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Tweet Reel Gives iPhone Users 640×480 Video Upload to Twitter

Daniel Brusilovsky — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:30:22 +0000

Video was one of the big features that numerous iPhone users wanted, and now that we have the iPhone 3GS, iPhone developers are taking the video API to new heights. Today, Tweet Reel is launching an iPhone application that is taking video on the iPhone to the next level. Tweet Reel is the first application on the iPhone 3GS that allows video to uploaded at 640×480, from a 3rd party developer. Apple built out the APIs more for developers, and 640×480 video was added in OS 3.1. Tweet Reel lets you shoot pictures and video on your iPhone, upload them to TweetReel.com, and share them on Twitter.

To upload video from your iPhone, it’s quite simple. Download Tweet Reel from the App Store [iTunes link], take a picture with your iPhone or shoot a video with your new iPhone 3GS, and tweet it. It’s that simple. Once you’ve shot your video on the 3GS, you can trim it down to whatever time you want, and then send it to Twitter. Tweet Reel supports multiple Twitter accounts, and geo-tagging, with the iPhone’s core location features.

Tweet Reel is $2.99 from the App Store today.

Goodnight, sweet Mino: Music Video shot end-to-end on an iPhone 3GS

Greg Kumparak — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:30:16 +0000

Hm - perhaps those iPhone 3GS mounts aren't as silly as we thought (Not really- they're still silly.) When videographer Kenny Mosher was tasked with shooting a music video for acoustic-folk band BJSR, he decided to skip the usual rig for something a bit more relevant in the moment: the iPhone 3GS.

Ingenious DIY iPhone flash

John Biggs — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 17:00:41 +0000

Ryan wanted to add a flash to his iPhone so he cut open a Mophie JuicePack and connected a bright white LED and tiny switch. Boom: instant flash.

He has it set up to trigger when you hold down a button on the case but you can obviously use your own little head to come up with better solutions. Thankfully he walks through the entire process, ensuring even fools like me could replicate his solution.

OWLE: A Mount That Turns Your iPhone 3GS Into A Mobile Video Workhorse

Jason Kincaid — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 03:02:59 +0000

We’ve made no secret of our admiration of the iPhone 3GS’s video capabilities — Apple has managed to integrate a video camera that’s both easy to use and surprisingly high quality into an already-stellar device. But for all its merits, the iPhone 3GS suffers from being, well, a phone. No matter how good the phone’s video quality is, it’s still prone to shakiness as its director moves around. And while the microphone may be high quality, its position at the bottom of the phone definitely isn’t ideal recording whatever you’re pointing the camera lens at.

Fortunately, an answer is on the way for all you mobile videographers. A new startup called OWLE (Optical Widgets For Life Enhancement), is currently working on a mount that should resolve most of these issues. The mount, which you can see in the images and videos below, gives you a much more stable way to hold the phone, making it much less prone to bumps and shakes. The mount also improves your recording quality by including a 37mm camcorder lens and a front facing microphone, which plugs into the phone’s headphone/mic jack. There’s also planned support for external lighting and power. All in a package that could slip easily into a backpack or laptop case. In short, this is exactly what you need if you frequently use the iPhone for video.

Unfortunately, it will still be a while before you can get your hands on one. OWLE plans to have a limited production run completed by late August, which it will distribute to bloggers and other press to help get the word out. A full production run is currently slated to be completed by Christmas, at a retail pricepoint in the $30-50 range, including the accessories. There are also a few shortcomings from the hardware side: because the included microphone plugs into the phone’s mic jack, it only supports mono. The company is planning another version that will plug into the phone’s 30-pin adapter (which would enable stereo recording) but that won’t make this model.

In the demo video below, OWLE also pleads with Apple to begin fully supporting Qik on the iPhone 3GS — something that we’ve also been hoping for, and would make the device even more appealing. You can sign their petition here.

iPhone 3GS: too hot or not too hot?

