 iLounge | All Things iPod, iPhone, iTunes and beyond News: German iPhone early adopters angered by upgrade penalty by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 3 Jul 2008 at 4:01pm A new German T-Mobile iPhone upgrade policy has angered some first-generation iPhone owners, according to a new report. The company has announced that first-gen iPhone users looking to upgrade to the iPhone 3G will be forced to pay a ?15 ($24) penalty for each month left on the prior iPhone?s contract, despite the fact that many paid the full ?399 ($626) amount for the phone last year. In addition, reports German site Wiwo.de (Translated? News: DoCoMo still interested in offering iPhone by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 3 Jul 2008 at 2:53pm Ryuji Yamada, president of Japanese mobile operator NTT DoCoMo, recently suggested that the company is still interested in making a deal with Apple to offer the iPhone in Japan alongside previously announced Japanese carrier SoftBank. ?It?s common sense that Apple wants to sell as many iPhones worldwide as possible and to customize it would be difficult,? Yamada, said in an interview. ?Our stance on the iPhone remains flexible.?? News: Telia revises iPhone service plans for Sweden by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 3 Jul 2008 at 2:42pm Following complaints from potential customers regarding the voice, text, and data limits on its previously announced iPhone 3G service plans, Swedish iPhone carrier Telia has revised its service offerings for the soon to be released handset. Instead of modifying the plans for the iPhone 3G, the carrier has chosen to allow users to pick from its existing plans for other mobile phones, then add a 199 SEK (roughly $33) unlimited data option. It remains? News: Apple patents outline further multi-touch research by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 3 Jul 2008 at 1:38pm A number of Apple patent applications focusing on multi-touch research have been recently published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Mac Rumors notes that a majority of the applications protect research done by Wayne Westerman, the former cofounder of Fingerworks. One of the applications, titled ?Gesture Learning,? outlines methods to teach more advanced multi-finger gestures to users through the use of visible feedback? News: Optus reveals iPhone 3G plans, pricing by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 3 Jul 2008 at 10:38am Optus, one of three Australian iPhone carriers, has revealed its plans and pricing for the iPhone 3G. Unlike most other carriers, Optus is offering the iPhone 3G to subscribers on a monthly payment basis, in lieu of taking one large upfront payment for the handset. The company will offer the iPhone 3G with two different lines of contract service plans. The company?s ?yes? Cap Plans offer a set amount of data, a credit amount used? First Looks: Griffin Elan Clip for iPhone 3G by jeremy@ilounge.com (Jeremy Horwitz) 3 Jul 2008 at 10:24am Renamed and redesigned from the company's original iPhone holster, Elan Snap-In, Griffin's new Elan Clip for iPhone 3G ($25) retains the same pricing and general features as its predecessor: it's a plastic holster covered in leather. Packaged with an adhesive screen protector and black cleaning cloth, Elan Clip has a ratcheting and rotating clip on back for attachment to your belt. The leather has changed from smooth to a heavily grainy texture, and? News: Google launches Google Talk for iPhone by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 3 Jul 2008 at 8:19am Google has released a new web-based version of Google Talk designed specifically for the iPhone and iPod touch. Google Talk for iPhone requires the application to be open in the Safari browser in order to receive instant messages. When a user navigates away to another browser window or application, his/her status is automatically changed to ?unavailable,? and the session will be restarted when the page is reopened. To access Google? News: Apple sets deadline for App Store launch submissions by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 3 Jul 2008 at 8:11am Apple has sent out an email to paid iPhone developers encouraging them to get their applications submitted by July 7 for inclusion on the App Store on launch day. The email, received by World of Apple, states: ?To ensure your application can be considered for the exciting launch of the App Store, submit your application by 12 