Apple Iphone Thread

[Randall]

Hi Guys,

I've created an offline map for the south region. This is for use with the google maps app. To use it install offline maps from cydia and copy the files in the archive over to the maps folder. The offline maps application provides instructions. So far it works perfectly with no gprs/wifi connection.

You may use http://i-funbox.com/ to put the files on the phone.

http://www.haventt.net/southdesk.png

http://www.haventt.net/southins.png

http://www.haventt.net/southpro.png

http://www.haventt.net/southend.png

http://www.haventt.net/south.png

Get the map here (http://www.haventt.net/south.zip)

I'll eventually cache the whole of Trinidad & Tobago but for now i did this as a test to see how it was done and thought some other people could use it since it's fully functional.

FYI: These maps are the property of Google therefore selling them are against the law.

[sylvestter]

so wham to north? allyuh prejudiced....

[Falcon]

south hotter :P

[Randall]

Nah i was just testing it. I can cache north map if someone with a 3g iphone offers to test it for me, since i wont be up north anytime soon.

so wham to north? allyuh prejudiced....

[Huma]

Yuh create a map fuh a place nobody want to go?

[Randall]

lol the area shown on the map is zoomed, it's the entire south region incl princess town, claxton bay, san-fernando etc etc

[sylvestter]

FYI: These maps are the property of Google therefore selling them are against the law. i glad you know that...

[bigzack]

so wham to north? allyuh prejudiced....

Yuh ever try to ask them south people for directions?

"Go down so tuh light pole #59 (this time de number on the pole scratch off donkey years ago). Make a right turn you go see a little parlor on yuh left. Is not dat parlor, but it have another parlor about a mile down on yuh right. Go in dey and ask them people. One ah them should be able to help yuh find whey yuh looking for."

[infoarchitect1]

Great idea and concept. I would to get this app. Sorry for the useless critiscms here. You do something cool and people in Trinidad will criticize.

[infoarchitect1]

Actually Randal I work for Microsoft - Razorfish here in the ATL, and I am working on some interesting locator tool iphone apps. I would love to download this app.

[sylvestter]

Great idea and concept. I would to get this app. Sorry for the useless critiscms here. You do something cool and people in Trinidad will criticize.infoarchitect1, a lot of that was good-natured pikong...

[amzz]

Yuh create a map fuh a place nobody want to go?

lol the area shown on the map is zoomed, it's the entire south region incl princess town, claxton bay, san-fernando etc etc

buh wah d jail is this?

[guyguy]

See how dem North people lickrish an nemakharamish? Dey cyar do nuttin fuh demselves odder dan complain an even wen we South people gie dem something fuh free, dey still eh satisfied. Chhoopppsss ...

[amzz]

take it easy gg (new yr. fast approaching)
I bumped it for d info not for the north/south war.

[amzz]

Hi Guys,

I've created an offline map for the south region. This is for use with the google maps app. To use it install offline maps from cydia and copy the files in the archive over to the maps folder. The offline maps application provides instructions. So far it works perfectly with no gprs/wifi connection.



wolfie, is it the same procedure if using itunes instead of cydia?

[Randall]

This method is now outdated.

You should now use xgps (via cydia) and head on over to http://xgps.xwaves.net where you can download their manager program that lets you cache content.

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wolfie, is it the same procedure if using itunes instead of cydia?

[BW]

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iPhone OS 4.0 was announced earlier today at an Apple Press Event.

Highlights:



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Multi-tasking is coming. Apps be able to persist in 7 background service types:

#1 Background Audio Service. Example given was Pandora internet radio continues in the background, as you switch to notes or check your email or play Doom.

#2 VOIP. Stay on your Skype call while checking email or booking a hotel or updating your address book.

#3 Location Services. Example, Apps can access location data and give turn-by-turn directions while in background mode.

#4 Push Notifications. Eg, ICQ users can be alerted of new messages when the program is in background mode.

#5 Local Notifications. As above, but described as not involving a server.

#6 Task Completion for Uploading/Downloading.

#7 Fast App switching, which is as it sounds.


