Ok. So WWDC has just wrapped up, and Steve Jobs told us about the 3G Iphone most of us knew he was going to talk about. Anyway, if you are wondering when the 3G Iphone release date date, then before I tell you, here’s what the new 3g Iphone is like.

Now, first off, the 3G iPhone looks like having the same sort of features and stuff as the first generation iphone. But there’s a huge difference in terms of speed. You see, with the faster 3G network, and built in GPS support, the Iphone is going to be as fast as an Olympic runner on steriods. (Ok. Maybe not that fast, but you know I’m getting at! :))

Anyway, the features which were played around with at WWDC will probably become part of the Generation 1 iPhone with the release of the iPhone 2.0 June update.

The new model has a claimed battery life of 300 hours on standby, five hours of talktime, up to six hours of web browsing, seven hours of video, or 24 hours music playback.

Besides 3G, the other big news was built-in GPS, with a focus on mapping and navigation applications, as well as location-aware social networking. Don’t expect the batteries to last quite as long for these.

Now here’s the cool thing about the 3G Iphone. And that’s the price. You see, there’s going to be a choice of 8gig which costs only $199. And the 16gig which is selling for $299.

You know, it’s like close to half the price of the Iphone when it was first released!

Anyway, the 3G Iphone release date is set for July 11 in 22 countries.

If you haven’t got an Iphone yet, this is the perfect time to get on board.

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As you probably know, reports are spreading about the Iphone being released on June 9.

But the biggest leak are the 3G Iphone photos you can see above from the greek site, Iphone Hellas. You see, from the pic, it looks as though Apple are offering 3 colors to choose from. These include the usual black, white and a darkish red one.

And if you look closely, you’ll see there’s a front camera too which is no doubt for video chatting. As for the camera at the back, it’s got a silver ring around it. Not sure what this is all about, but some of my spys say its for the “auto focus”.

Apart from that though, the Iphone looks pretty much like its predecessor.

Now, before you take these pics as Gospel, we aren;t ure whether these pics are fakes or not. If they are, then they’ve done a pretty good job.

Anyway, when we have more updates on the new 3G Iphone, you’ll find it here first.

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As you know by now, Iphone 2.0 is just around the corner. Anyway, if you are planning on buying one, wait for a little while. You see, there’s some good things about the Iphone 2.0.

… Like the three-megapixel camera. video, WiMax (we hope), 3G, better bluetooth profiles and voice and speed dialing and stuff.

Anyway, the Guardian’s Charles Arthur wrote an article about what to expect from the Iphone 2.0.

Well worth the read.

So if you’re interested here’s where you can read about it.

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According to Britain’s The Times ‘industry sources’ claim the 3G will be ‘radically different’ in appearance than the one so many of us have grown to love.

They suggest the Gen2 iPhone may come as a flip phone whose display is larger than the current model or that it may sport a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Moreover, they cite an unnamed Asia-based analyst who claims

“I think ultimately you going to see multiple versions,” one Asia-based analyst, said. “One for customers who want it principally as a music and video device, which will be similar to the existing model, one for people who want to communicate - with the keyboard, and one for people who want it as a substitute for their laptop - that will let them browse the internet on a larger screen.”

A few random thoughts on this current rumor…

1. I come from a tradition that is rooted in the importance of citing information “b’shem amro“– “in the name of the one who initially uttered it”. In other words, that which has a source has merit while that which does not have a cited source is, at best, suspect. I love when rumors are based on “industry sources” and “unnamed analysts”. FYI, my cousin ABCD knows someone who told him that…

2. I could understand multiple versions if the current model were a “jack of all trades but a master of none”. Since the current model handles all three– calls, internet and media– quite well already I am not sure why Apple would shift the focus to stressing on or the other. That strikes me as a step backwards.

2. Apple rarely lets on much, if any, true information prior to the release of new products. While we are close to the start of WWDC than we were this past Sunday, it is still weeks away. No matter what we do… WE HAVE TO WAIT.

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If you’re like me, you probably take a few photos with your Iphone. But after a while, you realize it’s just not the same as a normal camera. You see, I only realized his when I went to take a couple of photos of myself. Now don’t ask me why I was doing it, but I did!

