Please do not jump to think that you can make GSM calls by installing an application. That is not possible because the communication chip itself is not present on ipod touch. This is hardware + software solution. This solution is not like many other solutions which lets you make VoIP calls using ipod touch. This is a hardware accessory which you have to attach to your ipod touch, install an application, and then use for making GSM calls. There is a catch here that the iphone should be jailbroken for installing the application which is used for texting and making voice calls. Currently it supports only 2G.
As you will be adding new hardware, be ready to have a bulky iphone ;). Do not worry much, it will not look like an outgrowth or like an extra limb. The whole hardware is nicely packaged into a single unit with an extra battery, communication chip and a sim card holder. The product is still at a prototype stage. But the cost looks very promising at $57. Best part, no carrier lock!
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Monday, September 6, 2010
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Android on iphone
You like both android and iphone and want both ?
Or are you irritated like me because of stupid restrictions put by apple ?
Or you just want to try something cool ?
There is a way to install android 2.2 on iphone. The best part is that it becomes dual boot supporting both iphone firmware and android. Iphone 2G, &3G are supported. It seems 3GS is not supported. There are some sites with paid software which claims that they support 3GS, but I am skeptical. I would not go for the paid sites. First the iphone needs to be jailbroken. There are many tutorial out there on the web. Here are few links. link1, link2, link3.
There is a simple automated process by the iphondroid software. This is supposed to be the simplest of all. There is an updated version of this software just yesterday (1st sept 2010) and it is a coveted as single click installation. But as far as I see, there is not windows version of the latest tool.
I am itching to try this. Will update you with my experiment.
Update (3-sept): r13h is the latest version of this tool. But unfortunately the windows version (r13g) does not support 2G. The website mentions that 2G version will be supported in next release. It is not clear to me if there is a windows version of r13h which supports 2G or not because when I try to download the 2G version from main page, it gives me r13f. I still searching where to find windows version of r13h.
Update (6-sept): It seems that there is some problem with the NOR backup utility which protects against bricking the iphone. The release of latest (r13h) windows version for 2G is postponed. I think its worth waiting for the protection.
Update (8-sept): There is going to be a new release (r13i) for 2G this sunday.
Update (13-sept): The new version(r13j) for windows is released. Here is the link. I am going to try soon and will update you with my experience.
Update (14-sept): After many bug fixing finally the r13m version seems to work. I am successful in installing android on my iphone. Though its not fully functional enjoying running android on iphone.See some of my pics.
Or are you irritated like me because of stupid restrictions put by apple ?
Or you just want to try something cool ?
There is a way to install android 2.2 on iphone. The best part is that it becomes dual boot supporting both iphone firmware and android. Iphone 2G, &3G are supported. It seems 3GS is not supported. There are some sites with paid software which claims that they support 3GS, but I am skeptical. I would not go for the paid sites. First the iphone needs to be jailbroken. There are many tutorial out there on the web. Here are few links. link1, link2, link3.
There is a simple automated process by the iphondroid software. This is supposed to be the simplest of all. There is an updated version of this software just yesterday (1st sept 2010) and it is a coveted as single click installation. But as far as I see, there is not windows version of the latest tool.
I am itching to try this. Will update you with my experiment.
Update (3-sept): r13h is the latest version of this tool. But unfortunately the windows version (r13g) does not support 2G. The website mentions that 2G version will be supported in next release. It is not clear to me if there is a windows version of r13h which supports 2G or not because when I try to download the 2G version from main page, it gives me r13f. I still searching where to find windows version of r13h.
Update (6-sept): It seems that there is some problem with the NOR backup utility which protects against bricking the iphone. The release of latest (r13h) windows version for 2G is postponed. I think its worth waiting for the protection.
Update (8-sept): There is going to be a new release (r13i) for 2G this sunday.
Update (13-sept): The new version(r13j) for windows is released. Here is the link. I am going to try soon and will update you with my experience.
Update (14-sept): After many bug fixing finally the r13m version seems to work. I am successful in installing android on my iphone. Though its not fully functional enjoying running android on iphone.See some of my pics.
Put your wii remote to a greater use.
The following is a nice TED talk which demonstrates an wii remote hacking idea which extends the functionality beyond gaming. The speaker developed a freely downloadable software (his website) which uses the infrared sensing capabilities of the wii. In the talk he demonstrates few applications of the basic idea. He shows a infrared pen which uses the screen projection as white board. In another application, with two infrared devices, he creates two touch points which can be used as a multi-touch interface. But the best part is that the infrared device when attached to the head can be used as a head tracking device. The 3D projection keeps changing according to the position of the viewer head.
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