New iPHONE 4G HD revealed LEAKED video Full SPECS hands on Gizmodo - Apple Phone leak and reveal

New iPhone Gizmodo Launches Today – New iPhone 4G Specs, Prize and Features – This maybe a good news for all the techy people out there because a tech blog Gizmodo has finally introduced their new iPhone 4G. Many speculations have been released that the saud iPhone Gizmodo is just mere a prototype by Apple. And yet the said new iPhone 3G was considered as lost and found in a bar in Redwood City.

Gizmodo paid a source an undisclosed amount of money to gain possession of an Apple phone that was found in a California bar. The blog’s covered it a bunch of times already this week.

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Grammy iPhone App - - Allows You to Browse the 21 Categories Nominees And Guess Your Favorite

The Grammy music awards are nearly with us. If you’re going to be watching the 52nd Annual GRAMMY Awards this year on January 31 at 8:00 pm EST on CBS. The why not challenge your friends to try and guess the winners with the Grammy iPhone App.

The Grammy iPhone App allows you to browse the 21 categories nominees and then select winners and register selections.

Once the official results are announced at the Grammys you will receive an e-mail with details on how close your selections were.

For more information visit www.grammy.com

Apple iPad - - Full Specifications And Features And Everything You May Need to Know About the Gadget

Now that the Apple iPad has officially been announced, we can tell you some more details about it, including the full specifications and features.

The Apple ipad features a 9.7 inch diagonal LED backlit glossy widescreen multi-touch display, with IPS technology and a 1024 x 768 resolution. The iPads screen is designed to be fingerprint resistant.

Processing comes in the form of a 1GHz Apple A4 custom designed high performance, low power processor on a chip, and it also features a built in acceleromter and an ambient light sensor.
The battery is a built in 25Whr rechargeable Lithium-polymer battery that will give you up to ten hours of usage, whilst browsing the web, watching a video or listening to music over WiFi.
It features an Apple dock connector so you can hook it up to your PC or Mac, built in speakers, a microphone, a 3.5mm audio jack, and a SIM card tray on the WiFi + 3G model.
The Apple iPad measure 9.56 inches tall by 7.47 inches wide by 0.5 inches deep and weighs in at just 1.5 pounds for the WiFi model, and 1.6 pounds for the WiFi and 3G Model.
It comes with a range of built in features which include Safari for browsing the web, email, access to iTunes for downloading music, videos and iBooks, and also access to the Apple App store where you will be able to download thousands of applications just the same as the iPhone.

The Apple iPad will begin shipping in March, with the WiFi only modelavailable initially. There will be three versions available, a 16GB ($499), a 32GB iPad ($599) and a 64GB iPad ($699).

Apple will also be selling another version which will come with WiFi and 3G connectivity, the 16GB 3G iPad will cost $629, $729 for the 32GB version and $829 for the 64GB version.

"Apple iPad": Device Between iPhone and Laptop - - Designed to be Used for Email, Web Browsing, Photos, Video, Music, Games and eBooks

Apple [AAPL] has finally announced the Apple Tablet, and it is called the Apple iPad, and it designed to be a device between an iPhone and Laptop. The Apple iPad is designed to be used for email, web browsing, photos, video, music, games and eBooks, and as you can see from the photos it looks like a larger version of the iPhone.
The Apple iPad features a built in accelerometer just like the iPhone so you can use it in portait and landscape mode, and it also features an on screen keyboard just like the iPhone that you can use to type emails and browse the web. The iPad’s OS is from the iPhone, and it features the iTunes store built in just like the iPhone, and you can watch YouTube videos in HD, and also TV shows and movies from iTunes.

It also features a built in maps application, which is probably Google Maps, so that means it has built in GPS. The battery life on the Apple iPad seems impressive at 10 hours.

