Two of the biggest smartphone launches this year will be those of the Palm Pre and the iPhone 3G S. The Pre launched a few weeks back and the iPhone 3G s is set to burn up the doors at AT&T Friday. IGN has a comparison of the two phones, and on paper, they are surprisingly similar to each other.
The iPhone 3G S is coming on June 19 with a lot of new features that will definitely improve its users' smartphone experience and their lives in general. After the release at the Apple WWDC 2009, AT&T announced the upgrade prices and everybody was shocked. The carrier will rip-off anybody who wants an upgrade, and many have predicted that this year's launch will not be as successful as previous ones, however, the iPhone 3G S pre-orders are sold-out.
Apple's own Phil Schiller said that the company's holiday product lineup is set for this year, but that's not stopping the rumor mill from claiming that an 8GB version of the iPhone 3GS is still on the way. No less that two unnamed sources are saying that AT&T will begin selling an 8GB iPhone 3GS for US$99 before Christmas, according to Boy Genius Report.
Why fork out cash for an Apple iPhone 3G stand when you have an ingenious kid at hand? Stephen Sheehan couldn't locate the right stand for his Apple iPhone 3G; enter the genius of 8 year old son Patrick Sheehan.
The Clarifi iPhone Case with Macro Lens fits on your iPhone 3G iPhone 3G macro - note carefully not earlier models - allows you to take macro pictures. That is pictures up close and personal so that the beauty of the inside of a flower or of a spider's web becomes apparent.
Stylish and custom fitting Pink Smooth Silicone Skin Case Cover for Apple iPhone 3G! This Apple iPhone 3G Silicone Case made of durable flexible non-slip silicone material. Designed to perfectly fit Apple iPhone, with precise cuts to access all the controls.
If I was to choose one of the best accessories for the Apple iPhone 3G, then it would have to be this Silicon Touch iPhone case from Yanko Design. This accessory makes using the Apple iPhone 3G much easier for the visually impaired.
Diamond jewellers De Vere's of London have unveiled the all black Apple iPhone 3G. The 'Midnight' iPhone 3G features a deep black bezel surrounding the front screen to match the rear case.The Midnight iPhone is exclusive to De Vere's for £799 (USD$1199) or as a bezel fitted to an existing iPhone for £299 (USD$449).
There are lots of people reporting on the spotty iPhone 3G reception issues and according to Barron's it looks like the BlackBerry Bold may be experiencing those same 3G reception issues. The Bold is available only in a couple countries at the moment and isn't yet available here in the U.S. so there is the possibility that the Bold's software will be updated prior to the release.
Looking for an identical experience when using a "Wi-Fi-only" iPad versus Apple's just-released iPad 3G? Guess again. Electronista is reporting that a number of common applications, including the iPad's YouTube viewer, Netflix, and ABC's TV viewer, are running at downsampled resolutions over the 3G connection-or simply not at all. Previews of video content on the iTunes Store remain unaffected.
The iPhone hacking faithful can now unlock and jailbreak their original iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch 1G devices with the much-awaited PwnageTool 3.1. Unfortunately, the hacking tool does not yet support the iPhone 3GS or the new iPod Touch, but an update is expected soon.