With the release of PSGroove, you would expect all the PSJailbreak clones to zap out of existence right? Well x3Jailbreak is determined that their product is the way to go, they have posted today stating that “x3jailbreak for lower then any other device available including new homebrew devices suggested online.” Under $20 then? Sounds like a steal, and may very well be an attractive solution for those who can’t get their hands on a USB board.

Full news post:

[2010.09.02]

X3jailbreak.com will be shipping our samples out to 100 selected requests starting Sept 3rd-Sept 6th and x3jailbreak are now taking pre-orders which will start shipping by the end of next week (Sept 10th-13th). Feel free to submit your pre-orders today.

Our goal at x3jailbreak was to provide you as customers a powerful, quality and low cost solution.
Even with recent events you will still be able to purchase our x3jailbreak for lower then any other device available including new homebrew devices suggested online.

You will receive a quality dongle that is completely functioning and ready to use as soon as it arrives.

Our X3jailbreak features include the following:

1) Larger case for ease of use and less change of misplacing or losing your dongle.
2) More Powerful (competition using 8 bit processor compared to x3 is using a 32 bit operating processor)
3) Hardware USB compared to where PSJ is software emulated
4) As updates become available x3jailbreak is easily upgradable.
5) Expansion ports for upcoming features/add-on

Your X3 will come with a serial number to use online to verify proof that your x3jailbreak is authentic and also you will be able to use your serial number
to access the download area when new updates become available.

We get our review sample in soon, so we will keep keep you updated when our x3Jailbreak arrives.

The folks from Logic-Sunrise have posted a video it seems of x3Jailbreak in action, but we are going to admit, the video is cheesy, horrible music, and looks pretty dodgy.

To quote (translated):

Once again, X3jailbreak reconsiders the front of the carpet, with this blow a video exclusive for Logic Sunrise. It presents the operation of X3 with a play. The TEAM X3 specifies us that it enormously received email of request for this video, it was thus made quickly, but from others more precise will always arrive thereafter, which will present for example the finished product, of exclusiveness LS.

Currently it is the prototype dongle which is presented (black) but the version aluminium will be the final, this is why it does not have there a leds with the dongle, contrary to what will be sent in final version.

The video:

x3Jailbreak has updated their website today with more information on their product.

Scheduled Timeline for X3Jailbreak [2010.08.30]

• We are looking to start shipping out the 100 free sample by Sept 3rd.
• We will start taking Preorder on Sept 6th.
• We are planning to begin shipping to our distributors on Sept 10th

x3JailBreak PS JailBreak Clone PS3 ModChip Specifications

• X3Jailbreak is a USB plug and play solution that installs in seconds, keeping your valid warranty seal in tact.
• Easy to use installer and GUI takes you step by step.
• Compatible with all production models FAT and SLIM. Supports all regions: USA, JAP, PAL and KOREA
• X3Jailbreak disables forced software updates and will never brick your console.
• Supports all games
• Backup games to your internal hard drive or external hard drive through USB, and boot directly off GUI. Eliminating the need for expensive blueray burners and costly blank media.
• Play backups off your hard drives which is 2x faster then if played from the blueray drive. This eliminates lags and glitches to provide you with smoother game play.
• Open up your console to a new generation of homebrew applications. Load homebrew apps/games off any USB hard drive/flash drive.Fully updatable with new features/updates by connecting X3Jailbreak to any computers USB port.

We will be getting a sample in next week as well, so be on the lookout for a review here soon

LogicRise have gotten their hands on the first batch of x3′s and they can confirm that the product is indeed legitimate. The final price for this is ~49 €.

Tons of more pictures at source.

[VIA]

The controversial x3Jailbreak, the first PSJailbreak clone, has started to ship out samples for their product in effort to prove their validity. We at PS3Hax also contacted x3Jailbreak and we will be receiving a sample next week (expect a review from us next week as well). Hopefully this clone is true, and a good alternative that won’t burn a hole in your wallet.

We will keep you updated.

As we posted here yesterday, a Spanish site claimed to have a clone of PS Jailbreak, which they dubbed x3Jailbreak, it appears that this clone is a fake, according to Nevada from Nyleveia, from what ive heard and seen in his writings, Nevada is quite knowledgeable, so what he says, isn’t to be taken with a pinch of salt, anyhow, here is what he says on x3Jailbreak:

With the internet awash with news coverage for PSJailbreak, sites are popping up all over with fakes, scams, and all sorts of schemes designed to benefit from the rush of interest in PlayStation 3 hacking. Widely reported across the internet is the “world’s first PSJ clone”, the x3Jailbreak.

Their website presently shows a selection of images claimed to be product shots of their yet-to-be-released device. However, this most likely isn’t true.

There’s a high probability that either the device will never exist, or that the team are simply generating hype to establish a following of users for when they do get their hands on the real deal to create their own clone. One thing is certain: the x3Jailbreak PCB they are currently showing is a fake.

As you can see from the above image, both devices follow a similar layout with a bank of SMT’s leading to a crystal oscillator then a flash controller and lastly the SMD (Activity light). On the lower device, the flash memory itself is located on the underside of the PCB, as the many vias present in the PCB around the flash controller indicate. A similar arrangement of vias are present on the purported x3Jailbreak, leading me to believe that there is actually a flash chip present on the rear of “their PCB” too.

Upon further inspection of the original PSJailbreak, it’s obvious that its functionality is completely different from that of a normal USB drive, with ground and data being used as what I assume is a serial connection to the host. Data+ and data- of x3Jailbreaks’ PCB, however, shows me without question that the PCB they are showing off is nothing but the internals for a generic or branded-clone USB flash drive, which is further supported by x3Jailbreaks’ act of masking the flash controller’s printed ID. This chip is most likely an Alcor AU6984 flash storage controller.

There you have it. For the time being at the very least, the x3Jailbreak is fake.

Source

A Spanish site claims to have successfully clone the PSjb and will be available for sale soon.

To quote:

That is now three days since the announcement of the hack the PS3 has been proven to create excitement on the web. When everyone realized that the long awaited hack console Nippon boiled down to a dongle with a USB output (at a price a bit High), the question on everyone’s lips was “is there an alternative ?, clones … like the linker? “.

The answer is do not wait and made positive, in fact already found on the web advertisements for the first clones, it was still very little information on the selling price of these new “jailbreak” for PS3 or when they are available. What is certain is that for the moment, no team has revealed the list of components necessary for its implementation so that the most talented in electronic solders and can make their dongle HomeMade.

Now we don’t know if it is real or not, but the devs smell it as a fake. But as of now there is no confirmation so we advise you guys to not but this till we have solid confirmation and proof of this working.

[VIA]

Thanks to Pocket69 for the tip.