Google has just released in the U.S. a new version of Google Talk for the iPhone and iPod Touch browsers. You can now talk with them while you're on the move in addition to sending your friends Gmail messages from your iPhone.
On your iPhone browser go to www.google.com/talk, log in and start talking. Google Talk runs entirely in the browser so there's no need to download or install anything. There are a few differences from using Google Talk on your computer. For example, in to receive instant messages with Google Talk on your iPhone, the application needs to be open in your Safari browser. When you navigate away to another browser window or application, your status will be changed to "unavailable" and your Google Talk session will be restarted when you return.
AT&T Inc. today announced iPhone 3G pricing for new and existing AT&T customers, several attractive voice and data plans, and tips on how to be "iReady" when iPhone 3G goes on sale at AT&T retail stores at 8 a.m. local time on Friday, July 11.
AT&T is making it easy for customers to prepare for their iPhone 3G purchase by posting "Get iReady" tips and frequently asked questions at www.att.com/iphone. The site also will include a link for customers to check their upgrade eligibility and other wireless account information.
iPhone 3G will be available for $199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model. These prices require two-year contracts and are available to the following customers:
iPhone customers who purchased before July 11
Customers activating a new line with AT&T
Current AT&T customers who are eligible, at the time of purchase, for an upgrade discount
Orange will be launching the new 3G iPhone on July 17, 2008. The 3G iPhone offers even faster internet access plus new features such as GPS and email via Microsoft Exchange.
range will be selling the 3G iPhone from €149, as exclusive operator. Orange plan subscribers upgrading from the previous iPhone will be able to get the 3G version at a preferential rate 3G iPhone: the only mobile of its kind on the market.
The 3G iPhone builds on the features that made its predecessor such a huge success: revolutionary mobile phone with touchscreen, iPod function, real internet access, and email. In addition to the wealth of features available on the original iPhone, the 3G version adds 3G/3G+ technology, which with Orange covers over 66% of the French population today. Outside 3G coverage areas, mobile broadband is available via EDGE and Orange WiFi, with the iPhone switching networks automatically.
Mobile Digital Media (MDM), provider of mobile solutions, today announced it plans to bring many of its most popular software titles from the traditional mobile device and smartphone markets over to Apple's hugely popular iPhone.
Moreover, MDM will forego merely porting existing product code, but rather will rewrite applications from the ground up especially for the iPhone in order to take advantage of its advanced technologies and unique capabilities to ensure the ultimate user experience.
Mobile Digital Media's first product for the iPhone will be the extremely popular Advanced Brain Trainer Deluxe, followed by Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary with Franklin Thesaurus. MDM hasalso slated the hugely popular Atkins Carb Counter for release on iPhone during 2008, with other major titles to follow thereafter. Pricing information will be forthcoming, as will complete release date and title availability information.
AT&T Inc. has announced it will be the exclusive U.S. provider of the new iPhone 3G. Under the terms of a new agreement with Apple, AT&T remains the exclusive U.S. carrier of the iPhone 3G, which will be available beginning July 11 at a starting price of $199 with a two-year contract. The iPhone 3G boasts several significant enhancements, including:
3G broadband wireless connectivity, which gives customers a home broadband-like speed experience when surfing the Internet, sharing files and using media-rich Web applications.
Business-class capabilities, including e-mail, viewed on a large, touch-screen device and designed to meet the needs of companies of all sizes.
The ability for developers, including AT&T, to create customized consumer and business applications using the Apple software developer's kit (SDK).
Customers can get more information on the iPhone 3G at www.att.com/iphone.
Today Apple's CEO Steve Jobs announced the new 3G iPhone at Apple's WordWide Developer's Conference. The new iPhone comes with thinner edges, a flush 3.5mm headset jack, a black plastic back cover and solid metal buttons.
The iPhone has the same 3.5-inch display; however, it comes with improved audio quality, talk time of 5 hours, and stand-by time of 300 hours. 3G browsing time will be 5 to 6 hours, with 7 hours of video playback, and 24 hours of audio playback.
The new iPhone also comes with GPS. The 8GB version is priced at $200 while the 16GB model is priced at $300, and it will also come in white.
The new iPhone will be available July 11. It will support tri-band UMTS/HSDPA bands at 850/1900/2100MHz.
Japan's Softbank Mobile signed an agreement to be bringing Apple's iPhone to Japan. Softbank is hoping that the launch of the iPhone will take subscribers away from larger rivals NTT DoCoMo and KDDI.