---------------


Other features:

Folders. View your apps organized in nested folders in the home screen.

Unified Mailbox. Including multiple exchange accounts. View by thread supported.

Game Center. for achievements, leaderboards, challenges and matchmaking


------

Expected release in Summer for iPhone 3GS, Fall release for iPad.

iPhone 3G, iPod Touch 2nd Gen will support "most, but not all" features of the 4.0 OS.

Original iPhone (and original iPod Touch) support has been dropped.

[Randall]

It looks great. I think i'll upgrade to the 4th Gen when it comes out because of this update.

Most of the features provided by jailbroken software is now being done natively.

Good stuff :cool:

[straphanger]

cant wait!

[Randall]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJYoj3HVTd4

:thumbup: Upgrading this summer.

[Acid]

And I just got the 3GS in March :mad:

[Randall]

I skipped the 3gs for this very reason.
Sorry to hear that man, maybe you can get it sold?

[BW]

man, that thing looks shiny. 326dpi :woot:

[amzz]

hubby can't believe his fairly new 3gs is soon to be obsolete:banghead:

wolfie, what's d intro price?

[Randall]

$199.00 on contract in the states...the usual.

The unlocked version should be around the same price as the 3gs now depending on supply and demand ofc...

[Solachica]

Iphone with all those apps and thing does work in Trini?
I don't know anyone with one here so I never got chance to play around with one.

[Acid]

I never used it in Trinidad but I want to think if you unlock and jailbreak it then you could use all the Cydia apps

[amzz]

sola, the factory unlocked one seems to work well

[Solachica]

Amzz, wht does it use to get connected? Wht plan is tht on? Like the blackberry uses data so wht does tht use?

[Randall]

All the apps, gps, etc work in Trinidad.

The only thing that will give some problems is PUSH on a jailbroken phone.

If you have a factory unlocked phone, everything will work as Amzz pointed out.

[Randall]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wn3OCIcE8ds

Steve Jobs

[BW]

All the apps, gps, etc work in Trinidad.

The only thing that will give some problems is PUSH on a jailbroken phone.

If you have a factory unlocked phone, everything will work as Amzz pointed out.

do you have to sign up for a data plan? all I see is some providers have blackberry data.. do you use that or something else?

[Randall]

You just use whatever data service TSTT or Digicel provides for generic phones.

For example in the case of TSTT it's GPRS activated on the sim side with client proxy settings in the iphone network settings.

[BW]

so this is what you use wolfie?

http://www.bmobile.co.tt/gprs

the unlimited gprs for $149/month?

[Solachica]

So is data sim using in it?

[Acid]

It is a normal SIM (you can make calls as well as use data).

Since you are already paying for data you can tether your phone (USB or wireless) with your computer so it can use the internet connection from the phone.

[straphanger]

i cant wait!
i skipped the 3gs for the same reason...it's going to be awesome.... XD

[deathwinger]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJYoj3HVTd4

:thumbup: Upgrading this summer.

That bald guy always makes every Mac product sound like a gift from GOD. rofl

On topic: Looks nice, good to see cut and paste 'feature' is still there :D

[eMJayy]

Based on what I've read, the new iPhone 4 doesn't support a regular sim card.

It uses a micro sim card instead, just like the iPad. I'm not aware that TSTT is currently supplying micro sim technology, so I don't know how one would be able to use this phone in Trinidad.

[Randall]

The cards can be cut to fit by taking off the excess plastic.

As far as i've read once the circuit board on the sim is not tampered with, it should work.

[Solachica]

It wud have a sim cutting business just now then :D

[Randall]

Probably, since i don't see(or recommend) most people attempting it by themselves :D

[BW]

$199.00 on contract in the states...the usual.

The unlocked version should be around the same price as the 3gs now depending on supply and demand ofc...

randall... do you happen to know how much an unlocked used iphone costs, locally? and where one could buy one (relatively sure that they were not stolen)?

[Randall]

Trinituner.com, check the powersellers forum.


randall... do you happen to know how much an unlocked used iphone costs, locally? and where one could buy one (relatively sure that they were not stolen)?

