MacRumors: iPhone Launching Big in South Korea

An AP story indicates that the lead up to the iPhone launch in South Korea on Saturday is a much bigger event than the China launch. KT Corp. reported 53,000 iPhone pre-orders prior to the Korean launch day.

These numbers suggest that ...

MacRumors: Tesco to Begin Selling iPhone in UK

BBC News reports that supermarket and retail chain Tesco, the UK's largest retailer, will begin offering the iPhone 3G and 3GS through its Tesco Mobile arm, a joint venture with wireless provider O2.

A spokesperson for the firm said t...

iGizmoz Lets You Add Widgets to Your iPhone (No Jailbreak Necessary)

iGizmoz is a new application available in the App Store that will bring widgets to your iPhone without having to jailbreak it.

There are currently a few applications such as Cydget and SmartScreen that let you set up widgets on your iPhone but the downside, if we can call this a downside, is that you have to be jailbroken.

iGizmoz is legit and 100% Apple approved. It comes with 11 customizable widgets:

Calendar Countdown Flashlight Search tool Slideshow Speed dial Sticky notes Stopwatch Swinging creature Tic tac toe game World clock

The folks over at AIS seemed to really like iGizmoz:

I had absolutely no issues customizing or using any of the widgets. The entire application is extrememly smooth and exquisitely designed. iGizmoz is most definitely worth the $0.99 price tag if not

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Warning: Your iPhone is Under Attack! Here Are Instructions on How to Get Maximum Protection

Let’s be honest, the iPhone has had a pretty long run without being the target of hackers and it’s about time it gets its share of viruses and worms.

A few weeks ago, I wrote an article showing you how to protect your iPhone against hackers. But what happens if you have already been infected? What are the symptoms and how to get rid of them?

In this article, I will show you how to figure out which worm (if any) has infected your iPhone, and how to get rid of it while making sure it never comes back.

This information was first compiled by Patrick Miller of PC World, and I adapted it for the purpose

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Get a New iPhone or iPod touch for Black Friday? Here’s What You Need Next!

So you just picked up a new refurb iPhone 3GS or discount iPod touch G3 for Black Friday, and you’re eager to know what to do with it next? TiPb’s got you covered. Here are some helpful tips and tricks, apps and accessories, and reviews and overviews to get new users on their way. (Or, if you’re already a pro, to send to those new users who would otherwise be bugging you all night for help).

Know Your iPhone (or iPod!) iPhone 3GS Hardware iPod touch G3 hardware iPhone OS 3.1 Walkthrough iPhone OS 3.0 Walkthrough iPhone Help and How-to Guides Jailbreak and Unlock Resources ABCs — Apps, Bluetooth, and Cases TiPb’s Top 5 Must-Have iPhone ...

Busted Palm Online Service Reminds Us Again to Backup, Backup, Backup

Palm recently had a problem with online profiles, and following on the infamous Sidekick failure, it becomes yet another cautionary tale and reminder for us all — backup, backup, backup.

That’s right, the process so nice vitally important we repeated it thrice. Data doesn’t exist if it it isn’t in at least three places: source (device), local backup, and offsite backup (which can be the “cloud” or it can be a little USB hard drive you take to work or leave at the parents’ place). Your device can be lost, stolen, or bricked. Your local backup can error out or burn up or get flooded, and the cloud can eat your data. Having

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