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Chillingo's 3-Day Wild $0.99 sale

To celebrate Christmas, Chillingo has some great games for sale and they include:

  • Touch KO ($.99)
  • Defender Chronicles ($.99)
  • Jules Verne's Secrets of the Mysterious Island ($.99)
  • Julse Verne's Return to Mysterious Island ($.99)
  • Cash Cow ($.99)
  • iDracula ($.99)
  • Toki Tori ($.99)
I have also posted video reviews at http://www.youtube.com/user/typezero3. Enjoy and Merry Xmas!

CoreCase April Fools Day Sitewide Sale - Everything is $5

corecasessale1.pngIf you missed my review of the CoreCase Aluminum Slider for the iPhone 3G, take a look and if you like what you see and read, then today's sitewide $5 sale will blow you away.

This is NOT an April Fool's joke...if you don't go now, the joke will be on you.  Just visit CoreCases.com and take a look, CoreCases has a sitewide sale on ALL of its cases. Everything on their site is just $5.

Speculation About Background Processing Running Rampant

The internet is abuzz with news that Apple may soon be allowing multiple third-party applications to run on the iphone at once. If you recall, when the iPhone was introduced, Apple had said that in September 2008, a service called PNS or Push Notification Service would be introduced so that apps could get a users attention if need be. Almost half a year later, and Apple still hasn't brought us PNS...we think that the G1 and the upcoming Palm Pre has made Apple think twice about its strategy and will soon allow third-party applications to run in the background.

Many in the know say that background processing will be in the next iPhone OS release, but when that will be is less widely known... I do hope the update's on it's way as we haven't had a big OS release in a while and the competition is gearing up for battle...

Well, if nothing else, the upcoming months will be very exciting indeed with the Pre slated to come out sometime in June...and the next release of the iPhone suspected around that time too...but for now, keep coming back for reviews and industry information..

Apple & Adobe Collaborating on Flash & iPhone 2.1

Wow over the past few days there's been some exciting rumors floating around the internet. First off, ever since the iPhone OS 2.2.1 was released, people have been "hacking" the source to see if they could find anything...And sure enough what they did find was evidence of an iPhone 2.1 or basically a 3rd generation iPhone. We all know that these past two years, Apple has re-freshed the iphone in the June/July timeframe and I'm sure we'll be seeing another model this year. In any case, for more details, have a look at the source, PinchMedia.

Now as far as Flash coming to the iPhone...this is something that iPhoners have wanted since the beginning, I mean it's up there with Cut and Paste. Maybe the case was made that Flash either 1) drains too much battery or 2) isn't good enough for the mobile experience...BUT I feel that Flash isn't on the iPhone because it would actually compete with the iTunes app/games experience. In any case, it seems that now Apple and Adobe are "collaborating" on bringing Flash to the iPhone. Read the full story on Bloomberg.

Initial Impressions of T-mobile's G1 - an iPhone Perspective

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Writing this story on an iPhone newsite might seem a little strange, however, if any of you have been following me on twitter (TypeZero3), you'll know that I've been really excited about the G1 even though I am a happy iPhone owner.

In any case, last night I had the chance to play with my friends developer G1. Question: Why does he have a developer G1? Well, first off, some background: He used to be a sprint customer and when the G1 was released he found out it was Linux-based and programs were developed with the mobile version of Java. To make a long story short, he signed up for T-mobile, got the G1 and is now a developer. In any case, he published an app called noblefart (basically a simple clone of iFart) and is now in the process of converting his risk-like desktop game to the G1. Pretty neat stuff if you ask me....hehehe

Palm Unveils "Pre" Smartphone Running a Web-Kit Based OS

In the not really iPhone news category...Yesterday, the big news at CES 2009 was that Palm unveiled their new smartphone called "Pre." In an nutshell, the Pre has Linux underpinnings and a web-kit based graphical interface called WebOS. So far, the technical specs seem really good:

  • 3-megapixel camera
  • EVDO Rev. A
  • Wi-Fi
  • stereo Bluetooth, GPS
  • 8GB of storage
  • a new TI processor that offers notebook-level performance.

