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Why hack Ipod Touch ?

My Ipod Touch 16GB come with only few standard applications such as iTunes, Photo browser, Video player, Calendar and Contact. But I do not thin these standard softwares are enough for a IT techie like me.

I know Mr Steve Jobs has announced that Apple will support third-party development of native applications for the iPhone and Ipod Touch (via Apple’s ‘Hot News’ ). But it is too long to wait until February 2008. Hence I have decided to hack my Ipod Touch in order to install more third party applications to make my Ipod more useful and powerful.

How to hack Ipod Touch ?

First, make sure you do not upgrade your Ipod Touch firmware to version 1.1.2. The hacking tools has been proven to be work well with original firmware version 1.1.1 but still in testing phase with version 1.1.2, so just do not upgrade your Ipod Touch when you ask to do so by iTunes.

Secondly, establish your wireless internet connection at any wifi zone. Open you Safari and browse to http://jailbreakme.com. Scroll to the bottom and tap on Install AppSnapp Installer (you can only see this button when browse on your Ipod Touch).

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After received my Ipod Touch 16GB, I have tried to familiar with it’s features and also start to setup my own customized Ipod applications set. This is my first Apple high tech gadget, it is so luxury, slim, compact and solid in it’s design. I was so surprised with it’s features below:

1. Large and Sharp display screen

With it’s 3.5 inch wide gorgeous screen, I can browse my photos clearly and it does fit in sufficient applications to choose on the screen. The high resolution of 480×320 on this screen make our view clearer, even the smallest word when browsing internet.

2. Slim and Compact

It is so easy to carry and keep with it’s 8mm thickness. Although it is slim but it is very solid with it’s solid silver metal on the back. In overall, it is slim yet solid.

3. Fast transfer rate

Since my Ipod Touch got huge 16GB diskspace, I transfer all songs on my computer into it. It took just about 10 minutes to transfer 800+ songs (more than 3.6GB). Really excited with the transfer speed!

4. The Multi-Touch

With it’s new age multi-touch technology, I feel it so comfort to flick through photos, movies, and files through my finger. Further more, it only need 2 fingers to zoom in photo. I love the sensitive touch even the screen covered with protector.

5. Accelerometer

The accelerometer detects when you rotate iPod touch from portrait to landscape, then automatically changes the contents of the display, so you immediately see the entire width of a web page, your music in Cover Flow, or a photo in its proper aspect ratio. Now we could turn around photo with more fun. (more…)

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