Softbank released a brief statement that it signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Japan later this year. Foreign cell phones have traditionally been unpopular in Japan, but Apple has a high brand profile thanks to the popularity of its iPod digital music player.
Schmap, a publisher of digital travel guides for 200 destinations throughout the United States, Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand will launch this Monday a unique feature that auto generates maps when the iPhone is turned sideways (see Pre-Launch Preview information below to test it out).
Schmap City Guides and Schmap Local Search are available on the popular Apple iPhone with a unique Rotate 'n Map feature. Just by turning your iPhone sideways to see places on a map; scroll a list and the map dynamically updates.
You can choose from 100 worldwide cites, then browse reviews and photos for sights and attractions, hotels, restaurants, bars, parks, theaters, galleries, museums and more. Maps are just a turn away with the Rotate 'n Map feature.
To see an overview and videos of the Schmap iPhone application visit www.schmap.com/iphone.
Vodafone today announced it has signed an agreement with Apple to sell the iPhone in ten of its markets around the globe.
Later this year, Vodafone customers in Australia, the Czech Republic, Egypt, Greece, Italy, India, Portugal, New Zealand, South Africa and Turkey will be able to purchase the iPhone for use on the Vodafone network.
Fring today became the world’s first mobile VoIP application to be made publicly available for the Apple iPhone, enabling users to talk, chat and interact with other fring users (“fringsters”) and all of their online communities, using their iPhone’s WiFi connection.
A light, sneak preview R&D version of the phenomenally popular mobile VoIP application, developed in conjunction with the Holon Institute of Technology academic research labs in Israel, is now available for use on the iPhone from www.fring.com/fring_is/fringcubator.
The pre-release version is designed to both answer demand from iPhone-owning would-be fringsters and at the same time enable fring to learn about user experience, benefit from early feedback and influence the R&D process of the full release version, due for launch later this year.
The special pre-release version will enable iPhone users to get an early taste of fring and discover the freedom of being able to take their fring contacts and buddies from their other favorite online communities mobile on their iPhones.They will also have the ability to make free and low cost mobile calls over WiFi & enjoy rich, IM-style live chat with their online contacts, regardless of whether they are on their mobiles, PC’s or other internet devices.
Six months after the iPhone’s U.S. launch, has the device changed the mobile landscape?
According to M:Metrics, the answer is yes. Today, the measurement firm reports that the iPhone is already the most popular device for accessing news and information on the mobile Web, with 85 percent of iPhone users accessing news and information in the month of January.
“The iPhone has certainly delivered on its hype,” said Mark Donovan, senior analyst, M:Metrics. “Beyond a doubt, this device is compelling consumers to interact with the mobile Web, delivering off-the-charts usage from everything to text messaging to mobile video.”
M:Metrics found that a staggering 30.9 percent of iPhone owners watched mobile TV or video, versus a 4.6 market average, and more than double the rate for all smartphone users.
Apple today previewed its iPhone 2.0 software, scheduled for release this June, and announced the immediate availability of a beta release of the software to selected developers and enterprise customers. The iPhone 2.0 beta release includes both the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) as well as new enterprise features such as support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync to provide secure, over-the-air push email, contacts and calendars as well as remote wipe, and the addition of Cisco IPsec VPN for encrypted access to private corporate networks.
The iPhone SDK provides developers with a rich set of Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and tools to create innovative applications for iPhone and iPod touch. Starting today, anyone can download the beta iPhone SDK for free and run the iPhone Simulator on their Mac. Apple today also introduced its new iPhone Developer Program, giving developers everything they need to create native applications, and the new App Store, a breakthrough way for developers to wirelessly deliver their applications to iPhone and iPod touch users..
GyPSii, a geo-location and social networking service provider for mobile phones and Internet devices, is now available on the iPhone – Apple’s market-leading high-end mobile device.
The new web-based GyPSii iPhone application integrates its multiple services into a single interface, making it easy for users to enjoy a wide range of new and exciting location-based features and services, along with social networking – all using the fluid, intuitive touch-screen user interface of the iPhone.
GyPSii also confirmed that it would produce a “native” version of its application using Apple’s Software Developer Kit (SDK) which is scheduled to be launched later this week, providing seamless access for all Apple users, from the desktop, to the iPhone. GyPSii CEO, Dan Harple, said he didn’t want iPhone users who were keen social networkers to have to wait any longer for the only social networking platform specifically designed for location-enabled mobile phones to be available for their handset.
Getting all the media files you need for your iPhone can be expensive if you don't know where to get the download. Even if you pay $1 for every download it will be very expensive in the long run.
