iPhone Info Round up (Digest 1)

We’ve clogged the news full of iPhone this past week, it’s what is hot right now. Next month it will be something else, maybe not of the same magnitude, but you know what I mean.

There is a great post over at Crunch Gear… we were lied to… False Shortage!!! ( iPhone’s Are Still Available.Everywhere ) I can say that my local store was almost out at 10pm last night.

Anyhow, I posted a couple more videos today… with a couple more in production. They are after the break.

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Toshiba Announces 4GB microSDHC Card

Toshiba has announced that it has expanded its line of small-format, high-speed, high-capacity memory cards with the launch of a 4 GB microSDHC card. Toshiba’s microSDHC cards range from 256 MB up to 4GB.

Toshiba’s 4GB microSDHC card meets SD memory card standard Ver 2, the SDHC card standard for SD products with a capacity of over 2GB. The card is designed for use in dedicated microSDHC slots, but can also be used in standard SDHC card slots in an adapter.

The market for high density memory cards is expected to grow alongside increasing demand for digital equipment, such as mobile phones that can record and display video and high resolution images. Toshiba will continue to expand and upgrade its SDHC and SD Memory Card series to meet the growing demand for high-speed, high-capacity products.

The new cards will be available worldwide beginning in July.

Source: Tech-On and engadget

AT&T says almost sold out of Apple iPhones

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - AT&T Inc. sold almost all its initial stock of Apple Inc.’s iPhone within hours of the device going on sale, an AT&T spokesman said on Saturday.

An Apple spokesman was not immediately available to comment on the number of iPhones sold at its 162 U.S. outlets.

The combination cell phone, media player and Web browser went on sale at AT&T and Apple stores on Friday at 6 p.m. in each U.S. time zone in the most anticipated gadget launch of the year.

“Virtually all of our stores sold out of the iPhone last night,” AT&T spokesman Mark Siegel said, declining to specify how many units had been sold.

AT&T, which runs about 1,800 stores in the United States, was still taking orders for iPhones and giving customers the option of picking the handset up in a store later or having it shipped to them directly, Siegel said.

Asked about problems that some iPhone buyers were having with activating their phones, Siegel said the “vast majority” of customers were able to begin using their phones within minutes.

“There are some whose activation process is being delayed and that’s something that can happen in a launch like this and we’re resolving those on a case-by-case basis,” Siegel said.

Source: Reuters

NeatReceipts launches Neat Business Cards

NeatReceipts announced this week the launch of Neat Business Cards, an ultra portable scanner and software database to help people scan and organize business cards. It features the most accurate card reading technology for U.S. business cards.

Neat Business Cards software installs a button in Microsoft Outlook for scan-to-Outlook. Outlook users can now scan business cards directly into Outlook contact files.

Product specifications/capabilities:

• Highly portable color scanner, weighs less than 4 ounces and is 4.35w X 2.06d X 1.05h inches
• Scanning: color, grayscale, BW CIS
• Scan area is 2.2 X 4 inches
• Speed: approximately four business cards per minute
• No external power supply needed, runs off USB connection. Interface: USB 1.1 and 2.0
• Maximum resolution: 600 dpi
• Images can be saved in JPG, BMP and other popular image formats

Fore more information see Neat Business cards

Source: ubergizmo and NeatReceipts press release

CoMo Gadgets’ CM-1022 USB Flash Drive

CoMo Gadgets has a new flash drive that could make it easy to tell at a glance who gave a particular flash drive to customers or press. The CM-1022 USB flash drive has a LCD display on it that can display the company’s logo in a flashing, attention grabbing way.

Features:

- NEW Blinking display for maximum logo exposure
- Up to 4 Gigabyte storage capacity (80,000 text pages)
- Pocket size and weight is less than 30 grams
- display powered by solar panel on the drive

Source: Everything USB

Truphone 3.0 released

Truphone, the mobile internet network operator, has added a suite of advanced features to its beta VoIP service for mobile phones, and simultaneously extended until the end of 2007 its offer of free calls to 40 countries.

