Just the other day a free jaikbreaking tool for iOS 4 devices became available to the public. And it couldn’t have been simpler. All a user had to do was open up their iOS 4-based device (whether it be an iPhone or an iPod touch) and navigate to http://www.jailbreakme.com/. Today, a free unlocking tool called ultrasnow is being made available for iPhone 4 users, which makes Apple’s latest flagship smartphone compatible with operators from all over the world now. In short, it is a great day for iPod and iPhone users alike. Check out the source link below for more details on the iPhone 4 unlock.

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I’ve always wondered why Apple users can sometimes be easily referred to as Apple ‘fans’ and why despite its obvious design flaws, the iPhone 4 is still selling like hotcakes. A new research paper suggests that instead of relying on rationality, Apple users tend to rely on faith. This particular research paper was made by two professors at Texas A&M University and published this month. It goes on to liken Apple to some sort of modern organized religion, and one of the authors was quoted as saying, “The religious-like behavior and language surrounding Apple devotion/fandom is an example of ‘implicit religion.’” This certainly helps in making sense of the whole situation between Apple and its followers, but the question remains, is this a good thing or a bad thing?

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With the introduction of Apple’s iPhone 4, video calling was also introduced as a new feature in the guise of something called FaceTime. It was nice to see the iPhone finally catch up to competition in this regard, but there’s a minor problem: FaceTime only works on Wi-Fi and not on 3G. So what’s an iPhone 4 owner to do? Well, nothing, actually, until the last update was rolled out to fring for iPhone which added support for video calls over 3G. And it works flawlessly in video calls with users of fring on other platforms besides the iPhone, too (Android and Symbian, for example). Check out the iTunes App store to give the new fring a try (on your new iPhone, that is).

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