Gizmodo has posted a guide for extending the battery life of your shiny new iPhone 3G. Apple is notorious for pushing products with unimpressive battery life, and the new iPhone is no different. The battery isn’t user-replaceable, which means you can’t keep a spare, and the energy needs of the 3G chipset adds to the problem. Apple provides some … Read the rest
Maximize the iPhone 3G’s battery life
July 17, 2008 By 21 Comments
iPhone 3G: Under the hood
July 15, 2008 By 6 Comments
TechOnline has cracked open the iPhone 3G to find out what makes it tick. They’ve released detailed diagrams as well as some videos of the dissection.
Calling this an incremental update, they note that the changes seem to be additions and improvements rather than a total rebuild of the original platform. They get into the nitty gritty, discussing not only … Read the rest
iPhone dev team shows ssh access
July 15, 2008 By 2 Comments
They still haven’t released the jailbreak yet, but the iPhone dev team hasn’t been sitting idly by either. They recently posted this video of ssh access on the iPhone 3G. Not only have they succeeded in hacking into the phone, they say that apple can’t fix it without a hardware change. Having root level access to the device opens up … Read the rest
Will It Blend? tests the iPhone 3G
July 13, 2008 By 27 Comments
The Will It Blend? host, [Tom Dickson], is at it again. This time, he blends the new Apple iPhone 3G. We’re completely in awe of how efficient the blender is at the destruction of electronics, and this time, it’s no different. Watch in fascination (or horror) as [Dickson] turns the latest iPhone into ashes.
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iGiveUp Bluetooth handset
July 12, 2008 By 36 Comments
Instructables user [ManaEnergyPotion] has posted a rather humorous Bluetooth handset hack. He simply took apart an airsoft handgun and a Bluetooth headset, and then placed the components neatly within the case. The earpeice is actually in the barrel of the gun, while the microphone is in the handle. You pull the trigger to answer a call, or to end … Read the rest
iPhone dev team releases jailbreak video
July 11, 2008 By 1 Comment
The iPhone dev team, notorious for jailbreaking the iPhone has just released a video of the iPhone 3G hacked. Keep up to date with it and watch for a release on their blog. This is a major update to the PwnageTool which is already available for previous versions of the iPhone.
They have added a lot of new features … Read the rest
Engadget goes in depth with the iPhone 3G
July 11, 2008 By 7 Comments
Over at Engadget, they’ve taken some time to completely review the iPhone 3G. Take a few moments to stop reading about all the trouble activating them and read about the phone itself.
In short, they hit the following points:
- The case feels thinner than it is.
- The shape of the case makes it wobble on a hard surface.
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