Truphone is currently available on Nokia’s E60, E61, E61i, E65, E70, N80i and N95 handsets, and will be supported on the E90 handset as soon as that handset becomes available. Truphone is working to support additional handsets from Nokia and other manufacturers, and is also developing a version for Windows Mobile.

James Tagg, Truphone’s CEO, said “We were the first company to demonstrate SMS-over-IP in our preview version at the beginning of June and we’ve been delighted at the feedback we’ve received. People love free and low-cost text messages. Today, the new Truphone service is ready to download for everyone.”

Features

NEW Presence - Know when you can make a free call

NEW Free SMS messages - Text other Truphone users for free

NEW Multi-SIM for Travelers - multiple SIM management

NEW Truphone over 3G - VoIP calls in more places

IMPROVED Easier Wi-Fi access - Truphone manages multiple access points so you don’t have to

IMPROVED Works on more routers - less chance of pesky port-blocking

IMPROVED Easier installation - gotten rid of the awkward bits

 

Video: tour of Truphone’s new features
Video: how to install Truphone 3.0 (first time customers)
Video: upgrading to Truphone 3.0 (existing customers)
Full details of Truphone’s “free calls to 40 countries” offer

For more information on Truphone visit here

Source: IntoMobile and Truphone press release

Photo Dialer 2 (smartphone edition)

Smartphone Thoughts had this item up today and it looks pretty good.  Mike indicated that V2R had recently released an upgrade to their Photo Dialer and that this version adds an improved user Interface, improved animation speeds, and support for call history.

Photo Dialer 2 shows you a “list” of your Photo Dialer people with their photo’s in your Home screen. In order to use this feature just assign photos or any other images to your contacts.
You can scroll through the Photo Dialer by using the left/right function with the joystick. In the sleep mode the application shows small thumb nails of your favourite people photos.

ClearTemp for Windows Mobile Pocket PC

ClearTemp is an application for you to clear temporary/unused files and unused registry keys/values on your system easily. It also allows you to clear your Recent Program List, Internet Address History and boot count. You can even change the location of the temporary folders (Cache, History & Cookies) or e-mail attachment folder to the Storage Card. If you have custom folders which you wish to clear, you can also add them in.

Usage Notes

1. You can tick/untick certain items to scan/clean.
2. Use “Clean” from the tools menu to start clearing selected item(s).
3. You can go to the options dialog from the tools menu.
4. In the Options dialog, you can change location of temp files or e-mail attachments by making the change in the dropdown list(s).
5. You can also specify the location of Custom Folder 1 and 2 in the Options dialog.
6. You can also enable auto cleaning of temp files and custom folders on system start up by ticking the start up option in the Options dialog.
7. Tap on “Apply” button to confirm the new settings in the Options dialog.
8. After changing the location of the temp files, please exit the program, save your work and perform a soft reset to complete the process.

Cost:  FREEWARE

Release Date: 30th June 2007
Supports: Windows Mobile 2003 and above
Developer: Vicott Wong

Today Show Segment "Microsoft’s Answer to the iPhone?"

NBC’s The Today’s show Tom Costello checks out what Microsoft has in the works in a segment called “Microsoft’s answer to the iPhone?”

Link to video here

Source: engadgetmobile

HTC Hermes running WM6 soon for all?

From Akihabaranews:

 I recently received a Dopod 838 Pro, unfortunately it crashed during a ROM update so I had to send it back to Taiwan and…today it was back! So I start it and what do I see? A new Official Windows Mobile 6 ROM! Excellent news but it isn’t surprising as HTC will soon propose it to all its clients (838 Pro) through a download on the internet.

HTC Hermes is also known as HTC TyTN, Orange SPV M3100, O2 XDA Trion, T-Mobile MDA Vario2, Cingular 8525, Dopod 838pro, and Vodafone v1605.