You may want to check out iPhone Unlimited and iPhone Nova. For a one time fee of $49.95 you get unlimited downloads of the latest music, movies and games. Download as many as you want, whenever you want. The service also includes tools, software, and 24 hour technical support.
iPhone Unlimited claims they are the largest downloading network on the planet. They claim to have over 30 billion files which include music, movies, and games.
Apple's revolutionary iPhone now comes in a new 16GB model for $499. It joins the 8GB model for $399.
As a side note, the iPod touch now comes in a new 32GB model for $499. It joins the 16GB and 8GB models for $399 and $299, respectively.
Customers who’d like to carry more music, photos, and videos with them now have new models of iPhone and iPod touch with double the memory from which to choose.
Apple recently announced a free software update for its iPhone that allows users to automatically find their location using the redesigned Maps application; text message multiple people in one message; create Web Clips for their favorite websites; customize their home screen; and watch movies rented from the new iTunes Movie Rentals right on their iPhone.
Skyhook Wireless, provider of the Wi-Fi Positioning System (WPS), recently announced that Apple is using its technology for the new Wi-Fi location positioning feature in its Maps application on both iPhone and iPod touch. Using WPS, iPhone and iPod touch users can now locate themselves in the popular Maps application with the tap of one button. (See Skyhook Wireless featured in the Macworld Keynote.)
By mapping known Wi-Fi signals throughout entire metropolitan areas, Skyhook has built a database of over 23 million Wi-Fi access points with their locations. The patented technology behind WPS leverages that database to provide location information. Skyhook's software-only system offers high accuracy indoors and the ability to make location more precise for users.
Skyhook Wireless was founded in 2003 to capitalize on the growth of Wi-Fi and the emerging market for location-based services. Skyhook's location coverage today includes 70% of the U.S. and Canadian populations, the top metropolitan areas of Europe and expanding coverage in Asia.
Apple today announced a free software update for its iPhone that allows users to automatically find their location using the redesigned Maps application; text message multiple people in one message; create Web Clips for their favorite websites; customize their home screen; and watch movies rented from the new iTunes Movie Rentals right on their iPhone.
Users can easily add significant new features to their iPhone through software updates whenever an update becomes available. New iPhone products shipping from the factory will include the software update and existing iPhone customers will automatically get the update for free when they sync their iPhone with iTunes.
Maps, one of the most popular and helpful applications on iPhone, has a new interface that is simpler and easier to use and adds incredible new features such as the ability to find your location automatically. With just the tap of a button, iPhone can now triangulate your position using nearby Wi-Fi base stations or cellular towers.
Orange have reported that since the announcement of the iPhone arriving in France, it has 63,000 fans who have registered to be the first to purchase the smartphone / iPod device.
Orange will be holding late-night openings at 12 of its stores, when iPhone is unveiled on Wednesday November 28, 2007. Bordeaux, Lille, Lyons, Marseilles, Montpellier, Nancy, Nice, Nantes, Rennes, Strasbourg and Toulouse will be welcoming iPhone fans from 6:30 pm onwards. In Paris, Orange will take this opportunity to inaugurate its brand new store at 125, avenue des Champs-Elysées.
As exclusive carrier for iPhone in France, Orange has developed a range of four "Orange for iPhone" plans. These offers have designed to let customers make the most of this revolutionary device that will change the way customers communicate.
T-Mobile Germany announced today it will sell the iPhone without a T-Mobile contract for 999 euros ($1,478) at its shops. (Ouch, that's kind of pricey!) However, rival Vodafone obtained a court injunction against it. T-Mobile stated it will comply with the injunction until the situation has been clarified by a court. A German court granted Vodafone a preliminary injunction this week preventing T-Mobile from locking the iPhone's SIM card to T-Mobile when making a sale.
T-Mobile plans to allow customers who bought an iPhone since November 19 to unlock the device free of charge so it can be used with other SIM cards. However, that will not enable customers to make use of all the functions that the music-playing and Web-browsing device offers. (That doesn't seem fair!)
T-Mobile has an exclusive deal with Apple to sell the iPhone in Germany, where Apple has no stores. Until now, customers had to sign up to a 24-month T-Mobile contract costing a minimum of 1,176 euros in order to buy the 399-euro phone.
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Apple today previewed its iPhone 2.0 software, scheduled for release this June, and announced the immediate availability of a beta release of the software to selected developers and enterprise customers. The iPhone 2.0 beta release includes both the iPhone Software Development Kit (SDK) as well as new enterprise features such as support for 
