The iPhone, by default, requires 10.4.10 or later. However a poster to the Hackintosh forums, “JSN1″, has created a utility that allows the iPhone to mount on and interact with systems running Mac OS X 10.4.9 and earlier, as long as they are running iTunes 7.3 or later. The tool works by modifying the file […]

Developer Tommy Svensson has debuted an unofficial MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) application for the iPhone, partially fulfilling one of the biggest feature requests for the device. The tool allows you to send (but not receive) MMS messages via the iPhone using a variety of service providers. Though we haven’t been able to make it work […]

In an indication of continued demand for unofficial third-party applications on iPhones, more than 1 million uses of the AppSnapp, a Web-based script that jailbreaks (allows read-write access to the filesystem) iPhones have been recorded as of this week. The jailbreak can be used on iPhones running firmware/software 1.1.1, and is also instrumental to the […]

We’ve updated our Applications page with complete instructions for jailbreaking every iteration of iPhone firwmare/software, using Installer.app to install/uninstall applications and add new sources, and what to do if you’d like to restore your iPhone to default state.

A significant advancement has been made in the world of unofficial iPhone feature enhancement. The aptly named “Download Files Plugin” is a new add-on for the iPhone’s MobileSafari that fulfills one of the most oft-mentioned functionality requests for the device: the ability to download files of various types (including images, MP3 files, QuickTime, compressed .ZIP […]

Google has revised the way its mobile-optimized home page is displayed on the iPhone. The new version displays a row of iPhone-compatible Google tools (Calendar, Gmail, Reader) on a top row. Once you’re logged in, all the Web apps are displayed in a uniform, tab-style interface that is vastly superior to the prior navigation and […]

Several users have reported a problem where the iPhone inexplicably cannot access various network services, including Web pages in Safari, YouTube content and more despite the presence of a properly operating EDGE or WiFi connection. Safari generally deliver this error message when the problem is occurring:

“Safari can’t open the page because it can’t find the […]

Thanks to the work of the iPhone Dev team, jailbreaking iPhone firmware/software 1.1.2 is now a uniform, platform-agnostic process that doesn’t require the use of any third-party utilities other than what is included in a single download package from Conceited Software.

The process, while somewhat easier than the previously described jailbreak, is still somewhat complicated and […]

While material improvements in iPhone 1.1.2 software/firmware update have thus far proven elusive, it appears that Apple did make one interesting change with the release: a slight boost in operating clock speed. iPhones running firmware/software version 1.1.1 display a clock speed of 400 Mhz and a bus speed of 100 MHz, whereas iPhones running firmware/software […]