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Apple iPhones were for the first time introduced in the United States in end of June 2007. Such was the craze for the iPhone that people lined up outside Apple stores the previous night of the launch, to grab the first lot of the iPhones. Now, it seems similar iPhone fever has also caught up with China. Although, Apple iPhones has not been officially released in China following the failed round of talks with China’s official carrier China Mobile, iPhones has become a household name in China.

When the news of the missing iPhones broke out a couple of months back, it was quite unlikely to believe that 400,000 of them have made their way to China. However, In-Stat a marketing research firm has recently revealed that of the 1.7 million missing iPhones in the United States, 10% of them have been illegally shipped to China.

If the trend continues, it will not be late that China will be flooded with unlocked iPhones even before it seeks official release. This will definitely hurt Apple

Inc. business model of revenue sharing with a local carrier. The popularity of the Apple iPhone can be asserted from the fact that while most businesses are discussed from iPhones in the United States; in China, most families love using iPhones for their personal use. The situation is indeed taking a dangerous turn from the business economics of Apple Inc. and the iPhone industry. The huge numbers of iPhones available and working in China are all illegitimate. As the Apple iPhones are unlocked by scrupulous means in China, they remain devoid of Apple insurance or warranty coverage.

There are blogs and auction houses flooding the Net selling iPhones for the Chinese market; and the Chinese people are ready to shell out extra bucks to get hold of the iPhone. Reports indicate that around 1/5 of all iPhones cost approximately US$ 533 which is shows that buyers in China are paying more for their phones than any other countries. However, this has not stopped Chinese consumers to wait till Apple releases it’s official version in 2008 soon.

Can I use my iPhone internationally?

iPhone is a quad-band GSM phone and will work around the world. Before you travel, make sure that international dialing and roaming are enabled through AT&T and that the places you’re going offer GSM coverage. International roaming rates apply for any voice or data usage outside the domestic coverage area. Substantial charges may be incurred if you take your phone out of the U.S. even if no services are intentionally used. Visit www.att.com/wirelessinternational for international roaming rates and more details.

Will iPhone work with my PC and Microsoft Windows?

Yes. iPhone works with Windows XP Home or Professional (SP2) and with Windows Vista. See specifications for more details.

iphone decals

Since our first iPhone Decals article was such a success, many users mailing us asking for details from where to buy one for their iPhone, we decided to look into it. As stated before, the decals in the first article were custom made by Dutch using his professional vinyl plotter. And since a plotter like that costs a small fortune, it is not an effective solution for customizing your iPhone.

So we had to find a place that sells ready made iPhone decals online, in plenty of models and for a reasonable price. And the first place we found (and our personal favorite) is DecalGirl.com. This site is specialized in decals for electronics and has a colection of 238 models for the iPhone.

The main advantage of decals over cases is that they protect the iPhone from scratches without adding bulkiness. They are thin like a paper sheet, a thing that no iPhone case can do.

The difference between decals and custom paint is that a decal is easely removed or replaced with a new model, while a paint job is permanent. There is also a huge price difference, but still decals offer a larger variety of designs than paint jobs.

An interesting feature of DecalGirl.com is that they offer decals for the top and bottom of the front side. And that, combined with a similar wallpaper really completes the makeover. You can download the wallpaper from their site using a code printed on the packaging of the decal you just bought.

Colored titan iphone cases

I think you know the Titan clear iPhone case we covered in a previuos article a few months ago. It is a crystal clear policarbonate shell, designed to provide maximum protection of the iPhone without hiding it's beautyful lines.

The case comes packed with a clear belt holster and also has an unique system of retractable horizontal and vertical kickstands, that can be adjusted at various angles, to turn this case into a versatile table iPhone stand for video watching.

So what could GizMAc do to improve this case, you say? Well at this year CES they announced two more versions of the Titan case: colored ones they will start retailing in mid January.

I bet you've seen colored translucent iPhone cases before, but they were made of silicone, and silicone har a few downsights: looks and feels cheap, does not have the shine of polycarbonate and in time it loosenes it's grip of the iPhone, allowing dust to gather under the case.

