XtremeMac announced the 3 in 1 Microdock for iPod/iPhone which gives users the ability to play, charge and wake to iPod or iPhone at home or on the go. The 4.7 oz Microdock provides surprising sound and is ideal for personal listening. Whether placed on any desk or nightstand or packed in its convenient travel pouch, Microdock’s compact design takes up little space and packs easily into any suitcase or backpack.

As an additional feature, XtremeMac is offering a free XtremeMac Alarm Clock App which seamlessly integrates with the 3 in 1 Microdock to create the perfect waking solution. The app allows users to set dual alarms, wake up to choice of iPod song or chime, set nap/snooze times, and listen to music or nature sounds to enhance the sleeping experience.

The 3 in 1 Microdock are available now for $59.99 MSRP.

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XtremeMac announced the Luna SST alarm clock for speaker dock for iPod and iPhone, featuring dual independent alarms with a detachable speaker, making it the perfect bedside dock. The unique design allows for placement on an opposite nightstand tables and enables full stereo sound. The dual independent alarm settings and controls allows two users to wake to iPod/iPhone, FM radio or chime as well as snooze and activate/deactivate alarms from both locations. The Luna SST also features a clean, intuitive user interface with dimmable display to match any decor.

As an additional feature, XtremeMac is offering a free XtremeMac Alarm Clock App which seamlessly integrates with the Luna SST to create the perfect waking solution. The app allows users to set dual alarms, wake up to choice of iPod song or chime, set nap/snooze times, and listen to music or nature sounds to enhance the sleeping experience.

The Luna SST is available now for $129.99 MSRP.

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One of the top drum loop companies making Apple Loops for musicians released a new collection of drums. Beta Monkey music just released Drum Werks XIII and is available for download.

Drum Werks is the company’s flagship product that encompasses many different genres of music, from Rock to Country. This newest release focuses on old school funk, funk-rock, soul and R&B.

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There is a new iPhone killer in town and this time is the closer resemblance of an iphone, it has strong features, good looking and what is worse, it comes to give the iPhone the fight of its life. This is the Samsung Instinct (m800), which is going to spoil the launch of the next generation of iPhone this june, it is set to be on the street at the end of june, coinciding with Apple rumored plans for the iPhone 2.0.

Check the specs and compare them.

Feature		Samsung Instinct
Picture
Storage		microSD / TransFlash
Capacity (songs)		Depends on Memory
Capacity (pictures)		Depends on Memory
Capacity (video)		Depends on Memory
Controls		Touch Screen
Screen size/type		3.1 inches
Screen resolution		240 x 432 pixels 262 144 colors, TFT
Screen aspect ratio		Info N/A
Landscape display mode		Yes
Portrait display mode		Yes
Personalized wallpaper		Yes
Audio player		FM Radio MP3 Player: Sprint Music Store FM Radio: Sprint Radio Speakerphone: Push-To-Talk:
Video player		Yes
Picture viewer		Yes
Games player		Yes
Audio formats		MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA formats supporte
Video formats		H.264, MPEG4 formats supported , Video player
FM tuner		Yes, FM Radio
Height/Width		4.6 x 2.2 x 0.5 inches (116 x 55 x 12.5 mm)
Weight		4.4 oz (125 g)
Wireless		Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) Bluetooth, 3G Networks Ready
Phone Technology		CDMA dual band (800/1900 MHz) Data CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEV-DO rev.0/1xEV-DO rev.A 3G Capable
Wireless/social features (audio)		2.0, Stereo Bluetooth
Wireless/social features (pictures)		2.0, Stereo Bluetooth
Wireless/social features (video)		2.0, Stereo Bluetooth
Connectivity		Bluetooth® 2.0 Wi-Fi®: IEEE 802.11 b/g 3G Networks
Battery		Li - Ion, 1000 mAh
Battery life		Talk time: 5.75 hours ( 345 mins) of Talk time
Battery charge time		Info N/A
Colors		Black
PC / Mac		PC
Online download service		Sprint Music Store
Downloads available		Sprint Music Store
Price per song / album		Info N/A
Subscription service		Info N/A
Subscription cost		Not available
Client software		Windows Media Player 9
System requirements - OS		Windows XP SP2 or later
System requirements - Processor		Not specified
Internet Ready		Yes, WAP 2.0, Full HTML browser
Mobile TV		Sprint TV
Agenda		Yes
Contacts		Caller Groups supported, 600-names capacity, Multiple Numbers Per Contact, Picture ID, Ring ID PIM Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, TO-DO, Stopwatch, Memo, World Clock, Unit Converter Voice Dialing, Commands, Recording, Speaker Phone Email, GPS
System requirements - Other		Broadband Internet connection; video RAM not specified
Over the aire Music Download		Info N/A
Starbuck Ready		Info N/A
Price		Under $300 Rumored
Other Features		Caller Groups supported, 600-names capacity, Multiple Numbers Per Contact, Picture ID, Ring ID PIM Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, TO-DO, Stopwatch, Memo, World Clock, Unit Converter Voice Dialing, Commands, Recording, Speaker Phone

Feature		iPhone
Picture
Storage		8 GB - 16 GB
Capacity (songs)		1,750 songs (8GB model)
Capacity (pictures)		10,000 pictures (8GB model)
Capacity (video)		10 hours of video (8GB model)
Controls		Multi Touchscreen, Cover Flow
Screen size/type		3.5" LCD
Screen resolution		480-by-320-pixel resolution at 163 pixels per inch
Screen aspect ratio		4:3
Landscape display mode		Yes
Portrait display mode		Yes
Personalized wallpaper		Yes
Audio player		Yes
Video player		Yes
Picture viewer		Yes
Games player		Yes
Audio formats		AAC, MP3, Audible, Apple Lossless, AIFF, WAV
Video formats		H.264, m4v, mp4, mov, MPEG-4
FM tuner		No
Height/Width		4.3 x 2.4 inches
Depth		.31 inch
Weight		4.2 ounces
Wireless		Wi-Fi (802.11b/g
Wireless/social features (audio)		Hackers Ready
Wireless/social features (pictures)		Hackers Ready
Wireless/social features (video)		Hackers Ready
Connectivity		USB 2.0 (wireless possible?)
Battery		Li-Ion rechargeable, built-in
Battery life		Music: 22 hours. Video: 5 hours.
Battery charge time		1.5 hours to 80%
Colors		Black
PC / Mac		Mac and PC
Online download service		iTunes Store
Downloads available		Audio, video, games, podcast,
Price per song / album		$.99 per song; $9.99 per album, $.99 per Ringtone
Subscription service		None
Subscription cost		Not available
Client software		iTunes
System requirements - OS		Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later; Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP SP2 or later
System requirements - Processor		Mac OS X
Internet Ready		Yes
Youtube Video		Yes
Agenda		Yes, Ical sync
Contacts		Yes, Contact, Address Book sync
System requirements - Other		Broadband Internet connection; video RAM not specified
Over the aire Music Download		Yes, Itunes Wi-fi Music Store
Starbuck Ready		Yes, internet access free in Starbuck stores
Batery Life		Talk: 8 hr Standby: 250 hr (10.4 days
Price		$399 (8GB)
Features		GSM, SMS, VOICEMAIL, PUSH EMAIL, EDGE, GOOGLE MAP, WIDGET, MULTITOUCH, PROXIMITY SENSOR, ACCELEROMETER
What you get in the box		iPod, earphones, USB 2.0 cable, Dock adapter for use with Universal Dock, case.

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The ipod and the iphone have proven to be the most sucessful duo, the ipod has taken the portable music industry by storm and now the iPhone is doing the same thing for the mobile industry, but Apple is not cashing or taking advantages totally in the marketing arena.

Here is the point:
The marketing behind the ipod was and is still excellent, trendsetting, joyful and has done its job, put the ipod everywhere in an entertainming manner, everybody enjoys those well done ads, the music, the images, the strategy worked for the ipod. With the iphone, Apple has turned to the other side, showing what to do with your newly iphone. While this is a direct to your brain marketing, it is totally different from the ipod one.

Good, the ipod and the iphone have received thousand of free TV exposure, people showing their favorite mp3 or smartphone to everybody and this represents a bigger than expected and unpaid marketing campaign.

But hey, Where is the Yanqui’s based iPod or iPhone? Or the David Ortiz fully loaded iPod?

