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iPhone 4 Unlocked

Tim — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 21:24:15 +0000

It’s about damn time. The people responsible for the Android port for the iPhone of the iPhone Dev Team have now been able to unlock the iPhone 4. Apple will probably now be releasing a firmware update to undo the damage. Then iPhone Dev Team will come around, and unlock the phone again. The cycle goes on.

When will Apple learn that people hate AT&T’s service and the rest of their partners? When will they realize that the way to go is to sell units independent of carrier plans? They should do what Nokia did, sell phones and still partner up with carriers. If the half wits at Apple did this, I’m pretty sure they’ll put those hackers out of business and sell more phones than they already do. They’ll probably put Android out of business as well. Tsk tsk. Nevertheless, the iPhone 4 is unlocked and the guide can be found [here].

How To Get An Unlocked iPhone 4 and a MicroSIM

Tim — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 01:32:35 +0000

Before I begin, I’d like to say first of all, it’s not that easy. You’ll need someone from a particular region of the world to pull this off and you’ll need better motor skills than a middle aged person hopped up on caffeine. Here goes.

Buy an unlocked iPhone from the UK Apple Store for £499 (16GB) or £599 (32GB).
Get the damn thing shipped to wherever you are.
Cut your regular SIM card to microSIM size using a pair of scissors.
Put the sim into the phone and you’re good to go.

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Companies I’m Keeping Tabs On

Tim — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 20:50:02 +0000

Microsoft
The Xbox 360 S is out. Here’s a review and as early as now, here‘s a case of the RRoD. It’s got a sleeker design and it comes in glossy black. They didn’t make much of a design change on the controller. Instead of the standard black body and gray analog sticks and D-pad, the new controller is all black. It has built in Wireless N and the usual HDMI input and USB ports. There’s also a plug for the Kinect, which is the final name of Project Natal. The Xbox 360 S is priced at $299.99. Kinect pricing is TBA.

Nintendo
It’s official. Nintendo is calling it the Nintendo 3DS. Unlike other 3D devices, the 3DS doesn’t require you to wear any ridiculous glasses. It utilized a 200 MHz DMP Pica200 IP core to display the 3D graphics. Pricing is expected to be between $150 and $200. The release date is still a bit sketchy. Expected ship date is the first quarter of 2011. More here.

Apple
The new iPhone 4 is to be released on June 24 according to Steve Jobs on WWDC 2010. The phone will have the following: New look, new processor, new display, and a new camera. Details are here. Colors available will be black and white. Pricing will be $199 for $16GB and $299 for 32GB. Of course, this only applies if you sign up for two years with AT&T. Also the new iPhone OS dubbed iOS 4 has been released. It was expected within the day and apparently, on the same day, it has already been unlocked. I won’t be updating to IOS 4 any time soon because I’m still using an iPhone 2G and Steve Jobs doesn’t like me. I’m looking to get a new phone and I’m open to suggestions.

No Activity

Tim — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:03:30 +0000

I haven’t been up to much lately. I have nothing to post here because I’m just too damn bored and lazy.

Quick recap of events since I’ve been gone.

I went to Bantayan Island with a friend and got into a motorcycle accident. No broken bones. Just a few scratches and bruises, Thank the gods.

Also, last week, iPhone 4 was announced at WWDC 2010. I don’t care much about it, but most of you techie fans do. So I guess that makes it something worth mentioning.

I’ve been catching up on a Series I’ve missed. I don’t understand how. I’m making my way through the third season of Burn Notice. The story is about a CIA Operative who gets fired. He gets dumped in Miami with nothing but the clothes on his back. He doesn’t understand why he is given a Burn Notice and tries to find out with two friends, an ex-spy from the CIA, played by Bruce Campbell from Army of Darkness, and an ex-spy ex-girlfriend, played by Gabrielle Anwar.

Other than this, I just sit on my ass and wait for shit to happen.

Steve Jobs Hates Me (No iPhone OS4 Support for iPhone 2G)

Tim — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:06:52 +0000

Apple Is Dropping Support for the iPhone 2G. These are first words I read when I opened my browser. Naturally, I clicked the link to see where it would lead. As my worst fears unfolded before my eyes, I started to realize that I never really needed a damn iPhone. Anyway, the article read that Steve Jobs responded to an e-mail by a customer asking if there was support for iPhone OS4 on the iPhone 2G. Steve responds with a simple, “Sorry, no.” Oh well. Me and my 2G had a good run. As long as I’ll still be able to use it to make calls, send text messages, and listen to music, I guess I’ll be fine. On the other hand, if I need to satisfy my technolust, I’ll go get a Windows Phone 7 phone instead.

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In other news, Apple approves Opera Mini on the iPhone. That’s sweet for them. I hope it renders Safari obsolete.

Installing the Carbon Ovation Theme for the iPhone

Tim — Wed, 17 Mar 2010 09:22:36 +0000

There are a lot of themes available for the iPhone on Cydia. I’ve been using the iComplete Theme and the HD Apple theme and I was happy. Then I read about this Carbon Ovation. I’ve just installed 2 of them, Carbon Ovation [Blue] and Carbon Ovation [Red]. There are others available. There’s a pink and a signature theme as well. It takes a while to set up because it practically changes the way you use your phone. Here are some screen shots:

Anyway, To set this up, there are some prerequisites.

You must have a jailbroken iPhone.
You must have Cydia installed.
You must have the patience of a saint.

A video guide (part 1, part 2, part 3) is available on YouTube thanks to RandomPhil86iPhone.

Here’s how it’s done:

You must first get hold of the following applications which are all downloadable from Cydia.

Winterboard
Carbon Ovation Theme
iBlank
Five Icon Dock
Five Column Springboard
Categories
Springjumps

Note: If you already have Winterboard installed, disable all existing themes before proceeding.

Open up Cydia, search and install all the applications mentioned above.
Open Springjumps. Once open, tap on Jump Icons.
Make sure Page 1 to 6 is On. Leave Page 7 and 8 Off, then tap on the Home button. Your phone will now respring.
Go to Settings > Five Column-SB > make sure it is On. Tap on the Home button.
Open up Categories. Tap Manage Folders, then tap on Add.
A window will pop up asking you to name the folder you are about to add.
You will be adding folders with the following names:
1. Apps
2. Games
3. iPhone
4. Misc
Note: You may choose any icon for each folder.
Tap on the home button. Your phone will now respring.
Open iBlank. This app will allow you to add blank applications to your Springboard.
Tap on 16, then tap on the Home button.
Arrange your icons as follows: Feel free to reopen the iBlank App and add as many blanks as you need.
Go to Winterboard, and select the Carbon Ovation Theme of your choice.
Tap on the Home button and wait for the respring.

You’re all set.