Arch iPhone hacker Zibri has announced version 3.0 of his nifty ZiPhone unlocking software, with a number of usability and problem-fix tweaks. Still a free download for anybody unhappy with their iPhone being tied to one carrier, ZiPhone now takes care of problems with WiFi functionality after unlocking, allows for customised plugins and adds an embedded app installer.
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ZiPhone unlock tool v3.0: embedded installer & custom plugins
Arch iPhone hacker Zibri has announced version 3.0 of his nifty ZiPhone unlocking software, with a number of usability and problem-fix tweaks. Still a free download for anybody unhappy with their iPhone being tied to one carrier, ZiPhone now takes care of problems with WiFi functionality after unlocking, allows for customised plugins and adds an embedded app installer.
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iPhone’s latest Firmware 2.0 build has Safari plugin for YouTube
Poring through the latest iPhone 2.0 firmware that Apple has distributed to developers, The Boy Genius spotted that a new YouTube plugin for MobileSafari.app has been added. At present, video embedded into webpages won't display in the iPhone's browser, and only YouTube content is visible in a separate program. It's unclear right now whether this new plugin will simply embed the separate YouTube app into the webpage, or ... continued »
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iPhone SDK background processes: are Apple lazy, greedy or stubborn?
Apple's decision to refuse third-party developers from using background processes on the iPhone has been a regular sore-point in discussion of whether the handset is a "true smartphone", and at first glance Rupert Goodwin's article on the subject comes across as just more bile-bait. However, what differentiates Goodwin's piece - once you look past his comparison of the iPhone to a 1981 IBM PC - is the fact that he offers some ... continued »
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Sling Media confirm possibility of iPhone streaming TV client
Sling Media have been talking about creating a version of their SlingPlayer software for the iPhone since April 2007, and the demand for just such an app hasn't let up since. We heard rumors that the development team there were looking at the iPhone SDK and considering the possibilities, and now Dave Zatz from Sling has confirmed that, if they can satisfy the tech side, there'll likely be a client ... continued »
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iPhone SDK beta 2 released: Interface Builder added
Apple have today released an updated version of the iPhone SDK, the package necessary for developers to code sanctioned third-party applications for the cellphone (and its iPod Touch PMP counterpart). Beta 2 is primarily notable for adding Interface Builder, the drag'n'drop GUI development tool which allows, as its name suggests, coders to put together interfaces for their software. According to the SDK readme file, the rest of the ... continued »
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Flash iPhone project stumbles: SDK insufficient
After Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen declared that the Flash development team were looking at the iPhone SDK with creating an Apple-specific version of the software, many assumed the launch of iPhone Firmware 2.0 would coincide with a Flash client appearing for download in the AppStore. Sadly that may be further off than was thought: the company has had to release a qualifying statement explaining that, in its present form at ... continued »
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iPhone SDK gives iTunes-rivals the cold shoulder
Back when Steve Jobs announced the iPhone SDK, he told excited developers that the only applications Apple wouldn't be permitting through the AppStore were those illegal or pornographic. Now that some of the dust has settled - and those 100,000+ coders sitting down in front of the SDK! - questions are being asked about just how accurate that statement was. While it's open-season for mobile entertainment software such as games, ... continued »
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