To install these applications, just access the iTunes App Store from your iPhone, search for the application name, and then tap on the “install” button to begin installing the application to your iPhone.

Checklist – this is a simple application that lets you note down important and unimportant tasks. It offers a clean and intuitive interface.

reQall – another simple application that reminds you about what you need to remember. Allows text, voice, IM, email or calendar entry reminders. Useful for creating to-do lists, shopping lists and visual reminders.

Zenbi List – Another great to-do application which even lets you share with other iPhone users. You can also edit your lists from your PC’s web browser aside from your iPhone.

Funambol – keeps your contacts synchronized with your address books, offering a better user interface and feedback mechanism than what comes as standard with the iPhone.

TouchCalc – although the iPhone and iPod Touch comes with a built-in calculator, TouchCalc offers advanced functions such as scientific mode, bit/integer mode and statistics mode. Suits the needs of students.

SugarSync – lets you synchronize your iPhone with your PCs or Macs, providing instant access to your PC files. The best part is is that any changes you make to your files on your desktops, are quickly reflected when you access them remotely using your iPhone.

EasyTask Manager – a good GTD application that also offers synchronization feature between your iPhone and multiple computers. It features an easy-to-use and simple interface.

LockBox – Yes, we all need a nifty application like this for storing sensitive information. This application lets you store sensitive credit card details, bank accounts passwords and other information that we need to remember and at the same time protect from other people. The application provides encryption technology through a user-specific secret code.

Cards – For users who maintain multiple credit cards or bank cards in their wallet, this application will definitely be useful. It lets you store credit card information in an AES-256 bit encryption.

Klick – A useful app for Flickr fans and users, lets you connect yo your Flickr account to share photos, browse contacts’ photos,  and even locate photos near your location on a map.

eReader - If you don’t want to fork out cash for an Amazon Kindle, this application could be the next best thing. The new version lets you go to a specific page, change font sizes, and includes a back button for links, among other useful navigation features.

IM+ - Although there are other good IM applications for the iPhone, IM+ is definitely  my choice because of its simple and clean interface and integration with major IM clients including, Yahoo, MSN, Google, MySpace, Jabber, ICQ, iChat, and AIM.

Tumble – Tumblr users would definitely hate us if we don’t include their iPhone applications on this list. But even without that threat, we can still say that Tumble is indeed a pretty useful application. It offers five ways to post on your Tumblr account, via Text, Photo, Quote, Link and Chat.

LifeCast - Everybody seems to be into web-based lifecasting today, so it is natural that the iPhone also has its own lifecasting application. This app lets you create multiple lifecasts, as well connect multiple blogs to your account.

InstaPaper – This app lets you save web pages for reading later on. This would definitely be useful for iPhone users who don’t want to minimise data carrier costs when browsing the web using their iPhone.

WordPress – A robust and yet simple app for updating your WordPress-powered blogs, whether for creating a new post or editing one that’s already been published.

SodaSnap Postcards – Lets you create electronic postcards from snapshots you take using your iPhone’s camera. You can also tag these postcards before sharing them with your iPhone contacts.

TapTap Revenge – Yes this is a game, but hey, who says a mobile game can’t be useful? Tap Tap Revenge would certainly be of use while killing time, waiting for a bus ride, or when waiting for a meeting. A bit of caution though, don’t play this game before going to bed. Chances are you won’t go to bed until very late.

Instamapper GPS Tracker – Offers free real-time location tracking, location-sharing and recording of “tracks” for later analysis. Lets you track your iPhone on Google Maps,  allowing you to record 100,000 positions.

Shozu - Supporting 40 social networking and online content sites such as Facebook, Flickr, Blogger and many more, Shozu lets you stay connected with all your online contacts from the convenience of your iPhone. You can post photos, read and reply to comments, update your status and much more.

Fast Contacts – If you find the iPhone’s default Contacts utility a tad boring, then you might want to consider installing this app. Touted as Contacts on steroids, it lets you organize your iPhone contacts in ways that you never imagined could be possible.

