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Time magazine has named the iPhone the Invention of the Year. The reasoning behind the high honor is broken down into five different reasons: 1. The iPhone is pretty 2. It's touchy-feely 3. It will make other phones better 4. It's not a phone, it's a platform 5. It is but the ghost of iPhones yet to...

iPhoneAtlas reports that one click web-based Jailbreak for the iPhone and iPod Touch has seen 144,000 downloads since its release. The programmers estimates that this number represents approximately 100,000 actual devices. AppSnapp allows iPhone and iPod Touch users to "jailbreak" their device easily to allow installation of 3rd party applications. Using the known TIFF exploit, by simply...

Over the weekend, a couple of one-click web-based Jailbreak solutions were published for both the iPhone and iPod Touch. One that received a lot of attention, and provides some answers to common questions is published at http://www.jailbreakme.com/. Before you visit the site with your iPhone or iPod Touch, read on. The features list is as follows: 1. Jailbreaks iPhone/iPod Touch on 1.1.1 ...

Last week, Apple instituted new limits on iPhone sales, reportedly in an effort to limit unlocking/resale of the iPhone. Apple is no longer accepting cash for iPhone purchases and now limits sale of the cell phone to two per person. The policy was enacted on Thursday according to an Apple spokeswoman. "Customer response to the iPhone has been off the charts, and limiting iPhone sales to two...

BoyGeniusReport posts an image which supposedly represents a leaked flyer promoting the iPhone for launch on December 7th in Canada. The ad is for Rogers network, and claims that pre-orders start on November...

Google today announced IMAP support for its immensely popular GMail email service. Previously, GMail users have either had to connect using POP3 in Apple's Mail client or via Google's mobile web interface. However, POP3 has notable limitations when mail may be accessed from more than one client (i.e. a web client and a desktop mail client). In such situations, IMAP is much more suited to the ...

MacDailyNews reports on AT&T's 3rd quarter financial results. AT&T reports that during the first full quarter of iPhone sales, it mananged to attract 2.0 million new wireless subscribers which was described as "the highest third-quarter subscriber increase in the companys history." Apple reported that they had sold 1,119,000 iPhones during this past quarter. The numbers are not directly...

iPhoneAlley notes that iFuntastic 4.6.1 (download) has been released which provides easy jailbreak support for the 1.1.1 version of the iPhone. To jailbreak, you may either start from version 1.0.2 or 1.1.1. iFuntastic will perform the necessary steps and prompt you for any necessary actions. Once complete, you can enjoy the benefits of third party apps and an improved iPhone. The Mac...

The Washington Post reports that AT&T and Verizon made some pre-emptive changes to their contract restrictions last week to try to appease U.S. lawmakers looking to reform the cellphone industry. Specifically, AT&T said it would replace its $175 cancellation fee with a prorated system allowing customers to pay less towards the end of their contract. AT&T also said that customers would be able ...

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During today's financial conference call, Apple revealed that they estimate that about 250,000 iPhones were purchased by individuals intending to unlock them. No details on how Apple came to this conclusion. Apple, of course, would know exactly how many iPhones had been activated through...

Amborsia Software has released a maintenance release to its popular iToner software for syncing custom ringtones to a user's iPhone. iToner 1.0.4 provides increased compatibility with iPhone OS 1.1.1 and reportedly fixes a minor bug found in iToner 1.0.3. Ambrosia had released iToner 1.0.3 earlier this week, which provided support for iPhone OS 1.1.1. iToner 1.0.4 is a free update to all ...

Version 3.0b3 of AppTapp Installer has been released by Nullriver and appears under the AppTapp updates on your iPhone. The welcome screen reads: Welcome to AppTapp Installer 3! This version of Installer has been greatly improved on a number of fronts, including the user interface and packaging back-end. This release uses a different core repository and firmware 1.1.1 is recommended. The...

John Gruber explores what Steve Jobs could have meant with regard to his announcement earlier this week that Apple would be releasing a development kit for the iPhone: We now know two new things: (1) that there will be native third party applications on the iPhone; and (2) that the SDK is scheduled for February. That leaves a long list of questions. Specific comparisons are made to the Danger...

MacNN reports that Apple has filed two patent trademark applications for "iPhone design trademark protection". In both applications, Apple has filed for iPhone design trademark protection under International Class 009 which is detailed below. Apples design trademark applications were accompanied by an unprecedented number of evidence specimens, numbering more than 170. The trademark...

Ambrosia has released iToner 1.0.3 today, which supports the iPhone 1.1.1 revision. iToner allows you to transfer MP3 or AAC files to your iPhone for use as custom ringtones. Unlike Apple's solution, this lets you use your songs without an additional per-song charge. Apple's last iPhone 1.1.1 update broke compatibility with previous...

Version 1.2.2 of iNdependence was released today, providing iPhone 1.1.1 support ok, the long awaited version 1.2.2 is out. This version works with phone firmware 1.1.1, although the activation/jailbreak process is a bit more complicated now. The documentation has been moved from the README file into the Help menu within the application itself, so please read through that before asking questions....

Tidbits optimistically points to a new 3G chipset from Broadcom as the chip that Apple has been waiting for. The new Broadcom chip is described as "a new single-chip HSPA (high-speed packet access) processor that integrates all of the key 3G (third generation) cellular and mobile technologies on an extremely low power, single 65 nanometer CMOS die. " The press release claims that it will...