As we reported earlier, Apple has seeded iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 3 to developers. Not much has changed since the last build (Beta 2) which was released on 15th July 09. Some of the minor changes in iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 3 include.
Apple has seeded the latest Beta 3 version of iPhone OS 3.1 Build 7C116a along with a newer version of iPhone SDK 3.1 Beta 3 Build 9M2808 to iPhone Dev Center. Members enrolled in the iPhone Developer Standard or Enterprise Program can access the development bits for iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 3 by signing into Apple Developer Connection.
Apple claimed that the new iPhone 3GS is more enterprise friendly than its predecessors. On the contrary, according to Zdziarski, the new iPhone 3GS encryption fails in protecting sensitive information such as credit card numbers and social-security digits. Infact, it is as easy to access illegal private information just as it was on iPhone 3G or iPhone - while both didn’t feature encryption.
Sick of dropped calls on your iPhone?
Wilson Electronics, an electronics manufacturer, has recently released an iPhone signal enhancer called iBooster. It improves the signal reception which enables a reduction in dropped calls and better audio. The iBooster can be used in cars, buildings and other areas where network coverage is weak. Due to its simple setup it can be easily moved from one place to another.
Harry Potter finally makes its way on the iPhone and iPod Touch! Warner Bros has released an iPhone and iPod Touch version of the popular movie and book Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, much to the delight of the fans of the recently released movie of the same name. The app allows you to view official film content including official Movie Trailers, Wallpapers, Movie Synopsis, Sound Track Information, Character Information, and more.
Pizza Hut, one of the most popular American restaurants and international franchise, has now created its own iPhone application as a web ordering system for its customers. Moving on from the ordering methods like text message, web site ordering, mobile web site ordering and Facebook ordering system, the idea of a Pizza Hut iPhone app has been adapted.
The iPhone Dev-Team has just released a new version of ultrasn0w which is believed to solve pretty much all the issues that you maybe having with the older version of ultrasn0w. ultrasn0w 0.9 can be used to unlock both iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS and it features the following.
Just got this email from Apple enlightening me about the new iPhone OS 3.1 Beta 2 firmware and SDK bits which are now available for download through the iPhone Dev Center. This version is for development and testing purposes only and should be installed on devices dedicated to iPhone OS 3.1 software development.
PoweryBase has reported that their statistics after first seven sales days of NotifyMe shows that 5 percent of users were using jailbroken iPhone's. 5 percent of these users generate more than 80 percent of customer support requests daily. The complain being the malfunction of the app. NotifyMe is a personal reminder based on the Push Notifications technology available only on the iPhone OS 3.0. It lets you create personal reminders, notifications and alerts with easy snoozing when needed.
Ever wondered how could you use your iPod Touch as a iPhone to make phone calls? iPhone and iPod Touch are almost exactly the same kind of devices except for one major difference and that is that iPhone can be used to make phone calls while iPod Touch cant. The following step by step guide will help you in using your iPod Touch as a fully-featured VoIP phone without spending a dime!