LinkedIn - The king of business social networking, LinkedIn, heeded the call of the iPhone and released this app. You can do many of the things you can do the web-based LinkedIn , on this app for your iPhone.

Exposure - This is one of the first applications I installed in my iPhone. It gives you access to your Flickr account via your iPhone. You can pretty much do the same things that you can in your web-based Flickr account.

miGhtyDocs - A little application that caches your Google documents to your iPhone’s memory so you can read them even if you are not connected to the internet.

Bookmarks - Another simple, yet usefiul application for those who are still using Delicious bookmarks. It lets you access those bookmarks from your iPhone.

Evernote – This has been one of the most hyped iPhone apps. The idea behind Evernote is that it allows you capture, store and search information (ie make notes) easily using a variety of devices. It’s definitely a great application for remembering practically everything that needs to be remembered.

Personal Assistant – Lets you manage all your personal accounts, from Bloomberg, American Express, Chase, Citibank, Bank of America and many more. Features a leek-looking interface, real logos representing all supported accounts.

NY Traffic Cam – Lets you access hundreds of live traffic cameras in New York. Definitely a great application to have if you live in New York or have plans of doing business there.

TypePad - Another useful blogging application for the iPhone if you maintain a TypePad-hosted blog. It lets you create new blog posts, post photos and update your friends through the iPhone whenever you update your TypePad blog.

Upcoming – Helps you remember your contacts birthdays and hence enables you to greet them on their special day.,not a belated or advance greeting, but a greeting on the exact birthday.

Tanja SOS Flashlight – Allows you to use your iPhone as a flashlight, or to blink an SOS signal. Yes, we know it’s a ridiculous idea to use the iPhone for flashing SOS signals, but heck, you never know when it might come in handy.

iChoose - How many times have we been indecisive about making a decision? iChoose helps you make a decision especially in situations when right or wrong is of equal weight. It’s the modern day equivalent of tossing a coin or rolling a dice to arrive at a decision.

TwitterVision - One of several applications that bring the Twitter experience to the iPhone. This one however offers a unique and fun way of looking at Twitter posts through Twitter’s public timeline, via geo-maps. From the maps of Twitter posts, you can follow a link and a Twitter member by simply tapping on the links.

Bloomberg – This application may not ne one of those that gets too much publicity, but that doesn’t mean that it is not a useful application. On the contrary it is one of the most useful and even one of the best applications for the iPhone. The feeds keep you up-to-date with business news, including stock reports.

New York Times – Next to Bloomberg, NYT’s iPhone application is one of the most useful sources of up-to-date news and information on your iPhone. It lets you access the latest news and photos, customise your news category display, and read articles even when you are offline.

BookSearch – Here’s another underated iPhone application. It’s is a very usefu search application that lets you search for book information, and also allows you to order books online from CampusBooks4less.

AIM - AOL’s famous instant messaging has also made it to the iPhone as a native app. If you’re a die-hard AIM user, you would definitely want to install this feature-rich application onto your iPhone.

Facebook – This app allows you to take your Facebook world with you when you’re out and about. Described by some as one of the best free apps available for the iPhone, Facebook fans won’t be disappointed.

MySpace – Like the Facebook equivalent, this app allows MySpace fans to stay connected with their MySpace friends when they’re out and about. A must have app for MySpace fans.

Twitterific - If not for the occasional ads that appear when you are using it, this application is the next best thing to the web-version of Twitter. Allows you to both read and publish posts or “tweets” to the Twitter community website.

Unfortunately, the process is entirely overwhelming for the average iPhone user. The bulk of consumers use iTunes’ Top and front page listings. Since placement on the top lists is derived entirely from unit sales, there is a disturbing skew towards the $.99 applications. This not only discourages big developers from putting high budgets and serious resources towards development of really useful applications and games, but also does a disservice to us, as iPhone users. If all we see are ninety-nine cent gimmicks and toys, how will we realize the true potential of our device? Apple attempts to offset this with editor’s picks, but this simply isn’t enough to make sense of the App Store.

