"We made some significant 3G progress this week.

Here’s a screenshot of a 3G iPhone whose baseband has been modified.  And even though it’s modified — and fails the integrity check — it’s still running.  Can you guess where the patch was made?

First was Apple's iTunes. They have announced that iTunes 8.0 is ready to go. Now this new update of iTunes will most likely contain normal updates and Compatibility Added for iPod Touch 2nd Gen, and iPod Nano 4th Gen. 

Second, is the new iPod Touch and iPod Nano Models.

The iPod Touch seems to have some minor improvements, and hopefully a price drop, but since we are all into it, Apple Redisigned the package to a familiar plastic box of goodies.

Now the iPod Nano on the otherhand, has inherited some traits from our Touches. It seems that now, Apple used the Accelorometerin the new iPod. So now this amazing technology isn't iPod Tocuh/iPhone exclusive anymore. They also made some major changes...

Now the third thing I wanted to review is the new iPod Tocuh 2.1 Firmware. Now this firmware is not aavailible yet, but will be a free upgrade to all 2.0 users, and the same nominal fee of $9.99 for 1.1.x  users. Here are the new features.

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We’ve got something for you! (No, it’s not the 3G unlock, but still something very useful.)

It’s a tool we’ve been working on to jailbreak a phone more quickly and easily, without requiring a full restore. Unless you are making a custom firmware with specific features, there is nothing inherent in the pwnage process that requires a restore, and we have been planning this tool for some time. It’s more convenient because you do not need to make a full IPSW and use iTunes with it, but your phone still ends up pwned and jailbroken.

This tool and technique has been available to the iPhone research and hacking community for about 5 days now (if you looked hard enough) and now that we have released it properly, we are sure you’ll see all sorts of tools popping back up that have, erm„ been on a long hiatus

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Via [iPhone Dev Team Blog]

But i thought Apple was perfect???

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-The whole iPod touch/iPhone seems more responsive.

-The much anticipated Installer app is now available.

-The keyboard seems less buggy.

-Includes the newst Cydia. 

-iTunes dreaded "Back up" before syncing is much faster. 

Download the latest WinPwn HERE

Get ready because the good ol' devteam is coming at you later today (as promised) with the official Pwnage tool for you 2.01 members! Macbrew will keep you updated with the news as it becomes available. When WinPwn comes out I will make a video for everyone showing how to do this "pwning"

UPDATE 1:It is...."sparkling" im told by the Dev Team. 

UPDATE 2: Ha HA! Well, i feel stupid. After installing the 2.0 pwnage tool use the "Search for updates" button.  It SHOULD have an update.

UPDATE 3: Download HERE

Apple has just released iPhone firmware 2.0.1 which seems to address many of the problems users faced with the new 2.0 firmware. Here is what users have been saying who have updated to 2.01:

Again, it is reported that Pwnage Tool does NOT work with the new firmware. If you have your iPhone unlocked or jailbroken DO NOT update as it will remove them.

Please leave feedback if you do update and let us know what your experience is.

"Share your iPhone's EDGE or 3G Internet connection with your computer using NetShare. NetShare provides a SOCKS5 proxy for your computer to connect to."

So basically what this does is turn your iPhone into a wireless modem for your laptop to connect to the internet when there is not a connection around. There are still some bugs to work out in the software but it is looking very promising. It is currently being sold for $9.99 on the AppStore. If anyone tries it out, please post your feedback and let us know what you think.

Great news to the world of 1.2.0 Jailbroken iPod Touch/iPhone owners. Word has it that "Installer.app" is almost complete and will be available soon! In which case would cause a ton more homebrew capabilities onto the new 2.0 firmware. This will be a great alternative to cydia because it has been more widly used and it looks great. Look up to see screenshots!

Via [ iPhone Dev Team ]

Right now you are probably thinking, "aww... not another unofficial realease".  Lucky for you, this one is straight from CMW, naturally making this version the "official" release of the windows-based 2.0 jailbreak and unlock tool.  Check out the changelog and how-to below, and then get those iPods and iPhone cranking!

