Quickoffice today announced the release of MobileFiles Pro, which has enable you to edit your office documents directly on your iPhone and iPod Touch. The latest upgrade brings comprehensive editing and saving of Microsoft Office Excel files in the .xls format, Wi-Fi file transfer to and from a desktop (Mac and PC), and the ability to access and synchronize with Apple MobileMe accounts.

Offering increased functionality for the mobile professional, MobileFiles Pro has extensive .xls editing features including support for over 125 functions, robust format options ranging from font style and cell color choice to inserting and resizing rows and columns. Users can easily switch between sheets in a workbook, revise inputs and recalculate and undo / redo changes.

MobileFiles Pro is now available in the Productivity section of the Apple Store for $9.99.  

Spreadsheet Features:

• View Excel 2003 and 2007 files
• Edit and Create Excel 2003 files
• Switch easily between sheets in a workbook
• Change inputs and recalculate
• Use over 125 Excel functions
• Change fonts and cell colors

Privacy and Security:

• Passcode protection of the entire application keeps your content safe
• Secure personal data - your MobileMe information is NEVER transmitted outside of your MobileMe account

MobileFiles Pro will list any files without restriction. However, only the ...

What's an iPhone Air, you ask? It is a new Chinese iPhone-clone bearing the same name as the Apple's popular laptop. The device has a glowing Apple logo on the outside, and features a camera, FM radio, Bluetooth, MP3 playback and a dual SIM slots. Also it is available in pink and black colors. ...

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A new Apple patent at the U.S. Patent Office reveals a concept of iPhone gloves. These gloves are designed to keep your hands warm while still allowing use of the iPhone's capacitive touchscreen.
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A new documentary film details the history of the most rabid Apple lovers. We set our left eyebrow firmly in the raised position and had a watch

Apple iPod touch 32 GB (1st Generation) From Apple Computer List Price: $499.99 Price: $479.89 Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days Ships from and sold by Ace Photo Digital 33 new or used available from $315.00 Average customer review: Customer Reviews Apple Got It Right I bought the 16 GB 1st Generation iPod Touch in June of 2008, which means that I have owned it for less than a year. It has already become my favorite device, and probably the best gadget that I’ve bough

French retailer FNAC is now offering the Apple iPhone 3G in both 8GB and 16GB capacities, unlocked and without a contract. Earlier this month, a French court ruled that the exclusive deal between Apple and Orange France is illegal, opening the door for contract-free sales of the iPhone 3G.
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iFones.me just launched in beta, it provides a "digg" like experience focused completely on the Apple iPhone. With thousands of apps out there this site allows users to write their own iPhone app review and let the iPhone fans vote. You can also submit other Apple iPhone news and rumors.

Walmart has started to sell the iPhone 3G at nearly 2,500 Walmart stores beginning Sunday, December 28, 2008. The retailer is offering the black 8 GB iPhone 3G model with the price of $197 and the 16 GB black or white model for $297, with a new two-year service agreement from AT&T or qualified upgrade.

“We are delighted to bring customers this ground-breaking mobile technology,” said Gary Severson, senior vice president, Entertainment, Walmart. “Our electronics associates have been preparing for many weeks for the arrival of iPhone 3G. We are excited to now help new customers learn more about the features and services that make the iPhone unique.”

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AT&T today began offering refurbished iPhone 3Gs for $99 for a black 8GB and $199 for a black 16GB model.

For several weeks before Christmas, Apple blogs were buzzing with rumors that Wal-Mart would be selling a new version of Apple's iPhone at $99. But instead, Wal-Mart confirmed it would carry new iPhone 3Gs starting Sunday at $197, not $99.

AT&T's $99 refurbished iPhones are the same models, but slightly used. The heavily discounted iPhones still require a two-year AT&T contract.

Refurbished phones are previously owned devices that have been unused or lightly used and returned during the 30-day trial period. They are independently quality tested and loaded with the latest software to meet current factory standards. While some refurbished devices have minor ...

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Wal-Mart will start selling Apple's iPhone 3G on Sunday, but not at the big discount which many had been anticipating.

Wal-Mart will sell the black 8GB iPhone 3G with a two-year service plan from AT&T for $197 -- just two dollars off the usual price. The 16GB model, in black or white, will cost $297 with a two-year AT&T service agreement. The popular phone will be available at nearly 2,500 stores beginning on Sunday.

