Icy is RipDev's take on Cydia, meaning it also uses APT repositories to install and remove packages. According to RipDev, Icy is fast, lightweight (installation takes up a little over 1 MB compared to Cydia's 32 MB), and simple enough to use. Best of all, it's completely free. More details after the jump.

Here's another useful plugin to make your iPhone life that much easier to handle. Instead of having to go to Cydia and uninstall your app, you can now do so straight from the springboard with CyDelete.

Can't wait for iPhone 3.0? Well I can't help you with that, here's something that might make you feel a little better. It's the 3.0 Beta Icons set, which will give your iPhone's SMS, Phone, and iPod icons look like the ones that come with 3.0. Oooooh time warp. Sorta.

Give your iPhone a little more personality with Popup Colors. It's basically a mod that lets you change your pop colors to any of the eight available colors, letting you match your wallpaper and putting more "i" into your iPhone.

Homebrew developer MJ is back with a new version of iHome, the virtual Home button for iPhone and iPod Touch. If you missed the article on iHome's earlier version, this app adds a swipe bar to the very bottom of your iPhone or iPod Touch's screen that essentially works as a Home button. Very useful for those who have problems with the standard Home button.

A new app for iPhone users is available on Cydia, the iReal Quick SMS. This app lets you access and write SMS no matter what you are doing on your unit. The app is available on the BigBoss repository. Details after the link.

Level-up that iPhone Bluetooth function with this insanely useful app - the iBluetooth! Normally, the iPhone Bluetooth's capabilities would be very limited. But thanks to this great hack, you can now send and receive files using your smart phone. Details inside.

Great news for iPod Touch owners. The iPhone Dev Team has finally released an untethered jailbreak for the 2nd generation iPod Touch. Even better, the Dev Team has found a "fatal flaw in its bootrom that means you will always be able to pwn these devices no matter what firmware updates come along."

Cydia gets yet another useful iPhone homebrew app for those who like to have total control over their unit. Customize, an app that will let you create and share themes for your iPhone, has been updated by TheSpicyChicken with an integrated Theme Browser.

Thanks to mohsin for the tip!

Download: Customize 2.2.1

SysInfoPlus is an app for those who just have to know everything about their iPhones or iPod Touches. It gives you detailed information on everything from memory and disk usage to system specs and processes. More details are in the full article.