And there is where Apple is still sleeping, there is a bigger and more fanatic audience out there that is willing to have a Baseball or Basketball iPod, loaded with the most important moments of their favorite team. It won’t be any difficult for Apple to partner with the MLB or other Sport Association in USA or in any other country. Imagine a Manchester United iPd, damn, it will even give more and more exposure to the ipod, because the Manchester fanatics really love everything about their team. Apple has the RED Product iPod, why not put the Sox at the end and give us a piece of collection?

It is time for Apple to come to the Social and sport is one of the most social event in the country with millions of fans worldwide that buy T-shirts, caps, bats, watches, mugs and everything related to their team, imagine the potentials and advantages the will and have if it is marketed toward this sea of ready to spend people.

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Applications for the iphone and ipod touch are growing like bad grass, faster than you can kill it and every single day you notice new and amazing services, tools and utilities for this new platform. We collected a bunch of them, those that we believe are the most important ones to hang out… In the next part we will add more business related applications. Please notice that some of fthis applications can damage your iphone, a fresh restore could help but act wisely, we are not affiliated with the designers/programmers or vendors of these applications, we only provide this list as an recommendation, we are not receiving any kind of endorsement from their respective owners. We really don’t know them, but appreciate their time.

iPhoneeBooks
Read books using your iPhone! Download books from online repositories, like Project Gutenberg, and enjoy reading them with this nice tool. If you love reading and don’t want to waste your time while waiting for something, just install this little application and read books whenever you have a spare minute. From now on a library of your favorite books will be always at hand.

Voice Notes
Voice Notes allows you to record, play and share voice memos. It offers interactive memo recording using your iPhone’s built-in microphone and speaker. With this application you can easily send and receive voice email, it has native support for AMR. The process of recording is very simple. Must have.

MobileChat
Using a simplistic approach, keeping a unified GUI in mind, and using the most light weight methods for executing tasks, MobileChat is the premier AIM Application for the iPhone. In fact, it’s so light-weight and efficient that it runs just about as well on the EDGE network as it does on any WiFi network!

weDict
If you study foreign languages, read in foreign languages, or just love traveling, you will surely find this small application useful. weDict is a light-weight dictionary for iPhone. It supports StarDict’s dictionaries that are also free and available for many languages.

Lights Off
If you are not in the mood to read books or to chat with your friends, try this one. Lights Off is an absolutely addictive puzzle game for iPhone. You should switch all of the lights out. Tapping a light toggles it, along with the four adjacent lights. Once you succeed with switching out, you’ll advance to the next level!

Free FLV Converter
Search and download movies and clips from YouTube, Google Video, and from other online video services using this tool. Free FLV Converter will also convert the movies and clips that you select into the iPhone format. The program will run on Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows 2003, Windows Vista machines.

Videora iPhone Converter
Videora iPhone Converter is a free iPhone video converter that converts video files, YouTube videos, movies and DVD’s so you can play them on your iPhone. The software, developed by the creators of Videora, can convert all types of video files (avi, divx, xvid, flv, x264, vob, mpeg, DVD’s, YouTube, etc.) into the proper video formats (MPEG-4, H.264) that play on the iPhone.

SendPics
SendPics allows you to email full-resolution photos from your camera folder. Snap a pic and send it by email to Flickr or your favorite photo processor. By default, images that are sent from iPhone are automatically scaled, which reduces their quality. This small utility preserves full quality of your images while sending them from your iPhone.

Sketches
Sketches is a native iPhone application that will allow you to sketch a simple diagram, to draw on your iPhone, to add different things to your photos etc. It also has the ability to select pencils and colors, a library of stationery to use for your background, saving your work to the photo library (so that you can synchronize back to your computer), send to mail and undo. To erase your drawing, just shake your iPhone, as if it were an etch-a-sketch!

Free iPhone Unlock
http://www.freeiphoneunlock.com/ contains guides and tools necessary to unlock your iPhone without any hardware change. This should allow you to use your iPhone with a SIM card from any GSM carrier instead of being locked with the provided carrier. The process of unlocking is described pretty good, there are step-by-step tutorials. Get more freedom for your iPhone!

ClearCheckbook Money Management
With ClearCheckbook Mobile, you can balance your checkbook, manage your finances, view reports on your spending, see where your money is going and more. ClearCheckbook Mobile has all the same great features that ClearCheckbook.com has, except they’ve been specially designed to fit on the screen of your iPhone or iPod Touch. Take a look today and be on your way to full control of your finances!
To use on your iPhone or iPod Touch open the link in Safari: http://www.clearcheckbook.com/mobile/

Mortgage Calculator
A simple mortgage calculator that factors in your loan amount, loan interest, and number of years. Suggested categories: real estate, business, finance, mortgage
To use on your iPhone or iPod Touch open the link in Safari: http://www.mortgagesum.com/iphone/

StockWatch
Want to track your stock portfolio on your iPhone or iPod Touch?
StockWatch is a web-app similar to the Native iPhone/iPod Touch stock application, but with a host of additional features:
- View detailed information (Ranges, Volume, Market Cap, EPS, etc.) for the stocks in your Watchlist.
- Set up a trackable portfolio for any of the stocks you are watching, and see the gain/loss in real-time.
- An additional watchlist toggle that will show you the all-time gain/loss your portfolio.
To use on your iPhone or iPod Touch open the link in Safari: http://iphone.toughturtle.com/stockwatch

Mortgage Payment Calculator
Calculate the monthly payment for a fixed-rate mortgage loan.
To use on your iPhone or iPod Touch open the link in Safari: http://calcnexus.com/mortgage-payment-calculator.php

Buxfer
Buxfer is an online tool for managing your personal and social finances. It is aimed especially at 20-somethings. With Buxfer, you can upload your bank transactions (or automatically download them), understand where you are spending money, set up budgets, get reminders, and lots more. You can also split dinner bills, groceries, etc. and track how much your room-mates owe! All of this accessible over the web, through an iPhone/iPodTouch or even via email!
To use on your iPhone or iPod Touch open the link in Safari: http://i.buxfer.com/

Bank of America Mobile
Bank of America Mobile Mobile Banking from Bank of America. Do your banking from your iPhone or iPodTouch.
To use on your iPhone or iPodTouch open the link in Safari: Bank of America Mobile

Billing Manager
We spend a lot of time with small business owners, seeing the passion you bring to what you do, whether it’s web design, landscaping, or dog walking. Along the way, we’ve noticed something small business owners definitely don’t love: creating, sending, and tracking invoices. So we created Intuit Billing Manager to take the hassle out of billing, so people can focus on doing what’s really important.

What’s New in this Version
- The newest release of Billing Manager lets you manage your billing on the go. View your customer list and invoices, keep track of payments as they are received, and even process credit cards from your iPhone!

Visit Billingmanager

noter
An Offline notes/ to do list! Load the page on your iPhone once and you can use noter offline! noter has been upgraded to include account synchronization! Type up notes, store offline and sync any time with your dBelement account. You can retrieve your notes on any computer or iPhone. Make changes, send to your account and retrieve anywhere.

Jot down quick notes, add items to a to-do list. With a simple, easy to use interface you’ll be off jotting down notes in seconds. Simply open noter and enjoy!

noter – “it’s all about you” Visit noter

BudgetBuster Daily Expense Tracker
Helps you keep tabs on your daily, weekly, and monthly spending goals. I have a household budget, but it’s the little things that seem to add up — cups of coffee, some books, a snack I didn’t plan on, an extra meal out. These kinds of things ruin a budget! But BudgetBuster, which is always available on your iPhone, will help you stick with your goals. Set up a daily, weekly, or monthly budget, then add expenses. BudgetBuster lets you know how much you’ve spend this period and how much you’ve got left to spend. BudgetBuster will also store your expense history, as far back as you like. Good luck with your financial goals.

Visit BudgetBuster

Dynamic AI
Powerful reporting and Business Intelligence. Now on your iPhone or iPod touch. Dynamic AI is a completely browser based reporting and analysis application used in businesses around the world.

Users and developers benefit from:
- Fast connectivity to a wide range of databases
- Effective development and administration processes
- User-friendly and flexible ad-hoc reporting
- Flexible and fast drill-down capabilities
- Dynamically assigned rights, roles and features
- Versioning, logging and build-in documentation

Visit Dynamic AI

SpeedyMarks
SpeedyMarks makes it easy to open and to create visual bookmarks of your favourite web sites on the iPhone. It uses screenshots to show a preview of the stored web sites. Special aid is provided to enter even complex URLs quickly. Search Google, Wikipedia, Digg.com and Amazon.com. Store the SpeedyMarks either in a local cookie or on a server.

