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$79.00 & $129.00 Refurbished iPhone 3G’s

Brooke — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 05:03:16 +0000

AT&T is currently selling refurbished iPhone 3G’s on their website. You can get the 8GB iPhone 3G for $79.00 and both the black and white versions of the 16GB iPhone 3G for $129.00. These prices do require a two-year contract and they are only available as supplies last. So, if you are looking for a way to save a few bucks but still be an iPhone owner now just might be the time to buy! You can check it out HERE on AT&T’s website.

ultrasn0w iPhone 3G Unlock is Here!

Brooke — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:20:45 +0000

Over night, the Dev-Team released ultrasn0w. ultrasn0w can be used to unlock an iPhone 3G on firmware 3.0. Below is what the Dev-Team has to say:

ultrasn0w for iPhone 3G is ready!

1. Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0
2. Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w or PwnageTool (this will also install Cydia/Icy)
3. Run Cydia or Icy
4. Please add the repo repo666.ultrasn0w.com to Cydia or Icy. That last “o” is actually the number zero “0”! If you use the letter “o” you’ll get an error.
5. Search for ‘ultrasn0w’ in cydia or icy and install ultrasn0w
6. Reboot your iPhone 3G
7. T-Mobile USA users should disable 3G before using ultrasn0w
8. Enjoy

Dev-Team article HERE.

ScreenShots

iPhone 3GS vs. iPhone 3G Speed Test

Douglas — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 14:42:43 +0000

Yesterday, another friend of mine with an iPhone 3GS recorded a speed test between my iPhone 3GS and Brooke’s iPhone 3G. Now Brooke’s iPhone was recently jailbroken but this is still pretty accurate.

Firmware 3.0 Jailbreak and Unlock Specifics *Updated

Brooke — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:17:55 +0000

Below is the basic information about how jailbreaking and unlocking will work on the 3.0 firmware for the 1st gen iPhone, the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS.

Important Note: Upgrading to firmware 3.0 will break your current jailbreak and unlock (see below for more specific information). Also, many of the current jailbroke applications do not work on firmware 3.0.

1st Gen iPhone’s:
You can upgrade to the 3.0 firmware however, you will lose your current jailbreak ~~and your unlock~~ . You will be able to jailbreak as soon as the Dev-Team released the jailbreak which will hopefully be some time today. ~~You will also be able to unlock your iPhone when ultrasn0w is released on Friday. So, if you upgrade to 3.0, you will not be able to unlock your iPhone until Friday.~~ Remember, even once the jailbreak is out, not many of the current jailbroke applications work on firmware 3.0.

Update: According to the comments (and THIS iClarified article), it seems the you will keep your unlock on a 1st gen iPhone even when you upgrade to firmware 3.0. However, there are a few stipulations. Below are those stipulations according to the iClarified article.

“HOWEVER, if you are using the 2G iPhone on an unofficial carrier you may loose your activation. This means that will your network will be detected but you will not be able to use your iPhone.

You will loose your activation if you used QuickPwn to jailbreak your iPhone. If you used PwnageTool you will not.

If you are super excited about iPhone 3.0 and wish to update immediately, either make sure you jailbroke with PwnageTool or rejailbreak using PwnageTool and then do the update.

Otherwise wait for a little bit and the iPhone Dev-Team will release new PwnageTool and QuickPwn utilities shortly.”

Note: The following features of the 3.0 firmware will not work on a 1st Gen iPhone:
    • Send and receive photos, contacts, audio files, and location via MMS
    • Internet Tethering over USB and Bluetooth
    • Stereo Bluetooth

iPhone 3G (2nd Gen iPhones):
You can also upgrade to firmware 3.0 however, you will also lose your jailbreak and your unlock. You will be able to jailbreak as soon as the Dev-Team released the jailbreak (hopefully today). You will also be able to to unlock your iPhone 3G, on the 3.0 firmware, when ultrasn0w is released on Friday. yellowsn0w will not work on the 3.0 firmware. Remember, even once the jailbreak is out, not many of the current jailbroke applications work on firmware 3.0.

iPhone 3GS:
We do not know much about this yet, we will know more about jailbreaking and unlocking the iPhone 3GS on Friday when it is released.

Red iPhone 3G?

Brooke — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:19:11 +0000

Rumor has it that around the Holiday Season, after the hype of the iPhone 3G launch is starting to simmer down but in time for the Christmas rush, Apple will be releasing a red iPhone 3G. This is not the first time we will have seen a red product by Apple. The iPod Nano and Shuffle currently have red versions as a part of the (PRODUCT) RED campaign by Apple, which aims to support the fight against AIDS in Africa by giving “a portion of the purchase price to the Global Fund to fight AIDS in Africa.” You can learn more about (PRODUCT) RED HERE on Apple’s Website.

Could be a rumor…could be true?! I actually kind of like the red. Let us know in the comments what you think.

New iPhone 3G Commercials from Apple

Brooke — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:33:34 +0000

Below are three new commercials that Apple has released for the iPhone 3G. I will say that I’m not overly impressed this time around. They are ok. I’m totally bummed that they changed the theme song. I love the other theme song, it’s so cheerful!

Everyone

Watch “Everyone” your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Unslow

Watch “Unslow” on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Work Friendly

Watch “Work Friendly” on your iPhone or iPod Touch.

You can watch the original commercials HERE on Apple’s Website.

