iPhone Falls in Water Whilst Videotapping, Videotapes Whole Occurance

by Jody Mitoma on June 28, 2009 at 11:10 pm

This may or may not be true, but apparently Twitter user George Ruiz was taking his first video using the iPhone 3GS when he accidentally dropped in the nearby pool. Video provided at the end of this post.

UPDATE: Apparently the iPhone has a lanyard (a thin strap of sorts) attached to the device, which means it must of been covered with some sort of casing.

click to enlarge

First thing I’d like to note is, is this guy really that clumsy, especially with a brand new cellphone? I’m not sure if this video is 100% truthful, as he may simply have recorded this video using a digital camera with a plastic case made to be able to record videos underwater.

I’m not one to judge, but you never know who to believe when it comes to internet postings. Take this however you will.

Check out the video below:

See a couple more videos of watered down iPhone’s after the break!

iPhone 3GS Exploit Found, Unlock Immenant

by Jody Mitoma on June 26, 2009 at 10:13 pm

According to the iPhone Dev Team, there is a well known loophole that has been found in the iPhone 3GS. The loophole is known as the 24Kpwn exploit, and was first found in the iPod Touch 2G, which seems to have been carried over on to the iPhone 3GS.

Still waiting to have your iPhone 3GS unlocked from O2 or AT&T? The iPhone Dev Team shouldn’t be too long now. They’ve announced a loophole that has been found within the iPhone 3GS software, and I’m sure will announce further findings as they see fit.

Usually exploits are not announced to the public and Apple Inc. to see, however, the iPhone Dev Team points out that this time around, it seems the 24Kpwn exploit was already cut in before its presence was announced, making it too late to do anything about it now.

Other security loopholes have been closed though, so it’ll take a little bit of time for the iPhone Dev Team to adapt Ultrasn0w to work on iPhone 3GS. Sit tight and watch this space.

You can count on us to keep you updated with the latest news.

via Mirror.co.uk

Sprint Releases Apple iPhone-Dissing Advertisement for Pre

by Jody Mitoma on June 26, 2009 at 10:02 pm

Roger McNamee of Sprint’s ad department is having a little too much fun when it comes to making advertisements for their new Pre cellular phone.

Looking above, you will see the new Pre advertisement released by Sprint just recently.

Okay, so their Pre is doing pretty good in sales, but that doesn’t give them any right to take a hit at Apple’s iPhone lineup. Especially seeing as the iPhone is doing tremendously better in sales and downloads than the Pre ever will.

It looks like this ad is actually directed to those whom sport a 1st generation iPhone, seeing as it states that “Your iPhone contract is up. Perfect timing.”

I cannot wait to see how Apple reacts to this advertisement. I hope they come up with at least a little something.

The photo can be found via Sprint’s Facebook photo’s album, here.

Whilst on the note of Facebook and all, I’d simply like to point out that Sprint currently has 80,099 fans, whilst a group named “Apple Students” is sporting a fair 1.3 million. AT&T, however, only has 5,000+ fans, which is quite interesting.

via PreThinking

YouTube Mobile Uploads Increases Dramatically Since iPhone 3GS Release

by Jody Mitoma on June 26, 2009 at 9:51 pm

With the iPhone 3GS came video recording capabilities. With video recording capabilities, came the ability to upload said recorded videos to YouTube via 3G and Wi-Fi. Since June 19th, 2009, YouTube announces that their uploads have increased from mobile devices by 400% per day.

When watching most of the videos uploaded from an iPhone 3GS, you will most likely find out that there are no reason for them to be uploaded online in the first place. Most of them are boring and annoying to begin with.

I’m sure things will slow down once everyone’s had their fun. I do like the added functionality of being able to record and upload videos using your iPhone 3GS, then sharing it with the world via the Internet’s largest video sharing website; YouTube. This may come in handy to many, although the iPhone 3GS’ video recorder doesn’t have the greatest quality.

