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In the past there have been several offerings for those who want to use their iPhone to charge one of their customers credit card but they require you to punch in the card's entire number.

A recently announced project codenamed Square is looking to remedy that as it will make use of a magentic-strip reader that plugs into the iPhone's headphone port. All users of the app need to do is swipe the card, punch in the amount and have the customer sign right on the phone. After the transaction is complete it is geotagged and a receipt is sent via email.

There's no word on when exactly this will hit the market but when it does it is sure to be very valuable to those who do selling on the go.

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In the past there have been several offerings for those who want to use their iPhone to charge one of their customers credit card but they require you to punch in the card's entire number.

A recently announced project codenamed Square is looking to remedy that as it will make use of a magentic-strip reader that plugs into the iPhone's headphone port. All users of the app need to do is swipe the card, punch in the amount and have the customer sign right on the phone. After the transaction is complete it is geotagged and a receipt is sent via email.

There's no word on when exactly this will hit the market but when it does it is sure to be very valuable to those who do selling on the go.

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The success of any app depends on how much and how often it is downloaded. Now if within two weeks you find that your app has been downloaded 100,000 times, you know you have a gem of an app approved by iPhone owners.

Two weeks ago as posted by Chris, the Pizza Hut iPhone app was released. But no one ever thought it would be as hot as the pizza you would order. Can you imagine an app downloaded over 100,000 in that span?

This is proof that with the right strategy for the right market, you can really cover a larger area and serve your market better. And the app is not just about ordering pizza. The Pizza Hut iPhone app also comes with a slew of entertainment add-ons like a "Virtual Fridge" where you can get special coupons to add to you order and a game called "Pizza Hut Racer" which should keep you company while waiting for your pizza to be delivered.

(Source) Tech Crunch

As you should already know by now, there's a new iPhone OS version released in order to deal with that SMS security issue that threatened every iPhone in the world. In case you own a jailbroken and unlocked phone then you should know that redsn0w and ultrasn0w will work on the new iPhone OS 3.0.1 version. So go ahead, update your iPhone, get the latest OS, and then do your jailbreaking and unlocking just as you normally would with the regular iPhone OS 3.0. Not that we're advising your to either jailbreak or unlock any handset. We're just saying...

via iPhone Dev Team

We were waiting for Apple to fix that SMS issue we told you about and the company has delivered a new iPhone OS update which will do exactly that. iPhone OS 3.0.1 takes care of that nasty SMS vulnerability which could have potentially endangered the iPhone species in the world. Whether you own a regular iPhone or an iPhone 3G or 3GS you will be able to install the OS and get a new found sense of security. You know the drill! Go to iTunes and get the update. Grab the remote and a cold beer since you're looking at a 280MB download.

via engadget

A few days ago we learned that GeoHot recently released an update for purplera1n, his iPhone jailbreaking solution, that would add both Windows 7 and 64-bit support. However, Mac OS X users were left in the dust with no alternative.

Luckily, GeoHot has again updated purplera1n this time adding that much sought after Mac OS X support.

Like always, if you plan on jailbreaking your iPhone using any method we describe on MobileWhack, do so with caution and at your own risk.

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It seems that new iPhones are now revealing some of their flaws. One glaring feature and need for most devices today is the length of the battery life, something that some people over at Los Angeles are experiencing. There is no word if the issue only concerns the batch that came to them but this is really something that Apple should look into.

According to IFixit.com, repairing company which specializes in Apple products, the 3GS's battery life was about 15% smaller than the original iPhone. But Apple spokeswoman Natalie Harrison emphasized, battery consumption is highly dependent on what applications and features are used.

It could be the size but the Apple spokeswoman has a point. If you have an application, like let's say a game which you often play, chances are your battery will need a recharge sooner than you think. For now, this is the best explanation available but if the number of people who have the same issue without the given explanation, expect this problem to be a full-blown issue soon.

(Source) iPhone Buzz

Well what do you know iPhone developers! Apple has apparently released iPhone OS 3.1 Beta for you guys. The SDK is out now so you can probably get it right ahead. When you do that, drop us a line and tell us what's new! Only developers have that privileged access to this beta so we'll be waiting for them to leak it to the rest of us regular mortals. What has Apple changed besides the regular improvements and solved issues? We'll be updating the story as we find out more!