There is also built in 802.11n WiFi and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. Apple have enhanced the iPhone SDK to support development of applications for the iPad

Google’s Android Smart Phone Marks New Assault on Apple IPhone

Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Google Inc.’s development of a mobile phone that uses its Android operating system marks a new push by the company to take on Apple Inc. and Research In Motion Ltd. in the smart-phone market, analysts said.
Google, the most popular Internet search engine, last week gave employees an Android handset for testing. The device has a touch screen like the iPhone, and users can search the Web by speaking search terms.
Google is focusing on the mobile market as growth in its search-advertising business on desktop computers slows. Phone makers such as Motorola Inc. and HTC Corp. already offer handsets that run on Google’s Android operating system. Having its own device gives Google more control over how the hardware and software works together, and intensifies competition for Apple, said Ben Schachter, an analyst at San Francisco-based Broadpoint AmTech Inc.
“If all of a sudden everyone is getting on the Internet via their mobile device, Google needs to make sure it has an influence on that,” Schachter said yesterday in an interview. “They need to make sure they have influence on how the mobile Web will develop.” He recommends buying Google stock and doesn’t own it.
The Android phone, made by Taoyuan, Taiwan-based HTC, may be available for consumers as early as next year, the Wall Street Journal reported. No carrier has been announced for the device.
Mobile Advertising
Creating its own handset reflects Google’s effort to expand advertising sales on mobile devices, a market that may grow to $2 billion to $3 billion by 2013 in the U.S., up from less than $1 billion now, according to Sanford C. Bernstein & Co. In November, Google announced plans to pay $750 million for AdMob Inc., a mobile-phone advertising startup backed by Google investor Sequoia Capital.
Google, based in Mountain View, California, first disclosed that it was working on a phone in a blog posting on Dec. 12, saying that employees were using the device to provide feedback.
“At Google, we are constantly experimenting with new products and technologies, and often ask employees to test these products for quick feedback and suggestions for improvements,” Google said. “We recently came up with the concept of a mobile lab, which is a device that combines innovative hardware from a partner with software that runs on Android to experiment with new mobile features and capabilities.”
Katie Watson, a spokeswoman for Google, declined to comment beyond the blog posting. HTC Chief Financial Officer Cheng Hui- ming, and public relations official Maggie Cheng didn’t answer calls.
More Google Searches
If the handset sells well, it would push more people to use Google when searching from their phones, said Aaron Kessler, an analyst with Kaufman Brothers LP in San Francisco. The number of mobile searches grew 30 percent in the third quarter from the previous three months, Google Chief Executive Officer Eric Schmidt said on a call for analysts in October.
Apple’s iPhone models were the second and third most popular consumer smart phones last quarter, according to research firm NPD Group Inc. RIM’s BlackBerry Curve 8300 lineup took first place. The newest iPhone, the 3GS, sold more than 1 million units in its opening weekend in June. Natalie Kerris, a spokeswoman for Cupertino, California- based Apple, declined to comment. Marisa Conway, a spokeswoman for Waterloo, Ontario-based Research In Motion, didn’t immediately return a phone message seeking comment.
Users Lure Developers
Google needs to attract more consumers to Android phones to spur developers to create applications, said Jeffrey Lindsay, an analyst with Sanford C. Bernstein in New York. There are more than 100,000 applications available for the iPhone, while Android has more than 12,000.
“The guy who gets biggest fastest gets the most developers,” Lindsay said. “It’s a fight for scale.”
Google slipped 0.2 percent to $590.51 in Nasdaq Stock Market trading on Dec. 11. The shares have gained 92 percent year. Apple, which has more than doubled in 2009, fell 0.9 percent to $194.67.
Google may use the device as a way to show other manufacturers and wireless carriers the possibilities of mobile computing, Schachter said. The company could use its Google.com site to sell the Android phone, just as Amazon.com Inc. used its home page to help increase sales of the Kindle electronic book reader, he said.
“Let’s say it’s not a major success -- then it shows what’s possible,” Schachter said. “They want to have a very powerful seat at the table.”
Motorola Droid
Google and T-Mobile USA Inc. introduced the first Android phone in September 2008, a bid to lure consumers away from the iPhone and BlackBerry. Last month, Schaumburg, Illinois-based Motorola introduced the Droid phone, which can run multiple applications at once and features voice-driven Web searches.
Google’s phone may be “unlocked,” meaning that it wouldn’t be tied to a specific phone network. Customers would then have to sign up for wireless service from a carrier.
T-Mobile and AT&T Inc., the wireless partner for the iPhone in the U.S., offer service plans for unlocked devices. Michael Coe, a spokesman for Dallas-based AT&T, and Peter Dobrow, a spokesman for T-Mobile, declined to comment. Verizon Wireless spokesman Jeffrey Nelson and Sprint Nextel Corp. spokeswoman Michelle Leff Mermelstein didn’t return phone and e-mail messages.
Google has the opportunity to kick start demand for Android phones, even if Apple’s iPhone still dominates, Lindsay said.
“They’ve put all the conditions in place to succeed,” said Lindsay, who rates Google “outperform” and doesn’t own the stock. “Still, Apple’s got the edge.”

