Stereo Bluetooth on iPhone - Have A2DP working!

It is now possible to hack the iPhone to work with your bluetooth stereo headset. The tested platform:-
iPhone 8GB Unlocked using 1.1.1
Nokia BH-503
Also working with 1.0.2

A2DP on iPhone:-

1. Pair your headset, make a test call to see if it works. End the call normally.
2. Dial *#307#, press call.
3. Press the answer button twice with 2 seconds delay in your bluetooth headset (If you don’t do this correctly, you will continue to listen the ringtone in headset)
4. Press answer on iPhone.
5. Press the home button, do NOT end the call.
6. Open iPod and play a song, you won’t get sound from iPhone, nor headset.
7. Once it is playing, press the home button.
8. Open phone.
9. Dial 0, press Call.
10. It will ring again, answer.
11. Press audio source, select your headset.
12. Press home button, do NOT end call. (we’re almost there)
13. Open iPod and play anything you like.

Shorter Way:

1. *#307# Dial, press the bluetooth headset button twice.
2. Answer on iPhone, press source.
3. Select bluetooth headset.
4. Press home button, open iPod, play anything.

Caveat: You cannot receive the calls while the music plays this way.

6 Cool Firefox Tricks

1. Tab navigation. Instead of using the mouse to select different tabs that you have open, use the keyboard. Here are the shortcuts:

* Ctrl+Tab (rotate forward among tabs)
* Ctrl+Shft+Tab (rotate to the previous tab)
* Ctrl+1-9 (choose a number to jump to a specific tab)

2. Mouse shortcuts.

* Middle click on link (opens in new tab)
* Shift-scroll down (previous page)
* Shift-scroll up (next page)
* Ctrl-scroll up (decrease text size)
* Ctrl-scroll down (increase text size)
* Middle click on a tab (closes tab)

3. Speed up Firefox. If you have a broadband connection (and most of us do), you can use pipelining to speed up your page loads. This allows Firefox to load multiple things on a page at once, instead of one at a time (by default, it’s optimized for dialup connections). Here’s how:

* Type “about:config” into the address bar and hit return. Type “network.http” in the filter field, and change the following settings (double-click on them to change them):
* Set “network.http.pipelining” to “true”
* Set “network.http.proxy.pipelining” to “true”
* Set “network.http.pipelining.maxrequests” to a number like 30. This will allow it to make 30 requests at once.
* Also, right-click anywhere and select New-> Integer. Name it “nglayout.initialpaint.delay” and set its value to “0?. This value is the amount of time the browser waits before it acts on information it receives.

4. Keyboard shortcuts.

* Spacebar (page down)
* Shift-Spacebar (page up)
* Ctrl+F (find)
* Alt-N (find next)
* Ctrl+D (bookmark page)
* Ctrl+T (new tab)
* Ctrl+K (go to search box)
* Ctrl+L (go to address bar)
* Ctrl+= (increase text size)
* Ctrl+- (decrease text size)
* Ctrl-W (close tab)
* F5 (reload)
* Alt-Home (go to home page)

5. About:config. The true power user’s tool, about.config isn’t something to mess with if you don’t know what a setting does. You can get to the main configuration screen by putting about:config in the browser’s address bar. Clck here for more Mozillazine’s about:config tips and screenshots.


6. Remove the close tab button. Sometime you accidentally click on the close button of Firefox’s tabs? But with this trick you can move them or remove them, again through about:config. Edit the preference for “browser.tabs.closeButtons”.

* 0: Display a close button on the active tab only
* 1:(Default) Display close buttons on all tabs
* 2:Don’t display any close buttons
* 3:Display a single close button at the end of the tab bar (Firefox 1.x behavior)

http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2008/06/09/new-apple-3g-iphone-designs-new-in-will-the-iphone-2-look-like-any-of-these/

We have some awesome pictures of the Apple 3G iPhone mock-ups which we know you will love; this one goes out to all you Apple fans. Many of us have wanted to know what the real 3G iPhone will look like and here are some from designers.

