Articles by Jeremy Sikora
Well the holidays are over and the forum activity is stronger than ever, so why not let all of our readers know what the hot threads at the moment are…
Chris all of a sudden has a better 3G signal on his iPhone 3G… how about you? Seems as if AT&T is quietly beefing up their network… even with a couple outages as of late.
Next up we have spidermanroach wants to know Applecare or no Applecare? What do you think? Is it worth it? Personally I feel it depends on your needs and how long you will be keeping the device. Don’t be shy, chime in and let us know what you think.
This thread is a old one, but more and more people are always asking how do I create my own ringtones for free??? So for anyone who wants the answer to that question be sure to check out the following thread: Make my own ringtones? It’s simple and to the point, enjoy!
Lastly, don’t forget about your chance to win one of three, custom built TiPb Element Cases! And if you have no idea of what we are talking about, be sure to check out our full review. Don’t miss your chance to win and good luck!
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See you on the forums!
Say it is not so AT&T. Another outage seemed to take place this morning, mostly effecting the East coast this time. It was a little over a week ago where myself and Dieter, in the Midwest, noticed something was a little off – to say the least – with our service. Both data and voice were effected then. In the end, that was blamed on a power failure.
Today, here in the Midwest, all is well. But it seems like a lot of East coast customers have some major issues with their data. So all you East coast readers, are you back surfing the web on your beloved iPhone? Or are you still sitting there lost with no data service?
Maybe this has something to do with the recent reports of AT&T beefing up their 3G network? Never the less, hopefully everything is now back to normal!
Let us know!
Back in November Dieter told us about the Evil Empires (AT&T) plan to drain another $30 from all of it’s iPhone owners if they wanted to tether with a laptop. Well according to TUAW this may be the week you have all been waiting for.
It’s been under the rumor banner for some time now, but we’ve been told by a trusted source that the long-awaited AT&T iPhone-as-modem tethering plans (preliminary details in MacBlogz’ post from November: 5 GB data cap, $30/month supplementary cost) may be ready for prime time during Macworld Expo this week. The tethering announcement might not rise to a keynote-worthy level; it could simply be publicized as a press release during the show.
So what will you get for your $30 a month??? 5 GB data cap… A bit steep don’t you think? Then again would you expect anything else from AT&T? I know the few times I would actually be tethering, I’d willing to take that risk on the Jailbroken app. Are you willing to pay that much for this service or are you more willing to Jailbreak your iPhone 3G and roll the dice with a program such as PdaNet?
Sound off in the comments!
[Via TUAW]
It was not long ago that Rene introduced all of you to yet another TiPb giveaway. Element Case was kind enough to provide TiPb with THREE amazing custom made cases for our faithful readers to win. Today we bring you a full review of those cases, and details on how to enter to win the very first one of them. Read on for both the review, and the contest, after the break! Read the rest of this entry »
If you have been living under a rock for the past few months, you might not have heard all the talk about unlocking iPhone 3G. Well the time is officially here, the iPhone Dev Team has released the latest software unlock for iPhone 3G!!! It is only available on a Jailbroken iPhone 3G via the Cydia Installer and is to be used on the latest firmware with the newest baseband!
Dev Team update from their blog:
The unlock about to be released works exclusively with baseband 02.28.00. This baseband is provided by the latest firmware update (2.2) from Apple. You’ll need to upgrade to this release using iTunes and then use QuickPwn to activate etc. [...] Because it works on 02.28.00, it is available to everyone on the planet. This means we don’t need to unnecessarily expose holes in earlier basebands, which is an important concern.
So who will be the first to give this a try? If you do, be sure to comment and let us know how it goes!
For the first time ever, the complete iPhone Dev Team finally got together and met each other face to face. They gathered recently and gave a presentation at the Chaos Communication Congress in Berlin.
Keep in mind the video is 58 minutes long and they do go pretty deep but it is definitely a interesting thing to check out. My favorite part of the whole thing comes in around the 2 minute 30 second mark: there are 180 IP addresses inside Apple that the Dev Team have tracked who have “updated their quickpwn and pwnage tool on a regular basis”.
Very interesting indeed. 
[Via Gizmodo]
Well the day that has been oh so talked about here at TiPb has finally come. The black 8GB iPhone 3G model for $197, and the 16GB black or white model for $297. So much for those $99 rumors although, you will save a measly $2 compared to buying it at Apple or Best Buy (though AT&T does have the 8GB for $99 refurbished).
So pick your poison. If you do happen to pick one up at your local Walmart, please share your experience in the comments!
[Via Gizmodo. Thanks to Alan Weinkrantz for the video]
Well the holidays are right around the corner so why not give our readers one last Apps for Less before the new year.
Now is your chance to grab a very addictive game, Topple [iTunes Link], and you can’t complain about the price when it’s FREE. This is a limited time offer so be sure to grab it as soon as possible.
How many of you still require hands free voice dialing? Well if Apple will not give you what you want, you always have the 3rd party developers! Enter Voice Dial… [iTunes Link] It may not be 100% perfect, but it’s better than what you have already no?
Next up is a little app called Touch Physics. What is the goal of this game you ask? Simply to get the ball from the start to the star. To do this you will need to construct different objects on each level by drawing with your finger and everything is based on real physics. Worth a try, especially for $.99.
Enjoy these great savings!
Note to Developers: Are you a developer and have any apps in the App Store going on sale or that you simply think is a great deal? Contact us and let us know to include it in a future Apps for Less!
Ok, in case you have been missing all of the iPhone 3G unlock talk lately, the Dev-Team yesterday previewed their unlock software for all of us to see.
It will be available to anyone who wants it (and is still running the original base band!) on New Years Eve. Until then let the video above fill your craving! Enjoy!
[Via Blog.iPhone-Dev.org]
So you say you updated to the latest Mac OS X 10.5.6 and wanted to jailbreak or unlock. Well the update severely hindered your ability to do that. The Dev-Team says it is a simple kernel bug and not a specific countermeasure by Apple, never the less, there is still a work around.
It’s a pretty straight forward fix actually, first you need to have administrator privileges. Then download the script file . Got it? Good, now continue on for the detailed instructions after the break!
