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[air wick]

Just some info. for the people running IOS 4.0 on their 2g, 3g or 3gs, make sure and close each application when you are done using it. If you don't it will remain open and cause your phone to move very slow and it will hang up.

Double clicking on the home button shows all the open applications on a bar on the bottom of the screen

To close and application touch and hold each app. till the red sign shows up on the app. then click on it to close...

[M_2NR]

Learnt that lesson the hard way. Also your battery life suffers badly.

Pop's woke me up yesterday and was like

The phone just shut off for itself. Had to hold power and home to reboot... Yes weird combo.

And there is no 2G iOS 4 Travis. The one we using is with Backgrounder + Circuitous. When that get's overwhelmed, SB crashes and hoes into Safe Mode. (tested)

[SRASC]

While not technically a CEO, Microsoft chief operating officer Kevin Turner is not immune to a certain amount of executive level foot-in-mouth. Speaking at Microsoft's Worldwide Partner Conference in DC and chatting up his company's upcoming slate of Windows Phones, he couldn't help a little iPhone bashing: "It looks like the iPhone 4 might be their Vista, and I'm okay with that." Should we point out to Kevin that attempting to criticize your competition by comparing it to your own flagship products is usually counterproductive, or leave him to figure it out on his own during some early morning magnificent moustache contemplation session?

[zcrugby]

Just some info. for the people running IOS 4.0 on their 2g, 3g or 3gs, make sure and close each application when you are done using it. If you don't it will remain open and cause your phone to move very slow and it will hang up.

Double clicking on the home button shows all the open applications on a bar on the bottom of the screen

To close and application touch and hold each app. till the red sign shows up on the app. then click on it to close...

before i disagree with this entire statement ill run a test on my iPhone 4 to make sure my observations are correct... as of 3:45pm i have opened exactly 100 (oddly that's the exact amount of apps and games i have including all the default apps..) which of them support backgrounding already idk but i no a GOOD FEW of them do.. my battery is at 78%.. will report back my findings.. an well the 'ios4' people have running on 2gs obviously kills battery because its not apples official multitasking.. im pretty much certain steve said that the way the multitasking is implemented makes it not eat away at battery...correct me if im rong.. an ill correct yall later if your wrong..

[Duane 3NE 2NR]

^ he said "for the people running IOS 4.0 on their 2g, 3g or 3gs", he wasn't talking about the iPhone 4

obviously the iPhone 4 is better at handling resources when multi-tasking

[SRASC]

Apple has announced to developers that iOS SDK and iOS 4.1 beta are now available from the iPhone Dev Center.

Apps built with iOS SDK 4.1 beta should only be tested on devices running iOS 4.1. Make sure to read the Xcode 3.2.4 Readme and the iOS SDK 4.1 beta Release Notes before installing and downloading these new releases.

The SDK build number is 10M2304 and the firmware build number is 8B5080c.

Hopefully some of the false reception readings and proximity sensor issues will be resolved in this update.



The modem firmware has been updated to 02.07.01 from 01.59.00. No word on if people are having any actual signal improvements beyond the cosmetic changes.

iOS 4.0


iOS 4.1


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Aside from the signal bar changes, Apple has also made a number of other small improvements to iOS in their latest beta which was released to developers tonight.

Game Center returns to the beta releases with a brand new look (screenshot above). Game Center is Apple's matchmaking and leaderboard social network for iOS games. The lack of Game Center in the official iOS 4.0 release caused some confusion, but Apple had never intended Gamecenter to be launched alongside 4.0. Instead, Apple had promised Game Center to come out later this year.

It remains in beta testing for now with no announced release date. The style of the app, however, has been dramatically changed from the original release.

We've also collected a list of other changes that users have noticed in the 4.1 beta.



- Flash/Camera buttons reposition themselves in landscape (see above).
- Favorites in the Phone app can now be added as Voice or Facetime.
- Check Spelling can be turned Off in Setting

[M_2NR]

I bet the baseband updating too

[SRASC]

Breaking News

Apple this Friday will hold a press conference on its Cupertino-based campus to discuss the iPhone 4 and, presumably, the growing array of allegations from the media over the handset's reception woes.