I guarantee you that the next iPhone to be announced will have better video recording quality than the 3GS.

via MacRumors

iSuppli Estimates iPhone 3GS Cost to Make; $178.96

by Jody Mitoma on June 26, 2009 at 9:42 pm

The table and cost data presented in this article [to the right] consist only of the iPhone 3G S’s BOM. The total does not include other costs, including manufacturing software development, shipping and distribution, packaging, royalty fees and miscellaneous accessories included with each phone. [iSuppli]

iSuppli informs us that the Bill of Materials (BOM) and features are set nearly the same as the iPhone 3G, however a dissection conducted by iSuppli Corp.’s Teardown Analysis team reveals some interesting changes in the parts and suppliers.

“The entry-level, 16Gbyte version of Apple Inc.’s new iPhone 3G S carries a BOM cost of $172.46 and a manufacturing expense of $6.50, for a total of $178.96,” said Andrew Rassweiler, director and principal analyst, teardown services, for iSuppli. “This is slightly higher than iSuppli’s estimate of $174.33 for the original 8Gbyte iPhone 3G based on pricing in July 2008. Although the retail price of the 16Gbyte iPhone 3G S is $199, the same as for the 8Gbyte version of the original iPhone 3G, the actual price of the phone paid by the service provider is considerably higher, reflecting the common wireless industry practice of subsidizing the upfront cost of a mobile phone and then making a profit on subscriptions.”

Toshiba Corp. scored the biggest single design win in the 3G S, with its 16Gbyte Multilevel-Cell (MLC) NAND flash costing $24. With the price of NAND flash having risen in recent months due to supply constraints, this represents a lucrative design win for Toshiba. However, while Toshiba was the supplier of the NAND in the specific 3G S torn down by iSuppli, the part is available from other sources that Apple is likely to use, most notably Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

Samsung also maintained its position as iPhone’s applications processor supplier. Priced at $14.46, the applications processor is the fourth most costly component in the iPhone 3G S after the NAND flash, the display module and the touch-screen assembly. [iSuppli]

For more information, check out iSuppli’s detailed write-up of the dissection.

via iSuppli

Comparing the iPhone 3G vs the New iPhone 3GS [Speed]

by Jody Mitoma on June 26, 2009 at 9:33 pm

I’m sure most of you already know the main differences between the iPhone 3G and the iPhone 3GS which was released on June 19th, 2009, however, I still feel the need to share the main differences on Touch Podium, for those of you whom may not know yet.

Price	$199 [16GB] $299 [32GB]	$99 [8GB]
Camera	3MP Autofocus Video recording	2MP
New features	Improved Performance Built-in video camera with editing Voice control Compass Cut, Copy & Paste Messages Spotlight Search Landscape keyboard Voice memos	—- —- —- —- Cut, Copy & Paste Messages Spotlight search Landscape keyboard Voice memos
Color	Black White	Black
Battery life	Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G; Up to 12 hours on 2G Standby time: Up to 300 hours Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G; Up to 9 hours on Wi-Fi Audio playback: Up to 30 hours Video playback: Up to 10 hours	Talk time: Up to 5 hours on 3G; Up to 10 hours on 2G Standby time: Up to 300 hours Internet use: Up to 5 hours on 3G; Up to 6 hours on Wi-Fi Audio playback: Up to 24 hours Video playback: Up to 7 hours

Learn more about the iPhone 3GS

Learn more about the iPhone 3G

So if you didn’t know already, now you know.

Rogers Now Offers International Voice Roaming Packages…

by Adam Cecchetto on June 24, 2009 at 12:58 pm

Rogers is now offering international voice roaming packages.

These packages, once added to your account are available for usage during the billing period, are automatically removed at the beginning of the next period and do not require any modification or addition to your existing contract.