Devin Coldewey — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:30:42 +0000

There’s a bit of a kerfluffle arising from the discolored iPhone 3GSes out there. Some users insist that the new phone is to fast for its britches and is cooking the case, but one Apple technician seems to think it could be the result of faulty cases. Really, sir. I find your ideas fascinating and would like to subscribe to your newsletter.

It’s certainly not outside the realm of possibility, but there are steps to be taken to prove it. The FrenchiPhone post suggests that a quick wipe with some alcohol takes the color right off. Is this the solution? A cheaply dyed leather case might transfer its color to the iPhone and account for wipe-able stains, but we’ll wait for the other users with toasty iPhones to give it a shot.

[via Wired]

Purplera1n+ultrasn0w unlocks iPhone 3GS

Robin Wauters — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:30:30 +0000

Only a couple of days after George Hotz became the first hacker to release a jailbreak app for the iPhone 3GS on Windows, there's a Mac-compatible version out too. This time, Hotz got some help from two fellow coders to be able to please the Mac folks, but he also made some improvements to the Windows version. Happy jailbreaking, and in case you didn't know yet: happy unlocking too.

How to jailbreak the iPhone 3GS

John Biggs — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:45:42 +0000

Before I go defile myself with burgers and beer I wanted to jailbreak my iPhone 3GS for you all. The process was amazingly simple. Using a Windows netbook – it doesn’t work under Windows 7 – I simply installed iTunes and ran purplera1n. It took a second to reboot then it rolled through recovery mode, rebooted, and an app called Freeze appeared. Freeze then installed Cydia and all was right with the world.

Here’s how to do it.

1. Find a Windows PC.
2. Install iTunes.
3. Download purplera1n.
4. Run purplera1n.
5. Wait.
6. Run Freeze.
7. Reboot.

Now you’re jailbroken. To run OpenSSH simply install the OpenSSH package in Cydia and ssh to your iPhone with root/alpine login/pass combination.

iPhone 3GS gets jailbroken

Daniel Brusilovsky — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:00:56 +0000

George Hotz, the 20-year old hacker who originally unlocked the iPhone, has released a jailbreaking application for the iPhone 3GS codenamed "purplera1n." It's currently Windows-only (Windows 7 not supported), and requires the latest iTunes installed, and an iPhone 3GS with the 3.0 firmware. Hotz mentions in a blog post that the jailbreak for Mac is "coming soon." The iPhone Dev Team did release a unlock for 3.0 which did not work on the iPhone 3GS, but Hotz's version does (although it doesn't free you from your current carrier).

iPhone 3GS getting really, really burny and hot

John Biggs — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:33:46 +0000

The Wired Gang has an investigation into the hot and burny iPhones 3GS that are coming out, finding that many are getting so hot as to be uncomfortable. Once these reach a certain point they become a toasty brown and could completely fail.

“At some point, I became aware the handset had become very hot,” wrote Melissa Perinson, senior editor of PC World, who felt high temperatures while gaming and browsing the web on her iPhone 3GS. “Very, very hot — not just on the back, but the entire length of the front face, too…. Toasty doesn’t even describe how surprisingly hot it got. It was too hot to even put the phone against my face.”

Wired actually ran a poll and found that few felt it was really overheating. However, there have been reports of problems with these batteries and Apple is remaining mum.

Headline: Afore you go shopping, get thee to the iPhone widget

John Biggs — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:43:57 +0000

You’ll be glad to know that New York City is drowning in iPhones 3GS while the rest of the state is showing iffy availability, The iPhone 3GS availability widget is up and working quite well so you may want to head over and check things out before you drive all that way to the mall, are seduced by the Cinnabon, and then have to go home empty handed and then drink yourself into a stupor. True story!

