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Ever fancied having two SIMs in your iPhone 4, which is of course either factory unlocked or hacked to run any carrier SIM you like? Well apparently, USBFever has come up with a solution which could be very useful if you like hopping around two networks
. The Dual SIM Card Adaptor allows you to hook two SIM cards with the help of a clip, which goes around the iPhone 4 and is held tightly together with a transparent back cover case which it ships with.

Of course you wont be able to use both the SIMs at a time. You can only switch between them without having to turn off or on your phone. All you ever have to do is to navigate to Home –> settings –> Phone -> SIM Applications, and select your desire SIM card.

Features:
- One iPhone 3 with 2 SIM Cards (see note below)
- No need to cut your SIM CARD
- STK Menu (see installations below)
- Comes with Crystal case to protect the dual sim card and your iPhone

This accessory is compatible with:
- iPhone 4 (Firmware 4.0.0)
- iPhone 4 (Firmware 4.0.1)
- iPhone 4 (Firmware 4.0.2)

This Dual SIM Card for iPhone 4 with Back Cover is available for $28.99, and can be purchased via USBFever website.

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New iPhone 4 Tomorrow, With Revised Antenna Design?

As many of you already know, Apple’s latest handset came with an unexpected surprise. No, not the proximity sensor problem – something more malignant: an “antenna issue.”

Dubbed “AntennaGate,” this iPhone 4 affliction took the tech-world by storm, appearing everywhere; on TV screens, magazines, ads and websites (even here, at AppAdvice) – indeed, everybody was talking about the iPhone’s antenna problem.

However, for some time now we haven’t heard much mention of AntennaGate. Apple handed out free bumpers, iPhone 4 owners around the world fitted them on their handsets, and the problem (if you even had it) went away, forever.

Today we’re hearing more mention of the iPhone’s antenna issue once again. And, why? Because the rumor around town is that Apple plans to release a new iPhone 4 handset tomorrow, one that will come complete with a “revised antenna design.”

As AppleInsider reports, Marco Quatorze, director of value added services at Telcel (Mexican iPhone carrier), has commented that a new and improved iPhone 4 handset will be available following September 30 – when Apple’s free case program ends.

According to Quatorze, this new handset will simply be tweaked to avoid the “death grip” from affecting the iPhone’s signal strength. Additionally, it will mean that Apple’s free case program (for which the company set aside $175 million) will no longer be needed.

Personally, I’m not sure exactly what to believe. It could well be that Quatorze’s comments are inaccurate, however Apple would still be left with the issue of a “faulty” handset and a case program scheduled to expire. Perhaps it’s more likely that the company will tweak the design of future iPhone 4 handsets to correct the problem, rather than throwing cash at its free case program.

[dolac88]

jeli mozes samo ukratko reći sta su sad napravili sa antenon....jesu sredili taj problem? nije mi eng jača strana

[georgy]

Ne piše ništa o načinu na koji su riješili.
Samo da je to neka manja promjena koja "onemogućuje" da smanjiš signal za pola ako primiš iPhone "kako ne bi trebalo".
Možda neki premaz ili tako nešto sitno. Sumnjam da će jako promijeniti izgled.

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Saznat cemo veceras u 19 po nasem vremenu. Apple ima i live video prijenos na svojim stranicama i preko ipoda, iphonea i ipada

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Saznat cemo veceras u 19 po nasem vremenu. Apple ima i live video prijenos na svojim stranicama i preko ipoda, iphonea i ipada

U svakom slucaju ce biti zanimljivo.
Predstavit ce najvjerojatnije i novi iPod 4

[imaticx]

samo mala napomena, live prijenos biti ce moguc SAMO na apple proizvodima (mac, iphone, ipod, ipad...)

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samo mala napomena, live prijenos biti ce moguc SAMO na apple proizvodima (mac, iphone, ipod, ipad...)

Steta, morat cu se negdje skrpat i nac WLAN da to pratim :/

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Special Event: Apple Announces iOS 4.1 – Released Next Week!

