themes in One Place [Jailbreak]

Soon a new jailbreak tweak called Theme it will be released in Cydia. This tweak would put your themes in one place instead of Winterboard and as the official site reports, it will be available for all jailbreak users soon as a Cydia package.

What makes Theme It unique, it allows you to separate all these available themes out into their own dedicated “platform”. It will be similar to Cydia store but will feature themes only.

Check out the embedded video below and what the developers say:

A carefully designed platform (application and website) allowing focus on high-quality themes and also the artists behind the themes in a way that wasn’t possible before… it’s the Theme Store you’ve been dreaming of using.

With some of the best theme creators already on-board we can guarantee you’ll have access to amazing and exclusive content in an environment that’s sure to meet everyone’s needs. Focusing on high-quality, complete themes, the goal of Theme it isn’t to have a million themes in the gallery… but the best ones available.

The platform includes a very user-friendly website and an iPhone/iTouch application to showcase and distribute the themes with instant access to the information you really want, such as screenshots, details, compatibility and much more. You’ll also have the opportunity to learn a little more about the artists that create the themes you love and use. A section will be dedicated to these wonderful designers.

Stay tuned for the release soon! (iClarified)

How To: Determine the iPhone- Locked Model or Factory Unlocked Model

For future reference:

Locked Models:

Germany - T-Mobile
MC603DN/A – 16GB Black
MC605DN/A – 32GB Black

Japan - Softbank
MC603J/A - 16GB Black
MC605J/A - 32GB Black

Spain - Movistar, Orange, Vodafone
MC603Y/A – 16GB Black
MC605Y/A – 32GB Black

United States - AT&T
MC608LL/A - 16GB Black
MC610LL/A - 32GB Black
Apple
MC318LL/A - 16GB Black
MC319LL/A - 32GB Black



Factory Unlocked Models:

Australia
MC603X/A - 16GB Black
MC605X/A - 32GB Black

Canada
MC603C/A - 16GB Black
MC605C/A - 32GB Black

France
MC603FB/A - 16GB Black
MC605FB/A - 32GB Black

Hong Kong
MC605ZP/A - 32GB Black
MC603ZP/A - 16GB Black

Italy
MC603IP/A - 16GB Black
MC605IP/A - 32GB Black

New Zealand
MC603X/A - 16GB Black
MC605X/A - 32GB Black

Singapore
MC603ZA/A - 16GB Black
MC605ZA/A - 32GB Black

Sweden
MC603KS/A – 16GB Black
MC605KS/A – 32GB Black

United Kingdom
MC603B/A - 16GB Black
MC605B/A - 32GB Black

Redsn0w Untethered iOS 4.2.1 Jailbreak Without 4.2b3 SHSH Imminent

Few minutes ago, MuscleNerd has just announced a significant progress occurred to the new Monte technique, as the dev-team succeeded to port Monte back to iOS 4.1 Kernel (SHSH blobs).

 

Ported Monte back to 4.1 kernel (SHSH blobs). Next step: porting it forward to 4.3beta!

Think of Monte as a "green" jailbreak. It recycles (for example) 4.1's exact JB exploit on 4.2.1 :) Waste no exploits.

What that means? Dev-team has added a new feature (Monte) to Redsn0w which allows you to untethered jailbreak without the need of iOS 4.2b3 SHSH blobs, you will need iOS 4.1 SHSH blobs. Monte is not an exploit, it's a technique based on using the iOS 4.1 exploit into iOS 4.2.1, so releasing it now before the official release for iOS 4.3 won't waste any exploits.So the dev-team may release it soon.

On the other side Chronic dev-team is working hard now to release Greenpois0n RC5 to untethered iOS 4.2.1,

TinyUmbrella Updated With Support For iOS 4.3b2

• Just update TinyUmbrella with support for iOS 4.3b2. 
• For those of you with Apple Developer accounts, this means you can save your SHSH’s for that version and restore to it permanently.

Download TinyUmbrella:
Mac From HERE.
Windows From HERE.
Linux From HERE.

Geohot Untethered Limera1n for iOS 4.2.1 / 4.3 and Limesn0w to Unlock 2.10.04 / 3.10.01 on iPhone 4 are Ready

Veeence, was able to make an amazing interview with Geohot  via the irc chat, he talked with Geohot about some major items concerning the jailbreak and unlock for the current iOS devices running iOS 4.2.1, now let's see this amazing interview after the jump.

