Apple Urges Users to Purchase Ringtones in iOS 4.3

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated February 17, 2018

Buy More Tones. That's an order. At least that's what Apple's saying in iOS 4.3 GM.

I've always despised the fact that people continue to buy ringtones via iTunes, keeping it relevant. It's so easy to make them yourself, why would anyone pay a dollar to download a snippet of a song they most likely already own?

Personal bias aside, there's no doubt that ringtones are a big money maker these days, though it must not be bringing in enough coin to satisfy Apple -- going by the verbiage contained in iOS 4.3 GM...

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Don’t Hold Your iPhone Too Close to Your Head, Apple Says So

Cody Lee ∙ March 7, 2011

I'm sure we have all, at some point, heard about the possible dangers of extensive cell phone use. But if you're like me, you have continuously brushed off the claims, with an I'll-believe-it-when-I-see-it mentality. Well, maybe it's time we paid attention.

In your iPhone 4 booklet, about 5 pages in, is a warning about Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy. Well, it's just your standard legal disclaimer in case a freak accident happens, right? Wrong. If you continue to read on, the user manual actually requests you hold your iPhone 5/8 inch away from your body...

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J.D. Power Names Verizon Top Carrier in the Nation for Call Quality

Cody Lee ∙ March 7, 2011

 

Love 'em or hate 'em, if there's one thing Verizon has going for them, it's coverage. The network that brags that it is the "nation's largest and most reliable", once again proves it has the test scores to back it up. J.D. Power has just released its latest study on customer satisfaction among the nation's top 4 carriers, and the results shouldn't surprise you.

The study addressed such things as frequency of dropped calls, voice distortion, static, and delays in messaging. In testing done between July and December of last year, Verizon had the best or tied for the best satisfaction ratings in five of the six studied areas. AT&T and Sprint went back and forth in the second place spot , while T-Mobile received the worst scores out of the four...

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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!

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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...

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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.

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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...

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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...

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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
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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...

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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.

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