Entries from April 2008

One Phone Number Not Enough? Then Use Two.

Date April 28, 2008

So you want two phone numbers, aye? One phone number just not cutting it for ya?… No worries. Uneasy Silence has got the solution for you!
There is actually more than one way to get your iPhone to have two phone numbers - the all AT&T (hacked and unhacked) method, and the mixed network method.
Before getting started, you will [...]

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The Apple vs. the BlackBerry

Date April 28, 2008

The article discusses the challenges RIM faces as the iPhone’s long-awaited ability to use MSExchange approaches, as well as some of the steps RIM is taking to maintain its dominance. These include an upcoming 3G device and the possibility of a touch screen interface. 
Specific Statistics: 

Worldwide smartphone shipments jumped 60 percent in the last three months of [...]

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Haptic Feedback Implementation Coming to iPhone

Date April 28, 2008

According to Palluxo.com, there is reason to believe that Apple is currently in talks with Immersion Corporation regarding Haptic Technology Implementation for the iPhone. These same technologies have been implemented in Samsung handsets in the past, and it now looks like Apple wants to jump on the boat. This information is supposedly coming from a former [...]

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Nike+iPod Patent Shows Heart Rate, Temperature and Hydration Monitors

Date April 28, 2008

There have been complaints about the current Nike+iPod hardware not doing enough. It looks like Apple and Nike are listening to us, implamenting new features in the iPhone * iPod Touch version of their tracking device. The users are asking for the ability to measure heart rate, body temperature, and other factors runners and health freaks [...]

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RepoName Beta Released - Search an App and Get its Repo Source

Date April 28, 2008

C0DeR_4_liFe vbmenu_register(”postmenu_526829″, true); of the iPod Touch Fans community recently shared the news of the DAV Team’s (with the help of iPod Touch Fans member Spoonforknife) newest application release; RepoName.app.
RepoName allows you to search an application name, providing you with the correct [...]

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iControl: iTunes Controller for the iPhone

Date April 28, 2008

TUAW tells us that they’ve received word from an anonymous tipster stating that code found in the latest firmware release shows that Apple is working on a new iPhone application called iControl. Like the Apple TV, and other remote controllers, it would allow the iPhone and iPod Touch to connect wirelessly to local iTunes libraries [...]

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MXTube2 - Coming Soon; Search Video Preview

Date April 28, 2008

MXTube2 is well into development, and the developer has some updates for us, as well as a video preview of the search function in action!
The developer states:
MxTube2 dev has been going great! Just like before everything is just falling into place perfectly. So far MxTube2 has not crashed once and doesn’t have a single bug. [...]

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Native iPhone Instant Messanger to be Built off of Jabber/XMPP

Date April 28, 2008

A TUAW iControl tipster has reported that a new XMPP framework has been spotted in the latest iPhone firmware release. XMPP refers to the open source standard developed by the Jabber community for instant messaging. Apple announced that they would support native instant messaging on the iPhone back in March. Looks like they will be [...]

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Apple 2Q 2008 Revenue Results; Impressive Company Statistics

Date April 28, 2008

Apple recently posted their second quarter revenue results. The company reveals a revenue of $7.51 billion, and a net quarterly profit of $1.05 billion, or $1.16 per diluted share. This is in comparison to only (yeah, okay..) $5.26 billion revenue and $770 million profit, or $0.87 per diluted share from a year ago.
Gross margin is [...]

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How To: Putting Hidden Videos on Your iPhone/iPod Touch

Date April 28, 2008

iPod Touch Fans member Totally 1337 recently made a post on the community forums, explaining how to upload ‘hidden’ videos onto your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Needed:

OpenSSH
MobileFinder
avPlayer
“Secret” videos
WinSCP

Steps:

SSH into \Applications
Copy your video into this folder
On your iPod, install MobileFinder and avPlayer
Open MobileFinder on your iPod and go to \Applications
Click on the video
Hit “modify”
Click “Open With” and click [...]

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AT&T Profits Rise Thanks to the iPhone

Date April 28, 2008

AT&T; the largest communications holding company in the world -revenue-wise - has unveiled their year-to-date results. Their first quarter results rose by 22%. According to the AT&T, profits were mostly caused by gains in the companies wireless business. As you might have already guessed, this is mainly because of iPhone sales, which doubled the average revenue [...]

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gpSPhone 1.8.0. Beta Previewed

Date April 28, 2008

I’ve had a chance to get my hands on the latest best of ZodTTD’s excellent Game Boy Advance emulator for the iPhone and Touch, and I have to say, I’m quite impressed with the emulator now. It’s really maturing very well, and for those of you who complained about problems with speed, sound, compatibility [...]

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Remote Streaming from iTunes to iPhone/iPod Touch

Date April 27, 2008

A Mac® is required to use Remote Buddy and its AJAX Remote. Windows® is NOT supported.
Remote Buddy has been updated, releasing new features, and a brand new interface, which looks fantastic! One of the new tools added is the ability to playback complete playlists and albums automatically.

A remote control
Control more than 95 applications, system [...]

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How To: Brushing the Metallic Backing of your iPod/iPhone

Date April 27, 2008

I’m sure most of you already heard of others brushing the metallic side of their iPods and iPhones, but I figured I’d take a few minutes out of my day to explain exactly how it is done, just in case some of you have never heard of this, or have heard of it, but were [...]

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USBfever Releases PPS2 (External Battery Pack) for iPhones

Date April 27, 2008

Hardware developers USBfever, have just recently released their second version of the Portable Power Station. This second generation device is able to plug into your iPhone, functioning as a portable backup battery, temporarily recharging the iPhone itself.
A second port, located at the bottom of the Portable Power Station 2, allows for you to charge both [...]

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