After jailbreaking the iPad in early April, the noted hacker Geohot went on a small hiatus.
Today, however, the hacker has posted again to his blog, showing off a picture of the iPhone jailbroken, with access to Cydia, the app store available to users with jailbroken devices.
That being said, it does not look like he will be releasing the jailbreak software anytime soon.
Says Geohot: “Got one of these in the mail today and figured I’d give it a shot.
As far as a release goes, it probably won’t happen from me. limera1n is little more than a raindrop on a website; it was never mentioned by me previous to this post. pwned4life is a complete invention of some blogger in a basement somewhere. When I said pwned for life, I was referring to the original iPhone, 3G, and Touch; which of course are, by the aptly named PwnageTool.
Again, please don’t ask for release dates. Every person that does makes me want to release a little bit less.”
For those with the new device, and in need of a jailbreak, your best bet is waiting on Comex’s Spirit tool, which should be released once the iOS 4.0.1 is launched.
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Smartphone maker RIM has announced the launch of its own version of the Apple App Store, dubbed the BlackBerry App World.
The company says the store will allow BlackBerry users to “find tons of great applications designed for your BlackBerry smartphone in one convenient place - BlackBerry App World™. Personalize your BlackBerry smartphone with games, social networks, personal productivity applications and so much more. Message your best friend, track the stock market, or channel your inner rock god.”
Unfortunately, the App World applications will cost more than most applications in the Apple App Store (free to $9.99) and the service will only work in the US, the UK and in Canada.
You can register here for more information on release dates and pricing: Register now for BlackBerry App World
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In a press release issued today, Sony has announced that a few key games will be hitting the PlayStation 3 “throughout the year,” most notably God of War III and the massive multiplayer shooter MAG.
Although there were no specific release dates given, it is the first confirmation that GOW III will actually make it to gamers’ hands in 2009, quelling any rumors that production delays would push the game back to 2010.
Among other anticipated games coming this year are Uncharted 2, Infamous and Heavy Rain.
In the same press release, the company announced a new TV ad for Killzone 2, which it promises was “rendered entirely in-game.” The statement added: “We’re very proud that our game engine technology has reached the point where we don’t have to resort to software pre-rendering.”
The company was criticized over the last few years for a Killzone 2 teaser trailer that used pre-rendered action instead of in-game action.
