Jay “Saurik” Freeman has just released an update for the WinterBoard iPhone customization app. No new GUI yet, but it does have a new feature that makes it easier to spot your new themes. Here’s the changelog for WinterBoard 0.9.2598-1:
The latest version of WinterBoard can be downloaded through Cydia for free. Check the screenshots below for a sneak peek.
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Homebrew developer ZodTTD has finally released version 2.0.0 of his long-awaited Sega Genesis and Sega CD emulator, genesis4iphone. This version works with iPhones and iPod Touches running on firmware 2.x.x. This release comes with the same skin as ZodTTD’s earlier release, mame4iphone,
genesis4iphone can be downloaded for free at ZodTTD’s public repository on Cydia. Related articles: |
 Here’s a useful new addition to the wealth of iPhone homebrew apps out there. iPhone Backgrounder is a code application that lets you run multiple iPhone apps at once. That means even if you exit, say, Pandora, you’ll still be able to listen to it while you’re running another application.
This is a code app, so there’s no icon for it. To use iPhone Backgrounder, open up the app you want to use and hold down the Home button until you get a pop-up saying “Backgrounding Enabled (Continue holding to force quit). If you want to disable it, just hold down the Home button again. One thing: Backgrounder will be disabled if you respring your SpringBoard. Also, there’s a chance that an application would immediately quit after you hold down the Home button. According to developer gaizin, this may be caused by Intelliscreen’s App Launch Boost feature, which can be disabled in Intelliscreen’s Performance page. The catch here is that running multiple apps, even in background mode, can drain your iPhone’s battery faster than usual. It’ll also make you device run slower. If that doesn’t bother you one bit, check this app out. It’s available on Cydia for free. Related articles: |
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StatusNotifier is an app that lets users see status bar notifications to their iPhones. There’s a similar feature included in IntelliScreen, but if you don’t fancy using that app just for the notifications feature, then this is perfect for you. When it’s installed, StatusNotifier adds an icon to the iPhone’s status bar. You can see an example in the second screenshot above, the one with the arrow pointing to the upper right. It lets you quickly see if you have a missed call, voicemail, text message, or email. StatusNotifier can be downloaded on Cydia for free. The app is currently at version 0.1. Related articles: |
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Carlo Franchino a.k.a. Frank8 has released a quick update for CallerID Fix Collection. For those who haven’t come across this homebrew app yet, CallerID Fix Collection fixes caller ID mismatch and phone number formatting problems usually encountered by iPhone users in countries where the iPhone isn’t officially distributed. This update adds a few more countries to the 2.1 number formatting and caller ID fixes:
You can download the latest version of CallerID Fix Collection on the iSpazio repository through the Localization category found in both Installer 4 and Cydia. Related articles: |
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iPhone and iPod Touch homebrew developer ZodTTD has released a MAME arcade emulator for iPhone and iPod Touch devices running on firmware 2.x. Called mame4iPhone, this app seems to be a port of Franxis‘ mame4all which, in turn, is based on MAME v3.07 Beta 5. Right now, it supports a whopping 2,000-plus games ranging from the 70s to the present, although it’s worth noting that not every rom may work with mame4iPhone. This version of mame4iPhone supports sound, but ZodTTD says it’s disabled by default. To enable it, go to Now Playing, slide the slider for volume up from the off position then start a game. If you have any feedback, drop the developer a line at the Source link below. A list of supported games is also available there. You can download mame4iPhone from ZodTTD’s repository on Cydia. Related articles: |
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There’s a new version of dTunes out, bringing the homebrew iTunes replacement up to version 2.5. The big news about this release is the introduction of Torrent support. The app’s Torrent support feature comes via iTorrentRelay, the only Torrent client for firmware 2.0 and higher iPhones so far. What’s even cooler is that it also converts any media file to a format suitable for the iPhone and iPod Touch upon downloading. The catch here is that although dTunes is free, iTorrentRelay isn’t. It’s a subscription service that costs US 9.99 a month. Of course, if you can’t spare the cash, you can still use this version of dTunes without using the Torrent support feature. As usual, you can download dTunes on Cydia. Related articles: |
| Podcast lovers, here’s some good news for you. MobileCast, a homebrew application for the iPhone that first came out during the firmware 1.1.4 days, has finally made it to firmware 2.x.
