An iPhone user writing over at MacRumors' forums has stumbled upon a ridiculously simple-to-exploit flaw within the iPhone software 2.0.2. Apparently, one can remove the password protection of an iPhone without actually knowing the code, by simply tapping the Emergency Call button and double tapping the Home button.The user explains that "2.0.2 gives almost full access to the iPhone even while under password protection...Steps to Reproduce- Set iPhone to use passcode lock, have contacts marked as Favorites with links, phone numbers, addresses, etc in address book entry. - Tap 'Emergency Call' keypad from passcode entry screen... [read more >>] Sad news coming from one of the iPhone developers accepted into Apple's iPhone Dev Program. Noah Witherspoon, a college student, and the guy behind Tris (one of the many free apps available on the App Store), has announced he'll be pulling his Tetris clone from the venue on Aug 27 (tomorrow). The reason? Legal threats from the actual Tetris Company.Noah took some time to properly announce being forced to pull the free Tetris clone from Apple's iTunes App Store, and wrote a few lines to his fans, on Two Finger Play. We've posted some excerpts for you below.Over, for nowWell - I've received notice from Apple that they... [read more >>] The iPhone Dev Team has released PwnageTool 2.0.3, which supports iPhone and iPod touch firmware 2.0.2 5C1. The new release also sports an updated version of Installer.app beta 6 and new .de localization for German users. There are no significant updates with regard to the 3G baseband unlock, according to the iPhone Dev Team."PwnageTool 2.0.3 is available," says the enthusiastic dev team on its unofficial, official blog. "This version provides support for iPhone/iPod firmware 2.0.2 5C1, it has an updated Installer.app beta (b6) and contains a new .de localization for our large amount of German friends. The application SHOULD ONLY be downloa... [read more >>] This you won't believe. Apple's iPhone 3G, as you've probably already heard, is launching in 21 new countries starting today. While some markets are packed full of iPhone fans just waiting to grab the handset, in other territories, such as Poland, people aren't that keen on buying the new device. This has sparked the unusual trend of carriers paying people to queue up, in an attempt to dupe passers-by into believing that they're waiting to purchase the elusive iPhone 3G.Reuters points out that when Apple launched its new iPhone in the United States, "some fans paid big money to be among the first to get their hands ... [read more >>] As soon as we covered the release of iPhone software 2.0.1, one of our readers promptly wrote, "at last - bug fixes for 2.0!" These are the feelings of the whole iPhone community, which is downright fed up with the issues surrounding Apple's new iPhone 3G. However, word on the web is that Apple has finally zeroed in on the problems, and has actually set a release date for a new iPhone OS update.An AppleInsider piece reveals that one of their readers "has received one of Steve Jobs' characteristically brief and rare personal responses, assuring them that his company is aware of the problem and has a solution." According to the publ... [read more >>] Besides supporting picture and text messaging, Palringo was confirmed to "soon" support vocal instant messaging over the iPhone's data connection. The free messaging app, currently available on the iTunes App Store, integrates with several existing popular instant-messaging (IM) services, and has now added vocal instant messaging functionality, also known as push-to-talk.Supported IM services by Palringo include AOL's AIM, Google Talk, Yahoo! Messenger, Gadu Gadu, ICQ, Jabber and Windows Live Messenger. iChat, Apple's very own IM client, is also supported. The concept of push-to-talk varies in popularity around the world, acc... [read more >>] Last week, Apple released iPhone software 2.0.1 which, unsurprisingly included bug fixes. While the changes weren't exactly striking, iPhone software 2.0.2 is here, delivering higher signals in the 3G network and better performance, according to the various reports and comments from iPhone users all over the web.Other users, who dropped a few lines over at Apple Discussions, are actually reporting faster browsing and typing (no more lag). You can use iTunes to update or restore iPhone or iPod touch software. Apple, of course, recommends that you update your device to the latest software. You can also restore the software, which puts iP... [read more >>] The iPhone Dev Team has finally released its PwnageTool for jailbreaking iPhone 3G handsets. While not capable of unlocking the new device just yet, it does do it for the original model. Jailbreaks work on both models of the iPhone running 2.0 software, as well as the iPod touch.TUAW claims that "if you're a casual jailbreaker, or looking to simply unlock your iPhone, you probably want to wait for another week for the bugs to be ironed out of the system and the software to become more stable." And in the Team's own words...: "Just to clear up some confusion over what this actually does: yes, it jailbreaks and unlocks older iPhones... [read more >>] Apache server logs have revealed that requests from phones running two distinct iPhone Software 2.0.1 builds are coming from the San Francisco Bay Area (near Apple's Cupertino HQ) and Atlanta (where AT&T is at). It is believed that OS 2.0.1 will resolve the issues emerged with some iPhones after the 2.0 update last Friday.AppleInsider could confirm that build 5B101 is aimed at first-generation iPhones, while build 5B103 is targeting the new 3G device. "Although Apple began testing the updates prior to the official release of iPhone Software v2.0 on Friday, neither have made their way into the hands of iPhone developers," the site notes... [read more >>] They've done it! The iPhone 3G has been unlocked and not how you thought they would, but rather using a special SIM card adapter. At least one tech-based site was able to contact the (Brazilian) hackers and confirm the success of unlocking iPhone 3G. A video demonstration of the unlocked 3G iPhone in action is available below.iPhone 3G is tied to your local mobile carrier authorized by Apple to sell and offer its wireless services to you, as a device user. You cannot choose a different network provider (and the plans it offers) if Apple doesn't support it. However, by "unlocking" iPhone 3G, device users can simply choose any mobil... [read more >>] | 
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