Source: Akihabaranews

HTC BHM200 Bluetooth Headset

The HTC BH M200 Bluetooth mono headset includes a built-in microphone and earphone, which allows wireless communications between your mobile phone and headset.

Bluetooth Specifications

• Compatible with Bluetooth versions 1.1, 1.2, or 2.0 devices
• Operating range- 10 meters (33 feet)
• Weight of headset-approximately 15 grams
• Typical standby time *– up to 360 hours
• Typical talk time *- up to 8 hours
• Typical recharge time- up to 2 hours
• Battery type- Lithium Polymer 180 mAh rechargeable

*Talk time may vary depending on user operation and mobile phone settings

For more information Users manual and HTC

Source: Engadget and Users manual

The Z8 starts its debut …

No word yet when this sleek NEW entry from Motorola will come to the US but it will come and it will be a great device to have.  The following is a press release from Motorola announcing the availability of the Z8 in Spain.

The “media monster” has landed.

Motorola, Inc. announced the immediate availability of the MOTO Z8 kick-slider handset in Spain, with other parts of Europe and Asia to follow. The Z8, a complete entertainment center, offering mobile TV, video and music from one unique device, is available through Telefónica via Movistar.

“We are excited to deliver our media monster to mobile entertainment fans around the world, beginning with Spain,” said Allen Burnes, corporate vice president and general manager, Motorola Mobile Devices, EMEA and India. “With the Z8, consumers can listen to music, download video, create blogs and record and store memories all from the best multimedia platforms available today.”

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iPlayer TV FAQ…. absolutely nothing to do with Apple

This isn’t anything to do with the iPhone.. no honestly it isn’t.. please don’t stop reading….

Ok,., if there’s anyone still reading this I thought I’d talk about iPlayer.. The new launch from the BBC which will let all of its viewers catch up on television that they’ve missed from the last 7 days. Initially it’s going to be rolled out on Windows PCs which has caused some complaints from people who would prefer it to be on a technology neutral platform.  And the bad news is that it’s unlikely to work on windows mobile devices either..

Still on the plus side, Apple (drat, I wasn’t supposed to mention those) users, and Virgin media customers should be able to get it in a couple of months, and then freeview people will be allowed to join the party by the end of the year.

 

FAQ: What and when

What do I need?

To download iPlayer software you need a PC with Windows XP, Internet Explorer 6.0 or later and a broadband connection of 512kbps or above.

What can I watch?

A choice of 400 hours of programs from the previous seven days.

Why only the last seven days?

The BBC argues it needs to protect its partners and its own rights, in order to make money from DVD sales and paid-for downloads.

When does it launch?

The full “open beta” launch will be on July 27.

Unlike most broadcasters, the BBC doesn’t make it’s money from advertising, instead most of its revenue comes from a License Fee that every household has to pay if they own one or more televisions. In order to justify this, the BBC needs to keep a large market share.. and hence prove that it is providing a universal service for all… And if it means that I will never miss an episode of Dr Who again, then I’ll be a happy bunny

Source : The Guardian

You wait, you get it … then take it apart

So you spent hours in line waiting for that NEW iPhone did you?  And you really want to see how it works?  The curiosity is just too much and you want to look inside to see what that 600 bucks got you.  Fear not, we have an iPhone “take it apart” guide for you here at iPhone Disassembly.

Of course I really can’t imagine waiting all that time and then taking it apart just to find out that you screwed up and can’t get it back together but these guys were not worried and they have a slew of photos to show you how to do it.  So save your device from disaster and look at it through the eyes of iPhone Disassembly.

 

Additional sites showing disassembly after the break

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Mobilitysite on the iPhone

It’s pretty nice, the browser that is… I am reserving furthur judgement on the iPhone until a bit more “play time”. Here are a couple photos of the browser…