Yesterday we showed you the 557 x 234 resolution touting, $670+ price tag sporting iJector iPhone projector and shrugged it off as nothing more than an overpriced peripheral.

Well, the MiLi Pro iPhone projector isn't much better, but it definitely is better. This LED projector will feature a 640x480 resolution, and the ability to project an image up to 70 inches. However, the manufacturers don't recommed above 40 inches but with its 10 lumens you're probably going to want to go much lower.

The MiLi Pro laso features VGA and RCA inputs along with an iPhone dock connector and is expected to ship sometime in September.

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What phone is better you ask? The Palm Pre, the iPhone 3G S or the iPhone 3G? Would it really matter or would end up getting your favorite phone no matter how fast it is?

According to some recent testing the iPhone 3G S is 128% faster at loading web pages than the iPhone 3G while the iPhone 3G S overall performance is 22.6% better than the Pre's. During testing the iPhones were running iPhone 3.0 OS while the Pre was running webOS v1.0.2.

via anandtech

You all knew this was bound to happen sooner or later! First we talk about the new iPhone 3GS, analyze its new features, compare it to any possible new launched phone, make fun of AT&T and Microsoft and then inevitably start talking about the iPhone 3GS jailbreak and unlock solution. While we don't support such actions and while we do advise you to proceed with care when it comes to possibly voiding any warranties you have for your new iPhone 3GS, we still have to tell you what's available and how it's done. In the name of science of course!

So if you're planning on unlocking and/or jailbreaking your new iPhone 3GS then you should only go to the trusted source. The iPhone Dev Team are currently working on it and it will probably release software solutions once it has figured out how the new iPhone OS 3.0 works. That's right, we're not telling you today where to go to download for free a certain jailbreak/unlock application since it's not ready yet. We're telling you to pay attention where you're getting the supposed information or new software from. It seems that a bunch of guys out there are either making money on the iPhone Dev Team and/or offering virus-packed downloads. Here's what the iPhone Dev Blog says:

Unfortunately, there are predators out there that are counting on your over-exuberance. Maybe we should call it yell0w fever. One very recent example is a certain yellowsn0w221 page on wordpress.com. Do not download anything from that page if you're on a PC, else you'll be infected with a virus. The page talks and talks about a supposed Firmware 2.2.1 yellowsn0w exploit, but it's all a ruse to get you to download and infect your PC.

via iPhone Dev Team

Yes folks, it's that time of the year. Apple has a brand new iPhone firmware, version 3.0 which is filled with features. All we need now is a new iPhone version. Let's take a look at those new features then!

Copy/Cut & Paste is here. Double-tap on any piece of text and you will get a cut, copy and paste bubble dialog. Double-tap again and a paste bubble will appear if there's anything in the clipboard. The application is available for copy and pasting photos too.

The landscape keyboard is also official. You can write anything you want in landscape now.

Peer-to-peer WiFi connectivity will allow two iPhones to connect directly without the need of an actual WiFi network.

A new API will let you use your iPhone or iPod touch to control peripherals. Maps will be used inside other applications as Maps is now an API. Turn by turn directions will also be available. Developers will be able to create turn-by-turn applications using the iPhone GPS and combining it with any maps without actually needing a 3G connectivity or Google.

iPhone 3.0 will also bring us that much needed push notification. Voice over IP and voice communication will be used in any application starting with this iPhone OS. Auto recording will be possible and accessing music from applications will also be now available.

As for the App Store, the new OS will bring new possibilities too. You'll be able to subscribe to apps, purchase additional content for apps or additional levels for games.

What do you think? Happy with all these new features?

via Gizmodo

Look at those curves there. The phone in the picture here is an iPhone 4G concept which won't see the light of day anytime soon. We've seen one earlier this year but this one is totally new. The design is inspired in the MacBook Air and it would probably offer us everything we're missing in current iPhone models. In the picture here the iPhone 4G is engaged in videochat while Google is quietly displaying the GPS location of your friends. Naturally this iPhone has a front camera, a better processor and it knows how to multitask. I bet there's even copy and paste action inside. Enough day-dreaming for now, maybe Toshiba's touchscreen phone will deliver everything the iPhone didn't.

via Gizmodo

Android and webOS have something that the iPhone doesn't. The iPhone doesn't have multitasking yet although it's a feature many people were waiting for. One more thing the iPhone doesn't have is support for push notifications. That's another feature many people were waiting for.

