How to Jailbreak my old iPod Touch 1G?

1. I forgot that it has been a long time since I updated by Jailbroken iPod Touch 1G which is on Firmware 2.1.1
2. Cydia no longer is able to update all the latest patches. It seems that I have 34 files/apps need to upgraded.
3. Since, Cydia failed to update, I have decided to Restore to 2.2.1 and Jailbreak it.
4. Then, I realized Blackra1n did not support 2.2.1.
5. Thus, I downloaded 3.1.3 and Jailbreak it using Jailbreakme.com.

Can We Make Money Out of Mobile Apps?

In a recent article from David Pringle's article "How big is the mobile app economy?", it seems that not all seems to be rosy if the developer is not able to develop enough attraction for the consumers to buy.

The mobile app economy is growing fast, but is it growing fast enough? In the first half of 2010, sales of smartphone apps worldwide generated US$2.2 billion in revenue compared with US$1.7 billion in the whole of 2009, according to a new study by analysts at research2guidance.

If we assume there are 100,000 active app developers worldwide, that amounts to just US$22,000 revenue per developer in the first half of 2010. If you take out the 30 percent levied by the typical app store, developers will have made an average of just US$15,400 apiece. Take out their development costs and that doesn't leave much in profit.

Of course, developers may have other sources of revenue beyond straightforward apps sales. Some will have been commissioned to create free apps as adverts or promotional services for big companies, while others will be pursuing the "freemium" model, creating free mobile apps to promote their own paid-for software or content on other media. And there will also be some in-app advertising revenue to add into the mix.

Indeed, Juniper Research forecast recently that total mobile apps-related revenues (encompassing pay-per-download sales, value-added services and advertising) will reach US$32 billion by 2015. If the global active developer community is still 100,000 strong by 2015, that would mean the average developer would be generating US$320,000 in annual revenues before paying commission to app stores, ad-brokers and other elements of the ecosystem. That would appear to put the mobile app community on a more commercially-sustainable footing.

Review: iPhone 4 Case (Cygnett Snaps Duo)

1. Yesterday, I purchased a "Snaps Duo" - Silicon frames for iPhone 4 from Cygnett.
2. Price: RM 129
3. Shop: Macstudio, Low Yat Plaza
4. It came with 2 silicon frames of different colors. One of the main color is always black, whereas the other can be either Grey, Blue, Red, Orange etc. I bought the Black and Grey colored frames.
5. Its easy to slip the iPhone 4 into the frame but I felt quite "odd" holding it without a full case (just like the 3G or 3GS)
6. However, it does expose the original design of the iPhone 4 but still protect the iPhone against any bumps and drops.
7. There is also the front and back screen protector but I did not use them.

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Facetime being Blocked Behind Corporate Firewalls

1. I have not been able to connect successfully using Facetime over my corporate WiFi network.
2. We have even tried having both Facetime users connected on the same WiFi AP but still unsuccessful.
3. You will always encounter a "Connecting" message and then, the call will be dropped.
4. Then, I realize, its probably the Port Blocking issues.
5. Here's an article from Apple --> iPhone 4: Using Facetime behind a firewall.

Review: My First Facetime Call Experience

1. I think the Facetime will be one the key features of iPhone thats gonna be a hit.
2. Successfully made a Facetime call from my house using WiFi over Streamyx (ADSL) and a colleague using WiFi over UniFi (Telekom Malaysia's new High Speed Broadbadnd using Fiber)
3. The quality is quite good and the voice quality is excellent (no lag)
4. Both cameras played a significant role in making the conversation a worthwhile experience. Its fun to switch the camera back and forth to show around the places. It will be a better hit if it can operate over 3G!
5. The ability to move around the owner's display anywhere around the screen is also cool.
6. What's more interesting is like you are are really having a conversation with eye-to-eye contact unlike the way you communicate over a video conferencing desktop camera.

NOTE: Received my iPhone 4 on Aug 25, 2010.