Pwnage Tool 2.0 is officially available for you to download and jailbreak the iPhone 3G as well as the original iPhone running iPhone OS 2.0. Currently, the tool's only job is to jailbreak and not unlock the iPhone 3G. The iPhone Dev Team is working diligently on unlocking iPhone 3G, so sooner or later they'll deliver - just sit back and relax.
iPhone Dev Team's Pwnage tool for iPhone 2.0
In case you're worried whether your newly jailbroken iPhone 3G will also be able to install official apps from iTunes as well as the bastard child apps, the answer is yes. The tool is only available for Mac OS, Windows users lose out for now - or find someone with Mac OS if you're desperate to jailbreak your iPhone 3G.
You can download Pwnage Tool 2.0 (file size: 19.7 MB), by clicking this link; just do yourself a favor and back up your iPhone before mucking around with this tool.
iPhone 3G is selling out almost everywhere, and the shortage of Apple’s newest handset could last up to a month. Those who did not get them during the launch day is pretty much out of luck if they plan to purchase one this month. While Apple is trying very hard to boost the iPhone 3G availability, it will still take sometime for the supplier to get it over to the store chain.
While the shortage continues, it does not mean all Apple’s retail stores are out of stock; according to a Macworld’s article, 27 percent of Apple’s store shows the iPhone 3Gs are in stock.
The black 16GB iPhone is the lowest in availability on those stores, however the 8GB iPhone 3G is starting to disappear from the shelf too. International sales seems to be taking away a big chunk of iPhone 3G inventory, unlike last year when only US hogging the stocks.
Earlier today, AT&T puts up a web page showing WiFi service for iPhone customers. After so many back pedaling stunt, it turns out that this one is no different. Several hours after reports on blogosheren this subject, AT&T pulled the offending page down from its website.
AT&T’s action of mis-published information on their website really does not sit well with many consumers. While these accidental announcement does show a sign of it to come, it is still irritating to some extend. So what is it going to be AT&T? To roll out or not to roll out WiFi for iPhone user?
[via slashgear]
By the end of the year, I think that the iPhone will be considered a credible gaming platform, much the same as the Sony PSP and Nintendo DS. Granted, it's lack of actual buttons may never make it quite as well suited for gaming as the others mentioned, it will still very much be a competitor. Will it be enough to kill off say, the PSP? The folks over at Popular Mechanics seem to think so.
They referenced their experiences at the E3 gaming expo in a recent article discussing the impending death of the PSP. They had a chance to play the upcoming game Spore on an iPod Touch (obviously it will be on the iPhone as well), and were amazed at not only the graphics, but how enjoyable the game was to play. They noted that while the game has been announced for mobile phones, the iPhone and iPod Touch and Nintendo DS, the PSP was strangely absent from the list. They go on to mention the high price of PSP games in comparison to that of the average iPhone game as more reasons why Sony's handheld is on the way out.
Don't get me wrong, I don't actually think the iPhone is going to kill off the PSP. I'm currently playing Crysis Core on my PSP, and there is simply no way that it could ever be smoothly played on an iPhone due to the lack of buttons. The article is still a good read, and gives you a little food for thought.
[via PopularMechanics]