One problem for multitasking or push notifications for the iPhone might be the current hardware capabilities of the iPhone. A next-gen iPhone might however be able to offer those features. Since we're already talking about iPhone 2,1, should we also consider iPhone 3.0 software? Are we to assume that iPhone 2,1 will come with iPhone 3.0 firmware installed?

via Gizmodo

Android and webOS have something that the iPhone doesn't. The iPhone doesn't have multitasking yet although it's a feature many people were waiting for. One more thing the iPhone doesn't have is support for push notifications. That's another feature many people were waiting for.

One problem for multitasking or push notifications for the iPhone might be the current hardware capabilities of the iPhone. A next-gen iPhone might however be able to offer those features. Since we're already talking about iPhone 2,1, should we also consider iPhone 3.0 software? Are we to assume that iPhone 2,1 will come with iPhone 3.0 firmware installed?

via Gizmodo

Today is definitely an iPhone rumor day. We're probably going to have more of those in the following months. The phone in the picture is a concept iPhone 4G phone. Here's what this iPhone 4G will feature:

• Titanium and Glass.
• OLED screen
• 3G
• GPS
• Front camera for iChat
• Removable battery
• 3.2 Megapixel camera
• Video
• 32 GB

Let's just hope that Apple is watching!

via Gizmodo

For iPhone owners who want a reliable charger, the SOLiCharger is something you are going to like. Banking a lot on solar energy, this new charger helps ensure that your iPhones are running on sufficient battery power levels. Most chargers require you to plug in to an electric socket. But the only plugging in for the SOLiCharger is via the power input that most phones come with.

The SOLiCharger™ is the essential accessory for any iPhone or iTouch fanatic. This tiny, lightweight (just 1.4oz - 40 grams) Lithium-ion battery pack slips sleekly onto any iPhone to provide up to 50% full iPhone charge (enough for several hours of use). No cords or adapters to forget, lose or break: the SOLiCharger plugs directly into your iPhone.

Available in black or white, the price tag for this charger is $39.95

(Source) Sollight

Rumors abound that Apple is just months away from unveiling a new iPhone Nano, a smaller version of the wildly popular (but prohibitively expensive) Apple cell phone with the unique visual customer interface and fabulous graphics capabilites. The release of an iPhone Nano would enable Apple to enter the $99-$149 price point, and would likely blow just about every other cell phone out of the water--at least for awhile.

iPod Nanos have done very well especially in the young adult market, so users are of that are already primed for a matching iPhone Nano and will scoop these up in droves once they are announced at hit the stores. While Apple will neither confirm nor deny the rumors (which have been swirling around for the past year), several manufacturers have leaked that they are already building iPhone Nano cases, giving the possibility more validity. Look for an official announcement by Apple in early March of 2009.

It's not Wal-Mart who's going to bring you a $99 8GB iPhone but it's AT&T. And it's not a 4GB version but an 8GB version that AT&T is going to sell for $99. How's that possible you ask? Those 8GB iPhone 3G are refurbished ones. They will come with a 2-year contract and the $100 discount I've just told you about.

And in case your mind keeps wondering about refurbished 16GB iPhones then you'll be happy to know AT&T will offer you the same $100 discount for them. A $16GB iPhone 3G with a 2-year contract will sell for $199. Just make sure you check the iPhone you're going to choose! You wouldn't want it damaged in any way!

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Scosche has developed a basic yet useful device to charge your iPhone, it is called reviveLITE and its main function is to provide some kind of night light. It doesn't have any additional feature besides the lightning, so that's where the basic part comes from.

Anyhow, the reviveLITE is available in black and white, with a price tag of $40. On top of charging your iPhone and providing light, it can also charge other Apple devices - like almost all iPods.

reviveLITE

Meets Energy Star performance standards

Do you have a MacBook and miss the numeric keypad that most keyboards have? Do you also own an iPhone? If so, just get the Numberkey Application and life will become easier.

