Month: February 2011

How to Charge 20 iPhones at Once

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Ever wondered how you could possibly sync 20 iPhones at the same time? No, me neither, but at least now I know how to.

PARASYNC is a new accessory that lets you plug 20 iPhones (or any iDevice) in a giant docking station to easily sync them with iTunes. With 20 devices plugged at the same time, data transfer will obviously be slower. The company's website states it takes about 20 minutes to sync 1GB of data, and 35 minutes for 2GB.

I guess the question on everybody's lips is "who the heck needs to sync 20 iPhones at once?"

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Quickly Switch Between Two Apps with LastApp

Guest Author ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

For all you speed demons out there, iOS4's multitasking is a little bit cumbersome. Sure you can work in one app, load up the switcher, and then select the app you would like to switch to, but in most cases, there's only a couple of apps you need to use simultaneously.

If you find yourself switching back and forth between two apps quickly, i.e., App Store and Safari, then LastApp is a true gem. This time-saver has been around for a while, but it hasn't received much attention...

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Best Buy Makes Space for the White iPhone 4

Sébastien Page ∙ February 6, 2011

Engadget has the picture of a shelf tag for a 16GB white iPhone 4, supposedly spotted at a Best Buy location in Houston. At $599, we can only imagine this is a contract-free iPhone.

There has been more and more rumors lately about the availability of a white iPhone 4, which might lead us to think Apple's own unicorn might indeed hit the shelves sooner than later. Heck, even Woz confirmed it...

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The 7 Types of iPhone Owners

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

It seems like everyone and their mother is getting an iPhone these days. Millions upon millions of iPhones have been sold, and it has become increasingly evident that there are several stereotypical "types" of people that use the iPhone.

A clever infographic has been made showcasing the 7 main types of iPhone users. Take a look to see which type you fall under...

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Top 10 iPhone News You Might Have Missed This Week

Sébastien Page ∙ February 6, 2011

This is a summary of the most popular articles published on iDB this past week. Please make sure to spread our iPhone wisdom by sharing our posts on Twitter and Facebook.

Geohot's RubyRa1n jailbreak to come after February 10th? Missing privacy settings in Facebook app Make your iPhone look like Windows Phone 7 The king of iPhone 3G jailbreak tweaks How to pay with your iPhone at Starbucks AT&T sued for overcharging iPhone owners GreenPois0n iOS 4.2.1 is out Guide: jailbreak your iPhone 4.2.1 with GreenPois0n How to update iPhone 4 to 4.2.1 and preserve 01.59.00 baseband Cydia missing after jailbreaking with GreenPois0n? Fix here
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GreenPois0n Untethered Jailbreak for iOS 4.2.1 Released for Windows

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 5, 2011

Windows users rejoice! GreenPois0n has been released for Windows machines after seeing a few days of exclusivity for the Mac.

It was earlier today when we reported that the Windows version would make it to jailbreakers this weekend, and now the Chronic Dev Team has made good on its promises.

Check inside for the details and the download...

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Windows Version Of Greenpois0n RC5 Coming This Weekend

Guest Author ∙ February 5, 2011

We've got some good news for Windows users! Yesterday, Chronic Dev Team member, @p0sixninja announced that the Windows version of Greenpois0n RC5 should be released "tomorrow or the next day", meaning this weekend.

For those that have been out of the know lately, The Chronic Dev Team officially released Greenpois0n RC5 yesterday, providing the first iOS 4.2.1 untethered jailbreak for all iOS devices without the need of any SHSH blobs... 

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MyWi “OnDemand” Brings Intelligent Hotspot Functionality to the iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ February 5, 2011

MyWi is an incredibly popular Cydia app that allows jailbreakers to have a heavily customizable mobile hotspot with their iPhone's 3G connection. We here at iDB love MyWi, and it's definitely been a staple of what the jailbreak scene has to offer for quite some time.

Intelliborn, the company behind MyWi, recently added a new feature to the popular hotspot app called "OnDemand." The purpose of MyWi OnDemand is to create a smarter mobile hotspot on the iPhone.

MyWi OnDemand will study the behavior of the devices connected to your hotspot, and connect or disconnect when you need it to...

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Wi-Fi Sync 2.0 Beta Now Available

Guest Author ∙ Updated April 3, 2018

As of last night, British developer Greg Hughes has finally released the public beta of Wi-Fi Sync 2.0. For those of you who do not know, Wi-Fi Sync allows you to sync your iPhone over a WiFi network without connecting to iTunes via the USB cable.

We have been waiting for this release for quite some time, and we were quite pleased to see the developer post the link on Twitter last night. Today, if you are on the mailing list, you will receive an invitation to try it out. The bottom line is...

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Why Verizon iPhone 4 Record Sales is Anything But Amazing

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated November 12, 2018

You might have read somewhere that Verizon broke a sales record with the pre-order of the iPhone 4 this Thursday. Verizon actually issued a press release which quickly got picked up by every tech blog, touting this as an incredible event.

The press release quotes Verizon's CEO saying "in just our first two hours, we had already sold more phones than any first day launch in our history. And, when you consider these initial orders were placed between the hours of 3 a.m. and 5 a.m., it is an incredible success story". I call BS on that...

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AT&T Commercial “Answers” The Biggest Problem With Verizon iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

And you thought the Mac v.s. PC ads were heated. It looks like Verizon and AT&T are prepared to sling mud now that AT&T is not the only carrier claiming the iPhone as its flagship device.

The finger pointing started when AT&T sent out an email to its customers with the subject line, “Feel free to make a call while reading this email." This jab was aimed directly at Verizon, who's CDMA network does not currently allow voice and data at the same time.

Big Red then struck back at AT&T with a poignant and witty commercial featuring the Verizon "Can you hear me now?" guy. AT&T has now retaliated with its own Verizon-aimed commercial...

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