May 08, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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Sleepers.net has announced Kryptes, an alternative package handler to Cydia for jailbroken iPhones.

Kryptes is a new, lightweight, package handler that was designed with the end user in mind. We are very excited to announce its release and hope the community appreciates all the hard work that we have put into this. We do understand that there are going to be several questions the Community might have for us, so we will try to answer most of them in this post.

Q: Are you trying to compete with Cydia and Installer?
A: No, we have tried to reach out to both of the developers for each one of these handlers several times. We have been continually shot down when we asked if we could become a default repository/source. IT was as if we did not exist, when we feel we have given much to the community.

Q: So why did you produce a Application, when there are already 2 prominent applications that exist that are similiar to Kryptes?
A: We have over 600 developers in our repository, we felt to give them the most exposure in the Community we were left with no choice, but to build our own Package Handler. If we would have been accepted as a default repository with the other Package Handlers the build of Kryptes would not have happened.

You can install Kryptes by adding the Sleepers.net repo to Cydia and install the “A Alternative to Cydia and Installer” package. We are not aware of how safe or stable this application is, to get more information on Kryptes use the link below…

Via iClarified

May 08, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - Cracks, News

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Download ***Terminator Salvation***

Assume the role of John Connor, leader of the Resistance, in post-apocalyptic 2018 Los Angeles. Alongside Marcus Wright, Kyle Reese and other fighters, battle for survival against the forces of Skynet in a breathtaking 3D third-person shooting game inspired by the upcoming, yet already cult, sci-fi movie.
Counter hordes of enemies in concentrated armed combat, destroy specific targets, hack computers, drive futuristic vehicles, defend areas and more.
The high variety of missions and gameplay, plus the faithful rendering of the movie universe, will definitely delight gamers and fans of the Terminator universe alike!

Plunge into the heart of action:
- Play as John Connor and Marcus Wright, each having their own strengths and special abilities.
- 4 different controls that take advantage of the iPhone-specific touch screen and accelerometer to fit any playing style.
- Counter hordes of 11 different enemies sent by Skynet, including some exclusive models exclusively designed for the iPhone & iPod touch game.
- 6 weapons from shotgun to surge cannon and grenade launcher
- 360° view of 3D environments through 8 levels.
- Play as a T-600 in an unlockable game mode.

You’re the only hope to stop Skynet.

For fans of Terminator and survivors of Skynet, but also recommended for fans of action, adventure, shooting and hack ‘n slash games.
Other Gameloft games you may like: Brothers In Arms, Hero of Sparta, Assassin’s Creed.

May 07, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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Apple tonight seeded the fifth beta version of iPhone OS 3.0 (Build 7A312g) and a new version of the iTunes 8.2 pre-release to developers. As with the previous beta, iTunes 8.2 is required to install the latest iPhone 3.0 beta software. No new features in the fifth beta version have been revealed at this early time.

Today’s release is a bit of a surprise, coming just eight days after the release of the fourth beta when Apple had consistently been releasing beta versions to developers at two-week intervals. With only a month to go until Apple’s sold out Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco where the iPhone OS 3.0 is certain to be a featured topic of discussion, Apple may be increasing the pace of developer releases to begin polishing things for the public showing.

via Macrumours and for all the fans you can download all of the firmwares of beta 3.0 beta 5 Below

DownloadiPhone 3G OS 3.0 Beta 5 Build 7A312g From here

Download iPhone First Generation OS 3.0 beta 5 from here

Download iPod Touch first generation OS 3.0 beta 5 from here

Download iPod Touch Second generation OS 3.0 beta 5 from here

http://www.mininova.org/tor/2568322

To add the mms and tethering option again to the new beta do the following below:

Download .ipcc file for AT&T and T-Mobile USA from here

just unzip and select the AT&T and change extension to .ipcc and update !! with itunes holding SHIFT + Update and browse to .ipcc file u just downloaded !!

and then reboot and use MMS and tethering in : Settings >>>> Networks

Note: This is Beta 5 of iPhone and iPod 3.0 software. You do not need to use the brand new iTunes version that came with Beta 5, so the one that came with beta 4 is included. If you need your UDID activated, please read the txt.

May 06, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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A series of test shots comparing a 2.2.1 iPhone to a 3.0b4 iPhone shows a significant improvement in picture quality.

iPhones.ru took over 30 side by side photos which led them to conclude that the photo quality has been tweaked in the new firmware.

You can see some examples below…

Read More [via Gizmodo]

Via Xsellize

May 06, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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AT&T has released myWireless Mobile, an iPhone application that allows you to manage your AT&T wireless account.

With this application you’ll be able to manage account functions including:
- Viewing and paying your bill
- Viewing voice minutes and data usage
- Adding or removing features

May 06, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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Download ***HERE*** Thanks to the uploader eloquent at xsellize. I bought this and my review is that it is just like any other typical racer and the graphics aren’t all that good, I guess the screenshots made it look nice. My dislikes about the game is that it auto accelerates for you and you tilt to turn, so I say again that it feels like any other 99 cent racer.

EA’s long awaited Need for Speed racing game is now available in the App Store [link] for $9.99.

Feature list includes:

• Innovative touch controls activate tilt control steering and power boosters for a faster, tighter ride!
• Drive 20 of the world’s fastest and hottest cars!
• Realistic 3D graphics and sweeping camera angles intensify the ride.
• Engage in 24 covert ventures that lead to intricate secret missions.
• Choose 8 high-impact race modes: Highway Battle, Sprint, and Cop Takeout.
• Earn performance upgrades: Boost, Speed, Acceleration and Handling.
• Customize your vehicle with aftermarket spoilers, wheels, body kits, and paint schemes.
• Receive instructions through realistic, full-motion cinematics.