There are new third party services and tools coming onto the scene to help show how to best navigate the App Store. AppVee has been doing in-depth reviews of applications since the launch of the App Store and will soon celebrate our one-year anniversary with nearly 1,000 video reviews of the top applications. We’re often asked if we are overwhelmed with the number of applications currently released and the number we are capable of covering. The answer is no. 90% of apps currently out there are of no use to anyone. There are a massive number of clones, one-off gimmicks, volumes of books and reference material, and a never-ending supply of uninteresting games. So, we try to act as a filter for consumers, directing them to what is worth their time and money.

The following is a round-up of our top picks so far this year:

Most practical

1. Slacker Radio

A fantastic alternative to Pandora, which carries a larger catalog and offers Premium accounts that offers something we’ve always loathed about Pandora – unlimited song skips. (Similar: Pandora, WunderRadio, Last.fm)

2. Hey Where Are You
A beautifully simple application that takes advantage of Push Notification, by letting users ask and answer the question “Hey, Where Are You?” (Similar: Loopt)

3. Textfree Unlimited
Currently the best alternative to high SMS plan costs, offering free text messaging using Push Notification.

4. Bento
Create simple databases to store information about every aspect of your life.

5. TweetDeck
Our new, favorite Twitter client that takes advantage of the same layout as its desktop counterpart – multiple columns, separation of user groups, and more. (Similar: Tweetie, Twinkle, TwitterFON)

6. Print and Share
Print files, emails, web pages, contacts, images and even snapshots direct from your camera, straight to your home printer. Simple setup and works perfectly.

7. Flight Tracker
Watch flights in real-time and get up-to-the-minute arrival and departure times. This has saved me countless delayed pick-ups from the airport.

8. Read It Later
Store any web page for offline reading or to mark as a reminder to read. A bit tricky to setup at first, but it will quickly replace bookmarking for articles.

9. iEmoji
Activate emoticons in your keyboard to include in emails and text messages. Works only for iPhones, but the end reader does not need the app to see emoticons in your texts.

10. Birthday Reminder
Rarely check Facebook to see upcoming birthdays? This app downloads all of that information so you can access and easily see upcoming bdays offline.

11. Mover
Swap contacts and photos with other iPhones in an easy way. Requires both users to have the application, but it is free and quick to download. (Similar: Bump)

12. Simplify Music 2
Listen to your entire music library from your home computer, streamed quickly and without any lag. (Similar: Simply Music, imeem)

13. Cell Minute Tracker
We prefer Cell Minute Tracker to AT&T’s minute tracker any day. Much simpler, easy to navigate and much faster.

14. QuickOffice
Edit Word and Excel documents on the go.

15. Photogene
There are a multitude of photo editing apps out there, but you really only need one. Crop, rotate, adjust colors, and add filters with Photogene. (Similar: Camera Bag)

16. Skype
Superb quality Skype-to-Skype over WiFi using the Skype application. Finally be free of your computer and microphone to make those long distance calls. (Similar: Truphone)

17. Kindle
Skeptical at first, but found eBook reader surprisingly easy on the eyes and good for taking in a quick chapter. Offers plenty of free content, but won’t be replacing your physical Kindle.

18. Beejive IM 3.0
We mentioned this on last year’s roundup, but it deems reiteration. So far, the best multi-IM service client on the iPhone, now with Push Notification. AIM, MSN, Yahoo, ICQ, and more.

19. Redlaser
Extremely reluctant to include this on the list, but it does deserve a bottom slot. Scan UPC codes for price comparisons on the go, but wait for an update for improved scanning and database.

Best Games

20. Real Racing
Standard track based racing game, but has the best graphics on an iPhone game to-date. Worth it alone to see what the iPhone is capable of.

21. Sims 3
Slightly watered down Sims 3, but still an excellent version on the go. Fantastic graphics and runs well.

22. My Brute
Create a fighter and compete in daily arena matches. Very simplistic, but highly addicting and will bring you back daily.