This new MobileCast still serves the same function - allowing users to search for and download podcasts - while sporting a slightly new look. You can check out a few screenshots of the app below.
MobileCast v3.0 b1 reportedly has some crash-causing glitches, but it seems that they don’t really occur as long as you’re patient and don’t try to do too many things at one time, like say continually abusing the search function while downloading a podcast in the background, for instance. The app’s available for free on Cydia. Related articles: |
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TransGaming has announced that it will be bringing D3Publisher’s hit puzzle-slash-RPG title Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords (Xbox 360, PSP, PS3, DS, Wii, PC, Mobile) to the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. It’s a pretty natural fit, considering the iPhone and iPod Touch’s touchscreen features. The game’s RPG elements are still there so it may turn out to be a rather, er, puzzling game for those who have no idea what “RPG” means, but the accessible puzzle aspect should balance that out. The iPhone and iPod Touch version of Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords has yet to be priced, but the announcement mentioned that it’s all set to become available on the iTunes App Store by this Fall. Related articles: |
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Cydia, a packaging and repository manager for iPhone and iPod Touch that serves as a replacement for the original Installer.app, has just been given an update. This update gives the Cydia installer a couple of graphics improvements along with a fix for a recent app crash issue. The bugfixes also take care of the “Bad URL” error that shows up on certain sources as well as displaying custom html pages. There’s also a new Sections tab and several new icons and badges that identify apps that make changes to your device’s system. If you want to update, just fire up Cydia and check the Changes tab for the latest available version. Related articles: |
 The SwirlyTeam has released a quick update for SwirlyMMS, a homebrew application that lets iPhone users send MMS messages. This bumps the application up to version 1.2.1.
The developers describe this update as minor, with the most notable change being that the text in an MMS now has a larger font and a white background. This update also includes a few bugfixes along with improved error handling and error messages. SwirlyMMS version 1.2.1 is now available on Cydia. Related articles: |
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If you’re in a country that doesn’t support the settings and regional format of your iPhone, Carlo Franchino’s CallerID Fix Collection is the homebrew for you. It fixes the formatting of any number you receive through SMS or Caller ID, making the process of saving them in your address book a lot easier. Anyway, there’s a new version of Carlo Franchino’s CallerID Fix Collection out. This new release bumps the homebrew solution up to version 1.1.0 and adds even more countries to the supported list. Here’s the changelog:
You can download and install CallerID Fix Collection from the iSpazio repository at http://repo.neolinus.org/ispazio. Related articles: |
 WinterBoard has certainly opened up a lot of new avenues for customization on the Apple iPhone, but it’s a bit of a hassle when you can’t even see your cool new wallpaper since it’s been covered by all your app icons.
That’s where clear icon themes come in. They use clear icons so you can still see your iPhone’s wallpaper even when your phone is packed with apps. One of these is Let’s See, a free new WinterBoard theme that you can get on Cydia. Let’s See works like a charm, but since it uses a full icon cache, there’s always the chance that one of your app icons doesn’t have a corresponding clear icon included in the theme pack. If that happens, you’ll see the default icon for the app. Don’t worry, though. Let’s See’s developer Tizocman has been kind enough to accept icon requests from users. You can drop him a line at the Via link below. Related articles: |
 Wanna be the kind of guy who knows all sorts of trivia? BigBoss‘ new iPhone homebrew app, Facts 1.0, can help.
Like the name suggests, this app contains various facts about seven different topics: Animals, Bad Predictions, Humans, Misc, Science, Superstition, and US States. You can set Facts to display the entries in these categories sequentially - both forwards and backwards - or randomly. Facts 1.0 won’t help you organize your iPhone or do anything of that sort, but it sure could come in useful at parties and the like. You can get it for free at the BigBoss source through Cydia. Related articles: |
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Backing up your iPhone before you install new apps or upgrade is always a good idea. AptBackup makes this process a lot easier. While it doesn’t actually make backups of all your Cydia-installed apps, AptBackup does make a list of everything you installed from Cydia and reinstalls them all when you restore. To use it, just run AptBackup’s restore function after making and using a backup of your iPhone in iTunes. The 43 KB download of AptBackup is available on the BigBoss source. AptBackup works with firmware 2.1. Related articles: |