Veeence: are u the real geohot?
Geohot: yes
Geohot: i think im real
Veeence: heh
Veeence: what function called sony's downfall of the ps ?
Geohot: fail over st0rming
Geohot: :D
Geohot: ill be back
Veeence: stay
Veeence: just leave the room lol
Geohot: :D
Geohot: even if im mr hotz ?
Veeence: yeah
Veeence: i dont care what those haters say
Veeence: you've only done good for me
Geohot: :D
Veeence: and them in fact, i dont see their problem personally
Geohot: di dont care im in germany right now
Geohot: -d
Geohot: on vacation
Veeence: sweet
Geohot: after all this trouble
Veeence: hows the court case going?
Geohot: media ...
Geohot: all fine
Veeence: chances?
Geohot: 100%
Veeence: awesome
Geohot: i didnt agree to any sony terms
Geohot: so what ?
Geohot: just becasue i own a ps3 ?
Veeence: haha true
Veeence: if you never registered on psn then there's nothing they can do right?
Veeence: how have the dev team been with you about the whole limera1n exploit stuff and releasing it before them?
Veeence: which i only see as a good thing because SHAtter doesnt work with gs according to posix
Geohot: sorry im busy right now
Veeence: ok no worrys
Geohot: i got about 100 querys
Veeence: haha yeah i bet heh
Veeence: yes/no questions only then? heh
Geohot: r u on saurik irc ?
Veeence: yeah
Geohot: ok
Geohot: lets continue this interview
Veeence: ok
Geohot: will u pusblish it ?
Geohot: somewhere ?
Veeence: if you want me to
Geohot: do i need to be careful what i say ?
Veeence: your choice entirely
Geohot: i have enough trouble
Veeence: ok
Veeence: i wont publish then
Geohot: why are you interested
Geohot: about dev team and geohot relation?
Veeence: i've heard everyone's side of the story apart from yours
Veeence: in think most people have
Veeence: not heard your side
Geohot: no one asked
Geohot: :D
Veeence: and then people base their opinions on that
Veeence: haha
Veeence: well here's me asking
Geohot: i think some people was mad on me
Geohot: after i released limera1n
Geohot: thats becasue i didnt announce it
Geohot: nowadays people announce
Geohot: on xmas
Geohot: on sunday
Geohot: on january
Geohot: after 4.1
Geohot: :D
Veeence: heh
Veeence: are you gonna release your iBoot exploit onto 4.3 ?
Geohot: and if i would release right now
Geohot: again all people would be mad on me
Geohot: of course not why should i ?
Geohot: as long people develop stuff i dont need to waste it
Geohot: the time for my exploit will come
Veeence: ok
Veeence: when do you think the time will come? im not asking months im asking criteria
Geohot: btw i got a 4.3 b1 untethered running over here
Veeence: niiice
Veeence: any shots of it?
Geohot: :D
Geohot: yes i have some but i didnt upload them and i wont send anything from here
Veeence: ok
Geohot: the time will come very soon
Veeence: we talking weeks or months?
Geohot: apple did lot of integrity and software checks to firmwares
Geohot: soon it wont be possible to flash any custom ipsw
Veeence: or is this an apple "white iphone...coming soon" soon?
Veeence: really?
Geohot: well
Geohot: soon
Geohot: :D
Veeence: haha ok
Geohot: u know this ?
Geohot: http://limera1n.com/
Geohot: u know that ?
Geohot: http://limesn0w.com/
Veeence: i used it yeah
Geohot: its still empty
Veeence: yeah
Geohot: strange ? isnt it
Veeence: haha
Veeence: oh
Veeence: soon?
Geohot: what if there will be a download ?
Geohot: yes
Veeence: interesting
Veeence: for iphone 4?
Geohot: no
Veeence: ok
Geohot: ALL APPLE FAMILY
Veeence: :D
Geohot: okay my friend
Geohot: we had a nice talk
Veeence: we did
Geohot: i have to leave
Veeence: ok
Veeence: can i publish?
Geohot: feel free
Geohot: btw im not fake
Veeence: great thanks
Veeence: yeah i gathered that
Veeence: enjoy your holiday mate

Geohot has the Limera1n untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 and 4.3, and the big surprise is that  the unlock is ready for iPhone 4 on 2.10.04 and 3.10.01 basebands with Limesn0w,  anyway I will keep you informed with any updates.

