July 2010 saw the launch of new air phone no.1 iPhone 4, Apple’s next, packed with amazing hardware and multi-tasking software. No wonder people who already own the Apple iPhone are going crazy over the latest version. Probably you’ve read, heard, and seen a lot about the new iPhone (and the older versions). Now, would you be surprised if I said that you can connect your cell phone to the Internet? Of course not. Because you own an iPhone, you know that it has a data plan and comes with an amazing mobile browser.

While the air phone no.1 jailbreak appears to be a relatively benevolent attack against a security hole in iOS, concern remains that there is a yet-unpatched and largely unidentified security vulnerability in iOS that hackers could use in a similar way to remotely plant malware on an unsuspecting victim’s device.

In today’s cect air phone 1 fast-paced life, waiting to connect to the Internet even for a minute seems like eternity. Many of you must be traveling due to several work reasons and may require Internet connection at any given point. Let’s say you’re at the airport, waiting to catch a plane. You have your laptop with you and it’s vital that you send certain documents right away. The airport doesn’t have proper Wi-Fi or wireless Interent access connectivity but your cell phone does; wouldn’t that be the best deal? Wondering how to use iPhone as modem? Read on to find out.

Multiple reports suggest that the jailbreak method attacks a flaw in the iOS PDF viewer in order to gain access to the device, however the principal developer of the project “comex” writes via his Twitter account that he is wondering “how long until someone figures out the actual bug I’m exploiting.”

More technical details have emerged regarding the security hole that is being exploited in order for the jailbreak to be performed. The remote website presents a PDF that has a specifically crafted font embedded, and it is the processing of the embedded font that has the security issue. Interestingly, Apple had fixed a very similar issue in MacOS with Security Update 2010-003.

Along with other useful cool iPhone apps, the device can be used as a attached modem for your PC or laptop. Before using iPhone as modem, you need to first enable it via iPhone dock-connector-to-USB cable. You can also make and receive calls on your phone while using it as a dial-up modem, if it uses a 3G connection. The directions on how to use iPhone as modem isn’t very long or tedious. All it takes is few simple steps and you’ll be good to go.

While the findings are positive and provide a solution for most users, Consumer Reports did not change their position on the iPhone 4. Noting that they do not feel that a user should have to purchase the bumper case to resolve this issue, they still can not recommend the iPhone 4. Consumer Reports only tested Apple’s bumper case, but from current use we can attest that almost every case that covers the lower left hand portion of the phone works.

Would you use the bumper case if given for free? Do you use it right now? If not, which case do you use (if any)? Let us know your thoughts on this matter.

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