Prevent the App Store From Closing After Downloads using StayOpened [Jailbreak Tweak]

Are you tired of the App Store closing everytime you download an app? It becomes a real pain when you need to download multiple apps, right? Well now you can prevent it from closing with a new Cydia tweak called StayOpened.

 StayOpened is basically a tweak that allows you to prevent the App Store from closing. This is extremely useful when you're trying to download multiple apps at the same time. Opening and closing the App Store is always so annoying. Why not just download all your apps at once and just close our when you want to?

Once you download StayOpened, you can toggle it from the settings app on your iDevice and you can also change the the text of the downlad button in the App Store as shown above (Ftw :D!). StayedOpened is a free tweak and is available via the ModMyi repository.

Infinity Blade for iPhone and iPad Now Available

As promised, Infinity Blade for iPhone and iPad hits the app store. Epic Games has just released their first iOS game experience onto the App Store. Though it's their first game, Infinity Blade game takes hand-held gaming to new heights with gorgeous visuals, adrenaline-fueled battles and advanced character progression in a fully 3D castle realm.

You can easily attack, dodge, block, and cast devastating spells with the simple swipe of a finger. The gameplay is quite easy to use. Simply tap-to-move controls to enable players to navigate and explore the castle realm while searching for collectable items such as treasure, swords, shields, armor and other magical objects. The game is available for $5.99 in the app store, or you can get it directly from the iTunes link below and as said, the game only supports iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPad, iPod touch 3G, or iPod touch 4G.

Download Infinity Blade for iPhone and iPad [iTunes Link]

iBooks VS. Google's Newly Released Google Books

Couple of days back, Google announced their new eBook app release of Google Books. This app allows you to read eBooks off your iOS device just the same as Apple's iBooks. It also lets you buy books from a store. So whats the difference between iBooks and Google Books? Which is the better one?

Even though Google Books has been a new app that has just been released, it lacks the graphics and animation interface in the app. For instance, in iBooks, the animation makes it seem as if a bookstore is behind those shelves of books you bought. In Google Books, it directs you to a safari page where you can buy books.

Even though the animation in Google Books is lacking, it's programming is very well done. Google is said to have the the greatest collecions of books.

Another thing about Google Books is that feature of unlimited storage in a digital cloud. This allows you to save all your eBooks onto Google Account. What's good about this is that you can read all your books online from the app without downloading them. You an also read them online from Google's book site.

The one major thing about Google Books is iTunes syncing. For now, iBooks is the only app that can seamlessly sync into iTunes, but it lacks reading iTunes.

In conclusion, Google Books seems like the better option here if you're on the go and if you rarely ever sync with iTunes. Google Books provides so many features, but if you're that type of person who likes to stick with iTunes and also have a nice interface to deal with, stick to iBooks. Google Books should probably release some updates in the near future. Besides, it's only their first release.

Launch your Apps Quickly from a Sorted List using ListLauncher [Jailbreak App]

ListLauncher is a new tweak for the iPhone and iPod touch developed by the well-known developer chpwn! It adds a list of all your apps to the Spotlight screen, allowing you to quickly find an app by name, not by icon. It doesn't just replace Spotlight, though. They work together so you can use both ListLauncher and Spotlight to find what you want, when you want it and very fast!

ListLauncher is available in Cydia store and can be purchased for just $0.99. You need to jailbreak your device to enjoy using this tweak, so you can follow our guide posted here to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 or use Limera1n for iOS 4.1 jailbreak.

Save SHSH Blobs Directly from Your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch with iSHSHit

iSHSHit is a new Cydia utility that allows you to save SHSH blobs directly from your iphone, iPod touch or iPad itself, without the need to use a desktop application such as TinyUmbrella.

This new Cydia tweak is pretty simple to use. Basically, you just make sure that the information you want saved are correct and press save. It should prompt you by downloading the SHSHs. What iSHSHit basically does next is that is opens up to a new mail page sending the attachments to any e-mail account you want.

Technically, once you press save, the SHSH blobs are already saved, but you can also send them via email to another inbox for more permanent keeping, cool, eh?

iSHSHit is a free Cydia tweak and you need a jailbroken device to install this app so you can follow our guide posted here to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 or use Limera1n for iOS 4.1 jailbreak. I really recommend this app to save your SHSH blobs since is convenient, fast, and easy! I'm sure saving SHSH blos won't consume too much time out of your day. All it takes is 3 seconds! Who knows, maybe if your device's firmware corrupts, you can restore to the same firmware and keep your jailbreak. This is a must have for any jailbreaker.

