AT&T has announced that it will allow customers to unlock any device that is offered on its network, except the iPhone. The announcement is the result of a class action lawsuit filed against the company.

It appears that AT&T is getting set to remove the iPhone 3G in 8GB guise. Reports are coming in that there are no more orders for the 8GB iPhone 3G being placed. This could well be preparation for the new iPhone rumored for next month.

Now, the Dev Team can use the same sort of technique as used in redsn0w to update ultrasn0w for Apple’s latest smartphone.  The team believe that the iPhone 3GS’ bootrom was finalized in roughly August 2008, so the emergence of 24Kpwn earlier in 2009 did not affect it.

The Team are now working on integrating the new technique into ultrasn0w, which they’ve warned will “take some time”.  Once that’s done, however, it will be possible to both jailbreak and unlock the iPhone 3GS.

Mat Brady has come up with an iPhone idea that has 60GB of internal memory, slide-out keyboard, true 16:9 screen ratio with 640x 360 resolution.  This concept design is being called the “iPhone ELITE.” We have seen a few iPhone camera lenses out there, but they all require bulky cases and never seem to work very well. USB Fever has come up with a magnetic set of lenses that can be attached without the air of a case.

Kraft Foods has released the iFood Assistant iPhone application. This app provides users with 7,000 recipes, each with its own video demonstration. iFood Assistant also gives users an editable shopping list for gathering ingredients from the grocery store. Spatial View has finally released their Wazabee 3DeeShell for the iPhone 3G. This “shell” has a lens that claims to allow users to see the screen in a unique 3D view. Man there has been more than enough third party keyboards out there for the iPhone. This latest one we have stumbled upon folds in half and is packed with features.

The 2008 Best App Ever Awards have come around and we urge you to take the time to go over and vote for your favorite application. There are 34 categories that the applications are voted on ranging from the eponymous “Best App Ever” all the way down to “Best Free or Ad Supported Game.” The PSP-like iControlPad for gaming on the iPhone has finally made its way to production. Now we will soon be able to play games with physical buttons.

As promised the iPhone Dev Team has released their iPhone 3G unlocking tool entitled “Yellowsn0w.” This unlock ban be downloaded via Cydia on unlocked iPhones. A pink iPhone 3G hit Ebay this week sparking all sorts of rumors. It was not long after it popped up that we found out that this is only a pink case that looks surprisingly like the phone itself.

iPhone owners in colder climates have always wanted to be able to use the iPhone with gloves to avoid freezing their fingers off.  Apple has filed a patent on gloves that contain a special tip that can mimic the electrical conductivity of skin to trigger a response.

The DevTeam warns:

You must upgrade to the latest 02.28 baseband (firmware 2.2) in order to use this unlock and also jailbreak with QuickPWN/PwnageTool and add Cydia/Installer.

Please take a note that this is a beta application—version 0.9.1— so install at your own risk.

Btw, Gizmodo said, it doesn’t work very well!

Yeah, since it was still in beta version, I think it could be understood. However, bravo the DevTeam! Two thumbs up!

Yeah, it’s a New Year gift from a group, known as Dev-Team, who created a software unlock for the iPhone 3G so that the device could run on other carrier’s networks.

You can view a live demo of the yellowsn0w – the software’s codename here.

So you can enjoy this first public demo of the iPhone 3G unlock, courtesy of Dev-Team member MuscleNerd. You can see it that the team was able to get T-Mobile service working on a previously locked AT&T iPhone 3G. Yay!

The team has set the release date of their free unlocking tool for New Year’s Eve 2008 (so you just have to wait 9 more days to try it yourself ). As they warned before, the unlock is only for the iPhone 3G with a baseband of 2.11.07. To figure out which baseband you have, simply go to Settings-> General-> About-> Modem Firmware.