iPhone Supreme: the most expensive mobile phone in the world

Goldstriker International has won the questionable first prize in managing to produce the most expensive mobile phone in human history this week, with an iPhone 3G Supreme worth a reported £1.92 million.
This would be one of those phones that you would NOT want to be taking out to Soho on a Friday night bender and then, as you always do, dropping under the seat of an unlicensed mini-cab and totally forgetting about it on the way home.
Just a tip.
The iPhone 3GS Supreme was designed by a scouser, no less - one Stuart Hughes of Liverpool, who spent ten months of his life creating this thing.
We'll repeat that, for effect.
Ten months of his life. Dipping an iPhone in gold.
So how is it worth nearly £2 million? Here is how. It features 271 grams of 22ct solid gold, while 136 flawless diamonds (68 Ct's worth) on the front bezel, the rear Apple logo in solid gold lined by 53 diamonds and the front navigation button houses a very rare diamond at 7.1cts.
A lovely box too!
Oh, and it also 'ships' with 7kg chest made from a single block of Granite, offset with Kashmir gold and top grain Nubuck leather inner lining.
You won't find it on the Apple Store. It was actually commissioned by an 'eccentric' (idiotic) and anonymous Australian gold mining magnate.
If you want to commission your own head to Goldstriker International
Or just wait until they go on sale at Tesco next month and pop down to your local Argos to buy some cheap beads to stick on it.

iPhone Dev Team Posts Ultrasn0w Update for 3.1.x IPSWs

By releasing PwnageTool 3.1.4 last month, the infamous iPhone Dev Team provided jailbreak support for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, out of the box. However, at the time, those relying on ultrasn0w to unlock their phones for use with an unsupported carrier would lose their ability to unlock employing the tool, should they perform the 3.1.2 firmware update with a stock IPSW download via iTunes.

“If you are using a iPhone 3G or iPhone 3G(S) with ultrasn0w and rely on ultrasn0w to obtain cellular service then you should only update your device with an .ipsw that is made with the new PwnageTool,” the Dev Team stressed last month. “There are no second chances with this. You need to remember that PwnageTool will provide an upgrade path to newer versions of the iPhone software in the future,” the hackers’ blog update said.

Now, the team of internationally-known iPhone OS hackers have released “an ultrasn0w update that fixes an issue for those running firmware 3.1.x with the 04.26 baseband,” according to their latest blog post. “That specific combination resulted in a missing carrier name in the upper left-hand corner of your home screen,” the team adds. “Today’s ultrasn0w update from 0.91 to 0.92 fixes that problem (which was an important issue for roaming). You should see the update available if you have http://repo666.ultrasn0w.com as a Cydia source.  Enjoy!”, the post ends.

As such, ultrasn0w now supports all iPhone models, hence the latest IPSW (iPhone firmware) update / restore files from Apple: “iPhone1,1_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw”; “iPhone1,2_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw”; “iPhone2,1_3.1.2_7D11_Restore.ipsw”.