"We are delighted to bring customers this ground-breaking mobile technology," said Gary Severson, Wal-Mart's Senior Vice President. "Our electronics associates have been preparing for many weeks for the arrival of iPhone 3G."

Until now, the iPhone has only been available through Apple's own stores, AT&T outlets and electronics chain Best ...

If you already have an iPhone, than you are very lucky (considering the present prices for the device). To change your old iPhone with the 3G one it is absolutely senseless, especially in this situation when the 2.0 software version can be installed on the old version. If you are a new adherent and wish to get the iPhone 3G for the first time

The HTC Touch Cruise cellphone is very swagger, and automobile. This radiotelephone design give you all the big features coming with an fantabulous LCD screen size.

This post was updated at 9:41 a.m. PST with more details from Wal-Mart.

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Nikon has announced my Picturetown for iPhone, enable its users to access and use Nikon’s photo storage and sharing site, my Picturetown, directly on Apple iPhone. The application is available, free of charge, for download from Apple’s iTunes App Store.

Nikon’s photo storage and sharing site, my Picturetown, developed as a service to allow photographers to enjoy their photos anywhere and anytime, allows for the upload of photos from cameras or computers as well as the browsing and viewing of uploaded photos from computers and cellular telephones. In addition to viewing photos they have uploaded, whether individually or by album, my Picturetown members can perform a number of operations using the iPhone touch panel, including moving photos and rotating photo display by rotating the iPhone itself. In addition, photos taken with the iPhone can be uploaded to my Picturetown.

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An accessory manufacturer in China is showing cases designed for a product called the "iPhone nano", a device that certainly hasn't been announced by Apple. Not yet, at least.
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Apple has quietly released details of updates to MobileMe services for the web, following their December 15 service’s update. This time this application comes up with many fixes and improvements.

Contacts

• Searching for contacts in a large address book (more than 1000 contacts) is faster and no longer results in a “slow script” browser alert message
• Exported vCards with multi-line addresses or notes can now be imported into the Mac OS X Address Book
• Adds keyboard shortcut to create a new contact
• Additional formatting options for European phone numbers are now supported

Calendar

• Adds sorting of To Do items by calendar or title
• Long event titles now appear properly in Month view

Gallery

• Updated “Tell a friend” email message
• Resolves an issue related to setting a new album’s key photo

iDisk

• Files and folder names that contain Japanese language characters now display properly on the web

Account

• Hosting of iWeb pages can be configured for personal domains ending in “.eu”, “.ax”, “.tl”, “.gw”, “.kp”, “.rs” or “.su”
• Family Member accounts now display the accurate renewal/expiration date
• Resolves an issue that prevented some members from using an activation key (MobileMe box) to renew a subscription

Login

• “Keep me logged in for two weeks” checkbox now works reliably.

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USA TODAY today announced the availability of a USA TODAY application on the Apple App Store. The application provides access to the latest news stories, weather, photos and interactive polls. Easy to navigate, colorful and convenient, USA TODAY for iPhone offers the following features:

• Headlines - Browse and read stories from News, Money, Sports, Life, Tech and Travel. Articles can be shared via email, text message or Twitter, and are automatically saved for later reading.
• USA TODAY Snapshots® - Scan through USA TODAY Snapshots, and vote on an interactive poll question for each. Review responses from all users and filter the results by state and city.
• Scores - Review the latest sports scores for NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, college football and college basketball. College scores can be filtered down by conferences.
• Weather - Get current weather conditions, up-to-the minute regional radar and the five day forecast at your exact location via GPS. Review national weather maps including Doppler radar, temperature and precipitation forecasts.
• Photos - Flip through the day’s best images from news, sports, celebrities, science, travel and weather or play them back as a slideshow. Share favorite images with friends via email. 

The USA TODAY application also features support for ...

I Love Katamari is the iPhone/iPod Touch version of the popular Katamari Damacy game.

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A mobile phone review balancing the RIM BlackBerry Storm vs Apple iPhone 3G in the easiest terms. The two smartphones are the hottest gadgets in the market.