No further details about the event, first reported by The Wall Street Journal's All Things D blog, were made available. Apple simply notified members of the press Wednesday evening that it would hold the event this Friday, July 16, at 10 a.m. Pacific Time. (1 p.m. Local Time)

The announcement comes as a firestorm of publicity has surrounded the iPhone 4, and its propensity for some users to lose reception and sometimes drop calls when held in the lower left corner. Though coverage of the issue has persisted since the handset launched in late June, it reached a boiling point earlier this week when Consumer Reports did a 180-degree turn on its stance on the iPhone 4, and announced that it could not recommend the device to consumers because of the antenna issues.

The matter has been a popular topic in the media, tipping over into the mainstream and even becoming the subject of an entire Top 10 list from late night talk show host David Letterman this week.

Competitors have also seen the coverage as an opportunity to capitalize, with Verizon, Nokia, and Microsoft all taking shots at Apple.



Throughout the growing bad publicity, Apple, as it notoriously does, has stayed quiet. A day after the iPhone 4 launched, the company issued a statement in which it said that all mobile phones experience some reception issues when held improperly. Days later, as complaints about the physical antenna continued, the company said it would issue a software fix for a separate problem, in which the handset would incorrectly report the bars of reception currently available.

Speculation on how Apple will handle the issue has largely fallen under three schools of thought: do nothing, give away free bumper cases to shield the external antenna band from skin contact, or issue a complete product recall. Obviously the last option would be the costliest, with one analyst predicting it would cost Apple $1.5 billion.

Any delays could be costly, too. On Wednesday, another analyst posited that every week Apple does not resolve the issue and continues to sell phones with problems, it will become even more expensive, perhaps to the tune of as much as $200 million per week.


via TUAW

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A survey asking than 4,000 users about their future plans to buy a smartphone and their current satisfaction with their existing phone indicates Apple is erasing interest in BlackBerry devices among consumers while its iPhones continue to leave customers far more satisfied than any other smartphone on the market.

A report on the survey, published by ChangeWave Research, also indicates a massive surge in interest among consumers interested in buying a smartphone over the next 90 days. The firm found that 52% of those surveyed plan to buy an iPhone, up from 31% saying the same just three months ago.

Interest in HTC phones has grown slightly while Motorola's numbers were down, resulting in overall flat growth in interest among consumers in Android as a platform. Interest in RIM's BlackBerry and Palm smartphones trailed off dramatically, falling from 14% to just 6% for RIM, while Palm's 3% dropped to less than 1% across the same three month period.

Customer satisfaction among smartphone users remained very high for iPhone users, with 73% saying they were "very satisfied." Only 39% of HTC users said the same, and just 34% of Motorola and Palm users did. Among other smartphones, including RIM's seemingly popular BlackBerry, just 20% to 31% of users could say they were "very satisfied." RIM's satisfaction rankings have been dropping steadily for the past seven quarters, according to ChangeWave.

"In recent quarters RIM models appear to have lost their 'cool factor,' and the onus is now squarely on RIM to regain consumers' confidence in their products," ChangeWave wrote. "To do so they need new, highly compelling offerings that can compete on an equal footing with the best that Apple and Android have to offer. Otherwise, RIM's future growth may increasingly be limited to the success or failure of its lower cost models on the international market."

Paired with the very low number of users planning to buy a RIM smartphone, ChangeWave's data indicates BlackBerry users who have been exposed to the iPhone are hooked, and not looking back. Additionally, users who have shifted from BlackBerry to Android report being far less satisfied than those who have moved to Apple's iPhone.

[zcrugby]

^ he said "for the people running IOS 4.0 on their 2g, 3g or 3gs", he wasn't talking about the iPhone 4

obviously the iPhone 4 is better at handling resources when multi-tasking

yes i no this but im sure that the actually multitaskin method prevents battery drainage even with the lesser specd iphones.. i lost 3% having opened all 100 apps on my phone (which actually multasked i cant say but i no angry birds and tap tap were multaskin for sure.) in 5 hours... no matter how much better my resource management is this says to me that the multitaskin doesnt use as much battery as was stated earlier.. maybe sumone with a 3gs will like to test this aswell?

[SRASC]

via Gizmodo

Just to further show the signal bar display difference in iOS 4.0 to 4.1.

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A new rumor has stated that Apple will release an iPhone software update in the form of iOS 4.0.1 on Thursday, a day before the company has scheduled a press conference to talk about the iPhone 4.

