Unlock your iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S with iOS 5.0.0 without Jailbreak or Special SIM

A new unlock method has surfaced today which claims to work without the need of any software, hardware or jailbreak.

A bug in iOS 5 discovered by Michael Capozzi theoretically allows any iPhone 4S to be unlocked to any GSM carrier. However, Capozzi says he was only able to test with T-Mobile.

We are currently working towards independent confirmation of his method. It does require you to have an active T-Mobile SIM card (with data working). Remember it must be cut to micro-SIM size to fit the iPhone 4S.

The Steps:
● Insert original carrier AT&T SIM card
● Dial 611 for AT&T customer service hotline and drop the call
● Turn on Airplane Mode
● Take out AT&T SIM card
● Insert T-Mobile SIM card
● Make sure WiFi is off ( also tap on 'Forget this Network" to make sure it doesn't connect automatically later)
● Switch off Airplane Mode and iPhone will search for network. This is followed by the Apple splash screen appearing.
● Activation Required will be displayed on the screen
● EDGE network will activate automatically – notice the 'E' on the top left corner of the screen
● Wait for about 20-30 seconds and turn off the phone
● Turn on iPhone and the same Activation Required screen will be displayed
● When you see one signal bar, tap on Use Cellular Connection
● Eject SIM card
● Activation Required screen will be displayed the second time
● Insert SIM card
● Unlocked!

We are getting some confirmation reports. If you are able to test this, please let us know your results. Remember this method may unlock your device; however, it will not last through a reboot. So while not practical for day to day use. It may benefit those traveling abroad.

MuscleNerd notes that while you might be able to successfully get network access, you will lose it once the network is refreshed which makes this procedure even less useful.

"If you are successful at temporarily gaining network access, you'll lose it as soon as TMSI is refreshed (happens often)"

"the TMSI refresh is a normal, regular action on the network (it's actually intended to protect you)"

Apple releases iOS v4.4.3 for Apple TV

Apple has released iOS 4.4.3 build 9A405l for the Apple TV

Download: Apple TV iOS v4.4.3

NAVIGON v2.0 for iOS lets you install only the maps you want

NAVIGON 2.0 has been released for iOS with a flexible maps concept, a refined UI, and more.

With NAVIGON you can turn your iPhone or iPad into a fully functional mobile navigation system. Thanks to a faithful adaptation of the menu functions, the app fits in seamlessly with the iOS operating concept and can be installed on any iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S or iPad device (the navigation function is only available on the iPad WiFi +3G).

Features:
- Simple, intuitive user interface 

- Can be used in portrait and landscape format 

- Precise spoken announcements 

- Intelligent address entry 

- Lane Assistant Pro 

- Real Road Sign 

- Speed Assistant with adjustable audio-visual warning 

- NAVIGON MyRoutes 
- Day and night modes for map display (automatic switching)

- 2D and 3D map display (bird's-eye view) 

- Route planning function

- Text-to-Speech (voice playback of street names)

- Extended Pedestrian Navigation using the iPhone's internal compass

- Google Local Search

- Reality Scanner for POI searches with Augmented Reality
- Coordinate entry

- SOS Emergency Help


What's New In This Version:
- Fully refined and even easier to use UI
- Free map update for all
- MyMaps: Install only the maps you need*
- Fresh Maps XL: Quarterly map data update (In App Purchase)

* PLEASE NOTE: After installing the app the maps need to be downloaded separately. This requires an internet connection.

You can purchase NAVIGON North America from the App Store for a limited time price $39.99. Note*: NAVIGON is available for other locales as well.

How-To Jailbreak iOS 4.2.6 Verizon iPhone 4 using Greenpois0n RC5 beta4

This is a brief instruction on how to use Greenpois0n to jailbreak your Verizon iPhone 4. The program itself is self explanatory.

Step 1: Download GreenPois0n from the link given below.

Step 2: Connect your Verizon CDMA iPhone 4 via USB to your computer and click on “Jailbreak” as shown.

Step 3: Now follow the onscreen instructions to put your device in DFU mode:

 * Press and hold the sleep button for 2 seconds
* Continue holding sleep; press and hold home for 10 seconds.
* Release sleep button; continue holding home for 15 seconds.

Step 4: GreenPois0n will now proceed to jailbreak your device.

Step 5: Your Verizon iPhone 4 should now jailbroken on iOS 4.2.6. Open the “Loader” app found in the homescreen to install Cydia.

Here is a video of the whole process using greenpois0n RC5. The process is nearly identical.

Greenpois0n can be downloaded HERE. Mirror: Greenpois0n RC5 beta4 for Windows | Mac
iOS 4.2.6 Verizon iPhone 4 can be downloaded from within iTunes or HERE
iTunes can be downloaded HERE

Post a comment below if you need help getting the required files.

Greenpois0n RC 5.4 will do untethered jailbreak Verizon iPhone on iOS v4.2.6

The Chronic Dev-Team has updated their jailbreaking tool Greenpois0n to RC5 beta4. They have added support for the first Verizon iPhone shipments with iOS 4.2.6 preloaded. This will do an untethered jailbreak.

Greenpois0n can be downloaded HERE.
Mirror: Greenpois0n RC5 beta4 for Windows | Mac

iFixit confirms CDMA+GSM chip in Verizon iPhone 4

iFixit's teardown of the Verizon iPhone 4 revealed that Apple used Qualcomm MDM6600 chip that supports both CDMA and GSM.

Here is iFixit's findings:
* The Qualcomm MDM6600 chip supports HSPA+ data rates of up to 14.4 Mbps and CDMA2000® 1xEV-DO Rev. A/Rev. B

* You can view the datasheet for more information on the chip.

* This is the same chipset as the Droid Pro world phone. It supports both GSM and CDMA—which means that Apple could have supported GSM!

* Why didn't they? It may be that it was easier to design antennas for a CDMA-only phone -- this phone supports two cellular frequency bands, while Apple supports five bands in the GSM version.

* Of course, there's no way it could be a real "world phone" without a SIM card slot.

Google Translate has been officially released in the App Store

Google has released an official "Google Translate" app in the appstore.

Translate words and phrases between more than 50 languages using Google Translate for iOS. For most languages, you can speak your phrases and hear the corresponding translations.

With Google Translate you can:

* Translate text between 57 languages
* Translate by speaking the text instead of typing it (15 languages)
* Listen to your translations spoken aloud (23 languages)
* Display translations in full screen mode to make it easier for others nearby to read
* Star your favorite translations for quick access even when you’re offline
* Access your translation history even when you’re offline
* Spell out the translation of non-Latin script languages (e.g. Chinese, Japanese, etc..) in Latin characters to read it phonetically (e.g. Pinyin, Romaji)
* View additional dictionary results for single words or short phrases

Translations between the following languages are supported:

Afrikaans, Albanian, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Arabic, Basque, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Irish, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish

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Angry Birds Seasons updated for Valentine's Day

Angry Birds Seasons has just been updated for Valentine's Day.

"As we all know, every season is an Angry Birds season. After Trick Or Treat and Season’s Greedings, Angry Birds Seasons returns with yet another gift that keeps on giving: Hogs And Kisses for Valentine’s Day!

Enjoy the Valentine’s Day spirit of love and affection by popping more pigs!

Fling more passionate birds in an atmosphere of affectionate action!

Find the loveliest Golden Egg of them all!

Share the love and send a Valentine’s Day card to that Special Someone!

We’d like to take this opportunity to wish everybody Happy Valentine’s Day, hugs and kisses all around! We thank you sincerely from the bottoms of our fluffy hearts for putting Angry Birds in the iTunes App Store Hall of Fame!"

Get it HERE.