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The iPhone will get Flash…
By Guest Author on Nov 30, 2008
Flash needs to be on the iPhone. Adobe knows it, Apple knows it, we know it. Due to Flash’s many integrations on the Internet from advertisements to games and even full blown web sites, people are craving this functionality on their iPhone everywhere and a quick search on Twitter shows you what I am talking about. Not to mention it flys in the face of Apple’s own statements that Mobile Safari browses “the true web” as it most certainly does not without Flash, Java and Active-X support.
The Good News, Flash streaming video is close …
Streaming flash video for example can be interpreted by iMobile Cinema but it is only available for 1.x version firmware at the moment. According to the website the 2.x firmware version is in the works. Can’t wait for this to be a reality as it is the main reason I want flash to perform on my phone.
Many sites are also offering iPhone friendly video now as they realize the political lockout of the Flash player may take a while to get resolved.
The Bad News, Wired says it will never happen …
If you read the doom and gloom article over at Wired you may agree with them and give up hope.
Personally, I think they are dead wrong because hackers or 3rd party developers will address the solution if Apple does not. My prediction is that a jailbreak version of the Flash player shows up mid-next year at the latest. Can’t wait.
iPhone Apps Sales for 11/30/08
By Sebastien Page on Nov 30, 2008
There are 19 iPhone applications on sale in the App Store today. Some of them are even free! Check them out after the jump. Read More
iPhone Apps Sales – 11/29/08
By Sebastien Page on Nov 29, 2008
When Jailbreaking Goes Wrong
By Sebastien Page on Nov 29, 2008
Last Wednesday, I decided to update my iPhone 3G to the newly released 2.2 firmware. Although jailbreaking is fairly easy and doesn’t require much skills, I am never really excited about doing it as it is very time consuming. What’s time consuming about it you will ask? Well, first, you have to download the latest version of iTunes (I only use iTunes about once a month and I always wait for the next jailbreak method to update it), which always takes a few minutes. Then you have to install iTunes and reboot your computer. Once iTunes is taken care of, you have to download your firmware, download QuickPwn, etc… Read More
Daily iPhone News – 11/28/08
By Sebastien Page on Nov 28, 2008
In the news today:
- a hidden video-out feature on the iPhone 3G
- Apple’s black Friday
- new app: TouchGrind
- and more after the break… Read More
iPhone Cases
By Sebastien Page on Nov 28, 2008
The best way to protect your iPhone is to invest in a case. When looking at iPhone cases and before you make your decision on which to purchase, there are some things you need to keep in mind. There are different styles of cases and you have to figure out what style better fits the use you’re going to make of it. I personally have 3 iPhone cases (a workout case, a metal case, and a leather case) that I use for different occasions.
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Best selling Apple iPhone cases
1. Mobi Products Cystal Case with Clip
3. Incipio dermaSHOT Silicone Case
4. Mobi Products Protector Case for iPhone
5. Seidio Rubberized Spring Clip Holster
6. Macally mClip Swivel Holster and Stand
7. Mobi Products iPhone holster
Linux Running On The iPhone
By Sebastien Page on Nov 28, 2008
This piece of news might mean something for iPhone geeks out there,but I guess the average iPhone owner couldn’t care less… Dev Team member PlanetBeing found a way to port Linux 2.6 kernel to the iPhone.
This is a rough first draft of the port, and many drivers are still missing, but it’s enough that a real alternative operating system is running on the iPhone.
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Visit PlanetBeing’s blog for the download.
iPhone Apps Pirate Gets Pirated
By Sebastien Page on Nov 28, 2008
Crackulous is a software that allows you to easily crack any iPhone application, without having to pay a dime to the developer or to Apple. No need to say that this is illegal… In what seems to be a very ironic story, a beta version of Crackulous was pirated and leaked on the Internet before it could enter a full open-source distribution.
