A new Canadian carrier is getting ready to launch the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Virgin Mobile Canada announced that Apple’s smartphones are on their way and consumers will be able to get them in the following months. The carrier’s position is official and the short press release that you can find at the read link below shows that Virgin Mobile Canada is going to undoubtedly sell the iPhones in the near future. What the company fails to mention are prices and actual arrival dates so we’ll be waiting for a longer press release from Virgin Mobile Canada in the following months.

via newswire

Tags: Apple, Apple, Canada, iPhone, iphone 3g, iPhone 3GS, Virgin Mobile, Virgin Mobile Canada

The iPhone is made for anyone and there are apps responsible as well for making it all work. This time we have the Tickle Tap Apps, a pre-school app made for kids which parents can use through their trusty Apple handset. The Tickle Tap App is designed to help out kids aged 3 to 5. Among the things kids can learn from the app include learning through sounds, number, colors and shapes. This is one app that should help out kids, particularly in their developmental stages with a simple tap. The Tickle Tap iPhone app is available at the iTunes app store for only $1.99.

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Tags: Apple, Apple, Cell Phones, colors and shapes, developmental stages, iPhone, iPhone, iTunes, Mobile Software, parents, pre school, tap

A new add-on for the iPhone has been released by Wireless Dynamics Inc. into the market with the launch of the iCarte 110, a NFC/RFID reader which you simply hook on to the bottom of your Apple device. With the device, you can turn your iPhone to a NFC and RFID Reader/Writer for making the usual mobile transactions such as contactless payments, transit payments and top-up prepaid credit among others. It can also be a handy add-on for people who need to manage their asset, document and security tracking needs on a commercial note. The iCarte works with iPhone 3G and 3GS with OS version 3.0 or higher and comes with a mini-USB connector that can double as a charger for the iPhone and sync your device with iTunes.

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Tags: 3G, 3gs, Accessories, Apple, Apple, dynamics inc, icarte, iPhone, iPhone, launch, mini usb connector, mobile transactions, nfc, os version, prepaid credit, reader writer, Sync

Some Apple products are so popular that some people will go to great lengths to steal them. However this is definitely one of the biggest Apple-related robberies. 3,000 to 4,000 iPhones have been stolen in Belgium which is about 2 million Euro worth of stolen goods. So why did the robbers act in Belgium? Well it looks like Belgium iPhones are not SIM locked which means they can be sold anywhere in the world.

The phones will probably be sold outside Belgium as most of them will be blocked from working in Belgium. It will be interesting to see if the robbers will get caught but we’ll keep you updated once we know more about this iPhone crime.

via Apple 2.0

Tags: Apple, Apple, belgium, Crime, iPhone, Robbery

Apple really has to get its act together. This concerns policies on approving apps. Take the case of the Bobble Rep-111th Congress Addition app. Supposedly under the developer license agreement, Apple forbids ridiculing public figures. This caricature app was originally rejected but later on approved since they deem caricatures as harmless. So there are loopholes as you can see in their policies but if this was the case, why didn’t they consider that in the first place before rejecting this bobble-head app which you can now get for $0.99 at the app store? A little consistency could really save them the criticism!

(Source) Ubergizmo

Tags: Apple, Apple, bobble head, caricature, caricatures, Cell Phones, congress, consistency, developer license, iPhone, license agreement, loopholes, Mobile Software

Jen-Hsun Huang, NVIDIA’s CEO has revealed a new tablet and although it might look like it’s Apple’s upcoming tablet, it isn’t! Not that we have seen the real thing yet but it’s not that difficult imagining a larger version of the iPhone, is it?

The device on the table in the picture here is a Tegra prototype called ICD which is apparently going to be shipped to carriers around the world. So far the tablet is said to come with a resistive touchscreen of unknown size and Windows CE in the background although it could end up sporting a capacitive touchscreen and Android OS instead. The tablet could arrive in March 2010 and T-Mobile is the rumored carrier so far. So what do you say? Ready for a new tablet in your life come next year?

via Gizmodo

Tags: Android, Apple, Jen-Hsun Huang, nvidia, Portable Devices, T-Mobile, tablet, Tegra

For the people who are religiously studying and analyzing the Bible and attending Bible Study sessions, here is an iPhone that should come in handy. A free iPhone app has been released by Logos Bible Software, providing iPhone users a tool and resource to help them study the Bible via their Apple device. This app not only provides religious folks to read passages from the Bible, it also allows them to dig deeper into the Scripture with the Passage Guide. The Logos Bible Software iPhone app is free for download.

