MIM is massively updated and works much better now with quicker results after setting your carrier name.

http://ericasadun.com/?p=152

Banner updates the time string at the top of your iPod or iPhone rather than the carrier name. Same idea, but different part of the screen. You can put more text on the screen with Banner than with MIM.

http://ericasadun.com/?p=152

Erica is abadoning the work of following of her programs:

Erica Sadun | 11:13 am | January 25, 2008 | Update, Admin, Software

I am abandoning work on the following software:

Widgets. It was always a proof of concept and never meant to be anything more. If anyone else wants to pick up work on it, feel free

iPhone Utilities. The iPod touch now has Mail, Maps, Notes, etc. There’s no good reason to maintain a second package. I’ve merged this with Erica Utilities.

Listen. RIP. I loved this program.

PDF Viewer. There is a far better version out there now.

XLaunch. Wiggly jiggly icons make XLaunch unnecessary.

Diagnostics. Again, a proof of concept.

Open URL. WebClips make this an unnecessary utility.

Push2Talk. There is a perfectly good SIP client available now.

http://ericasadun.com/?p=151

iNewsgroup is a iPhone newsgroup client.

http://code.google.com/p/inewsgroup/

MACalc is a native RPN/Algebraic calculator for iPhone.

Changes:

0.1.6 – the “tap area” to move from Integer <> Float is now restricted to the “display area only”
skins can now be added to “/var/root/Library/MACalc/Skins” (“/var/mobile/Library/MACalc/Skins” with FW 1.1.3)
fixed “decimal point” display in Settings

http://web.newsguy.com/marcio/iphone/macalc/

Ste, a maintainer of one of the biggest iPhone repro’s posted this on his page:

Alert – Please Read – Very Important – Pass This On

The release of the 1.1.3 firmware has caused a ton of headaches for developers and package maintainers. Many packages store media and preferences under /var/root/Media and /var/root/Library. With the release of 1.1.3, most packages will now need to store that stuff under /var/mobile/Media and /var/mobile/Library.

For developers, they have to write their apps to be firmware version aware, so that they can read/write from the correct location, depending on what firmware they are running on. For packagers, we have to install/uninstall that stuff from the right place, depending on the firmware. It’s a nightmare.

Nullriver has released the full 3.0 version – no beta any more – of Installer.app. This release allows packagers to install the stuff mentioned above into ~/Media and ~/Library and Installer.app will put it in the right place, based on the firmware of the device.

This version of Installer.app also provides packagers with the ability to check how much free space is available, before installing, so that we don’t fill up the root partition any more. It also adds features that will help in migrating applications out of /Applications to other locations. There is more – this release is really chock full of stuff to make life easier for all of us.

It is imperative that you upgrade to Installer.app 3.0 as soon as possible. By that, I mean NOW. Right now, today. I am going to start releasing package updates today that will rely on the new features. They will not install correctly on older releases of Installer.app. If you run into any trouble and find you need to manually download and install Installer.app, get it from here ( http://repository.apptapp.com/packages/System/Installer.zip ), which always points to the latest version. Other repositories will start using these new features shortly, too, so it really is in your best interest to upgrade right this minute. If you do not, and you have an issue installing any of my packages, my response will be “please upgrade, try again, and only come back if you still have a problem”.

To prevent this kind of chicken-and-egg issue in the future, one new feature in this release is the ability for the package maintainer to specify a minimum Installer.app version required for the package to install. Unfortunately, this time, we can’t really use it, because the older Installer.apps don’t understand that feature.

For a full listing of changes in this release of Installer.app, please see the “Featured” page in your current Installer.app.
-ste

http://blog.psmxy.org/2008/02/02/upgrade-to-installerapp-30/

Converter is a units converter for iPhone coded by Vladimir Kofman.

Changes:

– Now storing “recently used” units. So it’s much easier to work with long lists (like currencies). Currently the value is hardcoded (but will be configurable in the future versions).
– Localization support. Now the application can be easily translated (I’ve started with Russian and Hebrew).
– Numerous ui enhancements and bug fixes.
– For those upgrading to 1.1.3 – the application seems to work just fine.

http://code.google.com/p/iphone-converter/

LUA is a scripting language, which is now available for the iPhone.

Lua combines simple procedural syntax with powerful data description constructs based on associative arrays and extensible semantics. Lua is dynamically typed, runs by interpreting bytecode for a register-based virtual machine, and has automatic memory management with incremental garbage collection, making it ideal for configuration, scripting, and rapid prototyping.

http://web.newsguy.com/marcio/iphone/lua/

iFob (TM) is Wi-Fi software that helps iPod touch (TM) and iPhone (TM) and laptop owners meet each other in cafes, bars, coffee houses, or any public hotspot. iFob brings physical reality to social networking.

http://www.icloseby.com/

Search adds some of the most requested features to the iPhone:
1. Searching of contacts based on first name, last name, organisation, job title, department or notes.
2. Searching of calendar events based on summary, location, or notes. (Currently does not include some recurring events, and does not use the special calendar time zone support. All events are displayed relative to the main phone time zone setting)
3. Search allows you to dial up a date, and then jump straight to it in the iPhone Calendar application.

Changes:

– Added support for firmware version 1.1.3
– Calendar event results are now sorted starting from most recent
– Improved unicode support in calendar event info

http://www.polarbearfarm.com/installerabout.php