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KODAK Gallery today announced the launch of the KODAK Gallery iPhone App. Available on the Apple App Store and specifically designed for iPhone, the KODAK Gallery iPhone App gives people easy access to their Gallery pictures and also upload new pictures taken with iPhone to their KODAK Gallery online photo albums.

“There are millions of iPhone users out there and we are thrilled to offer an easy and convenient way for them to upload new pictures, show off their existing Gallery pictures and relive their favorite moments on the go,” said Victor Cho, General Manager of KODAK Gallery. “Consumers are taking pictures with a multitude of devices and up until now, those pictures have been scattered in many different locations. With KODAK Gallery, pictures are stored in one central location so people can easily share them and create photo keepsakes with lasting value.”

Features of the KODAK Gallery iPhone App include:

• Browsing your entire KODAK Gallery collection right from iPhone, view pictures in slideshow or shake it up mode
• Easy uploading of new shots direct from iPhone to a KODAK Gallery account for safekeeping in secure online albums
• Simple sharing of Gallery pictures with people on your iPhone contact ...
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eMoney Advisor today announced the release of eMoney Mobile for iPhone. eMoney Mobile for iPhone allows clients to access their updated financial accounts, view important documents stored in their encrypted Vault, collaborate directly with their financial advisor, and see other personal data including their advisor list, cash flow, balance sheet and more.

With eMoney for iPhone, Advisors can pull up their entire client list and see up-to-date financial information for any of their clients. They are also able to stay completely connected to their client’s data when on the go. And although an eMoney license is required to use this software application, there is no additional fee for iPhone access.

Microsoft has launched their Seadragon Mobile application on the Apple iPhone and Apple iPod Touch; however, Microsoft developers don’t foresee Microsoft building a huge amount of new applications for the Apple iPhone.

Though many people dread the approach of the holidays, I relish them. And it's not because I have a thing for eggnog (except when it's served with brandy). Rather, the arrival of December means the end of the very busy fall phone season. Between Labor Day and Thanksgiving, most manufacturers release a torrent of new phones in preparation for the holiday-shopping season. Though it's certainly interesting to see all the new models companies like Samsung, Nokia, and LG have to offer, following all those phones can be a little exhausting. Now, with CNET's holiday break just a week away, I have the time to reflect on what this year brought us in the world of cell phones. And be sure to tell me what you saw this year, as well.

The iPhone 3G made big news.

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Of course, I'd be remiss if I didn't lead off with the two biggest phones of the year: the iPhone 3G and the T-Mobile G1. Though the 3G version didn't quite reach the ...

Could the case on the right be slated for the fabled iPhone Nano?

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With less than a month to go before Macworld, the rumors have started, and they sound familiar.

The possibility of an iPhone Nano has once again been served up for mass consumption by the Apple ...

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In 2008, Apple arrived as a full-fledged smartphone company, and the Mac gained share. Both put the company in great financial shape.

Engineers in Microsoft's Live Labs have released the company's first application for Apple's iPhone -- even before making it available on Microsoft's own mobile platform.

Seadragon Mobile, which was added to Apple's App Store on Saturday, is a free image-browsing app that allows users to quickly 'deep zoom' online images and is intended to demonstrate what is possible with a mobile platform.

Seadragon is the backbone for Microsoft's Photosynth, which allows users to take a grouping of photographs and stitch them together into a faux 3D environment.

Other iPhone apps are reportedly in development in Redmond -- Microsoft's Tellme unit was expected to release the company's first iPhone app in the form of a voice-activated search for a variety of phones, including the iPhone and BlackBerrys.

We start off this new section with a comparison between the Nokia N97 and the Apple iPhone 3G. Both are touch screen devices, with the Apple iPhone 3G announced about 5 months earlier in July 2008 than the Nokia N97.

Citysearch today announced its new application for iPhone and iPod touch is available on the Apple App Store. The application let users access local editorial content, browse nearby listings, sort by preferences and write reviews on-the-go.

Utilizing the location-based technology in the devices, Citysearch identifies local restaurants, hotels, bars, spas and shops nearby, so that users can find what they are looking for faster than ever. People can also search for any business listing or category nearby by keyword and map the results to find their desired destination.

“We set out to build the most convenient and trustworthy local city guide on the iPhone,” said Dinesh Moorjani, vice president of IAC Mobile. “As consumers grow accustomed to relying on mobile devices to inform urgent decisions and share local, user-generated content, Citysearch on the iPhone and iPod touch empowers users with mobile reviews, featured write-ups on local neighborhood venues and hyper-local content including user and editorial reviews.”

