iPhone Hacks News and Rumors Roundup, 27th Apr - 3rd May 2008
Checkout the weekly (27th Apr - 3rd May 2008) news and rumors roundup on the iPhone from here at iPhone Hacks and also from around the web that did not make it here after the jump.
Set Video as your iPhone's Wallpaper with Native iPhone App - vWallPaper
You might have changed the background image or wallpaper of your iPhone to give it a personal touch, but what if you could set a video as your iPhone wallpaper. Would you be interested?
If "Yes" then checkout vWallpaper, the latest native iPhone application that lets you do exactly that.
How-To: Backup the iPhone, Restore from a Backup & Delete a Backup
One of the most common (and obvious) recommendation before hacking the iPhone is to backup the iPhone so that if things go horribly wrong you can at least restore your iPhone to avoid losing any of your settings such as sound settings, widget settings, certain network settings, and other preferences and information such as text messages, notes, call history contact favorites etc.
Pre-release version of iPhone firmware 2.0 reveals Import SIM Contacts feature
The pre-release version of Apple's iPhone firmware 2.0 included in the latest Apple iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) Beta 4 (Build 5A258f) which is currently available only to members of the iPhone developer program has revealed a feature dubbed Import SIM Contacts.
Hack iPhone to get Two Numbers
If you ever wanted two numbers on your iPhone then folks at UNEASYSilence have a solution which involves hacking your iPhone to help you achieve this.
Before you proceed to get the details available after the jump I must add that the method it is not for the faint hearted.
Muxo brings Subtitle support to the iPhone
Today its to tell you folks about an iPhone software called Muxo which allows you to add subtitles to MP4 files that are supported on the iPhone.
TuneWiki brings Karaoke-Like Lyrics App to the iPhone
The name of the native iPhone application is called TuneWiki and in the words of the developer "it deepens your relationship to music via always-on synchronized lyric stream".
iPhone News & Rumors from around the web
Foxconn wins 3G iPhone contract, 3 million units shipping in June?
Need more unsubstantiated evidence that the 3G iPhone is near. Good, the Chinese language Commercial Times is quoting sources claiming that Foxconn (aka, Hon Hai) -- the maker of the 1st gen iPhone -- is ramping up 3G iPhone assembly by "the end of May" to ship 3 million units in June.
3G iPhone to be discounted to $199 by AT&T?
According to Fortune, AT&T will subsidize the cost of the new, 3G iPhone by as much as $200, bringing the price within the $199 range.
The folks at iPhon.fr have got what appear to be two photos of iPhone 2.0 in the wild.
iPhone finally coming to Canada
It seemed like it would never happen, but the impossible has occurred: Apple's iPhone is coming to Canada.
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AT&T Providing Free Wi-Fi Access to iPhone Users
A couple of readers have reported that AT&T hotspots are now offering free Wi-Fi access to iPhone users.
AT&T Disables Free iPhone Wi-Fi (For Now)
We reported that AT&T had begun offering free Wi-Fi access to iPhone users at many of their national Wi-Fi hotspots, including Starbucks and Barnes & Noble locations.
iPhone dev program opened worldwide? First report!
I don't know if this is going to pan out or not, but TUAW reader Skaro (exterminate!) reports that he's been accepted into the iPhone developer program. Not a big deal until you realize that he lives in the UK and paid up his £59 fees.
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