[riverlime4so]

Sim cutters are widely available. I bought one for 19.95 USD (+ 20 USD shipping !!)

http://www.cutmysim.com/

[amzz]

randall... do you happen to know how much an unlocked used iphone costs, locally? and where one could buy one (relatively sure that they were not stolen)?

when u find out d cost let me knw cause I feel my house mite have one for sale soon

[guyguy]

$599.00 & $699.00 at the Apple Store for the 16GB & 32GB respectively. However, you'd need to get it unlocked and I don't know who does that. Apple doesn't.

[Randall]

Have to wait for the unlocking community to hack the 4.0 baseband on the 4.0 hardware.

Or just pay extra around ~$900.00 usd for a factory unlocked.


$599.00 & $699.00 at the Apple Store for the 16GB & 32GB respectively. However, you'd need to get it unlocked and I don't know who does that. Apple doesn't.

[guyguy]

Have to wait for the unlocking community to hack the 4.0 baseband on the 4.0 hardware.

Or just pay extra around ~$900.00 usd for a factory unlocked.Well, hacking that phone will take about a minute as soon as it's released. :D :D :D

[Solachica]

BW, check Trinituners as Randall said.

[Randall]

Here's a real life sample of some video taken with the new optics.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x3SgsfgYSfo&feature=player_embedded

You can set it to 720p to see the full resolution but youtube still degrades the quality.

[BW]

Friday July 16th @ 1pm Eastern Time, officially stated to be about the iPhone 4.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100715/wr_nm/us_consumerreports_iphone

Live discussion below:

[BW]

326dpi, folks.

[jamez]

thy are going to tell you how to hold the phone and coin a catchy title for it like iHold perhaps supply a sticker in the optimal grip positions to put on your phone .. :blink
and sell it to you for like $1.99usd :woot:

of course not to say there is a problem but this will make the iphone experience even better rofl

[straphanger]

thank god i waited to get one

[jamez]

fed up with the way Apple handles major faulty hardware complaints; deny, evade, release new version correcting problem that they claim never existed and you will not get warrantied replacement/upgrade.. after all a batch of 200+ users with same glitch/failure are not worthy of redress, that is less than .1% who will probably be quite happy paying for the next iteration of their product for the improved features :thumbdown:

not me eh .. 2nd-4th gen of any new product design after it has been released and tested properly by the populace of willing guineapigs

in a moment of weakness though I did install iOS4 ..and liked it untill I found that most of my apps are not ready for it so I rolled back to iOS3.1.2 really not Apple's fault there :blush:

[Randall]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3Hy1cXwGhI


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ukic840eC9g


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8T4OPJQc09I


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=St9bHAhmd2E
...

[Chicabonita]

If the issue with the new Iphone isn't a big deal as Apple is saying, then why are they giving away the cases for free? If they do that, then they are actually acknowledging that it IS a big deal.

[BW]

If the issue with the new Iphone isn't a big deal as Apple is saying, then why are they giving away the cases for free? If they do that, then they are actually acknowledging that it IS a big deal.

Well, I don't like that kind of thinking. They are acting to please the customer, even if the customer's perceptions and demands aren't in line with what the company believes.

Happens at restaurants and other service industries all the time.

This is just good customer service, because they love us.

[Chicabonita]

This is just good customer service, because they love us.

Ummmm they do? :hmmmm:

[BW]

Hey yall what it is. BW here with the latest and greatest news:

http://apple.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=10/08/02/126253
http://blog.iphone-dev.org/


Thanks to some serious work by @comex (http://twitter.com/comex), you can now jailbreak your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad right from MobileSafari — no PC or Mac needed!

Just visit http://jailbreakme.com (http://jailbreakme.com/) on your device.

For those needing a carrier unlock, use the existing ultrasn0w in Cydia on your iPhone3G or iPhone3GS. After a short testing period, we’ll push out the iPhone4 version.

Note: The earlier MMS and Facetime issues have been fixed. If you already ran the version with those problems, launch Cydia and accept its offer to update.