23. Mecho Wars
Advanced Wars for your iPhone and iPod Touch, enough said. Interesting art style and background story.

24. Zenonia
The first fully featured traditional 2D action RPG for your iPhone and iPod Touch.

25. Peggle
The time sucking, simple Pachinko style casual PC game from PopCap ported to your device.

26. Marble Blast Mobile
Another PC game port where you roll your marble through various levels, filled with obstacles and hazards.

http://www.appvee.com/t/iphone-app-review-marble-blast-mobile

27. Myst
Do we even need to explain this one?

28. Merlin’s Legacy
An original IP based around two dueling wizards, battling for control across a 2D side-scrolling field. Interesting game mechanic based on spells and timing.

29. Assassin’s Creed
A smaller version of Assassin’s Creed on your iPhone and iPod Touch. Plays rather smoothly and provides solid entertainment.

30. Oregon Trail
The classic Oregon Trail, updated with fantastic graphics and animation. Will keep you entertained just like when you were in school. Try not to die of dysentery.

31. Rolando 2
The sequel to the popular game of rolling little Rolandos around to save the kingdom. Your hands may cramp from hours of play.

Fun Timewasters

32. Doodle Jump
Dominated the Top 25 list for quite a while. Accelerometer based movement—you guide your Doodle to bounce off platforms, jumping to the highest point possible as you avoid getting hit.

33. Mouth Off
Cover your mouth with your device and show off an assortment of crazy mouths that animate to the input sound of your voice. I’ve annoyed dining mates with this one more than once.

34. Pocket God
Well done, episodic content based on a simple toy of dealing with your islanders. Fun to show off to friends and receive new updates.

35. Flight Control
Elegantly simple and highly addictive game. You direct various planes to different landing strips, all the while trying to avoid collisions. Updated with Bluetooth device co-op.

Want free Apps for your iphone, follow this tutorial and learn how. I am not responsible for any damage you may cause to your phone in following this process. I am using iphone 2.2.1 Jailbroken phone. Remember to backup the MobileInstallation.framework folder. I had some problems with this process on my brothers iPhone, it froze on the Apple logo. If you get this problem just load back the file you backed up, also before you try this process make sure you have SSH installed and activated.

If you want to get free apps for the iPhone or iPod Touch, you must first have your iPhone or iPod Touch jailbroken. After that, simply get on Cydia and add the Hackulous repository;

Cydia -> Manage -> Sources -> Edit -> Add

Enter the link “http://cydia.hackulo.us” like the picture below.

After adding the source for the Hackulous repository to cydia, the next step is to download the Installous app for the iPhone or iPod Touch. The Installous app will be your source for apps.

Cydia -> manage -> Packages

From there whether you want to perform a search function or just scroll down and find it, you will have to install the Installous app. The Installous app will be like an alternative to the iPhone app store.

Once the Installous app is on your springboard, you can use it to find the many apps that are available for the iPhone and iPod Touch. The app will often redirect you to hosting sites via the browser but from there just simply select a mirror and you should be able to enjoy the apps free. Have a great day and don’t hesitate to ask questions!

These instructions will work with the latest 3.1.2 firmware, the 05.11.07 baseband, and iPhones which require hactivation. If you have already jailbroken following these instructions to unlock will be easier.

For those with a new iPhone 3GS (updated Bootrom), BlackRa1n only supports a tethered jailbreak. This means that once jailbroken you should not let your battery die. If it does die you will need to reconnect it to the computer and use BlackRa1n to boot it.

Before continuing make sure you are on the 05.11.07 baseband by following this tutorial. If you are not please update your firmware to 3.1.2 using iTunes before continuing.

You can find the Mac version of this tutorial here. Ok lets begin…

Step One
Open your web browser of choice and navigate to http://www.blackra1n.com. Click the Windows logo at the bottom of the screen.

