blacksn0w along with blackra1n RC3 were released earlier today which can jailbreak all iPhone’s & iPod touches, and can unlock iPhone 3G/3GS running on 3.1.2 firmware with 05.11.07 baseband. You can follow the following step-by-step tutorial/guide to unlock your iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS with the latest iPhone 3.1.2 firmware using blacksn0w from Cydia. This unlocking guide applies to iPhone 3G and 3GS users who were already jailbroken on 3.1.2 firmware using PwnageTool 3.1.4 instead of blackra1n. Those of you with iPhone 2G should follow the guide posted here or here for unlocking and jailbreaking 3.1.2 firmware.
The popular iPhone hacker Geohot has finally released the much awaited blackra1n RC3 with blacksn0w which unlocks both iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS running on iPhone 3.1.2 firmware with 05.11.07 baseband (aka modem firmware). This latest version of blackra1n includes unlock and jailbreak for 3.1.2 firmware on 05.11.07 baseband, option for enabling native Internet Tethering on the iPhone, hacktivation support, 15 seconds speed improvement and support for OS X Tiger & PPC (PowerPC) Macs. However it is to be noted that blacksn0w is for iPhone 3G and 3GS users only. Those of you with iPhone 2G should follow the guide posted here or here for unlocking and jailbreaking 3.1.2 firmware. Here is a complete step by step guide on how to unlock iPhone 3G and 3GS running 3.1.2 firmware on 05.11.07 baseband with blacksn0w.
The popular iPhone hacker George Hotz (@geohot) has released a teaser image, hence giving us a first sneak peak at how the upcoming blackra1n RC3 with blacksn0w is going to look like, come November 4th. For those of you who don't know, blackra1n is a jailbreaking tool which can unlock all iPhone’s (2G, 3G and 3GS) and iPod touches (2G, 3G) running the latest iPhone firmware 3.1.2. The latest RC3 version of blackra1n will include blacksn0w, which will enable you to unlock your iPhone 3G/3GS running the stock 3.1.2 firmware from iTunes with 05.11.07 baseband (modem firmware). blacksn0w is going to be the first ever unlock for unlocking 05.11.07 baseband which comes pre-installed with the stock iPhone 3.1.x firmware.
Now that Windows 7 has been released for all the consumers worldwide, I thought this was the right time to list down our top recommended antivirus plus antispyware solutions which are compatible with this latest version of Windows. Windows as we all know is by far the most widely used platform out there, unfortunately because of which it is prone to virus and spyware attacks. To stay free from viruses, it is imperative to have the right antivirus solution installed which is both effective and light on system resources. Among various free antivirus solutions that are floating around the web, let's take a look at some of the best free antivirus options that are available for Windows 7 systems.
Good news for those of you who accidently upgraded to iPhone 3.1.x firmware from iTunes! George Hotz (aka geohot) has confirmed in his blog post today that he is working on a tool dubbed blacksn0w, which will ultimately unlock 05.11.07 baseband (modem firmware) on iPhone 3G/3GS running iPhone 3.1.x firmware.
iTunes 9.0.2 is out! Apple has announced the availability of iTunes 9.0.2 for both Windows and Mac. The most significant change that iTunes 9.0.2 brings is the added support for the new Apple TV software version 3.0. Other changes includes a fresh new look to both the iTunes software and store, option to choose individual artists, genres, TV shows and Podcasts when syncing, and various other bug fixes.
Battery Percentage meter option is officially available on iPhone 3GS only running firmware 3.0 and above; however, there is a small tweak available in Cydia which can enable this functionality natively on the original iPhone and iPhone 3G running firmware 3.0 and above. You will need to have a jailbroken iPhone for this to work.
Motorola Droid - the first phone from the DROID series was unveiled today in a press conference held by Verizon Wireless. Droid will be the first phone to be powered by the new Google Android 2.0 operating system and will be available, starting from Nov. 6th for $199 (after a $100 rebate) with a two-year contract on Verizon. Below is a quick rundown on how Motorola Droid stands against the ever so popular iPhone 3GS.
Last week we posted a complete step by step guide on how to enable Internet Tethering option on your iPhone 3G/3GS running iPhone firmware 3.1.2 which was based on the hack, originally found by the Dev-Team. While the hack worked flawlessly for some, many specially AT&T users were forced to choose between enabling either Tethering option or visual voicemail (VVM). Follow the steps below to enable both Tethering and VVM on your iPhone running 3.1.2 firmware.
The first COM5 Build (23502) of Windows Mobile 6.5 has been leaked by Tom_Codon of HTCPedia.com. This latest COM5 build brings in some interesting new changes from the last COM4 (Build 23060) and COM3 (Build 23420) builds of Windows Mobile 6.5 that we covered. Here is what’s new in this COM5 Build 23502 in comparison with COM4 Build 23060 of Windows Mobile 6.5.

