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iPhone Gets Competition from the Wallet Phone CollegeOTR, NY - 2 hours ago What would be even cooler? A 'wallet phone' with campus cash; or an iPhone 'wallet phone' with campus cash. If we could only live to see the day. Sony Tries to Take Your Wallet Minyanville.com Japan To Promote Cell Phones Overseas AHN Japan wants to sell you a wallet phone Computerworld Washington Post - The Press Association all 166 news articles

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Apple's biggest innovation for 2008? The iPhone App Store Computerworld, MA - 2 hours ago The iPhone App store simply makes the old way of distributing software seem primitive. Apple learned from their market-leading iTunes Music and Video Store ... Palringo Brings First Push-to-Talk Application to the iPhone MarketWatch The iPhone Kill-Switch Kerfuffle BusinessWeek Mobile Apps to Synchronize Small Business TheStreet.com MarketWatch all 36 news articles

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OK, so the new TV-B-Gone SHP (super high power) is designed to look like an iPhone. It appears to be designed just for us here at Gizmodo, embodying two things that, for better or for worse, we're known for. But no matter what this thing looks like, there ain't no way we're getting within 10 feet of a TV-B-Gone again. Even if it is an upgraded model with eight powerful infrared emitters that can turn off 90% of the world's TVs. No. No, ma'am. [Maker Shed via Ubergizmo]

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CNET News

iPhone 3G: Don’t Try This At Home Barron's Blogs - 9 hours ago As you can see from the picture at left, I recently smashed a 3G iPhone. No, not intentionally. I was standing on the stoop of my brownstone and it fell out ... New iPhone's connectivity bug a production glitch? San Jose Mercury News A freaky Friday for my iPhone 3G CNET News all 5 news articles

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Gear Live

iPhone 3G: Don’t Try This At Home Barron's Blogs - 3 hours ago As you can see from the picture at left, I recently smashed a 3G iPhone. No, not intentionally. I was standing on the stoop of my brownstone and it fell out ... New iPhone update hits; anyone seeing better 3G connections? Dallas Morning News Apple Updates IPhone Software Amid Connection Complaints AHN iPhone firmware 2.0.2 ready to kill some bugs Gear Live all 4 news articles

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We've known that Nike+ has long been in development for the iPhone. Now we're finally getting a peek at the first shots of the interface. From what we can skim, Nike+ users will get all of the nifty performance graphs right on the phone (before this stuff was available on the web only). But the biggest improvement over the old Nike system may be Google Maps support:

We don't know just how robust the Nike+ maps support will be, but mapping routes directly on the iPhone could make for more organized training sessions. If only we had the coordination to use the iPhone's touch interface while running. Hell, if only we had the coordination to run. Hit the link for a lot more shots. [iPhone.fr via Ubergizmo]

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ABC News

iPhone 3G Connectivity Failure: Roundup CNET News, CA - 3 hours ago We first reported on issues with iPhone 3G signal and reception just five days after the release of the iPhone 3G on July 16, 2008. ... Will 'Bug Fixes' Repair iPhone 3G? ABC News Apple issues software update for iPhone International Herald Tribune Apple releases iPhone software fix for bug Times Online Computerworld - CNET News all 125 news articles

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iPhone 3G Mounts Easily in Your Vehicle with the New iPhone Holder ... MarketWatch - 44 minutes ago Consumer installable mounting solutions make iPhone 3G easier to view and access while in the car. CHICAGO, Aug 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- ProClip USA, ...

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Filed under: Wireless, Odds and ends, iPhone

If you're going on a cruise vacation, don't be concerned about being out of touch. Chances are excellent that you can use your cell phone.

Reader Steven Madow reminded TUAW that many cruise lines use a service called Cellular At Sea to provide you with satellite-linked cellular service. Almost 100 ships currently use the service, which is a joint venture between AT&T Mobility and SeaMobile.

Madow said that with his iPhone, configuration was a simple matter of looking at the settings (right) for a carrier called "Cellular at Sea." The cost of the service varies depending on your home carrier, but for AT&T users it is about $0.79 per minute. While that's not exactly cheap, it's priceless if you need to keep in touch in case of an emergency.

Most cruise lines also provide Wi-Fi based onboard Internet service. Rates for these services usually range from $0.75 per minute down to $0.30 per minute. The more time you prepay, the lower the rate is.

To find out if your favorite cruise ship has Cellular At Sea or Internet service, click the Read link or visit the website for the cruise line.

Thanks for the tip, Steven!

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Canada.com

Apple updates iPhone software to fix glitches Reuters - 1 hour ago NEW YORK (Reuters) - Apple Inc has issued a software update for the latest iPhone to help fix connection problems that led to a flurry of online complaints ... The iPhone Kill-Switch Kerfuffle BusinessWeek Has the iPhone 3G Been Fixed? New York Times Infineon chip causing problems on iPhone: reports Tehran Times NEWS.com.au - Computerworld all 52 news articles

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