April 2011 Smartphone buyers guide

Prices updated on April 7, 2011

The dual core phone are not here yet...,

No high end phones...

We are not recommending you buy anything over Php25,000 unless it comes with two cores. Right now, we have nothing to recommend.

Best mid-range smartphones in the market - Samsung Galaxy S i9000 and SL i9003 and the HTC Desire

1. Samsung Galaxy S i9000. With Php30,990 Samsung Galaxy i9000 now being availale at Php23,250 it knocks our favorite HTC Desire HD off our list. The Desire HD has further gone down in price, now at just Php24,000. Buth the Desire HD's 4.3-inch screen and 768MB of RAM is not enough to beat the 4-inch Super AMOLED display, superior SuperVR graphics and the 16GB of internal storage of the Galaxy S. The Galaxy S biggest weakness is that it has no flash for the camera, which is kind of perplexing for such an expensive phone, but since the Desire HD's camera is nothing to crow about, this won't save it either. 

And yes, this phone is getting Gingerbread. 

2. Samsung Galaxy SL i9003. The Samsung Galaxy SL i9003, the lower end replacement of the Samsung Galaxy S, is still an amazing phone and our second best choice. Available now an evewn lower for a price of Php18,700 this is the best value for money proposition smartphone right now, bar none. 

The Galaxy SL has a 4-inch capacitative touchscreen with 480 x 800 pixel resolution S-LCD  screen.  The screen is protected by the near scratch proof Gorilla Glass. Inside, the Galaxy SL i9003 is powered by a 1GHz Cortex A8 centrial processing unit and PowerVR SGX530 graphical processing unit. Basically, it is a Samsung Galaxy S with no AMOLED display and a slower GPU at a much lower price.

Despite being a new release, it unfortunately still comes installed with Froyo (Android 2.2) instead of Gingerbread. The Galaxy SL 5MP camera is decent and can take 720p video, but like the Galaxy S still has no flash. The case is still made of plastic. The missing flash and all plastic case, will not stop it from becoming the best mid level Android, and the vest value smartphone in the market right now.

3. HTC Desire. The HTC Desire is an Android powered smartphone with a 3.7-inch screen and is powered by a first generation 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor and equipped with 512GB of RAM. This phone is the oldest model on our list. 

It also come equipped with a 5MP camera with a LED flash. It is regarded by many as the best smartphone for 2010. The HTC Desire is running Android 2.2, Froyo. But HTC has committed to give this phone a Gingerbread update by June 2011 so the phone will be current for 2011.

At the lower price of Php19,500 price with a HTC warranty, we think it is still a viable option despite, the lower priced Samsung Galaxy SL i9003. But make no mistake about it, the Samsung Galaxy SL i9003 is the better deal. You should only consider the HTC Desire if you really need to have a flash with your camera and if you really like the HTC Sense UI. If not, get the Samsung Galaxy SL i9003.

Best budget smartphones in the market - Samsung Galaxy Ace, LG Optimus One P500 and Samsung Galaxy Mini

The budget class just got much more interesting.

1. The Samsung S5830 Galaxy Ace. The Galaxy Ace combines a 3.5 inch 320 x 480 screen with a low Php13,990 asking price. Inside is an 800MHz ARM 11 processor and Adreno 200 GPU. The ARM 11 processor means no flash support in the browser. Internal storage is a scant 158MB but you do get a 2GB MicroSD card with the package.  You get all the usual wireless connections. At the back, you get a 5MP auto focus camera with a LED flash.  It runs Android 2.2, Froyo, and not the latest Gingerbread release. But this is the budget category after all.

But lets go back again... it has a 3.5 inch screen. That is the same size as many of the higher end phones in the market. With touchscreen phones, screen size is everything. With the 3.5 inch screen, this budget phone does not scream cheap.

2. HTC Wildfire. At the new price of much lower price pf Php12,000 the HTC Wildfire makes our list.  The HTC Wildfire has a 3.2 inch TFT capacitive touchscreen display with a 240 x 320 pixels screen resolution. The lower screen resolution is the main point against it, with both the Samsung Galaxy Ace and LG Optimus One having crisper displays. The Wildfire runs also still runs on Android 2.1 (Eclair), but is upgradeable to Android 2.2. 

