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iPhone App Points the Way to the Nearest London Tube Stop

Open the floodgates! The first generation of augmented reality apps for the iPhone has arrived.READ»

Navigon's Mobile Navigator iPhone App Beats TomTom to Market

One of the most eagerly-awaited functions of the recent iPhone 3.0 firmware upgrade was the addition of proper turn-by-turn navigation. The first big-name effort has hit iTunes today: Navigon's MobileNavigator.READ»

iPhone 3G S Is Slick, Here's the First Hands-on Vid to Prove It

It's undoubtedly Apple's week--the new iPhone firmware is due out today, and the new iPhone 3G S is in shops come Friday. That limiting date hasn't stopped a Brazilian blog from getting hold of one and demoing it on video, ...READ»

Palm Pre Vs Rumored iPhone 2009: Features Comparison

The specs for Palm's Pre smartphone are now officially on public view, and it looks like a fairly hot-ticket item. But with more swirling rumors about the next-gen iPhone, it was time to update our features comparison. When we ...READ»

Will the New iPhone Come in Different Flavors--Like the iPod--to Boost Sales?

The newest iPhone may be split into multiple models to boost sales, according to two new sources. But rather than creating new hardware, Apple may split the iPhone's personality by releasing iPhones containing ...READ»

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With Two Months to Go, iPhone 3 Rumors Get Hotter

In two months to the day, Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference will kick off, and global attention will be intensely focused on the keynote speech, where it's widely expected Apple will announce an updated iPhone. It's been ...READ»

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Apple Selling Contract-Free iPhone 3Gs, Clearing the Way for a New One?

What do you do if you've got a pile of devices that are currently among the hottest gizmos on sale across the world, and there's a likely three-month gap before your highly anticipated next-gen device launches? You dump 'em to make ...READ»

Achilles Heel of Apple iPhone 3.0: Background Application Support

Today, Apple had the opportunity to double-lap the Google Android and BlackBerry platforms. They failed. The iPhone maker has raised the bar for its competitors, to be sure, showing off a host of smart innovations to their ...READ»

Palm Pre vs iPhone 3.0: A Feature-by-Feature Comparison

The Palm Pre is going to be a hot item when it launches this summer--possibly hot enough to tackle the iPhone. One reason it's gaining so much traction is that the Pre's features weren't designed to compete against the current ...READ»

Where's the Video in iPhone 3.0?

In today's fascinating "reveal" of the next-gen 3.0 software for the Apple iPhone, one feature was totally ignored: Video recording and playback. It's a glaring omission from an otherwise impressive set of announcements. Why ...READ»

iPhone 3.0 Rumor Round Up: Copy/Paste, MMS and More

Apple is revealing the "state of play" of its next iPhone firmware--iPhone 3.0--in a special event tomorrow. And gadget-hounds are predictably excited about what goodies the new code will include. Leading the rumor list is a ...READ»

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Why The iPhone Version 3 Will Be a Games Platform

The rumor that Apple has plans a $20 "premium" price tag for games apps in the iTunes App Store is gaining traction on the Web--some claim that Apple sources have said it's really going to happen. While this move will enable a "top ...READ»