If you are one of the countless humans that condemn the iPhone for its inability to emulate the Palm OS, next it may be moment for you to take another look at Apple’s wonder device. StyleTap has announced that they plan to bring that capability to the iPhone in the near future, whats more the iPhone runs the Palm OS better than most Palm devices, so that is a very interesting feature to add to the faraway list of things that the iPhone already excels at.

You will be able to grab the software needed starting in July, when more data is released by StyleTap. When the data comes forward, they will additionally announce price points, how to get it, and how the software will be marketed. StyleTap additionally said that they will have members from their team attending WWDC. They will be available for interview, and hopefully a demo.

The question really though is how well does the device’s capacitive touch screen work for the resistive touch driven OS? After all, Palm’s OS was designed for a stylus. Though the smallest parts of the interface may be a little hard to use with your finger, the reply is surprisingly well. Check out the demo video to see the software in action.

[Via SlashPhone]

Original post by Chase Higgins

Gaming on the iPhone is going to be huge, game developers just can not keep their hands off of the iPhone, and for good reason. The device has a ton of horsepower, and has already proven it is more than capable of playing games, as well as perform all sorts of other functions. that is a very complex game, and is very telling of the iPhone’s abilities.

For those of you that have not heard of it, BioShock is a first person shooter that was released last year for the PC and on the Xbox 360. whether systems like that are mandatory to play that thing, than the iPhone must have some serious untapped potential. The game has not been ported to any mobile at all, and it will be interesting to see how it interacts with the touch screen.

The iPhone will be receiving the real deal. It will get a full 3D, high resolution, memory hogging monster of a game, and that’s the way we like it. There will additionally be a 2D lower quality version released for devices that can not handle 3D graphics, which will be pretty much anything not an iPhone.

[Via The iPhone Blog]

Original post by Chase Higgins

If there are any doubts about the legitimacy of the recently leaked 3G iPhone case specifications, they may finally be put to rest. Though the info is not precisely confirmed by anyone, but it is a pretty elaborate hoax to manufacture your own 3G iPhone case mold. The mold design seems to fit the rumored case specifications, so that may just turn out to be the real thing.

As you can see, these mold plates fit the rumored specifications very nicely, and the sensor placement in the mold matches them as well. The mold is clearly scheme Griffin, who is considered to be very creditable, and the authority when it comes to accessories. The fact that it says Griffin, in itself gives that rumor a whole bunch more credibility.

While it is possible it is a hoax with a little intelligent Photo Shop work going on, it is a very good amount of work to go through. whether the mold turns out to be real, and assuming they are using it now, we could see Griffin iPhone cases as soon as launch day for the new iPhone.

[Via Just Another Mobile Phone Blog]

Original post by Chase Higgins

In a very brief press release, 3 has announced that they will be bringing the iPhone to Hong Kong and Macau, two markets where as of now, the iPhone is not officially available. Of all the countries and territories that 3 has coverage in, Hong Kong and Macau are the only ones that 3 has been rewarded a contract to carry and sell the iPhone in.

“Hong Kong and Macau, 29th May 2008 – Hutchison Telecommunications (Hong Kong) Limited today announced that it has signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone to Hong Kong and Macau later that year.” -Press Release

That is the whole press release. So there is quite a lack of details at the moment, but it has been assumed by some that that is the 3G iPhone. that would build sense, as there are 3G networks in both locations, and why bring the original iPhone “later that year”, when there will already be an upgrade that makes the device old news.

[Via SlashPhone]

Original post by Chase Higgins

The anticipation is quickly mounting as WWDC draws ever closer. Apple’s yesterday release of the latest firmware for the iPhone, 2.0 beta 6, revealed something interesting about the new iPhone. The icon was plus found in the latest version of Leopard, 10.5.3, which was released to Mac owners yesterday. The icon looks very similar to the current iPhone.

Though it looks nearly precisely the same as the current iPhone, there are some minor differences. Mainly the bezel, which is narrower and more squared than normal. The device additionally seems to be slightly taller than the current iPhone iteration. that is the only angle, so we could not see any other dimension comparisons.

It is crucial to note though, that could mean nothing. The device very well could be a poor rendering, which made its way into the software releases. that sounds to be the most likely explanation, as you would expect Apple to be releasing such an icon with the latest version of iTunes to drop after the release of the 3G iPhone.

[Via Wired]

Original post by Chase Higgins

Here we go again guys, that date around a site called allabouthphones.nl has posted pictures of what they say is the 3G iPhone. Now, the device pictured does look very new. It is very thin, too much so to be a modified iPhone of the current type. The white color is one of the colors that have been rumored, so that device could actually be the real deal.

Of course it is not that simple. The device pictured could always be a shell or a new case, would explain why it is so thin. They never picture the device at an angle that would invent it easy to tell what is up with that thing. Again, it seems that we are just going to have to wait until June 9th to see what Steve brings. Until thereupon, these pictures will have to do.

[Via allaboutphones.nl]

Original post by Chase Higgins

Could Apple actually release a solar-powered iPhone sometime down the road? The chance is definitely there after discovering Apple having filed for a patent that will see the use of solar potential in their mobile devices, be it portable media players or the iPhone. The advantages are obvious as there is huge potential to see significant gains in the battery life, but integrating solar panels into such tiny devices isn’t as easy as it sounds. Apple plans to place these solar panels behind the actual LCD display though, which could be a practical and doable solution that might catch on with other handset manufacturers in the future as well. Still, it will take a fair bit of date before a solar-powered iPhone hits the market.

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