Anyway, if you have tried taking a photo of yourself, you know how impossible it is to try and click on the button on the screen. I I guess you gotta be a magician or something.

Now I’m sure if the tech dudes improved this feature, more of us would use the camera.

.. And take more and more photos.

But there are a team of geniouses who have improved on the camera features.

You see the dudes at Snapture have done something which gives heaps more funtions to the camera in the Iphone. You see, what they’ve done is added functions like zoom, time delay and more to really beef up the camera.

But the best one has to be the easy self photo. You see, instead of trying to find the sweet spot on the iphone, you just either click on the volume or anywhere on the screen. Is that cool or what!

Now, before you go out and get it, you must know it only works on jailbreaks. But I’m sure they’ll be working on one for the everyday iphone.

Anyway, to get this feature for your iphone, go here http://www.snapture.org/#authors

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Ok. So you see the top pic. Well, this has been something I’ve been waiting for ages. And the reason why is because if you are always searching through Safari, there’s probably been a time when you just wished you could save a photo or something. (Now, if you want iphone music downloads, then you can find them here.)

Well, with the new iPhone “2.0″ firmware (v1.2.0), you can save a pic from Safari into your photo album.

You see, if you want to save a photo, all you got to do is a hold down your finger on the photo in Safari a little longer than you normally would.

… Then this is where the magic happens.

A dialogue box pops up like the one above. That means you get a chance to save the photo or go to the url!

Pretty cool huh!

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The proprietor of two of house music’s best labels, Salted Music and Naked Music, San Francisco resident Migs is known for making dance music celebrities out of the people with whom he collaborates–most notably Blue Six and Lisa Shaw. For ‘07 album “Those Things,” the California hippie called on vocalist Shaw (among others), a saxophone, some bongos, heavy machinery, and a whole lot of soul.

Anyway, he is giving a download to a couple of cool sounding tracks. “So Far” has to be our favorite.

Now, I’m not sure how long he’s giving it away free. So if you want it, you can download it free here.

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The excerpt above is from an Apple job ad, spotted by Engadget, looking for a Handwriting Recognition Engineer, and mentioning the possibility that the recongition technology to be worked on may extend to the iPhone.

That would be sweet.  That is the one thing (apart from 3G) that I probably miss most in the iPhone.  I know, most people hate using a stylus and don’t usually care much for the typical handwriting recognition apps found on PDAs and smartphones.  I only want a stylus and handwriting recognition for one purpose - just to take notes, really quickly.  I don’t want to fumble around tyring to tap menus or buttons or any of that jazz - just want a faster note-taking method - and I have always been much, much quicker with letter recognizer sort of apps than with any keyboard - whether it was the Treo’s, an HTC slide-out, or the iPhone’s virtual one.

Anybody else have any use for this on the iPhone?

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Well, not a lot really … is what they reveal.  Screencaps of the upcoming iPhone App Store have been popping up at lots of sites over the weekend and today.  As you can see, the one used above is from The Boy Genius Report(google these key words). Some sites seem to think they’re faked, others say there is growing evidence that they’re legit.

Either way, these don’t seem far-fetched in terms of what an App Store page might look like.  As many have noted, the pages look a lot like Installer app right now, except the Uninstall button on the bottom row is clearly missing.  This sort of layout makes sense, and certinly works well on Installer  If Apple just throw in a few prettier icons and product screencaps amongst these pages, I’ll part with my money even quicker I’m sure

What do you all think?  Will the App Store look wildly different to the screencaps we’ve seen?  Do you care much, or do we just want the damn store to open for business???

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GeoPedia is a new native app for the iPhone that blends all the information contained in Wikipedia with the iPhone’s location awareness and presents you with a stream of Wikipedia articles that are relevant to where you are.

Clever idea, and it seems to work well so far - as you can see in the screencaps above, it gave me some good articles relating not just to the city of Austin as a whole, but accurate and interesting in relation to my Southwest section of the city. GeoPedia also requires zero configuration once you install it. Just launch it and it determines your location and takes you to a Safari page with your articles of local interest - I like zero config programs!

There are a number of good ways to get quick details on local restaurants and businesses - from Google Maps to specialist applications like Earthcomber - but none that can provide the sort of comprehensive and historical overview that access to Wikipedia provides.

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