RF.com’s nifty RingFree is a way that you can make VoIP calls on any iPhone, hacked or not. The currently free beta web application uses Safari and AJAX to accomplish the task. Readying your iPhone for use with RingFree is very easy to do and just involves double checking some of your settings through the standard iPhone interface.

The following VoIP service providers have been tested with RingFree:

• Gizmo Project: No limits.
• PhoneGnome: No limits.
• Race Technology: No limits.
• VoicePulse: VoicePulse Access and VoicePulse Connect plans work well with RingFree. The company does not share credentials on its unlimited calling plans.
• Vonage: Only their “soft-phone” product, for which they charge $5 month in addition to their standard monthly service fees.
• Voxalot: No limits.

If you don’t have a VoIP provider never fear you can also use MSN, Yahoo, Skype, GoogleTalk, FWD, SIP URI or your own PBX.

RingFree is currently a free service as they are attempting to monetize it by selling their software to VoIP service providers. Hopefully it will remain free forever.

On the hunt for an uber-easy way to use your iPhone and/or iPod Touch as a small portable hard disk? Well then, look no further ‘cuz you found it — DigiDNA’s DiskAid. Copy files and directories to/from your device with a few simple clicks, drags, and drops.

DiskAid features:

• DiskAid is a Freeware, 100% free of charge
• PC Windows & Mac OSX compatibility
• Auto detection feature, just plugin it in!
• Copy Files & Folders betwen your iPhone or iPod Touch and your Computer
• Files & Folders Browser
• Features rich file organization including folder creation, renaming… etc.
• No jailbreak needed
• Supported firmware versions : 1.1.1 to 1.1.4

Download:
DiskAid v1.1 (Mac OS X)
DiskAid v1.1 (Windows)

- source: digidna.net

I’m only posting this latest rumour because there is a little speculative evidence to back it up. While officially the 3G iPhone is supposed to be just like it’s predecessor in regards to Adobe Flash Player support, this strange little tidbid was noticed during Steve Jobs’ latest speech:

Steve Jobs had conducted a speed test between the new iPhone (over 3G) and the current iPhone (over EDGE) to show us that the 3G iPhone loads websites 2.8 times faster than the current iPhone.

Steve Jobs had used NationalGeographic.com website for the test.

On current iPhones running OS 1.1.4, and in the iPhone Simulator included with the iPhone’s SDK, nationalgeographic.com website renders with a picture of a cheetah and the message “This presentation requires Flash. Download free Flash player.” (as seen in the screenshot above).

Things are poppin’ over at the iControlPad development blog; you know, the “game-pad sleeve” that fits tight around the iPhone creating a whole new portable gaming experience.

So what’s the latest? They have a sexy render of the iControlPad shown below. The end result maybe slightly larger than the PSP after all; at least by the look of things…

As well, a demo video from ZodTTD showcasing the SNES control pad hack using an iControlPad prototype:

That’s that for now.

- source: icontrolpad.com

Well this isn’t the newest news, but it is worth mentioning… BattleBricks have released a video demo, detailed instructions, and plenty of pictures of their iPhoneRobot. It uses Lego Mindstorm and 2 iPhones (1 is the remote control) and is just genuinely cool. Kudos go out to BattleBricks on this one.

The iPhone 3G will spark an entirely new way of purchasing iPhones and unlocking them. Apple will now be requiring you to activate your 3G iPhone in store and sign up a contract with AT&T (O2 in the UK) as of July 11th if you want to get the new low prices. Fortunately there will be an option to buy the iPhone for a pre-paid plan which won’t lock you into a contract with AT&T, the price of this iPhone has yet to be released. It appears unlockers will now have to pay a premium to unlock their phones.

Link Engadget.

At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, where the iPhone 3G was announced, Apple previewed the iPhone Firmware 2.0.

Features announced:

• Contact searching
• Complete iWork document support
• Complete Office document support (now includes PowerPoint)
• Bulk delete and move for Mail
• Save images you receive
• Scientific calculator in landscape mode
• Parental controls
• Language

The iPhone firmware 2.0 will be available for free to existing iPhone users in early July. The firmware will also be available for iPod Touch users for a small fee of $9.95 USD.

Today, at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, Steve Jobs announced the iPhone 3G, which was massively rumored.

Features

• 3G-capable. 2.8 times faster than EDGE.
• Simultaneous voice and data connections
• Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync
• GPS built-in
• Better battery life – 300 hours of standby, Talk-time 10 hours (as opposed to 5) on 2G networks, 5 hours of 3G talk-time (competition is 3 hour 3G talk time), 5 to 6 hours of high-speed browsing, 7 hours of video, 24 hours of audio.
• Flush headphone jack

The iPhone 3G will be available July 11th, 2008! It will be selling for $199 USD for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model, very attractive prices. 8GB model will come in Black only. 16GB model will come in White or Black.

Note: Requires new 2-year AT&T rate plan, sold separately
For more iPhone pictures join the iPhone 3G gallery and discussion thread on our forums.

Update: The keynote video is up! – Watch Steve Jobs unveil the iPhone 3G here

Update #2: Watch the first official iPhone 3G Apple ad here

bitSplit returns with a new version of iFuntastic for Mac OS X.

Customize your iPhone and/or iPod Touch with ease — ringtones, carrier logos, home screen, you name it…

And in addition to complete customization control, iFuntastic integrates a fully functional file manager and “iFundex” allowing read/write access directly to/from your device’s file system.

It’s all so convenient.

iFuntastic 5.5 highlights:

• simplified setup (jailbreak -> unshackle -> iFuntastic Support -> Ready 4 iFun!)
• faster data transfer between disk and device
• drag and drop data transfer
• multiple devices can be connected for direct data transfer between them
• displays image previews, image dimensions, file sizes, permissions and modification dates
• conversion of png and plist files to editable formats
• conversion of voicemail files for addition to iTunes
• image editor with support for rotation, scaling, color adjustment mask and overlay layers
• sound editor with volume and duration adjustment; fade-in and fade-out
• XML field editor for individual property list settings
• edit settings files hold the changes made to a particular file
• edit settings can be grouped into edit sets and made into custom themes
• ’smart update’ shows edited images on the device by automatically restarting the SpringBoard or the application whose files are being edited
• improved file and folder filtering and full text search

Download: iFuntastic 5.5

- source: ifuntastic.com

Ambrosia Software has released an updated version of iToner! If you don’t know what iToner does, well, it allows you to easily sync custom MP3, AIFF, AAC, or WAVE ringtones by simple drag and drop – without having to hack or open your iPhone!

This update is free for all iToner registered users, and it costs $15 USD otherwise.

iToner 1.0.7 changes:

• Support for iPhone OS 1.1.4
• Fixes with iTunes compatibility. iToner should no longer prevent iTunes from removing iTMS ringtones
• Fixed crash when syncing with iPod touch from iTunes
• Various fixes and enhancements

System Requirements:

• Mac OS X 10.4.10 or later
• iPhone (obviously)

Note: iToner is Mac OS X only.

Download: iToner v1.0.7

- source: ambrosiasw.com