Apple has released iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5 to developers along with a new version of the SDK and iTunes 8.2.

iPhone MMS has already been enabled on the newly released iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5 firmware by members of MacMagazine.com.br.

Luckily enough a few hours of work for the Breno Masi, the team MacMagazine, to make the MMS on the new beta.

The fantastic is the Network setup screen now allows a complete configuration of MMS, as you can see the third screenshot above.

The act requires the publication of a new .ipcc with a key that activates the MMS. Sending for the iPhone should be done with the first beta of iTunes 8.2, as the current no longer allows it.

Sleepers.net has announced Kryptes, an alternative package handler to Cydia for jailbroken iPhones.

Kryptes is a new, lightweight, package handler that was designed with the end user in mind. We are very excited to announce its release and hope the community appreciates all the hard work that we have put into this. We do understand that there are going to be several questions the Community might have for us, so we will try to answer most of them in this post.

Q: Are you trying to compete with Cydia and Installer?
A: No, we have tried to reach out to both of the developers for each one of these handlers several times. We have been continually shot down when we asked if we could become a default repository/source. IT was as if we did not exist, when we feel we have given much to the community.

Q: So why did you produce a Application, when there are already 2 prominent applications that exist that are similiar to Kryptes?
A: We have over 600 developers in our repository, we felt to give them the most exposure in the Community we were left with no choice, but to build our own Package Handler. If we would have been accepted as a default repository with the other Package Handlers the build of Kryptes would not have happened.

You can install Kryptes by adding the Sleepers.net repo to Cydia and install the "A Alternative to Cydia and Installer" package. We are not aware of how safe or stable this application is, to get more information on Kryptes use the link below...

Wunder radio is the best radio app imo

A screenshot is circulating online that shows an iPhone temperature warning if your device overheats.

According to Apple's Knowledge Base it is a real screen even though few have ever seen it.

Operate iPhone 3G in a place where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might temporarily shorten battery life
or cause iPhone 3G to temporarily stop working properly.

Store iPhone 3G in a place where the temperature is between -20º and 45º C (-4º to 113º F). Don’t leave iPhone 3G in your car, because temperatures in parked cars can
exceed this range.

If the interior temperature of iPhone 3G exceeds normal operating temperatures, you may experience the following as it attempts to regulate its temperature:
- iPhone 3G stops charging
- Display dims
- Weak cellular signal
- Temperature warning screen appears with the message "iPhone needs to cool down before you can use it" (see image below)

This message appears when the operating temperature has become too hot. This is a safety mechanism that protects the components of your iPhone 3G. If this message appears, you should turn iPhone 3G off, move it to a cooler environment, and allow it to cool before resuming use.

Note: When this message appears, iPhone 3G may still be able to make emergency calls.

Some conditions and activities that may activate the Temperature warning message:
- Leaving iPhone 3G in a car on a hot day.
- Leaving it in direct sunlight for extended amounts of time.
- Using certain applications in hot conditions or direct sunlight for long periods of time, such as GPS tracking in a car on a sunny day or listening to music while in direct sunlight.

GriP is a new notification system for the iPhone and iPod touch. It is similar to Growl for the Mac.

The system will keep you updated on every email you receive, system memory, and more. The deb package file is available to download from the iSpazio repository but it is still in early beta.

Apple has enabled push synchronization of notes via Mobile Me for the iPhone OS 3.0 firmware, according to an iSpazio report.

Just write a note in the iPhone, and it will be automatically sent to the server and consequently display a window on your computer that notifies you of the synchronize notes. Once you approve of the sync you can find your notes in the Mail application as a MobileMe Note



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Pictures of the Palm Pre retail boxed have been leaked online along with the date of big announcement by Palm and Sprint, according to the BoyGeniusReport.

We just got a tip from a very proven tipster who informed us that Palm and Sprint were set to make a big announcement in the Wall Street Journal on May 19th. They said that there’s a very good chance of Palm and Sprint announcing the Pre release date then. Confusing, eh? Well, if we were betting boys, our money would be on Tuesday the 1

You can see some of the box pics below...






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A forum poster on the Chinese WeiPhone site has posted a screenshot and specifications of the next generation iPhone, according to MacRumors.

The poster claims to have access to a new iPhone with model number "MB717LL". The screenshot below shows it has 32GB of Storage.

The poster lists the specifications as:
- 600MHz CPU Speed (up from 400MHz)
- 256MB RAM (up from 128MB)
- Digital Compass and FM
- 3.2 megapixel camera with auto focus
- 32GB size
- No major changes in battery, screen and external casing.

Remember this information is unconfirmed and may not be accurate in any way.

Guys...I'm trying to set up an apple account..already downloaded the latest iTunes but when I go to

store>create account

it does nothing...it eventually times out and tells me to check my network connection..

what is going wrong here?