Graviboard Released ! Give your Springboard Icons Gravity Style !

In our last post, we told you that GraviBoard will bring Gravity to your iOS device, and here we go. Ever wanted to let your apps float on your springboard? Now you can with the new release of Graviboard. Graviboard is a Cydia tweak that allows your apps to float in different sets of gravity. The preset ones are Earth, Moon, and Zero Gravity. Graviboard also comes with a custom gravity so you can set the gravity to your liking.

This tweak is for users who are looking for a little bit more fun out of their springboard. To use Graviboard, just go to settings and change the toggles on target="_blank"and off. You can even set a toggle via activator.

Graviboard for now is a pretty simple jailbreak tweak. There aren't that many features yet, but I'm sure it will expand and continue to update for more features. Some of the cons of Graviboard is that you cannot keep the apps with no gravity on when you launch apps. This is also limited because you cannot apply Graviboard to folders and scroll to other pages.

To enjoy this tweak, you need a jailbroken iOS device, you can use our guide posted here to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 or use Limera1n for iOS 4.1 jailbreak. Graviboard is available in Cydia for $2.99 via BigBoss repository, believe me, it's awesome!

Gravity Comes to iPhone and iPad with GraviBoard [VIDEO]

That's awesome but it's not released yet. GraviBoard is a brand new Tweak in the works right now by conradev that will be available in Cydia soon, once activated it will make the icons lose gravity ! The developer has no word on release date yet and they says that it is still a little buggy and is getting worked on. Below is a video of it in action.

This tweak will be really awesome and I will be one of the first users who get this tweak. If you really had a jailbroken iOS device, this would be such an awesome prank! More updates as they come. Stay tuned ! [via 9to5mac]

UPDATE 1: The tweak is now available in Cydia and can be purchased for $2.99 from Cydia Store. Check our review for this awesome app here.

CallLock Solves iPhone 4 Proximity Sensor Woes by Locking iPhone Screen During a Call [Jailbreak App]

CallLock is really handy tweak that locks your iPhone screen during a phone call to prevent from accidentlly pressing buttons that may dial, hold, or hangup a phone call by mistake. This tweak is very useful for iPhone 4 users who have a faulty proximity sensor in their devices.

To enjoy this tweak, your device must be jailbroken on iOS 4.x, follow our guide posted here to jailbreak iOS 4.2.1 or use Limera1n iOS 4.1 jailbreak. Once jailbroken, navigate to Cydia and purchase CallLock for $0.99 from the Cydia Store.

CallLock will override the default action of Power button during a call to lock the screen instead of the normal end call action. You can also enable CallLock automatically from inside your Seetings app so that no new icons will be added to your home screen and will automatically lock your screen as soon as a incoming or outgoing call is connected. So, does this handy tweak really solves proximity sensor woes in iPhone 4?

[Thanks High_dB for hat tip via Twitter]

Viber for iPhone Brings FREE Unlimited Phone Calls to Rival Skype's App

Skype developers should worry starting from now as it has new competition on the iPhone platform thanks to Viber, a new VoIP app that allows you to make unlimited free calls to other iPhone users over Wifi and 3G connections. The app is totally free, runs in the background without draining your battery, doesn’t have any ads and won’t charge you anything to make calls.

Everyone who have an iPhone should go ahead and install this app right now. When you install Viber on your iPhone, the app syncs your device’s contact list and shows you which of your friends are also using Viber so you can make free calls to them from your iPhone, regardless of the model you use, no user registration required (not as Skype!).

Viber uses Apple’s push notifications to receive calls even when closed, by clicking “Answer” on the resulting alert opens the app and connects the call.

Here's other good news TechCrunch reporting for Android users, the company is currently working on developing a similar app for Android users and aims to release it in the first quarter of 2011. Viber will also introduce free text messaging between its users the same as HeyWire.

What're you waiting for? Just head over app store (iTunes link), install it then tell your friends to do the same. I doubt I’ll be using Skype for iPhone again. Anyone else will go with me?

Call Via Google Voice Natively! [Jailbreak Tweak]

Phone GV Extension is a new Cydia tweak that allows your phone to natively use Google Voice to call. This is not a standalone app. Phone GV Extension seamlessly integrates Google Voice into the native iPhone app which gives Google Voice calling capabilities of both Google Voice dialing methods, Direct Dial mode, and Call back mode. Phone GV Extension is also compatible with iOS 4.2.1.

With the extension, phone calls are then rerouted to Google Voice with just a click of a button. The extension also conveniently provides a section in the app settings to edit information and dialing rules. You can set each separate number to use different modes before calling to your phone.