Citing a "reliable source," Greek-language iPhone website iPhone Hellas (via Google Translate) reported on Thursday that iPhone OS 4.0.1 will be released publicly today. The report speculated that, despite the different reported version number, it could actually be the same iOS 4.1 beta seeded to developers on Wednesday.

"The final version of 4.1 will be released much later, probably in September, after several beta versions," they wrote.

Back in 2008, the same website correctly forecast the release of iPhone OS 2.2 10 days in advance.

If the latest rumor is true, the timing is interesting, considering the fact that Apple has scheduled a press conference on its Cupertino, Calif., campus for Friday. Though the company has not revealed the purpose of the event, it is expected to deal with antenna issues experienced by a number of iPhone 4 owners.

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Future portable devices from Apple, such as iPhones and iPads, could be docked in both horizontal and landscape positions, via an inductive connection on the back side of the device for charging and syncing.

Currently, docking an iPhone or an iPad with an official dock connector from Apple requires the hardware to stand in portrait orientation. This angle is not ideal for some tasks, such as watching a widescreen movie.

A new patent application from Apple aims to resolve this issue, by creating a new input method placed on the back of a device, rather than the bottom. This would allow the user to choose to dock the hardware in either landscape or portrait orientation.

The application, entitled "Methods and Apparatuses for Docking a Portable Electronic Device That Has a Planar Like Configuration and That Operates in Multiple Orientations," was revealed this week by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Apple originally filed the document on March 25 of this year.

The document describes a docking station that, like those currently available, allows both data and power transfer to a portable device, like an iPhone or iPad. But the new hardware would include a port that is "rotationally symmetric," allowing it to support any device orientation the user may choose.

Rather than "plug in" a device, the necessary power and data contacts could be flush with both the portable device and the docking station. This would allow the device to simply rest on the docking station, negating the need to line up a plug with a port on the device. Currently, Apple uses its proprietary iPod connector port on its portable devices and docking stations.



"The electrical contacts may be flat planar contacts that lie flush on the surface of the housing," the application reads. "In some cases, the flush mounts may be spring-loaded or utilize a flexure in order to ensure mating contact with each other when the portable device is docked."

Apple could use inductive coils in its future portable devices, allowing both data and power to be transferred. The application notes that inductive coils allow for more aesthetically pleasing devices, as they can be concealed behind the housing of a device, as opposed to electrical contacts, which need to be exposed.



"Furthermore, inductively based systems are more robust than electrical contacts," the application continues. "For example, there are no contacts to wear out and/or oxidize."

Less elegant solutions include more traditional electrical contacts with stands and docks that can be rotated or adjusted, much like a pivoted monitor.

In addition, in one illustration, a flat, iPad-like device is docked to an extended articulated arm, much like those found on previous generation iMacs released earlier in the early 2000s.



The patent application is credited to Apple inventors Steve Hotelling and Gus Pabon.

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Apple will release a new iPod touch with a 3-megapixel camera capable of recording both photos and video, as well as a redesigned, thinner MacBook Air with an 11.6-inch display this year, a new rumor states.

The new iPod touch is expected to arrive in August or September, when Apple usually refreshes its iPod lineup, while the MacBook Air would arrive in the second half of 2010, according to a new report from Taiwanese industry publication DigiTimes. Mingchi Kuo, senior analyst, said component makers revealed that the redesigned MacBook Air will have an even slimmer and lighter design than the current hardware.

"The technologies used for the design and concept are expected to be broadly used in the company's other product lines to boost their competitiveness," the report said.

Kuo claimed the notebook, which will reportedly sport an 11.6-inch screen, smaller than the current 13.3-inch display, will also be powered by an Intel Core i-series ultra-low voltage processor. Shipment volumes of the new MacBook Air, said to be manufactured by Quanta Computer, are expected to reach just 400,000 units this year.

The MacBook Air was last updated over a year ago, giving it a new entry price of $1,499 with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor.

Quanta is said to also be the manufacturer of Apple's forthcoming iPod touch update, which will allegedly sport a 3-megapixel camera as well as the same A4 processor found inside the iPhone 4. Previous reports claimed that the new handheld device will also include a forward-facing camera for FaceTime video chat, though DigiTimes only mentioned one camera. iPod touch shipments in 2010 are expected to be between 17 million and 18 million.

