The iPhone has become a phenomenon. It one of the best looking and practical gadgets ever created and has become a hackers dream come true with many third-party applications becoming available.

Initially, Apple refused to support third party apps but the iPhone Development Team created software to jailbreak Apple's lock on apps. However, Apple has recently agreed to allow developers to create third-party apps and today there are a wide variety of applications available for both the iPhone and iPod Touch. However, if you still would like to take advantage of applications that may not be normally found through white hat channels, you can visit sites such as Iphonehacks.com or Gizmodo to access the many jailbreaks and apps offered by the iPhone Development Team.

Install Third Party Apps the Easy Way

To install most third party applications, you can easily visit a website by inputting a web address using Safari on your iPhone or iPod Touch and simply following the directions on the screen. For the vast majority of third party apps, installation will be as simple as to download them from the Internet and install them on your Windows or Mac computer.

Also, note that iTunes also offers a direct connection with a variety of third party applications for both the iPhone and the iPod Touch.