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PartFoundry is working on an actual GPS module to plug into the iPhone's dock connector. At present, the hardware is still under development and the software interface is primitive. It is able to pull longitude and latitude coordinates from the GPS module and then display it on Google Maps. A YouTube video is also available...

Monster and Friends posted a demo application for the iPhone that allows it to record video at up to 45 frames per second. In its current form, it can only record 5 seconds of video, but the developer expects the final version will record somewhere between 15-30+ fps and have an unlimited file length. Gizmodo posts a video demonstrating the application. As always, this requires a hacked...

Appleinsider points out a job listing from Apple which seeks a "motivated, highly-technical Exchange test/sync engineer." The focus of the job will be testing Exchange and Outlook functionality with Apple's iPhone. The rumor site speculates that this could mean that Apple is working to deliver support for ActiveSync, allowing iPhone synchronization with email, calendar items and contacts...

This may have been part of Google's previous iPhone optimized announcement, but Google's Mobile Blog discusses the launch of the iPhone optimized version of Picasa, along with some screenshots. Today, I'm happy to tell you that we've just released this new iPhone interface for Picasa. After you go to Picasa on your iPhone and log in, you can quickly see all your albums that you've uploaded to...

Time has already named the iPhone the invention of the year. Now, it tops their list of Top 10 Gadgets of 2007. The iPhone changed the way we think about how mobile media devices should look, feel and perform. The design is exceptional inside and out: It's got a slick glass-and-stainless steel case and an elegant touch screen loaded with eye candy. It's an iPod and a 2-megapixel camera. Images...

Gizmodo shows off a video of a 3rd party application for the iPhone that allows you to wirelessly control Pro Tools LE with realtime feedback. "ProRemote will be going into beta next week," Alex told us, "currently the server is Mac only but will be an easy port to Windows later on (one thing at a time!) It is nearly feature complete now and runs on jailbroken iPhones and iPod touches." .... "By ...

A video and blog post at AppleiPhoneInfo.de (German) pits the Apple iPhone against a Nokia E61i in web page load speeds. The iPhone, of course, uses the EDGE (2.5g) network while the Nokia uses a faster UMTS (3g) network. Despite the network differences, the website load times compared between the two were not that different, demonstrating that the iPhone's rendering capabilities far exceeded ...

Navizon has released a new version of Navizon called "Navizon Lite" which provides global positioning capabilities to iPhones based on cellular tower triangulation. The product differs from the full version ($24.99) of Navizon by removing the Wi-fi positioning capabilities. This makes the Lite version accurate to 1000 meters, rather than up to 10-30 meters with Wi-Fi sensing available....

A Reuters report indicates that Apple's iPhone has started making inroads with corporate customers despite initial criticisms about its suitability for that market. Earlier this week, SAP announced that they would be introducing a version of their sales-force automation software for the iPhone before introducing mobile versions for more traditional corporate devices, such as the BlackBerry and ...

A native MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) application has been released for the iPhone. The 0.1 release only allows sending MMS messages and will not receive them. MMS allows you to send multimedia (such as photos) to others via text-messaging. In it's current incarnation, the iPhone only supports SMS (text messaging). The application is still an early version and requires some manual...

France Telecom announced Wednesday that Orange sold close to 30,000 iphones in France since its launch last week. Apple's iPhone launched in France on November...

Google reported today that the term "iPhone" topped a list of fastest rising search terms in the U.S. in 2007. "iPhone, of course, is a word very few people typed in a search box in 2006," said Marissa Mayer of Google, an Internet search engine. "It didn't exist." iPhone was also top ranking on a worldwide list. Other top-performers were social networking sites, TMZ.com, and "Transformers." Se...

PCMag.com compiles a list of what it says are "10 Awesome iPhone Accessories". The slideshow of products feature: - Apple iPhone Dock - iSkin revo - BoxWave Screen Puffs - MarWare Quick Vue case - Incipio Technologies Bikini - MacAlly mClip - DLO Jam Jacket - Belkin Sport Armband - Jawbone Bluetooth headset - Gomadic Rapid Car/Travel Charger The list appears a bit heavy on...

Micromat has a utility called Syphone which is a freeware Mac application that lets you view, save and backup your SMS messages. The iPhone has a limit on the number of SMS messages it can store at one time. If this limit is exceeded, existing conversations must be deleted in order to make room for new messages. Syphone allows you to view and/or save any of these conversations, including...

Ten One Design has released the Pogo Stylus designed specifically for the Apple iPhone and iPod Touch. The sleek design of the Pogo Stylus features an ultra-light aluminum body with an anodized finish and laser graphics. The foam tip is soft, yet durable and conforms cleanly and precisely to the multi-touch screen. Sized for accuracy, it...

For early buyers of Apple's iPhone in the U.S., today is the last day to submit a claim for the $100 store credit that was made available after the unexpected price drop on the 8GB iPhone. Users can redeem their credit via Apple's website. Note that while today is the last day to submit a request for the store credit coupon, there is no expiration date on the coupon...

One of the major obstacles for potential iPhone buyers is that the iPhone is offered exclusively via select carriers. Even if users are willing to switch carriers, they may not be willing to eat the often multi-hundred dollar early-termination fee that they would incur. Several websites are now available to help users avoid various cell carrier fees. Cellswapper.com and Celltradeusa.com both ...

With the new unlocked 999 euro iPhones in Germany, at least one wireless carrier is taking advantage of the opportunity to try to win over some iPhone customers. German mobile phone provider Debitel AG is offering customers a 600 euro sign-up bonus to iPhone buyers to switch from T-Mobile to their service. T-Mobile was forced by an temporary injunction to offer an unlocked iPhone in Germany ...