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iPhone Field Test Mode Lets You Spy On The AT&T Network

Richard Baguley, chief cellular ninja over at WirelessInfo.com, just published a number that, when called, turns your iPhone into a mobile field testing station. Suddenly, up pops a new menu (as you can see on our own iPhone at left) that provides detailed reporting on strengths and characteristics of the cell towers in your area,…

Test your iPhone typing speed. [iPhone Typing Test]

Custom iPhone Ringtones Figured Out?

This guy claims to have figured out how to make custom ringtones on his iPhone, although he conveniently doesn’t give us any hints as to, you know, how he did it. We suppose this is related to the iPhone Dev Wiki file system hacking, but there are no details so far. What do you guys…

Apple iPods and iPhones to Start Sharing, Selling Music

In a rather Zunesque move, Apple may be planning its own version of “the social” for the iPod and iPhone. An Apple patent, recently made public, details a system where Wi-Fi-enabled devices such as cellphones and MP3 players can find each other automatically, perform device-to-device transfers, share contact info, and access iTunes to buy new…

Control Your PC From an iPhone

Here’s a free way to control your PC from an iPhone, thanks to Nate True at cre.ations.net. Using TightVNC, software that lets you remotely control your PC desktop (sorry, it’s not Mac-friendly yet), he’s made a couple of simple changes that let you use the iPhone’s touchscreen interface to control your PC from afar. Here’s…

iTunes 7.3.1 & Quicktime 7.2 are out right now. [Apple]

Apple Rumor Du Jour: Touchscreen Video iPod Set to Launch Next Month?

Wintek is supplying touchscreen panels for Apple’s upcoming video iPod in time for an August release, according to sources within the Taiwan supply chain. We’re taking this “leak” with a heady dose of skepticism, naturally, but the naming of a specific supplier as well as the date—Apple has a healthy history of big late summer/early…

iPhone vs. Blender Ends in Grisly Tangle of Metal and Plastic

It seems like just yesterday we showed you the Transformers meeting their maker in the Blendtec blender, and now it’s the iPhone’s turn. Behold, fanboys and haters alike: The iPhone is not immortal. Just don’t breathe its dust when it’s all over. [Blendtec YouTube Channel]

The iPhone’s Notes sync to your Desktop without a trace, but someone found out how to read them. [TUAW]

Digg for iPhone live at digg.com/iphone [Digg]

Actually, the iPhone Battery Will Last Longer Than 400 Charges

Click to viewSome good news for the iPhone’s battery. Everyone, including us, originally reported that the iPhone battery loses life after 300-400 charges, needing to be replaced. People were mad. The mainstream media picked it up, getting all huffy. Turns out, that’s bullshit. Apple’s site clearly says that the battery life “is designed to retain…

Belkin’s see-through Acrylic Case is leaving iPhones with dings and nicks, as the iPhone sits loose enough inside that small rocks or hard bits can get inside. [tnkgrl Mobile]

JP Morgan Retracts iPhone Nano Prediction

Not only was the iPhone Nano prediction obvious, now they’re taking it back as “unlikely anytime soon”. Told you. [TUAW] https://gizmodo.com/cheaper-iphone-nano-speculated-on-276545

Ars Technica’s iPhone Review Long and Distinguished

Ars Technica’s iPhone review is long and touches upon some great things we missed, like activation itself, as well as a few hacks, and tons of videos. But it gets a full post for its full-on destruction derby stress test including lots of keys, gravel, knives, boots, concrete, and a toilet. This isn’t a malicious…

SoonR Talk Brings VoIP to the iPhone

For those worried about no Skype support on the iPhone, fear not anymore. Hollywood-based SoonR has created an AJAX application that enables Skype usage on mobile devices. By installing their application on your computer and logging into the SoonR site with thier iPhones, users have a VoIP-capable device that helps cut down on monthly minutes.…

MacScoop’s “trusted sources” claim that Apple’s upcoming ultra-portable is due out by the end of 2007, have a 12-inch screen, be 0.6-0.7 inches thick, and weigh 3 pounds. None of that is hard to believe, but we’re still asking, what about an optical drive? [MacScoop] https://gizmodo.com/macbook-mini-pushed-back-to-2008-256430

Contest Reminder: Last Day to Win an iPhone

Today’s the last day for entries in our Made in Eureka iPhone contest. If you haven’t entered yet, you’d better do it soon. [Giz Contests] https://gizmodo.com/were-giving-away-an-iphone-270738

PowerBook Earrings Are Totally Geeky But Totally Classy, Too

What to do with an old PowerBook when you replace it with a shiny new Santa Rosa MacBook Pro? Make jewelry out of the power buttons, of course. While these are of the dangly, girly variety, they would make a pretty killer pair of gauges, too. [Flickr via MAKE]

Cheaper iPhone Nano Speculated On

A cheaper, iPhone Nano predicted by JP Morgan. The proof? A “conversation” and a patent filing we posted last week. What a tremendous circle jerk of sourcing. I believe it, only because it is too obvious. [Reuters] https://gizmodo.com/apple-applies-for-patent-for-simplified-cellphone-with-275125

BeeJive’s JiveTalk The Best iPhone IM Client So Far

Seeing as eBuddy and Meebo either only kinda work or support only AIM, and Trillian Astra isn’t actually available yet, JiveTalk looks like the only good solution for mobile IMing on the iPhone. Not only does it support AIM, there’s MSN, Yahoo, GoogleTalk, ICQ, and Jabber support as well. And it’s FAST. https://gizmodo.com/im-on-iphone-become-trillian-astra-tester-276008 In our…