Inside it does have the best processor if the budget class. The Wildfire is powered by a 528 MHz Qualcomm processor, which is slower than the ones found in the Galaxy Ace and Optimus One, but this is actually a higher class processor. Clock speed is not everything. The 528 MHz Qualcomm supports flash, and this is the only budget phone which supports flash in the browser. It has a good amount of RAM at  384 MB. Internal storage is also the highest at 512MB. Another good reason choose the Wildfire is the camera. It has a decent camera, a 5 MP auto focus unit with a LED flash. The led flash plus the nicely built case and building quality makes it look and feel more like a high end phone. 

3. LG Optimus One P500. For Php11,000 you get a phone running Android 2.2 (Froyo), with a 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen display with 320 x 480 pixel resolution, a 600MHz ARM 11 processor, 419MB of RAM and 170MB of internal storage. For the camera, it has a 3.2MP autofocus camera. Connectivity options are the expected: GPRS, EDGE,  HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, a micro USB port and as well as a built in GPS transceiver with A-GPS support. All-in-all not a bad package, for 11K. 

4. Samsung Galaxy Mini. Nothing great here. A 3.15-inch 240 x 320 screen, a 600MHz ARM 11 processor and Adreno 200 GPU. Internal storage is a scant 160MB but you do get a 2GB MicroSD card with the package.  You get all the usual wireless connections. At the back, you get a 3.15MP fixed focus camera.  It runs Android 2.2, Froyo...

Not a lot to get excited about, but more than enough for the Php8,990 asking price... this thing will fly out of the shelves. There are a lot of 2.8-inch offering coming out in the market at less than 8K. But with the Mini at just 1K more, we recommend going for the larger 3.15-inch screen. 

Need a physical QWERTY keyboard?

Some of us cannot make the transition to pure touchscreen, and the manufacturers are happy to meet our needs:

1. HTC Desire Z.  HTC offers a 3.7-inch Android with one killer feature, a phyical keyboard with an innovative z-hinge. While some have felt that the z-hinge may be flimsy, so far no horror stories have come up about someone breaking one. The z-hinge is innovative because instead of sliding the keyboard straight out which results in a flat keyboard, it "lifts" the phone over the keyboard allowing for raised keys. Basically, is it is the best slide out keyboard I have ever tried.

Equipped with a 3.7 inch 480 x 800 resolution screen, a 800MHz Qualcomm processor and 512GB or RAM and 1.5GB of memory with a bundled 8GB MicroSD card. The price of this one varies wildly from seller to seller. But you can find it Php22,000 with an official HTC Warranty. 

The screen is smaller than the Desire HD or Galaxy S, but since the keyboard does not clutter the screen, it does give you more effective real-estate.

2. Samsung Galaxy 551. Another physical QWERTY option is the Samsung Galaxy 551, priced at Php11,900, the Galaxy 551 is a budget priced phone as Android smartphones go. It is current though, running Android 2.2 and equipped with a 3.2 inch 400 x 240 resolution screen and powered by a 667MHz processor and 256MB of RAM.

BlackBerry users

A smartphone is only as good as the services supporting it, if you rely on BlackBerry services...

BlackBerry Curve 9300. A QWERTY messenger is still todays standard for a business phone, and BlackBerry's still make the best messaging phones. BlackBerry's top of the line QWERTY messaging phone is the Bold and the Torch. The Bold and Torch would set you back between 21,000 to Php28,000. Priced at Php12,950, the Curve is the best choice. You lose the higher resolution screen, get a lower end camera and a host of other features. But the BlackBerry Curve 9300 will allow you to avail of the BES or BIS service, or avail of the BlackBerry Messaging and Social plans offered by local service providers. Basically, that is what you get a Blackberry for. Its 90% of a Blackberry Bold, at 60% of the price.

If you want to spend more, it is probably best to just save the difference, and buy the BlackBerry PlayBook when it comes out in April. The PlayBook will make a nice companion to your Curve. 

Delayed iPhone 5 release rumours

There have been numerous reports that the iPhone 5 will not be released in June 2011, but will be delayed to later in the third or fourth quarter of the year. Granted, the recent disaster in Japan will affect the ability of many manufacturers to shipped existing offerings and may delay the release of future offerings. But Apple has said nothing about this, and I for one, am not going to believe it until the news comes from Cupertino itself. 

