Aug 01
The Apple iPhone firmware1.0.1 is available now through iTunes. It is mentioned on the software update window in iTunes that it specifically has bug fixes. The most important item this update takes care of is the Safari security breach that was discovered in the first part of last month. The security hack allowed the iPhone to be taken control of when a user visited a malicious Web page. Unfortunately, this update does not install MMS or multimedia messaging software, chat software or flash mobile.
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Jul 31
As of the 29th of July the people over at #iphone IRC channel have created the first known 3rd party application for the iPhone. It just so happens that it is an unauthorized program. It is a simple program which displays the message, “Hello World” and nothing else.
They have also released the source code for this program. The binary is available to download and has the community-built toolchain with UIKit. Not much is known of what the source code can do.
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Jul 30
If you have been wanting to use custom ringtones or switch around the application icons on the screen, the newly released 2.0 version of iFuntastic is for you. As not having tested this myself, you will be on your own. By what other users have been saying, this version is more compatible with the iPhone and has a nicer interface.
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Jul 29
On Friday the 27th of July 2007, Parliant released its PhoneValet Anywhere service for the Apple iPhone. Users of the PhoneValet Message Center 5 can upgrade their server for $59.95, to add the new unlimited user version or upgrade for free if you already use PhoneValet Anywhere.
The PhoneValet Message Center is a telephony system designed for the Macintosh and small business. A phone line connected to a Mac turns it into an entire automated phone center along with interactive voice prompts. It integrates caller id which routes them to the right user, includes voicemail, transfers people to outside numbers, records calls and manages call logs, along with providing the caller an auto-dialing option.
Continue reading iPhone With PhoneValet Anywhere Shows Land Line Visual Voicemail
Jul 28
With the coming Black Hat 2007 conference in Las Vegas, Nevada, Apple is working overtime to fix several key security flaws found in the iPhone. With more than 3,000 hackers and government personnel attending, Apple is doing what they can before several flaws are shwon at the conference and the rest of the world.
One iPhone flaw, which was announced Monday by Independent Security Evaluators, showed how crackers could retrieve information from an unpatched iPhone by visiting a rogue Web site.
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Jul 27
Apple announced during their third quarter financial results that the iPhone will be released by the fourth quarter of 2007 not the financial fourth quarter. The fourth quarter ends December 30th.
The countries that are signaling an iPhone launch are UK, Germany and France. These are considered to be the major countries at this time.
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