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Will Palm Pre Get Cracked And Unlocked Like Apple iPhone ?

Unlocked Palm PreExpected iPhone Killer Palm Pre is launching in USA on 6th June, the first version of the phone will be made exclusively available on CDMA network with Sprint, the European GSM version of the phone is expected to get released in coming months, despite no signs or expected rele

Fixing Firmware File Could Not Be Found Error In iTunes

iTunes can sometimes get on your nerves displaying confusing error messages without providing proper explanation even when help button is clicked, something similar occurred when my iPod firmware got corrupted and I used the Restore function in iTunes but to my surprise iTunes displayed error - "The iPod BNB could not be restored because the firmware file could not be found." , I allowed iTunes to check internet for firmware download but the error persisted.

iTunes Displaying iPod Firmware Error

This issue is caused when you have firmware files already downloaded in iTunes cache location but it gets corrupted, instead of allowing you to download a fresh copy of the firmware our not so smart iTunes keeps showing this error, to fix the error simply follow the solution next.

Manage and Sync iPod Music Via Winamp

iPod SyncMany iTunes alternatives have been shared on this blog but what else can be better then managing and syncing music on your portable devices from popular multimedia player Winamp, the good news is that the latest version of Winamp comes with built-in support for importing iTunes database and playlists with full featured portable device management and synchronization functionality offering seamless integration with iPod (Shuffle, Video, Nano & Classic), Creative Nomad/Zen/MuVo, PlaysForSure (P4S), USB Thumbdrive and ActiveSync devices, for enabling iTunes support simply check the Import iTunes Tool option while installing Winamp and follow the guide ahead to work with iTunes and iPod from within Winamp.

Winamp iTunes Import Function

Using Winamp to sync your iPod devices ensures that you don't need to worry about losing songs when syncing on different computers.

$30,000 To Fill An iPod - Zune Ads Hitting iTunes Store

Microsoft is hitting hard on Apple product prices with its series of tv commercial targeting the high cost to own Apple products describing it as Apple Tax, the latest in series compares the cost to fill an 120 GB iPod from iTunes store to that of Zune portable media player via Zune Pass costing just $15 a month.

Palm Pre Touchstone - A New Era Of Wireless Charging

Palm PreWhile everybody is eagerly waiting for launch of expected iPhone killer Palm Pre, the phones optional wireless charger Touchstone is also an attention grabber, the puck-sized accessory will allow users to charge Palm Pre without any wires by simply placing the device on the Touchstone, the magnetic charging system even aligns your phone in the correct position automatically whether in portrait or landscape mode.

Palm Pre Touchstone Charger Docked

The technology seems very promising and will do wonders if a universal charger is developed for all devices based on the technology starting a new era of clutter-free wireless chargers.

QuickOffice Now Available On iPhone

iPhone QuickofficeUntil now iPhone lacked an proper office application suite, but now leading mobile office suite QuickOffice is available on iPhone platform, the high-performance iPhone Office productivity tool allows users to open and work with Microsoft WORD and EXCEL files on their device.

Quickoffice Mobile Office Suite Word

Fully Automated iPhone 3G Baseband Downgrader Now Available On Cydia

3G iPhone BasebandFew days ago a new exploit allowed developers to downgrade iPhone 3G baseband from 02.30.03 to 02.28.00 running Bootloader v 5.8, the hack allowed users with iPhone Firmware 2.2.1 to get their phones unlocked via Yellowsn0w after successfully downgrading the baseband, earlier the downgrading process required users to upload files via SSH and executing it via shell, the developers have now created an easy-to-use automated GUI for downgrading the iPhone 3G Baseband automatically with minimal user interaction.

3G Baseband Downgrade GUI

Downgrade iPhone Baseband From 02.30.03 To 02.28.00

iPhone BasebandUPDATE : Now, you can use the fully automated iPhone 3G baseband Downgrader.

If you are stuck with an Apple iPhone 3G with firmware 2.2.1 having baseband 02.30.03 here is some good news for you, a new exploit named pHaseBanDowngrader is now available to downgrade iPhone baseband from 02.30.03 to 02.28.00 which means it can be unlocked via YellowSn0w, users can now upgrade to iPhone Firmware v 2.2.1 and downgrade their baseband using this exploit to unlock their iPhone 3G's.

pHaseBanDowngrader

For this hack to work your iPhone must have Bootloader 5.8 which would be the case if you bought your iPhone before September 2008, newer iPhone's having firmware version 2.2.1 Out-Of-The-Box have newer Bootloader 5.9 which is not hackable as of now, to downgrade your iPhone baseband follow the steps described next.

iPhone Trojan And Viruses Are Here !

iPhone AntiVirusYou may soon need an anti-virus solution for your Apple iPhone and iPod Touch devices as there seem to be an increasing number of reports claiming virus and trojan outbreaks on jail-broken iPhones, almost an year ago iPhone Trojan named '113 prep' created quite a buzz being the first virus/Trojan for iPhone appearing onto the radar, now iPhone users are reporting strange message popups on there devices.

iPhone Virus

Despite this being suggested as an iPhone Virus or Trojan by some forum members I am very much sure that it is nothing more then a prank, but considering the current scenario of increasing number of jail-broken iPhones having ability to install unverified cracked applications this can soon lead to make malware creators target these devices.

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