With the Apple iPad 2 release, the company doused water on its Google Android based rivals by offering a equivalent or superior product, based on your point of view. With a dual core processor and a updated graphic processing unit, it does not allow the Android devices to take the technological high ground. On the iPhone front, in 2010 Apple did not bite into the trend of larger displays, but it continued with its  3.5-inch display but offered the highest resolution in the market with hardware to match the latest and greatest Android can offer.

In many ways, the iPhone is in danger of falling behind. Android has a slew of dual core phones hitting the market, with many being 4G or LTE capable. Some will feature NFC technology. The iPhone's icon driven interface is not as functional as Android widget capable UI and does not look as slick as Windows Phone 7 new Metro interface. Granted, not everyone cares about widgets and Metro is a love it or hate it proposition, but I do not think anyone will contest, that after four years, the icon driven interface is starting to feel old. iOS 5, is needed. 

In 2007 Apple introduced innovative technology with it's iPhone, which lacked things like 3G capability. The phone was so innovative, and behind the curve, that it was written off by many. The years 2008 and 2009 would see the iPhone was the undisputed best in the industry. Last year, the iPhone faced it strongest challengers, with the Nexus One coming out and seriously upping the numbers game against the iPhone 3GS. Had Google found a better way to market its Nexus S, things could have been very different now in terms of market share. Not that this stopped Android from climbing to the top.

A June 2011 iPhone 5 release would put a up to date, dual core phone in the market just as Apple's competitors products hit the shelf. A delayed iPhone 5 release. by two or three months may not seem like much, but it move Apple from the leader, to following the Android pack. I do not see Apple letting this happen, and I think they would move heaven and earth to get their iPhone 5 in the market at the expected date. Let's wait and see... 

New Angry Bird.. it's BETTER than old angry bird. it's {ANGRY BIRDS RIO}

Angry Birds Rio arrives in March

Rovio and 20th Century Fox are proud to announce unique partnership uniting Angry Birds with summer animated feature film Rio.

From the makers of the hit Ice Age series, Rio is a comedy-adventure about taking a walk on the wild side.  Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, living a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota.  Blu and Linda think he’s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another Macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu’s female counterpart.

Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers.  With the help of street smart Jewel, and a group of wise-cracking and smooth-talking city birds, Blu escapes.  Now, with his new friends by his side, Blu will have to find the courage to learn to fly, thwart the kidnappers who are hot on their trail, and return to Linda, the best friend a bird ever had.

In Angry Birds Rio, the original Angry Birds are kidnapped and taken to the magical city of Rio, where they eventually escape their captors and set out to to save their friends, Blu and Jewel – two rare macaws and the stars of the upcoming Fox motion picture, Rio.  Angry Birds Rio will pair the physics-based gameplay of the original game with unique twists based on the highly-anticipated film.

Angry Birds Rio will launch with 45 dedicated levels and will regularly add new levels via app updates. The game will be available for download on smart phones and tablets worldwide.

Tying into the forthcoming feature film, coming April 2011, Angry Birds Rio is the very latest version of the App chart-topping birdie-chuck’em-up.

We’ve had a good play a day before its official release in the UK. (We’ve linked to the app below, and, once it’s officially released over here tomorrow, it should work.)

This time, the gang have been kidnapped, and dragged away from their dear eggs, all the way to Rio.

So, unsurprisingly, they’re angry, and it isn't long until they burst out, and start fighting for bird freedom- which sends a better message than the previous game's theme of fowl on swine warfare.

The game menus blasts out a catchy Rio theme tune, and after a speedy intro, you’re straight into the game. (We didn’t come to Angry Birds for a stirring plot-line)

Compared to the most recent St. Patrick’s update, the backgrounds have had a bit of a scrub-up, but its unmistakably Angry Birds, even with all the recent business interest, plush toys .etc.

We’re currently chugging through the games first levels, three-star grabbing pros will probably get right into the game in under an hour, and breeze through the warehouse levels. (We we're so proud of our three-star-in -one-play miracle, that we made it a screenshot.)

You’re then trekking through the jungle, and the adventures continues. You'll also encounter monkeys (the new pigs?) and boss battles with that nefarious looking white parrot.)

We’re not so blessed with bird-throwing skills, but we’re slowing progressing through those initial stages at the moment. (Tiny Wings is also taking up our commute gaming time.)

There's also a new achievements section, with gold-plated trophies for those that fulfil certain criteria. Not sure exactly what those criteria are, but all in good time. We need to get out of the jungle first

go DOWNLOAD now !!!

