Locked iPhones Can Be Unlocked Without Password
snydeq writes "Private information stored in Apple's iPhone and protected by a lock code can be accessed by anyone with just a few button presses. Pressing the emergency call button at the unlock screen, followed by two taps on the home button, takes you to the iPhone's private 'favorites' page without the need to enter the unlock code, MacRumors user greenmymac has found. If the owner of the phone has favorite entries in their address book containing URLs, e-mail addresses or mobile phone numbers, then those entries can be used to launch the browser, mail application or SMS software, and gain access to private Web favorites, e-mail messages, and text messages stored in the phone, again without entering the unlock code."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
published on Wednesday, the 27. August 2008, apple-slashdot
Enter bookmarklets directly on iPhone
If you're temporarily stuck without your Mac, you can still enter some Javascript bookmarklets directly on your iPhone, with a little trouble: Turn on Settings » Airplane Mode. Launch Safari and tap OK on dismiss the "Turn off Airplane Mode" dialog. Enter your the bookmarklet in the location bar. Dismiss the "Safari can't open the page" dialog. Bookmark the page. Turn off Airplane mode. This works for bookmarklets that set the location property, and perhaps others as well. When Safari aborts the script because it can't open the page, it leaves the bookmarklet in the address field, allowing it to be bookmarked.
published on Tuesday, the 29. July 2008, macosxhints
Developers' Delicate Dance With the iPhone App Store
Anyone can hand over $199 for the newest iPhone and see what the buzz is about. But if you really want attention, tell people you wrote a little game or other some other program that runs on the gadget. That's the part that makes the phone so darn fun to use. Several developers with Raleigh, N.C., ties have software programs available for the iPhone.
published on Tuesday, the 29. July 2008, macnewsworld
iPhone NDA: Doing more harm than good
iPhone development is still hampered by a nondisclosure agreement that Apple has yet to lift. The NDA is hampering developers, putting stress on Apple, and leading to buggy code. So why is it still in force? Ars talked with several developers about the problems they face and the NDA's effect on the extended development community.Read More...
published on Monday, the 28. July 2008, ars-technica
2 Ways to Take Screenshots From Your iPhone
Ever wanted to know how to get great screenshots from your iPhone? It’s really easy. With the iPhone 2.0 software, you can simply hold down the Home button and press the top (on/off) button. The screen will flash and the screenshot will be saved to your iPhoto library. That’s quick and simple, for sure, but [...]
published on Saturday, the 26. July 2008, apple-blog
iPhone 3G Completely Sold Out In U.S.
Apple has completely sold out of the iPhone 3G across the U.S., according to Apple's online availability tool. The 3G has been in extremely short supply and reports are that it is selling twice as fast as the original. Piper Jaffary a...
published on Friday, the 25. July 2008, macrumors
iPhone 3G ?a superb piece of multipurpose technology?
?Better than the original in almost every way,? iPhone 3G ?is an endless source of entertainment ? as well as a platform for useful business applications that transform it from a cute gadget into a true hand-held computer,? suggests Mike Himowitz (baltimoresun.com).
published on Thursday, the 24. July 2008, apple-hot-news
Inside Apple's iPhone SDK Gag Order
snydeq writes "InfoWorld's Tom Yager takes a closer look at Apple's iPhone SDK confidentiality agreement, which restricts developers from discussing the SDK or exchanging ideas with others, thereby leaving no room for forums, newsgroups, open source projects, tutorials, magazine articles, users' groups, or books. But because anyone is free to obtain the iPhone SDK by signing up for it, Apple is essentially branding publicly available information as confidential. This 'puzzling contradiction' is the 'antithesis of the developer-friendly Apple Developer Connection' on which the iPhone SDK program is based, Yager contends. 'You'll see arguments from armchair legal analysts that the iPhone developer Agreements won't stand up in court — but those analysts certainly won't stand up in court on your behalf.' Anyone planning to launch an iPhone forum or open source project should have 'a lawyer draft your request for exemption, and make sure that the Apple staffer granting it personally commits to status as authorized to approve exceptions to the iPhone Registered Developer and iPhone SDK Agreements,' Yager warns."Read more of this story at Slashdot.
published on Wednesday, the 23. July 2008, apple-slashdot
IPhone 3G Jailbreak Released, Paves Way For Open Source Apps
PainMeds writes "iPhone Atlas is reporting that the first jailbreak for the iPhone 3G has been released, and includes the popular Cydia community installer for distributing free games and applications. Since Apple's SDK was released, web sites have criticized Apple for the restrictions placed on both what developers could write and what APIs they were allowed to use. Others have noted the SDK's incompatibility with the GPL. The Cydia installer has provided a distribution channel for both open source software and software that would otherwise be impossible to build using the restricted SDK. A few applications are already out, including MobileTerminal and NES.app, a Nintendo game console emulator. In just over a week, open development is finally here for the iPhone 3G!"Read more of this story at Slashdot.
published on Sunday, the 20. July 2008, apple-slashdot
Real-World 3G Monthly Cost With Taxes and Fees?
Kristl writes "I have called AT&T and walked into several AT&T stores to ask 'How much will an AT&T phone plan cost per month with taxes and fees and everything?'. No one can answer this question. They are evasive and become testy when I push them on it. Their answer is they can't tell me what the government is going to charge me as the fees can vary month to month, but I've been an AT&T customer for several years, and my taxes and fees have not varied more than a dollar in all of that time. So I question them: 'Can you just tell me what the taxes and fees will be for a 3G plan in California that has the basic calling plan, basic data plan, and the basic text plan?' I even do the math for them, that's $75. Okay AT&T, what are the taxes and fees on $75? Oh, they can't tell me that, as the taxes and fees can vary from month to month." There's more to this justified rant (below); real-world numbers in comments could help answer the questions that cell carriers seem content to sidestep as completely as possible.Read more of this story at Slashdot.
published on Saturday, the 19. July 2008, apple-slashdot