iPhone is getting a platinum finish thanks to Goldstriker International, a firm that specializes in precious metal plating that has changed the looks of other handsets from Nokia, Motorola and LG as well. There will only be 250 handsets of the iPhone Platinum edition that will be available in January 2008 at a price of $2,230.

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The news on the v1.1.2 firmware upgrade has been announced at a special meeting with the UK Apple press team on 8th November morning. So much for all those phone unlockings from jailbreakme.com’s AppSnapp. For those who are already running the firmware upgrade on their phone, a UK user said the update will add multi-language support as well as access to The Cloud WiFi spots. Nothing has been heard about the matter on the iPhone Jailbreak software from the Apple conference but is widely believed that the famed Installer.app will be blocked once again.

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Amusing spoof of Adobe Photoshop CS3 on the iPhone which was created for the introduction of John Loiacono, SVP of Adobe Creative Solutions Business Unit at the keynote for Photoshop World in Las Vegas. 1 videoclip of Adobe Photoshop CS3 for iPhone after the jump.

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Apple has stated that unlocking the iPhone would permanently damage it but that won’t deter hackers from breaking the code. A consumer warning from Apple was that buy an ‘unlocked’ at your own risk since most cell phones are sold in the United States tied to the carrier. Usually Apple would release software updates to prevent others from hacking its products but the unlocking program used by some of the hackers permanently damages the software.

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The fact that the Apple iPhone came with AT&T’s old EDGE wireless data network has aroused critics’ argument that the EDGE data service is simply too slow for many Internet tasks. Although the iPhone has the ability to use Wi-Fi to diminish this limitation, but this only becomes an option when there is a Wi-Fi network.

As a move to quiet down critics who were unimpressed by the 2.5G EDGE Technology, Apple plans to release a 3G / GPS iPhone next year. The new 3G iPhone is expected to include features like global positioning for navigation services. Sources say Apple has tapped Broadcom’s Global Locate unit to supply chips for the phone.

Via: The Street

When IPhone price was cut by $200, iPhone fans cry foul since it was only around 2 months since it was launched. Steve Jobs then promised $100 rebates to early adopters and today the instructions to get it is available. It says that if you bought the iPhone before August 22, you are eligible for instant $100 electronic credit toward the purchase of products at the Apple Retail Store or Apple Online Store.

The instructions are to identify your iPhone serial number and phone number and enter the access code. You will then get receive your $100 Apple Store credit. The request for the rebate must be submitted between September 13, 2007 and November 30, 2007.

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Apple shows that its iPhone was a success when it hits the million iPhone mark a couple of weeks ahead of time as of September 9, 2007. Steve Jobs earlier on announces price cuts on the iPhone by $200 after only two months. Investors were worried about Apple cutting prices in order to spur sales. The duration period was 74 days and ‘it took 74 days in comparison to two years to achieve the milestone with iPod’ exclaims Apple CEO Steve Jobs in a statement. Apple shares fell to the $130 range after the price cut news.

Via: Mobile Tech Today

BlendTec does the unthinkable - putting the iPhone in the blender. Another marketing ploy tactic to market BlendTec’s blender but this is really unbearable to watch. What a waste of $500 and Tom Dickson is selling what’s left of it on eBay. 1 blending videoclip after the jump.

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If you have an iPhone check out the cool accesories from Xtreme Mac. Three new different iPhone cases each with a unique style and they are called SportWrap, Onyx and TuffWrap. Sportwrap is the type to be used during your everyday exercise routine at the gym, the Onyx is for the fashon consicously who would like to have a professional look for their iPhone while the TuffWrap is simply protection with style and strength. The Onyx and SportWrap are priced at US $29.95 while the TuffWrap costs US $19.95. Check them out at XtremeMac.

Link: XtremeMac