Well I ordered a FuriouSim a couple weeks ago, and after a couple emails asking the whereabouts of my package, I finally received it this morning via DHL. One FuriouSim and one USB Sim reader/writer. It also came with three 3M two sided tape pieces that were cut to fit the FuriouSim and Sim card perfectly.
I had to cut my card a little more than it already was cut for previous testing of X-Sim, UltraSim and others on previous firmwares. It still left enough of my Sim card so that it can still work in my old iPhone and other phones. (mine was cut on the slanted top corner already). The chip is placed in the middle on the card and is pretty small.
Installing the two sided tape on the FurioSim was a delicate patient process. I actually damaged the first piece of 3M tape, and took my time with the second and then stared making the video below. This is my iPhone 3G 16GB white that is currently activated via AT&T (not jailbroken or PWNED). It is running iPhone firmware 2.0 for the iPhone 3G. Next I will be jailbreaking and activating via PWNAGE Tool or QuickPWN.
Calls IN/Out - Working
SMS In/Out - Working
3G - Not working, signal is lost
EDGE - Not available, will test soon.
Wifi - Working
It’s only been an hour or so since I inserted the FuriouSim, and others have reported that the problems of dropped calls and ‘No Service” errors only come after a couple days so we’ll see. Check out the video below, any questions please don’t hesitate to post them in the forum.
Some have argued that the iPhone’s GPS antenna is too small or weak, but GPS manufacturers like TomTom and TeleNav both assured the public that they have working GPS turn by turn navigation solutions working on the iPhone.
If they have submitted them for review or not is unknown. Apple has stated that they will allow turn by turn navigation via third party apps, but even though we have been assured that they work, none are available in the AppStore yet.
Most turn by turn Nav systems these days use voice commands and give audio instructions. The iPhone has got an improved - but still weak - speaker phone, and lacks A2DP bluetooth, which may cripple the effectiveness of these voice guided GPS apps on the iPhone. The main problem is likely the restrictive SDK and Apple’s tight grip on which apps make it to the AppStore. Apple may have their own GPS turn by turn nav app coming out or may be waiting for the right software to be submitted and they’ll choose to partner with that developer.
But since the introduction of the iPhone 3G and built in GPS, these dongles will only be useful to the millions of iPhone and iPod touch owners not to the millions of iPhone 3G owners. There are a few GPS enabled apps available from the AppStore that offer various levels of functionality. Here are a few:
- Garafa’s GPSKit [$9.99, App Store] for iPhone provides you with more advanced GPS functionality and tracking for your iPhone (video)
- GPS Tracker [Free] - real-time tracking service
- Speed [Free] - real time speedometer
- PathTracker [$0.99] - real time stats, save your path, also for runners/bikers
- Speedster GPS [$0.99] - speed and altitude in real time
- gpsCompass [$1.99] - real time stats
- Distance Meter [$2.99] - distance tracker
- iTrail [$2.99] - distance and path tracker for runners/bikers
- RunKeeper [$9.99] - track running/biking paths and stats
But none of these can provide the same level of service or finctionality as for example the new Samsung Instinct. While the Instinct is no iPhone Killer, it certainly has the advantage when it comes to looking for pizza.
A new app was released on the AppStore called Simplify Media - App Store link. It allows you to listen to your or 30 of your friends iTunes music library from anywhere on your iPhone once you have a data connection (3G, EDGE or Wifi). Click on any song and you’ll see cover art and even lyrics. Unfortunately it does require installing additional software on your Mac or PC to successfully stream the music, and it looks like this app doesn’t allow DRM copyrighted music to be shared, even the files you shelled out your good hard earned money.
I came across a great new app called DataCase from Veiosoft, it costs $6.99 and is available now from the iTunes App Store. DataCase turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a wireless storage device/drive that can be accessed by other devices on a local wireless network. This app allows you to use your iPhone or iPod Touch almost like a flash drive that you can keep your data on you or share it with others.
A fantastic new Instant Messenger app is now available on the AppStore from Twenty08’s and it’s called MobileChat. It costs $2.99 and can be found here.
Mobile Chat offers a full instant messaging solutions for the iPhone and iPod Touch with support for multiple instant messaging clients
I have recently been playing around with MagicPad from Proximi for the iPhone (avalable via the AppStore) and I am wondering why Apple couldn’t, didn’t and hasn’t done this from the beginning or yet. Proximi show how easy this is to use and how simple it would be to implement throughout the system. Unfortunately the cut, copy and paste and other text formatting options only work in MagicPad.
Well I ordered a FuriouSim a couple weeks ago, and after a couple emails asking the whereabouts of my package, I finally received it this morning via DHL. One FuriouSim and one USB Sim reader/writer. It also came with three 3M two sided tape pieces that were cut to fit the FuriouSim and Sim card perfectly.
Installing the two sided tape on the FurioSim was a delicate patient process. I actually damaged the first piece of 3M tape, and took my time with the second and then stared making the video below. This is my iPhone 3G 16GB white that is currently activated via AT&T (not jailbroken or PWNED). It is running iPhone firmware 2.0 for the iPhone 3G. Next I will be jailbreaking and activating via PWNAGE Tool or QuickPWN.
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