Here you have a video showing the new keyboard entry for touchscreen devices, it is amazing.

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If you want to upgrade your firmware you must create a backup of your iPhone or iPod before you do something else. So here are the steps you have to follow according to Apple.

Creating a Backup

Backups can be created in the following ways:

• If you have configured your iPhone or iPod touch to automatically sync with iTunes on a specific computer, iTunes will back up the iPhone or iPod touch after you connect it to that computer and sync with iTunes. iTunes will not automatically back up an iPhone or iPod touch that is not configured to sync with that computer. iTunes only makes one backup each time you connect, even if you sync multiple times before disconnecting.
• If you choose to update the software, iTunes will back up the iPhone and iPod touch automatically.
• If you choose to restore the software to factory settings, iTunes will ask you if you want to back up the iPhone and iPod touch. The backup created when you restore a device is separate from the one create when the device is synced. The backup created prior to a restore is marked in the syncing preferences of iTunes with the date and time when the backup was created.

Restoring from a Backup

To restore information from a backup:

1. Connect the iPhone to the computer you normally sync with.
2. In iTunes, select the Summary tab and click Restore (this erases all data on iPhone). When prompted, select the option to restore your settings.
   Notes:
   • Information you can sync from the computer (e.g., photos, videos, songs) that are not stored in the back up will need to be resynced. Photos you take with iPhone are included in the backup with iPhone software 1.1 and later.
   • Your passwords will need to be entered again if your restore your backup to a different device.
   • If you restored to a different iPhone, you will need to reactivate Visual Voicemail.

Deleting a Backup

If you want to delete a backup created by iTunes, follow these steps in iTunes 7.5 or later:

1. Open iTunes Preferences:
   Windows: Choose Edit > Preferences.
   Mac: Choose iTunes > Preferences.
2. Click Syncing (iPhone or iPod touch does not need to be connected).
3. Select the backup you want to remove and click Remove Backup.
4. Confirm you wish to remove the selected backup by clicking Remove Backup.
5. Click OK to close the iTunes Preferences Window.

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UPDATE (08/14/08)

Just a few minutes ago (1:25 pm CT) I upgraded my 1.1.4 firmware to 2.0.1 following these steps and the iPhone works really fine. I have a 1st generation iPhone and I live in San Luis Potosi, Mexico so the phone is working without problems. I can access to Apple Store and install more applications as well I can install applications with Cydia and Installer 4.0.

So you have just purchased an iPhone(or maybe even an iPod Touch) and now you want to get some cool applications and games on there. Here we will go through the steps you need to go through to ‘jailbreak‘ your iPhone or iPod Touch.

Note - This guide has been updated for the 2.0.1 firmware.

Windows

1 - Download and Install the WinPwn application.
WinPwn Ver 2.0.0.4 (24994 KB)

2 - Get Your IPSW File Ready
a) 2g iPhones - 3g iPhones - iPod Touch 1.1.5
b) iPod Touch owners that have already purchased the 2.0 update can browse to “c:\Documents and Settings\USER\Application Data\Apple Computer\iTunes\iPod Software Updates\”.
Note ‘USER’ is the login name for your windows installation. Like for me, USER is Doug. . .since when I setup my computer I used Doug as the user account. This will be different for everyone

3 - Open WinPwn and click the ‘Browse .ipsw’ button and locate either the IPSW file you are ‘pwning’.

4 - Once WinPwn recognizes the ipsw file you just selected, now click the ‘IPSW Builder’ button.

5 - In the Applications tab click the box for Cydia and Installer(or whichever one you like better), and click the ‘YouTube Activation Fix’ box if you’re not on the AT&T network(iPod Touch owners do not have to worry about the YouTube Fix).

6 - You can set a custom image or a custom payload, but neither is required to jailbreak.

7 - Click the ‘build .ipsw’ button at the bottom left and it will ask you where you want to save it. Save this new IPSW file anywhere you want(I recommend the Desktop so you can delete it easily afterwards).

8 - After it creates your custom firmware it is time to Pwn iTunes. Click the ‘iPwner’ button and you should be told that ‘iTunes has been Pwned’

9 - Now you can close WinPwn and put your iPhone/iPod Touch into DFU mode. Click here if you need help with DFU mode.

10 - Now open iTunes, hold the ‘Shift’ key on your keyboard and then left click on the ‘Restore’ button in iTunes.

11 - Browse to your desktop(or where ever you saved it), and select the custom firmware that we just created.

12 - Let iTunes do it’s then, and in a minute or two you should see a dialog box telling you that iTunes just restarted your device and it everything is complete.

13 - That’s it, once your iPhone or iPod Touch reboots you should see both the App Store and the Cydia icons.

The year 2007 finished with a lot of new gadgets on the market, some of them was great but others… well I tried to do a list of the top 10 gadgets of this past year.

Number ONE.