New Angry Bird.. it's BETTER than old angry bird. it's {ANGRY BIRDS RIO}

Angry Birds Rio arrives in March

Rovio and 20th Century Fox are proud to announce unique partnership uniting Angry Birds with summer animated feature film Rio.

From the makers of the hit Ice Age series, Rio is a comedy-adventure about taking a walk on the wild side.  Blu is a domesticated Macaw who never learned to fly, living a comfortable life with his owner and best friend Linda in the small town of Moose Lake, Minnesota.  Blu and Linda think he’s the last of his kind, but when they learn about another Macaw who lives in Rio de Janeiro, they head to the faraway and exotic land to find Jewel, Blu’s female counterpart.

Not long after they arrive, Blu and Jewel are kidnapped by a group of bungling animal smugglers.  With the help of street smart Jewel, and a group of wise-cracking and smooth-talking city birds, Blu escapes.  Now, with his new friends by his side, Blu will have to find the courage to learn to fly, thwart the kidnappers who are hot on their trail, and return to Linda, the best friend a bird ever had.

In Angry Birds Rio, the original Angry Birds are kidnapped and taken to the magical city of Rio, where they eventually escape their captors and set out to to save their friends, Blu and Jewel – two rare macaws and the stars of the upcoming Fox motion picture, Rio.  Angry Birds Rio will pair the physics-based gameplay of the original game with unique twists based on the highly-anticipated film.

Angry Birds Rio will launch with 45 dedicated levels and will regularly add new levels via app updates. The game will be available for download on smart phones and tablets worldwide.

Tying into the forthcoming feature film, coming April 2011, Angry Birds Rio is the very latest version of the App chart-topping birdie-chuck’em-up.

We’ve had a good play a day before its official release in the UK. (We’ve linked to the app below, and, once it’s officially released over here tomorrow, it should work.)

This time, the gang have been kidnapped, and dragged away from their dear eggs, all the way to Rio.

So, unsurprisingly, they’re angry, and it isn't long until they burst out, and start fighting for bird freedom- which sends a better message than the previous game's theme of fowl on swine warfare.

The game menus blasts out a catchy Rio theme tune, and after a speedy intro, you’re straight into the game. (We didn’t come to Angry Birds for a stirring plot-line)

Compared to the most recent St. Patrick’s update, the backgrounds have had a bit of a scrub-up, but its unmistakably Angry Birds, even with all the recent business interest, plush toys .etc.

We’re currently chugging through the games first levels, three-star grabbing pros will probably get right into the game in under an hour, and breeze through the warehouse levels. (We we're so proud of our three-star-in -one-play miracle, that we made it a screenshot.)

You’re then trekking through the jungle, and the adventures continues. You'll also encounter monkeys (the new pigs?) and boss battles with that nefarious looking white parrot.)

We’re not so blessed with bird-throwing skills, but we’re slowing progressing through those initial stages at the moment. (Tiny Wings is also taking up our commute gaming time.)

There's also a new achievements section, with gold-plated trophies for those that fulfil certain criteria. Not sure exactly what those criteria are, but all in good time. We need to get out of the jungle first

go DOWNLOAD now !!!

Honda cbr250r price in India, Honda CBR 250 Review, features

Honda CBR250R Price in India has been declared the cost of this bike is announced as Rs. 1.77 Lakhs having ABS and 1.51 Lakhs for the model having no ABS. Company has today announced the launch of the Honda CBR 250 bike in India.

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Optimizing your wireless connection speeds

This article was first posted in Mobility Philippines on June 27, 2007. To some degree it is still relevant today so I am reposting it here.

Some people get good speeds with their wireless connections some do not. Sometimes the problems are network related and at other times they are simply settings. Last night, as I was about to connect to Smart 3G's network with a Sony Ericsson P990i as a modem for a laptop from Seattle's Best Tomas Morato I noticed that Sony Ericsson's PCSuite Mobile Networking Wizard it reported that it was connected to the Smart GSM network.

Settings:

All 3G devices will connect to either a GPRS or 3G network depending on the signal detected by the device. By default, our devices are set to auto select. If I allowed the mobile phone to auto select, than instead of running on the 384kbps 3G network, it would run on the 62kbps GPRS network. If I let it do that, than I would have a slow connection with a maximum speed of 62kbps and complain that the network is slow.