Apple is now selling the iPhone 3G online for new AT&T customers in what is likely an attempt to clear inventory ahead of the next iPhone's release.

The Apple Online Store only supports new AT&T customers at this time. If you are an existing AT&T customer, you can reserve your iPhone online for pickup at an Apple Retail Store.



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The new iPhone will not be announced at WWDC rather Steve Jobs will return to announce it in late June, according to a report by Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster.

Apple just recently announced that Phil Schiller would lead the WWDC keynote and Munster believes that this address will focus only on iPhone 3.0 and Mac OS X Snow Leopard.

“Although this may raise some concern among investors that Steve Jobs will not return [at all],â€

just took the firewall off...still nothing.

Is there anywhere else to sign up for an account so then I can just use iTunes to log in?

I believe that would be a feature in 3.0 on the iPhone itself. Before then though,

So i went to see the Prime Minister yesterday......................



guess what cell phone he has.

Apple may be adding support for iPhone applications to run in the background according to a new report by Business Insider.

The publication has heard that background support might be implemented in two possible ways:
- Apple might allow users to select two apps that can run in the background.
- Apple might selectively allow some apps to run in the background. We assume that developers could apply for permission to run in the background, and that Apple might approve or deny them based on the resources they need and how well they behave with the operating system's stability.

John Gruber from Daring Fireball has chimed in on this possibility saying, "I heard something very similar from a decent (but second-hand) source back in January during Macworld Expo. What I heard then was that Apple was working on a vastly improved dock for your most-frequently used apps, and that there’d be one special icon position where you could put a third-party app to enable it to run in the background. Take it with a grain of salt, though: my source in January described it as an idea Apple was working on, nothing more. The major limiting factor right now is RAM. There just isn’t much left for third-party processes on the current hardware’s 128 MB."

Email 'n Walk lets you compose emails on the go while viewing the road ahead through your iPhone camera.

To send an email while on the move, just open up Email ' Walk and enter the subject and message text while a transparent view shows the world around you via your iPhone's camera. Then, just hit "send" to send the message to the iPhone mail app, pick your recipients, and send away!

The application is currently offered for free in the Apple App Store.

UPDATE: Looks like it wasn't free for wrong. Its now available for .99c

Apple has sent an email to iPhone developers asking for help in creating a high volume test environment for Push Notifications.

As a developer actively working with iPhone OS 3.0 beta, we would like your help in testing the Apple Push Notification service. We have selected a pre-release version of the Associated Press app for iPhone OS 3.0 to create a high-volume test environment for our servers.

To participate developers are asked to:
1. Download the pre-release version of the Associated Press app for iPhone OS 3.0 from the iTunes Store via your desktop by entering this unique redemption code in the 'Redeem' section of iTunes, found under the 'Quick Links' section: ????????????

This unique redemption code and the functionality of the application will expire in seven days.

2. Install the application on a development device running iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 by synching it to iTunes. Make sure to accept notifications when prompted after installation. This application can only be installed on devices running iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5.

3. When you first run the app, choose U.S. English as your region when prompted. The U.S. English region will receive alerts, the Canadian English region will not. For purposes of the test, AP will be sending a high-volume of real news alerts.

4. If you do not receive notifications from the app within 48 hours after installation, let us know.

Apple is considering launching multiple iPhone models each differentiated by software, rather than hardware capabilities, according to a Register Hardware report.

Yair Reiner, an analyst at Oppenheimer, recently met with several unnamed Apple executives who, he claimed, said: “[The] iPhone is still in its early days and could gain share by: providing more functionality, lowering prices, growing geographically, or segmenting the market with different models.â€

bought an unlocked iphone 3g but its asking for some sort of account information (username, password) when i try to install apps. how do i fix this?

You need to set up an Apple iTunes Store account in order to download apps from there.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2731 - shows how
http://specialchildren.about.com/b/2008 ... t-card.htm - show how (w/o credit card info (ltd to free apps only))

^ you need to create an iTunes account to use the Apple App Store, i believe in the latest version of itunes, when you are creating a new account there is an option to select "No Credit Card" so that way you can get your account. Good luck.

trinidad really behing yes...

I see other caribbean countries supported by iTunes but not Trinidad...

I would pay for the account if it was possible...I want some of the other apps!

It maybe coming to Trinidad (the new iPhone) which would mean that the iTunes Store would have to add Trinidad & Tobago to its list of supported countries.

http://mytriniphone.com/blog/2009/03/ne ... o-in-june/

thanx 4 d info. was able 2 register

Sega has released Sonic the HedgeHog for the iPhone and iPod touch.

Relive your favorite memories of the Genesis era as you rocket Sonic through hair raising loop-de-loops and dizzying dives as you gather up rings and stop Dr. Eggman's schemes for world domination!

