Ultimate Ears has introduced the Super.Fi 4vi, a new set of iPhone earbuds costinging $149.99. Unlike many of the earbuds that are sold for the iPhone, this set actually has an inline control switch that allows you to pause, start or skip music or answer phone calls, just like the Apple earbuds that come with the iPhone. That’s pretty much where the similarities end. The Super.Fi 4vi features the same Ultimate Ears technology used in custom personal monitors for musicians and engineers. The

Gearlive has downloaded an advance copy of 1.1.3 firmware for the iPhone. The new firmware adds the following features to the Apple phone:

* Support for multiple SMS recipient
* Google Maps uses cell tower to pinpoint your location
* Hybrid map view for Google Maps
* Drag and drop application icons on your home screen
* Home screen supports pagination
* Web bookmarks on your home screen

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These are the 10 worst Tech Products according to Yahoo. Would you be surprised to learn that a certain Windows upgrade made the list? Behold the worst tech of the year, including a pair of $7,250 speaker cables, ad-riddled video downloads that expire after a week, a much-hyped TV set-top box that’s dying on the vine, and more.So here we go…in alphabetical order: Apple TV: Apple’s foray into the living room seemed like a no-brainer, and this HDMI-packing, Wi-Fi- and Ethernet-enabled set-top b

According to O2's CEO Matthew Key, who recently met with Steve Jobs, Apple iPhone turns out to be the best selling device in the carrier's history.

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Nokia’s all-in-one media media portal Ovi will also be open to Apple if the iPhone maker wishes to use Nokia’s content. “In Finnish, Ovi means door. And our door is open. Of course, Apple can get into our portal. We even invite (Apple Inc chief executive) Steve Jobs to do so,” Nokia’s Anssi Vanjoki says.

Apple is a company known for doing everything on its own and being closed to third-party providers. Since Apple joined the handset industry launching the iPhone on June 29 2007, industry watchers have pitted it with the dominant brand Nokia. Ovi includes Nokia’s Online Music Store (an iTunes rival launched recently), Nokia’s N-Gage and Nokia Maps.

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According to the rumor website 9to5 Mac, at the upcoming Macworld Keynote event Steve Jobs plans to make an official announcement that iPhone sales have passed the 5 million mark.

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Report: Apple, Already Looking at China, Now in Talks to Launch IPhone in Japan

With the European release of the iPhone, Apple has reached the 5 million mark. Steve Jobs once promised he would sell ten million iPhones by the end of next year. He is halfway there, and we haven’t even seen iPhone 2.0.

The iPhone does not seem to be as popular in Europe as it is in the U.S. The Apple phone has sold 4 million units in the U.S. while Europe has only bough 1 million iPhones. The iPhone hype is also dying down. There have also been reports that the second-gen iPhone will resemble the original with some significant difference like the addition of 3G connectivity. This will lessen iPhone hype considerably. All told, selling 5 million units in six months is not bad for a mobile newbie.

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On September 5, Steve Jobs presented the new generation of iPod Video, which was renamed to Classic. At the same time, Apple presented iPod Nano 3rd generation and iPod Touch. New iPod Nano is more square-shaped than 1st and 2nd generation. iPod Touch is very similar to iPhone, but it lacks mobile phone features as well as E-mail (POP3) client.

"This year, Apple gave the iPhone and the new Classic, Touch, and Nano models improved TV out features while harmonizing the AV cables used by its entire product line. Here's a look at what's what's changed, a review of Apple's recently released AV Cable kits, why the invented controversy about Apple's new cables is simply misinformed...

This year, Apple gave the iPhone and the new Classic, Touch, and Nano models improved TV out features while harmonizing the AV cables used by its entire product line. Here's a look at what's what's changed, a review of Apple's recently released AV Cable kits, why the invented controversy about Apple's new cables is simply misinformed...

It looks like Apple intends to bring the iPhone to Japan.

Currently the company's officials are negotiating with NTT DoCoMo, the largest Japanese carrier, trying to convince them ...

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The Wall Street Journal is reporting talks beginning between Apple and NTT DoCoMo about a possible iPhone exclusive for the Japanese wireless company. Softbank is also in some sort of courtship with Apple about the iPhone.

According to insiders, however, DoCoMo is Apple’s first choice. Revenue sharing is the main snag as usual but experts say DoCoMo will bag the iPhone exclusive in the end.

NTT DoCoMo in Japan and AT$T in the US spreading the iPhone faith, Apple cannot lose… even in hi-tech Japan.

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Google presents a new web-based application for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch called Picasa Software.

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It’s not built-in but it is going to work for all jailbroken iPhones. It’s officially called locoGPS for the iPhone, a module small enough o you can carry it around without trouble. Manufacturer’s suggestion, you put it in your key chain.

