More confirmaion that Vodafone & T-Mobile are getting the iPhone in Europe ?

Engadget have just posted that somone has been hacking around the the iPhone’s firmware, and found that there are references to four .PNGs in the firmware. That not unusual in itself, but the filenames might be. They are:-

• Default_CARRIER_ATT.png,
• Default_CARRIER_CINGULAR.png
• Default_CARRIER_TMOBILE.png
• Default_CARRIER_VODAFONE.png

We already know about AT&T/Cingular (who got a 5 year exclusive deal in the US), but T-Mobile and Vodafone, does that mean that we are getting Vodafone in Europe, except for Germany, who will get T-Mobile ?

Source : Engadget

iTunes 7.3 just released

Just in time for the iPhone launch later on today in the US, Apple have just released iTunes 7.3. The main update does seem to be for the iPhone, but with Apple, there may be some bug fixes too.

The download is 33.8mb for the Mac version and 47.4mb for the Windows version.

Source: Apple iTunes

Update: I’ve update to iTunes 7.3, and part from having to accept the license agreement, and updating my library, the only difference I can see is the new iPhone option.

Apple iPhone v Nokia N95

I know it’s not quite N800 related, but as the N800 sits somewhere around the iPhone in form factor and functionallity (except for the mobile phone bit obviously) and it’s got the Nokia heritage, CNet in Australia have written a quick point by point comparison of the Apple iPhone verses the Nokia N95. Things like the camera, 3G & GPS win for the N95, and the interface, email and the web browser win for the iPhone.

Stil, the N800 is here, and is cheaper than both of them!!! And if we get Sype soon…

Source: CNet AU

New iPhone Rumor

With about 3 weeks left before the iPhone is release in the US, the rumor & fan boy sites are starting to get excited about the release.

The latest rumor from MacDailyNews (which got it from a WordPress site with about as many posts as me!!!) is that several features were not mentioned in the release keynote and some features were downplayed.

According to VIM3 (the WordPress site) the iPhone will have:-

• More memory than 4GB and 8GB
• User Replacable Battery
• Wireless N Support
• Software – variation of iWork
• iTunes Streaming
• iTunes Store – download using Wi-Fi internet or if you have internet service through your carrier (AT&T in the USA)
• Price / AT&T Service Plans – rebate with a 2-year contract and special iPhone plans from AT&T

I guess we’ll find out in 3 weeks time.

Source: MacDailyNews