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Protect iPhone 3GS Against ikee Virus Attack

In continuation from our last post, here is yet another development which took place in the last few days when some jailbroken iPhone users found their home screen background a little different than it was last seen by them. If your jailbroken iPhone has changed its background automatically to that of Rick Astley (some 80’s singer) with the words "ikee is never going to give you up", then you are most likely a victim of ikee virus which infects iPhone’s via SSH. The virus in question has originated from Australia by a hacker named Ikee and it is now quickly spreading to other parts of the world. If you have been affected, luckily there is no harm done as this virus was more of an experiment than anything else.

ikee is basically a worm which infects an iPhone via SSH. Once an iPhone has been infected by ikee, It automatically starts searching for other iPhone’s on the cellular network that use the root:alpine username/password combination. Once it finds another vulnerable iPhone, it installs itself and begins the process again and this goes on like a nuclear chain reaction. ikee virus will disable SSH access on your iPhone and will change the background image to that of “Rick Astley” as can be seen in the screenshot above.
Here is an excerpt from the recently held interview with the hacker Ikee over IRC:

First I was curious to how far something like this would actually spread, I think what most people were unaware of is the fact it is a worm and every phone that got infected with it was spreading it (I initially only infected 3 phones when I woke up I checked Google and found out a fair few people were hit with it). Secondly I was quite amazed by the number of people who didn’t RTFM and change their default passwords. I also didn’t think that many people would have not changed their passwords. I was expecting to see maybe 10~ or so people, at first I was not even going to add the replicate/worm code but it was a learning experience and I got a tad carried away. I heard a few stories about it, that would have been sheer luck, the code itself is set to firstly scan the 3G IP range the phone is on, then Optus/Vodafone/Telstra’s IP Ranges (I think the reason Optus got hit so hard is because the other 2 are NAT’d) then a random 20 IP ranges. I’m guessing a few phones hit a range that another vulnerable phone was on. I don’t think it was an Optus fault (Being an Optus user I quite like the fact I can access my iPhone services from the outside world), I think it was mainly the fault of people being too lazy to change their passwords (It only takes a couple of seconds guys) and I hope this taught a few people that.

To protect your jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch from ikee virus attack or any other similar attacks in the future, you must change your default SSH password now. Follow our detailed step by step guide posted here which explains how to change your SSH password. Remember to secure your iPhone is yours and only your responsibility, else there are many hackers out there with brilliant minds who can easily infringe on your sovereignty.

T-Mobile ad boosts iPhone app sales

A T-Mobile advert, which is promoting the new MyTouch3g has inadvertently boosted sales to a popular, but year old iPhone app.

Israeli iPhone developers ApParty we’re major beneficiaries, seeing takings spike completely out of the blue. The increase was later linked to the T-Mobile ad, which features several ‘celebrities” playing around with various apps on the phone. When it’s passed to comedian Dana Carvey, he writes “call me” with a steam like app.

The app originally took off upon release in December 2008, with over 200,000 copies sold. Overtime sales leveled out to around 250, until a few weeks ago they sales quadrupled (x4). Evidently, the ad stuck a chord with iPhone and touch users, who seemingly jumped on the app store to download a similar app. The exact reason may be purely a sort “yeah, we already have that” move, or perhaps users totally forgot about steamy apps in the first place.

Here’s the video that sparked it all:

Quarter of US iPhones 'unlocked'

More than a quarter of iPhones sold in the US have been "unlocked" to work on network providers other than Apple's exclusive partner AT&T, a study says.

One million iPhones, or 27% of those sold last year, have been adapted to work on other networks, said Bernstein Research analyst Toni Sacconaghi.

Apple recently admitted that the number of unlocked iPhones was "significant".

The iPhone, which was launched last summer, is tied to a single phone network in each country it is on sale.

While AT&T is Apple's chosen partner in the US, in the UK the iPhone is only officially available through O2, while in Germany it is tied to T-Mobile.

'Lost revenue'

Mr Sacconaghi said the high number of unlocked iPhones in the US would be a concern for Apple, as it receives a percentage of AT&T's contract fees from iPhone users.

He estimates that if Apple sells 10 million iPhones in the US by the end of 2008, but 30% of them have been unlocked to work with other phone networks, Apple will lose $500m (£251m) in revenues.

Apple and AT&T have declined to comment on the detail of the report.

Last month Vodafone failed in the German courts to get T-Mobile's exclusivity deal over the iPhone overturned.

Vodafone enters UK iPhone market

Vodafone has reached an agreement to sell Apple's popular iPhone in the UK.