Geohot to Jailbreak Windows Phone 7

Geohot has just updated his simple blog mentioning that he will start his way to jailbreak iPhone 7, he may want to make Microsoft mad. I think this kind of jailbreak will be more simple than the one on Apple's iOS devices.

perhaps a more appropriate way to deal with jailbreakers
I'm going out to buy a Windows 7 phone

As usual, it's expected that Geohot will add a singificant progress and transformation on the Windows Phone 7 jailbreak scene. By this step we can say that Geohot is the first hacker who beats three giants like Apple, Sony and Microsoft. Stay tuned.

HOW TO: Run FaceTime on Unofficial Carrier for iPhone 4 Running iOS 4.2.1 / 4.1 using MiTime

MiTime has just been updated to support iOS 4.2.1 and 4.1, for who don't know, MiTime is a Cydia app which allows you to use FaceTime on unofficial carrier. Now I will show you step by step guide to use FaceTime on iPhone 4 with unofficial carrier.

STEP 1: Launch Cydia the go into Manage > Sources > Edit > Add then add the following source:

http://repo.bingner.com/

STEP 2: Now search for SAM and SAMPrefs then download and install each of them on your iPhone 4

 

STEP 3: Now go to Setting on your iPhone 4, and select SAM, when it opened, click "De-Activate iPhone" button and then "Revert Lockdownd to Stock" button.

STEP 4: Now you have to activate your iPhone 4 by connecting it with iTunes. After few minutes you will see a message confirming that your iPhone has been activated.

STEP 5: Launch Cydia again, Manage > Sources > Edit > Add then add the following source:

http://cydia.pushfix.info/

STEP 6: Now go and search for MiTime, then download and install it to your iPhone 4

STEP 7: Now open MiTime from your springboard

STEP 8: Now you have to visit "http://mitime.info/purchase" to purchase a MiTime license.

STEP 9: After purchasing, open MiTime again, you will see this message.

Apple Trying to Kill Jailbreak Again

At the beginning I've to say to Apple: Please stop your war against Jailbreak. NBC reports that Apple has asked the federal government to help crack down on hackers and stop them from jailbreaking iPhones.

Apple told the U.S. Copyright Office

Current jailbreak technologies now in widespread use utilize unauthorized modifications to the copyrighted bootloader and operating system, resulting in the infringement of the copyrights in those programs

This request came just after Sony's filed lawsuit against Geohot and fail0verflow team. This action from Apple came though the Library of Congress having deemed that jailbreaking your iPhone in order to install applications not approved by Apple is totally legal. [NBC, via iClarified]

HackCenter to Hack Games on Game Center

Well, here's a great hack for all Game Center players, this hack will allow you to send any score you want to any game in Game Center, this hack called "Hack Center", it will be available at Cydia soon, in the below embedded video you will see how to use HackCenter to submit a fake score for "Fruit Ninja".

[via 9to5mac]

Everything You Need to Know about iPad 2 and iPhone 5 – Report

A very interesting report posted last night by Joshua Topolsky, editor-in-chief of Engadget, reveals new details about Apple's next products scheduled for 2011. Talking about iPad 2, iPhone 5 and the next generation Apple TV. Engadget has a pretty solid track record with their Apple scoops and the details will surprise you.

The sources claims that iPad 2 will feature a higher resolution screen with Retina Display, the same as iPhone 4’s one. Couple of days back, Kevin Rose of Digg has revealed some information including that it will feature higher resolution screen without being Retina Display.

Engadget also reports that the iPad 2 will get a SD card slot, yeah, that big hole we’ve already seen in leaked cases. The iPad 2 is set to come out in April, won’t feature a USB port and will be “lighter”.

About iPhone 5! Engadget reports that the iPhone 5 will be a “completely re-designed handset,” and will feature Apple’s new CPU, A5. The iPhone 5 is on track for a summer launch and it’s being tested discreetly by senior staff at Apple. Both iPhone 5 and iPad 2 will feature a Qualcomm chipset that does triple duty as the CDMA / GSM / UMTS baseband processor.

