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Similar to AT&T in the US, O2 has now put a data limit on pay monthly users. O2 had already put a 750MB limit of Pay As You Go users but have now changed there unlimited plans to have limited data caps. The cost for additional data isn’t that steap and for those who need it shouldn’t be that much of an issue but it opens up a competitive advantage to any of the multiple UK carriers who offer true unlimited data.
It began with O2 exclusivity but now most of the major UK carriers sell the iPhone, Three has just been added to that list of carriers which is an intresting move. Three usually offer very good deals and make the devices very cheap so we could possibly see a cheaper iPhone 4 from Three.
All the carries have confirmed that they will be selling the iPhone 4 from June 24th so it’s going to be an interesting launch and a strong amount of competition.
So finally after over a month of waiting my exams are over for now, and so I will be returning to blogging and have a lot of exciting stuff planned over the next few months. I will be posting on here as much as possible but also follow me on twitter to keep up to date with whats going on.
Thanks for being patient with me.
Sam
As promised below are the download links for all the iDevices, that support iOS 4. Along with the beta of iTunes 9.2 which is required to upgrade to the GM release (build 8A293). These have been tested and will work and I’ve read that you don’t need your UUID to be linked to a developer account for it to work. Also there is a jailbreak for the GM release.
Download iOS 4 GM (build 8A293) for iPhone 3G
Download iOS 4 GM (build 8A293) for iPhone 3GS
Download iOS 4 GM (build 8A293) for iPod Touch 2G
Download iOS 4 GM (build 8A293) for iPod Touch 3G
Download iTunes 9.2 Beta
If you want to jailbreak then:
Download Redsn0w 0.9.5b4-2
View iOS 4 GM Folder (Contains all downloads)
These are just the files that can be used however use at your own risk as by downloading the files you accept full responsibility for any damages caused. If your looking for a jailbreak guide then I won’t be posting one here just the files. If you search for a guide there are plently, just give Google a search.
Heres the local times that it begins at:
07:00AM – Hawaii
10:00AM – Pacific
11:00AM – Mountain
12:00PM – Central
01:00PM – Eastern
06:00PM – London
07:00PM – Paris
09:00PM – Moscow
02:00AM – Tokyo (June 8th)
Just a note normally I do a near live coverage of the events from Apple but due to prior plans I won’t be in from 6PM (London) till about 8 if not a bit later so I will still cover the event but it won’t be live as it has been at pervious events which is a shame as I’m really excited for this WWDC but I’ll still be keeping up on the events on my iPhone.
I tweeted it out yesterday but I’d like to inform you all that I have started a service which means you can get corrupted cycorder videos fixed very quickly and very cheaply.
If you’ve ever used Cycorder and got a call during a video you know how annoying it is when you go to the video and it won’t play. No matter how hard you try it won’t play back. Some people simply give up, others pay quite a lot of money to a repair company.
Today I come to you with the cheap alternative, it’s obviously early stages and I might start a website up and everything specifically for the service soon but for now it’s a referral based service. So if you have coruppted cycorder videos you want fixed or know someone who does I will get them fixed and back to you within less than 1 hour after payment in most cases.
Here’s how it works:
At the minute this is just a small project I’m running to see how many people will be use the service. The pricing is very reasonable and official pricing will be announced later. If you want to get a quote before you send the file, email me at the address provided with the size of the file and I’ll get back to you. Also bulk pricing will be cheaper so if you have 10 videos you can get them all done at once for cheaper than separately. It is mainly aimed at cycorder videos but I might be able to fix any .mov file.
Note: Some videos have audio sync issues which I won’t fix as part of the service but it’s quite simple to do.
It’s been a while since I’ve updated but I have some news for all of you. First of all I only have 3 more exams left, so in a weeks time they will all be over and I can resume to a normal blogging routine which I haven’t done since January.
Second of all I’m getting my MacBook tomorrow, I thought I’d have to wait till my birthday in September to afford one but my brothers lent me the £800 to get one. So I can start work on Apps now as well.
Thirdly, Formspring have allowed me to be part of the private beta of the APIs so I can start work on a formspring client. Also hopefully in the next few weeks I should get my bonus so I can become a developer and sell on the App Store and also in July I’m opening up my website, so an exciting next few months. And until my website is opened this will be the main place to find out about news about developments and general news.
Oh and the last thing to note is the blog has reached 150,000 hits, thanks!
Check the R5 Release Dates page for the latest release dates. (Dates go up to December 2010 and include Blu-Ray dates).
