Apple today released iPhone OS 3.1.3 for all iPhone and iPod touch models, addressing several specific bugs as well as offering fixes for a handful of security issues.

This update for the iPhone and iPod touch contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:

- Improves accuracy of reported battery level on iPhone 3GS.
- Resolves issue where third-party apps would not launch in some instances.
- Fixes bug that may cause an app to crash when using the Japanese Kana keyboard.

This update can be downloaded from iTunes .

Toshiba announced that they have launched a 64 gigabyte (GB) embedded NAND flash memory module. The new chip offers 64GB on a single chip and will start mass production in the first quarter of 2010.

The reason the largest iPhone (32GB) currently has 1/2 the memory of the largest iPod touch (64GB) is that the iPhone can only house a single NAND flash chip while the iPod touch can accommodate two. The additional space in the iPhone is taken up by its communication hardware. This new advancement should allow for 64GB iPhones and 128GB iPod touches in 2010.

an iPhone radio.app is being developed in-house by Apple for use on the iPhone and iPod touch.  The app will be allowed to operate in the background like iPod.app and will offer the same functionality as the FM radio in the new iPod Nanos.  Sources mentioned that this application could also be incorporated into the iPod.app before release.

Sources : Macrumors, Engadget

Apple today released iPhone OS 3.1.2, addressing several issues regarding waking from sleep, network service disruption, and crashing during video streaming. iPhone users should connect their iPhones to iTunes and click the “Check for Update” button to obtain the new version.

This update contains bug fixes and improvements, including the following:

- Resolves sporadic issue that may cause iPhone to not wake from sleep
- Resolves intermittent issue that may interrupt cellular network services until restart
- Fixes bug that could cause occasional crash during video streaming

The update is compatible with all iPhone models and weighs in at approximately 240 MB.

Apple is now allowing Made For iPod- and Works With iPhone-certified developers to include automatic application download prompts when connecting app-supported accessories.

So once you install an iPhone/iPod Touch accessory it will prompt you to download the specific app required to enable that accessory features, this would open doors for a lot of developers to take advantage of this in developing hardware based apps for the iPhone, which would allow us to see more devices that is going to expand the phones features and capabilities.

Sources : AppleInsider , ilounge

BBM equivalent app is finally out for all of us iPhone users, this app works just like the BBM for the Blackberry, it uses push notification to transmit your messages across, It’s free , so get your copy now and start Pingin’

App Store Link

Apple’s MobileMe iDisk application for iPhone is now available for download from the App Store. The application allows MobileMe members to easily browse and view files stored on their iDisk and share files with others via integrated e-mail links

. – View files on your iDisk

- Access Public folders

- Easily share files from your iPhone

- Quickly access recently viewed files

- View iPhone-supported file types-including iWork, Office, PDF, QuickTime and more. (Files larger than 20MB may not be viewable.)

MobileMe iDisk is available for the iPhone and iPod touch and requires iPhone OS 3.0 and a MobileMe subscription.

Apple Posts a Video tutorial of the app  >>HERE<<

Source : MacRumors

Apple has quietly released a new software update to the Apple TV which brings the system software up to version 2.4.

Apple TV’s menu options can now be navigated with simple flick gestures. Similarly Video and Audio have new flick gestures that can be used to advance, rewind and replay. See the screenshots above.

Update: Apple has updated its support document with details of the features in Apple TV Software Update 2.4:

Remote app directional control: Control your Apple TV with simple finger gestures via the Remote app. This feature requires Remote 1.3 running on an iPhone or iPod touch with iPhone OS 3.0.

Flickr Search: Search Flickr photo tags to find recently updated photos of interest. Save searches to quickly find new photos or use as a screen saver for Apple TV.

New view options: View movies By Genre, By Movie, or Unwatched. View TV Shows and Podcasts By Date, By Show, or Unwatched.

Updated transport and chapter modes: During video playback, click right or left to fast forward or rewind. Additional clicks increase the speed. Click down to show chapter markers.

Source : Macrumors

Member SpiKey have created an IPCC file that enables Zain (MMS, GPRS, And Tethering) settings for you, it will also remove the group MMS when sending group SMS and changes the logo to Zain sign with no jailbreaking or hacking required , all you got to do is download his IPCC file from:

http://spikey.q8.googlepages.com/Zain_kw.ipcc

Then from iTunes, do a custom restore by clicking (Option+Restore) “For Mac” (Ctrl+Restore) “for windows” .

For more info and technical support, please post your comments on the forum (Here)

They’ve finally delivered, the Dev Team has released the Ultrasn0w full unlock for last-gen iPhones running firmware 3.0.

The instructions are nice and short:

1. Ensure you have upgraded to iPhone OS 3.0
2. Jailbreak your iPhone 3G using redsn0w or PwnageTool (this will also install Cydia/Icy)
3. Run Cydia or Icy
4. Please add the repo repo666.ultrasn0w.com to Cydia or icy
5. Search for ‘ultrasn0w’ in cydia or icy and install ultrasn0w
6. Reboot your iPhone 3G

To Jailbreak your iPhone 3g in 3.0, follow these guides :

For Mac

For Windows