About 1/2 hour till MacWorld San Francisco PhilNote

Hi all,

As you all know, I'm hoping that this year's MacWorld brings lots of surprises...So far, there is talk of Snow Leopard, Mac Minis, iMacs and maybe even MacBook Pros...Not much has been said about iPhone's other than the iPhone Nano...but yours truly feels that this isn't going to happen...We'll see in about 1/2 hour...I'll have coverage either afterwords or tomorrow for sure...

Have fun watching!

iPhone Rumors for MacWorld San Francisco

Seems like the real buzz besides an iPhone Nano announcement tomorrow is that Apple will be announcing some kind of tethering plan with AT&T. I hope that Apple and AT&T have worked out the details to offer tethering to their customers but I'm not sure I personally have a need for it. My aging laptop is a Powerbook 1Ghz G4 so it stays home most of the time but I am in the market for a new one this year...

In any case, yours truly is hoping for some kind of announcement on the next iPhone/iTouch upgrade...I'm really missing some features and if you've read my previous posts you'll know what I'm wishing for...I'm pretty sure they're not gonna happen, but a guy can wish can't he?

Anyway, we'll see how it all pans out in less than 9 hours..ttfn!

AT&T Selling Refurbished iPhone 3Gs for $99

If you were ever on the fence about buying an iPhone 3g, now might be the time to take the plunge. A quick look on AT&T's website reveals that they are selling refurbished iPhones for $99.

The normal two-year contract conditions apply, however there is also a $100 refurbished discount, making the 8GB iphone just $99 and the 16GB iPhone $199. I also noticed on the AT&T website that it said that if you order before the end of the year, you could save an extra $50. IF that's true, you could pick up an iphone for about $50.

2008 iPhone OS Wishlist

Dear Santa,

We've all been good boys and girls and we've been waiting patiently for some new features in our beloved iPhones. Our list is relatively short and seemingly reasonable, so without further ado, here it is:

  • Cut And Paste
  • Multimedia Messaging (MMS)
  • Bluetooth Stereo
  • Push Notification Services AND last but not least
  • Allow Background Processing for Applications
We know that this list is asking a lot, but we don't think that it's TOO far fetched. Anyway, no matter what we'll continue being good boys and girls...Maybe next year we'll even see another iPhone.

Apps Downloaded: 53, Apps on my iPhone: 18

Every time you open the iTunes AppStore there seems to be a plethora of new apps...mainly games. Now I'm not one to complain, but it just seems that the AppStore is becoming a gaming marketplace. I guess it's really what the market demands. In any case, I wanted to share with our readers how many apps I've downloaded and how many apps I actually have on my phone. Downloading wise, I have bought or downloaded for free approx. 53 aps (and growing every day, i might add). Here's a screenshot of my App list:

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Now ask me what I really use and I'll say:

  • Twittlelator
  • Photogene
  • Topple
  • Newtonica
  • Lightsaber
  • Things
  • Brightkite
  • Fring
  • NetNewsWire
  • Koi Pond
  • Facebook
  • Fuzzle
  • JellyCar
  • rRootage
  • MazeFinger
  • Evernote
  • AirSharing
  • AirMe
So, lemme see, that's 18 apps out of my 53, and outta those, most of them are free. I think there are only 8 paid applications...

Anyway, how many apps have you downloaded and how many are actually on your iPhone/iTouch.

Oh yeah, and don't forget, only about a week and a half more till the end of the InspireTech case giveaway contest!

AppStore Receives Minor Updates

Apple this past weekend made some minor changes to the way the AppStore handles reviews and how new versions of existing applications are ordered.

In the past, users were able to write reviews for any application, even if they didn't purchase them. Now, users are required to have bought the application before posting a review.

Additionally, updates/fixes to an existing application no longer places them at the top of the released date heap. In other words, the store is now ordered by "Actual Release Date" and not by when it was changed. To the developers, this a good thing because we feel it will prevent the newer apps from being buried by updated applications.

App of the Day - Air Sharing

I haven't had time to test this one myself but I have downloaded it and on my next sync it'll get added to my iphone. In any case, the app is called Air Sharing and it was written by a company called Avatron Software Inc. Normally the developers say that the app would be priced at $6.99 however they are giving it away for the introductory price of FREE. This amazing deal can be found in the iTunes store for the next two week...Last time I checked there were 69 reviews and I'm sure many more are coming...looks promising so far!

