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The first iPhone 3G unboxing photos have appeared on an iPhonePortugal.com forum. You can also view more enticing photos here.

The iPhone 3G box appears quite similar to that of the original iPhone, made from hard, black cardboard with a top that lifts off to offer access to the phone, manual, and included accessories. However, if I’m not mistaken, to show they care for the environment the iPhone itself is presented in a black, biodegradable tray, as opposed to the clear plastic tray that came with the original which I still have lying around somewhere.

Only 3 more days…

Via: Engadget

I had a roommate that purchased an “iPod” from Ebay one day and the iPod mimicked the look and feel of an iPod, but with closer inspection, realized it was far from the truth. That is what a forum member at Macrumors has found out on his recently purchased iPhone.

As it turns out, the iPhone was purchased in China. After some photos of the phone were posted, it was clear that the phone is a very convincing knock-off of the actual iPhone.

The packaging appears authentic, and at first glance the phone itself looks pretty similar. The proportions are slightly off, but the icons are identical except for the presence of a Penguin icon which launches a Chinese game.

Some people are just so sneaky, and for those who have not owned an iPhone, or even an iPod in my roommates case, then they will never know the difference.

Some of the pictures even reveal a USB connector instead of the normal dock connector.

It is not too surprising that there are fakes out there, but it… more...

Check this one out. I only wish this was the real deal. I hate the white face. The reason it is a fake: the reflection off the screen is misaligned and the box is not worthy of Apple packaging. Why do people feel the need to photoshop pictures of new Apple products? Do they do this to prove how good they are at photoshop? Do they hate Apple and their consumers so much that they feel it is their responsibility to flood RSS readers with junk? Really? This was not even a good attempt.

Do you think the real iPhone will look like this poorly photoshopped mockery? Would you like a camera in the front for video conferencing? Would Apple consider putting a camera there? Please voice off in the comments section.

[Via Gizmodo]

One of the most outspoken critics of the record industry, Trent Reznor of the Nine Inch Nails, compiled a small sample of NIN oriented wallpapers for the iPhone. Unfortunately it was taken down from their web site but a mirror was created. Even if you aren’t a fan of the band, take a look anyways.

NIN iPhone Wallpapers

One of the oddest iPod accessories, OhMiBod, has received iPhone compatibility along with some new features.

The founder of the company was quoted as saying:

“Since the iPhone has the same music storage and playback capabilities as the iPod, we knew we had to make sure that all of our products functioned with the iPhone, too. When the iPhone is attached to your OhMiBod and you receive a call, OhMiBod will vibrate to the caller’s voice, a feature that will truly revolutionize phone sex!”

Smaller versions of the product will be available in black, green, pink and blue to match Apple’s recently revamped Nano lines. They will retail for $69.

Via: Gizmodo

To further disprove suspicion of creating a fake Firmware on a level that Apple would be envious of, Andru Edwards of Gearlive answers more questions about the 1.1.3 update and posts a screenshot of his about screen showing his Firmware number is in fact 1.1.3.

The picture below shows that Andru is running 1.1.3 but blocks out his serial number and build number to protect his source. Some hopes are dashed such as SMS forwarding, MMS support and A2DP Support.

VIa: Gearlive

While trolling through Flickr, I found this great picture. In it, the photographer created an effect that made his iPhone and MacBook screens look transparent. Pretty cool.

Gizmodo covered this last week, but I just couldn’t resist publishing these amazing photos here as well.

Pictures of the Land Rover LRX concept car shows heavy integration with the iPhone. So much so that the iPhone docks into the car and even becomes the push button start of the vehicle.

I will believe it when I see it but this is got to be the sexiest iPhone integration concept I have ever seen.

NBC sure loves their iPhones on their TV shows. A few weeks ago I wrote about how an iPhone made an appearance in NBC’s Bionic Woman upside down! Well, now we have a shot of an iPhone from NBC’s hit show, CHuck where an actual MMS message is being received by the iPhone!

Could this be a leak of what’s to come? I sure hope so.

[Via iPhone, Therefore I Blog]

The Bionic Woman TV show may be speaking to a whole new generation of fans but they certainly aren’t being heard too well. Thanks to the eagle-like eyesight of Michael Stambaugh, the prop director of the hit NBC show may be a little embarrassed. In this screenshot you can clearly see this character talking on his iPhone upside down.

If you look at the video in which this pic was taken from, he uses it correctly for the first part of the scene. Then, after a scene cut, it is upside down!

I decided to try out what that would sound like if you talked on your iPhone upside down. Although barely audible, it’s not something I would recommend if you were say..uh..trying blackmail the Bionic Woman.