As you can see on the image, the iPhone (or iPod touch) transforms itself into a normal numpad, and thanks to the wireless communication aka Wi-Fi it can easily communicate with the MacBook. First you need to install the Numberkey software available at Balmuda on your laptop, afterwards just visit the App Store and download the mobile application for $2.

Balmuda

Is Apple ready to offer the iPhone at a huge discount? Is a $99 iPhone something that could materialize in the near future? What would Ballmer say about such an event?

Charlie Wolf from Needham Research said that Apple's doubled revenue in the last year has been hidden due to accounting rules. But that might be just a factor for dropping the iPhone's price below the current $199 entry price. Apple sold 6.9 million iPhones worldwide and a third of those have landed in the USA only. That leaves lots of room fore more sales. And what better incentive for customers than a significantly lower entry price?

We'll just have to see tight and see how this whole economic crisis blows over. And let's not forget that Android is marching strong these days. That alone might be another important factor in a future Apple decision to sell cheaper handset!

AT&T sold quite a lot of iPhones this last quarter. With 2.4 million iPhones sold, AT&T has managed to sell almost a third of the 6.9 million handsets that Apple reported to have sold.

That means the carrier saw profits rise 5.5% to $3.23 billion or 55 cents a share, compared to one year ago when AT&T pulled in $3.06 billion, or 50 cents a share. AT&T finished the quarter with 74.9 million subscribers with 2 million of those new subscribers. 40% of the 2.4 million iPhone 3G subscribers are new subscribers.

And iPhone subscribers are bringing in lots of money. Average monthly revenues per subscriber or ARPUs are 1.6 times higher for iPhone subscribers than the the other subscribers. AT&T saw its wireless data revenues increase with 50.5% compared to last year for a total of $2.7 billion.

So given that you have lots of money and lots of iPhone sales, when are you going to sell the Bold already?

Microsoft's Silverlight might soon be on the G1 and the iPhone. It seems like Microsoft isn't wasting any time in its battle with Adobe when it comes to the company's Flash technology competitor, Silverlight.

Microsoft is reportedly very interested in pushing Silverlight on Apple's devices. But it's well known that Apple ultimately controls what software runs on the iPhone - so good luck Microsoft. However, the story is quite different when it comes to the G1.

Google's Android mobile operating system is open source and with the forthcoming Android Market, Google's implementation of Apple's App Store, things are going to be easier for Microsoft to release Silverlight for Android. The fundamental difference between Android Market and Apple's App Store is that Google's mobile apps store is open to all, making it easier for companies to release their software on the Android platform.

Microsoft's Silverlight has been in use on the Web by companies such as NBC to stream video from this summer's Olympic games and is Adobe Flash's main contender in the multimedia rich browser plug-ins. Microsoft launched version 2 of the Silverlight browser plugin earlier this week.

According to analysts Apple has managed to reach their 10 million sold iPhones for 2008 three months before the actual end of the year. It looks like Apple has sold from 7 to 7.5 million iPhones in Q4 of the fiscal year (Q3 of 2008). That's from 2 to 3 million more than it was previously estimated by specialists.

How do they count all those sold iPhones? Well that's actually pretty simple. Simply track the IMEI. The IMEI is the International Mobile Equipment Identity number composed by an unique 15 digit code. The IMEI is placed on the back of the box of the iPhone. From the 15 digits there are two 6-digit sequences which are very important. One of them, the TAC or Type Allocation Code shows a particular build or set of manufactured iPhones. The other 6 digit number is unique to each iPhones. Which means every TAC has a maximum of one million iPhones attached to it.

Therefore it wasn't that difficult for the Mac Observer guys to track the IMEI and count the 3G iPhones sold. By September Apple had about 8 million 3G iPhones manufactured. The last IMEI number was 9,190,680 and it matches an 8GB iPhone manufactured on September 29 and sold yesterday. However that doesn't mean that all those 10 million iPhones out there have been sold to date. But they are likely to sell in the next three months. We'll see in a couple of months exactly how many iPhones Apple has soldz worldwide in 2008.

So AT&T, maybe it's time to roll out that BlackBerry Bold already. It feels like you have sold enough iPhones already!