Windows 95 Running on iPhone

Guys at Russian site GooDiPhone have demoed Windows 95 running on an iPhone 3G via an emulator.Developers of iSoft team have managed to run Windows 95 on a jailbroken iPhone with the help of Bochs emulator and a standard Windows 95 image.

You can checkout the video of Windows 95 running on iPhone 3G below:

They also plan to figure out a way to get Windows XP to run on the iPhone and also try running Windows on the faster iPhone 3GS.

[GooDiPhone]

Iphone price reduced by Etisalat

As per the new price plans by Etisalat, The iPhone 3G 8GB device will be available in black color for AED 2,680, while the 16GB device will be available in both white and black colors for AED 3,055 without any additional monthly fee. Etisalat is also offering free 250 MB monthly data package for six months and one free Wasel SIM Card with every device, effectively bringing down the device cost to a little over AED 600. Read more

iPhone 3.0 Beta 2 Now Available

Apple has just released IphoneOS 3.0 beta 2 to developers from Apple's iPhone dev page. Developers can grab iPhone OS 3.0 beta 2 right now.As you know IPhone 3.0 introduced lots of new functionality and over 1,000 new API for developers.Many have upgraded to Iphone 3.0 but complaint regarding sluggish keyboard in some Apps , I think that will be fixed and even there is a new Store area in the Settings but it is blank .
Just upgrade it to 3.0 2 before downgrading back to 2.2.1.

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Make Iphone Apps dont worry about programming

If you have an idea for a new Iphone app but worried about the programming side .
Don't worry anymore, just think of a killer app idea and go to IphoneAppsQoutes.com and get a free quote from up to 3 iPhone development companies, and from there you’ll be able to pick which one you like and make that killer app for iphones.
This is a very goood idea because now can make your own custom app for yourself. No idea regarding the quotes or how much they are charging and how can we trust the company like if you give your idea and then can't afford to make one but instead your idea is out open.
[iPhone App Quotes]

iPhone 3.0 Jailbroken

3.0 is already jailbroken, so say the Dev Team on a recent blog post.

And for those wondering, yes the 3.0 OS is jailbreakable on all devices. It’s just those using 3G yellowsn0w that have to show some restraint and wait for PwnageTool to create a custom IPSW that avoids the baseband update.

Will keep you guys updated when a version of PwnageTool which works with 3.0 is out.

Cydia's Appstore for Iphone 3g

Cydia, a software installer for jailbroken iPhones and iPods touch, today opened their version of the App Store to allow the more underground developers apps.Their will be more apps specially the ones which are rejected from apple's app store .
Cydia's founder, 27-year-old Californian grad student Jay Freeman, will apparently charge about the same commission as Apple does to developers wanting to list their apps in the new Cydia Applications.
Is it good or bad ?

Dashboard widgets in Iphone Soon

Steven the guy who brought stacks, Now is working to bring dashboard to iphone it's still running through SDK. works well enough but i don't think so it will be usefull enough because the applications are just swipes way unless it can be synced with my macbook's dashboard then it's usefull.

[gizmodo]

Safari 4 - The World's Fastest & Most Innovative Browser by Apple

Apple announced the public beta of Safari 4,

the world's fastest and most innovative web browser for Mac and Windows PCs. The Nitro engine in Safari 4 runs JavaScript 4.2 times faster than Safari 3. Innovative new features t

hat make browsing more intuitive and enjoyable include Top Sites, for a stunning visual preview of frequently visited pages; Full History Search, to search through titles, web addresses and the complete text of recently viewed pages; Cover Flow, to easily flip through web history or bookmarks; and Tabs on Top, to make tabbed browsing easier and more intuitive.

"Apple created Safari to bring innovation, speed and open standards back into web browsers, and today it takes another big step forward," said Philip Schiller, Apple's senior vce president of Worldwide Product Marketing. "Safari 4 is the fastest and most efficient browser for Mac and Windows, with great integration of HTML 5 and CSS 3 web standards that enables the next generation of interactive web applications."

Safari 4 is built on the world's most advanced browser technologies including the new Nitro JavaScript engine that executes JavaScript up to 30 times faster than IE 7 and more than three times faster than Firefox 3. Safari quickly loads HTML web pages three times faster than IE 7 and almost three times faster than Firefox 3.