Here's the link and a screenshot of what the app looks like:

http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=289943355&mt=8

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Apple & AT&T Being Sued in California

According to a report from AppleInsider.com, Apple and AT&T are being sued for sub-par iPhone 3G network performance by a customer by the name of William Gillis. In his 18-page complaint, Gillis goes on to complain that AT&T and Apple misled customers into believing that the iPhone 3G is twice as fast as the original iPhone.

Gillis hopes to gain compensation for all AT&T subscribers in California and put an end to the ads exaggerating the iPhone 3Gs speed.

iPhone Configuration Utility - Stronger Encryption for Your iPhone

With all the recent hubbub about the iPhone 2.0 Software not being safe and easy to hack, we thought we'd like to bring it to our readers' attention that Apple does provide a tool that will allow complex passcodes on the iPhone. In any case, in addition to complex passcodes, there are a number of other features which it enables.

We haven't been able to test these new features ourselves, however from Apple's support website:

About iPhone Configuration Utility 1.0 for Mac OS X
iPhone Configuration Utility lets you easily create, maintain, and sign configuration profiles, track and install provisioning profiles and authorized applications, and capture device information including console logs.

Configuration profiles are XML files that contain device security policies, VPN configuration information, Wi-Fi settings, APN settings, Exchange account settings, mail settings, and certificates that permit iPhone and iPod touch to work with your enterprise systems.

In a nutshell, this is made for enterprise use, however I don't see the problem in using this as long as you know how to use these features. In any case, I think it's a really good option and I may be loading it on my phone and updating my progress here...ttfn

iPhone 3G Reception - Ok or Not?

Seems like a steady stream of reports are coming in that the iPhone 3Gs reception is spotty and not working up to par....HOWEVER, two contradicting "in-depth" looks into the iPhone's performance have resulted in confirming that the phones are performing up to par.

In any case, it now seems that Research in Motion's Blackberry Bold is also being hit by a case of dropping 3G cellular signals. Some professionals in the field point to a weak 3G network as the cause. We'll keep on top of the reports and keep on bringing all the news that's relevant to you.

Voice-Controlled Apps Being Developed for iPhone by AT&T

Word out on the street is that AT&T is busy developing software that will allow "smartphones" such as the iPhone to recognize voice commands without needing any voice-recognition software.

According to AppleInsider, this project, based on AT&T's Watson speech recognition engine works by capturing voice commands, sending them to a remote server and then interpreting that command.

Even more exciting is the fact that AT&T demonstrates this technology in a video and the fact that this technology will breed a whole new slew of applications.

Additional details can be found on AppleInsider's website.

Cut & Paste Functions, GPS Driving Directions & an Office Suite?

Yesterday, ExtremeTech got a chance to speak to Apple product head Greg Joswiak and get some answers to the questions we are all wondering about. First of all, where is the cut and paste functionality. Apparently, Joswiak says that it is not out of the question and that Apple prioritized other functions before adding this in, so I guess it is coming down the line...

Also, other reports/reviews of the iPhone 3G state that the assisted GPS of the iPhone 3G is unable to provide turn by turn directions like a dedicated GPS device...contrary to reports Joswiak once again says that these claims are not true and that the iPhone 3G is able to replicate this functionality...

Lastly, as far of the office suite goes, he did have a little more reservations on that answer, stating that the iPhone does not have any cross application file structure...

Read the full story for more details.

iPhone 3G Jumbo Displays

Seems like Apple is kicking it's marketing muscle into high gear. Gizmodo is reporting that even though you won't be able to actually buy an iPhone 3G till later this week (Friday to be exact), Apple stores have been busy retrofitting their stores with displays of HUGE iPhone 3G window displays. Pictured below is a photo of the window display courtesy of Gizmodo...

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Apple sure does go all out for these things..it'll be interesting to see how things develop in the next few days...exciting times indeed!

WWDC Monday, 3G iPhone to be Unveiled

Well, everyone expects Apple to unveil the 3G iPhone today. There have been sooo many rumors of what is going to be announced and what it is going to look like, that it is enough for your dear editors to go batty.

