We all know that MobileMe wasn’t one of Apple’s success stories. In the last month the service has been more degraded than fully running. Apple agrees with this and gives all of it’s users 60 extra days for free. Read the official e-mail communication after the break.
» MobileMe - Apple gives 60 free days extra
After some trail and error it appears that you can easily QuickPwn the newest firmware 2.0.2. To accomplish this all you have to do is upgrade to firmware 2.0.2 from within iTunes and then start the QuickPwn application. Make sure the firmware you have in the QuickPwn directory is firmware 2.0.1!
» QuickPwn let’s you jailbreak firmware 2.0.2
The newly released program QuickPwn, has been updated with a GUI made by “poorlad”. It also addresses a problem that iPod Touch users were having. Blog post and download link inside. » QuickPwn now has GUI
Well Apple has released the iPhone firmware update version 2.0.2. This update only includes bug fixes. This firmware version will not be compatible with PwnageTool or WinPwn; It is also not compatible with QuickPwn. Unless you really need the bug fixes, I would wait until the iPhone DevTeam sorts things out. » Apple releases iPhone update 2.0.2 *Updated*
The iPhone DevTeam formally announces the availability of “QuickPwn”. This tool is the proof of concept tool to demonstrate the “QuickPwning” of devices without the need for an iTunes based restore. This tool is best suited for users who do not need a custom firmware with specific custom features. For casual users the tool is more convenient as you do not need to make a full new IPSW and use iTunes with it, but the end result is that your device is Pwned and jailbroken.
» QuickPwn released by the iPhone Dev-Team
Zibri, the creator of the popular jailbreak + unlock application for the first iPhone announced on his blog that he’s working on a new version of Ziphone. Not much information is available for the moment but he promises that it will be very apple’ish (1 button click). Hit the read more for this small blog update.
» New Ziphone coming
For those of you that have been upset with Installer 4 recently, here is the new update. Read on for new features taken from rip-devs blog. » Installer 4.0b5 released
Apple has seeded the iPhone 2.1 firmware beta 4 to those four thousand lucky individuals. Apple has simply once again marked this as “bug fixes”. What is new is that Apple has removed the push notification service “for further development”. The push notification service has been included since the first beta release and is expected to have a public release in September.
All of us remember the Safari Download Plugin from the 1.1.4 firmware. This plugin allowed you to download supported files directly to your iPhone or iPod Touch from the internet. These files could then be taken off, or manipulated in other ways. Well, the improved Safari Download Plugin 2.0 has appeared in Cydia today, along with a BossPrefs toggle. » Cydia: Safari Download Plugin 2.0
So, since the 2.0 update, apple have decided to eliminate the ability, to play Video podcasts as audio only.
Why would you want to play Video Podcasts as audio only? click more to find out, and to find out how you can do it on 2.0 » Playing “Video” Podcasts as Background music