Now, the P990i allows you to select between three connections options, GSM only, 3G/GSM and 3G only (UMTS only in other brands). I selected 3G only. This usually requires the device to reboot, but the P990i's Symbian UIQ software allows it to go to 3G only without a reboot. While I have my reservations about this phone as a hand held web browsing device, as a laptop modem it is perfect (except for the absence of HSPA support). The P990i went from the 5 bar GSM signal to a 3 bar 3G signal. But a weaker 3G signal is better than a strong GSM signal.

With 3 bars, I got these results using Speedtest.net:

If I let the phone auto select I would be getting 62kbps or less even with the 5 bar signal.

So if you want to maximize your connection speeds select a device with a 3G only setting and learn how to use this setting. On Globe's HSDPA network I kept my Huawie E620 Data Card on "3G only" all the time, setting it on GRPS/EDGE only when needed. This is a dedicated internet device. With the P990i, it is a mobile phone, so I let it autoselect and set it to 3G only as needed, as 3G only signals are weaker than GSM signals.

Network:

Wireless is great, it allows you to go anywhere, but be reasonable. Seattle's Best, Tomas Morato is a challenging location for both Smart 3G and Globe Visibility. Tonight I sat near the entrance of the shop facing the road and place the mobile phone as near to the window as possible. That allowed me to get a 3 bar 3G signal. If I sat further from the door I would get a weaker signal, and if I went all the way back into the smoking area, I would not be able to get a 3G signal at all and would only be able to connect via a poor GPRS signal. Ten meters changes my 330kbps to 38kbps.

Wireless devices are line of sight, so put them as close to clear air as possible. Don't expect to be able to connect from the basement of your house or from the interior room of a building and get good speeds.

If you are having connections problems from your home try different areas in the house and see if you can get a better signal or place the modem or mobile phone in different locations. The Huawie e220 comes with two cables to connect with your laptop. A short one and a long one, the latter to allow more options on where to place your modem.

Two simple tips. I hope this improves your wireless browsing experience.

The slow pace of the Nokia plus Microsoft

Nokia is in a tough position. Having announced in February 2011 that the company will be moving to the Windows Phone 7 platform, it basically killed Symbian^S3. Than came the second part of the announcement, that Windows Phone 7 devices would not be available till the 4th Quarter of 2011, and most likely not commercially till the 2012. So for the past six weeks, Nokia has been promoting their Symbian S^3 operating system, promising a new user interface, a new web browser and other improvements before it finally phases out the operating system. 

It would have made more sense for Nokia to delay the announcement of migration to Windows Phone 7 until Nokia was closer to being able to release a Windows Phone 7 device. Now they have the though job of trying to convince buyers that it is still viable to buy their Symbian based devices even if they will be but phased out by the early next year. 

Microsoft also have been better off with a bit of a delay. While Windows Phone 7 viability benefited greatly with announcement of its adoption by Nokia, the special concessions made to Nokia might deter other manufacturers from continuing Windows Phone 7 production. Of the companies that manufactures Windows Phone 7 devices, HTC, Samsung, LG and Dell, only HTC and Dell have new Windows Phone 7 devices for 2011, and nothing very innovative. But that may have been the case whether or not a partnership with Nokia had been announced. 

Ultimately, the early announcement probably did more good, than the late Nokia implementation will cause harm. It keeps the platform viable until we see the Nokia devices. In other fronts, Windows Phone 7 is looking good. It is getting its cut and paste updates, and the Windows Phone 7 market it now 10,000 applications strong. But by the time Nokia get around to producing Windows Phone 7 devices, Apple will have their iOS 5 and Google should be in the process of integrating Android 3.0 Honeycomb as a mobile phone OS. BlackBerry will probably have their QNX software on their way to mobile phones. In other words, it will be a dual core world, looking at quad core devices in the horizon.

Can Nokia leapfrog one generation of hardware to deliver current Windows Phone 7 devices, or will Nokia and Microsoft emerge in 2012 as one generation behind the curve? And we aren't even talking about the tablet market.