They have set the release date of their free unlocking tool for New Year’s Eve 2008. They have codenamed the unlock “yellowsn0w.” They are packaging the unlock method into a user-friendly applications much like the QuickPwn that everyone will be able to use.  As they warned before, the unlock is only for the iPhone 3G with a baseband of 2.11.07. To figure out which baseband you have, simply go to Settings-> General-> About-> Modem Firmware.

The unlock can only be applied to jailbroken iPhone 3G handsets via Cydia. Those of you who have update their Mac to OS X 10.5.6 will have to find an alternate method as this version disables DFU mode, a vital step in the jailbreaking process. The iPhone Dev Team believes the issue with DFU mode to be triggered by a kernel bug rather than countermeasures made by Apple. There is a way to fix this issue for those of you who are brave enough to attempt it.

The site also shows Google Maps being accessed over WiFi.  According to our tipster, the process is not a SIM unlock.  As with the original iPhone, the new 3G version is not invulnerable to unlocks.  However the Dev Team are hoping to enable it without users needing to crack open the casing and get busy with soldering irons.

[Thanks Nam!]

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]

If you’ve updated already, you may have noticed that you lost access to any jailbroken apps you may have had. But don’t sweat it. The DevTeam is on it. However, the iPhone 3G’s baseband has also been updated making it a possibility that once the new Pwnage Tool comes out, you may be out of luck. 

So, that puts many in a bit of a predicament. Update now and get greater functionality or wait it out and hope the new Pwnage Tool will fix the same problems and let your iPhone stay unlocked. It’s quite a pickle, if you ask me! 

[via Engadget]

And as the App Store continues to grow–they’re at over 1,000 apps now–we’re doing our best to keep up with the reviews. In fact, everything from games to useless little tools passed through our eager fingers this week. But a few highlights include free gems such as Pandora and Palringo and paid games like Lucky 7 Slots. Apps have been overall impressive this week, with just a few disappointments, Jott, namely. 

There were a few helpful how-to’s discussed, specifically, how to speed up that pesky back up process, how to share apps with those in your household and a especially helpful description of how to use Ad Hoc Helper for beta testing apps.

Several consumer alerts found their way onto iPhone Buzz as well, as many question the quality of their iPhone 3Gs. For instance, some 3G cases appear to be cracking, many aren’t getting 3G service (even in 3G areas) and others are concerned about the GPS and how it may provide malicious people with access to your personal information.

Finally, news was hot this week on all things iPhone 3G. We had several rumors about iPhone unlocking with YESSIM sim cards and the interesting revelation that Apple and AT&T had extended their exclusivity agreement until 2010. Plus, Apple retail stores have implemented a ticketing system that better streamlines the iPhone 3G purchasing process.

So what’s the downside? I still don’t see any proof. Sure, there’s a video–and it’s posted below–that showcases this YESSIM unlocking method. But the site’s FAQs and information are vague at best. Plus, the video doesn’t really show all that much. 

What will it take for a video showing this unlocking process for real to show up online? Until then, I’m not convinced. 

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eggVCvsdr7I[/youtube]

[via The iPhone Blog]

The people over at GSMPhone-Unlocking have created a video that lets you see an iPhone 3G switching sim cards without the use of adapters. This is a software only deal. And though details on the software aren’t available yet–the video just shows the results, mainly–it will be available free to download soon. 

Until then, we’ll just have to wait and see how they did it in detail.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5DVGPLK0M8[/youtube]

[via Engadget Mobile]

The team is now promising a publicly-available release of their infamous Pwnage tool, which will allow anybody to unlock and jailbreak their handset for use with unsigned apps and any SIM card. There’s no release schedule as of yet, though.

Of course, the necessity for such a hack is somewhat reduced as Apple is releasing the handset in a greater number of countries and partnering it with the App Store, which will make third-party software official. Somewhat worrying, though, is the fact that some users are experiencing problems with their iPhones and the new firmware, including interface lag, crashing apps and hard resets. There are rumors that the build was only intended for the iPhone 3G and that Apple has planned a different release for the original handset.

[via Gizmodo]