Download [ WinPWN 2.0 ]

Check out the updated download link on the bottom of the page.

The folks over at iPhoneDevTeam have released their much awaited Pwnage Tool 2.0.  For those that dont already know, this brilliant piece of (mac only) software will let you unlock and/or jailbreak any iPhone or iPod Touch running Apple's latest firmware.

Via [ iPhoneDevTeam Blog ]

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After spending 2 days with the much anticipated 2.0, I can’t even begin to think of why I even hesitated. 2.0 ads much anticipated features such as the App Store as well as the "Bulk Delete and Move" feature in the Mail section. What else? - Push Email, Calendar, and Contacts. So many big features were added that the little add-ons get over looked. Two of my favorite is the search while you type and now it displays the last digit you type in passwords (no more screw ups!). Yes, those are minor and seem unimportant, but they are nifty in getting things done on the go.

App Store: If apple has EVER done anything right then it is this. The app store works flawlessly and is a much needed improvement compared to the "Installer" app on Jailbroken iPods. No more soft reboots after every app you install is always a good thing. Yes, Apple does charge you for some apps, but a ton are great and even free.

Top 3 Free Apps I have and enjoy:

• Remote: Apple did another thing great? Yes sir! Controlling your iTunes throughout your house is simply amazing. Be sure to be on the same router though; It won’t work without that.
  
  
• AIM: It’s great. It’s fast. Its fun to use. It works just like you would imagine- IM people and get a response instantly. No delay, works just like if you were on the computer!
  
  
• Myspace Mobile App: Myspace is great. Everybody (mostly) has one. Going to the web page takes forever and a half though on the Touch/iPhone. Now you can message people, comment people, and even add photos! his app provides an easy and effective way to get your myspace accessible anywhere!

Push Mail, Calendar, and Contacts: The Pricing of Mobile Me is a joke! $99...i think not. This proves Steve Jobs wants gold Toilet Seat. Instead, for email, I used Yahoo! Yahoo! has been doing push email since day one and it works (for some users...still reported bugs for other)!

Saving Pictures from the Web: One feature I missed most was not being able to save pictures off the internet. You would have to download it from your desktop and then sync it to your ipod. It actually took to long for my liking so that was something that was not done often in my house. Now Apple made things easier!

Bottom Line: Would I upgrade again and lose the Installer and the glory of Jailbroken?-Yes. I feel like I just bought a new ipod and I used it more in the past 2 days since the day I brought it home from the hospital...I mean circuit city. Also, knowing the 2.0 Jailbreaker is just around the corner, I can have the best of both worlds. Hit up the direct download link to get it for the iPhone, or the tutorial link if you would like to know how to get it for the touch.

Download [ iPhone 2.0 Update ]

Tutorial [ iPod Touch 2.0 Update ]

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Note that this is Apple's official Firmware.

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I'm sure most of you iPhone/iPod Touch users are waiting for the big day.. July 11th. Now for those of you who don't have a clue on what July 11th is SO special about heres a little re-cap.

Now back in June 9th, another big day, Apple had a WWDC 2008 Conference in SanFrancisco. That was the day the the "2.0" and iPhone 3G became a reality. June 9th was suppose to be the release date of iPhones' new software version 2.0.  But on that day, Steve Jobs announced that the actual release date is on July 11th. He ran us through some very important details and updates. Here is a list of the updates he announced:

iPhone:                                                                                                                                        

-New 2.0 is coming out

-New Model of iPhone is coming out

-New Features such as "Microsoft Enterprise" is coming out 

-Mobile AppStore is coming out

-The new iPhone SDK (Software Development Kit) is coming out

iPod:

-All if the Features on iPhone 2.0 is coming out on iPod 2.0

Macs:

-A sneek peak at Mac OS X 7.7 "Snow Leopard"

Other Apple Stuff:

-iTunes 7.7 is coming out.

Now when we heard the moment he said "Now this will all be availible at July 11" we were dissapointed. June 9th was suppose to be the date it all happens. But it was said, "July 11". Now we all are looking forward to Friday. But now a question has raised. Is 2.0 Jailbreakable? We will find out Soon.