Apple iPhone and iPod touch applications available on iTunes soon.
With the upcoming release of the Software Development Kit (SDK) for iPhone and iPod touch their will be many available applications online for the iPhone and iPod touch. You will no longer need to hack or jailbreak your iPhone or iPod touch, you can simply purchase or download your favorite app and install it with no hassles. This is going to open up the iPhone and iPod touch to new levels giving the iPhone and iPod touch new capabilities never imagined by some. Will this make the iPhone a better competitor or a direct competitor for the Windows based PDA phones and Blackberry type phones?You bet your butt it will!
The SDK will become available later this month (February 2008) for the iPhone and iPod touch. Apple has plans on selling the new developed software on iTunes store. Looks like MORE money for Apple as if they need anymore. I am sure it will be several “WAREZ” sources online for the iPhone and iPod touch software. Here at iPod-Addicts we will have our own download section for the newly developed software integrated in with our current iDownloads section.
Come back later this month for updates and go ahead and register on our NEW Free Forum and start up a discussion. I may give FREE gifts to the first 100 members of our new iPod-Addicts Forum. LINK TO FORUM HERE!!!!
In case anyone goofed up and downloaded the firmware version 1.1.3 for your iPhone or iPod touch and now you must re-un-lock your iPhone with the 1.1.3 firmware... fear not, we are here to help you!
Here is a video tutorial on jailbreak for 1.1.3. Yes, that’s right, pack in the new hack attack on the iPhone’s latest firmware version 1.1.3. So who knows how fast the “developers” will stay on top of Apple’s new releases of the iPhone Firmware with versions of jailbreak and detailed instructions on how to unlock your iPhone and now unlock the iPhone 1.1.3.
New 16GB iPhone for $499 is released today on the Apple Store SiteApple quietly released a new 16GB version of the iPhone today. If you have $500 to spend then you can pick one up today.
Also added was a new 32GB iPod touch to the lineup. Looks like both the new iPhone and iPod touch are exactly the same only with the addition of more storage, 16GB iPhone and 32GB iPod touch respectfully.
New 32GB iPod touch for $499 is released today on the Apple Store SiteApple quietly released a new 32GB version of the iPod touch today. If you have $500 to spend them you can pick one up today.
Also added was a new 16GB iPhone to the lineup. Looks like both the new iPhone and iPod touch are exactly the same only with the addition of more storage, 16GB iPhone and 32GB iPod touch respectfully.
We recently reviewed the Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter Program. We found that this is a worthy and must-have component to any new video iPod. If you have any type of video iPod from the 5th generation Video iPod to the new iPod touch or iPhone then you can utilize this type of program for your PC to rip a full DVD movie and transfer it to your iPod for playback. The Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter program was able to rip the Oceans 11 DVD movie (English standard version) well under 50 minutes. That is a decent time savings when compared to other comparable DVD to iPod Converter programs.
We began our test by highlighting a few different points. Video quality, audio quality, visual appeal, and ease of use. Our video output file after the test was complete was on par for any iTunes movie download.
The video was clear, sharp, and had no signs of degraded quality when watching fast motion scenes.
The audio was clear and in full stereo sound after listening to the Mp4 file via our iPhone’s OEM ear buds. The audio was well in sync with every action on the video sequence. This was a major problem when we tried ripping a DVD manually without the assistance of a DVD to iPod converter program. This is a long and not-so-fun process. If you know how to do it and have done it before you probably understand what we had to go through.
The visual appeal of the output Mp4 file when played on any video iPod remained to be good but we did notice some issues when the movie is played back on a TV screen from your iPod. The Mp4 file must be atleast 640x480 in resolution on your iPod before we recommend you playing the movie back on a TV screen. A new HD TV can really show shame on a 320x240 resolution MP4 playback from an iPod or iPhone. Take our word on this one! With the extra settings on the Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter program we had no problem with converting to the full 640x480 size output.
The Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter program is generally and easy program to use. Although it is not as simple as the front end menu will suggest when you really get deep into the converter settings. Overall it has a good graphical user interface for novice users and advanced users. Advanced users have the option of fine tuning any DVD rip conversion for the optimal setting.
In conclusion we give the Cucusoft DVD to iPod Converter program a strong 8 out of 10.
Check our other reviews of other DVD to iPod Converters to come for comparisons.