Basically the pictures below will get you thinking and all we say is “Dream On”, got to admit they are mind blowing and would be fantastic if the real phone is like one of these, all a bit of fun at the end of the day. We found these pictures via “Wired” and they say that these mock-ups were designed by the readers of iLounge who held a competition to find the best ideas and creations of the brand new Apple iPhone. Check out our top 10 that we have listed below.

We have listed the title, then the picture then the description of that phone. So Title – Photo - Description

iPhone See-through

iphone concept mockup pic 1

This mock-up by Robert Davis of Cornelius, North Carolina, is thin, lightweight and crystal clear. It runs a full version of Leopard (not a stripped-down one) and has a 5-megapixel camera. Not very realistic — or practical — but pretty.

iPhone Pro

iPhone Pro

The iPhone Pro by A. Berio of Los Angeles is an iPhone for well, the pros. Boasting a 1024×768 display, the iPhone Pro also has Intel’s latest Atom processor and runs OS X Leopard. Dream on!

iPhone Mirror

iPhone Mirror

The iPhone Mirror by an unnamed iLounge reader from Boston has two touch screens and two cameras — one on either side. This makes video conferencing very easy — and also taking self-portraits.

iPhone Pico

iPhone Pico

iPhone Pico. Smallest. iPhone. Ever.

iPhone Classic and Mini

iPhone Classic and Mini

A lot of Apple watchers expect the iPhone line to diversify like that of the iPod: different models for different pocketbooks. Many except to see a smaller, slimmed-down iPhone — like the iPhone Mini. By Frank Reinders, Venlo, Netherlands.

iPhone 3-G Slider With Virtual Keyboard

iPhone 3-G Slider With Virtual Keyboard

This 3-G iPhone by Aaron Besson of Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago, is a slider with a difference. The slide-out keyboard is actually a second touch screen, and the keyboard its displaying is virtual. Clever.

iPhone Air

iPhone Air

The iPhone Air by Renato Ruiz of Oxnard, California, is the perfect complement to the MacBook Air. It’s a clamshell and has two screens — one for a virtual keyboard — that are both protected when the device is closed. There’s a third screen on the lid that shows what music is playing while the iPhone is being used as a media player.

Two Trackballs

Two Trackballs

This next-gen iPhone has two home buttons, which are now trackballs for gaming and easier scrolling. It also uses the built-in accelerometers as game controls. Designed by an unnamed iLounge reader from Skokie, Illinois.

iPhone Bio

iPhone Bio

The iPhone Bio has the usual 3-G for video calls and video chat, but also uses biometric fingerprint security to protect your sensitive data.

iPhone Duo

http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2008/06/09/new-apple-3g-iphone-designs-new-in-will-the-iphone-2-look-like-any-of-these/

iPhone completely unlocked (hacked) using Turbo SIM card

iPhone completely unlocked (hacked) using Turbo SIM card

iPhone Unlock finally reached its goal,guys iPhone finally unlocked.dream comes true,thats right you can unlock your iPhone using Turbo SIM cards,(only 80$ for blank SIM)

i will release a full how-to article but for now just goto bladox forum and find out how.

iphone fully unlocked



this is turbo SIM

HOWTO:(by MetalRat)

OK I have seen so many questions still circulating regarding how to get the TurboSIM method working. I am going to try and illustrate the simplest method.
WARNING: If you are non-technical, confused as to how to use or install application on computers without an installer or are unfamilliar with terms such as ssh, scp or chmod then you probably should NOT be attempting to use the TurboSIM method anyway.
Seriously, you can waste a lot of money if you get this wrong.
1. Get an iPhone. Try an applestore, or even ebay.
2. Once you get it, make sure you read the manual.
3. At the top of the phone is the SIM card tray, in there is your AT&T sim. Go on, have a look. Now put it back.
4. Use one of the many, many well documented methods to activate your phone. Any of them will be fine, and if you can get to this part then you can probably continue.
5. Order a TurboSIM (Blank version) from www.bladox.com
6. Wait.
7. Wait.
8. If you ordered via an express shipping method you can skip to step 11
9. wait
10. wait a bit more
11. You could have done this step while you were waiting, but install SSH. Use these instructions http://cre.ations.net/blog/post/howt…on-your-iphone (in the comments there is a mac version of the SSH installer)
While you are at it install the iPhone binary kit, too: http://iphone.natetrue.com/iphone-binkit-0.06.tar.gz

12. Once you have done that and are able to ssh into your phone over wireless (if you dont know how already then I suggest you give up now. cancel your order with bladox.)
Hint 1: Find your iPhone IP address under: Settings ->WiFi -> -> blue arrowy thing
Hint 2: Either using Putty (for windows) or ssh (for mac from the terminal) use that IP address to connect to the iPhone. E.g: ssh -l root 123.123.123.123
The root password is dottie. I suggest you change it unless you want someone like me to totally take the shine off your afternoon.