The announcement follows news that network operator Orange had secured a similar agreement with Apple.
The deals mark an end to the exclusive UK arrangement between O2 and the US technology firm, which has been in place since 2007.
Vodafone says users can register an interest online, with the handsets becoming available to customers from early 2010.
Orange said its customers would be able to buy the phone "later this year" but did not specify a date or pricing.
Vodafone is one of the biggest mobile operators in the world with an estimated 300 million customers world wide, making it the second largest carrier after China Mobile.
The agreement sees both Orange and Vodafone selling both the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS.
A spokesperson for Vodafone said the firm was "delighted" at securing an agreement with Apple and that the phone was going to be primarily for existing Vodafone customers.
This is a different model from that adopted by O2, which used the iPhone as an incentive to attract new customers.
Exclusivity
O2 has offered the handset in the UK since its launch in 2007. In February, it said it had sold more than one million of the handsets.
The launch of the latest iPhone 3GS in June significantly boosted sales, with many stores running out of stock.
The phone has also allowed the firm to win subscribers from other networks, according to analysts.
Dave McQueen, principal analyst at Informa Telecoms and Media told BBC News said that the smartphones - which have the ability to surf the web and send e-mail - has put a burden on the O2 network.
"IPhone users to tend to use data quite extensively - perhaps more than anticipated," he said.
O2 will continue to sell the handset in Britain, alongside iPhone rival the Palm Pre.
The Palm phone, described by some as an "iPhone killer", will be available exclusively to O2 from 16 October.
O2 said that it always knew that its exclusive deal was for "a limited period of time".
In countries where exclusive deals still persist, such as the US, some customers choose to "unlock" their phones using third party software so they work on an unlicensed network.
However, Apple has warned that the practice can cause "irreparable" damage to a handset and has engaged in a game of cat-and-mouse, releasing periodic software updates which prevent unlocked phones from working correctly.

GEAR4 Wireless Charger PowerPad for the iPhone

iPhone users love their phone but the battery can be a disappointment at times. An effective solution can be a wireless charger and that is exactly what GEAR4 has to offer for the iPhone 3G and 3GS users. The product uses inductive charging that directly transfers the charge to the battery. Dubbed the PowerPad this product will hit Europe in November and can also be ordered through the GEAR4 website. The news is that this product will cost £79.99 which is a tad expensive but we can ignore it for the sheer utility of the product is appreciable.

iPhone Killers Just Not Strong Enough….Yet!

I’m not one to disagree with competition in any given market as you the readers should know, in fact I actually think competition should be there to create a buzz. An interesting point however is along the lines of “the iPhone killer”, a statement that is often branded on new phones just before release that just aren’t ever going to be the next big thing.
Now it pains me to say this because I love Apple don’t get me wrong, but with the iPhone I wont purchase one simply because they are too expensive in my opinion. And I don’t want to disappoint anyone, but if your sat there reading rumors that an iPhone price war might go ahead because the iPhone has just received wider distribution, it’s very unlikely to happen because sharp drops in price would lead to the operators making next to no money on the handset.
Due to this it was back to the drawing board for me, as i attempted to write a list about why the iPhone is so popular and why it’s rival phones just aren’t cutting it right now. My conclusion was that the iPhone is actually too good if that makes sense, as the feature rich phone is practically the only phone in the last few years that was totally brand new and brought something dazzling to the market. You just don’t see anything new nowadays. Sure you see new handsets from mobile giants that make you believe they could be the next big thing in rumors, but then you see it and have a play with it and you realise that it’s just the same old phone you’ve had for the last 10 years with a major facelift.
This begs the question about the iPhone….why is it so popular and what did Apple do to make it so good? Well in truth, Apple invested a lot of money in the iPhone design which could of been a disaster but it turns out they found something innovative. Anybody who has been on an iPhone will know that it can still do the things any normal phone can do such as txt, ring people and access the internet but it’s in the design where it stands out. No menu as such, 3G, the App Store, an iPod and the iTunes Store are just a handful of things that make the iPhone unique.
I believe this is where Mobile Giants such as Nokia, Blackberry and Samsung are going wrong in the release of their new phones. None of these “iPhone killers” have got enough to excite consumers and make a difference in the market as the companies have not invested as much time and effort as Apple did in bringing out the iPhone. I think this is where the problems lie for Apple’s opposition.
What do you think? Do you think Apple did start a new era of handsets with the iPhone or do you think Apple were just lucky at the time? We’d love to hear your opinion!