Step Two
When prompted save the download to your desktop

Step Three
Then double click the blackra1n executable file from the desktop to launch the program

Step Four
Make sure your iPhone or iPod is connected to the computer then click the large make it ra1n button

Step Five
You iPhone will now be placed in recovery mode.

You will see a picture of GeoHot that replaces the regular recovery mode screen on your device.

blackra1n will run and then your device will reboot.

A popup message will appear informing you that BlackRa1n is free software and if you appreciate it you can donate to GeoHot at geohot@gmail.com.

Step Six
Once your device reboots it will be jailbroken and you will notice a blackra1n icon on the Springboard. Make sure you have an internet connection and press to launch the application.

Choose the installer application of your choice then press to select sn0w if you would like to unlock your device. Press the Install button at the top right of the screen to begin.

BlackRa1n will begin to download and install the package you selected.

If you chose to unlock device using blacksn0w you will be presented with a Post Install log for sn0w. CommCenter will be restarted and there is no need to reboot. If your carrier doesn’t support 3G then disable it. Press the Close button to continue.

Step Seven
Once complete BlackRa1n will respring your iPhone and you will find the installer package of your choice on the Springboard.

Step Eight
Once you have confirmed your installer package is working correctly you may use the Uninstall blackra1n button inside the BlackRa1n app to remove it from your springboard.

So lets get started, i just wanted to note that you should preserve your baseband already if you want to successfully unlock again. So check, do you have the old baseband? starting from 4 not 5. If it does start from 5 then you are screwed until someone figures out a new way of unlocking with the different baseband.

Proof it works?

* Download the correct IPSW files from below
* For Windows users open iTunes and hold down the SHIFT key on your keyboard and select RESTORE
* For Mac users open iTunes and hold down the OPTION key on your keyboard and select RESTORE

Download:

iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #1 Custom IPSW Part 1
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #1 Custom IPSW Part 2
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #1 Custom IPSW Part 3
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #1 Custom IPSW Part 4

Download

iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #2 Custom IPSW Part 1
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #2 Custom IPSW Part 2
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #2 Custom IPSW Part 3
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #2 Custom IPSW Part 4

Download

iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #3 Custom IPSW Part 1
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #3 Custom IPSW Part 2
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #3 Custom IPSW Part 3

Download

iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #4 Custom IPSW Part 1
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #4 Custom IPSW Part 2
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #4 Custom IPSW Part 3

Download

iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #5 Custom IPSW Part 1
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #5 Custom IPSW Part 2
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #5 Custom IPSW Part 3

Download

iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #6 Custom IPSW Part 1
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #6 Custom IPSW Part 2
iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #6 Custom IPSW Part 3

Download

SiNfuL iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #7 Custom IPSW Part 1
SiNfuL iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #7 Custom IPSW Part 2
SiNfuL iPhone 3.1.2 Firmware #7 Custom IPSW Part 3

Content

1. My Experience
2. Review of the iphone 3gs
3. Find out how to jailbreak 3.1.2
4. Find out how to unlock 3.1.2 (Windows)

My iPhone experience

I was going to wait until my birthday in Jan but the girlfriend gave the go ahead to get my new Iphone 3GS as she was going to buy me one. But as she found out, i wont be able to unlock it with my own carrier, as of the jailbreak resistant iphones being released.

She forced me to go and buy it with her (who can say NO to that cute face). So we went to the apple store and brought an iphone and one of the idiots there told me that it was a 3.0 firmware so i could unlock and jailbreak without the baseband being unlockable. So i took it home and unpacked and checked. (!*$%*&^$) Suprise, it was a 3.1.2 SDK and no unlock or jailbreak and no way was i going to pay for another contract with O2 (rip off).