Z3X BOX LG News. LG Sgold3 Tool 3.0 beta Update. A2 LG models added

SGOLD 3.0 Update LG_Sgold3_Tool_3.0_beta

PMB8877 Phones Support Improved , KP500 GS290 etc...
Interface now are multiplatform capable ( tabs )

Added SEMC platform phones :

- KF750GO support (Flash, Unlock)
- KF755 support (Flash, Unlock)
- KF755C support (Flash, Unlock)
- KF755D support (Flash, Unlock)
- KF757 support (Flash, Unlock)
- KF758 support (Flash, Unlock)
- CF750 support (Flash, Unlock)
- GD580 support (Flash, Unlock)
- KT520 support (Flash, Unlock)
- KT525 support (Flash, Unlock)
- KU580 support (Flash, Unlock)
- TU750 support (Flash, Unlock)


KF750 Promo Video
YouTube - LG KF750 Flashing and Unlocking with Z3X Release Video


For more Updates need testers with following phones (contakt with me in sonork if you have some phones from list):

CF360
CF360GO
CF360GO1
GD710
GR500
GR500F
GR500FD
GR500R
GR510
GT400
GT400GO
GT405
GT405GO
GT500
GT500N
GT505
GT505e
GW370
GW370b
GW382f
KS500
KU580

LG Sgold3 Tool 3.0 beta Update. A2 models added

PLDT to buy 52% of Digitel...

GMA News reports that PLDT will buy 52% of Digitel. When the deal is done, this would effectively place Sun Cellular under the control of PLDT. This would put PLDT in control of its third Telecom, as it already owns Smart Communications and Red Mobile.

Given how much Sun Cellular change the industry, especially in terms of pricing, having it go under the control of PLDT is a bit of a worrisome thing. 

HTCDongle V1.04 Beta Released!! 1GB of fashfiles added!!

29.03.2011 HTCDongle V1.04 Beta Released!! 1GB of fashfiles added!!

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QCOM_SMART_TOOL_v1.0.0.6607 CLASSIC EDITION RELEASED

QCOM SMART TOOL CALSSIC EDITION


What's new !?

[x] ADDED DIRECT UNLOCK FOR MOBIT U11
VERSIONS:
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[x] ADDED CODE REASING FOR ALCATEL ANDROID S980X, S981X ALL VERSIONS AND OPERATORS !!!
[x] ADDED SUPPORT FOR NEW ZTE FIRMWARES
[x] ADDED SUPPORT FOR NEW PALM PRE/PIXI FIRMWARES
[x] MISC INTERNAL FIXES
[x] NEW TS705 VERSION SUPPORTED

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How to Jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 iPhone 4, 3Gs, iPod touch 4G, 3G & iPad Sn0wbreeze 2.4b1 [Video Guide]

iH8sn0w has released sn0breeze 2.4b1 to jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 on iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch 4G, 3G and iPad. You can follow the below video guide to jailbreak your iDevice on iOS 4.3.1.

Important Notes:

• Sn0wbreeze 2.4 supports Ultrasn0w unlock for basebands (01.59.00, 04.26.08 , 05.11.07 , 05.12.01, 05.13.04 and 06.15.00) ONLY.
• iPhone 3GS users can upgrade to 06.15.00 baseband now under Unlocks section in Expert but you should know that you may loss your GPS.
• Sn0wbreeze is a tethered iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch which means you will have to boot into a jailbroken state every time you reboot your device.

Download and install iTunes 10.2.1 for Windows.
Download Sn0wbreeze 2.4 for Windows.
Download iOS 4.3.1 for iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

Untethered iOS 4.3.1 Untethered Jailbreak Video

iOD 4.3.1 untethered jailbreak. Stefan Esser, the iPhone security expert and hacker has just announced some good news, Esser has just uploaded a new YouTube video showing untethered iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak demo on his iPod touch 4G. iOS 4.3.1 jailbreak is based on the same exploit which used to jailbreak iOS 4.3.

Meanwhile everyone should have noticed that my prediction became true and Apple released iOS 4.3.1 in order to fix the PWN2OWN vulnerability in Safari.

It was very unlikely that Apple also fixed the kernel vulnerability I used for my untether exploit. Mainly because the kernelcache binary is about 8-10 MB in size and the likelihood that Apple finds the same vulnerability in that short amount of time was very low.

However you never know until you try it. So this morning when I woke up and saw that Sn0wbreeze 2.4 beta was released I thought it would be fun to create a new video.

Unfortunately Sn0wbreeze does not work with my iPad 1 and so I had to test with my iPod 4G.

In the video you can see how I switch off the iPod, then restart it, show the version, show that it is tethered and has the multitasking gestures, i show that you can buy ringtones and then I show cydia and the ninja jump game from last time.

