Jailbreaking is straightforward when you know which software is best to use...

With the release of the new iPhone’s OS 3.0, some apple users have already taken the initiative and upgraded to the new device. For some, this is an easy process and for others it is one of those you have to follow step by step instructions to get a grasp of it. Here, we plan to equip you with essential guidance to successfully jailbreaking your iPhone.

Redsn0w, PwnageTool and Ultrasn0w

These tools may seem completely alien to you but don’t worry, if you just want to jailbreak your iPhone and get off your computer and straight onto your iPhone, Redsn0w is the tool for you! In this tutorial, I will go in easy numerical steps so it not hard to follow.

Step 1 : Back up your iPhone

To back up your iPhone follow these steps:

Step 2: Download Redsn0w

To download the file, you can see the places where you can get the file from the dev team’s blog. Here, you can decide which file suits your PC/laptop which could depend on whether its Windows or a Mac. After you have downloaded the file extract it to a folder, which you could make beforehand.

Step 3: Launch the Redsn0w.exe file

Now you can launch the .exe file as soon as iTunes has finished updating.

Step 4 : Browse for your “IPSW” file

As seen below on the first start up screen, select browse and find your IPSW file which is an Apple firmware file. *HINT* The correct one is always the one that has been saved recently.

If you’re using the conventional Windows XP, your IPSW file will be located here:

C:\Documents and Settings\<login name>\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

OR

for Windows Vista/7 users it will be located,

C:\Users\<login name>\AppData\Roaming\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPhone Software Updates

Note: login name should be replaced by your actual login name so for example it could be “admin.”

When this screen pops up, find your IPSW which can simply be found by searching the contents of the folder you made previously.

Step 5: Select Next when Redsn0w is verified successfully

So, as soon as your IPSW is found, you can then select “next” continuing onto the closing stages of jailbreaking, as seen below.

Press "Next" once firmware is verified correctly

Step 6: Make sure you select “Install Cydia” option

This is probably the most important step as the “Cydia” app allows you to download apps that have been jailbroken. It will appear just as a small box at the bottom, so don’t ignore it!

Step 7: Plug iPhone into Computer only when device is off.

You may now plug in your iPhone but read the instructions telling you to hold the button down on top of the phone and wait til the “slide to power off” option appears, as it shows below.

Plugin your iPhone but wait until it is definitely turned off before selecting "next."

Step 8 : Follow the instructions on screen promptly

RedSn0w will now give you instructions to follow, but let me break them down more easily for you.

• Firstly, you have to hold down the power button, which is at the top of your iPhone, for an alloted time slot. Don’t worry because the software will tell how long left before you can let go!
• Next, while still holding the power button down, you’ll press the “Home” button (the round button at the bottom) for the alloted time.
• Now, while holding the “Home” button down still, release the power button for the allotted time.

Almost there…. your iPhone will have a few crashes through the process but don’t worry, it’s normal!

Step 9 : Automatic iPhone Restart and RAM disk upload

Wait for the iPhone to reboot and after, when it is loaded, the software will upload a new RAM disk. So just leave it alone!

Step 10: Finished! Wait for iPhone to restart and then it will be jailbroken, with the help of Cydia!

Now after the restart, you will now have a fresh new app on your springboard concerning Cydia, where you can discover millions of jailbroken apps you can use and play with!

There are also other jailbreaking software files which you can use such as PwnageTool and UltraSn0w. PwnageTool tends to only be used on Macs as it is the only platform which it works properly in. UltraSn0w can be used after you have jailbroken your iPod for effectively connecting to other networks.

Have you had any strange troubles with jailbreaking your iPhone? Or have you had great success in doing it? Feel free to comment below.

New video integration will support Wi-Fi and 3G giving more reason to become an iPhone or iTouch user.

Online streaming video service which offers a wide range of shows and movies, Hulu, are in the course of producing a new exciting app for the iPhone,  and will be with us in just a couple of months.

