Jailbreaking and unlocking are terms that are bandied around the iPhone community. People don’t always take the time to explain what they are or why they are valuable to users, so we thought we’d sit down and explain why they are still beneficial to the community at large.
Jailbreak
“Jail” refers to file system limitations put in place by Apple on standard iPhones. These limitations restrict iPhone read and write access to just a small part of the media partition. You cannot access system files at all and you cannot use the disk directly as you would with an iPod with disk mode enabled.
“Jailbreaking” opens the entire iPhone file system for use. Once jailbroken, you can read and write to system files as well as media files. You’ll be able to use SFTP, AFP, and other standard file access protocols to read and write data. For example, you can use a client like Cyberduck to move data onto and off from the iPhone.
Jailbreaking also allows you to install third-party software (typically via Cydia) without using App Store and to access the Unix command line via OpenSSH. This lets you install software that otherwise cannot be obtained through App Store such as MMS clients, video recorders, and more.
Unlocking
As for unlocking, most phones (here in the US, anyway) are “locked” to a particular network. In the iPhone’s case, that’s AT&T for the US, O2 for Great Britain, and so on. Should you want to use your iPhone with another GSM carrier, you need to unlock.
Unlocking lets you place calls with any GSM carrier by inserting different Subscriber Identity Modules (SIMs) into the phone. Normally these SIMs from unapproved carriers won’t work. When your iPhone is unlocked, just buy a local GSM-compatible SIM, place it in your phone, and make your calls. You’ll be able to use your iPhone around the globe without paying exorbitant roaming fees.
Nobody could argue anything other than the Apple iPhone was the best new cell phone released in 2007. Incredible design, off-the-wall looks, marketing and usability. The iPhone re-wrote the book on mobile phones and many of the newer phones coming on the market are attempting to copy or better Apple’s design.
But possibly one of the best features of the iPhone is the frankly incredible range of accessories being made by just about every manufacturer on the planet. Every one wants a piece of the iPhone. Cases are a case in point (sic). But which case is right for you, and more importantly, which case will do the best job of protecting your shiny new iPhone while maintaining it’s usability and looks?Here are the five best iPhone cases, ranked by the Knowles destructotest™ method.
According to an article published by Macworld, iPhone users can use the $1 Sonic lighter App can be used as a voting machine for your favourite Oscar nominee. Slumdog is leading the way.. Smule can be used to track the votes whenever any user launches the App.
Toshiba released its first touch screen user interface mobile phone. In this ever grim battle to take a small percentage of market share in handheld devices, Toshiba sure does pack some seriously wonderful features. And it definitely tries to differentiate from the iPhone.
iPhone Apps are great, but it would be awesome if its able to handle multitasking ! Like, taking singing while bathing. Rockstar huh! Hate it when my songs shutdown automatically when a new application is invoked. Anyway, Apple is believed to have a shift in strategy which could possibly be seen with the much rumored June release of iPhone’s hardware revision. Friends from Appleinsider believe that radio, VOIP and other 3rd party apps may also be supported. The 1st gen and 3g iPhone cannot handle multitasking and theNew ARM processor would have been developed for this purpose (Would require additional memory too)
But all these kick-ass features would not be ‘gratis‘. Apple as usual loads its patrons with some heavy $bills. Hope they stay upto what Apple is usually known for! (Not another MobileMe Parody)
So, you’ve got your iPhone but you just lost your job? Or you’re looking to move to where the opportunities are in this contracting market? Job Compass could be the app for you.
Not yet available on the AppStore, but with the final version of the app having been submitted to Apple, this $3.99 offering from Securicy Ventures will leverage the iPhone’s location-aware capabilities and seamless integration between maps, web and email.
Job Compass’ protocols are patent pending, according to Securicy spokesman Titus Blair, who told Cult of Mac, “we have over 2+ million listings with more added daily. You can email the listing to yourself inside the app (without leaving) as well as apply online if you want.” Blair added that future releases will offer driving directions and other cool job hunting tools to help refine the search and locate relevant jobs.
It’s said in a declining economy, smart people go where the opportunities are. Job Compass might be just the thing to help you find one right around the corner.
So, you’ve got your iPhone but you just lost your job? Or you’re looking to move to where the opportunities are in this contracting market? 
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