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Cydia Blocked by Carriers in 3 Countries

Sébastien Page ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

There has been reports coming from 3 different countries that Cydia was blocked by carriers, making it impossible to load Cydia over 3G. So far, only 3 countries and 2 carriers have been reported to be blocking access to Cydia: 3 Ireland, 3 UK, and China Unicom.

When trying to load Cydia over 3G, iPhone users in these countries get an error message saying the page cannot be loaded. Cydia does work fine on wifi though.

I'm not as surprised by the blocking of Cydia as I am by the timing. It seems that the blocking from the carriers started at the same time, which leads me to believe this is an operation that has been discussed and planned in advance...

Two Popular iPhone Games Get The Real Life Treatment

Alex Heath ∙ Updated February 6, 2016

Angry Birds and The Incident are two fantastic games for the iOS platform. We talk about Angry Birds a lot here at iDB, and The Incident is also one of our favorites.

Both games have had great success in the App Store, and both titles have created brands that people love. In fact, people love them enough to create amazing real life reenactments of the actual gameplay...

Top 10 iPhone News You Might Have Missed This Week

Sébastien Page ∙ February 13, 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.

Awesome Valentine's day apps for iPhone Awesome music apps for iPhone AT&T offers 1,000 bonus minutes to iPhone customers AT&T offers free mobile to mobile calling Apple working on a cheaper and smaller iPhone model Turn by turn voice navigation for Google Maps coming to jailbroken iPhones How to jailbreak the Verizon iPhone Jailbreak iPhone 4.2.1 Confessing your sins? There's an app for that Apple to announce iPhone 5 on June 5? The 7 types of iPhone owners

Geohot Raps About Sony’s Lawsuit

Sébastien Page ∙ February 12, 2011

If you didn't know yet that Geohot was into hip hop, this one might come as a surprise to you. After being sued by Sony for jailbreaking the PlayStation 3, Geohot decided to respond via a rap video.

This is actually not bad at all. If the wonder kid doesn't make a career out of his hacking skills, I'm sure he'll still be able to make a living off his rapping capacities...

GreenPois0n Jailbreak Updated to RC6

Sébastien Page ∙ February 12, 2011

The iPhone 4.2.1 jailbreak tool GreenPois0n has been updated to version RC6. This update brings support for the Apple TV and fixes emulators compatibility issues with GreenPois0n.

Since it came out last week, GreenPois0n has been updated several times, and can now also be used to jailbreak the Verizon iPhone. Although RedSn0w can also provide an untethered jailbreak, GreenPois0n still remains our recommended jailbreak for 4.2.1...

Mobile Ad Firm Estimates How Many Verizon iPhones Are Currently in Use

Jeff Benjamin ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Giddy about how many customers AT&T will lose now that an alternative carrier is available in the US? You're not alone.

Mobile Ad Firm, Chitika, has established a live tracker that tracks the number of Verizon iPhone's that currently access its ad network via cellular signal.

Right now, that total stands at 3.6%, which likely means that there are a little over one million Verizon iPhone's currently in use...

5 Awesome iPhone Apps for Valentine’s Day

Alex Heath ∙ Updated January 24, 2016

Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and hopefully you've thought of how you're going to make your significant other feel special.

There are some great apps on the iPhone that can help you navigate through a successful Valentine's Day. V-day can be especially stressful for us guys, but the iPhone is always there for moral support.

Here are 5 awesome iPhones apps for Valentine's Day...

AT&T Offers 1,000 Free Minutes to iPhone Customers

Sébastien Page ∙ February 12, 2011

Yesterday AT&T started sending text messages to its iPhone customers, offering them 1,000 bonus rollover minutes. After waiting a few hours for my SMS to come in, I kinda forgot all about it until I saw a tweet from TUAW's Victor Agreda confirming AT&T's "gift".

Don't you think AT&T has been very generous lately? First they offered unlimited data to some special customers, then they changed their texting plans to give us more for less, then they gave 20% off iPhone accessories and 2GB of free data to tethering customers, and finally, they are offering free mobile to mobile calling to some of their customers.

If I didn't know any better, I'd think that AT&T is trying to prevent us from switching to Verizon...

Using an iPhone Makes You More Attractive Than Using An iPad

Guest Author ∙ Updated October 10, 2018

If you've been trying to impress a significant other with your iPad, it probably won't work. According to Retrevo's Gadgetology study, using an iPad is lower on the list of things men and women find attractive. Actually, it's even less attractive than reading a book.

Just in time for Valentine's Day, Retrevo asked consumers whether they notice other people's gadgets and how someone’s gadgets affect their opinions of them. The results show that using an iPad is the least likely thing a person would be attracted to...

Apple to Bring in an App Developer to Revamp iOS Notification System?

Sébastien Page ∙ February 11, 2011

Here is an interesting rumor started by Cult Of Mac, which claims that Apple is working on revamping their notification system. No big surprise here so far as the iOS notification system is passable at best, and usually is one of the top complains from heavy users.

The surprising bit of information is that Apple might be buying out an iPhone developer company, instead of working on its own. According to Cult of Mac, Apple is currently talking to one small developer to purchase his company to improve and integrate his work in a future version of iOS...

Sony Planning on Dumping iTunes?

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 11, 2011

Talk about something that would hurt iTunes' bottom line, and many hearts, including Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

Reeling after the App Store rejection of their eBook Reader app, a Sony executive has hinted that the company's catalogue of music could have a limited shelf life on iTunes.

As you can probably imagine, Sony's music catalogue goes waaaay back, and includes some of the most popular recording artists in music history; think Beyonce, Bob Dylan (a Jobs favorite), etc.

Would they really dare to take on Apple in this manner?

A Leave of Absence Doesn’t Mean It’s a Vacation for Mr. Jobs

Jeff Benjamin ∙ February 11, 2011

It's hard to believe, but it was almost a month ago when Steve Jobs announced he was taking a leave of absence from Apple due to undisclosed medical issues.

What has he been doing? Does this spell doom for the next iPad and iPhone release dates?

These were some of questions that everyone was anxious to know; exactly how would Steve's leave impact Apple's ability to maintain their status quo?

Well if a recent Wall Street Journal report is anything to go by, the impact has been minimal, if any. That's because throughout his leave, Steve Jobs has been maintaining his storied work ethic...