The iPhone Dev Team recently streamed a live video demonstrating an unlock of the iPhone 3G. They chose to stream the video so that no questions to the authenticity would arise. Before demonstrating yellowsn0w, a member of the iPhone Dev Team by the name of MuscleNerd streamed a video explaining that the notch cut out of his SIM card was not a part of the unlock, but was used for earlier development.
Pinger is a new application that allows users to stay connected to friends in a number of ways using social networking services such as MySpace, Twitter and Facebook. Users can use Pinger to see the IM status of their friends and elect to call, text, instant message, email or even send a Facebook, MySpace or Twitter message, all from one simple menu.
Among all the rumors of the new iPhone Nano a photo that claimed to be the actual device surfaced. Later some photos that looked remarkably like the iPhone Nano surfaced of a knockoff device being currently sold in Thailand. The boxing of this knockoff device is identical to that of the original iPhone 3G. Snapture has managed to bring Xenon Flash to the iPhone 3G for the first time ever. The concept device gives of an instantaneous flash more than 100 times brighter than any conventional LED flash accessory.
Smudge has finally introduced their Remind Me application for the iPhone that we have been hearing about. For only $.99 you can get a really useful note application with plenty of different looks and interfaces. Mint.com has also released their financial management application into the App Store at no cost to users. Another patent that Apple has filed has surfaced and as usual this one is very exciting. The patent outlines gestures used when composing a text message. A downward gesture would then enter a return in the message. A swipe to the left would then delete one character.
Just when you thought the iPhone 3G could not get any cheaper AT&T goes and offers it for $99. Of course this price is for a refurbished version of the 8GB model and is only available with the signing of a new two-year agreement. Now the iPhone 3G is available to virtually anybody who would like one. Thanks to Citrix Receiver, Windows users can use Windows apps in their iPhone 3G. Citrix allows users to access their PCs Microsoft Windows operating systems from a remote location.
Fans of Japanese sushi will be happy to know the Sushi encyclopedia has been released for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The Sushi Encyclopedia will provide 82 pictures and descriptions of 82 different kinds of sushi as your culinary refference. Initially the Sushi encyclopedia will available in Japanese with an english version to soon follow. Now for only $2.99 iPhone owners can watch TV on their iPhone with the new TV application, called Television, for Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. This application is still not without flaws, videos are not live and a Wi-Fi connection is needed. All of the channels offered are already available for free on the Internet.