Last and not least, Apple is working on the next generation of Apple TV, which will include the speedy A5 chip from the iPhone 5 and that the chip is powerful enough to bring 1080P video to Apple’s TV.

Put Your Safari Tabs in a Grid using Gridtab for Safari [Jailbreak Tweak]

Gridtab for Safari is a new tweak available in Cydia that allows you to view all your tabs on Safari in an Expose like view. This tweak is useful for anyone who browses on their iDevice using a lot of tabs in Safari. This tweak will be great to view all your tabs and navigate easily between tabs.

This is very convenient because it views your tabs in a very professional way and also lets you close out tabs easily.

Gridtab for Safari the BigBoss Repo for $0.99.

Unlock iPhone 4 to Release After iOS 4.2.5 / 4.3 Which Last [Confirmed]

Just a quick little heads-up, MuscleNerd has just confirmed on his twitter that the dev-team will hold iPhone 4 basebands unlock until iOS 4.2.5 or iOS 4.3 official release which last.

Official iPhone unlock statement: no unlock will be released until after 4.2.5 or official 4.3 (whichever is last) is out

I know well that this news may be frustrating for most of you who are waiting eagrly for the unlock, but to be fair enough, it makes sense that they hold it as the release of iOS 4.3 for public looks imminent. Stay tuned !

Geohot Responding Sony’s Lawsuit Over PS3 Jailbreak [Video]

As we reported earlier about the war between Sony and Geohot regarding the PlayStation 3 (PS3) jailbreak, few hours ago, Geohot appeared smiling on "Attack of the Show" (ATOS). Let's see Geohot speaking on the below embedded video.

Here's What's New in iOS 4.3 Beta 1 !

Couple of hours back, Apple seeded iOS 4.3 beta 1 for members who are enrolled in the iOS Dev Center program. In this post, we're gonna show you what's new in iOS 4.3 beta 1.

New Multi-touch Gestures to iPad:

iOS 4.3 brings new multi-touch gestures to the iPad. The new four and five finger gestures makes movement much easier, quicker and better; pinch to the home screen, swipe up to reveal multitasking tray, swipe left/right to switch apps.

Test Multi-Touch Gestures for iPad
This beta release contains a preview of new Multi-Touch gestures for iPad. You can use four or five fingers to pinch to the Home Screen; swipe up to reveal the multitasking bar; and swipe left or right between apps. We are providing this preview before releasing them to the public to understand how these gestures work with your apps. Test them and give us your feedback on the Apple Developer Forums.

Personal Hotspot to all iPhones

As expected, Apple has pushed personal hotspot feature to all iPhones on iOS 4.3 but it'll work like tethering on AT&T, likely with those fun-time data caps. No word on AT&T yet.

New Camera Effects

As noted by iSpazio, iOS 4.3 beta 1 firmware files hints at some references to new effect in the Camera app. The effects are; Thermal Camera, X-ray, Kaleidoscope, Normal, Tunnel of Light, Collapse, Turbine, and Enlarge.

New FaceTime Icon, Full Screen iAds

As reported by 9to5mac, iOS 4.3 brings a groovy, new FaceTime icon (above) as well as a new full-screen iAd banners and adds Airplay and Apple TV services (not apps on Apple TV -- yet) for apps. Specifically:

AirPlay Video support is now available as an option for developers in the MPMoviePlayerController class. It is also available to web authors via the QuickTime Plug-In or media element

Brings Back Orientation Lock

It seems like Steve Jobs changed his mind and decided to bring a new setting lets you choose for the switch to be an orientation lock or the new mute switch (via MacStories):

iPhone 3G and iPod touch Support Drop

As we reported, iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G have been discontinued as of iOS 4.3. Both of the devices are not listed anymore on the iOS developer website. This indicates that the latest iOS build for iPhone 3G and iPod touch may be iOS 4.2.1.

Apple to Remove Home Button on iPad 2 and iPhone 5

According to BGR sources, Apple is about to make a significant change on iPad 2 and iPhone 5, as Apple will drop the home button on the both devices. The source has mentioned that Apple added multitouch gestures for iPad in the latest iOS 4.3 beta is because the iPad will be losing the home button.

