Well, here is a Christmas gift for all you iPhone lovers out there. Remember the time when you wished that your iphone could support your bluetooth keyboard? Well, Santa granted your wish (kind of :P)

A new app is out which will enable you to use bluetooth keyboards with your iphone. And guess what jailbreakers? This app only works on a jailbroken iphone and your ipod touch too (Not yet tested with an iPhone2g)

The only limitation of the app is that the input method only works from inside the app. This means that you will have to copy paste the text in any other app, you cannot directly enter text in another app. But, no worries, its much faster than your standard iphone type speed.

Okay, enough of riff raff, here is how you proceed :-

1. Download the bluetooth keyboard driver available in Cydia *Click Me*
2. Start Keyboard Demo
3. Make your bluetooth keyboard discoverable (read your Keyboard Manual)
4. Select keyboard in device list
5. You will get a PIN code alert, enter this PIN in your keyboard.
6. TADA! You are now connected and you can enter text into the provided text field from your keyboard.

Thanks to ringwald for developing this awesome app.

Please share your experiences with this app through comments and let us know if you run into any trouble.

Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year to all readers out there.

iPhone supports some basic security mechanisms, including SSL; mail authentication methods and VPN’s, as well as WPA and WPA2 for WiFi access.

iPhone has a passcode lock feature. When enabled, you must enter a four-digit code every time you wake iPhone from standby. It also prevents transferring photos to your PC or Mac; you must disable the passcode lock to transfer photos.

We don’t know how robust the passcode lock is, though, and it is generally not good practice to store very sensitive information on mobile phones, PDA’s or laptops without encryption. We recommend not storing anything sensitive on your iPhone for now, passcode or not.

Another open question is whether iPhone can be reset by iTunes to bypass the passcode lock, yet remain activated for service by AT&T. If so, this would enable anyone to crack an iPhone and use it as a phone and Internet device, though perhaps without retrieving your personal information.

iPhone supports L2TP and PPTP VPN’s (virtual private networks), but we didn’t have a VPN set up for testing, so we don’t know how well this works.

You will find many applications developed by iPhone mobile application development companies, but there are rare video player apps for the iPhone, thanks to the default iPhone player that is loaded with many features, including watching videos via YouTube. With iPhone, you can also watch YouTube videos with a slight tap of your finger. You don’t need to download anything, just search for your favorite videos in the similar way you would have searched it on your desktop and watch without any hassles. Here’s how you watch your YouTube videos on your iPhone: How to Search YouTube Videos?

• The iPhone’s Home screen will have a YouTube icon; just tap on the icon to open it.
• Invoke the search field by tapping on Search located at the bottom of the screen
• To type any search term you need to bring up the virtual keyboard. A slight tap on the search field will open the keyboard. Key in your search term and then hit the search button to view the video library.
• You will see a vast variety of YouTube videos below your search field. You will just have to tap on a video icon to watch it, but make sure to tilt the iPhone horizontally since videos can be viewed better in wide mode.
• When viewing the video you can tweak the video configurations through YouTube’s standard video controls. These controls include pause button, volume button and the share button, which allows you to mail any YouTube video URL to a friend.
• There is also an additional “Bookmarks” button on the controls. By tapping on it, you can save your favorite ones by bookmarking them and view them later on.

You may not find many video apps from an iPhone applications development expert, however there are some that are trying to compete with the default Apple iPhone player. Some have even released their own player versions. We hope the future holds more such iPhone open application development projects.

Enabling Internet tethering on your OS 3.0 running iPhone has just been made even easier. Now instead of downloading and updating your iPhone, you can set your self up by simply visiting a website and making a few clicks.

In order to use this simpler method, just grab your iPhone, launch Mobile Safari and surf on over to http://help.benm.at/help.php.

Once there, it is just a matter of making those few clicks. Basically, just click on Mobileconfigs, then choose your country and carrier and you should be all set.

Again, this comes with a warning that you may get into trouble with your carrier, not to mention it has also been noted as negatively affecting visual voicemail by some users. That said, have fun and enjoy being able to tether you connection.

The Juice

Pack air for the iPhone 3G was expected to be available on April 21 and sure enough its currently on the front page of the mophie website

for order.

The Juice Pack air still offers the extended battery option similar to the Juice Pack 3G, however it does have some additional features that are worth mentioning. To begin with, the major change is the fact that the Juice Pack air is a form-fitting hard-shell case, as opposed to just a slip on external battery. As far as extra power, the Juice Pack air has a 1200mAh battery that will give you “up to” an additional 270 hours on standby, 4.5 hours of 3G talk time, 9 hours of 2G talk time, 4.5 hours of 3G Internet use, 5.4 hours of Wi-Fi Internet use, 20 hours of audio playback and 6 hours of video playback.

Another feature of the Juice Pack air is the introduction on an on/off switch that will let you keep your iPhone in the case and still decide which power source to use. Additionally, the Juice Pack air also has the pass though USB port that will allow you to simultaneously charge your air and your iPhone along with the 4 LED charge status indicator on the back.

The Juice Pack air is available in either black, white or purple and is selling for $79.95. While the juice pack air is available for order, I should point out that it is not expected to begin shipping for one week, of course, it may be good to get your order in early.

