iPhone firmware 1.1.3: should you upgrade?
By Danny Mendez
As you may have already heard, the 1.1.3 iPhone firmware specs were leaked, and the upgrade is expected to disable all hacks. If you’ve hacked your unit, are the new features worth the upgrade?
First, let’s examine what we’ll be getting with 1.1.3. From what we know so far, the upgrade should add the abilility to text message more than one phone during a single session. Google maps will be able to pinpoint your location through cell tower triangulation. The homescreen will be highly customizeable, allowing users to add, remove, and arrange app icons and web page bookmarks.
Of all the upgrades, what can’t we currently do with a jailbroken iPhone? I know that all of that’s currently possible except for the Google maps triangulation feature. A jailbroken unit can also do much more including the ability to install countless applications, games, and utilities.
Our advice: If you really, really love the new artificial-GPS Google maps is rockin’, go for it. Otherwise, if you like all the benefits a hacked unit provides, avoid the upgrade until a mature 1.1.3 jailbreak develops.
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January 1st, 2008
You are all freakin’ idiots! A month ago they said 1.1.3 would be disk mode and voice recording….stfu you morons until it comes out and you have proof.
STUPID SONS OF BITCHES!
January 2nd, 2008
Dear Poop,
This one IS true. But I feel ya,
January 2nd, 2008
i think that the iphones are very usefull and fun and think that we should all have it. with the cost of at least $2.0o. it would be very helpful for every child in the world again.
i think that our so cALLLED SANTA isnt real bcuzz how come i asked for an iphone and i didnt recevie it????????????. should we take this question to the press or should we go straight to the man and negotiate this concept of SANTA AND the worth of a(n) $2.0o iphone
January 2nd, 2008
yeah you right they’re a bunch of morons and son of bitches! First of all the video look really fake and why in the hell would apple let these morons get their hands on something like this. Itunes doesn’t even have this so-called update yet! If it’s true good work……and i respect ya! But if it’s fake like i think it is….well guest what ya dirty bastard go screw a monkey…….ass hole!
January 7th, 2008
uhh the pseudo gps feature is hardly new. navizon lite (available via installer.app) does the same thing. navizon FULL is PROBABLY better than 1.1.3 feature. also you fail to mention COPY AND PASTE functionality has supposedly been confirmed for 1.1.3 also.
January 15th, 2008
I just got the update so in your face whoever thought it was fake. And no copy and paste I dont think.
January 15th, 2008
The update sucks!!!! No copy and paste, and no voice recorder. Not worth the update. I have all that and more on my jailbroken iPhone.
January 17th, 2008
ok, so what if you have two more features because you upgrade is that worth erasing all of your Apps that make your device fukin awlsome.If you ask me I say dont upgrade until there is a good way to hack it!
April 6th, 2008
off topic .. y it is that when u go 2 installer n try 2 download something .it says host is not found .. (need help?) .. is it bcuz of my firmware