Since the release of the iPhone, people have worked to get out of the locked shell the phone normally boots in. The principal reason behind this is to install and run software that Apple doesn't endorse or approve of, which given their rather draconian App Store entrance rules, is a considerable amount.
iPhone developers have come up with some impressive applications, but the developers' skills certainly aren't limited to just making software. As it turns out, several iPhone developers are also pretty handy when it comes to baking. How do we know this?
Summer is long over and lots hackers and geeks have spent a lot of time again behind their computers. The results are very interesting at times, like the just released first Linux OS port for the Apple iPhone.
Another awesome gift for iPhone 3G and 3G S users is the launch of the NAVIGON iPhone GPS Navigation App called MobileNavigator iPhone for North America.
Apparently iPhone users can now jailbreak the iPhone 3.1.2 firmware with the aid of the blackra1n software which has now gone live reports an article over on daily mobile.
Apple has reportedly begun shipping iPhone 3GS units with a new bootrom, which might help combat hacks enabling installation of unauthorized software. However, iPhone hackers say Apple's new firmware only causes a temporary inconvenience for jailbroken devices, and the handset is still hackable.