I can confirm this works, and I now have my 3GS able to make/receive calls from my bMobile number.

[BW]

Question for the wolfie:

any way to get prepaid data on bMobile? How would i set it up on iPhone?

or can I use my exisiting prepaid Blackberry plan on iPhone?

for some reason bmobile.co.tt isn't loading for me.

[BW]

hrm, scratch that.

Apparently setting the APN as "Internet" makes data work!

posting from bmobile now

[Solachica]

Is yuh iphone yuh using. :o
So you set up data :D

[BW]

I was not counting on an iphone unlock being released 10 hours after i reach home :D

I might still give my BB some use. The keyboard is nice and I already paid for a week of service =|

[Randall]

Wow nice!

[Randall]

Merged all the iphone threads into this one :thumbup:

Please post all iphone related stuff here

[Randall]

Infamous iPhone hacker Planetbeing (android on iPhone fame (http://www.gadgetsdna.com/google-android-ported-to-apple-iphone/2457/)) has developed an application Signal for your jailbroken iPhone 4 (http://www.gadgetsdna.com/how-to-jailbreak-iphone-ipod-touch-and-ipad-using-jailbreakme-com/5198/), iPhone 3G (http://www.gadgetsdna.com/how-to-jailbreak-ios-4-1-iphone-3gipod-touch-2g-with-redsn0w-0-9-5/4675/), and iPhone 3GS (http://www.gadgetsdna.com/this-iphone-3g-3gs-2g-jailbreak-software-pushes-trojan-virus/5138/) that displays the real signal strength, data about your cell reception and plots a map of your nearby cell towers.

http://www.gadgetsdna.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/signal-app-att-333x500.png

Signal Cydia app compares coverage between different carriers, test antenna (http://www.gadgetsdna.com/iphone-4-antenna-issue-is-not-rumor-hysteria-admits-steve-jobs/4409/) vulnerabilities on your iPhone, or determine your nearest cell tower. Information such as scrambling codes of neighboring cells and downlink and uplink frequencies can be very useful for Radio engineers while testing the iPhone device in the field. Check out the signal strength among of Rogers Vs AT&T in images:

http://www.gadgetsdna.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/signal-app_rogers-333x500.png

Why do you need it? Well, sometimes iPhone users get frustrated when they are unable to connect because the signal strength of hotspot or community WiFi networks (http://www.gadgetsdna.com/wi-fi-sync-wirelessly-sync-iphone-ipod-touch-with-itunes/2564/) is too weak and not strong enough to connect. Signal iPhone app will allow you to measure or check real signal strength (http://www.gadgetsdna.com/how-to-check-signal-strength-of-android-phone/1120/) that will eventually help you in taking a decision to switch to a different carrier or not. Handy! Isn’t? Check out the Video below:



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJD4svkU_ss&feature=player_embedded

[Randall]

Iphone4 Carrier Unlocked


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xrRUyoADI1g&feature=player_embedded

[TiffanyM15]

where can i get one in trinidad?

[lexbarker]

On the news Apple said that they will be checking for 'Jail Breaks' and disabling them so that means your phone may not function. The cure is to reinstall it.

[BW]

Just FYI, there's a live apple event going on now. Expected reveal of new ipod touch and other goodies

http://events.apple.com.edgesuite.net/1009qpeijrfn/event (live video feed, officially from apple)
http://www.engadget.com/
http://twitter.com/macrumorslive

So far announced

iOS 4.1 coming next week to iPod Touch/iPhone, with HDR photos and bug fixes (proximity sensor, bluetooth, 3g), game center. Epic games also with a fairly impressive demo.

4.2 adds wireless printing, airtunes becomes 'airplay' for music/photos/etc,.. makes iPad up to date with the iOS4. Coming in November.

[nixon3d]

Based on what I've read, the new iPhone 4 doesn't support a regular sim card.

It uses a micro sim card instead, just like the iPad. I'm not aware that TSTT is currently supplying micro sim technology, so I don't know how one would be able to use this phone in Trinidad.

u just have to cut ur sim card smaller.lol
just google for a micro sim template