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Yes, it's true, and we hear a lot of guesses what the iPhone 2.2 beta 1 would actually include. The ideas are various, from full LTE and WiMAX support to the ability to run Google's Android in emulation. However, those are just presumptions and cannot be taken seriously until we hear some words...
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Is the iPhone getting under Verizon's skin?
(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks)Verizon Wireless is taking a bit of pleasure over AT&T's continuing troubles with the Apple iPhone. Ever since the first reports of 3G reception problems, limited battery life, and dropped calls, Verizon's media ...
Here's a simple side-by-side comparison chart of the T-Mobile G1 and the iPhone 3G. Does the Google phone have what it takes to be an iPhone killer?
After the T-Mobile G1 was announced this morning, we went over the features of the G1, compared it to other phones, and listed what was missing. But we think a lot of you are asking if this compares well to the Apple iPhone 3G and if it's a so-called "...
Quite a bit happened Tuesday at T-Mobile's conference introducing the G1, the world's first Android-based phone. Sure, it offers GPS, apps, and an open platform to make every iPhone lover cringe, but one major announcement that many have glossed over is the inclusion of Amazon.com's DRM-free MP3 store pre-loaded on each Android phone.
On October 22, thousands of people will be introduced to DRM-free music and Amazon's store. Many of those people won't know the value of owning DRM-free songs and others may wonder what Amazon's MP3 store is. But once they find out for themselves by downloading songs onto their G1, you can bet that they'll never look back at iTunes again.
Why? It's simple really: iTunes is a locked-down service that will only let you play your songs on Apple devices. Quite the contrary, Amazon's DRM-free store will let you download songs online or now, on the G1, and let you take that song to any other device you wish. Want to add it to your iTunes library? Go for it. Want to put it on your Zune? What are you waiting for?
Sure, we've known about this for quite some ...
Apple’s iTunes will not walk alone in the mobile industry: an Amazon music and video store application will run on Google’s Android mobile platform. Yeah, it’s a special suprise prior to T-Mobile’s HTC-built G1 launch tomorrow!
MG Siegler wrote:
Such an app makes perfect sense. One of the key selling points of the iPhone remains the fact that it is also a great iPod music player. The fact that it can connect and download music directly from the iTunes store on the device, is great for getting music on the go. One thing you cannot yet do through the mobile iTunes store however is buy/rent movies or any other form of video. Our source believes that Amazon’s app will allow for that.
The Amazon music store on Android will almost for sure be a mobile version of its AmazonMP3 online digital music store, which is gaining popularity, but still far behind iTunes. Any video store would seem to be based on Amazon’s just relaunched Video On Demand service. It would seem unlikely though that you’ll be able to stream movies over the service, instead, I would bet you’ll only be able to buy them.
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It’s a cool software for Japanese iPhone users. iPhone Central posted about the announcement of Japanese 1.0 for iPhone and iPod touch. User can purchase and download from the App Store for $19.99. Japanese requires an iPhone or iPod touch running iPhone 2.0 software.
Designed as a Japanese language aid for those learning Japanese and those who need to speak it, Japanese features more than 127,000 entries. It works offline, and lets you browse through the vocabulary or search through an entry.
Entries are then displayed in their Japanese form along with a romanized transcription, to aid users who are not already familiar with Hiragana/Katakana. Verbs, adjectives and counters are displayed along with their conjoined forms. Entries are grouped into lists like “economics,” “food” and “sport” to make them easy to find.
Apple iPhone 3GApple said it will replace power adapters sold with its popular iPhone 3G device due to a risk the prongs will snap and cause people to be jolted by electricity.
The part the Cupertino-based company is offering to replace is an "Ultracompact USB power adapter" reportedly included with iPhone 3G models sold in Japan, Canada, Mexico, the United States and a half dozen South American countries.
"We have received reports of detached blades involving a very small percentage of the adapters sold, but no injuries have been reported," Apple said on a webpage.
Apple advised iPhone 3G owners to charge their phones by plugging them into computers or with a standard-sized Apple power adapter until the potentially problematic part is replaced.
"Customer safety is always ...
If you’d concern very much about what-so-called the global warming and love to see everything goes green and environmentally friendly, here is the perfect mate for your lovely iPhone (and even other Apple handheld devices): the iYo Yoyo charger!
Talk about a GreenerGadget! Swedish designer Peter Thuvander has designed an induction-powered yo-yo charger for iPhones and other Apple handheld devices. Housing a lithium ion cell, and based on the OLPC crank and this dandy wind-up remote, Peter is betting that the physics are close to there. “The remote control needs only 30 cranks–which is nothing when you yo-yo,” argues Peter. He’s also thinking about what road warriors call “opportunitic charging”: “I think I’d at least use it as an emergency device for all the dead iPhone moments I have.”
Why does Peter create this? “To celebrate my new iPhone and the fact that darkness is looming over me. I´ve done this: An induction powered yoyocharger for Apple,” he said. “And since solarchargers don´t work at night or in Sweden half the year, this should be a smash hit.”
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Apple has issued a recall for the compact USB power adapter that comes with the 3G iPhone. Apple has determined that under certain conditions the USB power adapter's metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet, ...
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Apple has announced a free replacement of the Ultracompact USB Power Adapter, which is sold together with the iPhone 3G in some countries or seperate optional accessory. According to the company, the new ultracompact Apple USB power adapter’s metal prongs can break off and remain in a power outlet under cetain conditions, creating a risk of electric shock.

