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Apple releases iPhone SDK Beta 4 and firmware update

Apple has released yet another round of updates to its iPhone SDK and Firmware. The new update brings iPhone SDK Beta 4 and Firmware 2.0 5A258F to iPhone developers. The biggest change is Apple added OpenGL ES support in the SDK package, which provides 3D graphic support for gaming.
A note listed on Apple’s [...]

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iPhone v2.0 allows users to save web images

The folks over at Gizmodo have uncovered evidence that the new Safari mobile version found in the 2.0 version of the iPhone firmware will allow users to save web images by simply pressing and holding their finger on an image. A pop-up screen will appear on the iPhone that then allows users to save [...]

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iPhone 3G chip found in latest update

Apple’s latest firmware update revealed a reference to a 3G chipset, the Infineon SGOLD3, according to Zibri, maker of the ZiPhone iPhone tool. The new S-GOLD3, which replaces the current S-GOLD2 chipset, is said to support HSDPA category 8 (7.2 Mbps) data, up to 5 megapixel cameras, MPEG4/H.263 hardware acceleration, and video telephony, streaming, [...]

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iPhone Pwnage Tool for OS X

The iPhone Dev Team recently announced the Mac OS X version of the PwnageTool app. The application unlocks iPhones and lets users load the firmware of their choice to the device but still lets it work with Apple’s servers. The new PwnageTool allowed the folks over at Engadget to to unlock an 8GB locked [...]

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