Evidence for a 3G iPhone is mounting at an alarming rate. First there is the next iPhone firmware which won’t be released until the WWDC, which supports the idea that there is likely to be a new version of the iPhone hardware released to coincide with the new firmware. continued »

Sturdy-jawed tech tyke and PiperJaffray analyst Gene Munster has been stirring up rumors again with his latest prediction that Apple will launch a "budget" iPhone at the beginning of 2009, priced between $200 and $300, as part of a rapid expansion plan designed to drive sales over the next two year.  Expecting the lower-cost model to hit stores by the ... continued »

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.  continued »

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, ... continued »

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 ... continued »

Goldstriker, the UK firm that specialises in adding extra luxury (and exclusivity) to personal electronics, have unveiled their latest 24ct tweak to the iPhone range: a leather and gold re-trim of the Apple handset. Adding the sort of hide you'd usually find cladding the seats of a Ferrari or Bentley, together with lashings of real gold, the company also ... continued »

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 ... continued »

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 ... continued »

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 ... continued »

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 ... continued »

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. ... continued »

It's just a matter of time until somebody ram-raids an Apple Store, gets caught, and blames Steve Jobs for making products so alluring that they were morally obliged to steal them.  Perhaps that should be the defence strategy for a couple of dastards in Salem, MA, who were caught by police after stealing 332 iPhones from the Rockingham Park Apple Store; ... continued »