I got in contact with an old friend, and we made a deal with his unopened iphone. £400 with 3.0 firmware and it costed me £120 less than the normal price for a unopened iphone 3gs. Unlocked and jailbroken with the Three!!!!!! and i got a max internet addon with three which enable my 3G

My Iphone 3Gs Review

The first thing I noticed was the overall speed. Thanks to its 600MHz processor, everything is much snappier — boot up, app launches, keyboard typing. Here’s one example. Google Earth takes 23 seconds to load on the older 3G over WiFi, but loads in just 5 seconds on the 3G S — that’s more than 4x faster. Apple claims 2x speed gains. Well, Apple is right on track with the speed of the new iPhone 3gs.

One of the major improvement on the iPhone 3GS is the loading time for applications. In my own experience and in independent tests, applications have loaded faster on the iPhone 3GS when compared to older models. The additional memory that was added to the 3GS and the extra CPU clock speed make a big difference.

Current iPhone users have a tougher decision ahead. First they must ask themselves if the features offered exclusively on the phone (as opposed to the free upgrade, which they should download immediately) are worth the expense of a new phone. For some users, Voice Control, the new camera, and the speed boost will be worth the cost. For others, it won’t be a huge sacrifice to go without.

I found it worked well most times, though sometimes wandered in complex scenes like reflective windows. The video camera is surprisingly smooth and fluid. It shoots VGA video (640 x 480) at 30 frames a second, though the frame rate sometimes dropped to 25fps. Not HD by any means, but perfectly adequate for my purposes.

There’s clearly a lot of use for something like this when driving or working on something which keeps your hands away from your phone, though you still have to engage the app physically, so we’re not sure how much you’d get out of it in those situations. The whole concept seems something very much in the vein of Cover Flow — a really impressive component for the phone that just doesn’t have a ton of practical use. Yes, your friends will think it’s pretty cool, but as a pragmatic group of gadget nerds, we don’t see a tremendous need for this functionality.

Here is the most important part of this review.  If you are coming from a different phone, then I would switch to the iPhone. Many say the iPhone is overrated, many say the iPhone is a child’s toy, but Apple is moving in the right direction. It is working around the consumer, and more and more the business area.

The iPhone 3G S isn’t perfect — and to be honest is far from perfect, but that perfect phone doesn’t exist and probably never will. When I don’t have my iPhone and have to use a different phone temporarily, it really is difficult. I’m so used to having GPS, and easy texting, and all my music if I needed something to listen to. It’s like I’ve grown accustomed to the iPhone. Just understand though this model still lacks things like MMS (for America), voice navigation, background applications, a front facing camera, e-mail body searching, text message searching, haptic feedback… I could go on.

Overall, I’m pleased with the iPhone 3G S, and like I’ve always said, Apple is moving in the right direction.

If you’re a regular web surfer, or you download frequently, or even share CDs or portable drives with friends or family, then your chances of getting your computer infected has just increased.

The absense of a security application is like having unprotected sex, you’re just playing with the odds, it might happen, or not. It’s always better to be safe than sorry. with either!

Fortunately, there are a lot security applications available, some of them are even free, so if you don’t have the budget to pay for one, just use a free one.

Everyday, a new virus, trojan or any type of malicious files are created, we’ll never know why, it’s just one of those “human mystery behavior”, but they do exist, and if you’re not cautious then you might lose all your computer’s content or even have your personal information revealed and used without your knowledge.

For example, a malicious technique called “keylogging” can be used against you to log every key stroke you make with your keyboard, this means all your passwords, chats.. then easily sent to the person that infected you with that file to use the information without your knowlege.

Also, if you frequently download files online, or share files with your friends, you’re faced with a possibility of infection, malicious files are “covert” that means even your friend that you shared files with might get infected without him/her knowing about it.

There are a lot of arguments that none of the security applications are perfect, however that doesn’t mean they are not necessary, they decrease the chance of your computer being infected by at least 70%.

Here is a list of security applications that we recommend for you to use: (Pick one only)

• Kaspersky Internet Security
• Norton Internet Security (Latest)
• avast! Anti-Virus (Free edition available)
• AVG Anti-virus (Free edition available)

After you install the security application you chose, always make sure that you keep it up-to-date to better protect you from new malicious files.

iPhone OS hacker, GeoHot, released Blackra1n this weekend, a new jailbreak utility for iPhone OS 3.1.2.