May 2010
Date Night – 13th May 2010
Greenberg – 13th May 2010
Extraordinary Mesaures – 13th May 2010
Kick-Ass – 13th May 2010
I Love You Phillip Morris – 13th May 2010
The Spy Next Door – 13th May 2010
Valentine’s Day – 18th May 2010
The Blind Side – 18th May 2010
Turtle: The Incredible Journey – 20th May 2010
The Back-up Plan – 27th May 2010
In My Sleep – May 2010
Fish Tank – May 2010
Everybody’s Fine – May 2010
L’arnacoeur – May 2010
June 2010
Preacher’s Kid – 1st June 2010
Everybody’s Fine – 1st June 2010 (Second Date)
Alice in Wonderland – 1st June 2010
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – 3rd June 2010
Love at First Hiccup – 9th June 2010
My Name Is Khan – 10th June 2010
Date Night – 10th June 2010 (Second Date)
When in Rome – 15th June 2010
Valentines Day – 15th June 2010 (Second Date)
Flicka 2 – June 17th 2010
The Wolfman – 22nd June 2010
The Book of Eli – 24th June 2010
Cop Out – June 2010
The Lovely Bones – June 2010
Invictus – June 2010
July 2010
Marmaduke – 1st July 2010
The A-Team – 8th July 2010
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits – July 29th 2010
Please Give – July 29th 2010
Clash of the Titans – July 2010
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang – July 2010
Green Zone – July 2010
She’s Out of My League – July 2010
An Invisible Sign of My Own – July 2010
All’s Faire in Love – July 2010
August 2010
Knight and Day – 5th August 2010
Predators – 12th August 2010
Unthinkable – 19th August 2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street – August 2010
Clash of the Titans – August 2010
Animals United – August 2010
She’s Out of My League – August 2010
Cop Out – August 2010 (Second Date)
Love and Other Impossible Pursuits – August 2010 (Second Date)
September 2010
Date Night – 30th September 2010 (Second Date)
Barbie Fashion Fairytale – September 2010
Young Americans – September 2010
Robin Hood – September 2010
Sex and the City 2 – September 2010
13 – September 2010
Wrong Turn at Tahoe – September 2010
October 2010
Takers – 22nd October 2010
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – 28th October 2010
Leap Year – October 2010
Jonah Hex – October 2010
Repo Men – October 2010
Get Him to the Greek – October 2010
The Killer Inside Me – October 2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street – October 2010
My Name Is Khan – October 2010
Orlando – October 2010
November 2010
Predators – 11th November 2010 (Second Date)
Despicable Me – November 2010
Iron Man 2 – November 2010
How to Train Your Dragon – November 2010
Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore – November 2010
The Last Airbender – November 2010
Shrek Forever After – November 2010
Machete – November 2010
Sex and the City 2 – November 2010
Charlie St. Cloud – November 2010
Updated: 19th May 2010
For the rest of the dates go to http://tinyurl.com/r5dates
Note: not all dates are 100% accurate and are likely to vary, please keep checking back for updated release dates.
The day has finally come, comex has released Spirit, the first userland jailbreak since the 1.x era. It runs on the latest iPhone OS firmwares (3.1.2, 3.1.3 and 3.2). Spirit is an untethered jailbreak which comes as great news to many 3rd generation iPod Touch & iPhone 3GS users who have the MC models who were stuck with a tethered jailbreak for months.
It works on all the iDevices but on the iPad, all this is still sort of beta. Some packages in Cydia, not designed for iPad, might screw up your system and require you to restore.
You can download it from SpiritJB.com
Check the R5 Release Dates page for the latest release dates. (Dates go up to December 2010 and include Blu-Ray dates).
April 2010
Frozen – 1st April 2010
Brothers – 8th April 2010
Serious Moonlight – 8th April 2010
The Descent: Part 2 – 8th April 2010
The Bounty Hunter – 15th April 2010
Avatar – 22nd April 2010
The Boys Are Back – 22nd April 2010
The Crazies – 22nd April 2010
L’immortel – 29th April 2010
The Road – April 2010
Costa Rican Summer – April 2010
L’arnacoeur – April 2010
Dear John – April 2010
May 2010
Date Night – 13th May 2010
Greenberg – 13th May 2010
Extraordinary Mesaures – 13th May 2010
Kick-Ass – 13th May 2010
I Love You Phillip Morris – 13th May 2010
Valentine’s Day – 18th May 2010
The Blind Side – 18th May 2010
Alice in Wonderland – 25th May 2010
The Back-up Plan – 27th May 2010
In My Sleep – May 2010
Fish Tank – May 2010
Everybody’s Fine – May 2010
June 2010
Preacher’s Kid – 1st June 2010
Everybody’s Fine – 1st June 2010 (Second Date)
Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps – 3rd June 2010
My Name Is Khan – 10th June 2010
Date Night – 10th June 2010 (Second Date)
When in Rome – 15th June 2010
Valentines Day – 15th June 2010 (Second Date)
The Wolfman – 22nd June 2010
The Book of Eli – 24th June 2010
Cop Out – June 2010
The Lovely Bones – June 2010
Invictus – June 2010
July 2010
Marmaduke – 1st July 2010
The A-Team – 8th July 2010
Clash of the Titans – July 2010
Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang – July 2010
Green Zone – July 2010
She’s Out of My League – July 2010
An Invisible Sign of My Own – July 2010
August 2010
Knight and Day – 5th August 2010
Predators – 12th August 2010
Unthinkable – 19th August 2010
A Nightmare on Elm Street – August 2010
Clash of the Titans – August 2010
September 2010
Barbie Fashion Fairytale – September 2010
Young Americans – September 2010
Robin Hood – September 2010
Sex and the City 2 – September 2010
13 – September 2010
Updated: 17th April 2010
For the rest of the dates go to http://tinyurl.com/r5dates
Note: not all dates are 100% accurate and are likely to vary, please keep checking back for updated release dates.
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