Titan cases are made of policarbonate, and the new colors are smoke and pink. Smoke adds a litle substance at the classic clear case so it looks more solid. Pink on the other hand is a really live color, that stands out and varies in intensity depending on lighting conditions, passing from hot pink to red and even slightly orange.

Beside the color there is no difference from the classic Titan clear case so you can see more details in our previous article: Clear iPhone Case

Diamond iphone case

I know what you think when you look at tis picture: Great Photoshop work! I thought the same, especially it's similar to the signature leather case, but, guess what, this case is real and it is for sale on Case-mate's website. Of course for a round $20.000 price tag. That's right twenty thousand US dollars for a case designed for a $399 device.

This glamour case is made of Carbon Fiber leather, similar to the one used in TechArt Porsche Carrera GT or luxury Vertu cell phones. Only this one is not black, is a specially developed gold one.

So, ok, it's made of gold leather, but why it's priced more than 10 times than the gold iPhone from Goldstriker? Well, as you can see in the picture (which is real, we swear), this case is made of more than gold leather, it's fitted with 42 diamonds with a 3.5 carat weight and 18k gold settings. Even the Case-mate logo is made of 18k gold.

You can see for yourself and order one if you can afford it at Case-mate's wesite.

iPhone gone Platinum

Literally. You can now buy an iPhone coated completely out of Platinum - which incidentally is my favorite metal. Ahem. Anyway, the purpose of this Platinum iPhone is purely for decadence.

Apple has finally and silently released the 16GB iPhone. We have been waiting for it since the iPod Touch came out. It is now official and will be ava

Although the MacBook Air’s multitouch trackpad is pretty nifty, it looks like Apple has even grander plans in store — a recent patent filing describes the MBA’s current features as “Basic Multitouch” and contains descriptions of “Advanced” touch operations like system control, file management and browser navigation. While the filing details using a combination of the thumb and two fingers to cut, copy and paste — something that seems awfully relevant to that little iPhone thing Apple sells — what we’re most intrigued by is the description of the “side pinky swipe” to control system functions like volume and screen brightness. Since the side of the pinky produces a different shape than your fingertip on the touch sensor, the system can automatically recognize it, making it ideal for quick adjustments — we’re already dreaming up lists of macros to trigger. Of course, there’s no telling if and when we’ll ever see this stuff in a product, but it’s probably not a coincidence the iPhone, iPod touch, and MacBook Air all use the same Broadcom touch controller — let’s hope those long-awaited new MacBook Pros join the club, eh?

Apple Silently Releases 16GB iPhone And 32GB iPod Touch

Apple has finally and silently released the 16GB iPhone. We have been waiting for it since the iPod Touch came out. It is now official and will be available for pickup at your local Apple store in the next few days. They have also released a 32GB version of the iPod touch at the same price point of $499. There are no other changes and no 3G.

Jive talk messenger

Since Trillian, thet we covered in an recent article, is still not launched, the honour to release a internet messenger client for the iPhone goes to BeeJive and it's software JiveTalk
Like Trillian, JiveTalk is compatible with most popular messenger services like AIM, MSN, Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, ICQ and Jabber.
The service can be accesed trough the Safari browser at iphone.beejive.com and is completely free to use.


JiveTalk for iPhone is free to use on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
To use JiveTalk, follow the instructions below.

1. Tap the Safari Web Browser icon on your iPhone or iPod Touch.
2. In the address bar go to http://iphone.beejive.com

Gold plated iphone

Where to find a gold plated iPhone if not at iPhoneGold.org. Well, since gold plating electronics is not exactly child's play, we let the honor of being the first people to cover an already precious iPhone in 24ct gold to the UK based Goldstriker International.

Goldstriker is specialized in gold plating mobile phones and iPods, turning them into really unique accessories, helping their clients to really stand out from the crowd. With more than twenty top brand mobile phones already in their collection, it was only a question of time till the iPhone joined their offer. And it did just a few days ago.