The new utility, for Windows only, follows on the heels of Purplera1n and you can download it immediately. Windows users can use it to jailbreak iPhone OS 3.1.2 on all iPhone and iPod Touch models regardless of the hardware generation. Using the application is simple just plug in your iPhone or iPod Touch using the standard USB sync cable and follow the instructions below.

Difficulty level:
Easy

What you need:
>PC running Windows XP or Vista
>Download Blackra1n using this link

Notes:

• BlackRa1n does not unlock your iPhone so that you can use it on another carrier.
• If you have already updated to 3.1 or higher and you did not use PwangeTool to upgrade from an earlier iPhone OS version then you will not be able to unlock your iPhone until PwangeTool is updated.
• iPod Touch 3rd generation users take heed — Blackra1n only supports a tethered jailbreak. If your battery is depleted after the hack then you will have to reconnect your iPod Touch to a computer and use the Blackra1n utility to reboot it.

Standard disclaimers apply here. Please read your contract terms of service carefully before proceeding to ensure that you are not breaking your iPhone carrier agreement or warranty. Also, while these methods have worked for most people, we cannot guarantee that they will work for you, and you must make these modifications at your own risk. If you do not feel comfortable making these modifications to your phone, we urge you not to try.

Jailbreak evidence for Blackra1n(Credit: GeoHot

1. Launch iTunes and check that you are running version 9.0.1. If you are not then update your iTunes before proceeding and reboot your PC.

2. Install Blackra1n and reboot your PC.

3. If you haven’t already plugged your iPhone or iPod Touch into your computer plug it in now using the USB sync cable.

4. Launch Blackra1n and click on the button “make it ra1n. ”

5. Your iPhone or iPod Touch will go into recovery mode. A picture of GeoHot will replace the standard recovery mode image on your device.

Blackra1n new recovery mode image is a cropped version of this picture.(Credit: GeoHot

6. Blackra1n will execute and perform the jailbreak on your device and the device will be rebooted.

7. A opportunity will present itself for you to make a donation to GeoHot.

8. Once your device has rebooted a new icon, Blackra1n, will appear on the Springboard. Confirm that your device can connect to the internet.

Blackra1n app icon

9. Launch Blackra1n on your device.

Blackra1n iPhone App

10. You can now choose to install one or more of your favorite installer apps: Cydia, Rock or Icy. (Note: my personal favorites are Cydia and Icy.) Blackra1n will download and install your selections, Springboard will be restarted, and your installed installer app icons will appear.

11. After you have confirmed that your selected installer app is working then you can optionally uninstall Blackra1n by launching it and tapping the button labeled “Uninstall blackra1n. ”

12. Reboot your device my pressing and holding sleep/wake and home until the Apple logo appears. Done!

Tell us about your experiences with this jailbreak in the comments.

Most videos available online to download require codecs because they are compressed, basically to provide the same quality with less size, examples for video compressions are DivX, XviD, or just a video converted to FLV (flash video), usually FLV videos have poor quality but the file size is very small.

The reason most people use such compressions is to save time uploading the video and make it available online, which is great for the downloader.

There are a lot of codec packs available, most of them are free, from our experience we found K-Lite Mega Codec pack to be the best one, it installs all the required codecs you need to play almost any video file, and it’s very easy to use.

Some people don’t like to install codec packs, they prefer to install each codec by itself, for example they download the latest DivX and install it, then XviD, so on and so forth, if you’re just looking for a way to enjoy watching videos without any hassle, then we recommend K-Lite, they frequently update their codecs and they provide a free media player with the package.

You can also install VLC Media player, it’s free, and it plays almost all video files without having any codecs installed.

If you’re a Linux user, the process of playing videos is a bit easier for you, when you try to play a video and a codec is required, the media player automatically notifies you of the missing codec and asks you if you would like to install them, then all you have to do is accept, after that the codecs are downloaded and installed automatically for you.