Dr. Eggman has turned all of the animals into mechanical monsters, and it's up to the legendary hedgehog to save them.

- Blast through Seven Zones including classics as Green Hill Zone and Labyrinth Zone, as well as the Special Stages in an attempt to collect the Chaos Emeralds!
- Classic 2D Sonic experience on the go for the first time on the iPhone and iPod touch
- Pick up and play accessibility: Play in full screen or classic "Arcade" look and play with just the touch of a button

The game can be purchased from the App Store for $5.99.





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^^^ From T-Mobile Austria.

Palm's upcoming Pre handset is again making headlines this week after it was discovered that early production units contain native support for syncing with Apple's iTunes software as if they were built by the iPhone maker itself.

Fortune notes that this isn't an entirely new revelation, given that it was mentioned back in January during the Consumer Electronics Show, but only recently has the tech media really clamped down on the matter.

"Plug a Pre into a Mac and it syncs, seamlessly, with Apple’s iTunes," the financial publication reports. "In fact, the iTunes Store treats the Pre just as it would an iPod or an iPhone with one exception: it can’t handle old copy-protected songs."

While there have been a handful of third party hacks that allow iTunes to recognize some of Palm's existing handsets, the Pre is believed to have such code built natively into its firmware. At issue is how Palm may be achieving this particular result and whether Apple will condone encroachment on its tightly controlled ecosystem by one of its rivals.

The development of the Pre, due to launch just days before the iPhone maker is expected to take the wraps off its latest line of handsets, has been spearheaded by a number of former Apple employees who are privy to the underpinnings of the company's technology. Among them is Palm president Jon Rubinstein, who spent years overseeing the development of iPods over in Cupertino.

Many industry watchers believe the Pre represents the greatest threat to the iPhone yet. It features similar touch-screen technology and an attractive new webOS that appears to take several design cues from Apple's iPhone software with some added bells and whistles to boot.

During a recent conference call, acting Apple chief executive Tim Cook vowed to vigorously defend against any competitor who treads on his company's intellectual property, but stopped short of calling out Palm by name.



"I'm not talking about any specific company. I'm just making a general statement," he said. "We think competition is good, it makes us better. But we will not stand to have our IP ripped off. We'll use whatever weapons we have at our disposal. I don't know that I can be more clear than that."

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Steve Wozniak had to opportunity to speak with Steve Jobs recently and said the Apple chief executive sounded “healthy" and "energeticâ€

the new Zune looks interesting...

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Another 3rd generation iPhone mock up.

A Chinese-language blog UMPCFeaver posted pictures recently that they claim are the first ever photos from a functioning next generation iPhone. The site translated through Google displays images of iPhone OS 3.0 running some of the rumored new iPhone features.

According to the report, the new iPhone contains an autofocusing camera that uses an on-screen square that can be moved around with a combination of taps and dragging to choose the object to focus on. The rumored digital compass and its software is shown as well. Other features in iPhone OS 3.0 are demoed on the site like MMS - supporting video and photos, copy and paste, the Voice Recorder app, etc.







The credibility of this group is unknown, but the features shown on the site have already been demoed by Apple or consistent with rumors circulating around the internet about the next generation iPhone and iPhone OS 3.0.

These are indeed exciting times ahead...

Apple may begin charging full price if you try to redownload an app you have already bought over the iPhone, according to a report by The iPhone Blog.

The warning message pictured below has been appearing to some users on the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware. Previously if you had purchased an iPhone app you could remove it and then easily redownload and install it on your iPhone as many times as you like.

Now the warning dialog suggests that you must re-download it using your computer; otherwise, you will have to pay full price for the app again.

The iPhone Blog believes that this is due to the on-device account management coming to iPhone 3.0. The ability to log in and out of multiple iTunes accounts on your iPhone could lead to the sharing of iPhone purchases with others who haven't paid for them.

Unfortunately, this could inconvenience the many who have legitimately purchases and simply prefer not to have all their apps always installed.

A possible leak of Fidos roadmap for 2009 includes evidence of a $99 4GB iPhone with video calling (iChat), according to a BoyGeniusReport.

The most notable slide has to do with a 4GB iPhone 3G. While there is a huge disclaimer that the image isn’t the device itself, the slide depicts a 4GB iPhone model that will run for $99 and come with quad-band EDGE, tri-band HSDPA, a 2 megapixel shooter and, believe it or not, iChat video calling (oh hi, front-facing camera). You might recall all of that talk of a $99 iPhone at Walmart that we brought you a while ago — it looks like the timing was a bit off but it may actually happen.

This news comes just on the heels of an Engadget article which suggests that Apple has received approval for new iPhones in 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB capacities.