Apple · Apps · Hardware · Mods

It’s official: iPad gets jailbroken thanks to Geohot and Comex

  • April 10, 2010

Recently in a George Hotz (geohot) blog post, a picture of an iPad was posted without any words accompanying it. Can you tell why? Well, look closely, because something is very peculiar on this iPad, sir. See, Geohot (and @Comex) have officially jailbroken it. It has not been officially released as of yet, but a release should be approaching soon. Anyone out there now more excited than ever for their iPad to get jailbroken?

Source: Geohot

Apps · Breaking · Internet · Web 2.0

Twitter Buys Tweetie, Will Be Renamed “Twitter for iPhone” At The App Store

  • April 9, 2010

Twitter has just announced that they have acquired Tweetie, a Twitter app created by Loren Brichter with the Twitter-savvy’s backing and nearly every iPhone user’s thumbs up for approval. What’s more interesting though is that the app will be renamed “Twitter for iPhone” in the coming weeks as stated by the Twitter blog. Also, Loren will be included in Twitter’s mobile team. Whether or not he’ll have his say on the future of Tweetie is unsure, but it’s an interesting development nonetheless. Also, the app pricing will go down from $2.99 to free, and an iPad version is also planned.
Interestingly, Twitter didn’t mention the Mac desktop app also called Tweetie, which is also developed by Atebits. You can probably expect though that it will get a name change as well soon.

Source: Twitter Blog

Apple · Apps · Internet

Adobe’s Strong Message On Quote: “Go Screw Yourself Apple.”

  • April 9, 2010

With the launch of iPhone OS 4.0 beta, there were 1500 new APIs added to the SDK as Apple CEO Steve Jobs claimed. But something even more radical and important changed (besides the addition of multitasking), and it’s the largest stab in the stomach a company like Adobe can take: Getting your product virtually banned from the device. The change? This: “applications that link to Documented APIs through an intermediary translation or compatibility layer”.

What does this mean? Technically, it means that the new version of Adobe’s widely-used (that’s still not the word to describe how far it goes) Flash platform launching three days is now useless and absolutely expelled from the making of iPhone apps. If this change didn’t occur, you could port Flash games and apps directly to the iPhone, with little hassle.

And here’s what Adobe Platform Evangelist Lee Brimelow had to say a few minutes ago: Go Screw Yourself Apple. Harsh. In fact the entire post is, and in fact the first sentence has been removed by Adobe. Keep in mind this isn’t a crazy employee blowing off steam to keep themselves busy. Here’s a few paragraphs from his post:

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Apple · Hardware · Mods

iPad gets the ColorWare torture, your eyes will never forgive you

  • April 9, 2010

The sight of a ColorWare modded iPad is the single worst sight to the human eye for an entire century. Just look at it! Actually, no you can’t, because it’s too ugly. Still, if you’re crazy enough to fork over $400 to ColorWare and ship your iPad over (or pay $910 for a new, painted 16GB model) and part with your iPad for a whole 3 weeks, you could probably have your iPad in LaptopMemo Green, except we really wouldn’t suggest you do.

Source: ColorWare

Android · Leaks · LG · Mobile · Rumors

LG LU2300 is one killer looking Android, but will it make it Stateside?

  • April 9, 2010

First to knock off what some of the other blogs might be doing by only referencing this leak to AndroidGuys: you’re wrong. An extra source of the leak is at this “source” link. Now onto the story…

The LG LU2300 is another Android phone packing Android 2.1, a 1Ghz Snapdragon, 3.5 AMOLED 800×480 capacitive touchscreen, slide-out QWERTY, 5 megapixel camera, 720p DivX compatibility, DMB tuner, and the common GPS, 3G, and Wi-Fi. As for availability, it’s too bad that for now it’s only coming out in Korea, but anything’s possible right? Just like this could also be the LG “Aloha”, another rumored Android phone, that we have not seen, nor really heard of yet.

Source: Le Journal Du Geek, AndroidGuys

Android · HTC · Mobile · Rumors · Verizon

HTC Incredible April 29th Release Practically Confirmed, User Manual Leaked

  • April 8, 2010

In the world of Android phones once again, there is one phone that is needless to say — Incredible. (And that would be the HTC Incredible, mind you). According to Android Forums member mikeydingo, a relative working in the landline-based service of Big Red asked a Verizon Wireless director about the launch date of the Incredible. After “some research” the release date was revealed to be April 29th, while the director’s response was “with a smirk”.

In the meantime, the official user manual has been also been leaked in full, complete with an outline of the Incredible’s body casing. And that’s the end of this post. This is Stef reporting, out.

Source: Android Forums Page 1, 2

Apps · BlackBerry · Internet

RIM’s Twitter for Blackberry Beta app launches tonight

  • April 8, 2010

So, Blackberry folk, what have say you of iPhone OS 4.0? Fear? Perfect, that’s exactly how you should feel. On the other hand, the nice side of this little gadget blogger is appearing again, so I’ll be nice to you RIM fans.

Starting at 6PM Pacific/9PM Eastern, RIM will begin rolling out its official Twitter app for Blackberry (still in beta). Even though it’s probably not on the same rank as UberTwitter, this is the closest “Blackberry-like” app you can find, or at least will find, in the Test Center inside of Blackberry App World. Oh, and you can find it at the Blackberry Beta Zone, too.

Apple · Apps · Breaking · Featured · Guides

iPhone OS 4.0: The Details You’re Itching To Know About

  • April 8, 2010

iPhone OS 4.0 has made its debut today with Steve Jobs as your presenter at the Apple Headquarters. Main new features of the new OS are — wait for it — multitasking, global Mail inbox, iAd, Enterprise features, and the GameCenter, all coming to iPhone owners this summer (more on that after the jump), while iPad owners should expect it this fall. Let’s go over what was announced in a pretty well-ordered list:

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Android · Apps · Did You Know?

Android Market Grows Again: 9,330 Apps Total Last Month

  • April 8, 2010

The little green robot isn’t keen on staying so little anymore. Much like the amount of traffic coming to this site, the amount of apps have increased for the month of March at the Android Market, as recorded by Android Market monitor site AndroidLib. By how far of a percent? Well, 68% over February’s 5,532 apps uploaded is the percentage increase, and a 58.5% boost is the number that March added to the total amount of apps available as a whole (27,000+). So that makes it 9,330 new apps (paid and free) added to the Android Market last month. And now that we are finished with our math session, your iPhone OS 4.0 programming will resume shortly.

Source: AndroidLib

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