In any case, the rubber is about to meet the road and in less than 1 hr and 5 minutes, the whole world will be watching apple with baited breath to see what they will be announcing. It is amazing to us here at the IphoneNewsBlog how much the iPhone has influenced the tech and cell phone industries. I can't wait to see what our friends in Cupertino have up their sleeves next....catch you after the news!

Notes from the Annual Shareholder Meeting

On Tuesday, March 4, 2008, Apple held their annual shareholder meeting and in that meeting a few interesting point relating to the iPhone were revealed.

First of all, Steve Jobs shot down all possibilities of porting the Flash plug-in to the iPhone. He went on to say that Apple is still shooting to sell 10 million iPhones in its first year. With this news, one has to wonder what Adobe is thinking as well as many possible iPhone developers.

For myself, I've done some Flash development in the past and I still don't think it is the right platform for all devices. It is still in some ways a niche technology. Well, we'll see how this plays out as Microsoft Silverlight seems to be up and coming and Apple may be headed toward the more open source SVG. Interesting times ahead.

Why I Don't Own an iPhone (Yet!)

As submitted by Ryan Suenaga, an iPhone News Blog reader:

I am not an iPhone basher, nor am I an Apple basher. I've used Apple products since the early 1980s, when my dad got my sister and myself an Apple II Plus. To this day, my computers and MP3 players and operating systems are Apple.


But not my phone.


No, I am not in love with Windows Mobile, or the Palm OS, or Blackberry, or Symbian, or whatever strange operating system runs on my Samsung phone. I'm far from enamoured with Verizon or Sprint, although I did like TMobile a lot when I used them--but if today's iPhone was on TMobile, I still wouldn't have one.


Do I hate the iPhone? Far from it. I've used mobile phones for years and every one I've used has had an interface that was either years behind what the iPhone provides--or decades behind it. I think that visual voicemail is a great development and unlike every other phone (or PDA) I've had, the syncing just works. Mobile Safari is to the second best mobile browser out there, Opera Mini, as the Nikon D3 is to a camera using the Kodak Disc.


But when it came right down to it, I got an iPod touch rather than an iPhone.


Why?


Two terms: 3G and tethering.


I might have added to that list at various points in the iPhone's short history the lack of (Apple authorized) third party applications, but I hope that will be eliminated as a concern in the next week or so. I have a few third party applications installed on my Samsung. They are of varying quality; Google Maps is its usual remarkable self; GMail is useful even with the limited input possibilities of the keypad and five button pointer common on phones; Opera Mini is far better than the inbuilt browser; Twitlet (a Twitter client) is usable if bare bones and with the occasional issues related to the limited resolution of the display; and the IRC client is more like a dancing bear than anything else. Still, I am quite hopeful--particularly as one who dabbles in code--that useful iPhone applications will indeed exist from third parties.


I realize that 3G is not without its faults, including battery life decimation, but the speed that I get through my Sprint phone--and for perspective, I think Sprint is a horrible company to deal with and my Samsung A920 is one of the most bizarre examples of user interface in the history of many--is fast, fast, fast. Not as fast as my cable modem, but considerably faster than the low end DSL I encounter at my part time job's office. But for the handheld itself, I would really not have issues with EDGE, because if all that was available was EDGE, I think all I would be doing is checking email, which doesn't require a ton of bandwidth.


The bigger issue for me is tethering. Tethering, as used in this context, is to hook the phone up to a computer (typically the iBook I'm typing on right now) to use for data. I use this very often--several times a week. I'm not talking about just checking email; I'm talking about Web browsing, torrenting, accessing my VNC

server at home, downloading podcasts--just about the same way I use my cable modem at home. Given that my iBook's wireless card died this past week, I'm actually using tethering even in places with WiFi access and not regretting it. Sometimes I even use tethering in my truck if I need to desperately get a map or don't want to interrupt a huge torrent download. Right now I'm not just tethering my iBook, I'm using OS X's Internet Sharing and a mobile router to share the EVDO connection with several other users, and even with my iBook crippled due to a RAM failure (just 256 megabytes under its hood right now), it just ran a speed test at 664 Kb per second--through a cellular phone attached with a USB cable.


