PurpleRa1n jailbreak for iPhone 3GS now out, unlocking begins

03 July, 2009
Yes, it's what iPhone 3GS users have all been waiting for - a jailbreak for the new iPhone 3GS. Geohot, who has been involved with iPhone hacking from day one, has now releases the PurpleRa1n jailbreak utility...

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  • 05 Jul 2009

Anonymous, 04 Jul 2009im like you i have never use mms and gps, but bluetooth is ... moreYou asked this:-

'but bluetooth is widely usable, why do you need to use usb when you can do it wireless ?'

Well USB 2 is around 200 times faster for one thing, who has time to transfer at roughly 10MB a minute?

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    • 05 Jul 2009

    Anonymous, 04 Jul 2009hahah LG is gonna make OLEDs screen for iphone next year an... moreDunno about what you said my friend ('thou I believe it), but it's certain that SAMSUNG makes audio chips for iphone... LG works with OLED long time ago so it's very probable what you r sayin'.

    PEACE ON EARTH

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      • 05 Jul 2009

      Anonymous, 03 Jul 2009The amount of ignorance on this site is astounding to say t... morein fact jailbreaking your iphone does mean your warranty is invalid as both apple and o2 can see that you have tampered witht he software, their not dumb, i work for o2 and understand fully what it is like when my warranty runs out im jailbreaking mine but until then im putting up with the software, if your software messes up they wont touch it!

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        • 05 Jul 2009

        [deleted post]I cannot speak for the X1, but I owned the HTC Touch Pro.

        X1 - 512MB Ram, 256MB Rom, Qualcomm 528MHz CPU, X Panels
        Touch Pro - 288MB Ram, 512MB Rom, Qualcomm 528MHz CPU, Touch Flo 3D

        My experience with WinMo was bad. My iPhone stuck as many times as I can count on one hand with fingers left over. My HTC Touch Pro crashed several times in the brief time I owned it. Sometimes I would see that multi-coloured wheel come up where the phone was thinking for a few seconds as I navigated from screen to screen. And my ultimate problem with WinMo is there are certain things that are hard to "grab" using your thumb. The OS kind of forces you to use the stylus no matter how big some of the icons are (checkboxes, scrollbars, icons at top are all too small to finger).

        WinMo is not close. I hear Android is and I would like to try it but I have not seen a handset I really like yet (Magic is okay).

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          • 05 Jul 2009

          Anonymous, 03 Jul 2009The amount of ignorance on this site is astounding to say t... moreignorance indeed...
          because this most definitely voids warranty Dibert, and if your phone's malfunctioning or ceased working, how will you change its settings before you return it?

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            • 05 Jul 2009

            Anonymous, 03 Jul 2009dude get your facts straight no other phones overheat, i un... moreno other phones overheat?? were you dropped as a baby???
            Puberty's going to hit you like a truck, naive child

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              • 05 Jul 2009

              Tansen, 04 Jul 2009The Iphone is all about efficiency, fluidity, and simplicit... more"Where windows mobile has like 30 drop down boxes, Iphone has 2 or 3 main options to choose from."

              Actually I love having billions of options, something to choose from, a feeling that there's nothing I can't do. I think I'm gonna try Windows Mobile... Thanks, and sorry for being off-topic. iPhone is OK for simple people I guess. I know a lot of people who get headache from having to read too many letters, actually they are the majority and if iPhone makes them feel good, good for them.

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                • 04 Jul 2009

                ive had a good time reading the entire posts.
                ding ding.... round 2!! :-)
                iphone vs the rest

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                  • 04 Jul 2009

                  Anonymous, 03 Jul 2009The amount of ignorance on this site is astounding to say t... morethats very stupid if you're hoping u still have warranty on ur iphone after jailbreak.

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                    • 04 Jul 2009

                    yes people. jailbreak your new iphones, so you can no longer have warranty, and then buy another iphone to have full warranty,, mo money to apple.. doit doit doit

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                      • 04 Jul 2009

                      Tansen, 04 Jul 2009The Iphone is all about efficiency, fluidity, and simplicit... more"When people claim that the Iphone is the first phone with video editing and "video recording", they don't necessarily mean that its the first phone that can do it. It's the first phone to really pride itself on those capabilities, and doing so on the Iphone is easier than on any other phone. Why else would youtube submissions go up 400% within days of the 3GS being released?"

                      oh well let me teach you something buddy those pride capabilities that you're talking about have been on other phones for over the past 4 years and to mention new phones have better capabilities like D1 and HD recording and have more features than your outdated iphone. next year go brag about the bluetooth that is needed while other phones will probably brag about wireless recharging. isheep

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                        • 04 Jul 2009

                        fantastic points well articulated - that sums it up the iphone is not the first to do it full-stop, but certainly the first to do it really well.