PM PDT, on July 7, 2008. We will continue to accept applications after this time, however your application may not be? News: Vaja debuts cases for iPhone 3G by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 3 Jul 2008 at 8:06am Vaja has announced its first cases for the upcoming iPhone 3G. The iVolution Top and iVolution SP leather cases both feature a flip-down cover, which blocks access to the iPhone?s Dock Connector but offers protection for the screen when closed, and offer open access to the phone?s camera and headphone jack. The iVolution Top is available in solid colors and starts at $75, while the iVolution SP offers a decorative stripe down the center? News: Apple contacts BusinessWeek writer over iPhone 3G article by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 2 Jul 2008 at 4:03pm Following a posting yesterday expressing confusion and disappointment over AT&T?s iPhone 3G plans and pricing, and its decision to charge separately for SMS text messaging, BusinessWeek writer Arik Hesseldahl was contacted by Apple regarding the article. Hesseldahl writes, ?So Apple called today, a little annoyed with my portrayal yesterday of AT&T?s iPhone pricing.? Hesseldahl defends his position on the non-inclusion? News: PurpleTalk launches advertising service for iPhone devs by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 2 Jul 2008 at 3:27pm PurpleTalk, a new iPhone developer tools and services company, has announced the launch of AdShare, a new free advertising service for iPhone developers. AdShare will use a brief splash-screen promotion embedded into a iPhone application to cross-promote different apps and raise awareness for those applications. Each time a developer displays an ad for a separate developer, they receive credit for one advertisement of their App, which will be promoted? Review: iSkin Fuze for iPhone by jeremy@ilounge.com (Jeremy Horwitz) 2 Jul 2008 at 2:35pm In short, though Fuze is relatively late in arriving?the original iPhone it?s designed for won?t be sold a week from now?it?s definitely iSkin?s most impressive dual-material case yet, and not just in looks. The case mixes a thin layer of soft rubber on the inside with thicker polycarbonate plastic on the outside, then adds two-tone coloring and soft rubber accents. From the outside, the front of the case is silver,? News: Apple, Jobs, execs re-sued for fraud [updated] by news@ilounge.com (Charles Starrett) 2 Jul 2008 at 10:19am Apple, Inc., CEO Steve Jobs, and a number of company executives have been re-accused of fraud in a new lawsuit filed in California last week. Along with former Apple CFO Fred Anderson, former General Counsel Nancy Heinen, and board members William V. Campbell, Millard S. Drexler, Arthur D. Levinson and Jerome P. York, Jobs and Apple are accused of knowingly defrauding shareholders with stock option backdating, a scandal which resulted in federal U.S.? First Looks: Griffin Elan Form Hard-Shell Leather Case for iPhone 3G by jeremy@ilounge.com (Jeremy Horwitz) 2 Jul 2008 at 11:02am Refined from the original iPhone version, Griffin's Elan Form for iPhone 3G ($30) combines a hard plastic shell with leather coating. Unlike the last version, which came in front and back shells, this one has a slide-off bottom shell inspired by Incase's Slider designs, allowing you to pop the iPhone into a device-specific Apple dock. Additionally, while the prior Elan Form included some front leather, this case restricts its use of leather to the? First Looks: Griffin Nu Form Hard-Shell Case for iPhone 3G by jeremy@ilounge.com (Jeremy Horwitz) 2 Jul 2008 at 10:58am Seemingly inspired by Incase's line of Slider cases for the iPhone and iPod touch, Griffin's Nu Form for iPhone 3G ($25) is a two-piece case with a bottom piece that slides off to let you dock the iPhone in Apple's device-specific dock. White with gray and gray with black versions are available, each with a small floating box graphic on the back, a non-adhesive screen protector, and a black cleaning cloth. Actual fit will vary from our top sample? Newsfeed display by CaRP The most important word on this page is mesothelioma. It is a lung disease which is not caused by smoking blunties or blunts, but rather by exposure to asbestos. Mesothelioma is a form of lung cancer related to asbestos. Mesothelioma lawyers have made a cottage industry of suing on behalf of mesothelioma victims. Mesothelioma attorneys have won over $1 billion for pleural mesothelioma sufferers. |