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Tech Crunch loves Earthscape when it cost 10 bones and now it is free. If it was great for $10 then it is fantastic for free. That means you should run not walk to your iPhone and download the app. And when you do, you’ll note (as I did) it says $4.99 in the App store. Well hit it anyway and $4.99 changes to free. Click free and, whoohoo, free earthscape! Here’s the App store link.

via TechCrunch

In compliance with French law, Orange allows consumers to unlock iPhones after the first 6 months of their contract have expired. To take advantage of those who want an Orange free iPhone, the carrier is allowing customers to unlock the handset early which 20% of buyers have opted for.

The price for a locked handset is 399 Euros for a 2 year contract while a contract free iPhone will cost 549 Euros. An unlocked handset will cost 649 Euros.

Via: Macrumors

MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO –November 5, 2007 - Helium Digital, a Canadian company specializing in trend forward accessories for digital devices, has announced the launch of their new HD-010 3.5mm Headphone Adapter with Microphone. The Helium Digital 3.5mm Headphone Adapter with built in microphone will allow all headphones that use a standard 3.5mm headphone jack to be used with devices such as the Apple iPhone®, or any other device with a recessed headphone port. In addition, the built in microphone will add phone call functionality to any regular set of stereo headphones.

The recessed headphone port on the iPhone® prevents many standard 3.5 mm headphone jacks from fitting the device properly. With the 3.5mm headphone adapter with microphone, you can be sure that your headphones will work with your device, regardless of the brand. The addition of a built in microphone ensures that you are available to take your calls, even while listening to music.

Unlike some other headphone adapters available for the iPhone®, the HD-010 will act as an extension cable, carrying both the stereo audio and microphone signals from your device. This allows your headphones to handle the… more...

The variety of iPhone accessories isn’t as numerous compared to the iPod, some very cool 3rd party add ons are lacking support the device. A maker of the popular PED stand for iPod has just updated their stand to support the iPhone and allow horizontal viewing.

The PED 3, successor to the PED 2 offers 360 degrees of rotation in a sleek, black coated, metal stand that comfortably grips your iPhone holding it either horizontally which makes it perfect for video playback or vertically.

You can nab the PED 3 for $40 from Thoughtout.Biz. Pictures and close ups of the stand are available at Flickr.

Via: MacNN

Well, Apple’s “special” event in London, “Mum’s no longer the word” has revealed a long awaited but no crippled product: The iPhone. Unfortunately the price is a lot more than the US version, have limited (30 % Data coverage on EDGE and GPRS) coverage but will be on O2’s network. 

Press Release Below

Apple(R) and O2 announced today
that O2, the leading wireless carrier in the UK, will be the exclusive UK
carrier for Apple’s revolutionary iPhone(TM) when it makes its debut in the UK
on November 9. iPhone combines three devices into one-a mobile phone, a
widescreen iPod(R), and the best mobile Internet device ever-all based on
Apple’s revolutionary multi-touch interface and pioneering software that
allows users to control iPhone with just a tap, flick or pinch of their
fingers. Apple sold its one millionth iPhone just 74 days after it went on
sale in the US on June 29.
“We’re thrilled to be partnering with O2 to offer our revolutionary iPhone
to UK customers,” said Steve Jobs, Apple’s CEO. “US iPhone customer
satisfaction… more...

An interesting post comes our way from Engadget, a rumor circulating around states that Apple may be interested in the 700 MHz spectrum bid which starts in January of next year.

While this isn’t confirmed yet it is very interesting yet plausible for Apple. Currently Apple is tied to AT&T as the network for its iPhone, if Apple were to win the 700 MHz spectrum which is being fought for heavily by companies much bigger than Apple it would allow a wireless service to be set in place and deliver data faster than current cellular technologies could.

Sidestepping the carrier altogether in order to provide the service for the iPhone would be in Apple’s view, Steve Jobs had been vocal of his distaste for cellular companies.

But even with the speculation in that Apple could cash in through iTunes to build this network, making it work in the way a normal cell phone would without any problems and rolling out the network across the country would be a monumental task, possibly too much for Apple which brings up the question of why Apple would even bother… more...

It’s not often that cars can be obtained easily (usually dealers want your first born but that’s another story...) yet in this case an unlocked iPhone netted George Hotz of iPhone hacking fame a brand new Nissan 350Z and 3 8GB iPhones.

If you remember, George had offered the unlocked iPwn on eBay but due to fraudulent bids (probably some from Princes in foreign countries) and hassles with bidders he was forced to resort to other measures.

Fortunately for him Terry Daidone, the founder of Certicell had offered a Nissan 350Z along side 3 8GB iPhones for the unlocked beauty. Even still George intends to unlock all 3 for the people that contributed greatly to his project.

Via: MacNN

Want an iPhone? Don’t quite have the $500 admission fee to the iPhone party? How ‘bout one for $400? The folks at TUAW tell how that’s possible. Scope it out here.

“Did you want to get onto the iPhone train but the $500 price tag was holding you back? You can now pick up an iPhone for just $399 at the Apple store for the 4GB model. (The 8GB runs $499)”

Holy $100 off Batman! All the iPhone goodness for $399! From my own personal experience, Apple’s refurbished products are of very good quality. They really put them through serious testing to make sure they’re good to go! I know I ordered a Mac mini December of last year, and it still runs like a champ! If you’ve been on the iPhone fence because of price, this is one way to get in on it. Have any of you purchased anything from Apple refurbished?

I usually just keep all my old cell phones that I purchase, but just in case you want to sell you cell, then try CashForCell.com.

On this site, you can claim dollars in exchange to your old cell phone. Or, you can donate it if you are feeling in a good mood. Many brands are available, mostly all the brands on the market. I tried a quote on one of my phones and found out I can get $14.00 for it. If you haven’t gotten yourself an iPhone yet, the price of your old cell phone can be applied towards the purchase of the $499 or $599 device.

If you want to get rid of your iPhone for any particular reason, then you can, and that can also be applied to a purchase of a new cell phone. Now the question that I would ask is: Why would you want to get rid of your iPhone?

This statement has yet to be confirmed but I strongly believe it to be true.  Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster claims that AT&T is sharing $3 - $11 per iPhone subscriber per month with Apple. Could this level of control have caused other providers to reject the iPhone, Verizon included?

Exact details are scarce at the moment which Piper Jaffray has admitted to so this is basically an estimates game but the proof is seemingly right in front of our eyes. Munster estimates that Apple is receiving $3 per current AT&T subscriber with an iPhone and as much as $11 per new subscriber with an iPhone

While the revenue sharing is a good deal for Apple it may later ead to trouble with AT&T and potentially other problems in the Cellular world. The bad is customized plans will have to be created in order to accomodate Apple’s demands and providers will have to upgrade their network just for one phone when other phone manufacturers could be blocked off from these upgrades or will not invest in these new technologies.

In addition to customized plans (the effect… more...