Fancy your iPhone’s display to be squeaky clean? Well, you could always get iWashSexy, which features models in bikinis, maid suits and more. They’ll clean your screen from the inside, and you’ll probably get a kick out of watching them do so.
The iPhone has inspired a new generation of imitators, from Nokia to BlackBerry. So just how smart are these smartphones – and should Apple be worried?
- SmartTalk Bluetooth headset: dual-mic headset featuring STEPvoice "acoustic voice separation" technology to kill background and wind noise, and features voice feedback during pairing. $100, now shipping, or wait until February to buy it in a bundle with the PowerJolt car charger for $120.
- TuneBuds Fit: In-ear headphones with 10mm drivers in an "anatomically correct" aluminum curved design. Sure, okay. They'll be $50 in February.
- Noise-reducing auxiliary audio cable: Car-oriented headphone cable with an inline dual-element noise filter to eliminate hum from vehicle electrical systems. If you need this -- you know if you do, trust us -- it'll be well worth the $20 in February.
- SmartShare USB: Sure, lots of people could use this $20 two-port USB hub with a unique splitter-like design, but Griffin's targeting it at MacBook Air owners, because let's face it -- it's fun to point out how limited the MacBook Air is.
- PowerBlock Reserve: Adds a removable battery to the popular PowerBlock USB charger that allows it to charge your iPod / iPhone away from an outlet. A little steep at $40, but the battery is held in place magnetically for extra awesomeness.
- PowerJolt Reserve: Same deal as the PowerBlock, but in an iPod / iPhone car charger package.
- Charge Converter FireWire to USB: We're still unclear as to why all these iPhone 3G FireWire charging adapters are all so expensive, but $30 will get you Griffin's take on the idea sometime later this month.
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Starting last December, a limited number of iPhone apps began testing AdMob’s new tracking service for downloads. The full service has been launched today, so that advertisers can accurately monitor App Store conversion rates. AdMob has published some of the trends the aggregate data revealed.
A classy new home for your iPhone
FP Trading Desk submits:
Consumers, analysts and investors are salivating at the possibility of Apple Inc. (AAPL) launching new versions of the uber-popular iPhone in 2009. While nothing is expected on this front from the Macworld expo this week, rumours are floating around that AT&T (T) will soon offer iPhone-as-modem tethering plans. A 32GB iPhone is also expected to be coming to an Apple event in the next month or two.
Mike Abramsky, an analyst with RBC Capital Markets, expects Apple will offer an entry level iPod Phone sometime around the middle of 2009 and a next generation iPhone 3G (HSPA) ‘Pro’ late in the year. He assigns an 80% probability to both.
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Truphone has just announced the debute of the ability to make and receive Skype calls and instant messaging to the entire Skype user base from its iPhone and iPod touch applications. The service is scheduled to be available to all customers during the week of January 12th. Truphone customers on both Apple devices can now [...]
Been holding on to that now-antique EDGE device to keep from extending your contract with AT&T? Well, if you've been experiencing some sluggishness -- and not just general EDGE sluggishness, mind you -- you might have more to blame than just those recent outages. Open for Business reports that AT&T has been quietly lowering EDGE signal strength to give more 3G love to all you iPhone 3G and Bold users. To add to the shadiness of the situation, AT&T reps are all offering up the same solution -- buy a 3G device. Unsurprisingly, AT&T's Mark Siegel has denied Open for Business's claims, and says that the mega-carrier is not requiring anyone to switch to a 3G phone. We'll put on our Sherlock Holmes outfits and try to do some digging, but it's not like we actually expect these guys to admit to a move that would definitely lead to a lot of backlash.
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AT&T slowing EDGE to force customers to switch to 3G? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 07 Jan 2009 02:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsFor this year’s Macworld Christopher Schmitt decided to undertake a project: take a photo of every booth at Macworld Expo with an Apple iPhone camera (with a little help from the great SteadyCam application).
A group of students from the University of Toronto have completed an awesome iphone hack that could potentially replace most if not all remotes you have around the house. It’s called UiRemote
It seems that the prayers of all those who are hoping for Flash support to become available for the iPhone/iPod Touch may have just been finally answered, and no, it’s not coming from Apple.
Ookla, the Speedtest.net operator, released Speedtest.net for the iPhone. That’s right! Everyone’s favorite website to test their network speeds is now available to the iPhone and also the iPod Touch.
Cute little Headphonies Mini Speakers as the name suggests are mini speakers having 3 inch stature each. They form ultimate accessories for your iPhone, iPod and MP3 player.
If I had to name one collaboration application that I to use on an almost daily basis, with the exception of Google Docs, my answer would be Cisco's WebEx. A lot of companies make pitches to me using WebEx. Despite its patchy performance on the Mac …
Taking iPhone screen shots is easy and painless. This feature is great for writing tutorials, documentation, instructions for family/friends, or simply creating unique backgrounds.
Review of Hot Popcorn iPhone Movies App: "Film fans will like Hot Popcorn a lot"
Apple fans don’t seem so smug, with neither Snow Leopard or an iPhone nano to be seen at today’s Macworld keynote. But maybe that’s the point. Apple doesn’t need another new killer device when they’ve the iPhone and Mac OS platform to lean on.
BodyPulse, which turns your iPhone into a variable-speed "massager" made it through the app store approval process and is available now for $1.99. There were several "jailbreak" demos of vibe apps before, but this is one of the first to show up in the store.