Best of all, Phone GV Extension also provides real recipient caller ID's. These are displayed natively through the phone app in your iPhone. There is also a button to check information and billing inquiries.

Phone GV Extension ix available in Cydia for $2.99 after a 5 day trial to test out its features. Enjoy your Google Voice natively! Also check out SMS GV Extension! [via GVExts]

Infinity Blades RPG to Hit the App Store on December 9th!

The long waited Infinity Blades RPG will hit the app store on December 9th. The game was demonstrated in Apple's keynote before. This action role playing game was developed by Epic Games (also known as ChAIR) graphics has been flawless! The game will sell for 5.99 in the US.

Infinity Blade will also support Game Center and somehow provide live online battles with other people. Although the interface and the programming hasn't been revealed yet, many iOS users are eager to have this app in their iTunes collection.

Epic Games has made it clear in today's announcement that Infinity Blades will be available as a universal app for iPad, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, and iPod touch 3G / 4G. Older iDevices will not be supported. More updates as they come! Stay tuned! [via Pocket Gamer]

ScrollingBoard Tweaks Your iOS Folders [Jailbreak App]

In case you are an iOS user, you may jailbreak your device to get the ability to tweak your folders and add some functions that Apple missed to do. Most of users use InfiniFolders or FolderEnhancer for unlimited folders on iOS 4 and InfiniDock for unlimited icons in the dock. However, with ScrollingBoard, you'll get both functions in one tweak with a better price! 

Not only that, using this tweak you can have endless icons in the dock & folders; add new controls to the iPod touch; add the volume slider & brightness; add any add-on & widgets to the dock; get AirPlay icon in the dock and also you can use the scrollview mode. To be able to use this tweak, your device must be jailbroken, use our guide posted here to jailbreak your device on iOS 4.2.1, or Limera1n jailbreak on iOS 4.1 device.

Once your device is jailbroken, tap on Cydia and search for ScrollingBoard under BigBoss repository. The tweak is available for $1.49 only. [via iPhoneItalia]

This App Turns Your iPhone into a Radar Gun [REVIEW]

SpeedClock is a new app available in the app store that turns your iPhone into radar gun. Even though SpeedClock may be a useful tool, there could also be an accuracy issue in the app because of the estimation of distance the user must estimate. There is also possibly a greater accuracy issue for the iPhone 3GS becuase it doesnt have the gyroscope feature like the 4th Generation iDevices.

Despite SpeedClock's accuracy issue, in time it is probably going to improve and expand on it's goal. Here is the information from the developers of SpeedClock gave us from the press conference:

Employing the device’s three-axis gyro and basic trigonometry establishes distance. Speed and laps are measured using the motion sensing of the video camera, timing the interval between the object entering and leaving the frame. The app is compatible with iPhone 3Gs, iPhone 4, and iPod touch 4.

Speed Clock also has many other features including a speedometer, a timer, and a distance tool. The speedometer feature is basically meaasuring the speed of a moving object. It basically uses the camera to capture the speed of the moving object. Fortunately, this app comes with settings to set what speed to record it in and also the sensitivity according to your surroundings which improves the accuracy.

Another feature included in Speedclock is the timer. The timer also uses a motion sensor to detect when you start. This is extremely useful for anyone that takes track or any other activity that requires to job laps.

The last tool in SpeedClock is the distance tool. This helps the user know how much to stand back when using the speedometer feature. The app basically measures the iDevice's angle it is held in and the view it is seeing. This helps to determine how much of the scene the iDevice is viewing and how far away. This can then be used with the speedometer feature.

In conclusion, this app is extremely useful. Even though there could be some accuracy distortion, this app is brilliant for a brand new release. For just $0.99, this is definitely worth the investment!

Download SpeedClock for iPhone and iPod touch [iTunes Link]

OpenNotifier Brings Custom Notifications to your iPhone’s Status Bar

For anyone of you missing a Status Notifier (that was available on earlier FW) on the new iOS 4 and higher devices, OpenNotifier is for you! This free Cydia app brings back notification icons to your iPhone’s status bar. Now you will never miss an important Email, message, or notification.

OpenNotifier is a brand-new, fully-customizable Status Notifier for iOS 4. It is a collaborative project, designed and written from scratch. To enjoy this app, you need a jailbroken device (guide here) then navigate to Cydia and search for OpenNotifier under ModMyi repository. After the installation, tap ‘Restart Springboard’ and you'll find the option in your Settings app. So, what do you think about taking a step forward and jailbreak your device in case you haven't yet?