We have exclusively been told that the reason Apple just added multitouch gestures for the iPad in the latest iOS 4.3 beta is because the iPad will be losing the home button. Yes, we are told that Apple, at some point in time, will remove the home button from the iPad’s design. Instead of button taps, you will use new multitouch gestures to navigate to the home screen and also to launch the app switcher.

That’s not all, however. In addition to the home button disappearing from the iPad, we’re told that this change will make its way over to the iPhone as well. Our source said Apple employees are already testing iPads and iPhones with no home buttons on the Apple campus, and it’s possible we will see this new change materialize with the next-generation iPad and iPhone devices set to launch this year.

Additionally, we’re told Apple’s popular photo-taking application, Photo Booth, will be appearing on the next iPad. It’s also very possible that we’ll see iLife apps for iOS unveiled around the iPad 2 release as well.

It has been said that Steve Jobs didn’t want any physical buttons on the original iPhone at first, and it looks like he may soon get his wish.

iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 2G Discontinued as of iOS 4.3 !

Apple just released iOS 4.3 beta 1 to developers, and it looks like iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G have been discontinued as of iOS 4.3. Both of the devices are not listed anymore on the iOS developer website. This indicates that the latest iOS build for iPhone 3G and iPod touch may be iOS 4.2.1.

Personal Hotspot Feature Coming to all iPhones in iOS 4.3 (Confirmed)

Yesterday was Verizon iPhone’s day and we saw the personal hotspot feature that debuted on the Verizon iPhone yesterday in iOS 4.2.5. Well, a source of BGR has told them that this feature’ll be making its way to all iPhones in iOS 4.3.

According to our source, the personal hotspot feature that debuted on the Verizon iPhone yesterday will, in fact, be making its way to all iPhones in iOS 4.3. We’re sure there will need to be carrier support for this feature, and for AT&T users it is entirely possible we might not see this right away.

According to the report, you’ll be able to connect up to five devices over Wi-Fi to the iPhone’s cellular data connection. Their source notifies that iOS 4.3 version 8F5148b will be launched in March with baseband 04.08.00. New baseband? Should the unlock be delayed until iOS 4.3 launch?

Comex's Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 Soon, No Wait for iOS 4.3 / 4.2.5 Official Release

Some good news, Andrea Cervone over iPhoneItalia was able to contact with Comex (the hacker behind JailbreakMe and Spirit), he asked him whether he will preserve his untethered jailbreak until Verizon releases iPhone 4 which will be powered by iOS 4.2.5 ? Let's see how Comex replied him

Andrea Cervone asking: So, if Apple releases iOS 4.2.5 on 10 February, you’ll preserver your new tool and exploits for that firmware? Maybe this will be a good move. Dev Team and Chronic Dev are releasing their tools for iOS 4.2.1, your can be saved for the future too.

Comex replying:
I hadn’t seen that.
Interesting.. but a month’s
A long time to wait.

So, it's now clear that Comex has moved back about his last ETA (estimate to arrival) for his untethered jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 as it was related to iOS 4.3 (or iOS 4.2.5) official release. Anyway let's wait and see. Stay tunes

Jailbreak Verizon iPhone 4 Possible with SHAtter or Limera1n?

Interesting question to ask! Will the newly released Verizon iPhone 4 be jailbreakable? Well well well, Apple should fix death grip issues in the new Verizon iPhone 4 and to do this, it should port redesigned antenna system so that it works on CDMA network.

As most of you know, Limera1n exploit by iPhone hacker George Hotz can jailbreak any iOS device with the current bootrom so if Verizon iPhone 4 has the same current bootrom of iPhone 4, limera1n can be used to jailbreak it.

However, if the bootrom is different, Chronic Dev Team have their own exploit known as SHAtter which was saved in case if Apple changed the bootrom.

In brief, either Verizon iPhone 4 carries the current bootrom or new bootrom, it'll be absolutely jailbroken once it ships to the hackers. Stay tuned for more information as it comes !

iPhone 4 Finally Ported to Verizon

iPhone 4 has finally comes to Verizon in the New York City event, Verzion President & COO Lowell McAdam have announced that they will be able to catch iPhone 4 starting early Feb 2011.

