iPhone Users Are the Most Loyal

Here is a study by GFK that confirms something that most iPhone owners already know. According the the study, 60% of iPhone users are loyal to Apple and plan to get another iPhone. Not surprising indeed.

I'm speaking for myself here but I can't imagine owning another smartphone anytime soon. I've played around with several other Android devices and I was never impressed to the point I'd consider switching...

iPhone Quick Tip: How to Quote Text in an Email Reply

This is a ninja tip that was sent to me by an anonymous reader about how to quote text in an email reply. Let's say you receive an email from someone. In your reply, you want to quote some of the text to comment on it for example.

To do that, simply select the text you want to quote and hit the "reply" icon. This way, only your selected text will be copied in your email reply...

Pull To Refresh for Mail brings Twitter Styled Refreshing to Your Email

Pfft, refresh buttons, who needs 'em, right? Head into the new decade with style by adding Twitter app-esque refresh functionality to your email, courtesy of this latest jailbreak tweak.

That's essentially all that the cumbersomely named Pull To Refresh for Mail does, although it performs quite well. The only suggestion I have for the developer is to perhaps fire their entire "app naming department." Check inside for the full scoop.

PhotoAlbums+ Makes Managing Your iPhone Photos a Walk in the Park

Call me crazy, but I'm convinced that there's a special roundtable meeting each week at Apple where all they do is sit around projector and examine what jailbreak apps released the previous week.

I can hear it now; "Uh, yeah, and uh, PhotoAlbums+! Yeah, uh, that looks like something we should have had from the, uh, very beginning, let's use that!"

Okay, so that probably doesn't happen, but PhotoAlbums+ is the latest example in a long line of Cydia store releases that will inevitably appear in an upcoming release of iOS. Why do I say this? Take a look inside and see what makes this tweak a no brainer for Photo Album users.

SBPhotoDial Places Shortcuts to Your Contacts Directly on Your Home Screen

Have you ever wished you could add contacts directly to your Home screen? Well, if you have, you're not alone, I think it's safe to say that everyone's pondered this possibility at least once.

But Apple surely isn't throwing consumers any bones when it comes to this feature, so leave it to the jailbreak community to come up with a solution, even if it doesn't work entirely as you may have hoped...

How to Unlock Your iPhone 4.2.1 with UltraSn0w

The Dev Team has updated their UltraSn0w iPhone unlock for iOS 4.2.1. UltraSn0w 1.2 will unlock iPhone 4 baseband 01.59.00 and iPhone 3G/3GS basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, 05.13.04 and now 06.15.00.

If your iPhone 4 is not on baseband 01.59.00, you will not be able to unlock it. If your iPhone 3G or 3GS is on one of the baseband version mentioned above, then you can follow the instructions below...

It’s Cyber Monday Madness at iDB

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How to Prepare your iPhone 4.2.1 for Unlock using RedSn0w

We've seen yesterday that we the release of the updated UtraSn0w unlock, there are a few to be met to unlock iPhone 4.2.1. This unlock will work for the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS with baseband 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, or 05.13.04. It will also work with iPhone 4 with baseband 01.59.00.

But what happens if you're not on one of those basebands? Depending on your phone model and configuration, you might have to update the baseband to 06.15.00, which is fully unlockable, then unlock using UltraSn0w.

In this tutorial, I will show you how to use RedSn0w to update your baseband to 06.15.00 so you can unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS 4.1.2...

How to Prepare Your iPhone for Unlock with PwnageTool

The Dev Team just released an update to their UltraSn0w unlock. Unfortunately, this time it's not as easy as downloading and installing UltraSn0w to unlock the iPhone.

If your iPhone is on baseband 01.59.00, 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, or 05.13.04, then you can simply go to Cydia and download UltraSn0w. If you are on a different baseband, you will first have to update your baseband to 06.15.00, which is unlockable.

All this sounds a little confusing? Yes, it's normal. It's very confusing, so I highly suggest you read this before going forward with the unlock process. It will tell you what you can and cannot do, depending on your configuration...

UltraSn0w iPhone Unlock for iOS 4.2.1 is Available

Not even a week after iOS 4.2.1 was released, and following the update of the RedSn0w jailbreak, the Dev Team delivered today an update to their UltraSn0w unlock for iOS 4.2.1.

This unlock will work for the iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS with baseband 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01, or 05.13.04. It will also work with iPhone 4 with baseband 01.59.00...

Glif, Now Available for Order

Remember when we told you about an upcoming iPhone accessory called the "Glif"? Well, this highly anticipated all-in-one tripod/mount for the iPhone 4 has finally become available for order.

The product's creators summarize their invention,"The Glif is a simple iPhone 4 accessory with two primary functions: mounting your iPhone onto a tripod and propping up your iPhone at various angles."

If you use your iPhone for causal photography or for viewing videos, this accessory is a must buy...

Top 10 iPhone News You Might Have Missed This Week

This is a summary of the most popular articles published on iDB this week:

Apple gives jailbreakers more hard time How to backup your Cydia apps How to change your iPhone system fonts iOS 4.2.1 comes with free 'Find my iPhone' Download iOS 4.2.1 Update about the iOS 4.2.1 iPhone jailbreak and unlock Download RedSn0w iOS 4.2.1 iPhone jailbreak How to jailbreak your iPhone 4.2.1 with RedSn0w iPhone 4.2.1 unlock coming today 5 awesome iPhone task managers