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Next Gen iPhone 4G will Look Different

by Jay Garrett on February 22, 2010

This is what I’ve been expecting/hoping but now ‘industry experts’ are saying that the Apple iPhone 4G will look quite different from the iPhone 3GS.

Alriiiiiiiiiiiiiight!

Barclays analyst Ben Reitzes reckons that Apple “will try to change the game on everybody – it bothers them that everyone stole their form factor.”

I can totally see where he’s coming from and the fact that Apple has made a name for itself as being a ‘game changer’ the Appley one might be looking to make a leap rather than another minor tweak.

Let’s face it – Since its release in 2007 the iPhone’s exterior design hasn’t changed but still has become an icon.

In comparison, the iPod did change quite a lot in its first three years.

Would you prefer the iPhone to stay the shape that we’ve all come to know or love or, like me, hope for a change – kinda like the move from the original iMac to the lovely angular modern art pieces that the Apple desktops have become? Perhaps mirroring the MacBook in construction and feel?

C’mon Apple! The HTC Legend has actually beaten you to the aluminium unibody look!

Let me know below :)

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iPhone 4G will Arrive with NFC Inside – Swipe That Thing

by Jay Garrett on February 20, 2010

Near Field Communication seems to be on the cards for Apple’s next gen iPhone looking at the new Apple patents.

Imagine being able to use your iPhone to open doors, as a travel card or to unlock your Macbook.

Late last year there was hinatge in another Apple patent that RFID and their Grab and Go app might be linked to similar effect, but it seems that Apple has decided to go with NFC tech instead – well, they might just be making sure both ideas are covered by patents.

It makes sense to assume that the NFC cleverness would then be ported over to the iPod Touch, Macbooks and Macbook Pro and the Apple iPad.

This could also be a good thing for O2 now that other providers are offering the Apple handhelds as O2 has already worked with Nokia on their NFC packing phones that double-up as an Oyster Card and a Mobile Wallet.

London Olympics organisers are also pushing that the NFC-based ‘wave and pay’ will be a huge part of the games allowing you to wave your NFC packing Barclaycards at burger vans, beer tents and merch stands to save you carrying around cash which, let’s face it, is so 90’s.

Everyone will be expecting something smashing from the iPhone 4G now that Microsoft seems to be flavour of the month with their good-looking Windows Mobile 7 and Project Pink Phones on the horizon.

What else would you expect to appear on the new iPhone?

Let me know your hopes and dreams for iPhone 4G

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My Essential Blogging Gadgets from 2009?

December 31, 2009 Click to read more →
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As I write this, 2009 is coming to a close. I thought it would be fun to look back at all the great gadgets that we bought, played with, and still love. For this article I focused on the gadgets I used for blogging, but I would love to hear about your favorite gadgets of [...]

Square iPhone Credit Card Swiping Brought by Twitter Founder

December 3, 2009 Click to read more →
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Square has launched an iPhone and iPod dongle and brings cashless payment to both of the touchscreened Apple hand-helds.
The small card reader plugs into a standard 3.5mm headphone socket and Square hopes to enable smaller retailers to take card payments.
Simply pay for your shopping by swiping your card through a small card reader plugged [...]

Creative Zii Trinity Phone Needs to Meet its Maker

December 1, 2009 Click to read more →
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The Creative Zii Trinity phone is another one of those iPhone killers and it has just been announced today.
The dual OS handset is rocking a 3.1 inch OLED multitouch display, five megapixel camera, and support for 1080p video playback on a big screen.
Just one draw-back: is anyone going to make this phone?
Thing is, [...]

Nintendo of America Asks: Who is Sony’s PSP Go For?

October 12, 2009 Click to read more →
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The Christmas battle has commenced and Nintendo gaffer, Reggie Fils–Aime, has thrown of his gloves and slapped the Sony PSPgo firmly across the chops.
Reggie is known for telling it like he sees it – while he was having a go at the go he also took a quick swipe at the iPod Touch.
The PSPgo has [...]

Yell.com iPhone app – Let Your UK Fingers Do The Walking to Find Take-Aways, Pubs, Mini Cabs, etc

October 7, 2009 Click to read more →
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Most of us will have used the Yellow Pages.
A lot of us now use Yell.com.
Now, if you’re the owner of an iPhone or iPod Touch….. yup….. there’s an app for that.
The app allows its users to quickly and easily locate the more than two million UK local businesses that are available on Yell.com.
iPhone users can [...]