Price List:

• iPhone 4 CDMA 32GB – $299
• iPhone 4 CDMA 16GB – $199.99

Apple press release:

Verizon Wireless & Apple Team Up to Deliver iPhone 4 on Verizon

BASKING RIDGE, New Jersey and CUPERTINO, California—January 11, 2011—Verizon Wireless and Apple® today announced that the iPhone® 4 will be available on the Verizon Wireless network beginning on Thursday, February 10. Qualified Verizon Wireless customers will be given the exclusive opportunity to pre-order iPhone 4 online on February 3, ahead of general availability.

iPhone 4 is the most innovative phone in the world, featuring Apple’s stunning Retina™ display, the highest resolution display ever built into a phone resulting in super crisp text, images and video, and FaceTime®, which makes video calling a reality. iPhone 4 on Verizon Wireless will also include new Personal Hotspot capabilities allowing customers to use iPhone 4 to connect up to five Wi-Fi enabled devices.

“We are pleased to introduce millions of wireless users to the industry leading iPhone 4 on the nation’s most reliable network,” said Lowell McAdam, president and chief operating officer of Verizon. “This is an important step for the industry as two great companies join forces to give wireless customers one of the most important technological additions to the mobile landscape this century.”

“Verizon Wireless customers have told us they can’t wait to get their hands on iPhone 4, and we think they are going to love it,” said Tim Cook, Apple’s chief operating officer. “We have enormous respect for the company Verizon has built and the loyalty they have earned from their customers.”

iPhone 4 features a 5 megapixel camera with LED flash, HD video recording, Apple’s A4 chip, a 3-axis gyro and a beautiful glass and stainless steel design like no other mobile phone. iPhone 4 also comes with iOS 4, the world’s most advanced mobile operating system, which includes multitasking, folders, Game Center, AirPlay® and AirPrint wireless printing. iPhone 4 customers have access to the world’s most popular App Store? with more than 300,000 apps available in an incredible range of 20 categories, including games, business, news, sports, health and reference.

Pricing & Availability

iPhone 4 will be available on the Verizon Wireless network beginning Thursday, February 10 for a suggested retail price of $199.99 for the 16GB model and $299.99 for the 32GB model with a new two year customer agreement. iPhone 4 will be available at more than 2,000 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores nationwide, online at www.verizonwireless.com/iphone, at Apple Retail Stores, at the Apple Store® (www.apple.com), at Apple Authorized Resellers, and by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN.

(EDITOR’S NOTE: Media can access high-resolution images in the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.)

Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 93 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE, NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (LSE, NASDAQ: VOD). For more information, visit www.verizonwireless.com.

Apple designs Macs, the best personal computers in the world, along with OS X, iLife, iWork, and professional software. Apple leads the digital music revolution with its iPods and iTunes online store. Apple is reinventing the mobile phone with its revolutionary iPhone and App Store, and has recently introduced its magical iPad which is defining the future of mobile media and computing devices.

[via Engadget]

Official PlayStation App for iPhone Available for Download !

The official PlayStation app for iPhone has just been released for iOS devices. The app doesn't let you play games but it allows the PlayStation faithful to log in with their PSN ID and connect to their Trophy haul, friends list and gaming news via the PlayStation Blog.

Take the incredible world of PlayStation everywhere you go.

The official PlayStation app is your one-stop source to keep you ahead of the game, no matter where you are.

Sign in with your PlayStation Network Sign in ID. If you don’t have a PSN account, you can create one here eu.playstation.com/registration.

In this version (1.0) you can:
- Keep up to date with your trophies, friends’ games and online status.
- Check out all the latest games, news and hardware.
- Read all exciting announcements from PlayStation.Blog

Official PlayStation app for iPhone can be download via iTunes app store from the link below.

Download PlayStation Official App [iTunes link]

Unlock iPhone 4 to Release Between 11 & 16 January

It’s now much pretty confirmed that the unlock release became very imminent according to the ETA from Sherif Hashim and MuscleNerd the well known iPhone unlockers, lets see how they have gave a specific time range for releasing the unlock.

(After translation) Gerges2001 asking:  I’m going to perform military service by January 16, will I get the unlock before this date?
Sherif_Hashim replying: sure

Another confirmation appears yesterday from MuscleNerd when he replied someone asked him about the unlock, that they are waiting Verizon iPhone which will be release by 11 January.

hishamm126 asking: Can we conclude that the i4 unlock is ready but it’s just waiting for the untethered JB?
MuscleNerd replying: the Verizon rumor mill is much more relevant

So we can say that the unlock will be released between 11 and 16 January, the unlock will be availble here once it released.