Aside from a hack that requires a jailbroken iPhone that allows another computer access to some Internet services through a SOCKS proxy via the iPhone's EDGE connection, there appears to be no current way to use the iPhone as a modem. Even if there is, the AT&T EDGE network is much slower than the EVDO network of Sprint. Sharing a connection with several other folks that originates with my Samsung EVDO phone is okay; sharing a connection using EDGE would be much more painful. The EVDO speed--remember, provided by a company I greatly dislike--is so fast that I'm considering getting a Cradlepoint router so I can share it without needing to tie up a USB port or two on my iBook. And interestingly, the device I'm most often sharing my EVDO connection with via WiFi is my iPod touch--almost making it what a 3G iPhone could be.


So, yes, I love the iPhone interface, as well as Apple itself, but unless and until a 3G iPhone with the ability to tether is unveiled, I'll be sticking to my iPod touch and my hated Samsung using hated Sprint--who has the fast data that I desire. So, Apple, I love you, I love the iPod touch, and I'd love to have an iPhone--with a couple of additions. Until then, sorry, there's no iPhone for me.

The Case of the Missing iPhones - solved?

With the Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona wrapping up this past week, it has never been more evident that both mobile phone manufacturers and consumers want a piece of the iPhone's action.

According to recent reports, there are almost 1.4 million iPhones in the "wild," There's been a lot of speculation as to where missing iPhones go. Now, according to China Mobile (China's largest wireless carrier), there were approximately 400,000 unlocked iPhones operating on their network. In other words, one out of every 10 iPhones sold globally are being used by China Mobile customers.

In another article written by Business Week, there was even speculation that some iPhones were being "leaked" from factories in China. The story went on to say that in addition to the phones, schematics and repair instructions were also being distributed. Even more shocking was that the supposed source of these "leaks" could be an Apple employee.

What's more...even if the phones are bought legitimately through an Apple store, what's to keep people from sending them overseas to their relatives or re-selling on eBay or by other means?

How the iPhone Changes Everything

Here at the iPhoneNewsBlog, we all agree that the iPhone is a great device. We see its potential and feel that it represents an emerging class of "Internet communication" devices that are always connected and integrated to data services on the Internet. Other requirements would be a physically small form factor (ie. smaller than a laptop) and being a sort of convergence (cell phone, email, Internet, etc.) appliance.

Some of the early "forerunners" in this category are the Treos, Blackberries and UMPCs. The Treos and Blackberries are definitely always connected, but I feel that they don't quite get the convergence aspect right. UMPCs may also be a good example as they feature a full-fledged operating system, but tend to be a bit on the bulky side. My cousin has a UMPC and to tell you the truth, I don't think you'd want to wear one of those on your hip, well, maybe some people may, but I sure won't.

In any case, back to the iPhone...as many sites have suggested, the iPhone is not a perfect product and to be fair, not many products are when they are first introduced, BUT we do feel that the iPhone comes pretty close. In this article, I will give a few examples of how the iPhone delivers what I would like to call a next generation experience.

Many industry analysts and observers alike have criticized the iPhone for not including 3G access, but because Steve Jobs felt that battery life and coverage would suffer, he chose to stick with the slower, wider coverage EDGE technology. It was a gamble that I think paid off because always being able to access the Internet as it is meant to be rendered is why the iPhone is such an important piece of technology.

One example of how the iPhone changed my life was when my wife gave birth. With the EDGE Internet access and an almost feature complete browser (no Flash or Java VM), I was pretty much able to live tweet my wife's pregnancy, blow by blow. To be able to post updates to Twitter from the labor/birthing room and share our experiences with the Internet community was just amazing. Not only did my friends get to feel as if they were there in the room with us, but I also have a record of what we went through that night (as it was a 16 - 17 hour ordeal).

In addition to twittering the laboring process, I was able to upload photos of our child to my Flickr account pretty much as soon as he had been delivered. A few weeks earlier, a relative also had delivered their baby and they sent photos the old way, via email. Let me tell you, even with a high speed connection, downloading three to four 3 Mb files or larger is not fun for anyone. After I saw that, I decided that I wouldn't put anyone through that again. So, I took a lot of pictures, uploaded them to my Flickr account and used the iPhone's mail client to notify all of our friends and relatives that the baby had arrived safe and sound. There would absolutely be no way for anyone to do something like this with a laptop or a "traditional" smartphone device (Treos and Blackberries).