Erica Sadun wrote a good article about it over at Ars:
SaladFork, the author of Crackulous, called the leak “absolutely disgusting, and downright insulting.” He writes about his pride of development, saying, “[I] have released a new version of Crackulous almost every day or two, fixing all the bugs that had been reported up until that day. I was proud of Crackulous, and put a large majority of my free time into ensuring it will be the best application it possibly could be. I responded to beta tester feedback, and each version of Crackulous was better than the last.”
Did SaladFork learn his lesson? Obviously not as he wrote:
Several of you had noticed the irony in me complaining that a tool used to steal from other developers was stolen, but I hope you realize the difference in situation. iPhone developers almost always (99% of the time) develop applications for the App Store in hopes of getting money.
Daily iPhone News – 11/26/08
By Sebastien Page on Nov 26, 2008
In the news today…
- app reviews
- Google pretty much says “screw you” to Apple
- more problems with 2.2
- a look at Aurora Feint II
- Cronk, a new game for the iPhone
- iPhone 3G giftcard
- where is my push notification?
- and more after the break Read More
iPhone Apps Sales – 11/26/08
By Sebastien Page on Nov 26, 2008
All these apps are currently on sale in the App Store. Some of them even are free for a limited time so I suggest you take a look at them. If you ever were on the fence about any of these apps, now might be the right time to buy them.
- drColor went from $2.99 to $0.99
- Lunar Calendar went from $3.99 to $2.99
- SonicLife is FREE
- Fit Phone went from $4.99 to $2.99
- ScrollFx went from $3.99 to $2.99
- HiKaChan Hiragana Japanese went from $2.99 to $1.99
- HiKaChan Katakana Japanese went from $2.99 to $1.99
- iPresenter for Microsoft Powerpoint went from $7.99 to $5.99
- Cool Reversi went from $3.99 to $1.99
- Beer Pong U went from $2.99 to $1.99
- Subway Shuffle went from $2.99 to $0.99
- GraviBalls went from $1.99 to $0.99
- Shooter went from $3.99 to $2.99
- Butterflies went from $1.99 to $0.99
- Virtual Pool went from $2.99 to $0.99
- Space Monkey is FREE
- agnosis Memory went from $1.99 to $0.99
- Fizz Brain Train went from $2.99 to $1.99
- Fuzzball is FREE
- Moeraki went from $2.99 to $0.99
- Block Builder went from $1.99 to $0.99
- Strategic Assault went from $1.99 to $0.99
- Model Pose went from $9.99 to $6.99
- iTranslate – Ultimate went from $9.99 to $5.99
iPhone Works With Toddlers Too
By Guest Author on Nov 26, 2008
Adam’s Game [iTunes Link] is just amazing. I love simple apps, I love apps that needs no explanation, I love apps that you can make your own, but this one simply tops it all… provided you are one year old or younger.
A voice asks you to point at one of three figures; if you do so a cheering noise congratulates you; otherwise you have a nice “Hu-ho”, not so praising, but not too negative either. Anyone old enough to buy an iPhone might find it limited — but who said children have short attention span?
How do I know it is so great? I am a single, toddler-hater with no nephew-turned-tester at hand. I saw the app, didn’t really paid attention at first, but like Joe Biden I do take the train often, and unlike him, I’m always seated next to the nastiest one-toothed ear-drump-blaster-of-a-child that starts yelling for no reason. Thank you 3G, I had the app up and running in no time. The best dollar spent in my life, I’d say. I’m not sure my headset was his size, though.
Adam’s Game is fully customizable, so all of you overworked parents can let your better half share his or her iPhone with the little wonder, with your voice on it. I know this might sound like a detail, but many workaholic might end up being slightly better parents with that.
The only problem: you might want to use bactericide swipe on your phone after that. And a solid casing: gravity is still an fascinating experimental interest at that age.
Compare Apps Popularity Side By Side
By Guest Author on Nov 26, 2008
Mybefia is a great, simple service that allows you to compare how popular are three iPhone Applications, based on Ranking, Popularity and Market share. If a new application is still less popular than an incumbent, but gaining popularity, you’ll see it there.