The maker, Part Foundry, will deliver the GPS dongle February 2008. It is tested on firmware 1.1.2. You charge it through USB and has 20 channels. Acquisition time is as fast as 4 seconds and as slow as 45 seconds, but don;t use this indoors as you will be waiting forever.

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Chinese iPhone clones have gotten so popular in China one manufacturer actually dared advertising their product on TV. This is a major development in the Chinese knock-off market. The phone is obviously a rip-off of the iPhone. It also boasts a touch scree and a user interface similar to iPhone’s (though we can assume it doesn’t support multi-touch). Even worse, the marketing department of the company that produced this clone uses Apple’s “Think Different” catch phrase, which is copyrighted by Apple.

So, when will Apple sue this Chinese manufacturer. Right now, we have no word from Apple, but it is safe to say that even the unique use of an embedded accelerometer in the phone (shake the phone twice to receive a call), this iPhone clone does not fool anybody.

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I know that this thing Meizu calls M9 looks just like the Apple Touch; so there’s no need to tell me that twice. Up until now, all we’ve seen is some 3D rendering of the M9. Well here it is in living color – the first prototype.

The Apple iPhone is now capable of taking video. Thanks to some iPhone app developers, a preliminary version of video capturing is now possible. It’s pretty amazing the Apple iPhone did not come with this feature built in, seeing as a lot of lower end phones do.

“The Apple iPhone can only take up to 5 seconds of video footage at 15 FPS, but the developers say that this they can get the device at 45 FPS and prolong the capture time.

There are some bugs that need to be fixed on the new software, for example, the videos seems to progress faster than the real time capture.”

Learn how you can Capture Video with your Apple iPhone.

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Goldman Sachs’ analyst David Bailey thinks Apple is going to release a new iPhone version in Q2. He says that the second-generation iPhone is almost ready. The second-gen Apple Phone may be preceded by an iPhone with a bigger flash memory, which will be welcome news to Apple fans.

The analyst estimates the new iPhone version will not stray too far from the look of the original but 3G connectivity is almost a certainty. Changes in the LC of Apple Tv and a new Mac line is also seen appearing in about the same time frame.

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Yeah as the title says, The Link has a superb offer on the Sony Ericsson W660i mobile phone. The W660 is the latest Walkman mobile to have 3G and a 2 megapixel camera encased in a traditional candy-bar design casing. Sony Ericsson has crammed so great stuff into the W660i along with the camera and 3C technology your will find a great MP3 player that also plays AAC and AAC+ files as well, and all encased in just 102 x 46 x 14.5mm with a weight of 93 grams. Get along to The Link to check the ta

We had a pretty good idea that a new iPhone would be coming in 2008, but what will it look like?

A report from Goldman Sachs Wednesday spotted by AppleInsider doesn't exactly shed much more light on that subject, but says that Apple is gearing up to deliver two ...

The Apple deal with wireless companies distributing the iPhone on an exclusive basis has attracted the world’s largest mobile maker. Nokia, which distributes 40% of the cellphone market, says it will maintain its current business model regarding their mobile phones (being paid per unit, that is) but they will revise how they do business with their services.

Nokia wants a piece of the action whenever a customer uses a Nokia service through a wireless company. With GPS coming to every Nokia phone and the OVI laundry list of services, including the N-Gage gaming platform, Nokia might just have enough leverage to get what it wants - Apple-style revenues.

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After putting a two-unit limit on purchases of the iPhone back in October, the company has quietly raised the limit back to five.

If you've got a family of three, you can now get everyone an iPhone in one transaction.

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Goldstriker International proudly resents its Platinum Edition of the Apple iPhone.

Only 250 of these will be made, so hurry up if you want one.

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Google and Apple will not be competing with one another; instead, Google is bringing both companies together by releasing a new application for the Apple iPhone. Now, whenever you use your Safari browser to surf Google, you will find a totally different web page. Sure it may look like the “watered down” version of the Internet but what it is multiple Google pages located in one page. Talking about optimized, you have GMAIL, Calendar, Reader, Google Images, Google news and others with just one click away. Of course, if you choose to view Google the usual way, simply click “Classic” below the “Help & Terms” link.

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Here's an interesting piece of information for you.

Apple iPhone is apparently the bestseller not only in the US, but even in Europe, where it officially appeared just last month, and was accepted with less enthusiasm because of t...

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Engadget reviews the AT&T iPhone: “The AT&T iPhone raised the bar not only for the cellphone, but for portable media players and multifunction convergence devices in general.

But getting things done with the AT&T iPhone isn’t easy, and anyone looking for a productivity device will probably need to look on. Its browser falls pretty short of the “internet in your pocket” claims Apple’s made, and even though it’s still easily the most advanced mobile browser on the market, its constant crashing doesn’t exactly seal the deal. The iPhone’s Mail app — from its myriad missing features to its un-integrated POP mail experience to its obsolete method of accessing your Gmail — makes email on the iPhone a huge chore at best.