These were just two of my experiences with the iPhone and how I used it's unique blend of technologies to do things never before possible with any other internet connected device. And, with the Software Development Kit coming sometime in February, the iPhone will once again allow users to do things they've never even thought possible.

In the meantime, if you have any stories you'd like to share, send us an email and we will consider publishing your story here at the iPhoneNewsBlog.

My Personal Cell Phone Journey to the iPhone

Most of us here have been lucky enough to see how cell phones have evolved from the first portable cellular telephone (Motorola DynaTAC 80000X) in 1982 to Apple's groundbreaking "Internet Communicator" the iPhone (2007). The industry has come a long way for sure, back in 1983, I remember the DynaTAC was more than a foot long, weighed almost 2 lbs. and had a hefty price tag of approx. $4,000. If I recall correctly, it had a talk time of about 1 hour and could hold up to 30 numbers, an impressive feat for the to say the least.

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Cell phones during this time were out of the reach of the common consumer and most people carried pagers. If you had a cell phone, you probably had the DynaTAC or had one installed in your car. Then, in 1993, BellSouth/IBM introduced the Simon. Billed as personal communicator, I actually was lucky enough to be involved in market testing for this device. Interestingly enough, I feel that this device paved the way for future phones such as the Treos, Blackberries, Windows Mobile Devices and of course our iPhone. In addition to being a phone, the Simon was also: a pager, calculator, address book, fax machine (yes that's right, it could send and receive faxes) and e-mail device. The one feature I feel that is worth mentioning is that it was a pen-enabled device (no handwriting recognition) that had a touch-screen interface. Sound good? It was considering it's feature set. The downside, it was huge, weighed 20 ounces and would set consumers back about $900.

Theoretical Copy & Paste in iPhone

A video created by a user called lonelysandwich shows how a cut and paste function might work on an iPhone. It's a well put together video and features the iPhone narrator guy with a custom voice-over.

I think this is a pretty good solution but won't be the solution that Apple comes up with. Apple's solution may be similar but probably a bit more intuitive. Nonetheless, this is a very interesting and well put together video. Check it out:

iPhone Copy and Paste from lonelysandwich on Vimeo.

IMEI number tracking and followup

Although it was proven by our friends at Gizmodo that Apple is NOT tracking your IMEI number, just in case some of you out there are still paranoid, a site called WinandMac.com claims they have found a way to keep Apple from tracking your IMEI number...The details can be found on their website.

iPod Touch running Mail, and other apps

Those iPhone and iPod Touch folks have decrypted the ramdisk and are now installing apps on the iPod Touch, engadget reports. Go to their site for more details and some screenshots as well.

iBrick Replacement: 4GB iPhone Giveaway!

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Just a reminder that for the month of October, we'll be giving away a brand new, unopened 4GB iPhone! So far we've gotten 108 subscribers to our newsletter! Don't be left out of this contest!

Simply sign-up for our newsletter to enter this 4GB iPhone giveaway and you're set! The sign up form is located below and also on the far right of every page on iPhoneNewsBlog! The lucky winner will be chosen on October 31, 2007 and we will notify the winner via email.

Who knows! You might just get lucky! Good luck!


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Official Rules: No purchase necessary to play. One entry per valid email address. Winner will be chosen at random on October 31, 2007.

4GB iPhone Giveaway!

Did the latest software update turn your iPhone into an iBrick? Then you need to enter the iPhoneNewsBlog iPhone Giveaway Contest!We know there are a few of you out there that have iBricks ever since the iPhone 1.1.1 udpate. We feel your pain! That's why we've decided to give away a brand new, unopened 4GB iPhone! That's right! It's our first contest and you could win a FREE 4GB iPhone... and it's pretty easy to enter.

Simply sign-up for our newsletter to enter this 4GB iPhone giveaway and you're set! The sign up form is located below and also on the far right of every page on iPhoneNewsBlog! The lucky winner will be chosen on October 31, 2007 and we will notify the winner via email.