Details under the pic are from toucharcade

I also want to shout out to James for the donation, thanks man much appreciated and check your email for vip. I will do my best to keep this site up to date everyday.

May 06, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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It looks like another big step for cydia, thanks bigboss. This new feature will let us pretty much rate and talk about the app you are about to download to see if it is good or bad. Does this remind you of anything “cough cough appstore”. This is another big innovation that will definately help cydia stay alive for several years to come. I haven’t tried this but I will definatley be testing this out and I hope all of the other repo’s catch on to this and add it like the BigBoss repo did. This just completes cydia enough said

May 05, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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The iRealSMS team is currently working on a small update to make texting your favorite people even easier by adding the favorites list that are in your phone.app to quicksend. As you can see above the quicksend feature from iRealSMS has the favorites of that persons phone ready so that all you have to do is tap and text. I must say that the dev is staying busy and keeps on making this app better and better.

I also almost forgot to mention that iRealSMS 2.0.8.4 has also been touched up cosmetically adding a bigger text field, charactor counter, time stamp, and sms remaining, but to top that all off the dev has added a big feature that all of us probably wanted. Have you ever just wanted to turn your volume up during a game, or a youtube clip and you do but the ireal quicksend pops up, I know I have and that gets really annoying. Well fear no more as you can see in the right picture below, in iRealSMS 2.0.8.4 you will have an option wether you want quicksend to pop up or not. If you tap volume up the volume goes up now without quicksend popping up but you can also tap on the speaker volume image to open up quicksend. Overall this app is well worth buying and to the iReal team keep up the good work.

May 04, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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The iPhone has turned out to be one of, or maybe the most successful touch phone that has ever hit the market. Apple has sold millions of phones, but there is no stopping there. With a new iPhone on the way, many experts believe that Apple will increase sales, even with the recession. But why the iPhone? Why is it so popular. Well it’s a very easy question to answer;  its revolutionary.

Many people think that the iPhone is just a phone, but it’s not. It’s a multi-media device that puts all your “hand helds” into one. Its a phone, an amazing mp3 player, one of the best mobile internet communicators on the market, and above all else; a gaming console.

We all know how the iPhone can do all these things, and that you can easily download third party applications to help with all your needs. But recently, a friend asked “When will Apple release a gaming console?” Well, they already have, and it is one of the most amazing devices yet. You see, for the Xbox, PS3, PSP, and DS, there is little to work with. If your lucky you have four buttons, and two joysticks. But with the iPhone, you have an unlimited amount of controls. I can shake it, turn it, move it, tilt it, touch it with several fingers, or just one. The iPhone has the most amazing user interface, no questions asked.

Also, as we all know, Apple decided to go “old school”. Way back in the day, before DVD’s, CD’s, cartridges or, well basically anything, there was just space in the system. Games would be stored completely on memory. Apple thought “Hmm, we dont have space to put anything in, and wouldn’t it be much more convenient if the games were right there, and you didn’t have to drag around CD’s?” Well, like always, Apple was right. It was much easier to have games right in the memory, like the old days, than to carry it around.

Who would have known that almost 10 months later, ONE BILLION applications would have been downloaded from Apple’s App Store?

via planet-iphones

May 04, 2009 :: Posted by - SoSly :: Category - News

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Late Friday Greg Joswiak from Apple, Fred von Lohmann from the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and officials from the US Copyright Office, record labels, movie studios, and the software industry sat down together for a hearing concerning the EFF’s requested DMCA exemption of Jailbreaking. This comes just a few months after the EFF originally filed for an exemption for Jailbreaking to which Apple responded with claims that Jailbreaking is illegal.

Apple is still opposing Jailbreaking and claims that copyright protection is why they have sold 30 million iPhones and 1 billion applications. The EFF’s position continues to be that comsumers should be able to run any application including those that Apple doesn’t approve of.

Apple is afraid of losing their control on the iPhone where they get to choose what applications are allowed to run for whatever reasons they have. If the exemption for Jailbreaking were approved Apple’s Joswiak thinks that “This would severely limit our ability to continue what we are doing as well as innovate for the future.”

Competition breeds innovation. Shouldn’t Apple have a little competition? Wouldn’t that force them to do things better? It isn’t too much of a stretch to think that firmware 3.0 including many basic features that Apple ignored for a couple of years is in response to the Jailbreaking community adding these features to the iPhone themselves.

Apple is concerned with protecting their contracts with carriers. When asked by the one of the Copyright Office’s councils if Apple’s contracts with AT&T “prohibits you from implementing certain applications?” Joswiak responded saying that “We [Apple] don’t allow any bandwidth hogs” (cough where is slingplayer cough).

Apple, The Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording industry Association of America, the Business Software Alliance and more are worried about piracy that could occur if the Jailbreaking exemption is approved. In Apple’s case they are worried that Jailbreaking could cut into their revenue — they currently get 30% from the sales made on the App Store. Steve Metalitz, a representative for the other groups said that “The impact will be to open up fast fields for the manufacturers and purveyors of pirated games.”

In response von Lohmann argued that the exemption which would apply to all mobile phone platforms including Google’s Andriod is warented because by-itself it is a non-infringing activity that the DCMA authorizes. He went further to say that “This is a close ecosystem of a business model,” adding: “I don’t think Congress meant that when they passed the DMCA.”

The decision on whether the Copyright Office will decide to grant this exemption is not expected until later this year. At the hearing on friday the Copyright Office representatives showed no sign of how they feel either way. We’ll just have to wait and see how this all plays out. Go Jailbreaking!

[via wired]