Redsn0w 0.9.7b5 Download Available ! Fixes Bluetooth Issues !

The iPhone Dev Team has just updated Redsn0w 0.9.7 untethered iOS 4.2.1 jailbreak to fix bluetooth issues and any sand-box related issues will be fixed.

The Windows version is not released yet due to it's slow compared to the Mac OS X version. So the iPhone Dev Team working on speeding it and release it as soon as possible.
 
The update follows as:

The fifth beta is now available (testers ONLY please!). Bluetooth is now working (and any sandbox-related issues should be resolved too). Please do not pirate the 4.2b3 IPSW! Only those enrolled in the iPhone Developer program have legitimate access to that IPSW using these links (http://pastie.org/1403214) (the links won’t work unless you’re a legit developer currently logged in).

There is actually a Windows version of beta5, but it’s excruciatingly slow compared to the Mac version because it’s forced to use files on your hard drive instead of RAM while it’s processing the very large IPSW images. It really is very very painfully slow, so we probably won’t be releasing it for testing purposes unless it can be sped up somehow.

iPhone 4 Unlock to Follow After Verizon iPhone Launch?

It’s been quite the last few days and people are still asking about iPhone 4 unlock on higher basebands. Look what we have found while perusing MuscleNerd’s Twitter account, the iPhone Dev Team may be waiting for Verizon iPhone’s launch next Tuesday to push their unlock to iOS users.

hishamm126: @MuscleNerd Can we conclude that the i4 unlock is ready but it’s just waiting for the untethered JB?

MuscleNerd: @hishamm126 the Verizon rumor mill is much more relevant :)

This tweet was sent by MuscleNerd in a reply to someone asking him if he’s waiting for the untethered jailbreak to be released. iPhone hacker MuscleNerd answered him saying that the time of release is more relevant to the Verizon iPhone rumors leaked yesterday.

Don't raise your hopes up, but share us what do you think of MuscleNerd's tweet? Feel free to leave comments below.

HOW TO: Jailbreak PS3 Running 3.55 Firmware

Two days ago we have showed you a video presenting the jailbreak for PlayStation 3 (PS3), this jailbreak is a shared success between fail0verflow team and Geohot, after that I have been asked a lot about the full step by step guide to jailbreak PS3 using Geohot method.

How To: Jailbreak PS3 on 3.55 only

STEP 1: Plug a USB stick into your computer
STEP 2: Create a folder in the root of the USB stick called PS3
STEP 3: Create a folder inside the PS3 folder called UPDATE
STEP 4: Download http://geohot.com/jailbreak.zip
STEP 5: Unzip Jailbreak.zip to PS3UPDAT.PUP
STEP 6: Move PS3UPDAT.PUP to the directory UPDATE that you just created on the USB stick
STEP 7: Plug the USB stick into your PS3
STEP 8: Navigate to Settings Tab
STEP 9: Choose System Update
STEP 10: Choose Update via Storage Media
STEP 11: It will say it found Version 3.55-jb
STEP 12: Choose OK
STEP 13: Accept Conditions and Install Update
STEP 14: After less than a minute, your PS3 will update, beep 4 times then shut down.
STEP 15: Power up your PS3 (You will have to do it on the console and not by the controller)
STEP 16: Your PS3 is now jailbroken!

How To: Install Packages

STEP 1: Plug your USB stick into your computer
STEP 2: Drop http://geohot.com/test.pkg into the root of the USB stick
STEP 3: Plug your USB stick into your PS3
STEP 4: Navigate to the Game Tab
STEP 5: Choose Install Package Files
STEP 6: Select the test.pkg
STEP 7: After it installs you will find the test package from geohot installed below the Install Package Files folder
STEP 8: Wait for more packages to be created by the PS3 community

Note: With the above geohot's PS3 jailbreak guide, you won't be able to play backup games or pirated games or whatever you choose to call them. You can install packages with the provided installer. More packages will be coming from the PS3 jailbreak community in the coming weeks and months. [via StealthBravo]