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Tags: Apple, bible study sessions, Cell Phones, free iphone, logos bible software, Mobile Software, passages from the bible, religious folks, scripture

Apple’s App Store has established yet another record. We’ve seen the store reach one billion downloads followed quickly by the two million mark. And now the App Store has reached another remarkable number. The store houses at this time 100,000 applications which is a record in the business and now the number has been officially recognized by Apple. Everyone else is trailing way back and it will be almost impossible for the App Store to be surpassed by any other similar adventure. We’re probably going to see even more records get established as there are more than 34 million iPhones out there, not to mention the iPod touches sold so far by Cupertino. We’ve showed you lots of App Store apps here and there are many more interesting apps to show you, so stay tuned. The third billion download is probably just around the corner.

What’s your favorite iPhone app?

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Tags: App Store, Apple, Apple, iPhone, iPod Touch, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Portable Devices

Before you read on please make note that this is only a rumor and has not been confirmed in any way shape or form — BGR brings us news that AT&T and Apple are pondering whether or not to launch an 8GB iPhone 3GS for $99 that would be presumably replace the current $99 iPhone 3G.

Like I said, there isn’t very much evidence to back this up but if this goes down it would reportedly be a move to combat the DROID handsets popping up on Verizon.

Tags: Apple, Apple, At&T, At&T, Cell Phones, Droid, iPhone, iphone 3g, iPhone 3GS, Mobile News, Mobile Software

Five marquee games that are sure to be of interest for avid gamers today have hit the app store. A combination of sports, strategy and word games have been unveiled by EA Mobile for the iPhone or iPod Touch, familiar titles which bring their saga to Apple’s legendary mobile device. The games released are the following:

1. NBA Live
2. EA Sports FIFA 10
3. Mystery Mania
4. Hasbro’s Boggle
5. Command and Conquer Red Alert

As you can see, these are marquee games. Head on over to the iTunes app store now and get them!

(Source) Press

Tags: Apple, Apple, avid gamers, boggle, Cell Phones, command and conquer red alert, ea sports, hasbro, iPhone, iPhone, iTunes, mobile device, Mobile Software, mystery, nba, new games, Saga, word games

It’s no secret that the iPhone doesn’t support Flash and most likely won’t until Apple decides to lift the restriction. However, some people evidently have been thinking it was Adobe’s fault that there is no Flash on the iPhone, as you can see from the above picture.

Of course, Adobe isn’t exactly getting angry at Apple but they are telling consumers exactly what they need to know; Flash won’t be on the iPhone until Apple says it can.

via geardiary

Tags: adobe, Apple, Apple, Cell Phones, flash, iPhone, Mobile News, Mobile Software

Here’s something nobody expected from Windows 7. It looks like the new Microsoft OS and the iPhone don’t really like each other. There are various syncing issues already reported but Microsoft is not to blame this time. At fault seems to be Intel’s P55 Express chipset and its USB controller. People say that the iPhone gets recognized but syncing is not possible. We’ll be waiting for an official stance on the matter and the parties involved should better find a fix for it. The iPhone is the best sold phone so far and Windows 7 is already very popular. Naturally there are quite a lot of iPhone owners out there that will be using Windows 7 soon. And let’s not forget that Apple is getting ready to ship iMacs packing Intel Core i5 and i7 processors in November. Cupertino would hate to see similar syncing problems occur especially between iMacs and iPhones. So what do you say Intel? Is a fix coming soon?

via TheRegister

Tags: Alltel, Apple, Core i5, Core i7, imac, Intel, iPhone, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Windows 7

iPhone OS 3.1.2 has been unlocked already and you can expect to be able to unlock your iPhone on November 4. The unlock is possible thanks to Geohot, the same hacker that managed to jailbreak OS 3.1.2. Next week you should be looking for Blacksn0w which will do the trick for you. In case you use Blackra1n for jailbreaking the iPhone then you’ll be able to download the unlock solution straight from it.

Just make sure you know what you’re doing before performing any jailbreaking and/or unlocking operations. We’re certainly not recommending such activities which can lead to all sorts of troubles with your carrier, not to mention Apple, in the future.