Apple iPhone.

I know there are a lot of people who thinks the iPhone is a piece of s**t, but come on why then more than a million of these phones were sold in a few months?. In fact I have one of this phones and I have no complain about it. And I can not use all the functions it has because I have no contract with AT&T, I do not even leave in a country where Apple sales the iPhone.

The way Apple design and make the iPhone change the way we think about a cell phone or a mobile device. So we can divide the mobile device industry as before and after iPhone.

Number TWO.

Nikon Coolpix S51c

Have you ever full out your digital camera’s memory card midway through a vacation? The 8-megapixel Nikon Coolpix S51c point-and-shoot is tricked out with built-in wireless capability, so you can email your images or beam them directly from the camera to your Flickr account or to Nikon’s own online photo bank.

Number THREE.

Netgear SPH200W Wi-Fi Skype Phone

This cordless wi-fi phone comes with Skype software already built in, so you can log in to an existing account and start making Internet calls immediately. The phone will also work at most public hotspots so if you have lots of friends overseas, you may not want to leave home without it.

Number FOUR.

Palm Centro

The Palm Centro provides an opportunity to get all the essential smart-phone features. This device supports Web surfing, emailing, instant messaging and text messaging, and sports a 1.3-megapixel camera and a touch screen that works best with a stylus. A mobile version of Google Maps comes preloaded. The qwerty keypad is seriously small, but the bubble-like tactile design of the individual keys makes them easier targets.

Number FIVE.

Sony Handycam HDR-CX7

The CX7 records rich high-definition footage straight to a Memory Stick PRO Duo, so it feels light and compact in your palm, and the 2.7-in. LCD screen features touch controls for set up and playback. Should you get the shakes while shooting, the CX7 has the ability to stabilize the image (using optics, which is more effective than a digital correction) and smooth out the action. A built-in HDMI port lets you connect the camera to an HDTV and watch your home movies in all their high-def glory.

Number SIX.

Nintendo Wii

The Wii is the fifth home video game console released by Nintendo. The console is the direct successor to the Nintendo GameCube. Nintendo states that its console targets a broader demographic than that of Microsoft’s Xbox 360 and Sony’s PlayStation 3, but it competes with both as part of the seventh generation of video game systems.

A distinguishing feature of the console is its wireless controller, the Wii Remote, which can be used as a handheld pointing device and can detect acceleration in three dimensions. Another is WiiConnect24, which enables it to receive messages and updates over the Internet while in standby mode.

The Nintendo Wii changes the way the people play video games with a lot more interactivity between the game and the person.

Number SEVEN.

Dell XPS M1210

The first thing that’s noticed about the XPS M1210 is that it doesn’t look like any other Dell designed notebook currently on the market.  That’s right, no white bumpers like we see on every Inspiron machine currently in the line-up.  It has a great look with the black lid and silver brush keyboard and casing.  The blue effects lighting on the front located silver media buttons is very nice.  Overall the M1210 look is very pleasing to the eye, and certainly can be called stylish but not gawdy (like some might say the brazen XPS M1710 gaming laptop design is).  The look walks a nice line between being cool yet professional.

The casing is made of a magnesium alloy material and this notebook complies with the Dell Road Ready guidelines.  The lid is very solid and offers great protection to the screen, push in on the back and you won’t see ripples on the LCD.  The hinges are nice, rigid enough to hold the screen in place but not overly stiff.  The M1210 uses a latchless lid closing design, there is no use of magnets to keep the lid down but when it shuts you can hear it snap shut and spring tension holds the lid in place and closed very well.  All of the buttons on the M1210 have a nice feel and are not cheap feeling.  The touchpad mouse buttons are especially nice in terms of feedback and travel.

Number EIGHT.

TiVo HD

Introducing TiVo HD, the digital video recorder that combines the intelligence of the TiVo service with the razor-sharp clarity of HD recording. Designed as a universal cable box to work with any cable provider, the TiVo HD box also offers network connectivity, delivering the best of broadcast and broadband TV, right to your living room.

Number NINE.

Iomega eGo Portable Hard Drive

The 160 GB eGo has enough room to hold up to 640,000 digital photos, 2,900 hours of music or 240 hours of video (depending, of course, on the compression rate). A new dual-interface version works over USB or FireWire and comes with both types of cords. If you accidentally knock the eGo off your desk, the shock-absorbing case will protect the important documents and precious media stored inside.

Number TEN.

Pinnacle Video Transfer

Want to watch TV shows and movies on your iPod or PSP? Make a digital copy of precious home movie tapes? Back up holiday videos when away from home? At the touch of a button, Pinnacle Video Transfer rapidly records video in MPEG-4 quality onto any USB 2.0 storage device without using a PC.

Well as I said before this is MY LIST and I chose this gadgets because I had the chance to use them. If you have any other list please share it with us leaving a comment.