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Apple’s said no background apps on the iPhone forever, citing it destroys stability and system resources. Today, >three >reputable >publications have independently claimed that Apple is having a change of mind. What the heck?

Techcrunch, Gruber and Alley Insider (Alley first) all claim to have sources that say Apple is working on and discussing just how they can run applications in the background. (An example of such an application and a potentially convenient use for background apps is an IM client that would alert you as soon as you got a message; Apple previously claimed their now late push data system could alert dormant applications of new events without needing those apps to be open. Open apps would take up resources.)

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We’ve all seen the video quality on the iPhone when using such services as YouTube and Break.com and it’s usually pretty bad. When watching movies however, the quality is great in the opinion of most users we have interviewed. But what about streaming video?  While currently non-existant, sites like MacWorld are reporting that the next March madness you follow may be viewable right on your iPhone even as the action unfolds via streaming video.

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It looks like the sorry little amature scammer Jody Sanders is at it again. Once again Jody is stealing the hard work of the Dev Team. This time the crime is being committed through a shady company out of the UK called iPhone Unlock UK (I refuse to link to their website so that they will get no help from me with their Google rankings) and a of course the ever-so-familiar scammer Jody Sanders.

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OFB is reporting inside knowledge of AT&T plans to downgrade the band that current iPhone 2G/EDGE users are operating on. According to OFB’s Timothy Butler, AT&T is downgrading its EDGE/2G service to the weaker 1900 MHz band. AT&T’s response to his inquiry about what those with now slower phones? Buy a new phone.

In a nutshell, the weaker band means less bars in less places, like inside homes and offices and, out of the way regions — like maybe where you are?

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A recently filed application at the U.S. Patent Office acknowledges that the capacitive touchscreens on devices like the iPhone and iPod touch are next to impossible to use in colder weather. The screens depend on the electrical response from a user’s bare fingertips, which in cold weather are usually covered by insulated gloves leaving the user to either take off the glove and expose the digits to the elements or wait until safely indoors.

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Apparently the iPhone Dev-Team works pretty quickly. Of course the unlock for the iPhone 3G took much longer than anyone expected that it would but at least it is here and after some initial problems our loyal friend Moniker 9 tells us that the new release of Yellowsn0w v0.9.4 (which is still beta) is working great. Once again we have to give it to the dev team for their quick work. Download and discuss here.

Another holiday, another major release from the iPhone dev team. This time it’s the long awaited unlock for the iphone 3G. They’re calling it “Yellowsn0w” and while usually we would have a download and instructions for use already posted here we have been unable to get it to work properly. This release really is living up to it’s beta moniker for us. Instead, we will provide the link to the dev team blog where you can download and contribute to the ongoing beta testing conversation.

Good Luck! and Happy 2009!

After 2 years o wanting one (but thinking they were a bit too expensive) I finally recieved an Apple Bluetooth earbud for my iPhone (Christmas gift!). I couldn’t wait to get it unboxed and put it to use. The packaging was very Apple (similar to an iPod Nano’s box) and the earbud came with a special cable that allows both the phone and earbud to charge at the same time.

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Readers from the North Eastern and Mid-Western United States are reporting that AT&T is down. No cell, no data. Are you experiencing the same thing? We in North Texas are experiencing no problems at all. No issues are reported from our friends in the Western states either.  But others are reporting that there are troubles nationwide. We have contacted the AT&T home office in San Antonio for an official statement, but have yet to recieve a response. We will update as soon as we hear back from them. in the meantime let us know if things are working for you wherever you are.

OK, so this might not be attractive to everyone but we think that this iPhone 3G gut showing clear case is da bomb! This custom clear replacement case shows all of the gory details of your iPhone 3G leaving nothing to the imagination. Some of our readers have stated that this is the most horrible case yet to be introduced while others just love it. Take a look and let us know what you think.

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Tom Dickson of ‘Will It Blend’ fame gained a massive audience when he used his blender to turn an iPhone into dust much to the shock of all who did’nt have one already. Now, Mr. Dickson has brought his videos to the App Store in an app called (surprise surprise) “Will It Blend?”.

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From what we can tell from the patent application, commands like delete and space will be input with simple back and forward-swipe motions …

… the patent describes customizable functions, which could lead to multitouch gestures that trigger the deletion of entire words, switching of keyboards, or quick input of specific characters.

Our friends at Gizmodo beat us to the punch on this newly discovered Apple patent. According to Gizmodo, the patent outlines several ways in which an increased number of multitouch gestures would the user work with the iPhone keyboard. 

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With next month’s Macworld right around the corner those anxiously awaiting the release of a smaller iPhone should beware. AppleInsider has reported that a slew of tiny clones are introducing confusion as they reach store shelves and while silicone case molds have surfaced that allegedly hint at a smaller iPhone in the works, a rash of similarly-sized dupes made by anonymous southeast Asian firms have added to the confusion.

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Did you just pay full retail for an iPhone 3G for yourself or someone else for Christmas? Everyone says that the best deals come after Christmas but we never do really learn do we?  For those of you who didn’t run out and buy one already you can get a great deal today. AT&T is now offering refurbished 8GB iPhone 3G’s for just $99 with a two-year contract. They also have the 16GB refurb for $199 on contract in either black or white. These supplies are not going to last very long so visit the AT&T site’s sales area ASAP to get in on these while they are still available!

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. confirmed today that it will start selling the iPhone 3G on Sunday.

About 2,500 of its stores will carry a black 8GB model for $197 and a 16GB iPhone in black and white for $297, with a new two-year service agreement from AT&T or qualified upgrade, Wal-Mart said Friday.

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