The Palm Pre, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3G S is no doubt three of this year’s top smartphones. In this latest CNET video segment, Brian Tong performs a few tests and sees which one is actually more suited for “real life” daily use.
The day has finally come everyone, Apple has just released iPhone OS 3.0 (also iPod Touch 3.0). The biggest problem a number of you who have jailbroken or unlocked iPhones will soon be pondering about will be whether or not to click that update button. If that’s you, so far, we do not recommend you do that. However, having said that, first generation iPhone users are relatively safe given that you don’t mind having a locked iPhone for just a few days. For iPhone 3G users, from what we’ve read so far we would recommend you hold on abit.
The latest firmware 3.0 for iPhone and iPod Touch is now out, check your iTunes everyone! If you’ve got a jailbroken or unlocked iPhone, you might want to hold back from upgrading until the new tools are released for jailbreaking and unlocking the iPhone (2G, 3G and 3G S!).
Definitely safe to update for those not using alternative carrier networks or don’t want to jailbreak for third party apps, find out more about the new iPhone 3.0 here. Check your iTunes guys! We’ll have news on iPhone Dev Team’s soon to be released tools very soon.
Check out some of the photos which have been taken using the new and soon to be released iPhone 3G S. These have been released by Apple and no doubt were probably the best the new iPhone will manage. As you can see, they are not bad at all for a mobile phone. The improved three megapixel camera with touch focus and shooting modes such as close up macro won’t cause a dramatic change in the way people view the iPhone as a camera phone but nevertheless it will likely still remain highly popular on sites such as Flickr.
More news to come later today folks but the iPhone Dev Team yesterday already confirmed the inevitable. iPhone OS 3.0 which is expected to be released and available for all to download later today will be unlockable using yellowsn0w, the Dev Team’s iPhone 3G unlock solution. The team has also confirmed that jailbreak using Pwnage Tool and QuickPwn through iTunes 8.2 on iPhone 3.0 should be and will be as snappy as versions before. More news on when these tools will be available soon.
If you’re like me and have got lots of old CDs and DVDs lying around at home, this new DIY iPhone dock created by our friends at Geeky Gadgets could help you make use of those long forgotten discs. I usually donate my old discs to charity shops, however I have lots with missing cases, so I might actually try this myself too.
The Recycled CD iPhone Dock will work for iPods and iPhones, you will require about 11 CDs or DVDs, some super glue and also a Dremel for cutting through the discs itself.
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The folks at Engadget CN have received the new 32GB version, iPhone 3G S in black. The quick gallery below shows some hands on treatment using the new built in compass as well as the voice control. Yes, the back of the iPhone 3G S is still very glossy unfortunately, making it highly prone to scratches and fingerprints. I wouldn’t put off the thought of an iPhone 3G S with matte finish though, discussions on iPhonehacks regarding this are still very convincing.
