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The iPhone 3GS and 3G 3.1.3 unlock has been released today. The unlock comes from the iPhone DevTeam who have managed to unlock basebands 04.26.08, 05.11.07, 05.12.01 and 05.13.04. iOS 4 also is unlockable although that particular unlock is not available just yet. We expect that to arrive shortly.
From iPhone DevTeam on Twitter…
“ultrasn0w 0.93 released! Cydia repo is repo666.ultrasn0w.com. Works with basebands 04.26.08 thru 05.13.04”
Apple [AAPL] has now made iOS 4 available for download ready for the iPhone 3GS, 3G and newer generation iPod Touch devices.
The update went like just over an hour ago. To grab it, you need to connect up your iPhone to your computer, load up iTunes and then click on the iPhone and check for updates. You should at that point be able to download it.
Before you download and install it is recommended that you have a backup ready and just to be on the safe side, make sure you have backups of your photos and any other files you may wish to keep. [Read more…]
Update: Site back up, still no pricing details. We still expect to hear soon and certainly before June 24.
Update 2: As seen in the comments – 3 are being a bit naughty. An email was sent out with the subject, ‘iPhone 4 on Three. Pre-order now. But if you read the full email, it goes on to say, ‘We will be announcing our prices later this week and we’ll be back in touch with more details.
We are seeing messages on Twitter saying that the Three network in the UK has opened up iPhone 4 pre-orders. However, no pricing or mention of tariffs is available in the email and right now the Three website is down for maintenance.
This leads us on to believe that Three could be actually offering pre-orders unlike O2 who have decided to let current customers get the iPhone 4.
As mentioned above, the Three site is down for maintenance but as soon as it opens back up, which we expect to be soon, then we’ll let you know if they have indeed opened up for pre-orders. We’ll also let you know the prices and what you can get for signing up with the network.
Via: Twitter
Toshiba has announced a new smartbook called the Toshiba AC100. The AC100 runs Android 2.1 making it capable of waking up in less than a second from standby mode.
The AC100 from Toshiba has a clamshell form factor. It has a 10.1 inch screen and has been designed to be used to consume media from the internet along with providing the ability to edit documents, emails and other messages.
The battery life on the Toshiba AC100 allows it to stay in standby mode for up to seven days. Whilst in use you’lll see about 8 hours of usage on a single charge. [Read more…]
Microsoft [MSFT] has launched the official Windows Live Messenger for iPhone. Features on the new app include photo sharing, social stream and of course, chat.
Windows Live Messenger for iPhone and iPod Touch is the best way to connect with the people that matter most and keep up with the things they are doing across the web. Use your iPhone to instant message your friends list, view and comment on your friends’ photos and status updates from Windows Live, Facebook, and MySpace, and at a glance, see what your Messenger friends are sharing from Flickr, YouTube, and many other social and photo sharing sites. Make sure to visit today and setup Windows Live to bring in your social networks. Messenger is simply the best way to connect with your closest friends.
Best Buy has the Nook eBook reader listed on it’s site at $149.99. The version listed is a new WiFi model that passed through the FCC late last month.
Last night, Engadget received a tip that it was launching at Best Buy, and then Best Buy eventually listed it just this morning with the expected price tag of $150. [Read more…]
Orange has announced on Twitter that micro SIM cards for the iPhone 4 UK model will come with a free adapter allowing you to switch a micro SIM back in to a SIM for times when you want to use a different handset for whatever reason.
The small adapters are the size of a regular SIM card and have a hole cut out which allows the micro SIM to sit comfortably in essentially making it back in to a regular SIM card.
This Wednesday, Motorola is holding an event to reveal the next generation of DROID handsets. We expect that the Motorola DROID 2 will be one of these devices.
The DROID 2 has already been spotted a couple of times and has now been put through some benchmarking tests to see what it is capable of.
The DROID 2 has a 1GHz processor and runs Android 2.1. It also has twice the graphical processing power than the previous Motorola DROID. [Read more…]
iOS 4 is landing today although it isn’t ready for download just yet. For those asking when it will arrive, we expect that in the UK we’ll see it around 6pm although with the amount of iPhones that will be upgrading today it might be difficult to get a quick download of iOS 4.
Although the timing is just rumours, it does follow roughly the previous major update timings.
Product Reviews ran a poll asking users if they will be upgrading. 64% of iPhone uses who voted said that they would upgrade to the new iOS 4 as soon as it is made available with 19% waiting a few hours and 15% waiting a few days to upgrade. [Read more…]
Toshiba is launching a new notebook that has a dual-screen configuration. The new dual-screen notebook is called the Toshiba Liberto W100.
As it has a dual-screen config, the physical keyboard is replaced by a touchscreen keyboard. The screens measure 7 inches each and can act as 1 large screen, or 2 separate screens which can be rotated both portrait and landscape.
Windows 7 is used along with the touch features that are built in. As the screens work together, applications can be dragged across screens. [Read more…]
The ASUS Eee 1201PN 12.1 inch netbook is now shipping at Amazon.
The new netbook costs $484 currently which give it a $15.99 saving from the list price.
Features included in the ASUS 1201PN show it has an Intel Atom N450 CPU running at 1.66GHz. It runs on the NVIDIA ION 2 graphics platform. [Read more…]
The Samsung Galaxy S Pro was first spotted recently with a few leaks. At that point, no real specs were known about the device. However, the specs have now surfaced.
The Galaxy S Pro has a Samsung/Intrinsity ARM Cortex A8 CPU running at 1GHz. It is about half an inch shorter than the EVO 4G from Sprint [S] and about 3/8 of an inch more narrow. The Galaxy S Pro has a slide out QWERTY keyboard that has been described as being smooth.
It is believed that the resolution on the Galaxy S Pro is 480 x 800 pixels and uses the Super AMOLED built by Samsung. The exact screen size isn’t known although it is believed to be 4 inches. [Read more…]
