Google recently unveiled an application for the iPhone that could be used even when the phone wasn’t connected to any network.  This is great for working in an environment that does not provide you access networks, for example on a plane.
This is definitely a huge step for iPhone users as it will allow users to perform a lot of functions that Apple does not have feature for.

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Amazon has received a lot of attention after the launch of it’s Kindle and Kindle 2  . However there is a lot of speculation that the new generation of smartphones can do what the Kindle does better and much cheaper. At $359 the Kindle is far from cheap and with smartphones costing a lot less users might just decide to stay away from the device that is essentially a horse with one act.

Devices like the Apple iPhone are now offering a huge range of apps, some of which are ebook readers and at prices that are very competitive.

It will be interesting to see where this story heads.

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The long running discussion between China Mobile and Apple seem to have hit another brick wall it seems. The point of contention this time around is the fact that China Mobile wants to sell iPhone apps directly instead of via iTunes. Something that Apple has a huge issue with.

The official story is that Chinese customers are used to paying for stuff with prepaid credits rather than cards and China Mobile would have to step in to allow this to continue working.

Its about time Apple looked for another partner given the hoops its had to jump through to satisfy its current one!

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After  the hugely successful iPhone app store being setup last year it seems everyone else is making a mad dash to set theirs up.

It seems that Nokia has decided to join the fray, and while this is not confirmed, a number of blogs and websites have been speculating that Nokia will be moving to setup a App Store to compete with the iPhone app store.

Given the vast penetration of Nokia’s phones it makes perfect sense if this were to happen ( sooner rather than later )

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Microsoft Corp. is looking at bolstering its service offerings on the mobile platform the most important of which would be an online shop catering to software distribution. This is most definitely to counter the iPhone store that has been doing brilliantly since its launch last year.

The much awaited Windows Mobile 6.5 should be out shortly as well however how it’s going to fare against the iPhone and Google Android is to be seen.  Even Palm is out with its Pre that many people are looking forward to. Smart phones have evolved from the pure business tools they once were to what we see today. Phones being used for so much more than checking mail and calling people.

The biggest news ofcourse is the MyPhone service that Microsoft is talking about. Which is more or less along the lines of what the iPhone offers users today. The biggest difference ofcourse would be the fact that it will have a feature like MobileMe that the company will not charge users for. ( Apple charges $99  a year )

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VentureBeat reports that close to 14% of all mobile game downloads were done using iPhones. That is a very impressive number to hit in such a short time.

They’ve also reported that 32.4% of all iPhone users downloaded a game, given the volumes of iPhone being sold that is a very impressive number.

This opens up a huge line of business for companies building mobile gaming applications given the huge increases in users downloading games.

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TUAW reports that there is a likelihood of seeing a new iPhone handset in June. It seems this information was garnered from a Emirate Telecom executive who was mentioning its launch in June.

There isn’t very much information on what to expect in this new phone but speculations have been made and analyst were hoping for a new device launch sometime during the first half of this year.

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