For us, the most interesting thing about the AT&T iPhone is its genesis and position in the market. Apple somehow managed to convince one of the most conservative wireless carriers in the world, AT&T (then Cingular), not only to buy into its device sight-unseen, but to readjust its whole philosophy of how a device and carrier should work together (as evidenced by the radically modernized and personalized activation process). Only a few days after launch it’s ...

Google has optimized their homepage and more for Apple iPhone’s and Apple iPod Touch. Now it looks even more similar to the original site.

SlashPhone has more: “Google has customized their front page for ease of use with the iPhone. There are now little tabs at the top of the page that allow you to quickly, and easily, navigate to the Google Home Page, Gmail, Calender, Reader, and More.

All of those apps have been customized for optimum efficiency when used on an iPhone. The complete list of things under the More section is as follows: Search, Maps, Gmail, Calender, Docs, News, Photos, Reader, Blogger, and Notebook in that order.”

Visit the new Google Homepage for Apple iPhone.

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People are always asking me to blog more often, well here you go, I searched for some information on ‘best camera brand’. Phones Review attended the What Hi-Fi Sound & Vision Stuff Show 2007 last Friday and was amazed at what we were seeing, we walked around a little to get a feel for the place and came across the Griffin exhibit which was fantastic, they had plenty of stuff there to chat about in the music world but what caught our eye was indeed the iPhone accessories which have just bee

Find iPhone features / Unboxing and Review video all at one place...

Google has optimized its website for the Apple iPhone .

Those who own the handset will notice the difference. Now besides the search bar the main page also features q...

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The Apple iPhone is responsible for .09% of the total Internet page views in October paling portable rivals running Windows Mobile, which comprised .06% of Internet page views. The vast majority of Internet browsing are still being done using a PC or a Mac but in the portable world, iPhone is clearly the King.

Many phones have Web browsers, but most of the time these were made specifically for mobile devices and only give phone owners access to watered-down versions of Web sites. The iPhone has the same browser as Apple’s computers, meaning iPhone owners can see the same version of Web pages people see on their PCs.

The iPhone has WiFi connectivity but uses high-speed EDGE to connect to the Internet when not in range of a WFi hotspot. However, 1.4 million iPhone users beat all the Windows Mobile customers in Web browsing. Three million Windows Mobile devices has been shipped in the first quarter of 2007 alone.

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Professional test and review of Apple iPhone and iPod Touch camera, record movies with a new firmware

Our review partner published a review of the new flagship iPod, the iPod touch with 16GB flash memory. Apple introduced the iPod touch in early September. The iPod touch is like the iPhone without the cell phone functions. Quote from the review: &quot...

According to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, the 3G Apple iPhone will be available sometime next year.

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It’s been disappointing for fans of 3G technology that this year’s hottest gadget doesn’t have it. Apple could only assure us a 2008 launching of the 3G version.

Apple opted for 2.5G technology instead of 3G having reasoned that 3G drains battery life too fast. The iPhone is equipped with WiFi connectivity for fast browsing of the Internet but has to rely on EDGE for browsing outside a WiFi hotspot. Fans will expect more details during the MacWorld in January and, perhaps, a formal announcement.

Question: Are you willing to sacrifice battery life for 3G connectivity. If you are, how often do you recharge your 3G cell phone?

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The 3G Apple iPhone was outed by AT&T’s CEO today. Of course, the 3G Apple iPhone was expected, but this confirms the rumors. This news should make those heavy data iPhone users quite happy. The only thing holding them back is creating a longer lasting battery, says Steve Jobs. 

EngadgetMobile has more on the 3G Apple iPhone: “when AT&T’s CEO Randall Stephenson says, “You’ll have it next year,” well, our ears tend to perk up. The remark was made at a meeting of the Churchill Club in Santa Clara. He didn’t say how much it could cost admitting that Jobs and Apple “will dictate what the price of the phone is.” However, it wouldn’t surprise us if the 3G Apple iPhone fits back into the $599 slot vacated by the 8GB iPhone while toting a full 16GB of flash like the iPod touch.”

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We heard it from Apple CEO Steve Jobs already, but now AT&T also is saying that the carrier will offer a 3G iPhone. According to Bloomberg News, AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson said yesterday that a 3G version of ...

Apple's learning fairly quickly that Europe is a very different place, especially when it comes to mobile phones.

The iPhone went on sale Wednesday through wireless carrier Orange in France, marking the third European country to carry the phone within its borders. The launch also marked the debut of ...