Remember when the iPod first came out in 2001? Okay, well maybe not for some of you. I am sure you remember when the iPod touch came out just last year. So between 2001 and present date how many iPod devices have you purchased? I can confess and say I have purchased 3 for myself but since starting iPod-Addicts I have purchased all of them for business purposes.
If I sit back and add up the money that I spent on my 3 personal iPods including my iPhone I think it might tip the bank account well over $1000.00 and that’s something I just cannot believe. It is so hard to say goodbye to $1000.00 but knowing my first iPod was purchased in 2005 I know the grand was spread out over some time.
Recently people have been blogging and asking everyone “how many iPods have you owned”. To our surprise many current iPod users are seasoned iPoders and have owned their fair share of iPods. We all know the iPod did not catch on until maybe few years after it’s first initial release. We all know now with record sales in 2007 going into this year 2008 Apple is not going anywhere any time soon.
I am asking everyone to be honest let us know how many iPods you have owned since 2001. Post a comment now! Of course you can’t go back any further than 2001 if you check our iDatabase chart for all iPods ever released. Actually, I will let you cheat and you can include the number of iPod’s you have purchased for other people or the iPods you received as gifts. Lets go crazy!!!
Let’s get right to the point straight from the Macwold expo.
The new iPhone Firmware version 1.1.3 adds the following features:
A new Map Application – You can now Find your current location just like a GPS device. It uses local Wi-Fi and cell service to pinpoint your location within a very small margin of error. I LOVE THIS FEATURE!!!!Take a stab back on the Verizon LG Voyager why don’t ya!
Send SMS text messages to multiple recipients at once. – You can send several of your friends the same SMS (text) message without re-typing the (send to) recipient.
Customize the Home Screen – You can now rearrange the icons on the front home screen of the iPhone. It will allow you to add Safari bookmarks to the Home Screen with the designated icon for your recognition. You can create up to 9 home screen pages. – WOW, that’s a lot!
IMAP support for Gmail – Several of you have already tried it and it may or may not work with firmware version 1.1.2 but it is now fully supported with 1.1.3. View all of your Gmail email folders with added functions that make the Gmail connection seamless via your iPhone. Learn how to configure your iPhone email to work with Gmail via IMAP here!
Lyrics support on the iPod portion of your iPhone. Yes, songs that are downloaded from iTunes that support the display of lyrics, you can now sing along with the printed text lyrics on your iPhone’s iPod.
A video of some of this 1.1.3 in action on the iPhone:
That about wraps it up… Did anyone notice any issues with logging onto the iPhone server via iTunes to download the update? It happend 3 times but I came back and tried it again and it worked.
Also, keep in mind the firmware software download is approximately 162.1 megabytes (MB)… so if you have a slow connection you might want to download it when you’re not using your computer and plug up your iPhone later on for the update to install.
Recently the first iPhone Trojan was reported. This instance was later found out to be more of a prank than a legitimate threat. The Trojan was reported just this Saturday but poses no immediate threat to current iPhone users. The idea that a Trojan was created specifically for the iPhone brings the question and thoughts of guarding yourself against any future attacks. The sites that exploited this so called Trojan were all taken down.
Here is a tidbit from News.com:
However, the Trojan also overwrites several legitimate applications, including Erica’s Utilities, Launcher, Doom, and OpenSSH, meaning that if you uninstall the Trojan, you will need to reinstall these applications later. This appears to be a consequence of poor programming.
The risk to iPhone users is now considered negligible since the host sites have all been taken down.
So will Apple offer an anti-virus and anti-spyware program for everyone’s iPhone this year? HA, I’m sure it may come to that if the iPhone is eventually opened up by Apple to 3rd party apps and not just web-apps.
If I sit back and add up the money that I spent on my 3 personal iPods including my iPhone I think it might tip the bank account well over $1000.00 and that’s something I just cannot believe. It is so hard to say goodbye to $1000.00 but knowing my first iPod was purchased in 2005 I know the grand was spread out over some time. 
Recently the first iPhone Trojan was reported. This instance was later found out to be more of a prank than a legitimate threat. The Trojan was reported just this Saturday but poses no immediate threat to current iPhone users. The idea that a Trojan was created specifically for the iPhone brings the question and thoughts of guarding yourself against any future attacks. The sites that exploited this so called Trojan were all taken down.