T-Mobile G1 was launched in late September, which is considered by many as the real "iPhone Killer". Is it really an iPhone Killer? I am going to run a side-by-side comparison between Apple's iPhone 3G and T-Mobile G1 to see which one will stand out For starters, you may not...

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If you find advertisements on websites annoying (including the ones here on iPhone Hacks); then on your computer you can always use browser add-ons like Adblock to prevent page elements such as advertisements from being downloaded and displayed. However, there was no way to block advertisements in iPhone's Safari browser....

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The simple ringtone hack that was discovered almost a year back still seems to work with the latest version of iTunes (v8.0.1). It is based on the fact that iTunes differentiates a song file and a ringtone by the file extension. While we all know that the song file extension...

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One of the limitations of iPhone's Mail app is that it does not support landscape mode for reading or writing an email. iPhone app developer, Mark Schneider, addresses this strange limitation of iPhone's Mail app with his App called TouchType (Landscape Email). There were three more iPhone Apps released today...

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If you were thinking of using your iPhone as an eBook device, just like Amazon's revolutionary Kindle then you should checkout iPhone app Stanza that allows you to read electronic books on the iPhone. What differentiates Stanza from other eBook readers that are available in iPhone's App Store is its...

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In iPhone fimrware 2.1, Apple had fixed the security flaw that was discovered in iPhone firmware 2.0.2 which allowed someone to access your data and certain iPhone apps even when you have the passcode lock feature turned on. The blogosphere has been buzzing about another small security hole in the...

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The beta version of iPhone Firmware 2.2 that was seeded to developers of the iPhone developer program has revealed some minor tweaks to iPhone Safari's user interface and to the App Store application. Mac Rumors has revealed some more interesting new features that could be included in the next iPhone...

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Though I had published an easier method to rearrange the iPhone Apps across multiple screens, 5 or more screens of iPhone apps is still quite unmanageable. That's where Categories iPhone app developed by Big Boss for the jailbroken iPhone comes in very handy. As the name suggests it allows you...

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The overall feedback from iPhone users about iPhone firmware 2.1 has been very positive. It seems to have fixed most of the known problems with iPhone firmware 2.x.x such as dropped calls, slow iPhone syncs, iPhone apps crashing issues, 3G reception issues, Apple Logo Screen of Death problem. However, there...

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Security Researcher, Aviv Raff, has revealed two security flaws in iPhone's Mail app. Raff claims that he had notified Apple two months ago about the flaws and Apple had told him they are working on fixing them. However, since Apple had not addressed the issues in the three iPhone firmware...

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Fring, an Israeli startup that offers VOIP & Chat service for mobile phones has launched their much awaited iPhone App via the App Store that allows iPhone users to make Skype and other VOIP calls over Wi-Fi and also chat with others on a variety of networks including Skype, MSN, GoogleTalk, AIM, Yahoo, Twitter, ICQ. Today's release of Fring should make it one of the hottest iPhone App to be released for the iPhone since its launch of the App ...

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We had published an article which covered quite a few undocumented features in iPhone firmware 2.1 that did not make it to the release notes. However, Apple Insider reader has revealed a nice feature that seems to have slipped our radar. iPhone users now have the ability to launch iPhone Web apps in full-screen mode without the Safari toolbar thus making an iPhone Web App look and feel like a native iPhone application. Apple Insider reader, Clancy, believes that the ...

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Apple released iTunes 8.0.1 to improve stability and performance and also fixes a number of important bugs. However, based on this Apple Discussions thread, some iPhone users are reporting problems syncing their iPhones after updating to iTunes 8.0.1. Apple Discussions user first reported the problem:"Just installed iTunes 8.1 trying to sync my 3g iPhone and every time receive an unknown error 13014." One of iPhone Atlas's user reported a similar issue:“I just downloaded and installed iTunes 8.0.1 on my iMac ...

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Apple has released iTunes version 8.0.1. As per the release notes, iTunes 8.0.1 improves stability and performance and also fixes a number of important bugs. You can find all the details about the latest version of iTunes after the jump. The latest version of iTunes, v8.0.1 includes the following improvements: Seamlessly plays the current song when creating a new Genius playlist. Improves syncing spoken menus to iPod nano. Addresses an issue of deleting HD TV episodes when downloading. Improves checking ...

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Apple had pulled out Push Notification Service; their solution for one of the features that we have been asking for, the ability for iPhone apps to run in the background from the 4th beta version of iPhone firmware 2.1 for "further development". So till Apple does not introduce the feature, you can use the hack developed by Gaizin for jailbroken iPhones, called iPhone Backgrounder, which allows users to run iPhone apps in the background. iPhone backgrounder is available on jailbroken ...

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If you want a dock for your iPhone but don't want to shell out $49 for it, then you should checkout the do-it-yourself video of making a iPhone dock using binder clips after the jump. In the video, gizak, a reader of LifeHacker is making the dock for an iPhone 3G, but it should work for the 1st generation iPhone and most iPod models. He makes quite a sturdy looking iPhone dock using assortment of short, medium and large binder ...

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Apple has announced that they have dropped the Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) for released iPhone Firmware. In a statement to developers on its iPhone Developer Program website they have said that they had it in place because iPhone firmware includes many inventions and innovations that they wanted to protect. You can read the entire text of Apple's announcement along with some iPhone developer reactions after the jump. The Non-Disclosure Agreement had caused a huge outcry among the developer community as it ...

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We all love the iPhone, but the problem is that we love it so much that we want it to be perfect. One of the features that would help make the iPhone perfect is support for Adobe's Flash and looks like we might see it soon as Paul Betlem, Sr. Director of Engineering at Adobe Systems, has just confirmed that Adobe is indeed developing a Flash Player for the iPhone during a Town Hall meeting at the Flash on the ...

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iPhone Firmware 2.2 that was seeded to developers of the iPhone Developer program recently has already revealed a minor tweak to iPhone's Safari browser. That's not the only change, developers are reporting that they have observed couple of changes to iPhone's App Store application shipping with the first beta version of iPhone firmware 2.2. We could see a new categories page that will feature large category icons and more generous spacing between each listing as seen in the screen shot ...

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Whenever you upgrade to the latest firmware version there is no issue syncing the iPhone apps downloaded from the App Store as iTunes takes care of taking backups and syncing it for you after a firmware update. However, in case of the jailbreak apps, the painful part of upgrading to the latest firmware is that you also need to start from scratch and reinstall all your favorite jailbreak iPhone apps one by one via the Installer app or Cydia. AptBackup ...

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