Visit SpeedyMarks

Charts
Create and manage charts of everything. E.g. monitor and track your weight, your expenses, your mileage, temperatures or whatever your want.

You can choose between line, bar and pie charts, different chart color schemes and email the data and the chart to yourself for backup and further processing.

Visit Charts

Before You Leave the House
This is a reminder list of things you need before you leave the house.

Visit Before you Leave the House

Google iPhone Applications
Google announced the release of a new iPhone application that integrates its multiple services into a single interface, making it easy for iPhone users to find, use and switch between Google search, Gmail, Calendar, Reader, and more. To use the application, iPhone users simply point their web browser to http://www.google.com.

To accomplish this, Google is taking advantage of browser technologies (like AJAX) that made Gmail and Google Maps possible on the desktop. In supporting these advances in web technology, the iPhone’s Safari browser not only delivers an excellent mobile Internet experience; it enabled our product and engineering teams to create an optimal Google experience on a mobile device.

WirelessDMS
WirelessDMS from Matrix Logic Corporation allows you to access the documents and content in your Open Text eDOCS DM (formerly Hummingbird DM) document management system from your iPhone.

You can see your recent edits, search, view and email documents in your DM system from anywhere, anytime! Never be stuck without your documents again.

Visit WirelessDMS

43 Actions
Quickly add new actions, organize in contexts and projects, set due dates; get your daily or weekly agenda by email; add new actions via Jott.com, Twitter.com or by email; mark active/next actions; check off and archive finished tasks; customize the color scheme; export a backup (in XML-format) for safekeeping.

43 Actions: Staying in the loop — on the go

TSheets Time Tracker
A free web-based time keeping system for tracking time against project/job codes. From your phone it allows you to easily clock-in and out, manage project codes, and see totals for the day. The desktop version is feature rich with full reports, easy drag-and-drop timesheet management, PTO tracking, and a rich user interface. TSheets also offers a business version with everything needed to track and manage time for all your employees.

Visit TSheets Time Tracker

Thingamalist | The online list maker and organizer
Allows users to create, save, send, and share lists. Not only can you manage your lists, but also receive electronic coupons on items in your list. Thingamalist is partnering with local businesses to bring you the best shopping incentives.

Visit Thingamalist

Sendvite
An online portal to send email invitation to your friends, and families from iPhone and Web. It is free to join. You can track your invitations, send eGreetings and support for SMS Alerts. No Advertisements.

Visit Sendvite

AOL Money & Finance on iPhone
As your complete source of free stock quotes, AOL Money & Finance is the leading investment research site on the web. Get comprehensive stock information for all of your favorite companies in an easy to read format- right on your iphone! In addition to stock prices, AOL Money & Finance has real-time streaming news from over 3,000 sources and robust charting tools. Round out the package with in-depth research data from the top sources in the industry. AOL Money & Finance allows you to quickly analyze your next investment while you’re on the go.

Visit AOL Money & Finance on iPhone

Zimbra
The Apple iPhone can be used to access Zimbra Collaboration Suite using IMAP/POP3, Safari, and iSync. It can also access Zimbra Collaboration Suite with Exchange, using the IMAP protocol for retrieving mail. It does not currently support Exchange ActiveSync or “over the air” syncing due to limitations on the iPhone. Unlike Apple Mail 2.1.1 on OS X and ActiveSync 5+ on Windows Mobile Phones, the iPhone will accept multiple Exchange accounts that can be used with the Zimbra Collaboration Suite server.

Visit Zimbra

Heap CRM
A customer relationship management (CRM) application should make your life simpler not more complicated. Heap is designed to be simple. It has simple functions like messaging, calendars and contacts; but it ties them all together so you can see the relationships between these items. You can easily run reports on this data, or if you wish, export the data. Heap does what you need then gets the heck out of your way.

Main Features:
- Dashboard
- Messages
- Calendar
- Contacts
- Reports (Now with Goals)
- Event Templates (Sales-force Automation)
- E-Mail Integration (Now with E-Mail History)
- Specialized iPhone Interface

eBuddy- Feature-packed iPhone chat client with support for AIM, Yahoo!, and MSN (Site works only if visited on your iPhone).

Cool Gorilla Talking Phrasebook - Foreign language phrase-book with audio.

Newsgator Mobile for iPhone - Full-featured, mobile version of Newsgator’s online offering. Great for users of the MacRSS client, NetNewsWire, which automatically syncs to the service.

iRovr- A social-network exclusive to the iPhone.

iPhoneiGTD – App for access of projects being tracked via the Mac client iGTD. The only catch is that your iGTD data needs to be synced with .Mac in the first place.

TeleMoose- A front-end for Amazon.com optimized for the iPhone.

Google Reader- An interface for popular web-based RSS reader, Google Reader, nicely optimized for the iPhone.

iZoho- An iPhone front-end for the web-based office suite Zoho. The iPhone version lets you do everything you might do on your computer, including viewing and editing docs, spreadsheets, and presentations.

Gas.app - Enter your zip code and this app will find you the cheapest gas in town (USA only).

MyMetar – A “weather bookmarking service” which allows you to bookmark your local METARs, TAFs, and radar images.

iPhoneTravel – Searches directory travel.ian.com just in case you need to book flights, hotels, and cruises from your iPhone.

Listingly – A list making application with a great UI. Integrated word recognition and the ability to print lists make this an indispensable resource, especially for making shopping lists on the go.

NYTimes River - Cuts out the clutter on the NYTimes website, just delivering the news in an easily readable format.

CheapMF – Out shopping? Not sure about prices? CheapMF can help. It’s a utility that searches Amazon.com for prices on specified products in order to help you make educated shopping decisions.

Expense View – Allows you to import your spending data into your iPhone on-the-go.You can then access your data at home and see exactly how you’ve been spending your money. It’s even equipped with graphs and categories for the organized spender.

iActu – Newsstand like interface for reading news headlines from various Newspapers.

Ta-da List 37signals – simple, intuitive to-do list app.

iTipr – Excellent application for calculating appropriate tip amounts.

TestiPhone – Web-based simulator for quickly testing your iPhone applications.

JiWire – A utility to find free Wi-Fi hotspots by location, worldwide.

Airport Delay Tracker - Track live air traffic information.

iBloglines – Another iPhone-optimized RSS reader, this one, with the Bloglines service.

Belfry SciCalc – A nicely implemented scientific calculator for the iPhone.

TV Forecast – A personalized TV-guide optimized for the iPhone.

WIF, INTERNET AND NETWORK

GOOGLE MOBILE APPLICATIONS FOR THE IPHONE
Google announced the release of a new iPhone application that integrates its multiple services into a single interface, making it easy for iPhone users to find, use and switch between Google search, Gmail, Calendar, Reader, and more. To use the application, iPhone users simply point their web browser to http://www.google.com.

To accomplish this, Google is taking advantage of browser technologies (like AJAX) that made Gmail and Google Maps possible on the desktop. In supporting these advances in web technology, the iPhone’s Safari browser not only delivers an excellent mobile Internet experience; it enabled our product and engineering teams to create an optimal Google experience on a mobile device.

Google’s overall goal is to provide users with access to information, wherever they are. This commitment is device-independent, and we are working to develop new mobile technologies that are faster, easier to use, and available on more devices. A recent example is My Location (http://google.com/gmm/mylocation.html), a Google Maps for mobile feature that shows users their location directly on the map with or without GPS. To see the full range of mobile products and services available from Google, visit http://mobile.google.com.

MOBILESCROBBLER

MobileScrobbler connects your Apple iPhone or iPod Touch with the Last.fm social music website. As you listen to music on your device, MobileScrobbler sends the title, artist, and album to the Last.fm website. Last.fm uses this information to suggest new music, new friends, concerts, and events based on the music you listen to.

Features
Scrobble tracks as you listen on your iPhone / iPod touch
Queues songs for submission when offline and automatically submits them the next time you connect
Listen to Last.fm radio over EDGE or wifi (wifi strongly recommended)
Tag songs as ‘love’ or ‘ban’
View album artwork and artist data for songs as you listen
View lyrics for the currently playing song
View upcoming concert events and add them to your calendar
All data is cached for offline viewing

Requirements
A last.fm account
A wifi connection is strongly recommended for listening to last.fm radio.

For more information go here.

DEVICESCAPE
Using Devicescape, owners of the iPhone and iPod Touch can seamlessly connect to fast and inexpensive Wi-Fi networks and public hotspots at café’s, university networks, muni networks, and many more.
Devicescape eliminates the need to launch a browser to enter user names and passwords on your iPhone or iPod Touch. Your user name and password are entered just once and stored on a secure server and, after that, Devicescape enables you to automatically connect to any supported network within range.