Who knows! You might just get lucky! Good luck!


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And We're Back!

So we've been out for a while, but we're back! As you can see we've redesigned a bit and have a few more things to change around and fix up before we're fully operational... but that doesn't mean we can't bring you some news updates and rumors right? 

If any of you are inclined to do so, please send in your reviews of iPhone apps and accessories. We're always looking for good leads!

Thanks for sticking with us!

iPhone not correctly showing Battery levels, Apple says patch coming

A survey taken over at wirelessinfo.com shows that the problem of the iPhone battery not showing that it's fully charged is widespread: "over 60% of those who responded told us that their battery indicator did not show a fully charged battery."

Wirelessinfo contacted Apple, and this is what they had to say:
"Your battery is fully charged, but the UI (User Interface) is just not correctly reflecting this. We expect to fix this in a software update."

There was no indication as to when the software update would be coming, but just know that it is. We're sure Apple will also fix a whole slew of other problems with the iPhone and maybe even add a few more apps.

iPhone as the Second Coming?

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The other day I overheard some people talking about the iPhone. It almost sounded like a religious experience of some sort. In a way, I suppose it could be.

The iPhone seems to be the most anticipated thing in recent memory. I don't think that I've been waiting eagerly for something like this since the announcement of a sequel to the original Star Wars way back in 1978.

Not to mock anything, but I wouldn't be surprised to see people with bumper stickers or t-shirts claiming that the "iPhone is coming soon..."

We got the Apple iPhone! Here's how we did it!

Hopefully we'll get one the day it comes out! While we wait release of Apple's iPhone, we've been planning our attack to get first dibs on one. While we haven't found a fool proof strategy, meaning one that would get it in our paws guaranteed... we think there are a few things you can do to ensure that you get one the day it's released.

- Plan to miss work the day the iPhone is set to be released. Depending on the day the iPhone comes out, just plan to miss work because you'll be waiting in line or sleeping in the parking lot of one of the Apple Store locations or AT&T / Cingular locations.

- Call in advance to be sure the location you plan to purchase one will have stock. While there are no guarantees that the location will even KNOW how many they'll have, it's worth a shot. If the store has a low number, your chances are slimmer than a store with a large stock.

- Make friends at one of the locations. Go into a AT&T store today and start chatting it up with a sales rep. Be chummy and make friends. Tell him that you're waiting for an iPhone and make sure he knows you want one and that you'll switch from your existing provider to AT&T if he keeps you in the loop. Making friends with a rep is almost a sure fire way to get your foot in the door when the first batch of iPhones come in.

These are just our suggestions, strategies to getting an iPhone. We're sure you have more suggestions than that, so please send them our way!

iPhone Released TODAY!

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It was incredible! I stood in line for 2 hours but it was worth it to get my hands on Apple Inc.'s latest and greatest product! It was so beautifully slick I could barely keep myself from smiling ear to ear like an idiot... As I played with each feature, I could hear myself talking and then chuckling with each menu screen!

Then I woke up.

We can hardly wait for Apple's iPhone to come out! A bunch of us here at iPhoneNewsBlog have been discussing exactly how Apple will sell the iPhone and how much the plans will cost. Also some of us will actually have to call in sick for work that day in order to get in line to purchase it the day it comes out.

June 15th... the supposed release date of the iPhone, is coming soon... but not soon enough!

iPhone exposed! Dissection of an iPhone

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We'd love to see what makes the iPhone tick, so we're anxious to see what's on the inside of that shiny little device!

While most will cradle and gently handle their iPhone, we'll probably take that sucker apart unless someone does it before us. If we do take apart the iphone, we'll be sure to take a ton of photos and post them here so you won't have to. The tech heads will want to know what processor is being used, if it's socketed, if the memory is upgradable etc. Someones gonna hack this thing in no time.

A few iPhoneNewsBlog staffers have been taking bets on whats inside Apple Inc's iPhone, but we'll all know soon enough!

Not Quite: First iPhone Review

Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories has the first iPhone Review! NOT!

Read more here.

Funny Conan O'Brien iPhone Commercial

Man! Who knew the iPhone could do so many things! Funny stuff from Conan!