Garage Band Comes To iPhone 4 — Unofficially.

One of the best apps for the iPad is Garage Band. Never before has making music been so easy, fun, or well laid out on a mobile device. But what if you want to get even more mobile? You hack Garage Band onto your iPhone 4, that’s what!

A crafty 9to5Mac reader managed to do the impossible thanks to a process really isn’t all that difficult. All you need is a jailbroken iPhone 4 and iTelePad2Pod to allow the installation of iPad apps on iPhones. Afterwards, a little SSH magic is all it takes to become the talk of the party as you’ll be the only one with Garage Band on an iPhone!

While there are some obvious formatting issues because of the differences inresolution as well as rather frequent crashing due to differences in hardware, the hacker claims it’s is actually quite usable. If you’re intrigued, hop inside to catch the full video demo in action…

Microsoft Having A Change Of Heart. Banned Xbox Live Players Regaining Access?

Owners of hacked Xbox 360s that have found their Live play cut short due to Microsoft’s console banning over the last couple of years may have a second chance at life. Reports are starting to surface that previously banned consoles are now able to sign into the Xbox Live network. Although, this is as far as said consoles can go as they still aren’t able to actually purchase or play anything. But if it’s a sign of what’s to come…

The current theory circulating the web is that Microsoft has a new disc format that would render any and all old hacks unusable. As such, why not re-allow the banned units back online? It’s certainly a good time to “cease the moment” in lieu of Sony’s ongoing problem, no?

California Extending Hand-Held Phone Ban To Bicyclists.

If you live in California, frequently commute via bike, and resort to yakin’ or texting it up as you move along be warned. California is coming for you — your phone specifically. Apparently the texting/phone ban while driving is doing so well, the state of California wants to pass along the law (and fines) to bicyclists. The first offense will cost you $20 with each subsequent offense dinging your bank account another $50.

Considering the traffic that major California cities can have, we don’t see how you could (or would want) to talk on a phone while navigating traffic and people during rush hour. But if there’s a will there’s a way we guess…

HTC Sensation 1080p Capabilities Demoed.

Want a quick gander at the upcoming HTC Sensation’s video prowess and 1080p capabilities? You’re in luck! A couple videos have surfaced online showing off the power of the Sensation’s dual-core Snapdragon processor and 8-megapixel shooter, with one video even sitting it side-by-side the LG Optimus 2X so we can get an even better picture of the Sensation’s performance. 1080p phones — we want them. Hop past the bread to catch both videos…

More Evidence Of DROID Bionic Being Replaced/Renamed? Teaser Page Pulled.

The once great DROID Bionic may actually be no more. While we’ve heard a couple of rumors suggesting just that over the past couple of weeks and still had a small bit of doubt occupying our brains, the evidence keeps mounting. Today, Verizon removed a teaser page for the Bionic signaling that something has either physically changed, or that the phone has been scrapped altogether. The replacement that’s been rumored to be picking up the slack is coined the “Targa”. Among other things, the big talking points thus far are a speedy dual-core processor, large vivid display, LTE support, and 13-megapixel camera.

The Bionic was originally scheduled to ship May 12th. With that day quickly approaching and evidence of the Bionic’s existence disappearing equally as fast, the truth is starting to sink in. But if the Targa is as good as its rumored to be, the Bionic will be a memory worth forgetting.

Next Gen Snapdragon To Offer 5x More Performance, Clock Up To 2.5GHz.

Qualcomm has some fightin’ words for their competitors, specifically ARM. MobileTechWorld has stumbled upon a leaked slide from an internal Qualcomm presentation detailing the company’s next generation of mobile SoC hardware — the MSM8270, MSM8930, MSM8960, and APQ8064.

With up to 5x the performance of current generation Snapdragon hardware, the single-, dual-, and quad-core SoC coming in 2012 is going to be awesome. Not only will we be dealing with 2.5GHz smartphones, but Qualcomm’s new hardware will suck down 75% less energy in the process. The graphics portion powered by Adreno silicon is likely 22x and possibly 3xx material. Regardless, Qualcomm promises a fourfold increase in performance which will equal consoles in graphics ability.

Other goodies include Dolby 7.1 surround, embedded multi-mode LTE, 3G, WLAN, GPS, Bluetooth and FM connectivity, 3D playback, and up to 20-megapixel cameras. In closing, Qualcomm adds that their next-gen hardware will be up to 23% faster than ARM’s upcoming Cortex-A15 SoC. How’s that for fightin’ words?

AT&T Begins Round 2 Of Illegal Tethering Crackdown.

AT&T doesn’t want you tethering for free. Really! Several weeks back AT&T sent out text messages to customers they suspected of tethering whom also didn’t have the now required tethering plan. Today marks round 2. A fresh round of text messages is being deployed, warning heavy users suspected of tethering that there are two options. Customers can either (1) upgrade to the Data Pro 4GB data plan on their own accord or (2) AT&T will do it themselves if the “illegal” use continues.

It’s worth noting that most of the reports we saw during the first round of warnings as well as now center around MyWiFi. We have an iPhone or two that uses a different tethering app (as well as a couple of Android devices that tether with their own apps as well) and haven’t received any messages from AT&T.

For now, we’ve heard a few reports of users still on the old $30 unlimited data plan claiming they do a lot of audio/video streaming on their phone as reason for the high usage, and have been given a pass of acceptance by AT&T CSR. Your mileage will obviously vary.