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iOS 3.2.1 Update for iPad Available Now

July 16, 2010 iPad

Along with the minor iOS 4.0.1 update for the iPhone 3G/3GS/4 that Apple made available last night, Apple has also released the iOS 3.2.1 update for the iPad. This update should appear in iTunes when you plug in your iPad; whether it is a WiFi or WiFi+3G version.

Review: TimeSqueeze on iPhone

February 27, 2010 Review

I was made aware of InfoXenter‘s recent released iPhone application called “TimeSqueeze”. It is a simple app; like any iPhone app should that focuses on performing one task and do it well, in this case the task is creating time-lapsed videos/photography on the iPhone 3G or 3GS running OS 3.1.2 or later. At the moment [...]

Stay Far Away From iPhone OS 3.1.3

February 4, 2010 Hack

On the heels of an iPhone OS based device, iPad, comes another iPhone OS upgrade for existing iPhone users. Although, as all hacked iPhone users know, this also means a WARNING to these users from upgrading to the new OS. This include all users with jailbroken and most of all “unofficially” unlocked iPhones.

Tethering Finally Returns to SMV iPhone Users in HK

January 15, 2010 Apple Inc.

Starting January 23, 2010 Smartone-Vodafone (SMV) will become an official Apple carrier partner in Hong Kong, along with 3 HK. May be this will mean that the two long awaited features: “Visual Voicemail” and “Tethering”, will also be officially available to SMV customers (old and new). I was not able to get an official confirmation about [...]

Apple Lists Carriers with Official Unlock iPhones 3G/3GS

August 27, 2009 iPhone

It appears that Apple has composed a Knowledge Base article (HT1937) to list all the mobile carrier partners around the world who are selling iPhones. In this list Apple has indicated whether “official unlocked” iPhones (carriers without a check mark in the “Locked to Carrier” column), and more importantly, the carriers who will offer “official [...]

China iPhone a Non-Event?

August 3, 2009 iPhone

There was an article on Engadget about the mainland China version of the iPhone. I thought it was necessary to create my own post to clarify the situation as I see them, after reading the postings and comments on various sites like Modmyi.com about this Engadget article. First of all, there have been real [manufactured [...]

3 HK Underhanded Tactics & Ridiculous Info to Customers

July 19, 2009 Advice

In the past several days I had been trying to trouble shoot why a follower (“Ms. iPhone”) on Twitter cannot get to iTunes Store from her iPhone. This was the iPhone 3G model on the 3 HK, Apple’s carrier partner in Hong Kong, network. Ms. iPhone finally complaint to 3 HK Customer Service, and today [...]

Mobil Carriers Differences in HK

July 10, 2009 Advice

Before you jump into a mobile tariff contract (for 2 years or 15 months) with your new iPhone 3G or iPhone 3GS you need to understand that not all 3G (HSDPA) network are the same. This is especially important if you are going to buy a new iPhone 3GS. The reason is because, unlike the [...]

iPhone Running 3.0 Now Jailbreakable & Unlockable [Update]

June 20, 2009 Hack

Thanks to the dedicated hard work of the iPhone Dev Team, the iPhone running iPhone firmware 3.0; released on Wednesday, is now jailbreak able. For the layman, jailbreak is the hack to enable the iPhone to run Apple unauthorized 3rd party applications on your iPhone. Note: Personally I have less and less of a reason [...]

Tethering iPhone 3.0

June 19, 2009 Advice

As many of you know the iPhone firmware 3.0 comes with the Tethering feature which many have wanted, especially those who have unlimited data plan. For those who do not know, Tethering is the ability to use the iPhone as a 3G (HSDPA) modem for your computer, connected via Bluetooth or USB. Since I am [...]

MMS With iPhone 3.0 On iPhone 3G [Updated]

June 15, 2009 iPhone

When I the create the post, To iPhone 3G S or Not?, I was not able to enable the MMS function on my iPhone 3G. Before I explain how to enable MMS on an iPhone 3G running the iPhone 3.0 firmware, let me explain my context. My iPhone 3G is the officially “SIM unlocked” version [...]

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