Devicescape works at hundreds of thousands of hotspots worldwide by supporting more than 400 public networks including the largest carriers in the world such as T-Mobile and AT&T, municipal and free networks, and nearly 100 university and college networks. Consumers can manage and expand their Wi-Fi coverage by adding more hotspots and networks by visiting Devicescape’s web site at devicescape.com.

Instructions to install Devicescape on the iPhone and iPod Touch are available at: www.devicescape.com/download. Devicescape works on both the 1.0.x and the 1.1.1 firmware releases for the iPhone and iPod Touch. Devicescape is free for consumers. In addition to the Apple iPhone and the Apple iPod Touch, Devicescape supports Mac OSX, PCs with Windows XP and Vista, Windows Mobile 5 & 6 Smartphones, Nokia Nseries and Eseries phones, and the Nokia Internet Tablets, with many more devices planned.

STUMBLER
Stumbler lets you view the wireless networks in your area. While right now Stumbler only handles 802.11 networks, soon you should see Bluetooth and GSM capabilities as well.

Stumbler is still in a early Alpha stage, but it is fully functional, and pretty stable.

Planned Features
Auto Scanning
Manufacturer detection
Logging
A-GPS
Raw 802.11 packet capture (monitor mode)
Download Stumbler here

INSTANT MESSAGING
APOLLO IM
iPhone Instant Messenger Client
Featuring support for MSN, .Mac, and ICQ accounts, a gorgeous new chat UI that replicates iChat, available/away ability, custom status messages and much more.

Download Apollo IM here

iCHAT FOR THE IPHONE IN JAVASCRIPT
Log in with your AOL IM account. No data is logged, but all of your information does pass through my server. I am not harvesting any information. This app is server intensive, so I’m limiting sessions to 10 minutes for now.

Use your mouse to flick (drag and release) your buddy list up and down like you’re supposed to on the iPhone. Click a buddy to start a conversation. You can open multiple conversations… flick left/right to change conversations.

Download iChat for Iphone in JavaScript here

SMS
SMSD iPhone SMS Delete And Forwarding Application
This application much like Wetool addresses some of the shortcomings of the SMS messaging application on the iPhone. The major features which are included on SMSD which Apple has neglected to add are deletion of individual messages, forwarding of SMS messages to groups of people and a built in character counter. The application is at version 0.09 but apparently seems stable in regards to the advertised features.

Features
Delete individual messages
Different views for incoming and outgoing messages
Templates
Backup all message through mail.
Compose new messages. (Apple got this right.)
Reply to messages. (Well, Apple did not miss this one.)
Forward messages.
Support for concatenated SMS (long SMS).
Send/Forward messages to multiple contacts.
Character counter.
Send Contact Information through message.
To install manually:

Put the extracted zip dir (SMSD.app) in /Applications on iPhone. From v0.09 onwards, you will also have to copy com.amrut.iphone.SMSD.plist to /Library/LaunchDaemons. And last but not the least, dont forget to set executable permissions for SMSD and SMSDNotifier files.

Screenshots:

weTool For The iPhone
Aaron Jang has released weTool, a native iPhone application that enables you to delete individual sms and call entries along with the ability to forward SMS messages to multiple recipients, a feature that Apple hasn’t implemented as of yet. It also gives you an option to save your sms messages to your notepad and the transition effects between switching screens is pretty cool. The download is only available as a pxl file on hackint0sh Now available on Installer. Point Safari at or add Source via Installer at http://app.weiphone.com/installer/. Two downloads are below with the first download having a circular rotation transition between screens and the second having a page flip transition effect. Let Aaron Jang know which transition effect you like better on the poll so maybe you can influence him to incorporate it in his newer release. According to Aaron, he’s got more than 15 different page transitions. Hopefully those will be available on future releases. V0.3.7.1 now available with 17 different user selectable transitions along with a different menu system.

Home Screen: V0.3.7.1

SMS List:

Menu To Forward SMS Message To Multiple Recipients.

WEISMS
WEISMS is a native SMS application for iPhone, with following enhancements

Search your message
Forwarding received message
Delete message one by one
Send message to multi-recipients
Send contact information via SMS
Support smilies in Message
User could create pre-defined texts and append them into message
i18n support
More …

Download it here

SuitePhone Enables Broad Business Management on your iPhone
From front office to back office, from summary to detail, SuitePhone lets you run NetSuite and — your business — via your Apple iPhone.

Powerful SuitePhone capability allows NetSuite customers to run their business operations using the Apple iPhone. The new SuitePhone capability provides native support for Safari — the iPhone and Macintosh browser — allowing NetSuite’s advanced, AJAX-based user interface technologies such as drop-down menus, drag-and drop portlets, and in-line editing, to be supported. In addition, the ERP, CRM and Ecommerce functionality of NetSuite is now also available to Apple users, bringing them for the first time an on-demand, integrated business management application designed for the Apple platform.

http://www.crmforiphone.com/

ZAGAT.mobi
ZAGAT.mobi is Zagat Survey’s mobile website which has been optimized for the iPhone and iPodTouch. All visitors to ZAGAT.mobi can access free restaurant, nightlife and hotel information including important listing details (e.g. address, phone number, hours), handy features (e.g. send to a friend via SMS, find nearby, maps) and useful links (e.g., directions, movie times, airlines). ZAGAT.com subscribers get the added benefit of viewing the Zagat ratings and reviews of these businesses on ZAGAT.mobi at no additional charge.
To use on your iPhone or iPod Touch open the link in Safari: ZAGAT.mobi

fring is a mobile internet service & community that enables you to access & interact with your social networks on-the-go, make free calls and live chat with all your fring, Skype, MSN Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ, SIP, Twitter, Yahoo!™ and AIM®* friends using your handset’s internet connection rather than costly cellular airtime minutes.

Bringing PC-benefits to the mobile, fring will empower you with mobility and availability as never before, integrating all contacts in to one, searchable buddy list, allowing you to see who’s online before dialing with contact availability indicators, engage in multiple conversations simultaneously, send & receive files and more.

You can even make affordable local and international calls to landline and regular cellular numbers using your SkypeOut/SkypeIn account or almost any internet voice service (SIP) such as SIPNET, EuteliaVoIP, VoIPVoIP and VoIPTalk, even from non-SIP enabled handsets.

What’s more, fring will automatically log you in to WiFi hotspots that you’ve previously logged into, so you can save time and hassle without having to configure your WiFi access points each time you enter a WiFi hotspot whether it be your home, office, or favourite coffee shop, and save even more on calls & chats to your friends, as calls among fringsters and your online communities are 100% free when using your existing WiFi account.

Visit http://www.fring.com/download/ for more information.

Visto Enterprise Mail Server
Visto Mobile provides Apple iPhone™ users with secure mobile access to both Microsoft Exchange™ and IBM Lotus Domino™ corporate email. With Visto Mobile, mobile users the can access their corporate email securely and easily without compromising IT security policies using the native IMAP protocol. The communication path is secured using SSL-encryption and best of all, Visto Mobile also supports all popular mobile phones and PDAs running Windows Mobile, Symbian and Palm.

Features
Visto Mobile for the iPhone uses the existing email application that comes already installed on the iPhone and compliments the calendar and contact synchronization provided by iTunes. Visto Mobile does not require any software be downloaded to the phone..
Visto Mobile enables you to:

Access either Microsoft Exchange and Lotus Domino corporate mail servers, including Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003 and Lotus Domino R6.0/R6.5/R7.0.1
Read email messages in the same original rich HTML format that they were sent in
Synchronize your corporate email with the iPhone at regular intervals that are adjustable according to your preference
Access the corporate directory using the Visto Mobile iPhone application that is available through the iPhone’s Safari web browser
Search for any co-worker and place a call, send an email or get driving directions
Take advantage of the same easy-to-use experience that you’ve come to expect with the iPhone

Other Things to consider….