Tags: Apple, Apple, blackra1n, blacksn0w, iPhone, jailbreak, OS 3.1.2, Portable Devices, unlock

iLuv has released another neat iPhone dock with the release of the iMM183 Dual Dock iPod/iPhone alarm clock with weather radio. The dock can charge two iPods or iPhones and can be programmed to handle multiple alarms which play songs stored on your apple device/s. The iMM183 Dual Dock iPod/iPhone alarm clock is now available and can be purchased for $149.99.

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Tags: Accessories, alarm clock, alarms, Apple, Apple, iPhone, iPhone, iphones, ipods, weather radio

The new iTunes terms & conditions have a new paragraph which reveals more details about Apple TV 3.0. You’ll be happy to know that Apple TV 3.0 will offer support for iTunes LP and Extras viewing as soon as it becomes available. These features will be available only on those computers running iTunes 9 or higher and Apple TV 3.0 or higher.

Apple announced the iTunes LP format back in September and in case you forgot, iTunes LP will let you access a lot of bonus material about your favorite artists. iTunes Extras does the same thing with movies so you’ll probably enjoy both features once they become available. We have no idea when Apple TV 3.0 will become available but we’re expecting it to arrive soon.

via appleinsider

Tags: Apple, Apple, Apple TV 3.0, iTunes, iTunes Extra, iTunes LP, Mobile News, Mobile Software

The Apple App Store hits another milestone today. While everyone knows how hard it is to get an app approved, hitting the 100,000 mark is an achievement in itself. While only 93,118 of these apps can actually be purchased, there are minor discrepancies such as sudden pullouts of apps due to some issues. In short, the list may not be up to date.

If you want the actual count, there are 101,847 approved apps to date. Audited or unaudited, tip your hats off to the App Store for achieving these numbers and feat. Another testament to the growing success of the app store for the many iPhone and iPod Touch owners looking for specific apps for their mobile device.

(Source) Mobile Crunch

Tags: Apple, Apple, apps, hats, iPhone, iPod Touch, milestone, mobile device, Mobile News, Mobile Software, testament

I don’t know about you but I wouldn’t wear such a working Apple iPhone costume. Not only is it way too big to carry around the party but you might also break it. Not to mention that it shows everything your iPhone does. And what happens if someone decides to steal the extra large iPhones?

The Halloween costumes feature each a car battery, a 42-inch LCD TV and a little iPhone OS tweaking needed to connect the iPhone to the LCD. Each costume weighs 85 pounds and costs around $1,000 to make, so while creators Reko and Bobby will definitely wear them we will gladly look for other costume ideas. What are you going to wear?

via TUAW

Tags: Apple, Apple, Costume, Halloween, iPhone, lcd, Mobile News

There’s no such thing as a Windows computer is it? Let alone a Microsoft made laptop! We would have surely heard about its existence already since most gadgets out there get leaked long before being officially unveiled.

However 30 Rock is clearly showing the device in question and the Windows logo is definitely recognizable. So what happened to all the Apple products on the show? Is 30 Rock celebrating the release of Windows 7 too? Whatever the case is, the computer in the picture here is definitely not a Mac wearing a Windows Logo.

What do you think? Will we see Steve Ballmer announce Microsoft computers soon?

via Hulu

Tags: 30 Rock, Apple, Logo, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, windows, Windows 7

Windows 7 has just hit store shelves but if you’re looking to run the software on a Mac you’re out of luck as Boot Camp does not officially support it.

Luckily Apple has told us that official support for Windows 7 using Boot Camp is coming before the end of the year when an update for the software will be pushed out.

But wait, if you have a Mac, that means you hate Windows, right?

via macrumors

Tags: Apple, boot camp, mac, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Windows 7

Volkswagen has launched Real Racing GTI App for the iPhone, becoming the first auto manufacturing company to make use of the Apple App Store to launch its new vehicle, the 2010 GTI. The app is free for download and provides players a thrilling game complete with the actual features of the latest vehicle from Volkswagen. Additionally, users of the Real Racing GTI App in the U.S. can compete for the chance to win one of six, limited-edition 2010 GTIs that are fully-customized inside and out.

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Tags: Apple, Apple, Cell Phones, first auto, game, gtis, iPhone, iPhone, iphones, limited edition, manufacturing company, Mobile Software, real racing, volkswagen