Personally, I am not doing the whole wait in line thing this year. Instead I am going to make an attempt at a leisurely entrance sometime in the early morning hours. That said, I am not all that worried if I miss out today, I want the 3G S, but can also wait a few weeks if I had to.

Anyway, for those heading out this morning, you should hopefully already be at the destination of your choice because the doors at both Apple and AT&T were opening up at 7am this morning.

As for AT&T, the 7am opening time is just for those that pre-ordered the iPhone 3G S. For those that did not place a pre-order (like myself) and are hoping to still grab an iPhone today (like myself), then your time is 8am.

As for Apple, you may want to check your individual store on Apple.com, however it looks like most stores (and I am using the word most a little lightly) are set to open at 7am.

Additionally, AT&T has offered up a nice complete guide, which you can find over on ATT.com

First things first. iPhones can be unlocked safely, and no, Apple has no way to somehow ‘mysteriously’ get into your iPhone and either lock it again or render it useless. However, as a user you have to keep a few things in mind. At the time of this writing, only iPhones that come preloaded with firmware 1.0.2 can be unlocked. The latest firmware released by Apple is 1.1.1 and at this time unlocking iPhones with firmware 1.1.1 is not possible.

That takes us to the next important point. What is your iPhone’s firmware version? To check your iphone’s firmware version, dial *3001#12345#* on the iPhone. It will show you a screen titled Field Test. At the bottom of the menu items you will see ‘Versions’. Tap on ‘versions’ and another screen will pop up which will list the firmware installed on the phone. If it says 03.14.08_G, then your iPhone is version 1.0.2. In this case, you are fine. Your phone can be unlocked to use with networks other than AT&T.

If after tapping ‘Versions’, it says 03.12.06_G, then your iPhone’s firmware is version 1.0.0. In this case, you can restore your iPhone to the version 1.0.2 first and then perform the unlock procedure. Press and hold ‘Home’ and ‘Power’ buttons simultaneously on the iPhone for 30 seconds until “connect to iTunes message” shows up. Launch iTunes. Once in iTunes, while holding “SHIFT” key, in iTunes click restore button and choose file: “iPhone1,1_1.0.2_1C28_Restore.ipsw”. If you don’t have the file, you can download the file from the website I have mentioned at the end of this article.

Finally, if after tapping ‘versions’ on your iPhone, if it says “04.01.13_G” (version 1.1.1), then your iPhone currenly cannot be unlocked and you need to wait for an unlock procedure to be devised for that version sometime in the future. Many AT&T stores still have iPhone with firmware 1.0.0 or 1.0.2 in stock. You may want to return the 1.1.1 iPhone to Apple, or your nearby store and get an iPhone with 1.0.2 firmware.

Ok, so now you are at an Apple or iPhone store. You just returned your phone that had the newer firmware and want an iPhone that has the old firmware loaded onto it. So how do you find out what firmware the phone has without opening the sealed box? Afterall, the salesperson is not going to let you open the sealed box unless you committ to purchasing the phone.

So, here’s probably the most important trick. Once you have the iPhone box in hand, turn it over and look for a bar code named ‘Serial No.’. A typical serial would look like 7U738L46WH5. Take a close look at the serial. Somewhere in the middle there is the letter ‘L’. Here is the important point. If the phone in your hand has 8 or a lower digit preceding that L, then you are fine. The firmware on your phone is 1.0.2 or less. If however, the digit preceding the L is 9, then you have the newer firmware.

Using the above technique, once you are sure you purchased an iPhone with the older firmware, you can now go ahead and unlock your iPhone using the unlocking software. At the present time, iPhone cannot be unlocked by using a remote unlock code. You would need an unlocking software to unlock your iPhone.

In what would appear to be an effort to clear away some remaining iPhone inventory, Apple is now taking online orders at the Apple Store with direct shipping to your home. This of course sounds a little strange, considering you could already order an iPhone 3G online and have it shipped from AT&T. But hey, better late then never.

Anyway, I guess this will come as good news to someone. Possibly that home dwelling creature that rarely leaves home and prefers to make a purchase from Apple as opposed to AT&T. Oh wait, that sounds a little like myself.

As far as making the purchase, anyone (in the US) is eligible whether you are a new or current AT&T customer. To make your purchase, you just have to enter your billing information, review your eligibility and pricing then choose your calling plan. Of course, you will have to then sit back and wait for the delivery driver to show up with your iPhone, but hey its all about convenience.

SlingPlayer app for iPhone will be available on the App Store on Wednesday morning, according to a Sling spokesman. Unfortunately, since the company advises a 3G connection preferred to enjoy Sling on the go, this version is only working with Wi-Fi connection.

uses an internet media bridge to stream TV or recorded video from a user’s home to any compatible device like mobile phone.

According to Wired.com:

Sling originally submitted its SlingPlayer app, the software had the ability to stream video over the iPhone’s 3G, EDGE and Wi-Fi connections. However, Apple required Sling to modify the app to work with Wi-Fi only, according to Sling.

It’s reported that a 3G-capable SlingPlayer for iPhone would violate AT&T’s terms of service and could potentially strain AT&T’s 3g network. But it’s a bit weird since other AT&T devices like the BlackBerry Bold supports a 3G-capable SlingPlayer app.

The SlingPlayer app will be available for $30 in the App Store between midnight and 6 a.m. ET Wednesday

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