New features in Safari 4 includes:

Top Sites, a display of frequently visited pages.

Full History Search, search through titles, web addresses and the complete text of recently viewed pages.

Cover Flow, view web history or bookmarks like album art in iTunes.

Tabs on Top, tabbed browsing with easy drag-and-drop tab for opening new ones.

Smart Address Field, automatically completes web addresses by list of suggestions.

Smart Search Field, fine-tune searches with recommendations from Google Suggest or a list of recent searches;

Full Page Zoom, for a closer look at any website without degrading the quality of the site's layout and text;

Developer tools to debug in web built-in, tweak and optimize a website for peak performance and compatibility; and

New Windows look in Safari for Windows, that uses standard Windows font rendering and native title bar, borders and toolbars similar to Windows XP and Windows Vista applications

Check out more about safari 4

Check out some preferences tweaks for safari 4 by random Genuis

Iphone 3g launched in U.A.E by etisalat

On 21st feb etisalat launched iphone 3g with expensive and confusing data plan it came after a very long time and almost all the Apple fans who has already purchased unlocked iphones in dubai (as they cannot resist).

the plan has no unlimited usage unlike blackberry.<-- that's not good Iphone 3g 8bg for 2646 dhs Iphone 3g 16gb for 3090 dhs

Check out the Data plans Provided by etisalat

Saudi received a very nice response about 25000 iphone 3g subscribers in few hours of launch I think this is due to saudi started booking online well before the launch date and etisalat over here rushed everything up, I think etisalat won't get that kind of response because everyone knows that dubai was flooded with unlocked iphones since a week later after it launched in (iphone 2g) in U.S.
There is a dealer i know who is selling unlocked iphones and he nearly sold 5200 pieces in dubai and a guy who used to unlock Iphone 2g has unlocked nearly 1500-1700 iphones till date and even before the etisalat's launch every small shops in malls and souq started selling iphones and now the shops who used to sell iphone 3g in low price as compared to etisalat even they have increased their prices but many apps installed.
this is really funny

Regarding the Arabic support it will be sooon approx 2-3 months.

Now talibans started using Iphones

(Photo via Al Jazeera English)

I was suprised when i was this, Mullah Zaeef the Taliban's former ambassador to Pakistan says he's addicted to Iphone when interviewed by Al Jazeera correspondent Hamish McDonald during a visit in Kabul.

I asked Zaeef about his gadget. His response was pretty much the same as everyone who owns an iPhone.

"I'm addicted," he said, "the internet is great on this, very fast."

He proceeded to show myself and our film crew his favourite websites. I half expected him to log on and show us 'Taliban Twitter'.

Years before Taliban had restricted to use any new modern techies even tv's in aghanistan.

So what rules can be changed a bit when it comes to Apple, Soon you will find Apps for talibans (1000 ways to hide in mountains ) or talibook. Apple has a new market now wonder when ATRA (Afghan telecom) signs a deal with Apple maybe 2040 ?. A proud switcher from Motorola 1000 'Autotelefon'.

Iphone gps -Turn-By-Turn Voice Navigation by XGPS

Xwaves is planning to release the latest version of xGPS (v1.2) which will turn your iPhone into a True GPS device by bringing turn-by-turn voice navigation.
xGPS (v1.1.0-1) is already available via Cydia which provides real-time GPS navigation, but it does not have voice instructions.
xGPS v1.2 is expected to be released at the end of the month (and maybe as early as Feb 20) and you should be able to install it via Cydia on a jailbroken iPhone.

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Can you paint with your voice?

VoicePainter [app store]This iPhone allows you to speak, sing, play or put any other sounds into your iPhone while the software creates colorful abstract art.
The louder the sound, the bolder the stroke.It includes three unique paintings modes. To start over again just shake the iPhone and the screen goes blank , images can be saved in iphone lib and then share it.
So Sing Away
VoicePainter is US $0.99.

iphone bluetooth file transfer now possible

iBluetooth team announced that it had succeeded in allowing the iPhone to transfer files over Bluetooth. This technology, which has not yet been released, will let jailbroken iPhone users leverage Bluetooth to move files via OBEX, the object exchange protocol. They're working on an iPhone Bluetooth API to allow simple phone-to-phone communications and peripheral add-ons. The development API should allow iPhone applications to network with each other, providing a basis for multi-phone gaming and information exchange such as vCard distribution. The peripheral support will allow iPhones to pair with Bluetooth devices, such as keyboards, to allow wireless connectivity and communication with these peripherals.The iPhone application will be making its way onto the usual jailbroken app distribution systems (Cydia, installer) but right now its in limited release to people who have donated to the project.
The video demonstrates file transfer between an iPhone and a Mac, and between an iPhone and a Sony Ericsson handset.