This is possibly the best time to release the app as it is near when the iPhone will update its software to 3.0 meaning a lot of changes, including this one, will be on its way. The one problem Hulu face is sloting in some advertising, which frankly, is a chance they must take in order to advance in the technologic world.

Why on earth would Apple abide by this?

What many people will be thinking when reading this is, why would Itunes ever approve of it? From where I stand, there are two views that can be undertaken, one of which is this is extremely bad for Apple Itunes where users purchase lots of videos + music for anytime use, if this goes forward Itunes video store could go bust, potentially as well as all the advertising Hulu can put in giving them even more benefit, using a lot of Itunes bandwidth.

The other way to look at it, on Itunes side, is that if this news is spreading fast, it will mean people will be increasingly obliged to go out to the shops or online, and go on buy an iTouch or iPhone purely because the Hulu video app is simply a too good of a chance to let by.

To be really honest, watching videos on the iPhone through an app has not taken a big hollywood hit just yet. However, there are a couple of services out there like CBS’s TV.com though a lot of people have said this buffers most of the time, making the experience miserable. When Hulu comes along in a few months, it will be a fresh new exciting app that everyone will like straight, similar to what Facebook was. This is partly because Hulu are one of the best streaming services out there now giving free services and a great online quality. Others are trying to copy what they have done, but we all know, there is nothing better than the original!

According to ComScore, only 3% watch video on their phones showing everyone there is space on the market for this particular idea, that will take off with a boom.

Personally, I cannot wait til this app is among us, it is just what the tech market needs, a fresh new idea which it has been lacking for some time now but hopefully with the best streaming service in my eyes coming to the iPhone, the Iphone will be the best phone and the phone to have!

Apple giving all sorts of amazing prizes away such as New Macbook

Apple are now within 60 million Aps away from making history by 1 Billion Applications being downloaded by Apple users in the App Store. The current figures can be found at the Apple Countdown Page.

To make it even more interesting for users, Apple are entering every App Download user the chance to win big prizes!

“As of today, nearly one billion apps have been downloaded around the globe. So we just want to say thanks — a billion. Download an app and you’ll automatically get the chance to win a $10,000 iTunes Gift Card, an iPod touch, a Time Capsule, and a MacBook Pro. Just go to the iTunes Store, browse the App Store, and download your best app yet.”

To make Itunes celebration more apparent, they featured the top 20 Free and Paid Aps perhaps to attract more downloads.

Current All Time Top Paid Apps

1. Crash Bandicoot.

2. Moto Chaser.

3. Virtual Pool.

4. Cro-Mag Rally.

5. Flick Fishing.

6. Koi Pond.

7. Monopoly.

8. Super Monkey Ball.

9. PocketGuitar.

10. iCopter.

11. Pocket God.

12. London Tube.

13. Bejeweled 2

14. Texas Hold’em.

15. Real Football 2009.

16. Blocked

17. Field Runners.

18. Tetris.

19. iShoot.

20. iFart.

Current All-Time Top Free Apps

1. Facebook.

2. iPint.

3. Google Earth.

4. Pac-Man Lite.

5. Touch Hockey.

6. Labryinth Lite Edition.

7. Lightsaber Unleashed.

8. Tap Tap Revenge.

9. Flashlight.

10. Shazam

11. Backgrounds.

12. iBowl.

13. Crazy Penguin Catapult.

14. Remote.

15. Bubblewrap.

16. Audi A4 Driving Challenge.

17. Darts.

18. Ebay Mobile.

19. Last.fm

20. Movies

As you can see from above, the top 20 Apps, both free and paid are constantly changing. Apple are doing this delibrately as all featured apps will become popular and the average popular apps will be not so popular anymore, making more downloads occur every minute.

As Apple are doing the competition for downloading a “unique” app and winning a whole bunch of cool gizmos. Techcrunch are just one of the other companies offering goods but this time for guessing the correct time at which the counter will reach 1 Billion, giving the winner a free TechCrunch T-Shirt.

Well, When do you think it will reach the 1 Billion landmark? Post your opinions below and see how close you come!