The above patent filed by Apple was recently spotted by AppleInsider which gives us a glimpse at a new feature in the works that could possibly find its way into a future iPhone OS update.

The patent deals with both in-call messaging and file transfer which will elimnate the need to hang up before you do so. Below is an excerpt from the filing:

While a user of a mobile device is using telephony services, the user may want to send a message or a file to another part. To send this information, the user may have to disconnect the call, and then perform a lookup of the caller’s contact information prior to being able to send the message or file. This multi-step process can be tedious for the user.

Now we’ll have to wait for an official announcement from Apple.

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Skype version 3.0 has just been released for handsets running Windows Mobile and adds 2 highly sought after features.

First of all, Skype version 3.0 will allow users to send pretty much any type of file they please to other Skype users for free, over a WiFi connection of course. Futhermore, version 3.0 adds the ability to send SMS messages to other cellphones also free of charge over a WiFi connection.

Skype really made a splash when it was first released for the iPhone and with this new Windows Mobile version 3.0 it only looks to improve.

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Now you no longer have to limit yourself on the traditional desktop or notebook to engage in a web conference call. You can use your iPhone to do so, thanks to this new app courtesy of Persony.

Persony announces its free Touch Meeting web conferencing application is now available for download from Apple’s iTunes App Store. Now mobile professionals can use the power of web conferencing hosted on their iPhones from anywhere in the world. Included with the iPhone web conferencing service is a free integrated audio conference service with audio controls.

Touch Meeting allows anyone to host or attend a meeting from either a computer or an iPhone. The application is browser-based and cross-platform with no downloads for desktop users.

Features:

• Support for desktop-iPhone, iPhone-iPhone, and desktop-desktop conferencing
• Participant invitations via email or SMS
• Scheduled or impromptu meetings
• Desktop, presentation and photo sharing
• View and zoom into desktop presenter’s screen on an iPhone
• Participant list and permission controls
• Text messaging, whiteboard, and file transfer
• Share live camera snapshots or photos from an iPhone
• Share content from online media libraries
• Free audio conferencing and audio controls

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