Orange scoops deal to sell iPhone in UK

Orange has won the rights to sell the Apple iPhone in the UK, ending O2's two-year exclusive agreement with the technology group.
The French-owned group is to sell the smartphone in its stores and online from later this year. Similar announcements are expected to follow from other major British phone companies.
In a statement, Orange said: "Orange UK and Apple have reached an agreement to bring iPhone 3G and 3GS to Orange UK customers later this year."
The group declined to give pricing details. The gadget arrived in the UK in 2007 with a hefty price tag. The basic handset cost £269 but Britons also had to sign-up to a contract costing £35-£55 a month for a minimum of 18 months. That put the cost of the handset and contract at between £899 and £1,259 over 18 months.

The auction for the exclusive UK rights to sell the iPhone two years ago was one of the most fiercely contested mobile battles since the £22.5 billion auction of 3G rights 2000.
O2's win marked a huge coup for the group, providing it with a major advantage in the battle to win and retain customers.
In February, O2 revealed it had sold one million iPhones in this country while the launch in June of the latest model, the iPhone 3GS, has accelerated weekly sales.
As well as helping O2 to win subscribers from other networks, it has also substantially boosted the company' mobile data revenue as subscribers have used the phone to access the internet and download applications.
Vittorio Colao, chief executive of Vodafone, conceded earlier this year that the company's UK business was being damaged because it did not have the rights to the iPhone.
The loss of its exclusive deal comes at a bad time for O2, which has already been toppled from top position in the UK mobile market by the recent tie-up of Orange and T-Mobile, the German owned mobile operator.
The merger will create Britain's largest mobile network with a market share of 37 per cent.
When the iPhone was launched, in 2007, Apple struck single operator deals in the UK, Germany, France and the US.
But, in a bid to maximise sales, the California-based group began signing agreements with more than one operator in each country.
The iPhone was originally sold by O2 as a contract-only phone although today it is available on pay-as-you-go as well.
A spokesman for O2, said: "This is not unexpected. We are proud to have been able to offer it first but our relationship with Apple is a very very strong one and will continue to be. It is not like it has been taken away from us."

UPDATE: Vodafone To Sell iPhone In UK, Ireland From 2010

LONDON (Dow Jones)--Vodafone Group PLC (VOD) said Tuesday it will sell Apple Inc.'s (AAPL) iPhone in the U.K. and Ireland from early next year, a day after France Telecom SA's (FTE) Orange secured a similar deal.
Vodafone, the world's largest mobile operator by revenue, will start to sell the iPhone from early 2010, while the device will be available on Orange's network before Chirstmas.
Pricing, tariffs and availability information will be announced locally in the future, Vodafone said in a brief statement. However, Vodafone customers in the U.K. and Ireland can register their interest in the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS on its Web site now.
Vodafone already offers the iPhone through 13 of its operating companies.
On Monday, Orange said it had reached an agreement to sell the iPhone in the U.K. later this year, bringing to an end a two year exclusive contract held by rival Telefonica SA's (TEF) O2 mobile network.
O2's exclusive deal with Apple has helped the company to boost sales, customers and average revenue per user, and catapulted the operator ahead of rival Vodafone into first place as the largest mobile network in the U.K. by subscriber numbers.
Vodafone's announcement shows that iPhone exclusivity is rapidly coming to an end, said Evolution Securities analyst Mark James, who expects similar announcements over coming months in Spain and Germany.
"With exclusivity gone, it all boils down to price. We expect pressure on SAC's (subscriber acquisition costs) as the ability to gain market share through 'iConic' products comes to an end," James said.
At 0900 GMT, Vodafone shares were down 3 pence, or 2% at 142 pence, valuing the group at GBP74.45 billion, in a slightly lower London market.

