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While most wait for flash support to arrive on the iPhone, others are wondering when Bluetooth file transfer will become available on Apple’s mobile phone. Well, wonder no more. Thanks to developer MeDevil, iPhone Bluetooth file transfer may become a reality sooner than later as he is currently working on one as we speak. The video is just a peak into the future of his app, and when the time is right, it will be unleashed to jailbroken iPhones all over the world via the iSpazio repo. There’s still no word on when the full vesion will be released, but considering that these iPhone developers are such efficient folks, I wouldn’t be surprised if it goes live by next week.

The highly awaited and anticipated iPhone 3G unlock called Yellowsnow is now available.

You do need to have the latest 2.2 firmware installed and jailbreak it first before you can proceed with the unlock, but after you’ve done that, simply install the app via Cydia/Installer, return to the Cydia Main Menu, reboot with the new SIM inserted , wait for 10-15 seconds before sliding to unlock, and that's it, your're done! However, do note that this is still a beta version so don’t be surprised if you hit some bumps along the way. PIN support is not available yet so you better disable PIN request on your SIM before proceeding. With that being said and you’re more than ready to give this unlock a try, you can find Yellowsnow at the following locations: Cydia: http://apt9.yellowsn0w.com/ Installer: http://i.yellowsn0w.com/ If you encounter problems along the way, you can read more about Yellowsnow at the iPhone Dev Team's blog or send them your complaints/feedback here so that an appropriate fix can be included in their next release. Happy unlocking guys!

We’ve got good news for all those still waiting for a software unlock tool to become available for the 3G iPhone. The iPhone Dev Team has announced that they are ready to release one by New Year’s Eve. In anticipation for its public debut, they will likewise stream a live video demo of this 3G iPhone unlock to be broadcast at a date to be posted on their blog. With this latest announcement, I guess we can now really look forward to a very promising new year. New phones, new gadgets and thanks to this iPhone 3G unlock, we can probably look forward to cheap unlocked 3G iPhones hitting the interwebs as well. UPDATE: The iPhone 3G unlock demo video has been released already. Video after the break.

WinPwn for Firmware 2.0 has finally been released last week, and while this latest development is a victory of sorts, I wouldn’t pop the champagne bottle just yet. Sure, it allows you to jailbreak your 3G iPhone and 2.0-running iPod Touch, but the 3rd party apps that we've come to enjoy are still not available on this new platform. Even if the latest Installer.app is released (which I'm guessing is just around the corner), we still have to wait for the rest of the developers to port their software to work with 2.0. As a consolation, there are a number of useful and entertaining apps available for free at Apple's App Store which is probably enough to make those early 2.0 adaptors happy for the time being. So for those who want to PWN their 2.0, here’s a quick tutorial courtesy of iClarified:

1. Upgrade to iTunes 7.7 and download the following files: WinPWN 2.0.0.2 , Firmware 2.0 (I think this is for the iPhone, I couldn't make it work on my iPod Touch. I used this instead for my Touch), 3.9BL and 4.6BL files (the last two files are needed for the iPhone).
2. Run WinPWN and open the 2.0 IPSW file.
3. Click IPSW builder and select the Applications you want to install.
4. Go to Advanced and load the 3.9BL and 4.6BL files you downloaded.
5. Click Build .ipsw at the bottom  when you're done (this will take a while).
6. Once it's finished, click the iPwner button in the Main Menu and select the customized IPSW you just created. If you’re successful, a messge informing you iTunes has been pawned will be displayed.
7. Connect your iPhone/iPod Touch to your PC and put it into DFU mode. 
8. Hold down SHIFT and click restore.
9. Select the IPSW file you just created and you’re done.

If you miss 1.1.4, you need iTunes 7.5 to downgrade. Once you’ve got the old version of iTunes installed again, just enter into DFU mode and select the 1.1.4 firmware to restore your unit.

