Please note that Google Voice is not a VOIP service. Basically, it’s a service that lets you manage a free phone number that Google gives you. Since the app relies on the Internet connection (3G, EDGE, Wifi, etc), so you still need an actual phone plan.

The GV Mobile features including:

• Dial numbers (domestic for free and international at a variable rate) via the iPhone’s address book or typing in on the keypad
• Send SMS messages
• Retrieve and delete recent call history
• Playback and delete voicemails
• Take calls from different phones other than your iPhone
• Add, delete, enable, or disable the phones that Google Voice forwards calls to

Google Voice is currently in beta and invite only.

[via Engadget]

Other features of RedSn0w 0.8 are:

• Fully compatible with Cydia and Icy
• UltraSn0w compatible
• Mobile Substrate and WinterBoard working well

[via iPhone Download Blog | image credit]

To get started right now, go to purplera1n.com. Download it. Make sure you have windows (but not 7), the latest iTunes installed, and an iPhone 3GS with 3.0 firmware. Connect your iPhone normally. Click “make it ra1n”. Wait. On bootup, run Freeze, the purplera1n installer app. Hopefully you’ll figure out what to do from there. Best tutorial gets linked to from purplera1n site. This tool is beta. Make sure to have everything backed up before running. Also if Cydia doesn’t show up after running Freeze, reboot.

Despite it doesn’t unlock the iPhone 3GS, but at least jailbreak it so that unofficial third-party apps can be installed and enjoyed on your new iPhone 3GS.

The jailbreak for Mac is coming soon, George writes.

[via On the iPhone]

Gizmodo wrote:

…here we are with a truly integrated MMS experience courtesy of the all-powerful hacking community. Granted, there have been MMS apps available for ages, but there’s a difference: this is the same action 3G and 3GS owners are getting in conjunction with OS 3.0, which Apple curiously decided to hold back from original iPhone owners.

A member of Hacking0sh forum revealed a tip on how MMS on 2G (OS 3.0) with default SMS/MMS app:

• For install copy mms2g.deb to iphone in folder, for example /var/root
• Then in same folder (/var/root) in terminal input: dpkg -i mms2g.deb
• Reboot

or

• Extract files from Patch.zip to iphone to folders same as arhive. For CommCenter chmod 755.
• Reboot.

In settings, adjust apn, user, password.

it´s now on cydia: ActivateMMS2G

ad rep. in cydia:  http://cydia.alpden.com

[via Gizmodo]

Here is how Ultrasn0w works for iPhone 3G:

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

[via SlashGear]

The TVOut Project is an open source project brought to you by Backgrounder developer Ashikase. Released into the Big Boss repository you are now able to pick out the applications individually. Though this is available it is not without a few limitations, which is why Screensplitr comes into play.

Screensplitr is the other of the two applications that were released into the wild last weekend. This utility allows you to have full video mirroring which is available for the entire OS. This method however has a much slower framerate of only a few frames per second, which makes it very noticeable.  Just tap the icon to switch it on and tap again to turn it off. These utilities are really very fun to play around with so we suggest trying it out if you have the right cable at home.

[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/2883574?pg=embed&sec=2883574[/vimeo] [vimeo]http://vimeo.com/2884047?pg=embed&sec=2884047[/vimeo]

[Via Arstechnica]

Although Apple would never allow such a useful application, it did not stop the development of such a feature.  There are three catches to this feature that will be deal-breakers for most. The first roadblock that users will face is the fact that your iPhone must be jailbroken to get the service to begin with.

The second issue is the cost, not everyone is willing to first jailbreak their iPhone, then fork over the $4.95 to get the full version. The third problem that users must face is the fact that this keyboard is not integrated into the iPhone itself. It is more of an application than anything. The phone numbers and contact information is not displayed correctly or in any visually stunning fashion.

Overall we found that this is a nice step in the right direction. Without it being an integrated service we really don’t see anyone paying $4.95 for this application. It just won’t get any use. Even the free trial is not worth switching from the native SMS application.

Yesterday, the DevTeam reported that there was a slight hold up with PwnageTool 2.0.2 and that we wouldn’t see its release until sometime later today. But they’ve stayed up late, fixed the bug and you can download the tool right this second!

They recommend that you update your current version by using Sparkle, the tool’s internal updater. Included in the download is the newest Cydia and the Installer 4 Beta.

Good luck to everyone giving this a try!

[via blog.iphone-dev.org]

It looks like those anxious to really crack into their iPhones won’t have to wait much longer. The DevTeam announced yesterday that PwnageTool 2.0.2 will be released very soon. Like, I’m talking today soon. 

The only thing holding up the release now for the guys over at RipDev to finish up their beta of Installer 4. Plus, the DevTeam needs to make a few tweaks here and there to ensure 2.0.2 works well with the beta. That way, you can download both in one convenient package. 

If you’re thinking about downloading this when it’s released, you might be interested in knowing it will contain an updated version of Cydia. The DevTeam does provide those thinking about unlocking their phones in the future with a warning, however: 

If you care about the possibility of a GSM/3G unlock in the future (there is no unlock available as yet), do not update your 3G device with iTunes unless you do it via PwnageTool 2.0.2 (this means you’ll need to create a custom .ipsw with PwnageTool 2.0.2 and install it using iTunes) – If you have updated over the last few days with iTunes, you’ll still be able to Jailbreak using PwnageTool 2.0.2 but it may reduce the chance of you being able to unlock the Phone to be able to use a SIM card from all carriers in the future.

Update: Looks like the DevTeam are uploading the new PwnageTool to their servers as we speak. 

[via blog.iphone-dev.org]