iPhone & iPhone 3G News

Nikon has announced my Picturetown for iPhone, enable its users to access and use Nikon’s photo storage and sharing site, my Picturetown, directly on Apple iPhone.Nikon’s photo storage and sharing site, my Picturetown, developed as a service to allow photographers to enjoy their photos anywhere and anytime, allows for the upload of photos from cameras or computers as well as the browsing and viewing of uploaded photos from computers and cellular telephones. In addition to viewing photos they have uploaded, whether individually or by album, my Picturetown members can perform a number of operations using the iPhone touch panel, including moving photos and rotating photo display by rotating the iPhone itself. In addition, photos taken with the iPhone can be uploaded to my Picturetown.

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The UK’s Logic3 has recently launched its i-Station25 portable speakers meant to work with Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch. The i-Station 25 includes an accelerometer that will adjust the output of the speakers to output at the correct left and right separation when users turn it 90 degrees to better view photos or videos stored on their connected Apple device. The four built-in speakers deliver a total of 8W RMS of power, and each is sized at nearly 1.6 inches. The buzzing noise heard in speakers right before an incoming call is suppressed with the use of TDMA noise distortion circuitry.

The latest development in mobile advertising is Google’s announcement that they are know displaying AdWords text and image ads on the iPhone, T-Mobile G1, and other smartphones with full-HTML mobile web browsers.

O2 would be offering their UK iPhone 3G customers the option to go pre-paid with the next-generation iPhone 3G. The UK O2 website indicated that the 8GB iPhone 3G would be available for £299.99 (about $600) without contract, while the 16GB iPhone 3G would command a £359.99 (about $700) price-tag for the privilege of using the handset on O2’s pay-as-you-go calling plans.

O2’s “Pay & Go” pre-pay option for the iPhone 3G was even bundled with 6 months of unlimited web browsing and WiFi hotspot access - after which the unlimited data package was apparently priced at just £10.

iMobileCinema is a powerful Safari plugin for playing internet videos on your iPhone or iPod touch. You can watch millions of videos on any podcast site or blogs with it. Install it and visit Google Video, Youtube, or any other sites via Safari. Bunches of videos are waiting for you.

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Firmware: 1.1.1 - 1.1.5
Install via PXL (iBrickr/Breezy)
Firmware: 1.1.1, 1.1.2
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Source: http://d.imobilecinema.com
Category: Multimedia

Support for 2.x firmware, coming soon.
Last updated on 18, Nov.
Sped up video buffering;
Install failed on 1.1.4 bug fixed.

Yep,Google Street view((with pedestrian and public transit directions),albeit without the compass functionality found in the T-Mobile G1, updates to Safari Mobile and Mail, location sharing through email, further fixes for dropped calls, app screenshots and rating options in the App Store, toggle capability for Auto-Correct, and the capability to download podcasts directly on the device over the air via Wi-Fi or the 3G/EDGE network.

Continental Mobiles, the premier online boutique for luxury goods, has already impressed us with the 3G iPhone decked with rubies and diamonds and the one festooned with black diamonds. Back with a bang, the firm has now unveiled the world’s first iPhone set in emeralds and VS1 quality diamonds. The emerald is a fascinating stone that possesses a pure verdant green hue. The new emerald-studded iPhone glows in green opulence and take exclusivity to new heights. This masterpiece with vivid green emeralds is one of the most iconic and coveted phones ever conceived. Blending seamlessly with the 3G iPhone’s sleek curves, the handcrafted case emanates a sensual allure that is almost impossible to resist. The 8GB and the 16GB version of the emerald and diamond studded iPhone retail for £2999 and £3099 respectively.

If you’re tired of having an iPhone with a screwed up battery, just wait until the 28th of November when Power Slider becomes available. According to them, this is the first device that can offer the following 4 features for iPhone 3G:

- protection
- expanded battery life
- synchronization
- charging functions

The Power Slider is suppose to double the iPhone’s battery life, and you won’t need to remove the Apple phone from its case in order to use it. Other features include a battery status indicator via 5 LED lights, and a USB interface for the recharging sessions.

Battery life details when using Power Slider:

- Standby time: up to 330 hours
- Audio playback: up to 26 hours
- Talk time: up to 5 hours on 3G network and 10 hours on 2G network
- Video playback: up to 7 hours
- Internet use: up to 5 hours on 3G network and 6 hours on Wi-Fi

Microsoft is apparently planning to launch a Microsoft Office web-based application that will be accessible through the internet using browsers such as Internet Explorer, FireFox and yes, even the mobile Safari on the iPhone. No add-ons, jailbreak or special apps are required to run this new web app, though clear details about what it will feature are pretty scarce at the moment. We’ve heard that a private preview of this Microsoft Web Office will be available before the year comes to a close, but what we’re more interested to find out is when exactly it will be publicly be made available. All we’re certain for now is that it will come out in 2009. otherwise.

If you can’t get enough of your favorite TV shoes and movies, and you’ve got an iPhone or iPod Touch, then you might want to check out the i.TV app. It’s free to download and no jailbreak is required. It allows you to view TV and movie schedules, and if you’ve got a Netflix account, also gives you the ability to view detailed information about shows such ratings, cast credits, recommendations and you can likewise manage your queue list. Of course, these services will only come in handy for those residing in the US, but among the other free Netflix management apps available today, the i.TV app is the most diverse one in the bunch as it provides more than just Netflix services. I wonder though when a free global movie listing app will become available. Now that’s one app I sure wouldn’t hesitate to download.a