iPhone Hacks · Hacks, Cracks, Mods, Homebrew, Utilities

Over here are some details concerning the soon-to-be released iPhone system software update 1.1.2. UK iPhone’s will be launching with this version pre-installed, so those wishing to unlock, install 3rd party apps, etc… will need to sit tight. There’s no mention whether the baseband (modem) firmware is receiving a new version number or not.

First off, there’s support for dozens of languages, so if you happen to be a fluent Cantonese speaker, the phone has all the relevant character sets so you can display your language properly.

There’s full support for French and German, with special keyboard lay-outs on the ready to tackle accented characters - perfectly understandable, of course, what with the phone heading for launch across the channel this month too.

And then there’s access to The Cloud WiFi hotspots, which is already available to iPod Touch customers. This exclusive iPhone deal will let UK punters get onto the web, and use wi-fi to download tunes using the iTunes WiFi store, or just zip around the web at broadband pace, all for free!

Now for the obvious — the TIFF exploit — it’s patched. So the latest and simplest jailbreaking methods for 1.1.1 will be rendered obsolete. Of course when the new update propagates the iTunes globe, use the ol’ noggin — don’t update if your phone is unlocked and/or hacked in any way. Stay tuned!