The service does not publish download figures, but stores top-downloads rankings every day and offers an easy-to-read summary.
Plus: Win a 50$ prize! If you manage to find out what “Mybefia” stands for, you can win a iTunes voucher. My take? It’s either an acronym for My Best Estimation of how Fantastic this iPhone App is — or a Japanese word. As I don’t speak Japanese, I’ll go with the acronym.
Mophie Juice Pack for iPhone 3G
Pros: The Mophie Juice Pack for the iPhone 3G is an easy way to add additional battery life to your iPhone 3G.
Cons: The Mophie Juice Pack for the iPhone 3G adds extra bulk; is only compatible with the iPhone 3G; and is quite expensive.
Overall: If you can get over its bulk and price, the Mophie Juice Pack will indeed extend the battery life of your iPhone 3G.
Daily iPhone News – 11/25/08
By Sebastien Page on Nov 25, 2008
A slow day in news for the iPhone… In the news today:
- the new TiVo app
- a new bug discovered in 2.2
- Qik finally launched it’s iPhone formatted site
- and more after the jump Read More
DIY Cardboard iPhone Dock
By Sebastien Page on Nov 25, 2008
In the iPhone DIY category, we can now add the DIY iPhone dock made out of cardboard. The guys over at Geeky Gadgets posted complete instructions on how to make your own cardboard dock by downloading a template and following the simple directions. Definitely not as classy looking as the DIY iPhone speakers, but there is potential…
Let us know if you have made your own accessories for your iPhone and we will feature them on the blog.
Google Street View Enabler for iPod Touch
By Sebastien Page on Nov 25, 2008
A couple of days ago, I wrote about a simple hack to allow iPod Touch users to get Google Street View on the iTouch. The hack is very simple but it does require some file editing, which can be scary to some.
A new application available in Cydia just makes it easier for iPod Touch users to enable Street View. The app, called Street View Enabler, is free, and it seems to work perfectly. I don’t have an iPod Touch so I haven’t been able to verify this but Street View Enabler is getting good reviews everywhere in forums.
So if you have an iPod Touch, launch Cydia and look for Street View Enabler. Install it and you should be good to go. Be careful though! You have to install this on an iPod Touch with firmware 2.2. Installing it on an iPhone (which would be pointless) or an iTouch on 2.1 can cause problems.
iPhone Daily News – 11/24/08
By Sebastien Page on Nov 24, 2008
We had a pretty good weekend in term of news. First the 2.2 update, and hours later, the release of QuickPwn 2.2 and PwnageTool 2.2. That kept me busy for quite a while as I was writing all these tutorials on how to jailbreak your iPhone.
In the news today:
- Apple iPhone black Friday sales
- MMS on the iPhone. Is it here yet?
- iPod Touch faster, better, stronger than the iPhone
- Apple wants you to “iPhone your life”
- Apple violates its own policy!
- App reviews: Guitar Rock Tour, Got Your Back
- More after the break… Read More
duiPhone tells you if you’re good to drive… or not
By Sebastien Page on Nov 24, 2008
Rip Dev releases Hood 1.0. Strangely looks like SBSettings…
By Sebastien Page on Nov 24, 2008
Rip Dev developed a new tool called Hood, an application that allows you to toggle AirPort, Bluetooth, and also kill active applications. Hood also allows you to monitor the memory usage of your iPhone in real time. Hood is available through Installer.
Of course, this application reminds us of BigBoss’ SBSettings but you might prefer the user interface.
If you’re considering installing this app, I highly recommend you read at the comments first, especially this one.
That is the second application released by Rip Dev over the weekend as they released Pusher on Saturday. It seems that the goal here is to have as many people as possible use Installer vs. Cydia. My point of view is that it’s too late for Installer. It was doing very good until firmware 2.0 came out. The team was not quick enough recoding Installer to make it work under 2.0 when Saurik released Cydia, which is now installed on 99.99% of jailbroken iPhones.
As usual, if you try this app, please share your experience with us in the comments 