This is a growing list of things you can do with your iPhone, day by day this index will grow, you can send us your favorite iphong thingy, feel free to share with us all the funny things, how your life has changed, tutorials, personal experiences and more. We are listening. Applications

1. Navizon Virtual GPS: If you’re directionally challenged, get this virtual positioning system for the iPhone.
2. Network Test: Network Test makes it easy to run a quick speed test on your iPhone’s network connection.
3. iSubwayMaps: Get NYC subway maps on your iPhone with this app.
4. TextEdit: For a basic iPhone word processor, check out TUAW’s TextEdit.
5. iPhoneGold: 100 Free iPhone Games: For serious iPhone gamers, check out this resource for all of the games you might want to play.
6. TipCalc: This app calculates your tip and total, and even offers the option to split the total between a specified number.
7. iPhone Colloquy: This IRC client is made for the iPhone.
8. Texterity: With Texterity, you can read magazines on the iPhone.
9. NFL Schedule: Get access to NFL schedules and standings on your iPhone with this app.
10. MobileTerminal: This terminal emulator makes using native applications on your iPhone possible.
11. Toodledo: This web-based to do list will help you use your iPhone to get organized and stay productive.
12. Telekinesis: Get access to your Mac via your iPhone using this software.
13. Tilt: This game utilizes the iPhone’s unique motion control.
14. Quote Sheet: An ideal tool for businesspeople on the go, Quote Sheet is a quotation and sales tool that you can use on the iPhone.
15. iPhoneChat: Chat on AIM using this instant messaging app for the iPhone.
16. Delicious Library: Scan the barcode of your books, movies, music, or video games, and this app will create a library of your media.
17. MakeiPhoneRingtone: With this app, you can drag and drop ringtones onto your iPhone.
18. SeeqPod: With SeeqPod, you can listen to millions of songs found online.
19. MyNumo: Practice for Vegas with this high quality blackjack casino game for the iPhone.
20. Unit Converter: Convert over 500 units of measure and currency on the fly with Unit Converter.
21. TubeTV: Mac users can use TubeTV to download YouTube videos and convert them to the iPhone’s video format.
22. iTube: If you’re on a Windows machine, you can download iTube to do the same thing as TubeTV.
23. iTetris: Play this fun favorite on the iPhone with iTetris.
24. TV Forecast: Get this personalized TV guide for the iPhone.
25. heysan!: Get access to AIM, MSN, and ICQ on your iPhone with this app.
26. Diamenty: If you like Bejeweled, you’ll love to play Diamenty, the iPhone implementation of the game.
27. AccuWeather: Get a 15-day weather forecast for any world location with this AccuWeather app for the iPhone.
28. OneTrip: Check out OneTrip for an easy to use shopping list that remembers items from one trip to the next.
29. This Day In History: Find out what historical happenings occured today with this app.
30. iPhoneAssassin: “Kill” other iPhone users in this game.
31. JiWire: This WiFi hotspot finder makes it easy to find a place to get online. You can search for a specific address or find popular locations.
32. Movies.app: Use Movies.app to find information on movie tickets, showtimes, ratings, and more. You’ll even be able to find links to buy tickets, view trailers and find theaters with Google Maps integration.
33. Solitaire: Get the iPhone version of this perennial game favorite here.
34. Pirate App: Turn any photo of a person into a pirate picture using this app.
35. iLounge: Find news, forums, apps, and more with iLounge Mobile.
36. iFlickr: Upload your iPhone photos directly to Flickr with this app.
37. iPhone Sudoku: Take in a Sudoku game on the road with this fun app.
38. do.Oh: This to do list is iPhone friendly.
39. iWeathr: Get quick access to doppler radar with iWeather’s connection to weather.com.
40. iSaber: The iSaber makes lightsaber noises and shows an image on the screen.
41. Gas.app: With this app, you can find the cheapest gas in your area while you’re on the go.
42. Earthcomber: With Earthcomber, you can find useful spots like restaurants, free WiFi, and ATMs. This app has GPS accuracy and integrates with Google Maps.

Tools+Hacks

43. GUI Tool: Use this GUI tool to unlock your iPhone and use it with any SIM card.
44. Widgetop: Widgetop opens up access to lots of widgets, including some that serve up Wikipedia searches and RSS.
45. JuiceCaster: Use JuiceCaster to upload and share your iPhone media with others on MySpace, Blogger, and more.
46. iPhoneDrive: Use your iPhone as a storage device with this tool.
47. AddPhone: Add iPhone apps on the fly with this tool.
48. iActivator: Activate and deactivate your iPhone with this tool.
49. iPhoneWebDev on Google Groups: iPhone developers in search of assistance and knowledge should check out this forum for developers on Google Groups.
50. iPhoneWebDev FAQs: Find answers to your iPhone development questions on this site.
51. Dodgeball: With Dodgeball, you can broadcast the location of your iPhone, find friends, and map specific locations.
52. MockDock: This tool links to iPhone-ready apps.
53. MobileSyncBrowser: Back up your SMS text messages with this tool.
54. iPhone Developer’s Wiki: For iPhone development guidance, be sure to check out this knowledgebase.
55. TruPhone: Get VoIP on your iPhone using TruPhone’s service.
56. Appleopolis: Use Appleopolis to find, manage, and rate iPhone applications from your device.
57. TypePad for the iPhone: Blog on TypePad from your iPhone using this tool.
58. Jott: Use Jott to transcribe an email to yourself from your iPhone. You’ll be able to store, manage, and share these messages.
59. iUnlock: You can use your iPhone with any SIM card with this tool.
60. iPhoney: If you’re developing for the iPhone, see how your app works on it using the iPhoney tool.
61. Magic Tricks: Check out this resource for loads of magic tricks you can perform with your iPhone.
62. Pickle: With Pickle, you can instantly share photos and videos with others by sending your files to a special email address.
63. TestiPhone: See how the iPhone works by checking out this simulator.
64. TUAW’s Screenshot Utility: Check out this general purpose screenshot utility for the iPhone.
65. iPhoneWebDev Examples: If you’re an iPhone developer in need of examples, you’ll find what you need here.
66. SSH for the iPhone: Use this tool to SSH into a server on the go.
67. Popularity Dialer: Use the popularity Dialer to get a scheduled phone call that will conveniently interrupt you on a blind date or meeting with your boss. Or just to have another excuse to pull out your iPhone, of course!
68. AppTap: Use this tool to install, uninstall, and update applications from multiple sources on your iPhone.

Guides+Tutorials

69. Remote Control Your Computer with Your iPhone: Check out this guide to find out how to turn your iPhone into a killer remote control.
70. iPhone development with PHP and XML: Follow this guide to develop with the iPhone using tools you’re probably already familiar with.
71. Simple business card iPhone/iPod stand: Follow the steps in this tutorial to create a cheap and easy stand for your iPhone.
72. Listen to iPhone music through a Bluetooth headset: This guide describes how you can listen to audio through a Bluetooth headset.
73. Run Widgets (kinda) on your iPhone: This tutorial shows you how to attempt to run Microsoft Dashboard widgets on the iPhone.
74. Put Your Content in My Pocket: In this guide, Craig Hockenberry of A List Apart runs down the process of bringing your content to the iPhone.
75. Optimizing Web Applications and Content for iPhone: Check out this official developer’s guide from Apple.
76. Unlocked iPhones: How to re-enable voicemail: If you’ve lost access to voicemail on your unlocked iPhone, check out this how-to for help.
77. McCallum’s Awesome iPhone Period-Typing Shortcut: Use this iPhone typing trick to save both time and frustration.
78. Quick guide to iPhone skinning: Changing the look of the home screen, keyboard and more: Get the lowdown on customizing the look of your iPhone in this how-to.
79. David Pogue’s Favorite iPhone Tricks: Discover tips and tricks that David Pogue loves, but Apple hasn’t included in the manual.
80. How to re-lock your unlocked iPhone to avoid bricking: Apple has warnediPhone users that a future software update could turn unlocked iPhones into inoperable gadgets, so if you want to be on the safe side, check out this tutorial on how to re-lock your device.
81. The unofficial iPhone SDK: Guide to writing native iPhone applications: Get the lowdown on developing native iPhone apps in this guide.
82. Hack the iPhone Notes App: Switch the font of your Notes app using this tutorial.
83. mp3 Ringtone: Use this simple hack to turn any iTunes mp3 file into a ringtone.
84. iPhone Development Standards: Check out this guide to standards in developing for the iPhone to ensure quality.
85. iPhone voice dialing (sort of) for $5 a month: Get the lowdown on getting access to voice dialing with this guide.
86. Installing the iPhone Developer Toolchain: A Simple How-To: Get some guidance on installing the iPhone developer toolchain here.
87. Guide to native applications for the iPhone: This guide gives the lowdown on getting native applications onto your iPhone.
88. 17 powerful bookmarklets for your iPhone: Read this post from LiveClever for 17 bookmarklets that give you quick access to text searches, Wikipedia, translation, and more.
89. Install third-party iPhone applications–directly from your iPhone: Get iPhone apps on your device without having to use your Mac.
90. iPhone 101: Uploading your Pictures to Flickr and Printing Sites: Find out how to upload your iPhone photos to popular sites here.
91. Disabling the iPhone’s EDGE/GPRS data access: If you need to temporarily cut off your data access, follow the steps in this guide.
92. 8 Ways to Get Ringtones Onto Your iPhone: This guide from Gizmodo runs down 8 options for getting iPhone ringtones.
93. iPhone: How to Delete Email: Get rid of old emails on your iPhone using this tutorial.
94. iPhone 101: Browser-based playlists: The Unoffocial Apple Weblog has created this guide to putting together a playlist that’s browser based, all on the fly.
95. Short and Sweet SSH Guide for the iPhone: Get walked through setting up SSH in this guide from Gizmodo.
96. Highrise for the iPhone: Check out this tutorial to find out how to integrate 37 Signals’ Highrise app with your iPhone.
97. Blog From Your Cell Phone: This tutorial runs down how you can create a blog and send posts to it, all from your cell phone.
98. iPhone Coding: Using the Accelerometer: The Unofficial Apple Weblog has put together this guide to using the iPhone’s Accelerometer.
99. iPhone camera as microscope: Check this out to find out how to turn your iPhone’s camera into a microscope.
100. How to sync the iPhone with two computers: Get your iTunes libraries from two computers synched up on one iPhone with this guide.

