Three Mobile have given us an exclusive handset offering on the Apple 3GS 8Gb Refreshed until the end of July 2011.

It is available on their best selling tariff the One Plan.

For just £25 per month, you get a massive 2000 minutes along with 5000 texts. Not forgetting the All You Can Eat Data plan which is exclusive to the Three network.

Go To Deal

The upfront cost of the handset is £69 and the features of the handset include:

600MHz application processor
3.5″ Widescreen Multi Touch Capacitive screen
3.0 megapixel Auto Focus Camera

Well, this is intriguing: Walmart just officially announced that it’ll be selling the 16GB iPhone 3GS for $97 starting Tuesday, a full $100 off the regular price.

Given the high probability that Steve Jobs will introduce the thoroughly-leaked next-gen iPhone when he gives the WWDC 2010 keynote on June 7th, this cheap iPhone deal seems like either an attempt to clear out remaining inventory or a way to slide the 3GS down the line to replace the $99 8GB iPhone 3G.

Either way, the 3GS just got a lot cheaper, which is never a bad thing.

Source: Engadget

According to recent statistics, Apple has already sold more than a billion applications from its online store. Many developers and companies have earned some handsome amounts from developing and selling iPhone applications too. The applications are either meant for individual users or for business use. Also, there has been a massive explosion in apps developed for game lovers.

One of the factors that contributes to the popularity of iPhone apps is that the development platform is quiet easy to use and learn. This encourages many developers to engage, and thus it is also comparatively cheap as there is a lot of competition. The iPhone development platform is also stable and someone who wants to run an app on their phone can have the confidence of any application that is approved and placed in the ITunes store.

With the increased demand for iPhones, it is clear that more applications will emerge every day and the demand will just increase. It is not hard to predict that iPhone application development will still remain profitable.

However, for anyone looking forward to develop an iPhone app, they should make sure what they produce is unique and can increase value to anyone who purchases it. You can outsource this task, and always choose the developer who is experienced and has the needed skills to deliver the best job.

Telefónica O2 UK Limited is offering free fixed-line broadband to free iPhone 3GS customers who purchase the 3GB internet tethering bolt-on before the end of 2009.

The telecommunications company has launched its iPhone Total Connectivity Bolt-On – which allows new and existing iPhone customers to purchase the 3GB iPhone Internet Tethering bolt-on and receive the standard O2 Home Broadband package completely free.

The bolt-on is priced at £9.79 per month, enabling customers to connect an iPhone to a laptop, which will operate like a mobile broadband dongle.

The discounted service must be taken up before 31 December 2009, and will be compatible with all versions of the Apple iPhone 3G.

Alternatively, customers can claim a £7.34pm discount against any other O2 Home Broadband product including Premium, Pro or O2 Home Broadband Access.

Peter Rampling, Head of Consumer Mobile at O2, said: “This is a brilliant deal for people who want tethering and home internet. Effectively you get both for just £9.79 a month. Total Connectivity means our customers will always be connected, at home and on the move.”

Competitor Orange charges £15 for its 3GB internet tethering option, similar to the £14.68 that O2 charged previously.

However, while Orange has been giving free landline broadband with its pay monthly packages for some time already, unlike O2, the France Telecom-owned mobile network has apparently struggled to deliver a great broadband experience for its customers.

Telefónica O2 UK Limited is a leading communications company for consumers and businesses in the UK, with 21 million mobile customers and 527,126 fixed broadband customers as at 30 September 2009. In 2006 Telefónica Europe acquired Be*, the UK fixed broadband provider, and in October 2007 O2 launched its broadband service using the Be* network.

Source: ICM

Danny Allen at Gizmodo reports:

I’ve been psyched for Rock Band on the free iPhone 3GS and free iPod Touch this ever since EA confirmed the multi-player mode supports four players over Bluetooth. The $10 app lets you invite Facebook friends, and choose guitar, bass, drums or vocals. 20 tracks are included, too…here’s the full listing:

There’s also a solo mode, of course. And additional tracks available to buy from artists like Foo Fighters, Devo, Smashing Pumpkins, and Leny Kravitz. Sweet!

“Attack” – 30 Seconds To Mars
“Girls Not Grey” – AFI
“Move Along” – All American Rejects
“Sabotage” – Beastie Boys
“All The Small Things” – Blink-182
“Hanging on the Telephone” – Blondie
“Learn To Fly” – Foo Fighters
“Everlong” – Foo Fighters
“Bad to The Bone” – George Thorogood & the Destroyers
“Hymn 43? – Jethro Tull
“Bad Reputation” – Joan Jett
“Simple Man” – Lynard Skynard
“Ace of Spades ‘08? – Motorhead
“Debaser” – Pixies
“Ladybug” – Presidents of The United States of America
“Give It All” – Rise Against
“Lazy Eye” – Silversun Pick Ups
“Cherub Rock” – Smashing Pumpkins
“Take The Money and Run” – Steve Miller Band
“We Got The Beat” – The Go Go’s

Source: Gizmodo

Consumers are celebrating a new diversity in choice of iPhone suppliers and rumours are abound that Orange may have stocks withing 3 weeks.

That surprises me given the current lack of 3GS stock generally and things will get even harder when Vodafone get into the mix in due course.

The question is, who will provide the best iPhone Contract?

One of my friends has overheating issues with their free iPhone 3GS and asked me to have a quick search for possible solutions, which ranged from:

The sublime:

“If the iPhone 3GS is  in a closed or hard plastic case remove it and see if that does the trick. If so awesome.. if not call Apple it may be a defective phone and your friend can get it replaced.” ; to…

The ridiculous:

“Put it in iced water, since its water proof…”

I have visions of my friend trying to make a call with a bucket of water on their head!

Apple’s own support article gives some fairly obvious help!

Operate iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a place where the temperature is between 0º and 35º C (32º to 95º F). Low- or high-temperature conditions might temporarily shorten battery life or cause the device to temporarily stop working properly.

Store iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in a place where the temperature is between -20º and 45º C (-4º to 113º F). Don’t leave the device in your car, because temperatures in parked cars can exceed this range.

If the interior temperature of the device exceeds normal operating temperatures, you may experience the following as it attempts to regulate its temperature:

* The device stops charging
* Display dims
* Weak cellular signal
* Temperature warning screen appears with the message “iPhone needs to cool down before you can use it” (see image below)

The error message appears when the operating temperature has become too hot. This is a safety mechanism that protects the components of your device. If this message appears, you should turn the device off, move it to a cooler environment, and allow it to cool before resuming use.

Note: When this message appears, the device may still be able to make emergency calls.

Some conditions and activities that may activate the Temperature warning message:

* Leaving the device in a car on a hot day.
* Leaving it in direct sunlight for extended amounts of time.
* Using certain applications in hot conditions or direct sunlight for long periods of time, such as GPS tracking in a car on a sunny day or listening to music while in direct sunlight.