Affected countries are listed on this list, you can either order a replacement adapter via the website or exchange your adapter at an Apple Retail Store starting on October 10. Check the detail here
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The Semantic Web search company Semantics, Inc announced the release of the iPhone Qrobo-version on September 9, 2008.

The Qrobo-version iPhone is an exclusive service to owners of the iPhone. Qrobo The service has been optimized for the iPhone, according to the demands of Internet users and web merchants interested in having access to the first global public semantic web search service.
Mobile products like the iPhone have fewer specifications and smaller screens compared to the standard PC, so existing full navigation services tend to have slower performance. With these obstacles mobile phone in mind, the iPhone Qrobo-version was designed with a simple interface that ensures a better viewing experience than other mobile browser services.
The Qrobo-iPhone version also provides the first mobile visual search service. Ordinary browser Research shows that the web page of the object and lines of text, but Qrobo visual search of fashion, you can see the whole Web page a glance without having to click on it. All research results are presented in an easy-to-navigate visual scroll, which allows the user to quickly choose a web search.
Qrobo is the only search engine on the Asian market have managed to create ...

Griffin Technology's AirCurve.
At Apple Expo in Paris on Wednesday, Griffin Technology unveiled its latest iPhone accessories, including the AirCurve acoustic amplifier dock and the Clarifi protective case.
The AirCurve dock collects and amplifies the sound from the built-in iPhone 3G speaker. It does so by using a coil ...

The 2.1 software update brings needed changes to the Apple iPhone 3G.
(Credit: Corinne Schulze/CNET Networks)When Apple released the iPhone 2.1 software update last Friday, the company promised it would fix a lot of the irritating issues that have plagued iPhone 3G users since the device ...

In case you didn't know, the iPhone Dev Team has recently pwned the iPhone 2.1 firmware, and the PwnageTool and QuickPwn for the 2.1 build are already available for download <a href="http://blog.iphone-dev.org/post/49988701/pwnagetool-and-quickpwn-for-2-1-firmw...
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Samsung and Motorola are the leaders of the pack in touch-interface mobiles, thanks to their popularity in Asia, where 80 per cent of the world's touchscreen phones are sold

Fixes are coming for the iPhone 3G.
(Credit: Apple)Though iPod news dominated Tuesday's Apple's "Let's Rock" event in San Francisco, Apple CEO Steve Jobs did spill a bit of iPhone news. Jobs said that coming this Friday, Apple will release the anticipated 2.1 software update. ...

Find your way around the Big Apple.
When my colleague Josh Lowensohn wrote his original and well-received 10 Absurd iPhone Apps blog, I agreed with most of his picks. Yet there was one application with which I rather sheepishly had to take issue. I love maps of all kinds so I was dismayed when I found "public transit maps" in the No. 8 slot. Yes, Josh makes good arguments that transit maps are free online, and that you can plan your route before you leave the house, but I thought it sounded like a cool idea. So, during a trip to New York City last week, I packed CNET's iPhone armed with the CityTransit NYC Subway Guide by Magnetism Studios. I put it to heavy use during my stay and definitely thought it was worth the $2.99 price. Here's why.
Don't look like a tourist
I know New York somewhat well, but if I need to get from 39th Avenue in Long Island City to 14th Street in Manhattan, I'll need to look at a subway map to do so. While I can plan ...
ShoZu has announced a new edition of its free social media aggregator for iPhone and iPod touch, available immediately on the Apple App Store. The new version simplifies photo uploading, blogging and other mobile interaction with more than 50 Web 2.0 sites. Enhancements include the ability to take and upload high-resolution pictures from within the application, add geo-tags to any photo if desired, make text-only posts to blogging sites, and use ShoZu in five languages. ShoZu has also added new reliability features to ensure smoother photo uploads, easier addition of new Internet destinations, and faster application speed overall.

The core ShoZu application for iPhone enables users to quickly and easily upload any photo captured with the device’s built-in camera or saved to the iPhone photo library to their choice of over 50 online communities from a single interface, eliminating the need to navigate to each site separately or manage a different iPhone application for each service. Pictures can be transmitted to any number of supported sites simultaneously with a tap.
The newest edition adds key capabilities and improvements including: