Sunday, July 19, 2009

iPhone TIPS & TRICKS

iPhone TIPS & TRICKS

iPhone TIPS: HowTo Make Voice Calls Over 3G/Edge/GPRS

Posted: 19 Jul 2009 03:25 AM PDT


Q: I have an iPhone with a flat fee data plan over 3G or Edge but I can not download apps bigger than 10 Mbytes, also I can not make Skype calls over 3G. The YouTube video's are from lower quality than over wifi. Can I make my iPhone think it has an wifi connection, while in reality it is over 3G or Edge? A: Yes, last year we reported about VoipOver3G older post which was a solution from the jailbreak OS 2.x era, to trick your iPhone to thinks she is connected to wifi. As of today, the developer has realeased it's succesor of VoipOver3G. The 3G Unrestrictor app is available via Cydia and costs $2. Q: Okay what do you get for that money? A: For that money you will be able to do the following ove your 3G Edge connection:

  • Large downloads from AppStore (>10MB)
  • Large downloads from Tunes Store (>10MB)
  • Skype voice calls
  • Slingplayer watch movies
  • YouTube Higher resolution stream
  • Nimbuzz and Fring voice calls
  • Truphone, FriendCaller, SIPphone, more..
Q: That sounds great, I want it but how? A: You need a jailbroken iPhone 2G 3G or 3Gs. (jailbreak see older post) That will install Cydia repository app. To install 3G Unrestrictor app, start Cydia. Then search fro the 3G Unrestrictor app. Hit the "Purchase" button. You need to authenticate with a Facebook or Google account. Wire them $2 via your Paypal or Amazon.com account and install the app. After that, you can blow your 3G dataplan:) Yahooo! Be aware of the high costs with your dataplan if you have a usage limit.
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iPhone TIPS: Fring Does Push Notifications longer than 30 minutes?

Posted: 18 Jul 2009 01:32 PM PDT


If you shutdown the Fring app [App Store Info Free], you now still can receive Instant Messaging notifications. That is basically the new feature of the updated Fring app. Push Notifications is a new feature in OS 3.0. Please read about an possible issue with Push on unlocked "hacktivated" iPhones HERE.
Most of the IM apps like eBuddy and NumBuzz already supports Push Notifications.
Q: So which IM services has push support? A: Push notification support has for
  • Fring
  • Skype
  • MSN Messenger
  • Google Talk
  • ICQ, SIP
  • Twitter
  • Yahoo!
  • AIM communities
Skype Calls:
Regarding Skype voice calls, when fring is closed and someone is calling you, a push notification will popup stating that someone was trying to call you.
Push Active period longer than 30 minutes?
Other Push applications like eBuddy and Numbuzz have a maximum Push Active period of maximum 30 minutes. So if you close the app with Push Notifications enabled, after 30 minutes it wil sign you out. No notifications can be received. I just hope Fring does not build in a 30 minute limit because this is for many people too short. On forums and reviews, people are saying for example a duration of 3 days is a good period. I am not sure if this is a service rule dictated by Apple but If this is a fixed rule, I can imagine this period will be stretched soon.
UPDATE: Frings Push Active period is longer than 30 minutes! Just tried: I signed in at 10:49 pm and now I just send a skype message at 11:29 pm. And my iPhone woke up by popping up a message, also a badge appeared on the fring icon notifying there is an new message.

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