  Taking advantage of the Nintendo DS’s touch screen interface, the Colors app turns your Dual-Screen game console into a Digital Sketchbook for your closet-artists out there. You will need an R4 Revolution Flash cartridge to make this little app work, but I’m pretty sure, most of you already have this as part of your gaming arsenal at home. The lower screen acts as your canvas, while the upper screen is the preview screen of your finished masterpiece. Just look at these marvelous renditions all done through this little wonder from Nintendo and the Colors program. Full instructions on how to install it can be found at Wired’s How-To Wiki. The software is still in a development phase so look for further innovations down the road. It's not as powerful and feature-filled as Photoshop, but it, nevertheless, is a pretty entertaining and useful program that let’s you enjoy your DS to the hilt.

Remember the time when you got the latest mobile phone as a present only to find out later on that it was locked to a particular network and you couldn’t use it with just any SIM? Yeah, there are those who do unlocking services for a fee sprouting in almost every corner of the metro, but you’re really not guaranteed of the service and if you’re unlucky enough, they might even do some serious damage if they’re not careful. Finally, someone with the same frame of mind has come up with a solution that doesn’t entail such procedures as opening up your mobile phone or tampering with its software. SIMable provides a simple solution to unlocking your phone via a chip that you use hand-in-hand with your regular SIM. This not only makes unlocking safe and easy, it also enables you to unlock a variety of phones with no added expense. Unfortunately, they're relatively new and have no local counterparts yet; but the good news is, they do ship internationally and are looking for distributors to expand their business so there's an opportunity for you here if you fit the bill. There's a lot of the potential for a product such as this one here in the Philippines especially with the lack of laws restricting the practice of locking mobile phones to network providers. Now, unlocking is as easy as 1-2-3.

The possibilities are indeed endless. Some dudes have managed to run the popular first-person shooter game Quake 3 on the iPod Touch which allows for on-the-go gaming madness. Thanks to the Touch's built-in Wi-fi feature, you can likewise play two players on it (provided of course you can find someone with a Quake-running iPod Touch which I highly doubt). Navigation through the game makes us of the accelerometer of the Touch  and shooting is done by tapping on the screen. It'll be a bit tricky at first, but I pretty sure, once you get the hang of things, it'll surely be addictive. I don't expect this to become available through legal channels anytime soon, but with this proof of concept, maybe Apple would want to tie-up with id Software in the near future as this could be a lucrative partnership in the long run.

In the spirit of the Easter season, LifeHacker gives us the top ten software Easter Eggs for your enjoyment. For the uninitiated, Easter Eggs are those little hidden built-in features that programmers slyly sneak into your favorite applications. Think of it as cheat codes for your most played game, but this time around, it’s for the software you use on your desktop computer.    Ranging from internet browsers to office applications, there’s an Easter Egg hidden in almost every type of software available today. If not for anything else, these hidden features are truly entertaining that veers away from the common purpose of the said application. The average user will most likely go tired of the program without even becoming aware of the existence of such an Easter Egg hidden within its very core. So let this short rundown of Easter Eggs guide you into enjoying the applications on your computer on a completely whole new level. On that note, Happy Easter everyone!

As reported on Gizmodo, thanks to Core, a hardcore iPhone hacker, native P2P is now possible on the iPhone.  Based on the torrent app Transmission for the Mac, P2P file sharing can now be done using the premiere mobile phone from Apple. Unfortunately, while the prospects of having a portable P2P client are indeed exciting, this is not yet the promised land for mobile file sharing. For starters, installation isn’t as simple as running installer.app and it uses a command-line interface. Data communication is also limited to Wifi which, in a way, makes sense since its faster and more stable but the option to go EDGE would have been nice. The whole process also takes its toll on the battery life of the iPhone so it won’t be advisable to make it your no. 1 device for torrent downloading. Nevertheless, this is a welcome development and is sign of the many good things to come.

No word on the authenticity of the screenshots below, but if it were indeed legit, then you’re looking at the next generation of the TouchFLO interface from HTC.

The only thing for certain based on the report from The Unwired is that the project is codenamed Manila and that the images were leaked thanks to Mobile-Devices.ch. As for technical specs and further details, none are available. There is, however, a version ready for download at HTC Insider. Take note that this is not official, so do exercise caution if you decide to brave the download and install it.

So for now, let’s just assume that these are all authentic and let’s tease ourselves until HTC releases it as either an upgrade or bundled with one of their spanking new devices. I’m hoping that it will be both, but reason is telling me that it’ll most likely be the latter.

Oh well, you can’t blame a fellow for hoping.