Users angry that Dev Team won’t release the 3GS unlock/jailbreak

John Biggs — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:25:19 +0000

The Interweb is a tizzy over the 3GS unlock/jailbreak and the Dev Teams decision not to release it until there is a new firmware update immanent. Why would they do this? Well, if they release now, Apple can close the hole with the new release, something they’d be loathe to do if the unlock happened closer to launch. While this isn’t very nice, it’s amazingly practical and forward thinking.

Write the commentors:

How long will the line be at Apple to return the 3gs today?????

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DEV TEAM;

I respect the reasons you are doing this, but why not keep both sides reasonably happy. Announce a date that the new jailbreak will be released (presumably sometime in the next two months) and say that if you wish to have a jailbreakable 3GS, then it would be advised they buy before this date.

Therefore, even those who still have the 1st iphone have a chance to update (even if they have to pay for two phones for one or two months). Anyone past the date will simply have to assume that their device will not be able to be jail broken.

As a 3GS owner, i do not mind waiting, as long as i know how long i am waiting for and i would think that other early upgrades would appreciate a date to look forward to.

BY ANNOUNCING A DATE, BOTH SIDES CAN BE HAPPY.

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WE SHOULD HAVE A POLL ON WHEN IT SHOULD BE RELEASED. THE MAJORITY SHOULD WIN RIGHT?
“The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few…”
people who have 3gs and want to jb now vs. people who have 3gs and want to wait vs. people who dont have the 3gs and who want to wait.

That's right: they're calling for free elections. Sadly, this isn't Iran but a bunch of weenies who want to unlock their iPhones 3GS. As Rob at BBG notes:

Would you like some whine with that sense of entitlement, sir?

iPhone porn app not pulled by Apple, just “Sold Out,” says developer

MG Siegler — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:30:22 +0000

The drama in iPhone porn world continues. Yesterday, Hottest Girls, the first app with nudity was accepted into the App Store. But early this morning it was made unavailable, and everyone presumed Apple was behind it. But apparently, the app has not been pulled from the App Store by Apple, but rather by the developers because of high demand. The guy team behind the app, Allen the Geek, writes on its site:

The Hottest Girls app is temporarily sold out. The server usage is extremely high because of the popularity of this app. Thus, by not distributing the app, we can prevent our servers from crashing. Those who already have the app will still be able to use our app. To answer the question on everyone's mind: Yes, the topless images will still be there when it is sold again. -ATG dev team

So is this BS? Is this just them covering up for Apple pulling it? I don't think so.

YouTube mobile uploads up 400% since iPhone 3GS launch

Jason Kincaid — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 12:18:21 +0000

If there was any question about the significance of the iPhone 3GS's impressive video functionality, here's your answer: YouTube reports that in the six days since the iPhone 3GS was released last week, the number of mobile uploads has increased by a whopping 400%. For a single phone model to have such a major impact on the site is simply phenomenal. Even without the iPhone, YouTube is seeing major growth across the entire mobile space — the site has seen uploads go up 1700% over the last six months. It's not hard to guess why. Video-enabled smartphones are becoming increasingly popular, as are high speed data connections. YouTube also attributes part of the growth to a streamlined upload flow (note how easy it is to upload a video from your iPhone to the site), as well as its improved sharing capabilities (you can now syndicate your videos to services like Facebook and Twitter).

The answer to the second question is “Yes:” The iPhone 3Gs unboxing

John Biggs — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 22:04:55 +0000

I was not aware they allowed dementia patients unbox iPhones on camera. However, it is very funny.

via BBG

From Tokyo: iPhone 3GS queue and Japan’s official pre-launch event

Serkan Toto — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:43:33 +0000

I just came back from the official pre-launch event for the iPhone 3GS in Japan, organized by telecommunications giant SoftBank (the exclusive carrier in Nippon). The iPhone is often said to be rather unpopular in this country (which isn't true), but even though the event began at 10 in the night, it was totally packed.

John Biggs, major Internet media figure, gets his iPhone 3G S

Peter Ha — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:12:38 +0000

Excuse PHa’s anger.