Part of this list was done by Jessica Hupp.

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iphonenews @ Desinformado.con <=

Since the introduction of the Apple iPhone on January the 9th, the world has gone touch pad crazy, touch pad technology is the way of the future and many companies have heard the call and made their own touch pad phones in direct competition with the iPod. Now is touchscreen, the iPhone has its own mobile category (The iPhone Killer), almost all manufacturers realize that if they want to sell their smartphones they should label them as “iphone killer”, it is not enough to have a full featured smartphone if is not a iphone killer and everyday you see how desperate they are just adding touchscreen to make their devices look like an iphone instead of adding new features.

Check the list and make your bets, I believe that the only smartphone that will push down the iphone is another iphone.

1. Samsung F700

Coming in at Number 1 is the Samsung F700 ultra slim phone, answering the call early Samsung have come up with a splendid touch pad phone. Main features of the phone include a 5 megapixel camera, touch pad technology, impressive downloads speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and a cool slide out QWERTY Keyboard, which is something the iPhone is lacking. With their first deluge into touch pad phones Samsung seem to have hit a home run straight of the bat.

2. LG KE850 | Prada

The next touchphone coming in at a close Second is the LG KE850, this touch phone has actually been around for quite some time and is a smash hit in South Korea. It is widely believed amongst industry experts Apple based there design model around this phone. The phone features a 3-inch LCD touch screen display and 2 megapixel camera. The phone will be about $750. Any maybe available in Europe and America soon.

3. Nokia Aeon Concept Phone

At Number Three we see the Nokia Aeon Concept Phone. This phone is just a concept phone and not currently available to the consumer, it has been around for a very long time. Obviously Nokia was onto to touch phone technology from the very early stages, their long term research and studying into the technology, may see them if not in the form of the Aeon bring out a very advanced touch phone some time soon that will be available to consumers. If that happens you could probably elevated Nokia to Number Two iPhone competitor on this list.

4. Neonode N2 TouchScreen

Surprisingly at Number Four is unknown Swedish phone the Neonode N2 TouchScreen. This awesome little phone made it’s debut at 3GSM and plans to take it right up to the iPhone in a big way. Cool features include it’s size factor, it is alot smaller than other touchscreen phones which should make it easier to carry around than most other touch phones and also it features an interesting gesture controlled screen and runs off of an open source platform.

5. OpenMoko Neo1973

The OpenMoko Neo1973 has been dubbed the iPhone killer and it is hard to disagree it has some awesome features, such as a large, touch-sensitive VGA display, GPRS data, Bluetooth, 128MB RAM, AGPS (Assisted GPS), and 64MB of Flash. The best thing about this phone is that it is a open source project and anyone can contribute to making it into a great phone.

6. Asus Aura Concept Phone

At Six is another concept phone the Asus Aura Concept Phone. ASUS is mostly known for making computer parts and motherboards, however over the past year or so ASUS have tried there hand at making Cell Phones and their not doing to bad a job of it either. ASUS’s strategy is to make as many phones as possible in the hope that one will become a hit, there is not a day that goes by without ASUS releasing a new phone. This month they responded to iPhones call and made the Asus Aura Touch screen Phone, like the Samsung F700 this phone has a QWERTY keypad, features a 2-megapixel camera, 3.9-inch touch screen display and is only 9mm thick. Everyone better watch out for these guys they are a massive manufacturer and they are starting to make their mark in the cell phone industry, specially in countries outside of the US.

7. FIC-GTA001

The Linux based FIC-GTA001 smartphone fights it way to the Number 7 spot and actually comes bundled with a SDK (Software Development Kit). Sporting a 2.8-inch VGA display and
having nifty features like; multi-touch sensor recognition, GSM, GPS and MP3 playback capabilities, its no mystery why we think the phone is cool! The FIC-GTA001 draws it juice from a Samsung ARM9-based processor and the two finger scrolling is reminiscent of the Macbook.

8. BenQ-Siemens Black Box Concept Phone

Big on design but lacking in features, the BenQ-Siemens Black Box Concept Phone comes in at Number Eight. This phone is just a concept phone. BenQ is trying to make a impact in Asia cell phone market. This phones lacks all the cool functions the above phones have and just really has a nice design and big touch screen. Apple has nothing to worry about with this one.

9. Meizu M8

At Nine is the Chinese only Meizu M8 which is also known as the miniOne. It’s claim to fame and the reason why is it so well known in the tech world is because it is believed that this company knocked off the iPhones design. They plan to confuse the Chinese market and cash in big time by selling the phone on the cheap in China, which is just wrong, really wrong.

10. Sagem WA 3050

We searched everywhere but couldn’t find a tenth touch phone. There is sure to be another one soon, any help would be appreciated. We just couldn’t hold off on posting this awesome article any longer .

So thats it. This is only just the beginning of the Touchpad Phone revolution. The companies above have all heard the call and acted fast on this new phenomena. LG, Apple and Samsung in particular are in good positions to capitalize on early on sales of touch phones and establish themselves. Don’t expect Sony, Nokia or Motorola to stay on the side lines for too long, they will come out with their own touchpad phones soon no doubt. 2007 is looking like the “Year Of The Touch Pad Phone!”

Touchphone technology is not new, it has be evolving for several years. Believe it or not Micorsoft were the first makers of a touchpad phone, back in the year 2000 they made the Sagem WA 3050.

11. Blackberry Bold

The Blackberry Bold is an sleek designed full featured smartphone that provides everything that corporate users will need while on the road, it has a ultra powerfull processor, georgeous display, full qwerty keyboard and works on 3G networks, something that all iphone users are expecting in the next iPhone OS 2.0. While the Bold’s design is similar to the iphone it main target remain at corporations.

12. Blackberry Thunder (Touchscreen smartphone)

Image courtesy of www.boygeniusreport.com

The Blackberry Thunder will be launch in Q3 of this year, it is a full touchscreen Blackberry with no slide out keyboard. It comes with just 4 physical keys for Send/End, the Menu key and the Back key. There is not much information available, but it is rumoured to be a CDMA EV-DO device with a 4G implementation.

It is the real Blackberry threat to the iPhone and it will come with a more powerfull processor than the Bold and all the multimedia features and corporate stuff that RIM supplies.

13. Nokia N95

The Nokia N95 8GB comes with the advanced feature set expected from a state-of-the-art Nokia Nseries multimedia computer. The new Nokia N95 8GB offers a class-leading five megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and autofocus, WLAN, and a full eight gigabytes of internal memory, allowing for storage of up to 20 hours of video* or up to 6000 songs**. Complete with captivating 3D graphics, the Nokia N95 8GB will also offer compatibility with the upcoming N-Gage games service. It is also a full-featured GPS device with assisted GPS (A-GPS) and a large map database covering more than 100 countries, including a number of US state maps preloaded. The Nokia N95 8GB will also support Nokia Share Online 3.0, which will be made available via Nokia Download! and will enable consumers to upload photos and videos with one click to Flickr or Vox, allowing them to quickly share content with their social communities.