[zcrugby]

http://www.engadget.com/2010/07/15/ios- ... is-second/

phonebot 5000 WTF IS THAT... cant wait to see if comex releasesss.. ))

[zcrugby]

oh its the name of there iphone...lol...

[SRASC]

As some customers have had their iPhone 4 orders delayed, a new rumor suggests that Apple will offer a free "brute force" internal hardware fix to existing customers in order to improve the device's antenna.

Analyst Ashok Kumar with Rodman & Renshaw spoke with AppleInsider on Thursday and revealed that overseas suppliers have indicated to him that Apple has decided on a hardware fix for the iPhone 4. He said sources have told him that the "mechanical fix" is the equivalent of placing a rubber stopgap on the inside of the phone, leaving the outside of the device untouched.

"From a cosmetic purpose, it's going to be completely transparent," Kumar said. "But from an engineering perspective, it's going to be more of a brute force than an elegant addition."

The goal, he said, aims to offer a quick fix to address concerns for customers. Kumar said it doesn't make sense for Apple to recall all iPhone 4 handsets and rebuild them from scratch with a "clean slate" design.

But Kumar said he expects the iPhone 4 antenna to be redesigned and fixed internally with a more "elegant" engineering solution when the Verizon iPhone 4 launches in the near future. He said it would also make sense for Apple to eventually apply the same internal fix for the current UMTS iPhone as well, once demand has been met.

"They're going to have a much more elegant design instead of putting a mechanical contraption inside," he said.

Kumar also said that AT&T has seen its fill timeline for new iPhone 4 orders stretched out to 8 weeks, suggesting delays in the manufacturing process as Apple settles on its approach. Recently, AT&T was waiting just 7 to 10 days for iPhone 4 orders.

In addition, AppleInsider has received word that some people have been notified that their iPhone 4 orders have been delayed. Some received e-mails direct from Apple citing an "unexpected delay." There has not been any indication that the delay notifications are widespread yet.

Kumar said he believes Apple decided to hold a press conference on Friday because the company's quarterly earnings report is next Tuesday. Addressing the antenna issue before then could save the company the burden of being bombarded by analysts about the issue next week, when the company's executives conduct their quarterly conference call.

Kumar was criticized last year after he noted that iPhone sales in China were "disappointing" before the device was even on sale. Also, in January of this year, he said he was told that the iPad would be available on the Verizon network through a subsidy -- a prediction that proved false. However, last fall, Kumar also correctly stated that Google would release its own custom-built handset, which came true when the Nexus One was announced.

Last year, Kumar told AppleInsider that a CDMA-only iPhone with a chipset from Qualcomm will be released for the Verizon network in the U.S. in 2010. He said a new dual-mode chip from Qualcomm will not be available in time for a summer 2010 launch for the new iPhone.

[DTAC]

Help me out iPhone experts. I jailbroke my 3.1.3 15.1.12 3GS with Sprint. It installed Cydia and I was able to unlock it via Ultrasn0w. My problem is no other apps will install. I always get the iTunes error you get when you try to install an app when your phone is not jailbroken.

To recap: iPhone 3.1.3 15.1.12 baseband. Unlocked (via Ultrasn0w via Cydia), jailbroken with Spirit but can't install a signed app via iTunes.

[M_2NR]

Are you using Installous and AppSync?

[M_2NR]

BTW, z, can you post your serial number?

After you read this:

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/apple/how-to-decode-your-iphone-serial-number/7604?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zdnet%2FApple+%28ZDNet+The+Apple+Core%29

[SRASC]

Although Apple has called a press conference tomorrow to discuss well-documented problems with the iPhone 4's antenna and reception, a new report claims that a recall of the handset won't be among the announcements.

Citing a person familiar with the matter, the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple doesn't plan to instate a recall of the more than 2 million units it's shipped worldwide thus far.

That same person echoed an earlier report from Bloomberg in claiming that hardware engineers warned chief executive Steve Jobs about the risks of the phone's new external antenna design nearly a year ago, but that Jobs "liked the design so much that Apple went ahead with its development."

The report went on to document how Apple's immense secrecy over new iPhone masked the problem during the company's evaluation process with its carrier partners, as design verification units were disguised as "stealth" phones that obscured their design and some of their functions.