Apple announces 2 billion downloads, 85,000 apps from the App Store

Just after reaching 1 billion downloads five months ago, Apple announced this morning that the iPhone App Store has reached 2 billion downloads since its launch in July 2008. Also, Apple announced that 85,000 apps are available to download or buy from the App Store, and there are now over 125,000 registered iPhone developers with the iPhone Developer Program.

These apps are available now to the 50 million devices running the iPhone OS (iPhone/iPod touch), creating an ever-expanding group of users.

Microsoft Planned To Kill Apple iPhone by It's New Products "Turtle" and "Pure".

Microsoft and Apple have never really admired each other and therefore the competitive intentions are always evident. This time around it is Microsoft which is in the mood to challenge the might of the iPhone with a couple of releases slated for next year. Both phones, namely the Turtle and Pure are being developed under the project name ‘Pink’ and it will be Sharp that will assist Microsoft throughout the development. Indeed, both the phones will be co-branded as Microsoft+Sharp products. The phone codenamed Turtle bears semblance to the Motorola QA1. Pure is a more traditional phone which adores the candy bar styling and both these phones are expected to be released at the CES in January 2010. Rumor has it that the Pure will be sold by Verizon but then there is no source which confirms the speculation.

iPhone Beds- Let Your Baby Charge & Relax in Style With the iHammock

The whole smartphone phase has put this huge weight on the importance of business as it pertains to these devices. I think people need to relax, and in turn, let their phones relax. Cue the iHammock.

The iHammock is a small and quirky concept for a docking system that is the perfect little paradise for your coveted iPhone. The design shows an easy assembly that features a base, a hammock and even little umbrellas to block the sun.
It’s about time we stop putting so much weight on these amazing little devices and offered them some time to chill out in some shade!

$2.5 Million iPhones-Aloisson's Latest Stunner Features 6.6-Carat Diamond Home Button

If you’ve ever wondered what over-the-top luxuries comprise a seven-figure cell phone, look no further than the Aloisson iPhone 3G ‘King’s Button.’
As you might expect, the Aloisson iPhone 3G ‘King’s Button’ features diamonds and gold galore. The mobile is made from solid 18-carat yellow, white and rose gold, and there are 138 brilliant cut diamonds. The feature that makes this Aloisson iPhone 3G ‘King’s Button’ cell phone stand out most prominently, however, is its home button. This bad boy is befitted with a 6.6-carat diamond.
I’ll take two.
solid 18 carat yellow gold, white gold and rose gold. The white gold line is encrusted with a total of 138 brilliant cut diamonds of the best quality. But the most prominent feature of this one-of-a-kind phone is its home button that features a rare 6.6 carat diamond. (bornrich.org)

Gem-Studded Cell Phones-Continental Mobiles Add Precious Stones & LEDs to Smartphones

Cutting-edge mobile phones are treated with a luminous finish by premier luxury boutique Continental Mobiles. The collection boasts a variety of dazzling gemstones which include white and black diamonds, velvet sapphires, fiery rubies, and verdant green emeralds. Gold finishes are created in timeless yellow or strawberry rose, and of course, there’s white platinum.
The British manufacturer exhibits an impressive series of tailored 3G iPhones along with the most elegant Nokia and LG models. The latest addition: The Samsung Armani m7500 Night Effect with slick platinum or 24k gold plating and stunning LED lights on the sides.
The hand-crafted luxury handsets are delivered in a polished briefcase of the client’s color of preference—a selection among piano black, piano white and walnut—and are accompanied by a pair of microfiber gloves for handling and cleansing. An optional finishing touch is offered by the company’s laser engraving service.
Feeling enticed to be treated like royalty? Prices begin at £1199 (appr. $1,665), and apparently you will be showing off your new art piece within 7-14 days from your order.
When it comes to Continental Mobiles, you know the discussion is based on a luxury mobile phone bejeweled either with gemstones or leafed with gold. Living up to the expectations of all affluent people, the manufacturer introduces its new hand-tailored luxury handset, the Samsung Armani m7500 luxury phone with platinum plating creating a perfect contrast with its dark black exterior.