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‘3’ launches iPhone plans for unlocked iPhone 3Gs
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-31 01:10:47
3 Mobile has launched iPhone specific plans for those with unlocked iPhone 3G models, challenging the incumbents Optus, Vodafone and Telstra with 1GB and 2GB plans at low rates – but given how often a 3G iPhone can drop to 2GB for data, is 3 Mobile worth the risk?


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Telstra launches fastest 7.2Mbps “Blue Tick” phone: LG KF390
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-07-30 04:11:50
Telstra already has phones operating at “up to” 7.2Mbps on its Next G network, but the LG KF390 is the first 7.2Mbps-class phone to achieve “Blue Tick” status, something Telstra recommends for “handheld use” in rural and regional areas.


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‘3’ brings 7GB plans to the mobile broadband table: is it enough?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-07-28 21:37:53
3 Mobile has made 7GB of data available for $49 per month on its 3.5G HSDPA network, outclassing competitors who only have 3GB, 5GB and 6GB plans respectively – but who will be the first to bite the 10GB download cap bullet?


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Waiting for a “Virgin” iPhone before taking the plunge?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-28 06:59:17
If you’ve been hoping that Virgin Mobile would soon sell the iPhone, partially because it’s owned by Optus, and partially because it has cheap data rates, rumours suggest it could soon happen.


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iPhone OS 2.1 released... to developers, plus turn-by-turn GPS?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-25 10:32:10
Some iPhone developers have started getting access to the beta version of the upcoming iPhone OS 2.1, an upgrade to the existing bug-filled iPhone OS 2.0 that’s been causing angst among iPhone users around the world. Is turn by turn GPS coming in 2.1, alongside cut and paste in future OS versions?


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WinPwn 2.0 released, gives Windows-using iPhone owners the power to Pwn!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-24 03:27:25
If you’ve been waiting for the Windows version of the PwnageTool to arrive, your wait is over, your time has come, and iPhone OS 2.0 could soon be yours – but is iPhone OS 2.0 truly worth it?


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'iPhone as modem' tethering hack revealed!
Written By: Stephen Withers
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-23 20:39:53
Want to use an iPhone to deliver data to your notebook or other device? Apple and the phone companies didn't want us to have this capability, but smart users have found a way.


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iMessage to Apple: iPhone OS 2.0 sucks
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-23 09:38:15
Hi Apple! I love the iPhone, but you’ve seriously screwed things up with iPhone OS 2.0 – an operating system that is reminding me of the original OS X 10.0 and the new 10.5.x in its bugginess, an OS that desperately needs updating to a more stable version. Can we hurry it up, please?


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iMessage to Apple: iPhone OS 2.0 sucks
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-23 08:59:09
Hi Apple! I love the iPhone, but you’ve seriously screwed things up with iPhone OS 2.0 – an operating system that is reminding me of the original OS X 10.0 and the new 10.5.x in its bugginess, an OS that desperately needs updating to a more stable version. Can we hurry it up, please?


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August 22 sees 20 more countries go iPhone 3G!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-21 23:45:20
Although Apple aims to have 70 countries selling the iPhone 3G by the end of 2008, only 22 sell them so far. Now comes news that Apple will start selling the iPhone 3G in 20 more countries from August the 22nd – get ready for more iPhone mania!


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Telstra customer claims free unlock for outright iPhone 3G purchase
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-21 13:29:36
An iTWire reader by the username of “mac user” was outraged to discover that the iPhone 3G 16GB model he’d purchased outright did not come with a free unlock, but instead was to cost $150. So he did his homework and now claims that Telstra has unlocked his iPhone 3G free of charge! Has a massive can of worms just been opened for outright current or future iPhone 3G purchases from Telstra, Optus and Vodafone in Australia?


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Optus ‘yes’ Timeless plans: they’re timed, have limits and exclusions! (updated)
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-07-21 08:22:50
When is an unlimited plan NOT an unlimited plan? When it’s timed, has limits and exclusions which are listed in the fine print for you to discover, probably when it’s time to pay the bill. Should the use of the words ‘unlimited’ and ‘timeless’ be banned when it comes to telecommunications companies? NOTE: NEW STORY UPDATE FOLLOWS


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"Pwnage" option to unlock iPhone 2G for Windows users released
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-20 08:27:44
Got an original iPhone and want to unlock it, or jailbreak an iPhone 3G using the PwnageTool 2.0 but can't because you're using Windows? A solution has surfaced that's reported to be working!


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iPhone Dev Team jailbreak tool still due “soon”...
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-18 10:38:57
The release date for the iPhone Dev Team’s “PwnageTool” inches ever closer as some “final bugs” get fixed, bringing happiness to the waiting crowds but enraging others who think a few days to wait is a few days too long.


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Aussie iPhone fans still in queues!
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-18 06:43:14
Just as is happening in the US, Aussie iPhone fans are also queuing up in front of the Apple store to buy iPhones that have sold out from telco stores. Still, there’s a way to jump the queue if you’ve got the cash to spare!


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Optus cable cut? Think of your own backup plan
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Fuzzy Logic

Category: The gadget blog

2008-07-17 05:27:36
If you were one of the many individuals or businesses affected by the recent Optus cable snafu caused by a backhoe driver working for the Gold Coast City Council, it’s time to think about a Plan B in case it ever happens again. What can you do?


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ZiPhone Zibri speaks on iPhone 3G jailbreak, unlock
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-16 22:12:07
Zibri claims upcoming unlocking tool for all iPhones and iPods will be a “nice proof of concept” and “very good team work”. He explains how he sees a “real hack” working, while defending himself against claims he “stole” other people’s work.


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Brazilian iPhone 3G “unlock” works, world waits for iPhone Dev Team anyway
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-16 11:17:09
The Brazilian iPhone 3G unlock uses a TurboSIM-like device to fool the Brazilian TIM sim card into thinking its connected to the AT&T Network. Meanwhile, the iPhone Dev Team issues a new update, while some Australians are paying to officially carrier unlock their phones to use Australia’s only non-iPhone carrier, 3 Mobile.


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Unlock Wars : A new hope for an iPhone 3G unlock soon?
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-16 01:11:13
Not so very long ago, in a Galaxy so close that we’re actually in it, the iPhone 3G and iPhone OS 2.0 weren’t hacked yet. Sure, there were videos promising the unlock and jailbreak would come soon, but users are still waiting. And while Geohot’s countdown to release the YiPhone OS 2.0 unlock came and went with no unlock forthcoming, the world is still waiting for someone, anyone to deliver a mighty blow to the Galactic Apple iEmpire with a free unlock tool!


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1m iPhone 3Gs sold, 10 million apps and millions of frustrated customers
Written By: Alex Zaharov-Reutt
Section: Technology feature

Category: iPhone

2008-07-14 11:29:09
So, the iPhone 3G sold 1 million units by Sunday US time after launching in 21 countries, and 10 million apps via the App Store, but iTunes activation, MobileMe and firmware update snafus left millions of customers fuming, too.


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