Because several people misunderstood me in the past:

a. I repeatedly stated that I will not release a jailbreak tool – I will only give out the untether. I did not try yet, but if it is feasible the untether could be a cydia package.

b. While the vulnerability I use is in the iPad 2 kernel my untether will NOT SUPPORT the iPad 2, because there is no way to install it there (bootrom exploits fixed). – however Comex is working on that part.

c. I am not giving out any ETA again, because the Jailbreak community is simply nuts. Last time I gave an ETA and even before that had passed I got constantly insulted by people that were demanding an immediate release. Sorry guys the more you insult people with the knowledge to actually do what YOU WANT the less motivation there is to use our free time to give it to you.

d. The only reason why I did not finish the untether before the ETA was due to unexpected work overload in my real job. It had nothing todo with the untether being too hard or unreal.

e. I don’t know why the dev team has not released a redsn0w that does tethered jailbreak for 4.3.1 – I would prefer that to be available, cause sn0wbreeze obviously does not work 100% yet.

f. If you want to learn more about iPhone kernel hacking/exploitation you should come to SyScan Singapore at the end of April.http://syscan.org/index.php/sg/program

Till now the hacker didn't give any ETA for the upcoming iOS 4.3.1 untethered jailbreak for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad,


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Sn0wbreeze 2.4b1 Released to Jailbreak iOS 4.3.1

iH8sn0w has just released Sn0wbreeeze 2.4b1 to jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 on iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch 4G, 3G and iPad. Sn0wbreeze 2.4b1 is also tethered jailbreak for all devices which means you will have to boot into jailbroken state evey time you reboot your device.

You have to know that Sn0wbreeze 2.4b1 supports ultrasn0w unlock for basebands (01.59.00 / 04.26.08 / 05.11.07 / 05.12.01 / 05.13.04 / 06.15.00) ONLY.

Octopus India is out!

GsmServer and Octopus Team are glad to introduce a custom tailored LG solution for Indian market. Meet Octopus India – our brand new LG dongle. With this tiny but yet powerful solution you’ll get:

• Complete A2 platform support
• Advanced language pack editor
• Wide flashing support
• Multilingual interface
• Complete LG NTT DoCoMo FOMA support

Octopus India is available at www.gsmserver.com and includes Octopus India dongle and 1 year (with 20 GB download limit) of FREE access to flash file download area at Boot-Loader V2.0.

More information about Octopus India at http://octopusbox.com/eng/india

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GsmServer Team

IWS Client V1.20 Released!

IWS Client V1.20 Released!

* Samsung GT-s5260 added : Exclusive for iws users WORLD FIRST
* Rebuild communication with server and framework issue. Now framework is not needed anymore
* Rebuild communication with samsung phones.
* Added auto detect in samsung phones. Now dont need to know where port or where connect, program will do all automaticly. you can select manual port also
* Fixed error handle with other brands like alcatel, zte. Now if you get error will know why
* Added auto version check and program will update itselft if exist higher version.
* Download Latest Set Up click here

more things are being cooked and improved, stay tuned


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NCK Client V.1.0.9.4 Nokia SL3 Released Models List Updated 28/03/2011.

..::NCK Client V.1.0.9.4 Nokia SL3 Released Models List Updated 28/03/2011.::..

Nokia SL3 Unlocking.

Supported models atm:

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NEW Rapido: * 6120C (RM-243) NEW 47xx * C6 (RM-612) * E63 (RM-437) NEW 47xx, C7xx * E66 (RM-343) NEW 47xx * E71-1 (RM-346) NEW 47xx, C7xx * 5250 (RM-684) * 5230-1b (RM-593) * 5230-1b (RM-594) * 5230 (RM-588) * 5530 (RM-504) * 5800d-1 (RM-356) NEW 47xx - Show Korean * 6790s (RM-492) NEW 47xx * N97-1 (RM-505) NEW 47xx, * N97-3 (RM-506) NEW 47xx, * N97-4 (RM-507) NEW 47xx, * N86 (RM-484/485/486) * N97mini (RM-555) NEW 47xx, * X6 (RM-551/559)

