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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As you probably know, the Iphone is being upgraded to 3G. How long before that happens may be sooner than you think. You see, I was checking out some info on the Apple site, and stumbled on the Apple store. Ok. This is my homepage. And I visit it like a billion times every day or something!

Anyway, I know I’m sad, but I tried clicking on the place to order an Iphone online. But you know what?

There is no place to buy it!

Now, if you are into Apple stuff, you probably know that it’s a good sign when you can’t buy their stuff online. You see, when you can’t buy their stuff from their store, you know the guys at Mac are doing something.

… Like getting ready for a launch of a new updated model. You see, it happens all the time. For their Macbooks. Ipods. And now. Their iphones.

So get ready folks. The iphone will probably out sooner than you think.

Yippeee!!

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It’s getting harder and harder lately to keep up with all the wild and wonderful apps that help you keep up with things.  Every day I wrestle a little with varying degrees of distraction from email, IM, Twitter, FriendFeed, and others - luckily I find myself hating Facebook more and more of late, so that has become a very minimal distratcion

eadBurner is another interesting entry in the RSS / news field.  It’s a ‘mashup’ type app built on and reliant upon Google Reader.  It’s a very simple but quite useful app that lets you keep track of ‘hot’ topics by seeing what is getting shared by Google Reader users the most.  As you can see in the screencap at top left, ReadBurner presents a very basic layout of the most popular stories, up and coming ones, most recent, and so on.  Each of the main sections gives you a short listing of articles per the section title, and you can tap once to view an individual article.  They’re formatted perfectly for iPhone reading, but you can also hit the ‘Full HTML’ button to open a new page to the full article at its original source.

I like ReadBurner a lot so far, partly because it gives a quick feel for what stories are hot (although not sure this is the best measure of that of course) and also because it’s an easy way to get myself reading some things that cover much broader subjects than my regular RSS feeds do - since my regular feeds tend to focus in quite a bit on iPhone, mobile tech, and general tech news.

You can give ReadBurner Mobile a look at http://m.readburner.com - and let us know what you reckon …

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The switchover from T-Mobile to AT&T as the provider of wireless networks at Starbucks in the US seems to have started.  According to Ars Technica writer David Chartier, at his personal blog site:

• All WiFi users get 2 free hours of access per day
• AT&T has an iPhone-specific portal to sign onto the service
• Via the portal, you can also use coupons and prepaid cards to purchase more access time

From various reports around the web the last couple of days, it sounds like maybe most new build Starbucks sites in the US are getting AT&T wireless service right from the off, and the service is getting a staged rollout to existing shops.  A local Starbucks manager told Chartier that all the stores in the US should be done by summer.

Any amount of free access sounds good, and two hours worth sounds real good to me.  :)

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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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