The iPhone Dev Team has hacked the latest iPhone firmware within days of the 3G iPhone (and subsequent 2.0 firmware) being released. This means that you can jailbreak (allow your iPhone or iTouch to run Apps developed outside of the realm of Apple) and unlock your iPhone or iTouch (to allow it to run on different networks like T-Mobile, Sprint, or Verizon). Here’s the link to the step by step directions for using Pwnage with a 2G iPhone. Here’s the 3G jailbreak guide. The Pwnage 2.0 tool is really easy to use, too. For jail-breaking, unlocking, and updating a never before pwned 2G iPhone, all I had to do was upgrade iTunes to 7.7, download the 2.0 iPhone firmware, download Pwnage 2.0, and download two different bootloaders (3.9 and 4.6). Then, follow the directions, and voila! You’ll soon have an unlocked, jailbroken iPhone for free! Major props to the iPhone Dev Team. My favourite thing about the new firmware is, of course, all of the new apps in the iTunes store. There are a lot of fee apps that are incredibly useful (like the Facebook App, Urbanspoon, BoxOffice, Pandora). So, what are you waiting for? Get Pwning!

iPod Touch Jailbroken and Using Cydia [Via Wired]

Steve Jobs announced the new 3G iPhone at today’s WWDC Keynote. The new iPhone boasts GPS, 3G data, an updated design (including options of black or white for the 16 GB model), better battery life, and a whole lot more! Plus, the new iPhone will be substantially cheaper than the older model. With a 2 year contract, the 8 GB 3G iPhone will cost $199, and the 16 GB model will only cost $299. The new iPhone will also have iPhone Firmware 2.0- the newest version of the iPhone’s software. Sadly, you won’t be able to get your hands on the iPhone until July 11th : ( But, click here to get more information from Apple in the meantime!

Is the world ready for yet another iPhone? Are new iPhone users prepared to lament their purchases in the face of an earth-breaking announcement for Apple? Does anyone really care about the new 3G iPhone? Perhaps, not.  All the same, it has been confirmed that Apple will officially announce the 3G version of the iPhone on June 9th at WWDC. Yay?

Today, AT&T’s website gave the model option of “iPhone Black” when consumers tried to purchase an iPhone. Huh. Weird. It’s strange because there currently is no iPhone Black. Telecom Italia Mobile’s Executive VP Luigi Licciardi confirms that they’ll be selling the 3G iPhone next month.  AT&T backtracked after this was discovered and claimed that the “iPhone Black” option was merely a placeholder for the 16 GB model.  Yet, this makes no sense at all, since the 16 GB iPhone has never been called the iPhone Black and is not a separate model from the other iPhones. Looks like this one is out of the bag, Apple. Look forward to the 3G iPhone within the upcoming month!

If you’re looking for the trendiest new iPhone case, Griffin’s Wave Case is for you! With a new redesign to provide more interlocking surface protection, the Wave Case will be able to protect your iPhone against drops and scratches. Additionally, the Wave Case comes in six fun colours (black, red, blue, orange, green, and pink) and only costs 24.95!

Allegedly, the 3G iPhone will be available in three options- a 8 GB phone that will retail for $399, a 16 GB model that will sell for $499, or perhaps even a 32 GB iPhone that will be available for $599. Additionally, the new 3G iPhone will be 2.5 mm thinner than the current iPhone. Currently, TG Daily reports that the 3G iPhone will drop in June, after Apple hosts the WWDC (Worldwide Developer’s Conference) that starts on June 9th. While the implications of the 3G iPhone’s arrival on other Apple products (the current iPhone) remain uncertain, you can be sure that this is one deal you won’t want to miss!

Apple has been caught trying to file a patent for a “Dual Sided Flip” phone design. The Dual Sided Flip-Phone design has two distinct touch-screen interfaces, and when you close the Flip Phone, yet another touch-screen appears (for a total of 3 gorgeous touch-screens!) Take note that this Apple iFlip is probably still in planning, and may never actually reach the stages of production. Even so,  there’d be no complaints from me if Apple did choose to execute an iPhone like this!

Upgraded your iPhone software to 1.1.4 but still want to use T-Mobile? Look no farther than the latest version of independence (download: here). With iNdependence 1.4b5, you can painlessly jailbreak (open up the iPhone to 3rd party apps), activate, and even unlock the iPhone from the 1.1.4 update. Simply download iNdependence and launch the application on your iPhone. Then, follow the step-by-step instructions. For more information, click here.

And ta-da! You have a gorgeous, unlocked and jailbroken 1.1.4 iPhone in your hands. [Pics via Macnn]