While not exactly a new idea for the iPhone, it seems that Apple is capitalizing on the iPhone's huge multi-touch display to bring wireless remote-control functionality to iTunes. The latest iTunes 7.7 preview that was released to developers indicates that Apple is preparing to enable iPhones and iPod Touches as wireless remote controls for iTunes. We've [...]

Talk about lockdown. In a move that should make anti-trust litigators foam at the mouth, Apple has reportedly banned the development of any music player application for the iPhone. The new iPhone SDK apparently restricts applications from accessing iTunes functions, effectively prohibiting developers from accessing the iTunes music library or expanding on the iPhone's music-player. That [...]

It's not like there isn't already enough to get excited about with the next revision of the iPhone firmware. We've got the iPhone SDK going final, enterprise support (Microsoft Exchange), and the Apple AppStore to look forward to. What more could Apple possibly have in store for us? Well, Doc over at Macenstein put his [...]

Synchronizing all your contacts, calendar items, bookmarks, music, and photos from your Mac to your iPhone is just about as simple a process as you could ask for. But, that doesn’t mean there isn’t room for improvement. One thing that would make the sync-ing process even simpler and hassle-free is the addition of a wireless iTunes synchronization solution. Well, Mac developer francisois agrees. He’s working on iPhone iSync to bring WiFi-based iTunes synchronization to the iPhone. So far, iPhone iSync will sync a specified folder on your Mac to your iPhone (and even iPod Touch) over a WiFi connection. The logical extension of this software would be to bring iTunes-based wireless sync to the iPhone. francisois says that he’s working to make the iPhone iSync software work with the current version of iTunes. And, to his credit, he says that he’s “reached a breakthrough that has allowed me to synchronize my own iPod Touch over wi-fi with an older version of iTunes.” Compatibility with iTunes 7.5 should be on the horizon, which should see music, photos, contacts, and bookmarks wirelessly synchronized to the iPhone. He’s looking for help in breaking down the walls to iTunes 7.5, so if you’re handy with “shell scripts and ssh and especially iTunes library access,” francisois could use your help. Jailbroken iPhones can grab the iPhone iSync software from Google Code . We’ll stay on top of any developments in wireless iPhone synchronization, stay tuned. [Via: Appletell ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Belkin and Kodak team up to automatically pull pictures off your cameraphoneSync your Apple iPhone with two different computers - get multiple iTunes' music onto the iPHoneCould we see another iPhone update this month?Apple to require iTunes subscription for iPhoneApple iTunes will sync your existing data to the iPhone!

We all know by now that T-Mobile Germany has been forced to offer carrier-unlocked iPhones to its customers. But, until now, we had no idea how Apple and T-Mobile would go about unlocking those 999 Euro (about $1,500 USD) iPhones. Well, thanks to well-heeled iPhone hopefuls with the bankroll and desire to own an iPhone that can work on any GSM network in the world, we now know just how Apple will go about unlocking said iPhones. It seems that Apple’s own iTunes activation-setup has been modified to unlock those premium iPhones upon approval from Cupertino. Anyone looking to purchase an uber-expensive, unlocked iPhone from T-Mobile Germany will be given a run-of-the-mill, locked iPhone.  The IMEI number is sent to Apple for remote-unlocking approval. Within 24 hours, Apple will send the unlocked iPhone owner an email confirming their unlocked status. Then, a simple iTunes-sync will result in a SIM-unlocked iPhone with the v1.1.2 firmware. Pretty simple, eh? We think so too. And, with an Apple-sanctioned unlock method for the iPhone (one that doesn’t risk bricking your iPhone with every firmware update), we figure the iPhone Dev Team is hard at work trying to reverse-engineer the Apple unlock process. If Apple was fool-hardy enough to hide some iPhone-unlocking code into iTunes, the iPhone community could have an official, non-bricking iPhone unlock solution in the near future. We’ll be keeping our ears to the ground on this one, folks. [Via: MacRumors ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:T-Mobile set to face-off with Vodafone over locked iPhones in Germany - November 29Apple fans offer FREE iPhone unlocking service outside AT&T StoreT-Mobile pushes 10,000 iPhones out the launch window, meets goalsiPhone Dev Team announces the free iPhone v1.1.1 software unlocking solution!iPhone Dev Team announces initial iPhone v1.1.1 jailbreak hack

The latest iPhone update didn’t really do anything impressive for our iPhones. Sure, that TIFF-image security hole was patched, but it was more of a headache for third-party iPhone developers than anything else. Or was it? One iPhone hacker noticed that the last iPhone update contained some interesting code hidden within. These code strings seem to indicate (and confirm previous rumors) that Apple is cooking up some sort of online-based (most likely iTunes-based) rental scheme. Here’s the code-of-interest from the “lockdownd” file: pumpkin:~ pumpkin$ strings /usr/local/share/iphone-filesystem/usr/libexec/lockdownd grep -i rental trigger_rental_bag_verification: Could not retrieve FairPlayID trigger_rental_bag_verification: Could not initialize FairPlay context trigger_rental_bag_verification: Could not verify the rental bag response: %d load_rental_bag_request: Could not retrieve FairPlayID load_rental_bag_request: Could not initialize FairPlay context load_rental_bag_request: Could not generate rental bag request load_rental_bag_request: Could not create mutable dictionary load_rental_bag_request: Could not create CFData from request message load_rental_bag_request: Could not create CFArray load_rental_bag_request: Could not create CFNumber from indice RentalBagResponse RentalBagRequest pumpkin:~ pumpkin$ Is Apple planning on launching a movie-rental section for the iTunes Store? We’d pay maybe a buck, or two, to rent a movie for our iPhones, and slightly more for a full-fledged (higher-resolution) version. Anything more expensive than that, and you can bet we’ll be keeping our online movie rental subscription. Act [Via: World of Apple ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:SCO Mobile and Genisys Software deliver enterprise vertical solutions to the iPhoneiTunes WiFi music stores goes live today?Apple to require iTunes subscription for iPhoneiTunes Ringtones tab will allow custom ringtones for your Apple iPhone!Could we see another iPhone update this month?

Remember when the iPhone launched in the States ? Remember how AT&T’s activation servers buckled under the massive deluge of launch-day iPhone owners trying to get their iPhone activated? Well, it seems activation-problems have crossed the pond and are afflicting O2’s iPhone activation servers. With O2 selling iPhones like it’s nobody’s business , we’re not too surprised to hear that their activation system is having trouble handling the load. Some newly-minted iPhone owners in the UK have reported that the activation process crashes after they enter their credit-card information in the iTunes-based activation process. The problems seem to be rooted in O2’s activation servers and not from Apple or iTunes. Apparently, the activation woes stem from low-credit users trying to activate their iPhone. You see, the activation system will check the user’s credit and require a £100 deposit payment if the user’s credit-score is not up to par. The activation system seems to be having trouble dealing with processing this particular payment. We’d love to get an idea for how widespread this problem is. So, if any of you have experienced iPhone-activation problems in the UK, please drop us a line. [Via: Macworld UK ] ---Related Articles at IntoMobile:Users report iPhone activation problems; AT&T promises to fix them!Activate your Apple iPhone from home using iTunes!Apple files patent application for pressure-sensitive touchscreen technologyUse any Cingular/AT&T SIM card to activate your iPhone with iASignApple iTunes will sync your existing data to the iPhone!