The iPhone-dev team recently released PwnageTool v2.0, a program that allows users to activate and jailbreak their iPhone units, including the iPhone 3G. The team decided to spruce up the application and work on it a bit further though, which leads us to the release of PwnageTool v2.0.1. Find out more about it after the jump.

Download: PwnageTool v2.0.1

Just as we promised in last week's Weekend Warrior feature, we kept a close eye on the aftermath of Apple's new releases and found that the Cupertino-based company had nothing but good things going for them this week. As a result, the homebrew community was also optimistic in its efforts to deliver substantial alternatives for iPhone users who are looking for goodies outside of the Apple box. Find out more of what we were able to cover over the past week in our full article.

According to their latest blog entry, the iphone-dev team is running through its final checks before releasing their new iPhone jailbreaker, PwnageTool, to the public. They explained the reason why they delayed the release of PwnageTool 2.0 and how its official release should take care of all, if not most, of the compatibility issues for the new Apple gadgets running firmware 2.0. For more information, check out our full article after the jump.

Patience is a virtue. This is the message the iphone-dev team wishes to impart to all of the expectant iPhone 3G users awaiting their upcoming jailbreaking tool. In our full article, you can check out the latest progress report from the dev team regarding their status in hacking the newly released Apple gadget. Click on the "read more" link below and take a look at the full story.

If you were one of those who recently got their hands on Apple's new iPhone model, you might be surprised to find out that its actual manufacturing costs are a lot lower than you might think. Researching firm iSuppli released a comprehensive teardown analysis of the components and production costs for the iPhone 3G, summing up the total to a mere US$ 174.33. Find out more in our full article after the jump.

An apple a day makes the doctor go away. In Steve Jobs' case, an Apple in three days rakes in sales from one million iPhone 3G sales. Yes, one mill in three days. That's a feat in itself, don't you think? This despite the reported issues of activation on opening day. Read up after the jump.

If you're one of the people still trying to update your new iPhone through the iTunes 7.7 update at home, don't worry - you aren't the only one suffering through this ordeal. Apple underestimated the load on their servers, which left many users stuck on the iPhone activation screen. Find out the exact details to this problem in our full article after the jump.

With the imminent launch of the new App Store, Apple has decided to release the latest software update to iTunes. Bumping itself up to version 7.7, the update is now available on the official Apple website's Download section. Find out more in our full article after the jump.

With the grand opening of Apple's App Store on the horizon, the Cupertino-based company is giving all third-party developers until July 7 to send in their submissions to the online application store. An email regarding the matter was found explaining Apple's stand on the deadline. Find out more about it in our full article after the jump.

With barely a week to go before the release of Apple's new iPhone model, loyal gadgetphiles have already marked their calendars for July 11 - the release date of the new iPhone 3G. As expected, there's a virtual treasure trove of information regarding the new iPhone and we have it all wrapped up in a neat little Weekend Warrior bundle for everyone to browse through right after the jump.