"Those test phones are specifically designed so the phone can't be touched, which made it hard to catch the iPhone 4's antenna problem," the Journal said. The paper added, citing people familiar with the matter, that Apple afforded carriers "limited time to test the iPhone 4 before its June 24 launch" and equipped them with "fewer devices to test than other handset makers."

Although Apple declined to comment on its development methods for the new iPhone, a company spokesperson fired back at Bloomberg's claim that a senior antenna expert had expressed his concern over the new design to Jobs, challenging the publication to "produce anything beyond rumors to back this up."

"It's simply not true," the spokesperson said.

Concerns over the iPhone 4's new antenna design began generating headlines ever since its June 24th launch, when some users began reporting the handset's propensity to lose reception and sometimes drop calls when cupped in the lower left corner.

Though media coverage of the matter persisted for a couple of weeks on and on-and-off basis, it reached a boiling point earlier this week when Consumer Reports did a 180-degree turn on its stance on the iPhone 4, and announced that it could no longer recommend the device to consumers because of the antenna issues.

Since then, the matter has only escalated further up the chain, with democratic New York Senator Charles Schumer on Thursday issuing an open letter to Jobs, calling Apple's current solutions to fixing the problem "insufficient" and asking the company to provide a free fix for consumers.

[SRASC]

Interesting article M_2nr

[M_2NR]

I think i need to thank u like much more for all that you post
I always seem to want articles and @modyouri always seem to post them the next day.

So, if we shopping for an i4, go for week 27 and later it seems. But we will see tmrw 1PM what they say.

I doubt it is anything major. Keep us in touch though

[SRASC]

The New York Times is reporting that the iPhone 4 signal issues could actually be fixed by a software update after all.

One person with direct knowledge of the phone’s design said Thursday that the iPhone 4 exposed a longstanding weakness in the basic communications software inside Apple’s phones and that the reception problems were not caused by an isolated hardware flaw.

Instead, the problems emerged in the complex interaction between specialized communications software and the antenna, said the person, who agreed to speak on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to discuss the matter.

Their source said the problems were longstanding but had been revealed by the new design of the iPhone 4. Steve Jobs apparently did not learn about the software problem until after the phone shipped last month.

Presumably the problem can be fixed with a software update unrelated to the one that addresses the incorrect signal bars.

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Guess what this app is?

[DTAC]

Are you using Installous and AppSync?

Just installed Installous, works like a charm. x1,000,000 kudos to you!

[SRASC]

Following the just dubbed 'Antennagate' Press Conference by Apple.

Apple showing that it is not unique to iPhones.

we had a reporting error -- we screwed up on our algorithm. Some of these other phones may be too generous. Our choice was to put the correct algorithm in. And we did that with the new update. You'll still see a drop... we haven't figured out a way around the laws of physics yet.

Showing off testing facilities

We knew that you could see bars drop on the phone when you hold it in a certain way, it's a fact, phones aren't perfect. But people are reporting better reception with this antenna than they've ever seen before.

This is not a large number. This doesn't jibe with what you read. Let's keep going. So smartphones have weaknesses, and AppleCare data shows only 0.55% have called in about reception issues. The third, return rates... AT&T has a 'buyer's remorse' clause, you can return a phone no questions asked. Apple has the same thing. So what are our return rates? Well we're going to compare it to the iPhone 3GS...

Its kinda like Apple is showing the 'bad' side of the iPhone but at the same time saying, our bad side isn't as bad as other bad sides...

Even though we think the iPhone 4 is superior to the 3GS antenna... it drops more calls per 100 than the 3GS. We're being transparent. So how many more does it drop than the 3GS?

When the 3GS came out, we didn't change the design from the 3G. So there were already lots of cases out there for the phone. And more than 80% of new buyers left the store with a case. Now the new phone doesn't fit those cases, and we can't make these bumpers fast enough, so only 20% leave the store with a case... but we're going to figure it out.

There's some good news Apple. Way to go! (like the Gizmodo petition had some weight after all)






I hope he announces the release dates for the 2nd phase of the iPhone 4 release (including Canada)


Steve once again you read my mind...

