by Vincent Nguyen on April 8, 2008

iPhone SDK build 9M2158a, beta 3 is now available. iPhone Atlas got word from developers that iPhones legally running the pre-release 2.0 beta software, build 5A225c, were remotely disabled by Apple and can be restored to full functionality using the new build of the device-installable OS labeled 5A240d. iPhones unlocked and “pwned” are not affected by the Apple’s remote lock down.
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by Vincent Nguyen on April 5, 2008

We all knew the 3G iPhone would arrive sooner or later, but everything I’ve read have come from analysts – and we all know how reliable those folks are. However, there’s one person in the world that I’d bet the farm on; that guy is Walt Mossberg. Walt (confidently) mentioned in passing in the video below that the “iPhone will be 3G in 60-days.” Now that’s something you ...
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by Vincent Nguyen on March 30, 2008

Mac OS X version of “Pwnage Tool” has been delayed until sometime next week. Apparently, legal inquiries were made to the DevTeam about the validity and legality of the contents of the tools. I knew these guys were way too arrogant for their own good. So it looks like Apple has the upper hand at the moment, and if they have any say in the matter, Pwnage ...
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by Vincent Nguyen on March 30, 2008

The iPhone Dev Team strikes at Apple's core with the Pwnage tool. The PWN, which is publicaly available later today, Sunday March 30th, allows you to flash custom unsigned firmware onto the iPhone or iPod touch. Not only will PWN properly hack the iPhone and iPod touch, the iPhone Dev Team claims, "any subsequent firmware releases will also be vulnerable to "Pwnage"...like 1.2 (2.0) beta." Is the iPhone Dev Team getting ...
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by Vincent Nguyen on March 28, 2008

CNN Money has reported that some person familiar with the situation, told Dow Jones Newswire that Hon Hai will be the folks assembling what they're referring to as a more advanced version of the first-gen iPhone. The unnamed source stated Hon Hai scored the exclusive contract from Apple. Unfortunately, the source declined to provide more details.
In case you're wondering how much more advance the iPhone can really get. ...
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by Vincent Nguyen on March 26, 2008

According to sources close to iPhone Atlas, we could see a public leak of the iPhone 2.0 as early as this weekend. The update is currently officially available only to folks accepted into Apple’s $99 iPhone Developer program or who have been selected to beta test the release’s enterprise functionality.
Installation of the iPhone OS 1.2 beta generally requires a special signature from Apple, but an underground team has discovered ...
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by Vincent Nguyen on March 26, 2008

Gartner analyst Ken Dulaney told iPod Observer in an interview that he believes Apple has ordered a second batch of 3G iPhone, amounting to 10 million more units on top of the original 10 million first generation iPhone that Apple had already ordered and committed to sell by end of 2008.
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