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iPod Touch an iPhone? Well Apple’s Photoshop People Seem to Think So

The 4th gen iPod Touch is basically just an iPhone without the phone, right? Well someone at Apple’s art department seems to think differently, as they have managed to accidentally include the phone app in the images of the latest iPod Touch.  And it doesn’t stop there, when you search using Spotlight, you get SMS as well. But it does remind you that Apple is not just a heartless company with robots for employees. They do make the occasional mistake *cough* iPhone antenna problems *cough*.

Read on for the images…

HTC HD3 is HD7 and is a beast of a WP7 device

Android may have the software but if the rumours of the forthcoming HD3 are to be believed, it could really be the HD7 that James alluded to last week.  With stunning specs to make a netbook blush, it may have the first dual-core CPU in a phone (1.5 MHz ARM) and a staggering 1280×800 4.5" AMOLED screen.  There’s also a rumoured 8 megapixel camera, 1gb of internal memory and up to 32gb of ‘external’ memory.  All this will be the engine for Redmond’s newest and brightest – Windows Phone 7.  Many are saying that WP7 has a possibly insurmountable mountain to climb but armed with hardware like this and integrated features like Xbox Live, only a fool would place all the chips on MS’s failure.  Is this the beginning of the dreadnought-like uberphones?

Posted by: Ian

Carphone Warehouse launches 14 day coverage guarantee

Carphone Warehouse has launched a 14 day coverage guarantee – the first policy of its kind to offer exchanges or refunds on new products where network coverage is inadequate.

The new coverage guarantee will allow store managers to refund any new product where consumers report coverage difficulties at home or at work rather than relying on computerised coverage maps to sanction refund policies.

Matt Stringer, MD of Carphone Warehouse, said: ‘Some customers have reported that they can be put off switching network operator because they are worried about bad reception in their home or office. With the Coverage Guarantee we’re leading the way in giving consumers the confidence to choose the network deal best for them, secure in the knowledge they can change if necessary.’

Nice work CPW!

Posted by: James

iOS 4.1 Jailbreak Ready

It is not even out yet, but the good people over at the iPhone Dev Team have managed to Jailbreak iOS 4.1. ?Comex, the creator of the Spirit and jailbreakme.com jailbreaks is saying that he has already located 2 exploits in iOS 4.1. The first one is similar to the jailbreakme.com jailbreak as it uses a loophole in iOS itself, which makes it simple for the user to impliment, whereas the second one is in the bootrom of the iPhone at the hardware level. Which makes the second jailbreak will be much harder to impliment than the first, but as the second one is deep down within the iPhone, it will be much harder for Apple to lock it down.

Look for it to be available the same day that iOS 4.1 is, which is rumoured to be September 8th.

Posted by Patrick

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Toshiba and Philips join the 3D TV party

Along with Tablet, 3D is the definitely the buzzword of IFA and two more major TV manufactures are getting in on the act.  Toshiba, while still not ready to unleash the frankly scary Cell Regza on shores outside Japan, have gone all in with 3D and LED on their latest sets, the REGZA WL768 series.  Coming in 40″, 46″ and 55″ flavours, they will hopefully herald a slightly cheaper option to the Samsung 8000 series, currently the cheapest 3D LED option. 

Posted by: Ian

Customers can roam across Orange and T-Mobile from 5 October

Orange and T-Mobile customers in the UK will be able to roam across both networks from 5 October.

Everything Everywhere CEO Tom Alexander said:

“We see this as a step change for Everything Everywhere,’ said Alexander, speaking at the first year anniversary of the merger announcement between the two companies.”

Virgin reduce the cost of BlackBerry 8520 tariffs

Virgin Media has slashed tariffs on the Blackberry Curve 8520 in a bid to corner the student market and reward Virgin Media customers.

The company is offering the Blackberry Curve at £12 per month on a 24 month contract but students with an NUJ card will get a further 15% a month off the deal.

Existing Virgin Media customers with home entertainment services are also targeted, getting the Blackberry Curve on a 24 month contract for £10 per month.

Angry Birds comes to Android

It was only a couple of weeks ago that we told you that the popular game ‘Angry Birds’ had arrived on WebOS. Now you can go and grab the beta in the Android Market.

Being beta it is going to see changes but in the meantime it will give you a tonne of fun.

I must warn you though. It is very addictive so you may want to wait until you finish work.

Posted by: James

BlackBerry 9670 Clamshell to be called the Style

Well I wasn’t expecting this. Kevin from crackberry.com has announced that the forthcoming BlackBerry 9670 clamshell will be part of a new family name – called Style.

I was personally expecting this one to fall into the Curve family.

Not sure if we will see this one here in the UK as it was tipped for being on the Verizon network in the states. Will RIM produce a GSM version as well? Who knows but I can see this one being more popular over the pond if I am honest.

Let us know what you think of the device and its new (and slightly strange) name over on the forum.

Posted by: James

iSpy an iTV update – Apple’s “hobby” gets a $99 facelift, Coldplay at loose end

Like a dog with a rubber toy, Apple just won’t let go of the Apple TV, but this time it’s looking promising.  With refeshing honesty (see Steve, you can admit when things don’t work!), Apple admits that the Apple TV was “not a big hit” so has practically reinvented the device, keeping only the name (which will incidentally still be Apple TV until Jobs buys ITV and forces it from them).  They’ve also drastically reinvented the size and the price, bringing both down by about 2/3rds.