Posts Tagged ‘iphone 2.0’

IBM demonstrates they understand iPhone security with iNotes Ultralite

Just another sign that IBM really “gets it” when it comes to iPhone security. I happen to work at a Lotus Notes shop and we have been taking a strong look at the iNotes Ultralite application for some time now. You may have seen some of my previous posts about the lack of enterprise level [...]

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The Countdown to Facebook 2.0 for the iPhone Starts Now!

Start counting down the days and refreshing your App Store icons starting tomorrow. The long awaited refresh of the Facebook iPhone app is upon us.

Thanks everyone for being patient waiting for me to finish Facebook for iPhone 2.0. The good news is, I plan to submit the update to the iPhone App Store a week [...]

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Thought you deleted that iPhone email forever? Think again…

Just when you thought you got rid of that incriminating email on your iphone, or removed that suspect web site from your cache you might be surprised to hear that the iPhone captures an image of the application when the “home” button is pressed.

As widely reported, the iPhone takes a screenshot every time the home [...]

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The iPhone is not a secure device

In the past couple of days there has been a sudden outcry around the security issue with the iPhone pass code bypass issue. I loved this comment on iPhone Atlas today:

“The iPhone is a computer, just like a desktop computer, and so it can easily be booted in such a way that one can mount [...]

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iPhone 2.0.2 update makes subtle positive changes

So far I have noticed two positive changes with the 2.0.2 update:
1) The keyboard performance is much, much better across the entire device. Lag has been significantly eliminated when typing.
2) Something has been tuned with the 3G network usage. For example I am seeing the device drop to the EDGE network far more often. This [...]

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Detailed Instructions to Defeat the iPhone Passcode

http://mobileforensics.files.wordpress.com/2008/02/iphone_passcode_workaround.pdf
This type of information shows the iPhone is not ready for enterprise use where critical information may be stored on the iPhone device.
I continue to call for a strong encryption solution.

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WinPwn Jailbreak Software Drives Need for iPhone Encryption Solution!

See below:

Earlier this week, the iPhone Dev Team released WinPwn 2.0, a tool that allows Windows users to jailbreak iPhone 3G units. However the initial release was affected by an issue that caused the Ipwner component to crash. A new version, 2.0.0.3, has now been released, resolving this and other issues.
Jailbreaking allows full read/write filesystem [...]

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iPhone 3G Signal Reception Issues Continue To Pour In…

Look at this forum post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1602608&tstart=0
Look at the statistics on the forum post below!

Wow, that is one large number of views, and comments.
What do you think?

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iPhone poor battery life with 2.0 firmware and applications!

A little more research today. Appears like the applications are chewing up the battery. When the phone is put into sleep mode it doesn’t appear the applications are closing down their IP threads. Potential related 3g connectivity problems would then force the radio to power up while in your pocket, on your desk etc. Many [...]

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