Here’s a demo of my new Palm Pre app that “tweets” my phone’s GPS to a Twitter account via its linux system consisting of Optware, Lighttpd, PHP, and Cron job. See full step-by-step instructions here: palmpre-hacks.com This can be great for tracking your kids/gfs of where they have been in the past. Also, you could probably hack this simple code to make other cool Twitter apps for the Palm Pre. (Make a googlemaps graph using Twitter RSS feed!)
Following these directions will result in a jailbroken iPhone 3G[s]. The iPhone must be running 3.0 firmware. I recommend backing up your iPhone with iTunes before we start, just in case something goes awry.
First, you need to download these 2 files:
(All downloads require login)
Following these directions will result in a jailbroken iPhone 3G[s]. The iPhone must be running 3.0 firmware. I recommend backing up your iPhone with iTunes before we start, just in case something goes awry.
First, you need to download these 2 files:
(All downloads require login)
Rock Your Phone has released a new app called MyWi. MyWi allows you to turn your iPhone 3G into a WiFi Hotspot that you can connect multiple devices to. MyWi can connect your laptop to the internet through WiFi, bluetooth, or directly through USB. The app only works with the iPhone 3G at the moment, but they are working on adding the iPhone 3G[s] to the supported devices. UPDATE: It seems that if you install RockYourPhone from Cydia instead of the desktop application, it works with the iPhone 3G[s]. Read the rest of this entry
The first screenshot of a jailbroken iPhone 3G[s] using Winterboard to theme the UI has surfaced on Twitter. A tweet from p0sixninja, member of the iPhone Dev-Team, shows a fully themed iPhone 3G[s] complete with custom icons, background, and dock. Read the rest of this entry
It has been confirmed that the Ultrasn0w unlock app for the iPhone 3G does in fact work for the iPhone 3G[s] as well. You do need to jailbreak first with Geohot’s Purplera1n solution.
Purplera1n does not activate your phone so you will need a legit AT&T sim card in order to jailbreak, but then you can unlock with Ultrasn0w, availble in Cydia, then slip in your T-Mobile sim. Read the rest of this entry
George Hotz (Geohot) has released his jailbreak solution for the iPhone 3G[s] called Purplera1n. Hotz first made fame for being the first to unlock the OG iPhone. As of right now the jailbreak is for Windows only (XP and Vista, no 7) and you must be running the latest version of iTunes. Hotz says a Mac version is in the works. Read the rest of this entry