An easy breakdown of rates is as follows, and found on BGR;

Africa

$35 - 15 minutes
$70 - 40 minutes
$110 - 70 minutes

Asia, Mid-East & Oceania

$30 - 15 minutes
$70 - 40 minutes
$110 - 70 minutes

Caribbean & Latin America

$25 - 15 minutes
$55 - 40 minutes
$90 - 70 minutes

Europe

$20 - 15 minutes
$50 - 40 minutes
$75 - 70 minutes

USA

$15 - 15 minutes
$25 - 40 minutes
$40 - 70 minutes

Sources: BGR and Rogers

There are also data roaming packages, but the pricing to data ratio is ludicrous.

Hopefully for those of you who are travelling the world, this might help ease the cost of using your cellphone abroad, or you could always unlock your phone and buy a pay-as-you-go sim card for wherever you are in the world.

Ultrasn0w Now Available for Download, Working Wonders with iPhone 3G and OS 3.0

by Jody Mitoma on June 23, 2009 at 8:32 pm

The iPhone Dev-Team has made Ultrasn0w available for download, working at its fullest, waiting for your jailbreaking needs.

The steps on how to Ultrafy your iPhone 3G, have a look below:

Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0
Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w or PwnageTool (this will also install Cydia/Icy)
Run Cydia or Icy
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.
Search for ‘ultrasn0w’ in cydia or icy and install ultrasn0w
Reboot your iPhone 3G
T-Mobile USA users should disable 3G before using ultrasn0w
Enjoy

If you’ve got any questions or concerns, be sure to check out the source link below, redirecting you to the official iPhone dev-team’s blog post. As of this posting, there are over 6,000 comments in the comments section of this post, which is not but 13 hours old. Unbelievable. I’m sure your answer will of been answered by now.

via iPhone Dev-Team

Apple Removes Space from ‘iPhone 3GS’, Previously Known as ‘iPhone 3G S’

by Jody Mitoma on June 23, 2009 at 8:19 pm

For those of you that are not yet in the know, Apple has decided to remove the space found between 3G and S (which stands for Speed). The new name for their new product is now the iPhone 3GS, sans space. The old (above, to the left), the new (above, to the right).

This isn’t all that big of a deal to most of you, but for those whom blog about Apple’s new products on a daily basis, those of you that spent money in advertising, and for those of you whom own retail stores, this could be a little frustrating, to say the least.

It’s quite possible that upon Steve’s return to Cupertino, Cali., he decided that the name would be changed, sans-space, to better the product. Personally, I think it is better without the space, and I think that the change was a well made decision, however, I do think that it should have been figured out before the actual release of the product. Come on, Apple.

Alright, now you know, so we ask that you don’t start pissing off all the Apple fan boys with your space invasions!

via TUAW

Flash 10 Beta for Smart phone’s Coming this October, No iPhone Support?

by Jody Mitoma on June 23, 2009 at 8:00 pm

Adobe’s Flash Platform is making its way to smart phone’s this October, at least in beta form. First thing that came to mind when I saw this story, was, will it be coming to the iPhone and iPod Touch lineups?

If you know anything about Flash, you will be just as disappointed as I am when I regret to inform you that Flash 10 for smart phone’s has not officially been announced to be compatible with Apple’s iPhone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS, or iPod Touch products.

According to a slide from Adobe’s Q2 Fiscal Year 2009 earnings presentation, they are on track for a beta release this October at the company’s MAX conference. Prime mobile OS candidates for the beta include those from Adobe’s Open Screen Project, which include Nokia, Palm, Google, and Microsoft.

We’ll have to wait and see if Apple and Research in Motion become a part of this new platform sometime in the near future.

You can count on us to keep you posted.

via Adobe

Apple Sells Over One Million iPhone 3GS Models within First 72 Hours

by Jody Mitoma on June 23, 2009 at 6:14 pm

via Gearlive

Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster was a little off with his estimation of 500,000 sales noted on June 18th. Apple yesterday announced that they’ve succeeded in the selling of over 1 million iPhone 3GS models June 19th through to June 21st, 2009.