Slide my Shuffle – Tiny iPod with Hide-away Screen

August 26, 2009 Click to read more →
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Here’s a very cool design concept that could be used for the next-gen iPod Shuffle.
Designer Tryi Yeh has put forward a small, square-ish player that sports a slidey-up screen.
As well as looking totally sexy and making the unit smaller (depending on the mode it’s in) the peek-a-boo display would also be nice and safe.
Yeh [...]

Apple iPad / iProd / iTablet Caught on Video – Touched and Used

August 14, 2009 Click to read more →
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It sounds like the Apple Slab will be out next year with the amount of folk dismissing a September launch.
Thing is that the amount of people denying the iPad is decreasing and the amount of people suggesting a release date is increasing.
So – this iProd then, it has been described as a 10 inch screened [...]

iPod Nano Cassette Cases – Retro Cool

August 6, 2009 Click to read more →
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If you miss carrying mix tapes in your pocket and own a 4th Gen iPod Nano have a look at these.
The 45 Nano Cases are made from reclaimed cassette tapes.
The magnetic media cases are gutted, routered and rebuilt to fit Nano nice and snug and have that total retro coolness.
They’re priced at $49 from CAD

iPhone Nano Patent – Proof of Coming Product?

July 30, 2009 Click to read more →
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It’s been a while since I’ve said anything about the iPhone Nano and I’m talking about that £60 number either!
But it’s time to bring the rumours back as a new Apple patent has revealed that Apple are at least toying with the idea.
According to this patent the device interestingly has two control surfaces.
MacNN says that [...]

eiPott – The Apple iPod Egg Cup

July 29, 2009 Click to read more →
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Alrighty Apple Fanboys and girls!
What better way to start the day than with a boiled egg held in an eiPOTT?
Yup – you too could be dipping soldiers into your morning boiled egg whilst being held in situ by an iPod Classic kinda holder.
If you’re curious as where the name comes from (apart from sounding like [...]

Creative Zii EGG to Take on iPod Touch and Zune HD

July 28, 2009 Click to read more →
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Remember that Zii chip that had all that stem cell marketing stuff going on?
When I heard that Creative were going to shove it into an egg I was mightily confused….
Until I discovered that the Creative Zii EGG is actually a PMP that will be packing Android.
Not only that but it’s set to taunt the Touch [...]

Toshiba Preparing for New Apple iPods and Tablet?

July 28, 2009 Click to read more →
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So, let me break it down.
Apple usually slip out new iPods in September.
Apple may also be dropping that much rumoured Apple tablet before Christmas according to some folk.
Those two points makes this report rather interesting.
To save you reading it the document says Toshiba will “ramp up” production of flash memory chips during the month [...]

Apple iPad Tablet Arriving Spring 2010

July 26, 2009 Click to read more →
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AppleInsider has a great reputation for ‘predicting’ what the next move of Apple will be.
AI has added more creedence to the iPad Apple Tablet rumour-mill because they’ve posted a report online suggesting that we’re almost certainly going to see a Mac tablet within the coming year – as early as Spring!
Ok, so that’s later than [...]

Apple iPod Touch and Nano Get Cameras – Proof!

July 24, 2009 Click to read more →
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There has been rumblings about news Apple iPod Touch’s and Nano’s and now we may have some proof thanks to Cult of Mac.
A “well–connected” source has slipped out some new case designs for both the new touch and iPod nano which show holes for what could only be for a camera lens.
Plans for the next–gen [...]

Apple iPad Tablet Coming in October

July 13, 2009 Click to read more →
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Well, things went quiet on the iPad Apple Tablet for a bit but now it’s back and it seems to be backed up by fairly reliable peoples and it all seems scarily plausable.
China Times has added the heat with a claim of a 9.7-inch touchscreen netbook to debut as soon as October for around $800.
CT also claims [...]

WildCharge Brings Wireless Recharging For iPhones and Touches

June 24, 2009 Click to read more →
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Wildcharge has finally released their iPhone and iPod touch adapters to their conductive charging system.
The soft, matte black cases wrap around your iPhone/iPod, allowing it to be charged whenever the device is placed on a WildCharger Pad.
The cases cost around £25 and the pad weighs in at around 50 notes.
I’m totally digging the idea of placing [...]

iPhone 3.0 Out Today…. Soon…

June 17, 2009 Click to read more →
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The next release of the iPhone OS, version 3.0, is set to release today, according to Apple.
No hints as to what time though.
Just wait util news hits Twitter – then the Apple servers will take a real spanking I guess!
Reports are that you can go into the App Store and purchase the upgrade for an iPod [...]