I’ve tested this and it works like a charm. It uses a custom ipcc file that has been edited with Starhub settings. By right, M1 users can also try to edit their own ipcc files. An ipcc file is essentially a zip file, just rename the ipcc to zip, open it up and edit using a text editor the carrier.plist files with M1 settings.

UPDATE: This works for the iPhone 3GS as well.

StarHub users, follow the steps below to enable MMS & Tethering!

1. Connect iPhone to iTunes and backup your iPhone just to be safe. After backup, disconnect your iPhone.

2. Follow the instructions on how to enable carrier bundle support in iTunes 8.2. For Mac Users. For Windows Users

3. After enabling carrier bundle support, proceed to download the custom ipcc file here or here.

4. Start iTunes and connect your iPhone.

5. Option + Check for Update (Mac) or Shift + Check for Update (Win) and select the ipcc file to update.

6. iTunes will update your iPhone. You can go to Settings >> General >> Network >> Cellular Data Network and see ’shwapint’ as the APN for Cellular Data and ’shmms’ as the APN for MMS. Do not change these settings as Tethering will cease to work if you do.

7. Restart your iPhone and test MMS & Tethering! It should work!

The 2009 WWDC didn’t really throw out the revolutionary iPhone upgrade that most of us were looking for, but it did have some pretty exciting news to look forward to.

First was the upgrades to the MacBook Pro lines. The 13′ inch MacBook was upgraded to the Pro line as well as upgrades to the 15′ inch lines. Making them faster and heaps more affordable. The 15′ inch MBP now has a 7 hr built in battery!! woot! Too bad my MBP is relatively new, SG$1,988 for the 13′ inch MBP is pretty damm good.

Mac OSX Snow Leopard was also previewed. This is what excited me heaps, the new OSX makes full use of 64-bit power with all the main apps in the OS being upgraded and redesigned to make full use of 64-bit as well as multicore computing. The new Quicktime X also looks pretty sexy. Built in Exchange support also is a thumbs up for the OS. Basically, everything runs heaps faster on this beast of an OS. The best thing, current OSX Leopard users get to upgrade to Snow Leopard by just parting with US$29 (SG$42)!!!! And it’s out in September! Windows 7? What’s that again?!?

More info on the new iPhone OS 3.0 was also released. The earlier announcements at the beginning of the year promised an OS which would be like a new phone. And it continues to seem that way. MMS, Tethering, Safari upgrade, forwarding sms’s, bluetooth functions, and heaps more.

One thing I really liked was the new features for MobileMe subscribers, which I already am! There’s a new web based interface to find the location of an iPhone which has been lost. You can also remotely wipe the data in the device if the phone is unrecoverable! So when does this swanky new OS come out? Next week!! 17 June is OS 3.0 download day! Woot! I’m looking forward to it.

Lastly, the new iPhone 3GS. Ok, I wasn’t initially that interested in this upgrade. The phone is relatively the same externally and internally it’s not a revolutionary upgrade. But the more I read about it and well since I’m not on contract on my HP provider, well it’s getting really tempting.

The main thing about the new phone is the Speed, hence, iPhone 3GS. The phone now does everything that much faster, up to 2 – 3 times faster when launching apps, surfing, etc. That is a good plus point as the current iPhone is a tad bit sluggish. Other new features are voice control, 3MP Autofocus cam, video capture, support for 7.2Mbps HSDPA 3G, in-built digital compass and heaps more. And it comes in black or white, 16 or 32GB. I’m thinking more of the 32 GB. heh. Too early to decide if I’ll get it, 50 – 50 now. But the new processor and memory upgrade calls out too me! lol. Come 9 July when it comes out in SG, I’ll make my choice.

So thats it for this year’s WWDC. Nothing revolutionary, no Steve Jobs, but still pretty damm exciting. Apple continues to excel in creating top notch software and IT products. And the fact that they are increasing making their products affordable really helps. There’s heaps of stuff I left out, you can read more about the rest of the new features over at Apple.com.sg.