Month: March 2011

10 of the Best Custom Boot Logos for the iPhone

Alex Heath ∙ Updated May 11, 2018

If you jailbreak, you have the option to change your iPhone's default boot logo. You've always been able to do so manually through SSH, but recent jailbreak tools allow you to install custom logos in a much simpler way through Cydia.

If you're unfamiliar with the term "boot logo," it simple refers to the icon that displays on your iPhone's screen during a boot. Through the miracle of jailbreaking, it's rather easy to replace that Apple icon with all sorts of interesting things to look at.

Here are 10 of the best custom boot logos in Cydia...

How to Jailbreak iPhone 4.3 GM with PwnageTool Bundles

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 5, 2018

Apple's new iOS 4.3 software will launch officially March 11th. For App Store developers iOS 4.3 GM edition (final) is available now. This tutorial will show you step by step how to jailbreak your iPhone 4.3 GM Edition with PwnageTool Bundles. Unlike the plug and play ease of GreenPoison, this method will require a few extra steps, but nothing too difficult.

These instructions are for mac OS X users only, but a windows jailbreak shouldn't be too far off. This is also a tethered jailbreak, meaning that every time you restart your iPhone, you will need to be plugged into your computer. It's also important to note that although this is the final beta release, it is still a beta, so please proceed accordingly. Now on to the tutorial!

Verizon iPhone gets Carrier Update via Apple

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 25, 2017

Attention Verizon Wireless iPhone users: welcome to iOS! TiPb Forums are buzzing with iPhone users, on the big red network, finding a carrier update in their settings app. There doesn't seem to be any information available on the reason behind the update, but users are reporting it to be quick and painless.

To me that's typical Apple. Well not always quick (depending on your connection), but compared to some of the nightmare stories you hear about OTA software updates for Google's Android OS, definitely painless...

TinyUmbrella Updated with iOS 4.3 GM Support

Guest Author ∙ March 6, 2011

The developer behind the popular firmware umbrella tool, @notcom, has recently updated TinyUmbrella for Mac and Windows.

The new update (version 4.21.13) brings iOS 4.3 GM support as well as uses your system proxy settings when launching the TinyUmbrella loader.

Pulse News Mini for iPhone: the News at Your Fingertips

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 5, 2018

If you have been looking for an RSS reader, that doesn't look like an RSS reader, then you need look no further. Now, Pulse News Mini for the iPhone and iPod touch is nothing new. Maybe you have experienced its older sibling 'Pulse' on your iPad. But this little gem from Alphonso Labs Inc. is definitely worth mention. If you are like me and enjoy the benefits of an RSS feed reader, but find the typical app in this category boring and redundant, you have to check this out.

So why would you want an RSS reader in the first place? Well, like the expanded name 'Really Simple Syndication' suggests, RSS feeds are news headlines and articles pushed out by websites. This allows its readers access to information quickly. An RSS reader application on your iPhone would allow you to get news from 100's of different websites. Typically, you browse headlines and a snippet of the article in text format, like an email inbox, and can choose whether to read further into the article or not...

Geohot Will Try His Hacking Skills On Windows Phone 7

Alex Heath ∙ Updated November 13, 2019

Geohot has been causing quite a disturbance due to his ongoing legal battle with Sony. Geohot jailbroke the Sony PS3 to run unsigned code. Sony is now suing him, and Geohot is under the tech industry's spotlight more than ever.

So, what does all this have to do with Windows Phone 7? Microsoft has shown interest in Geohot before, and the company even reached out to him financially for his legal fight against Sony. Geohot will know be using his hacking skills at an upcoming convention to try and jailbreak Windows Phone 7...

Top 10 iPhone News You Might Have Missed This Week

Sébastien Page ∙ March 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.

Microsoft donates to Geohot to fight Sony in court Better push notifications for your iPhone Dev Team working on an alternative to iTunes? Dev Team confirms existence of new iPhone 4 unlock TruPrint brings AirPrint to any printer Verizon to drop unlimited data plans for iPhone Everything you need to know about the iPad 2 BlackBerry Messenger coming to the iPhone Enable multitouch gestures on your iPhone 4 4.3 GM The $37,000 iPhone bill

From our sister iPad Blog:

iPad 2 to sport an A5 chip iPad 2 comes in black and white iPad 2 available on March 11 iPad 2 gets two cameras iPad vs iPad 2 The banned iPad 2 promo video

What in the World is Yobongo?

Cody Lee ∙ Updated March 5, 2018

No, Yobongo is not a way of life or a youthful catch phrase, yet. Yobongo is a new location-based chat application that is definitely turning some heads in the tech industry. What makes them different than all the other group chat and messaging applications already available for iOS devices? Reality.

"Be Authentic," is the 3rd and final rule in Yobongo's chat guidelines. "The world is full of places to be someone you're not, this isn't one of them. We value authenticity and honesty."

The folks over at Yobongo, Inc. might really be on to something...

Woman Incurs $37,000 iPhone Bill While on Vacation

Cody Lee ∙ Updated August 10, 2017

If you are curious how to go about international travel with your beloved iPhone, then our blog is a pretty handy resource thanks to Sebastien and his many trips overseas. Just make sure you don't take any advice from Alanna Fero of British Columbia.

The Canadian woman went on vacation to Egypt with her brand new TELUS iPhone, only to return home to a cell phone bill that would make Brad Pitt say WTF? For her 2 weeks on the African continent, Mrs. Fero racked up a $37,000 phone bill due to international roaming while using her iPhone.

Apple Looking to Improve Voice Control Options in Their iOS

Cody Lee ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Voice commands, and even more specifically voice to text, has been a feature that Apple has kind of ignored up to this point on its iOS devices. It's also a feature that has certainly been a big hit with Google, and their Android customers. Sure Apple has given us Voice Control and the App Store may have several voice to text applications for the iPhone, but it would be so much better if it was built into the OS.

Well it looks like Apple might be after just that. AppleInsider has discovered multiple job postings over at Apple.com that hint at some plans to give their ever popular iOS some major upgrades. The one in particular that stands out is the iOS Speech Operations Engineer posting, as current voice command options in iOS are lacking...

iOS 4.3 Detects Previously Purchased Apps That Haven’t Been Installed

Guest Author ∙ March 5, 2011

Another new feature has been uncovered in the new iOS 4.3 GM release, courtesy of 9to5 Mac.

The new feature allows the App Store to scan your Apple account for previously purchased apps that aren't installed on your device yet. In the App Store, applications that aren't yet installed but have been purchased before, will show “INSTALL” next to them, instead of the app price.

iOS 4.3 vs iOS 4.2.1 Safari Web Browsing Speed Comparison

Guest Author ∙ March 5, 2011

At Apple's iPad 2 Event earlier this week, one of the major improvements in iOS 4.3 was Mobile Safari performance.

Steve Jobs claimed that Apple has included the new Nitro JavaScript engine in iOS 4.3 which now powers Safari. According to Apple, the new Nitro JavaScript engine, not only improves web browsing responsiveness, but also runs JavaScript up to twice as fast as iOS 4.2.1, resulting in web pages and interactive features loading faster than ever before.