My Free iPhone / iPod Touch

So… You’ve heard about the Apple iPhone Firmware 1.1.1 update. Apple had suggested that they may leave some hacked iPhones a unusable. So, what works and what doesn’t?

It looks like anyone who used jailbreak and third-party apps, will need to restore their iPhones. There have been reports that the update gave an error which forced the user to completely restore their iPhone. Just make sure that you have backed up any pictures taken with the iPhone before updating.

It also appears that non-iTunes ringtones no longer work. That really stinks. I think that someone will find a way around this, but paying twice to use a ringtone from Apple is silly. That second $0.99 is ALL profit for the recording companies.

There are a few reports of bricked (non working) iPhones out there. I wonder if people will find a way around this issue too.

So, it looks like if you used jailbreak to hack your iPhone (to install third-party apps), you should be okay (once you restore and find an update the your jailbreak procedure). If you inlocked your SIM card, you may have other issues. Please stay tuned to this and other iPhone sites to see the latest.

Update:  It is reported that some Apple Geniuses are unbricking iPhones.  This has not been confirmed, but if your is bricked, you may want to give it a shot. 

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.

Apple has released an update to the iPhone firmware. the new version (1.1.1) includes these features:

• iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
• Louder speakerphone and receiver volume
• Home Button double-click shortcut to phone favorites or music controls
• Space bar double-tap shortcut to intelligently insert period and space
• Mail attachments are viewable in portrait and landscape
• Stocks and cities in Stocks and Weather can be re-ordered
• Apple Bluetooth Headset battery status in the Status Bar
• Support for TV Out
• Preference to turn off EDGE/GPRS when roaming internationally
• New Passcode lock time intervals
• Adjustable alert volume

Apple does include this warning before you install the update:

IF YOU HAVE MODIFIED YOUR iPHONE’S SOFTWARE, APPLYING THIS SOFTWARE UPDATE MAY RESULT IN YOUR iPHONE BECOMING PERMANENTLY INOPERABLE.

So, beware before you install the update (only if you have hacked the phone). Some users (who have hacked their iPhones) are reporting of errors when they perform the update.

The update is only available through iTunes and weighs in at a hefty 152.3MB in size.

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.

A company, Truphone, planned to demonstrate yesterday that Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) is possible on the iPhone (over Wi-Fi). This technology allows you to make calls (many for free) to many landline phone numbers (Truphone’s rates). This would mean that you wouldn’t use your AT&T minutes for many calls.

There is no word on how this demonstration went.  They planned to demonstrate this technology at DEMOfall 07. All of the accounts that we could find were from before the demonstration, and not after.

This demonstration was just that though.  They are not prepared to release this technology to the public yet.  But it shows that VoIP on an iPhone is possible.   It also shows that this technology is most likely coming to an iPhone near you sometime soon.

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.

There was a minor outage on the site this morning as I performed an upgrade. All is well now.

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.

Google released an update to Google Calendar yesterday that allows you to see your calendar items cleanly on your iPhone. This is yet another popular web application that is adding functionality specifically for the iPhone.

Check Google Calendar out for yourself on your iPhone here: http://calendar.google.com

You can get a free Apple iPhone (or iPod Touch), just like I did. The steps are extremely easy:

1. Fill out a short form with your information.
2. Complete a simple exclusive offer or two.
3. Have a few friends do the same.
4. Click here (iPhone) or here (iPod Touch) to get started.