Apple iPhone review from Gizmodo: “The Apple iPhone is what the phone of the future will look like, and Steve Jobs and Apple should be proud. iPhone of 2010 aside, this model must be judged on what it is today. Like every other journalist will tell you, its multitouch UI, browser and Apple iPod are all pants-worthy. But as the honeymoon sets, I find myself left with a phone that could be more functional. I could make comparisons to high-end Nokia or Helio phones that have endless lists of wonderful features like GPS, YouTube video uploading and more. But only a douchebag would tackle the Apple iPhone for lacking esoteric tricks; things that belong on a Wish List for v2.0.

Miscellaneous Goods And Bads about the Apple iPhone:

• Every app always retains state when you leave to take a call.
• It doesn’t have wireless syncing of data over EDGE, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth, using local PC, .Mac, or even Google/Yahoo storage. You sync when you dock with your Mac, which is something other phones can do. But hey, you’re charging the Apple iPhone every day, right? Might as well be by USB.
• Syncing backs up all your ...

For some unexplained reason, PhoenandPhone is selling iPhones both unlocked and with subscription to four French wireless providers. The site sells iPhones unlocked for 679 euros and 299 Euros if you get it with a Bouygues contract, perhaps the cheapest iPhone deal in Europe.

Orange was France’s designated iPhone distributor. Both Orange and Apple declined to comment on the matter. PhoneandPhone has tried selling the iPhone earlier but had to stop when Apple threatened to file a law suit. Besides Boutgues, PhoneandPhone also sells the iPhone with the following Wireless contracts.

Virgin - 389 euros
Tele2 - 369 euros
Universal - 499 euros

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This should be interesting. Ever since some purported product photos began circulating nearly a year ago, the "M8 MiniOne" media player from China-based Meizu has gained notice--and a measure of notoriety--for a design that looks strikingly similar to the iPhone. And now it's reportedly headed for ...

At this point in time there are many user interfaces for searching, browsing, and watching videos on YouTube. Apple's got custom interfaces on both the iPhone and iPod touch, along with the Apple TV, while YouTube's got its own mobile frontend that works pretty well, but lacks some of the polish ...

Find out which touchscreen phone suits your needs best in our roundup of the Apple iPhone, LG KU990 Viewty, Samsung F700 and HTC Cruise

According to a reliable source, the new upcoming SDK for the iPhone scheduled for February 2008 release will bring Java support to the handset.

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Stuttgart (dpa) - Debitel, a German reseller of mobile services, said Thursday it was drafting a special calling plan for the Apple iPhone in competition with "exclusive" German vendor Deutsche Telekom.

Vodafone Germany has received a preliminary injunction against T-Mobile Germany that prevents T-Mobile from selling SIM locked iPhones. As a result, T-Mobile is now selling the iPhone unlocked for 999EUR without a contract. It will also provide an unlock code for iPhones it has already sold.

Fly Mobile SLT100 surprising comes with a 320 x 240 pixel resolution touch screen, which we think is almost certainly the least expensive device touch on the British market for prepaid customers.

Other features of the Fly Mobile SLT100 are quite well too-there is a 2 megapixel with flash, microSD expandable memory, an MP3/AAC player, video player, FM radio, Bluetooth, and a web browser series of functions of personal information management.

Fly SLT100 is fairly typical for a GSM handset, falling to 96 X 49 X 14.9mm and 101 grams in weight. That autonomy is a little short 2.5 hours with 7.5 days standby. The battery is only 600mAh module, which seems a bit on the low side, but in all honesty battery life is probably pretty good for most people.

The Fly Mobile SLT100 is certainly not iPhone killer, but it is incredibly good value for money and the touch screen will appeal to the greatest number. At this kind of price range, the SLT100 is likely to find its way into a lot of stocking stuffer.

The Guardian is reporting that Vodafone is planning to offer an unlocked iPhone in Germany, while Orange (in France) is planning to sell an unlocked version, as French law requires. Vodafone's actions are particularly interesting....

After all, it's T-Mobile that got the exclusive deal with Apple, but Vodafone ...

User Centric Inc, a consulting company that specializes in incorporating user experience into design, did a study in comparing the texting experience texting experiences of iPhone owners and non-owners across devices and found out that iPhone owners make more typing errors than owners with QWERTY keyboard.

“When compared to hard-key QWERTY phone owners using their personal phones, iPhone owners’ rate of text entry on the iPhone was equally rapid. However, iPhone owners made more errors during text entry and also left significantly more errors in the completed messages.

While iPhone owners made an average of 5.6 errors/message on their own phone, hard-key QWERTY owners made an average of 2.1 errors/message on their own phone, p < .01. iPhone owners also left an average of 2.6 errors/completed message created on the iPhone compared to an average of 0.8 errors/completed message left by hard-key QWERTY phone owners on their own phone.

Interestingly, when comparing the performance of iPhone owners and novices (non-iPhone owners), there was no significant difference between the number of errors made, p = .21. iPhone owners were faster than non-iPhone owners, of course.

“Despite the correction features available on the ...