Citysearch features for iPhone and iPod touch include:

• Search nearby destinations: food, bars, spas, shops and hotels
• Search listings by keyword, category and location and map the results
• Review listing details: address, phone, maps & directions, photos, hours of operation and more
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A Round-Up of 45 Mac OSX Language Software Apps: GPL Software, Freeware, Shareware and Demos from Apple's Download Center Summary This (lengthy) article brings together a pile of Free Software (GNU GPL'd as Public Domain), freeware and shareware for language learning and reference for Mac OS X. Software descriptions are taken from Apple Downloads. We will be adding more GPL applications soon. GNU/GPL (Free) Mac Language Software OpenThesaurus German Dictionary Plugin This plugin extends Ap

Activate your iPhone 3G at home.

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When the iPhone 3G went on sale exactly five months ago, AT&T and Apple ended the in-home activation process that customers enjoyed with the original version. Though AT&T and Apple may have thwarted some iPhone unlockers, rule-abiding ...

With 8 days until Christmas, AT&T has relaunched at-home activation for the Apple iPhone 3G, so that consumers can purchase the smartphone online. The activation process is completed at home using Apple's iTunes, which is how the original iPhone was activated.
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The Juice Pack is a lithium polymer battery housed in a soft rubberized case. With a fully charged Juice Pack, one can significantly increase their standby, talk, internet use, audio and video playback times. In fact, Mophie uses an Apple designated connector which is only available through Apple certified vendors.

Handmark announced the New Oxford American Dictionary application for iPhone and iPod touch is available on the Apple App Store. The dictionary contains more than 250,000 entries and definitions with content stored locally so it can be used without a wireless connection. Users can easily search for entries by name, bookmark dictionary entries for future reference, and even play audio of dictionary entries for correct pronunciation.

“It is exciting to see our products and services continue to evolve and utilize the revolutionary technology in a device like the iPhone,” said Evan Schnittman, vice president of Business Development, Oxford. “Handmark has been an integral part of our success in expanding our business to a mobile audience and we take pride in having them as a trusted partner.”

New Oxford American Dictionary is immediately available for an introductory price of $19.99 from Apple’s App Store on iPhone and iPod touch.

As tech-lovers hold their breath (us included) for the January Macworld conference, Global Equities Research speculates what Steve Jobs might blow our minds with -- a Mac tablet? An iPhone nano? iKindle?

I recently purchased Field Runners at $4.99 for my iTouch, one of the few apps I have actually had to pay cash for. Here is a review of the game along with some strategy tips.

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Rumors are flying that Apple will soon begin offering its iPhone 3G through Wal-Mart, just after the holidays. Some reports point to a $99 price point, though it seems more likely we'll see a $197 price point.
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Apple may have a new mobile phone to compete with -- one that runs on its iPod touch.

The MP3 player can be transformed into a mobile phone with the help of a free app from Internet telephone company Truphone. The new app allows users with a Wi-Fi connection to make and receive phone calls via voice over IP (VoIP) with other iPod touch owners, users of the Google Talk's messaging service, and customers of Truphone's Internet telephone service. The company said it expects to add the ability to handle landline calls.

The app creates a virtual keyboard on second-generation iPod touches to dial calls and requires the addition of a headset and microphone.

Apple doesn't appear to see Truphone as much of a threat to its iPhone, however -- the application is available for free download at Apple's App Store.

If you the one who has the iPod Touch which usually use it for MP3 player, now you can use it to call someone. iPod Touch can be transform into a phone by using free application TruPhone.

TruPhone allow you to have a phone via Wi-Fi connection with other iPod Touch owner. The application will create a virtual keyboard to dial and need additional headset and microphone.

This TruePhone application you can download for free at Apple Apps Store. The other future features including ability to phone and IM Skype, MSN VoIP users, check and set Twitter/FaceBook.

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Apple may have a new mobile phone to compete with--one that runs on its iPod Touch.

Truphone's app turns the iPod Touch into a mobile phone.

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Comparable in price, with both products starting at around $200, the LG Dare and the iPhone 3G may be the tightest competitors in the smartphone race yet. Read more about how the LG Dare compares to the iPhone 3G.