13. download the iPhone port of the bladox utilities: http://www.gofilego.com/?fileid=71ae…3da7541ee37ae8
Extract these files and in there somewhere you will see a little file called “turbo-app” copy this to your iPhone using scp for instance:
scp turbo-app root@123.123.123.123:/
Download this: http://www.bladox.com/pub/applesaft-0.92.tar.gz
in the “bin” directory copy applesaft.trb to the iphone:
scp applesaft.trb root@123.123.123.123:/
14. copy the follwing file from the iPhone /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.CommCenter.plist
and add the following line:
Disabled
after these lines, already present in the file
OnDemand

Now copy the file back. Yes, to the same location you got it from.

15. now you will have to reboot your iPhone. (Told you to read the manual) You can do this by pressing the power button for a few seconds until it asks you if you want to switch it off, or you can just take out the battery….

16. Now, get your AT&T sim and carefully cut it as indicated in the packet that the TurboSIM came in.
17. Do the same for the SIM you want to be using eventually in the iPhone.
18. CAREFULLY, VERY CAREFULLY. place the AT&T sim along with the TurboSIM into the sim tray and pop it into the iPhone.It should slide in without too much effort, DO NOT FORCE IT IN. BE CAREFUL.

19. Now ssh into your phone and do the following (yes include the slashes):
chmod 755 /turbo-app
/turbo-app /applesaft.trb
This will take several seconds to run just be patient.

20. Go to Settings -> Phone -> SIM Applications -> Apple Saft and then click SET.
21. Eject the sim tray CAREFULLY.
22. CAREFULLY, REALLLY EFFING CAREFULLY, put the TurboSIM and your target SIM into the iPhone.
23. Remember that file I told you to edit? Right edit it again and take out that line I told you to put in, then copy it back to the iPhone.

24. Do 14. Again.
25. Fingers crossed it should be working now.
26. Go to Settings -> General -> Network -> EDGE and change your details according to your operators instructions.

27. Thank everyone who has put time and effort into this, including Ozbimmer, ZF, the bladox developers. Yadda yadda.
OK? Any questions? I can answer all of them:
a) read the instructions again
b) google for it

From http://hadi.wordpress.com/2007/08/14/iphone-unlocked/

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Converting a Black & White Picture to Color

Converting a Black & White Picture to Color

Photoshop Knowledge required: Medium
External Plug-ins required: None
(Before starting reset your workspace by Window ---> Workspace ---> Reset Palette Locations)

This could be an interesting tutorial.
Using this you can color almost any Black & White image.
Actually there are two ways to color an image. You have to use them according to your needs.
The methods are sorted with simplicity.


I method: Simplest


Adobe Photoshop has a great blending mode called the color mode.
It can give fantastic effects!

Step 1: Select the color you want to do to a specific part of image
Step 2: Select "Brush Tool" {Size: Choose according to your needs --- Mode: "Overlay" or "Color" --- Opacity: 100 --- Flow: 100}
Step 3: Go nuts! Just paint the area of the picture you want to color

Pros: Easiest coloring possible, well for newbie’s who don't want the resultant image to be too realistic.
Cons: Very time consuming, provides pretty cheap results, you can't adjust the colors because you'll have to paint again...