Apple Patent filing to Adjust iPhone Volume automatically.

The US Patent Office published an Apple patent filing that reveals the company having developed a new system to auto adjust sound volumes. As we know ringtones have to be adjusted everytime depending upon noisier or quieter environments. Apple has come up with a system that uses the sound sensor to determine an ambient sound level for the environment in the proximity of the device. The system then adjusts a volume setting for the device adaptively based on the determined ambient sound level. Apple suggests that a sound sensor like a mic can be used to determine the ambient noise level on startup or over time and change the base volume to be audible based on nearby conditions. Credited to Peter Mahowald


The company already uses ambient sensors to detect light for the displays on the iPhone, iPod touch and most Macs and also to illuminate MacBook keyboards.

iTunes App Store Reaches 500 million Downloads

iTunes App Store , 500 million apps had been downloaded and the number of apps available had reached 15,000. This growth include 200,000 downloads in just the last 6 weeks, reflecting the huge surge in iPhone and iPod touch sales over the holidays. The figures released include both free and paid apps, so it is yet unknown what the total figures in sales are for the App Store.


Update : break down of apps by gizmodo

HP iPrint Photo brings wireless printing to iPhone

iPhone App, HP's iPrint Photo allows for hassle free printing of 4x6 images on any HP network enabled inkjet printer. The app is free and uses Bonjour networking to sleuth out any compatible printers connected to the local network. It'll work on most HP inkjet printers connected to an Apple Airport via USB as well. It's simple to use and requires no configuration. The app is available now for free.

BlackBerry vs. iPhone - fight for the best smart phone

The battle continues between Apple and Research In Motion blackberry to dominate the smart phone market. ChangeWave’s latest survey shows that Apple’s 3G iPhone is wining more points in the market share against its biggest competitor Blackberry Storm.

The survey of 3,803 cell phone owners opinions , including consumer reaction to RIM's launch of the BlackBerry Storm and how it compares to the Apple iPhone.

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Stolen iphone found through Mobile Me

A thief who stole an iPhone was caught after contacts he added to the device were synced to the owner’s MobileMe account.

TUAW reader Rob recounts that his iPhone was pinched while he was at the dry cleaners. But the thief failed to wipe the device, using it as it was to take advantage of Rob’s contract.

Meanwhile Rob purchased a new phone, only to find that strange new contacts began appearing in the Address Book. It transpired that the thief was adding these to the stolen iPhone, apparently unaware that they would be synced to Rob’s MobileMe account.

“It didn't take long for me to realise that MobileMe was leading me right to the thief!,” Rob told TUAW, which picks up the story.

“Rob made quick work of wrangling a name and phone number from the provided contacts, supplying the police with everything they needed to get Rob his phone back. By the end of the night, he had his original iPhone in his possession,” says the website’s Brett Tepstra.

Rob is currently auctioning the restored phone on Ebay.

via macuser

Buy and Activate an iPhone 3G At Home . wow

According to Boy Genius and Gadgetell, AT&T is now finally offering home activation for the iPhone 3G. Before, it was necessary to go into an Apple or AT&T store for activation, but no more.

That means that Xmas iPhone receipts will be much more pleasant. Interestingly, home activation only appears to be working if you order from AT&T's website—as of this writing, Apple's site is still directing you to the stores for purchase.

[Boy Genius Via Gadgetell]

SIM Unlock Card for iPhone 3G by USBfever

USBfever has released a new SIM Unlock Card, which it says is compatible with the v2.2 iPhone firmware. The 10mm-thick Unlock Card is positioned parallel to a user's own SIM card, and can also be used in any other locked mobile phone.

The Unlock Card is further claimed to support 95 percent of upcoming models, with the ability to upgrade as necessary for use in future devices. The card is being priced at $35, and is compatible with the iPhone 1.1.1 firmware or later.