ÜberTwitter for iPhone Now Available for Download

ÜberTwitter is the best twitter client out there for Blackberry users but for iPhone, it may be Osforaa or SimplyTweet. Anyway, the developers of ÜberTwitter have released an iPhone version of their app.

Features:
- Tweet a picture
- Add a location to your tweet
- Read and unread tweet colors
- Save a draft of a tweet
- Import your lists
- Change your avatar
- Edit your profile
- Direct message
- Search Twitter

This Twitter client doesn't differ a lot from other clients but it have something really special. By turning your iPhone into landscape mode, two column view appears, simulating the Twitter iPad app. In this two column view, tapping on tweets with links or images will have them load quickly in the right-handed column. This is a cool feature and works great most of the time.

So, you can get ÜberTwitter for free from the app store or by hitting the direct link below.

Download ÜberTwitter for iPhone [iTunes link]

Skyfire for iPhone 2.1.0 Brings New Features and Improvements

Skyfire web browser for iPhone has just received an update to bring lots of new features and improvements. Skyfire 2.1.0 brings new Twitter quickview, share to Twitter and other social media, open in new tab option and some improvements. Check the full changelog below.

What's New in Version 2.1.0
- New: Twitter Quickview allows you to quickly peek into your Twitter stream while browsing
- New: Share to Twitter, GReader, Instapaper, Pinboard, Read It Later, Tumblr
- New: Open in new tab option (touch-&-hold a link)
- Improved Video coverage! Better coverage for sites that require log-in and for sites supporting HTML5. Check out your favorite site in ‘Desktop’ mode.
- Improved: Better cookie support. Thus more videos and sites will work.
- Improved: No retyping necessary when switching between mobile and desktop mode
- Improved: Bookmarking functions, including editing, renaming, etc.

In case you don't know, Skyfire brings Flash to the iPhone and iPod touch. You can get Skyfire for $2.99 from the app store. In case you have already bought it, you can get the update for free.

Download Skyfire Web Browser [iTunes link]

[Thanks @High_dB for hat tip via Twitter]

Add 3D Effect to Your iPhone / iPod Touch Homescreen with Barrel [Cydia Tweak]

Aaron Ash the developer behind Multifl0w app, has just developed a new amazing tweak which adds a 3D icon effect to the homescreen, the new tweak called Barrel, it has been tested on iOS 4.1 on all devices except the iPad due to some bugs caused by rotation.

The name is a play on "Beryl", which is both a mineral and the name of a Linux window manager that got merged with Compiz. Compiz was an inspiration for making this icon effect, if you haven't seen it's awesomeness in action

Barrel is available through the Cydia store for $2.99. To enjoy this tweak, your device must be jailbroken, you can follow our guide posted here to jailbreak your iOS device using Limera1n.

Find My iPhone 1.1 Goes Live with iOS 4.2 Support

Just before iOS 4.2 with minutes, Find My iPhone 1.1 goes live with iOS 4.2 and Apple ID support for iPhone 4, iPad and iPod touch 4G owners. It also brings support for 30 more languages. Check the full changelog below.

What's New in Version 1.1
- iPhone 4, iPad, or 4th generation iPod touch owners can use Find My iPhone for free with their Apple ID (iOS 4.2 required)
- Support for 30 additional languages
- Important: this update is required for users of the previous version of Find My iPhone app (v1.0 and v1.0.1)

Stay tuned for the big launch today.

Use iPhone 4 Camera to Measure your Heart Rate

Have you ever wanted to measure your heart rate? using iPhone 4? and for free? Yes, Heart Rate is a new entry into the App Store that measures how fast your heart is beating using iPhone 4-only camera (not for you 3G and 3GS users).

The app is very accurate as it measures your BPM’s but the developers of the app noted that the app is intended for fun only, and should not be used for any medical purposes. Anyway, my heart rate is usually between 60 and 70, what's yours?

Download Heart Rate for iPhone 4 [iTunes link]

Download Torrent Files to Your iPhone / iPod Touch / iPad with Torrent Downloader Safari Plugin

If you are using torrent clients to download your movies, mp3s, games and etc. Here's a useful plugin for you, now you can download torrent files directly to your iPhone, iPod touch and iPad with Mobile Safari plugin called Torrent Downloader Safari Plugin.

This plugin is not only extremely easy to manage, it is also very functional when downloading torrents, once you download Torrent Downloader Safari Plugin from Cydia you will need to reboot your iPhone, then simply visit your favorite torrent website via Mobile Safari and finally enjoy your torrent downloads.

To enjoy this plugin, your device must be jailbroken, you can follow our guide posted here to jailbreak your iOS device using Limera1n.