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Yesterday Rogers Communications Inc. confirmed the iPhone will indeed be coming to Canada; and of course, they’ll be the official carrier.

While it had been widely expected that the high-tech, touch-screen phone would become available on the Rogers network, Tuesday’s announcement was the first official confirmation. However, executives declined to say exactly when the device would become available.

No set date and also no mention of whether or not Rogers will launch with the current model or wait for the 3G-enabled version, which is expected for release around July.

In the meantime, if you’re from Canada and can’t wait any longer, I’ll have you know a fully unlocked iPhone works flawlessly on the Rogers network — with exception of visual voicemail. Find an iPhone near you using Craigslist or eBay, and all the hacks are right here at iPhone Hacks.

- source: msn.ca

Leif just sent another interesting news tidbit…

Dubbed BD Touch, the technology aims to leverages the network capabilities of Blu-ray players, meaning that iPhones and iPod touches could soon add to their repertoire the ability to dual as a multimedia remote for supporting Blu-ray players like the PS3.

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In addition, BD Touch could also serve to funnel movie extras from the PS3 to the iPhone, build an iPhone-based database of a user’s movie collection, and beam iTunes Digital Copy versions of movies from Blu-ray discs to the Apple handhelds.

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A formal announcement is expected on Thursday.

Cool!

- source: appleinsider

For the countless emails we receive concerning this task, here you go… Create ringtones with iTunes in less than 5 minutes.

Thanks oren

iPhone developers should know, and probably already know, that Apple has released their second beta version of the SDK.

The second beta version of the iPhone SDK is now available and includes Interface Builder, a powerful tool that allows you to visually build your interface and makes creating a UI as simple as drag and drop.

We’ve also added new sample code and updated documentation to the rich set of resources available to you in the iPhone Dev Center.

Log in to the iPhone Dev Center today and download the new version of the iPhone SDK.

Thanks Manuel.

Apple has officially launched their iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK). Browse over to developer.apple.com/iphone/program to sign up —

Standard Program $99

The Standard Program is for developers who are creating free and commercial applications for iPhone and iPod touch.

Enterprise Program $299

The Enterprise Program is for developers who are creating proprietary, in-house applications for iPhone and iPod touch.

You’ll require an Intel-based Mac with Leopard and Xcode installed. Do note the SDK itself does not cost any money; however, getting your application approved for distribution under whatever program will set ya back.

Accessing the developer site seems a little iffy per the moment. Try again later should problems persist.

Thanks for the tip, Manuel.

Update: Maybe it’s not so bad after all… Several reports indicate ZiPhone should successfully jailbreak v1.1.4; however, it will not (?) bypass activation. Unlocked iPhone users should not upgrade — wait until ZiPhone is thoroughly checked and possibly patched for the latest update.

Ah, ha! Apple has just released iPhone system software 1.1.4; it’s available now via iTunes update. If your iPhone is hacked in any way — unlocked, jail broken, you name it — don’t update. We recommend you wait.

1.1.4 update:

This version of the software includes bug fixes and supersedes all previous versions.

…Yeah, I bet. Stay tuned for more info.

Download: iPhone System Software 1.1.4

Hey! Apparently the Apple iPhone SDK key has been leaked…

Read Erica Sadun’s report at TUAW, “…all iPhone applications must be properly signed for iTunes to process them and for the iPhone to load them, this key suggests that hackers are closer to creating compliant IPA application bundles for home-brew iTunes distribution.”

- source: tuaw

Many of you know Macworld has kicked off and is underway. What’s in store for the iPhone, you wonder? Well, system software 1.1.3 is now released and available via iTunes. I wouldn’t recommend updating unless you understand the consequences and truly know what you’re doing. Erica is live @ tuaw.com detailin’ tha details.

More 1.1.3 news… — videos, new features, etc…

In other iPhone news, Apple has announced the SDK’s release date. That’s scheduled for February.

Stay tuned for more.

You gotta check this out… iTransmogrify!

The iTransmogrify! bookmarklet recognizes and converts a variety of embedded Flash content from web pages so they will play on iPhone.

To install: drag this link to your browser bookmarks, then sync with your iPhone. Should you come across a broken YouTube video or flash-based MP3 player in Mobile Safari, just select the bookmark and there it is! That simple.

- source: joemailer.com

It would seem Apple has set a new course of obstacles for iPhone hackers to maneuver around… According to Nate True, if your iPhone has never been unlocked and you attempt a downgrade from 1.1.3, you’ll end up with a brick. That is until you upgrade back to 1.1.3 again. Unlocked phones fail the 1.1.3 baseband upgrade completely; meaning it won’t work afterwards.

Nate True quotes…

If your iPhone has never been unlocked, downgrading from 1.1.3 will leave you bricked until you upgrade back to 1.1.3, as far as I can tell. The phone (even with an authentic AT&T SIM) reports an Incorrect SIM while iTunes says there’s no SIM at all, when you’ve downgraded back to 1.1.1 or 1.1.2 (1.0.x untested).

If your phone was unlocked, the baseband upgrade fails on 1.1.3, so you will not have this problem but will not get 1.1.3 to work.

Obviously this may change once Apple releases the firmware officially but I do not count that as likely.

Has Apple taken the lead again: Hackers — 1, Apple — 2?

- source: cre.ations.net