Software

Jailbroken iPhone 3G/3GS Could Soon Have HDR Photos

Speaking of Cydia, if you want to get those ultra cool HDR photos on your iPhone 3G or 3GS, jailbreak them and be all patient as you wait for Will Strafach’s HDR tweak to arrive.


August 19, 2010
Software

How To Jailbreak An iOS 4.0.2 iPhone 3GS With PwnageTool

Updated to iOS4 and need to jailbreak your 3GS? First Redsn0w, and now PwnageTool gives you the power. Here’s a simple how-to guide to get you started. The caveat: This isn’t an official release, so there may be some bugs that could damage your phone or delete some data. So proceed with caution! [Redmond Pie]


August 2, 2010
Software

iPhone 4 Jailbreak Now Available: One Click, No Computer Required

JailbreakMe 2.0, a browser-based jailbreak app for iPhones and iPads, has just gone live and pretty much opens up any iOS device you have handy, all the way back to the iPhone 3G.


July 28, 2010
Mobile

How Fast Is Your iPhone, Really?

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If you are considering upgrading your iPhone to a newer model, Mike Heller and Chris Pinnock made a video that will help you decide: a no-prisoners speed race between the original Jesusphone, iPhone 3G, iPhone 3GS and iPhone 4.


July 7, 2010
Mobile

A Professional Fashion Shoot With An iPhone 3GS

When photographer Lee Morris posted images from this set on his site, some of his readers claimed they were the best photos he’d had ever taken. The joke? This behind-the-scenes video reveals how they were captured:


June 11, 2010
Mobile

AT&T Taking Pity On Recent iPhone 3GS Buyers With Upgrade Offer

As part of a “one-time Customer Price Protection” program, AT&T is helping the poor suckers who bought an iPhone 3GS in the month before the iPhone 4 was re-revealed. They’ll credit your account some dough or let you trade up.


May 25, 2010
Mobile

Walmart Offers 16GB iPhone 3GS For $US97

Looks like the 16GB iPhone 3GS is headed to the discount bin at Walmart. The retailer will be offering the device for $US97 – assuming you sign a two-year service agreement – starting May 25.


February 15, 2010
Mobile

HTC HD2 Vs iPhone 3GS Spec Showdown

Gizmodo AU

I’ve been playing with the HTC HD2 for the past couple of weeks and one of the most striking aspects of the Windows Phone is just how much it reminds me of the iPhone. From the capacitive touchscreen to the Sense UI, it just seems more iPhone than any other non-Apple handset I’ve played with, including HTC’s excellent Android phones.


November 4, 2009
Gaming

iPhone 3GS To Be Unofficially Renamed Nintendo iPhone 3GSN64

Zodttd, the developer who brought us GBA4iPhone, has announced plans to release a N64 emulator for the device. But does the 3GS have enough power? Maybe.


October 14, 2009
Software

Apple’s Shipping Jailbreak Resistant iPhone 3GS Units

Maybe that downtime earlier is a result of bad karma for Apple’s decision to start shipping iPhone 3GS units with a supposedly jailbreak-resistant bootrom. How long until the dev-team works around the immunity to their exploit? [iClarified via BGR]