In ending, I'd like to talk about how we make decisions. We love our users, we love them. We try to surprise and delight them... and we work our asses off. We have a lot of products that are pretty great for them, Macs, iPhones, iPods, iPads... So we love our users. We also connect users with great apps and developers, and great content through iTunes, and really bring content creation and our users together. We love our users so much that we built 300 Apple retails stores for them to give them the best buying experience in the world... with Genius bars, and seminars. We had 60m people through our doors last quarter.

We do this because we love our users, and if we screw up, we pick ourselves up and we try harder. And when we succeed, they reward us by staying our users. We take this really personally. Maybe we should have a wall of PR people keeping us away from this stuff, but we don't, we take it really personally. So we've worked the last 22 days on this trying to solve the problem. And we think we've gotten to the heart of the problem.
So the heart of the problem is, smartphones have issues, and we made it easy to exploit the issue by showing people where to hold the phone to cover the antenna. But the data supports the fact that the iPhone 4 is the best smartphone in the world, and there is no Antennagate... there is a challenge for the entire smartphone industry to improve its antenna technology so there are no weak spots. So today we're going to try and take care of our customers.

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& that's pretty much it. Shortest Apple PC I could remember in a while.

[streetlifestyle]

thats it!? Really????????????? C'mon Steve!!

[Swisha]

errrr so what happens after Sept. 30th? Updated iPhone 4? if so then y would anyone want to buy defective iPhone 4's now?

[DTAC]

I'm going to wait for the next version of the iPhone 4 myself.

[streetlifestyle]

^^^ agreed. i wanted a white anyway

[SRASC]

It's become the stuff of legend over the past few weeks, but if you've been holding out for a white iPhone 4, well, today's not your lucky day -- but Apple's now saying it'll ship by the end of July. That's later than the previously announced middle of July ship date, but we're going to keep believing that when it does arrive, it'll be the answer to all of our problems.

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Not much of a surprise here, but Apple has now finally revised its previous "by the end of July" iPhone 4 launch timeframe for some of the remaining international countries to a specific date: July 30th. That includes Canada, a whole host of European countries, plus Australia, New Zealand, and Hong Kong. Absent from that list, however, is South Korea, which had been among the "end of July" group, but has apparently been pushed back to an unspecified date for reasons unknown.

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Well, that was quick. Not only has Apple already posted the complete video of today's iPhone 4 presser, but it's also put up a special "smartphone antenna performance" page that offers pictures and videos aplenty of the antenna comparisons demonstrated during the press conference. And you didn't think today could get any weirder.

[M_2NR]

Are you using Installous and AppSync?

Just installed Installous, works like a charm. x1,000,000 kudos to you!

i was about to say i wasn't gonna help cuz that's warez.



SRASC, BOY!!! i went on engadget when i coulda just check here

Great job.

Z, you're in for a case bhai.

I think I'll wait it out til later in the year.

Somehow i doubt there will be a new i4. But i dunno. Maybe they are pushing new ones silently.

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Also, i got my zaggskins today. i4 and a iPhone 3G/3GS (two). I think i am selling the 3GS one. If i get good offers i will sell. $140 each?

PM me for more info.

[Wolfie]

A bit late

[SRASC]

Strangely Skype can no longer be found for download from the App Store.

First noticed by TechCrunch they reached out to Skype about this and were told that they’re currently investigating:

We’re not seeing the Skype app in the App store. We’re very eager to get to the bottom of this, and I can tell you this has nothing to do with our Verizon deal. The Skype for iPhone app and the Skype Mobile app on Verizon Wireless phones have co-existed.

There’s still a page on Skype’s official site that details the app; however, their mobile site oddly omits any mention of it .

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The iPhone 4 allows for the downgrading of your baseband during firmware downgrade but unfortunately the baseband is signed even stricter than SHSH blobs.

According to MuscleNerd you can't use TinyUmbrella-like backup of signed BB blobs because they're unique *per restore* (!!)

the blobs are only good until the next time the baseband reboots. Then the nonce changes and blobs worthless

MuscleNerd hopes that there's a flaw somewhere in the iPhone4 at+xnonce stuff which will allow the Dev-Team to circumvent Apple's security measures.

Also the iPhone 4 Bootloader and Bootrom has yet to be explored for exploits that might allow baseband downgrades.

Currently this feature is still a welcomed one for developers who were previously forced into a baseband upgrade when testing out beta firmware. Now they can restore back down and get back to the older baseband.

Oh & thanks M_2nr.