14. Nokia N96

The Nokia N96 supports common video formats including MPEG-4, Windows Media Video and Flash Video, making favorite videos easy to view. Transferring and accessing videos is even faster with the high-speed USB 2.0 connection and WLAN and HSDPA support. In select markets, the integrated DVB-H receiver offers live broadcast TV with an automatically updating program guide. The massive memory can store up to 40 hours of video content. The storage capacity of the Nokia N96 can even be further expanded with an optional microSD card, such as the new Nokia 8GB microSDHC Card MU-43 which increases the available memory of the Nokia N96 to a total of 24 GB. For added convenience, the Nokia N96 features a ‘kickstand’ on the back cover that allows for hands-free viewing.

The Nokia N96 boasts a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics, flash and video light. It allows DVD-like quality video capture at 30 frames per second. Further, with the integrated A-GPS, consumers can now ‘geotag’ their pictures with location data and share them with their online communities.

The Nokia N96 naturally supports the Ovi family of Nokia internet services, including maps, music, media sharing and more.

15. Sony Ericsson Xperia

Powered with Windows Mobile® inside, you can enjoy your favorite entertainment and work efficiently on the move. XPERIA™ X1 is a premium mobile experience, Arc slider design, 3 inch Wide VGA display and premium metal body: with its sophisticated and distinctive design, XPERIA™ X1 redefines premiumness.

The Xperia is a powerfull, beautifull smartphone with a 3.2 mp camera, full featured with all the Sony Music stuff, wifi, bluetooth and the network features we expect, it has a 800 X 480, 65,536 color TFT screen, up to 400mb of internal memory and support for microSD, gps, wlan, lan and more

16. Sony Ericsson M600i

Slim design and features such as jog dial navigation and handwriting recognition make a device you’ll be proud of anywhere – or slip it in your pocket. High speed 3G Internet and a huge screen make multitasking a joy – stream the latest news, send email and listen to music while you talk handsfree.

17. Sony Walkman W880i

Funnel your favorite music into the ultra slim W880i Walkman® phone. Store up to 900 tracks – enough to give your musical taste buds whatever they fancy. The W880i kit contains all you need for a full musical experience. It includes a stereo handsfree, PC software and a 1GB Memory Stick Micro™ (M2™).

Shortcuts to more music
Click the PlayNow™ icon to browse the latest hits. Or check out potential future megastars at m-buzz.com, a site for unsigned artists.

18. HTC Touch Cruise

The HTC Touch Cruise™ is sleek, stylish, and compact, but big on features and with an LCD screen size that gives you an excellent multimedia experience in a mobile device. Featuring HTC’s innovative TouchFLO™ interface, the Touch Cruise is extremely easy to use. Using ordinary finger gestures, you can quickly browse through e-mails, web pages, messages, music, and images, making navigation a breeze.

The dynamic 3D Touch Cube interface enables you to quickly call contacts, open applications, listen to music, and browse media files. Built-in GPS functionality and the included software enable you to find the fastest route to your direction, locate restaurants and services on the way, and never get lost. Avoid traffic and delays, and take detours to visit points of interest and local attractions.

19. HTC Touch Diamond

2.8-inch touch screen, with four times the pixels of most phones.
Vibrant TouchFLO 3D user interface, responding perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing the web, and launching media… all vividly displayed as photos and artwork powered by the 3D graphics processor.
HTC Weather – providing a constant view of weather at home and abroad.
Surf and download at broadband speed with HSDPA internet connectivity.
3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera for quality stills and video.
4GB of internal storage to preserve more photos, music, files and exchanged data than ever before.
Integrated GPS for use with maps software for a full turn-by-turn satellite navigation experience.

20. Philips X800

Philips is entering the iphone killer arena with the X800, a touchscreen smartphone that features a 2G Network GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900, TFT touchscreen, 256K colors, 240 x 400 pixels (Wide QVGA), 2.9 inches, Camera: 2 MP, 1600×1200 pixels, autofocus, video, USB, bluetooth, MP3/MPEG4/WAV/AAC player.

The launch date is not available yet, but the Iphone Killer Category is getting better day by day.

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Yamaha has released its new 63 Series range of Home Theatre Systems in the form of five new models consisting of the RX-V363, RX-V463, RX-V563, RX-V663 and RX-V863 which offer Bluetooth as well as optional iPod connectivity and retail between $230 and $1000.

Designed to bring more advanced features to consumers at more affordable pricing points, Yamaha’s RX-V 63-Series Home Theatre Systems – apart from the lower end RX-V363 model – come complete with on-screen menu displays as well as Yamaha’s TPAO automated speaker setup allowing for easy installation and a minimum of 5.1 channel sound, with the top of the range RX-V863 sporting 7.2 channels.

Yamaha RX-V 63-Series Home Theatre System Range Specifications:

RX-V363BL 5.1-CHANNEL DIGITAL HOME THEATER RECEIVER

4 SCENE buttons offering greater operating ease (with 13 preset SCENE templates)
iPod compatibility
Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver (YBA-10)
Front panel mini jack for connecting portable audio player
9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies / Subwoofer phase select
Preset remote unit
Initial Volume Setting and Maximum Volume Setting
5-channel 500W powerful surround sound (100W x 5)
High dynamic power, low-impedance drive capability
192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels
1080p-compatible HDMI switching (2 in/1 out) including 1080p/24Hz repeat
HDTV compatible component video terminals (3 in/1 out)
Surround Realism
CINEMA DSP with 8 DSP programs
Compressed Music Enhancer to improve compressed music sources
Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema/Music) and SILENT CINEMA
Audio Delay for adjusting lip-sync
40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning
Front panel Video Aux input terminals
Speaker A or B selection
Subwoofer out
Preset remote unit

RX-V463BL 5.1-CHANNEL DIGITAL HOME THEATER RECEIVER

4 SCENE buttons offering greater operating ease (with 17 preset SCENE templates)
XM ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
SIRIUS Satellite Radio ready
YPAO for automatic speaker setup
iPod compatibility via Yamaha Universal Dock
Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver (YBA-10)
Front panel mini jack for connecting portable audio player
On-screen display with iPod song title display
5-channel 525W powerful surround sound (105W x 5)
Direct mode for high quality sound reproduction
Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels
1080p-compatible HDMI (2 in/1 out) including 1080p/24Hz repeat
HDTV compatible component video terminals (3 in/1 out)
CINEMA DSP with 8 DSP programs
Compressed Music Enhancer to improve compressed music sources
Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema/Music) and SILENT CINEMA
Other Notable Features
40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning
HD Audio LPCM 5.1-channel reception (up to 96kHz)
iPod song titles displayed in English and Western European languages ISO 8859-1 (Latin 1) on the front panel and on-screen display
Virtual CINEMA DSP
Audio Delay for adjusting lip-sync (0-160ms)
9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies
Subwoofer phase select
Dolby Digital, DTS and Dolby Pro Logic II decoding
Front panel Video Aux input with mini jack
Subwoofer out
6-channel external input
Speaker A or B selection
Preset remote unit

RX-V563BL 7.1-CHANNEL DIGITAL HOME THEATER RECEIVER

4 SCENE buttons offering greater operating ease (with 17 preset SCENE templates)
XM ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
SIRIUS Satellite Radio ready
YPAO for automatic speaker setup
iPod compatibility via Yamaha Universal Dock
Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver (YBA-10)
Front panel mini jack for connecting portable audio player
Multi zone functions including Zone 2 audio out, IR terminal and Trigger Out
On-screen display with iPod song title display
7-channel 630W powerful surround sound (90W x 7)
Direct mode for high quality sound reproduction
Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels
Assignable amplifiers to bi-amp connection
1080p-compatible HDMI (2 in/1 out) including 1080p/24Hz repeat
Component video upconversion with TBC
HDTV compatible component video terminals (3 in/1 out)
CINEMA DSP with 8 DSP programs
Compressed Music Enhancer to improve compressed music sources
Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema/Music) and SILENT CINEMA
Other Notable Features
40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning
HD Audio LPCM 7.1-channel reception (up to 96kHz)
High dynamic power, low-impedance drive capability
iPod song titles displayed in English and Western European languages ISO 8859-1 (Latin 1) on the front panel and on-screen display
Night Listening Enhancer, SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP
Audio Delay for adjusting lip-sync (0-160ms)
Front panel Video Aux input terminals with mini jack
9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies
Subwoofer phase select
HDTV compatible component vide terminals (3 in/1 out)
Subwoofer out
8-channel or 6-channel external input
Speaker A or B selection
Preset remote unit