Update on What PwnageTool 2.0 will Support

Brooke — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:39:31 +0000

The Dev Team continues to keep us updated on their progress. They are still trying to work out a few bugs (scroll way down) but, they have posted a list on what PwnageTool 2.0 supports so far. It looks as though everything can be jailbroke and activated however, they do not have the iPhone 3G unlocked yet. Check it out:

So, currently (when released) PwnageTool 2.0 will support:-

    • iPhone (1st Gen) with 2.0 – Activated, Unlocked & Jailbroken, (with support for third party applications).

    • iPod Touch with 2.0 – Activated & Jailbroken, (with support for third party applications).

    • iPhone (3G) with 2.0 – Activated, Jailbroken (with support for third party applications).

We’ve made some progress on the baseband unlock of the 3G device, but at this point PwnageTool will not support 3G unlocking or BootNeuter on the 3G device. It is, of course supported on the first generation device with 2.0. We’ll push out an update with 3G support if and when it is completed.

As soon as we fix this up and test a bit more we’ll be ready for release, we’ll get back to you with a release schedule soon.

Below is the rest of the update via the Dev Team.

So we’ve been working hard on getting the release ready and during this process we’ve been fixing some final bugs, the actual base of PwnageTool application is working fine and working with all devices that we support. We’ve been restoring our devices to various firmware revisions so that we can try to reproduce the conditions that most users will have. We are able to fully install any applications on any part of the current devices running 2.0 (and b103) and these versions are the iPhone 114, iPhone 2.0, iPhone 3G.

Apple released an update (b103) just before we were about to release and that support had to be added to the current version, it is pointless to release something that doesn’t work on devices out of the box (we’ve been told new 3Gs will have this firmware), we don’t want drama, and we want to do as little support as possible, so we want to make it right the first time.

It was lucky that we delayed slightly as we discovered a bug that causes unexpected behavior when using AppStore and third party applications on the same device. We are working on fixing that bug now, we don’t anticipate it is a big one, it has some really odd side effects, causing WiFi dropouts and the loss of stored passwords for WiFi networks. Of course this is only a minor software issue, nothing like the horrible static MAC address that another “elite byte adjuster” forced upon their users.

Still Lines for the iPhone 3G

Douglas — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:49:26 +0000

There are still people waiting in line for the iPhone 3G. Here are some recent tweets from Twitter; all from today!

kingkube: http://twitpic.com/478o Check out the iPhone line! Reply – View Tweet

chrishough: made it to the apple store on Michigan ave today for lunch to check out the new iphone 3G, really nice, there was still a line to get one!! Reply – View Tweet

kykimnyc: line at apple soho, still no iphone Reply – View Tweet

1timstreet: 3G iPhone Line is 46 people deep and they are mumbling it’s a two to three hour wait. Reply – View Tweet

driveafastercar: About 100 people in line at Lenox for iPhone right now. Reply – View Tweet

kylelaughlin: Just returned to town and thought I’d stop at the Apple store to pick up an iPhone. 4hr line to get one! I’ll stick with v1 Reply – View Tweet

chrishough: made it to the apple store on michigan ave today for lunch to check out the new iphone 3G, really nice, there was still a line to get one!! Reply – View Tweet

DCxyboy24: I waited in line for friend Jeremy so he can buy the 3G iPhone. Can you believe there’s still a line formed outside of Apple for the iPhone? Reply – View Tweet

jackpabraham: still an hour long line for the iPhone 3G in palo alto! Reply – View Tweet

dmilam: I went to Lennox at 11am to see how bad the line was. It was really bad. Looked like at least 250 people in line, so no iphone for me today Reply – View Tweet

ahanshaw: Chicago iPhone line, day 5: Yep, still there. Reply – View Tweet

twhatsupin: SAN FRANCISCO> The iPhone line at the downtown San Francisco Apple Store is over a block line. Still. Reply – View Tweet

fcohen: The Valley Fair Apple Store tells me there is a 2 hour line for iPhone 3G right now. Reply – View Tweet

First Jailbroke iPhone 3G!

Brooke — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 17:23:07 +0000

The guys over at the Dev Team have released this video and screenshot…both showing that the iPhone 3G has been jailbroke! The actual jailbreak has not been released yet but, I can only image that it is not too far away!

What does the iPhone 3G come with?

Brooke — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 01:55:55 +0000

Well, we are finally getting back into the swing of things after purchasing two new iPhone 3G’s from the local Apple store. The best part of getting a new iPhone is the unboxing…if the packaging isn’t enough to awe over, opening it and seeing your new iPhone definitely is. However, the iPhone is not the only thing that comes in that little black (or white) box. There was some speculation on what accessories would come with the iPhone 3G. Well, here is what you actually get!

When you open the box the first thing you see is the iPhone. After that, is the black info envelope. As with the first generation iPhone, you get a Finger Tips Guide, an Information Guide, two Apple decals and a microfiber screen cleaner. I was sooo excited that they still included the screen cleaner…I never use it but it is just so cute! Below the black information envelope, you will find a pair of headphones, a power adapter and a USB cable. The power adapter is a much different shape then the first time around. It more square than rectangle and you can no longer fold the prongs into the adapter (which was a feature I actually really liked!). They also did not include a dock with the iPhone 3G. You can purchase a dock separately for $29.00. Below are a few pictures Doug took of the iPhone 3G contents.