As the iPhone goes global Apple releases updates for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Meanwhile, hackers crack the fresh code within hours of its release. The cat and mouse game continues.
In anticipation of the launch of the iPhone on Friday (European time), Apple today released minor software updates for the iPod Touch and the iPhone.
While details are still flowing in, word on the street is that the iPod Touch (version 1.1.2) upgrade finally adds a '+' button to the calender app allowing users to enter information directly into their iPod Touch, while the iPhone 1.1.2 upgrade consists of bug fixes and introduces additional keyboards.
Early reports are also indicating that the OS 'feels' faster in general.
There's good and bad news for everyone with hacked iPhones. The bad news is that the 1.1.2 upgrade breaks current Jailbreak solutions. The good news,
according to Erica Sadun of TUAW fame, is that the iPod Touch 1.1.2 has already been jailbroken, with expectation that the iPhone upgrade should appear shortly as well.
For those users with 1.1.1 phones who aren't keen to upgrade, another, much easier Jailbreak solution was also released last week. Exploiting a TIFF-related vulnerability, iPod Touch and iPhone users can now point their devices to
AppSnapp in Mobile Safari for the following:
- Jailbreaks iPhone/iPod Touch on 1.1.1
- Patches Springboard to load third party apps
- Activates non-AT&T iPhones automatically, while leaving already activated phones alone
- Fixes YouTube on non-AT&T iPhones automatically, while leaving already activated phones alone
- Installs Installer.app v3.0b5 on the iPhone/iPod Touch with Community Sources preinstalled.
- Fixes Apple's TIFF bug, making your device MORE secure than it was without AppSnapp!
- Enables afc2 protocol.
Pretty impressive stuff considering where we've come from !
AppSnapp also contains instructions on getting to Safari on unactivated Phones as well.
With a reported 250,000 iPhones outside of the US already, global demand for the 'Gadget of the Year' is still roaring along.
With this weekend's European launch almost out of the way, hopefully Apple can concentrate on bringing the iPhone to Australia early next year.