RX-V663BL 7.1-CHANNEL DIGITAL HOME THEATER RECEIVER

4 SCENE buttons offering greater operating ease (with 17 preset SCENE templates)
XM ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
SIRIUS Satellite Radio ready
YPAO for automatic speaker setup
iPod compatibility via Yamaha Universal Dock
Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver (YBA-10)
Front panel mini jack for connecting portable audio player
Multi zone functions including Zone 2 audio out, IR terminal and Trigger Out
On-screen display with iPod song title display
7-channel 630W powerful surround sound (90W x 7)
Direct mode for high quality sound reproduction
Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels
Assignable amplifiers to bi-amp connection
1080p-compatible HDMI (2 in/1 out) including 1080p/24Hz repeat
Component video upconversion with TBC
HDTV compatible component video terminals (3 in/1 out)
CINEMA DSP with 8 DSP programs
Compressed Music Enhancer to improve compressed music sources
Night Listening Enhancer (Cinema/Music) and SILENT CINEMA
Other Notable Features
40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning
HD Audio LPCM 7.1-channel reception (up to 96kHz)
High dynamic power, low-impedance drive capability
iPod song titles displayed in English and Western European languages ISO 8859-1 (Latin 1) on the front panel and on-screen display
Night Listening Enhancer, SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP
Audio Delay for adjusting lip-sync (0-160ms)
Front panel Video Aux input terminals with mini jack
9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies
Subwoofer phase select
HDTV compatible component vide terminals (3 in/1 out)
Subwoofer out
8-channel or 6-channel external input
Speaker A or B selection
Preset remote unit

RX-V863BL 7.1-CHANNEL DIGITAL HOME THEATER RECEIVER

HD audio format support: Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital TrueHD, DTS-HD High Resolution Audio and DTS-HD Master Audio
7-channel 735W powerful surround sound (105W x 7)
Digital ToP-ART and High Current Amplification
Pure Direct for higher fidelity sound reproduction
Burr-Brown 192kHz/24-bit DACs used in all channels
Assignable amplifiers for bi-amp connection
Analog video (480i or 480p) upscaling to full HD 1080p
1080p-compatible HDMI (3 in/1 out)
Supports Deep Color (up to 36 bit), x.v.Color, a double speed Refresh Rates of 120Hz and 1080p/24Hz transmission, and Auto Lip-Sync compensation
Analog video to HDMI digital video upconversion and deinterlacing with TBC
4 SCENE buttons offering greater operating ease (with 19 preset SCENE templates)
HD Radio™ digital broadcast reception capability
XM ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
SIRIUS Satellite Radio ready
Improved YPAO for automatic speaker setup
iPod compatibility via Yamaha Universal Dock
Bluetooth (A2DP) compatibility with Yamaha Bluetooth® Wireless Audio Receiver (YBA-10)
Superior multi-zone control compatibility
Surround Realism
Fine-tuned CINEMA DSP and Adaptive DSP Level
Improved Compressed Music Enhancer
Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
XM ready with XM HD Surround powered by Neural Surround
SIRIUS Satellite Radio ready
40-station preset tuning / Auto preset tuning
HD Audio LPCM 7.1-channel reception (up to 192kHz)
High dynamic power and Linear Damping
Low Jitter PLL Circuitry
Assignable amplifiers for bi-amp connection
Initial Volume and Maximum Volume Setting
iPod song titles displayed in English and Western European languages ISO 8859-1 (Latin 1) on the front panel and on-screen display
Improved Compressed Music Enhancer with Straight Enhancer program
Adaptive DRC (Dynamic Range Control)
SILENT CINEMA and Virtual CINEMA DSP
Preout terminals for front, center, surround and surround back, and dual mono subwoofer out
9 selectable subwoofer crossover frequencies
Subwoofer phase select
Front panel video Aux input terminals with optical digital and S-Video input terminals
8-channel or 6-channel external input
Phono input
Speaker A, B, A+B selection
Preset remote unit with illuminated buttons

Yamaha [via Nexus404]

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Apple today announced that iTunes® (www.itunes.com) is now the number two music retailer in the US, behind only Wal-Mart, based on the latest data from the NPD Group*. Apple also announced that there are now over 50 million iTunes Store customers. iTunes has sold over four billion songs, with an incredible 20 million songs sold on Christmas Day 2007 alone, and offers the world’s largest music catalog of over six million songs from all of the major and thousands of independent labels.

“We’d like to thank the over 50 million music lovers who have helped the iTunes Store reach this incredible milestone,” said Eddy Cue, Apple’s vice president of iTunes. “We continue to add great new features like iTunes Movie Rentals to give our customers even more reason to love iTunes.”

Last month, Apple launched iTunes Movie Rentals featuring movies from all of the major movie studios including 20th Century Fox, The Walt Disney Studios, Warner Bros., Paramount, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM), Lionsgate and New Line Cinema. Users can rent movies and watch them on their PCs or Macs, all current generation iPods**, iPhone™ and on a widescreen TV with Apple TV®. iTunes Movie Rentals will offer over 1,000 titles by the end of this month, including over 100 titles in stunning high definition video with 5.1 Dolby Digital surround sound which users can rent directly from their widescreen TV using Apple TV.

iTunes 7.6 is available as a free download at www.itunes.com. iTunes Movie Rentals are available in the US only and are $2.99 (US) for library titles and $3.99 (US) for new releases, and high definition versions are priced just one dollar more with library titles at $3.99 (US) and new releases at $4.99 (US). Movie rentals from the iTunes Store for Mac® or Windows require iTunes 7.6. iTunes Movie Rentals require a valid credit card with a billing address in the country of purchase.

*Based on data from market research firm the NPD Group’s MusicWatch survey that captures consumer reported past week unit purchases and counts one CD representing 12 tracks, excluding wireless transactions. The iTunes Music Store became the second-largest music retailer in the US after Wal-Mart, based on the amount of music sold during 2007.

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In the coming months, Yahoo! Music Unlimited subscribers will be migrated to Rhapsody’s digital music service through a simple process that will convert Yahoo! Music Unlimited subscribers’ music libraries to Rhapsody. Current Yahoo! Music subscribers will have the opportunity to maintain their existing pricing tiers for a limited time period after migration to the Rhapsody service. Additional details will be communicated to Yahoo! Music subscribers closer to the date when account migration begins.

“By partnering with Yahoo!, we are connecting Rhapsody’s ‘jukebox in the sky’ with one of the biggest music audiences on the web,” said Rob Glaser, chairman and CEO of RealNetworks. “Soon, tens of millions of Yahoo users will be able to access their favorite music through Rhapsody — wherever they go, whenever they want it.”

“This agreement allows Yahoo! to continue its focus on being the Internet’s leading starting point by creating an indispensable music experience that will drive music fans to Yahoo! first on their path to music discovery,” said Scott Moore, Senior Vice President and Head of Media, Yahoo!.

The partnership coincides with an announcement by Yahoo! that it has acquired FoxyTunes, the company that developed a popular toolbar plug-in that enables users to control more than 30 desktop and Web-based music players. FoxyTunes also allows users to easily find lyrics, videos, bios and more, based on what is currently playing in a user’s media player. By giving Yahoo! users an easy and agnostic tool with which to control and play music, FoxyTunes’ functionality across multiple music sources and services also furthers Yahoo!’s goal to be more open. To read more about this announcement, please visit Yahoo!’s corporate blog at yodel.yahoo.com.

“Our partnership with Rhapsody, the acquisition of FoxyTunes and the release of the web-based Yahoo! Media Player moves Yahoo! Music closer to our goal of enabling users to play all of the music on the Web,” said Ian Rogers, Vice President of Video and Media Applications, Yahoo!. “But, it doesn’t end there, Yahoo! Music will continue to innovate and forge new ways to marry music content with the rich content of the Internet.”

“Rhapsody connects fans with more music, in more ways and through more devices than any other on-demand music service,” said Neil Smith, Vice President of Marketing for Rhapsody America. “As an unlimited access, on-demand service, Rhapsody is a perfect complement to Yahoo!’s vibrant Yahoo! Music site.”

Rhapsody delivers five million songs a day to music lovers through more consumer touch points than any other service. Through partnerships with industry leaders like TiVo, Philips, SanDisk, Logitech and Sonos, Rhapsody has created a complete digital music experience on the PC, throughout the home and on the go. Rhapsody offers consumers unlimited access to millions of songs, professionally programmed music channels and exclusive content from MTV Networks’ premier MTV, VH1 and CMT music brands.