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  The iPhone-Dev team has released a newer version of Ultrasn0w tool for iPhone 3G/3GS users running the latest iOS 4.2.1. The unlock will allow users to use their phones on different carriers using the same AT+XAPP command exploit, which Apple reportedly fixed previously. The new Pwnage Tool and redsn0w 0.9.6 beta 5 will update [...]

  The iPhone Dev team has released a new beta version of redsn0w that will jailbreak iOS 4.0 or 4.1 running iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G devices (tethered for MC models). The jailbreak uses the pwnage2 exploit that will allow to install Cydia using the DFU mode. Team says users banking on ultrasn0w unlock [...]

  It’s been few hours since iOS 4 went live and here we are with the jailbreak tool from the iPhone Dev team. The updated Redsn0w tool can now jailbreak iPhone 3G and iPod touch 2G devices running iOS 4 to allow you to install 3rd party apps outside the Apple App Store. The tool [...]

  While AT&T and Apple are sticking to 16GB iPhone 3GS’ original price, Walmart is now selling the iPhone 3GS for just $97. That’s a good $102 discount on the existing model and makes it at par with 8GB iPhone 3G, which means the older iPhone is about to be discontinued or will be given [...]

  UPDATE: 16GB iPhone 3GS will cost Rs. 40,500 in Mumbai, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh or Rs. 35,500 in rest of India. Similarly, the 32GB variant will set you back by Rs. 47,500 or Rs. 41,500. Vodafone also announced three plans to go with it. The prepaid plan costs Rs. 100 whereas the postpaid ones [...]

  iPhone is ready to set its foot in the land of Samsung and LG from this week. KT, the second largest operator in South Korea will start selling the iPhone from Nov 28 (this Saturday). Interested users can pre-order now via its online store or 2,600 other KT authorized distributors. There will be three [...]

  Unlock for iPhone 3G/3GS users on baseband 05.11.07 was impossible until now but as promised, Geohot has released Blacksn0w that unlocks iPhones running on OS v3.1.2 with the new baseband. The new unlock comes with hacktivation support, 15 second faster than previous solutions, tethering and easier than ever. For new users: – Go to [...]

  The UK market has suddenly got more friendly with Apple’s cash cow. A few days back Orange confirmed to bring iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS to the UK market and now Vodafone will be doing the same for UK and Ireland. However, the availability will be in early 2010 as compared to Orange’s late [...]

  The rumor from last week about Rogers Wireless to sell an 8GB iPhone 3GS appears to be true. The iPhone 3GS webpage on their site shows a comparison which lists the 8GB iPhone 3GS version along with other available 16 and 32GB capacities. But despite this semi-approval the 8GB 3GS is not up for [...]

  As confirmed by O2 UK yesterday, Apple has pushed an update to its iPhone OS 3.0. The new v3.0.1 update fixes the SMS vulnerability that allowed the hacker to gain full control of victim’s iPhone. As for users using jailbreak and unlocking solutions, the iPhone Dev team has given the nod that it’s safe [...]

  UPDATE: O2 spokesperson has confirmed that the SMS patch will be available tomorrow via iTunes. No confirmation from Apple though. [Thanks, Jay] While Apple seems to be dealing with superfluous issues trying to save cell towers from jailbreaking, security researcher Charlie Miller at the Black Hat security conference showed that the phone maker has [...]

  iPhone 3GS maybe the device that gives you endless hours of entertainment but when it comes to security and encryption, it fails miserably. Jonathan Zdziarski, an iPhone developer and a hacker claims that iPhone 3GS encryption is useless and “It’s kind of like storing all your secret messages right next to the secret decoder [...]

  Want some brown color for your spanking new white iPhone 3GS? You can have it at no extra cost except for fulfilling few conditions, which is to keep on its GPS most of the time and surf on 3G. The iPhone 3GS will overheat, bake inside and give you nice brown shade on the [...]

  iPhone 3GSers you need to wait a little longer but iPhone 3G users running v3.0 can go ahead and free their phones from the shackles of AT&T or any other operator (depending on your region). Just follow the steps below and you’re done. 1. Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0 2. Jailbreak [...]

  Well, you still don’t get the promised ultrasn0w tool yet but the iPhone Dev team has gone ahead and released redsn0w that jailbreaks all the iPhone and iPod Touch devices except iPhone 3G S and even unlocks the first-gen iPhone. The jailbreaking tool is available for Mac OS X via Pwnage Tool and Quickpwn, [...]