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                          • 04 Jul 2009

                          nicksti, 04 Jul 2009Ah the iphone and the civil war it sparks. The problem is n... moreIm no iphone fan boy (i actually dislike it) but that was very well put. The phone doesnt need to have th best technology it just needs to be the best at what it does, it practically sells itself.

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                            • 04 Jul 2009

                            apt.pupil, 04 Jul 2009ok i admit when i saw the announcement of the 3GS initially... moreThe Iphone is all about efficiency, fluidity, and simplicity. Where windows mobile has like 30 drop down boxes, Iphone has 2 or 3 main options to choose from. Most everything you would want to do is easily possible, with the exception of bluetooth FTP which is widely unused anyway.

                            The quick and seamless interface is what sells the Iphone also. Pretty much every other phone ever has had a laggy interface and choppy switching of applications. The Palm Pre is no different, as sometimes I waited more than 15 seconds for a program to open (or close).

                            When people claim that the Iphone is the first phone with video editing and "video recording", they don't necessarily mean that its the first phone that can do it. It's the first phone to really pride itself on those capabilities, and doing so on the Iphone is easier than on any other phone. Why else would youtube submissions go up 400% within days of the 3GS being released?

                            It has nothing to do with the capabilities, and more to do with accessibility. If AT&T or Tmobile were to sell phones like N97 or Omnia II then I'm sure many more people would get them. Not enough people know to go buy full-priced phones, most settle for whats cheaper with a 2 year contract.

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                              • 04 Jul 2009

                              Ah the iphone and the civil war it sparks. The problem is not the iPhone haters or the iSheep followers, but the general audience that you get on this site. People come on GSMA to read about the latest and greatest technology in phones. Phones with massive storage, huge screens, large MP cameras, and all the fancy features that you can cram into a portable device are "oooh'ed and aaah'ed" while the more modest phones are bashed because they are missing something. It seems like a sin for a manufacturer to put out a phone without wifi, 3G, or a camera with less than 5MP.

                              I have used a few smartphones and the iPhone works the best. The way it operates is superior and that is why people love it. The iPhone was selling well way before it had tons of apps. Yes, you can get an iPhone with problems but that is true with any man made device.

                              The iPhone will never need to be the most technologically advanced phone on the market as long as the OS works better than the others.

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                                • 04 Jul 2009

                                Anonymous, 04 Jul 2009I work in a shop, selling phones and taking in damaged phon... moreim like you i have never use mms and gps, but bluetooth is widely usable, why do you need to use usb when you can do it wireless ?

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                                  • 04 Jul 2009

                                  I work in a shop, selling phones and taking in damaged phones all day. Believe me when I say Apple does a great job, it is still to date the most userfriendly phone and it works unbelievable smooth. Only the recent Diamond II and Pro II are somewhat equal when one compares everything.
                                  I mean, once every year I use the bluetooth application on my smartphone, mms? never.. GPS? I have a brain, I can find my way

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                                    • 04 Jul 2009

                                    As much as people are bashing the iphone, thanks to the iphone real phone companies like sony erricson and nokia have come out with even better phones and with more competitive pricing.

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                                      • 04 Jul 2009

                                      Anonymous, 04 Jul 2009did i hurt your feelings ? i am so sorry. where does other ... moreNo sane person should have feelings for their phone iphone or otherwise., keep wasting your valuable time convincing people that everything is worthless. You are a nihilist and cannot appreciate some good qualities, I am a Windows Mobile fan and can appreciate them. You officially have my pitty

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                                        • 04 Jul 2009

                                        [deleted post]hahah LG is gonna make OLEDs screen for iphone next year and samsung makes memory and processor chips for iphone, get your facts straight before you start to mock other companies that are semi conductors which make your iphone possible. by the way i am not Korean