If you read the bottom of the June 18th story, you will see where I estimated that Apple would in fact sell more than 500,000. I had estimated approximately 700,000 sales, which also puts me in the wrong. I was closer, though. You’ve got to give me that!

In addition to such an accomplishment, Apple also mentioned that their iPhone OS 3.0 software update had been downloaded over six million times within the first five days of release, which has been since the 17th of June.

“Customers are voting and the iPhone is winning,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “With over 50,000 applications available from Apple’s revolutionary App Store, iPhone momentum is stronger than ever.”

via Apple Inc.

Steve Jobs has Reportedly Been Spotted back at Apple’s California Offices

by Jody Mitoma on June 23, 2009 at 5:48 pm

According to CBC News Canada, Apple CEO Steve Jobs has apparently been spotted back at Apple’s Cupertino, California campus on Monday, the same day that Steve Jobs issued his first statement since going on his leave of absence this January.

“Customers are voting, and the iPhone is winning,” Jobs said in the statement about the latest version of the iPhone 3GS selling one million units over the weekend.

Jobs’s health has been a source of almost daily speculation on the part of investors, analysts and the media, particularly because of both his influence on the company’s creative direction and the company’s unwillingness to go into detail regarding his condition, CBCNews repoorts.

His health has been fluctuating the Apple stock’s ever since first reports of Steve Jobs’ health worries in 2004, when investors first learned that he was battling pancreatic cancer. This past Saturday, Wall Street Journal reported that Jobs had a liver transplant two months ago in Tennessee, and that he will likely be working part-time now that he is back at work.

via CBC News

Jailbroken 3.0 and Cydia is Not Working?! Here is How To Fix It….

by Adam Cecchetto on June 23, 2009 at 9:54 am

Yesterday I updated and jailbroke the new 3.0 firmware for my iPhone 3G. During the jailbreak process using redsn0w 0.72 by the iPhone Dev Team, I installed both Cydia and Icy. To my great dismay, when I attempted to intitiate the essential upgrades in Cydia, I continually received an error that stated,

“couldnt configure pre-depend dpkg for ncurses, probably a dependency cycle”

After doing some research, I found that this error was caused by installing both Cydia and Icy.

The simple fix? Re-jailbreak your phone, but make sure that Icy is not checked to be installed. This will fix the issue with Cydia, and will also leave Icy functioning. There is no need to restore prior to re-jailbreaking, just go through the process again.

I hope that this saves some people the same headaches and wasted time that I had.

If you have any issues, please post and I will help the best I can.

So, with the ease of jailbreaking, will you JB the new firmware, or leave it as is? Comment and let us know!

iPhone 3G S is Sporting a Processor Capable of 833MHz; 720p Video Immanent

by Jody Mitoma on June 19, 2009 at 8:46 pm

As mentioned in the article prior to this, RapidRepair didn’t waste any time in disassembling their iPhone 3G S quickly after receiving their very own. What the found below the outer shell was totally unexpected, and frankly, quite a nice touch.

Hours after the dismantlement of RapidRepair’s iPhone 3G S, it was announced that the processor found within was actually capable of running at faster speeds then 600MHz. The chipset being used, is the SoC S5PC100 from Samsung. This being known, it is capable for the iPhone 3G S to actually run at 233MHz HIGHER than its current clock speed, zooming in at a possible 833MHz.

Not only this, but it is apparent that the iPhone 3G S is also capable of recording at a lovely 720p quality, and is able to handle real-time video conferencing, should Apple choose to go in that direction sometime in the near future. Currently, the iPhone 3G S only records at VGA quality, which, lets face it, isn’t all that pretty.

Have a look at a block diagram of the S5PC100 below:

The S, after all, stands for speed, does it not? It’s possible we’ll get even more speed out of this thing, then we had first thought. It’ll be interesting to see what Apple’s got in mind when it comes to the full clocking capabilities of the S5PC100 processor in the future.

via RapidRepair and Engadget