Click the picture to see a slide show of the Griffin Clarifi and sample side-by-side comparison photos.

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One of the more common complaints about the Apple iPhone is that the 2.0-megapixel camera on it isn't that great. There aren't a lot of camera settings, there'...

Apple's security confusion, mobile phones on underground trains, GPS dog collars and the new Nokia N97, in this week's IT news roundup...

Vlingo Corporation today announced availability of its vlingo for iPhone application on the Apple App Store. This voice-powered application eliminates the need for typing and gives users the ability to dial their contacts, search the Web, access Google Maps, and send status updates for Facebook and Twitter with the power of voice.

vlingo for iPhone works across multiple applications on the iPhone. It gives users access to the most commonly used features by using voice, including:

• PHONE. Initiate calls to anyone in your address book.
• SEARCH. Look up anything through Yahoo! or Google in one step. Just say, “Web search: concert tickets in Boston,” and the results are displayed.
• MAPS. Look up and map local listings. For example, by saying, “Find Italian restaurants in San Francisco,” vlingo will show choices and can populate Google Maps with the touch of a button.
• SOCIAL. Users can send Facebook and Twitter status updates without typing. Vlingo also automatically embeds a Web browser so users can easily access the mobile versions of Facebook and Twitter to keep track of their friends’ updates.

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MELODIS has unveiled MELODIS Voice Dialer, its latest user-friendly freeware application for the Apple iPhone. Developed using MELODIS’s voice recognition and search technology, MELODIS Voice Dialer scales to ensure fast, accurate results even when searching through thousands of contact names.

Powered by the company’s Crystal Engine, the MELODIS Voice Dialer automatically indexes all contact information stored on the iPhone without the user having to re-enter it. To activate the MELODIS Voice Dialer, the user simply presses and holds the application button on the iPhone screen and begins to speak. To call Michael Smith, for example, users can say “Michael Smith”, “call Michael Smith”, “call Michael”, and so on. Saying “call” before the name automatically dials the number. Users can also specify whether they want to call the contact at home, at work or on their cell phone.

MELODIS Voice Dialer is available for free on the iPhone App Store and is supported by non-intrusive mobile advertising. For a product demo, visit www.melodis.com/dialer.

Amazon.com today announced its Amazon application for iPhone and iPod touch is now available on the Apple App Store. The Amazon app offers an easy way for users to search and browse for products offered by Amazon and thousands of retailers, access Amazon’s popular shopping features such as Customer Reviews, and purchase using 1-Click Shopping and Amazon Prime.

The Amazon app for iPhone and iPod touch includes an experimental feature called “Amazon Remembers”. Amazon Remembers helps customers keep track of items they see in their daily lives and even tries to match photos of products to the same or similar products available on Amazon.com. Customers simply snap photos with their iPhone, the photos are automatically uploaded to Amazon.com, which then tries to find products similar to the ones in the photos. As soon as the customer receives the results, they can then purchase the item immediately or “remember it” for later in their Amazon account.

“We designed the Amazon app to be a quick and easy way for iPhone and iPod touch users to shop, browse, and buy with Amazon.com,” said Sam Hall, director of Amazon Mobile. “We’re also really excited about Amazon Remembers because it’s ...

When Apple finally announced the App Store for the iPhone and iPod Touch, the door was opened to many possibilities. With its huge library of applications, the one thing that seemed to be missing was a World War II shooter. I'm sure many keen minds tried to bring a real game experience to this portable device, but a good control scheme is essential for a real gaming feel. Because of its lack of buttons, this posed a problem until now. On December 2, Gameloft's Brothers in Arms: Hour of Heroes landed in Apple's App Store.

This is the first WWII shooter to debut in the App Store; it also captures all the action from the Brother in Arms franchise and brings it to your iPhone.

• 13 missions in across 3 historical campaigns: Normandy, Ardennes & Tunisia
• Impressive 3D graphics and crisp clear audio
• The capability to command Jeeps and Sherman tanks to help advance the Allied forces across the battlefield
• A wide range of weapons at your side (bazooka, sniper rifle, machine guns, and so on)
• Use of the iPhone's accelerometer controls to launch grenades and the touch screen to aim at and shoot enemies

This game (check out ...