They offer two versions of gold plated iPhone, both based on an network unloked standard 8GB model. One has a gold plated screen fame and a golden apple logo on the back and it's available for £499.95 and the top of the line model with gold plated screen frame and 3/4 of the back cover also gold plated into a mirror like finish. This one is available at a whooping £699.95 that is more than $1400. But if you can afford it you'll have the ultimate piece of bling-bling gadget. Or at least until the diamond covered iPhone comes around.

See for yourself at Goldstriker.co.uk

A closer look at the iphone

You've got to see this video...you will be WOWED!!! :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YgW7or1TuFk

Basics of the Interface: Once you’ve turned iPhone on using the top Sleep/Wake Button, iPhone relies upon its touch screen for almost all of its user interactions. You swipe your finger across a locking mechanism on the screen to unlock the touchscreen—it’s locked by default to prevent accidental button presses—then use the on-screen buttons for everything else. You can press the physical Home button under the screen to go back a menu, and press the Sleep/Wake button to re-lock the phone’s screen.

Apple’s current suite of non-core applications includes SMS Text Messaging ("Text"), Calendar, Photos, Camera, Calculator, Stocks, Maps, Weather, Notes, Clock, and YouTube, plus a Settings menu, as well as four core applications: Phone, Mail, the Safari web browser, and iPod.

Generally speaking, Apple uses the center of the screen for the bulk of the action, with context-appropriate buttons placed largely near the screen’s edges. This enables you to scroll, pinch, and tap in the middle of the display; only errant motions near the screen’s edges will trigger other features.

A keyboard, described more fully below, appears on screen whenever it’s appropriate or necessary to enter text on the screen. Apple claims that in “about a week,” you’ll be thumb-typing faster on iPhone than any other small keyboard, though it provides no tactile feedback. The keyboard can auto-correct spelling errors for you, if you desire.

Scrolling feels very good, but not perfect. It will take a tiny amount of user training, comparable to your first time with an iPod, before it feels perfectly comfortable. That’s mostly because icons are now in unfamiliar places on the screen, and you need to make sure you touch the right place on the screen in order to activate them. According to Apple, gestures such as pinch aren’t angle-dependent; our initial impression that they might be may just be attributable to the brief user learning curve, and your need to place enough pressure on the screen to have the pinching motion properly recognized.

The unit’s first screen background—displayed when it’s locked and waiting for a call—can be set at any time from any picture on the unit. This is a really nice feature, but other menus do not use this image as their background. As of early June, it appears that at least some of the main menu’s icons can be rearranged by the user, but this is not as yet known for certain.

Waterproof iphone :)

In the past we talking about how to protect our iPod from water, now the trend has been changed. As iPhone make an iPod obsolete, now most player taking more focus on iPhone. Lets mention OtterBox who is developing waterproof cases for iPhone now. The cases is still not ready for prime time, but it could be available soon.

The OtterBox cases built upon three protection layers including special membrane that protect the screen but still allows users to access the multitouch screen as usual. It is reported that all the button is protected yet useable but the the dock connector, silent/ring switch, and headphone ports remain usable through the plugs employment.

iPhone Usage 50 Times Higher than Other Mobile Phones?

The latest news regarding regarding wireless access to the internet suggests that iPhone owners may use these features on their phones between 30 and 50 times more than typical owners of other models. The numbers have apparently come as such a shock to their originators - sources such as Apple, Google, and German iPhone service provider Deutsche Telekom AG - that some have gone back and double-checked their figures.
According to Google, mobile searches using their search engine originate from an iPhone roughly 50 times more frequently than from other internet-capable cell phone models. Google and others think the difference is the convenience of accessing the mobile web that the iPhone provides. Even more astonishing is the fact that Google thinks that if other manufacturers produce devices which make mobile internet access so convenient, mobile searches could exceed "normal" internet searches within the next few years.
Google's head of mobile operations, Vic Gundotra, told the Financial Times that "we thought it was a mistake and made our engineers check the logs again".
The pattern in increased usage isn't limited to searches. iPhone users seemingly transfer a much larger amount of data compared to other handset owners. According to Deutsche Telekom, iPhone owners on their network use approximately 30 times the data transfer bandwidth when compared to their other customers.