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RapuYama phones: * C3-01 (RM-640) * C5 (RM-645) * C5-03 (RM-697) * C6-01 (RM-601) * C7-00 (RM-675) * E52 (RM-469) * E55 (RM-482) * E5-00 (RM-632) * E72 (RM-529) * E72 (RM-530) * E7-00 (RM-626) * 5630d (RM-431) * 6710 Navigator (RM-491) * 6700 Classic (RM-470) * 6700s (RM-576) * 6720 Classic(RM-424) * 6730 Classic (RM-547) * 6730 Classic (RM-566) * 6750 Classic (RM-381) * N8 (RM-596) * X3-02 (RM-639) * X5-01 (RM-627)

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RAP3Gv4 phones: * C2-01 (RM-721) * 5330 (RM-479/478) * 3710a-1 (RM-509) * 3710a-1b (RM-510) * 3711a-1 (RM-511) * 6303ci (RM-638) * 7230 (RM-604) * X3-00 (RM-540)

OFFICIAL DOWNLOAD LINK:

Nck Client

FOR MORE INFO CHECK HERE:NCK Client V.1.0.9.4 Nokia SL3 Released Models List Updated 28/03/2011.

JUST STAY TUNE WITH US :P

NCKClient Team.

Ac1dRa1n Jailbreak iOS 4.3.1 is FAKE [Warning]

Some guys are claiming that they have a jailbreak tool called Ac1dRa1n to jailbreak iOS 4.3.1. They give themselves PwnDevTeam. The team members are @P01sonN1nja, @SwampFox56, @Gr0undbreak1ng, @iJailSnowBreak, @IP4pwn. You have to know that Ac1dRa1n is a big FAKE, don't give them any donations (all jailbreak and unlock are free tools)

They also claiming that Ac1dRa1n will be tethered and also it will include an option for Qu1ckboot using which you will be able to boot your iOS device in tethered mode with just one click. Moreover Ac1dRa1n will be released for both Mac OS X and Windows and it will not work for iPad 2. You may feel that this is a real tool, but please stay away from such tool as it may harm your iOS device.


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Save iOS 4.3.1 SHSH with TinyUmbrella 4.30.05 - iPhone / iPod / iPad

Notcom -TinyUmbrella developer- has released TinyUmbrella 4.30.05 for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch 4G, 3G, iPad 2 and iPad 1 to support iOS 4.3.1. TinyUmbrella doesn't support Verizon iPhone 4 as iOS 4.3.1 still not available for it.

TinyUmbrella now supports 4.3.1 for the relevant devices. Currently only iPhone 4 for verizon does not have 4.3.1 support (as there is no 4.3.1 available for the verizon iphone). Enjoy!

 Using TinyUmbrella 4.30.05 you can save iOS 4.3.1 SHSH blobs for iPhone 4, 3GS, iPod touch 4G, 3G, iPad 2 and iPad 1.

Download TinyUmbrella 4.30.05 for Mac
Download TinyUmbrella 4.30.05 for Windows


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iPhone 4 NCK unlock progress [Update]

It looks like the iPhone Dev-Team successfully dumped the seczone to do the brute force NCK cracking offline. It also looks like they were able to capture the official NCK key from their carrier which they needed to “decode” the encryption algorithms that are used to generate the NCK key. That way, in combination with the NORID and CHIPID (and likely some additional information from the baseband), they will be able to generate the the NCK for every unique device out there.

deviceKey = SHA1_hash(norID+chipID)
nckKey = custom_hash(norID, chipID, SHA1_hash(NCK), deviceKey)
(the nckKey is the key that eventually gives the seczone (and so the baseband) the unlocked state).

Right now they are brute force cracking the encryption, which is going to take a few days (if not weeks). If they succeed, progress may be made fast. In the meanwhile they are working on a software unlock. Please note that both are not said to success.

3. Now what? Should I sell my locked iPhone 4?
I’d wait for more information on this “NCK-unlock”. Right now it’s pretty vague what timeframe we’re talking about. If the Dev-Team can pull this method off, it’d be very promising for those waiting for an unlock. If this method turns out to be not doable, I’d consider selling your iPhone 4 and save up for a factory unlocked iPhone 5.

4. Do you think there is ever going to be an unlock?
Of course. But that’s unlikely to be any time soon (with soon being <1 month).

5. If the NCK method fails, how long do you think it will take for the Dev-Team to unlock the iPhone 4 softwarematically?
No ETA at all. Could be a few weeks, but it could easily be a few months as well.

Hope this helps