II method: Hardest


Remember that in this method you'll have to work with objects that are in the front and then go to the objects in the background.
Here I'm taking a picture that comes with Adobe Photoshop as a sample.
You can find it in [Drive]:\Program Files\Adobe\Photoshop CS\Samples\RanchHouse.jpg



Step 1: Change the image to color mode by Image ---> Mode ---> RGB Color (!!!IMPORTANT!!! Always check this)
Step 2: Zoom to about 200%
Step 3: Select the magnetic lasso tool {Feather: 1px --- Anti-aliased: Yes --- Width: 10px --- Edge Contrast: 10% --- Frequency: 100}
Step 4: Now click on the edge of any object Coat, Boot, Hat, Door etc... (Not the wall or the floor)
Step 5: Just move your mouse cursor around the edges of the object until you have a complete selection. Like this
{Tip: If your magnetic lasso tool doesn't go where you want it to, you can just click the points manually. To remove the last point just press backspace. Refer to Photoshop manual for more assistance}



Step 6: Press Ctrl+J to do "Layer via Copy"
Step 7: Go to Image --> Adjustments --> Hue/Saturation {Colorize: Yes}

Step 8: Now adjust the Hue/Saturation and Lightness until your object looks realistic.
{Tip: The realism of the resulting image depends on the experimenting you have done. And the amount of efforts put to small objects. Always remember to experiment with the "Brightness/Contrast option to make your objects looks better}

Step 9: Set the blending mode of the layer to "Color". You can experiment with others too...

Step 10: Do the same for every other object. (Remember to click on the Background layer first)
{Tip: Using "Magnetic Lasso" tool won't always do the work ... It is difficult to select the images using this tool...
So after using this tool... select the "Rectangular Marquee" tool and select the "Add to selection button" (Hold your mouse over the buttons to make the text appear" and then draw at the edges}



Step 11: To color the background (Ground, Wall) you need not worry about the selection too much because you have already colored the objects and put them over the top of the background...
So Click on the Background layer and just select the wall including the objects and directly apply "Hue/Saturation" to it...

Step 12: Layer ---> Flatten Image
Step 13: Image ---> Adjustments ---> Auto Levels & Auto Contrast & Auto Color




This should make you able to color most of the B&W images to color..

iphone interface for s60

iPhone Interface On S60 & A PC Application That Controls Your Phone


iPhone UIiPhone UI

I just came across this neat Flash Lite file that transforms the S60 devices into an iPhone for all those of you who like the slick interface. It is not compatible with Flash Lite 3 but runs smoothly on the inbuilt Flash application. It is great to use as a screensaver also. However certain icons such as YouTube do not perform the corresponding task.
Download!

Here is a video of it in action:

Please note that it is stretched and jerky due to the software that was used to record the video and youtube. The application runs smoothly otherwise. To use just copy the .swf to (C/E):/Others and run using the flash application.

I would also like to take this space to present to you a application called Smart Control that lets you take a video of the phone along with the usual Screenshots. Pretty neat. The above video was captured using it, the video prior to youtube uploading is not stretched! Here’s how the company markets the product:

“smartControl is used to display a smartphone’s screen on a PC or video projector in realtime. It is also possible to control the phone using a PC keyboard or mouse. This is especially useful in presentations and demonstrations.
Apart from that smartControl also offers an easy way to create screenshots and even videos of the phone display. These are perfect for documentation purposes or to show people how to use or configure an application. Because the user interface on the PC side features a skin that looks and behaves like the remotely controlled phone, using it is as easy as operating the phone directly.”
Download!

Here is the latest version of UniSmilies - Yet another firefox smiley extension.

It took a long time before I resumed it. So its a complete overhaul over the old extension. There are many good features added and usability with minimality is followed too.
Features:

* Click n paste anywhere automatically. No need to press “CTRL+V” now.
* Intelligent smiley code changes depending upon the website (Forums will have IMG tag, wordpress and other websites will have anchor tag and an option for direct link for orkut etc)
* Code is now Smiley friendly Wordpress themes optimized i.e No border around for Smiley friendly themes
* A context menu entry is added from usability point of view
* Option for large smilies (Size+)
* Three sets of cool smilies
* A few bugs here and there

Its like this:


Try it ( Its free ):

Unismilies 2.08.08

firefox future web browser concept

CD stickers any body wants

CD stickers for putting onto the cd after printing onto it whatver u like like take a wallpaper of windows and make ur p.....r..ed wndows cd look like real