Great news, iPhone owners! Apple has just released a major update to it’s iOS operating system. The long-awaited iOS 4.1, which brings the Game Center and Camera improvements to your iPhone, will be available to download next week!

iPhone 3G owners should be especially motivated to download this update as soon as possible. According to various reports, iOS 4.1 significantly improves the handset’s performance – something iOS 4 greatly diminished when it was released back in June.

And, what’s more – Apple has fixed the proximity sensor issue in iOS 4.1, along with a wide variety of other bugs. Additionally, Apple has introduced something called “high range photography.”

What’s “high range photography”?

Steve has stated on-stage that iOS 4.1 will include a feature called “high range photography”. Essentially, what this means, is when iPhone users take a photo using their iOS 4.1-powered phone (using the Camera app), three photos will be taken, and your handset will select the best one. Pretty cool, right?

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Apple has just announced the next-gen iPod touch. As expected, this upgrade is a huge one for iPod touch fans ! It is powered by the all new Apple A4 chip, will feature iPhone 4 like Retina Display, a front-facing cam for FaceTime calls, a camera on the back for HD video recording, and Gyroscope.

iPod touch 4G

It will go on sale starting from next week. Pre-orders begins today !

Prices: 8GB model for $229, 32GB for $299, and 64GB for $399.

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Apple today has released iTunes 10 for both Windows
and Mac OS X. This is a major release which brings lots of new feature to one of the most popular software around. Some of these features are highlighted below.

* Social music discovery (Ping)
* Follow and be followed
* Circle of friends
* Post your thoughts & opinions
* Custom song & album charts
* Over 17,000 concert listings
* 160 million iTunes users in 23 countries
You can grab this new version
either through the Apple Software Update utility, or directly via the link given below.

Download iTunes 10 for Windows and Mac [Not Live Yet]

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Taking HDR photos with Apple's iOS 4.1

HDR photos allow for superior pictures in daylight or other bright settings. Particularly when a shadow is cast on the subject or a part of the photo, it allows for a more accurate representation that doesn't allow the light or shadow sources to overpower the picture and result in a murky or discolored photo.

The new feature aims to prevent photos that are "blown out" with too much light. It accomplishes this by taking three photos in rapid succession: one with normal exposure, one underexposed, and another overexposed.

Tested on an iPhone 4, the HDR function is in fact a great option for users built right in to the native Camera application. If a picture is appropriately focused before it is snapped, the resulting photo is often superior to the regular picture.

Lijevo su bez HDR, desno dok je HDR bio uključen:









The HDR feature does not work with pictures snapped with the forward facing camera on the iPhone 4. Selecting HDR also automatically turns off the flash function for the rear camera. Changing the flash back to auto or on will likewise disable HDR.

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predobra stvar taj HDR jedva cekam da mi dodje iphone

[georgy]

Što nije HDR kada se spoje te tri (u ovom slučaju) u jednu i tako se na jednoj slici prikaže cijeli raspon od nasvjetlijeg do najtamnijeg pa se dobije slika koja najbliže odgovara stvarnosti (u ekstremnim slučajevima izgleda nestvarno dobro )?
Ovo je samo odabir najpogodnije slike (vjerojatno sa najboljim kontrastom), kao na K800 burst- samo automatizirano.

Zgodno izgleda- sada treba vidjeti kako će to izgledati u stvarnim situacijama i tamnijim uvjetima

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Video: iPhone 3G Performance Running 4.0 & 4.1 Compared

As a former user of the iPhone 3G running iOS 4.0 (thank goodness I have the iPhone 4 now, it’s amazing), I can confirm that the iOS 4.0 software update was a huge catastrophe on the 3G. It was nothing short of an iPhone killer, as the slow performance made me almost give up on my iPhone 3G, until I took the time to downgrade it. Well, actually, I ditched it as soon as I could anyway.

Steve promises us that iOS 4.1 will be a different story, and will restore the iPhone 3G’s lost youth. Can he keep that promise? That’s exactly what the folks over at Lifehacker wanted to figure out today. They ran what they call a ” far from a scientific examination of both versions of iOS 4.” Basically, they shot an iPhone 3G performing some simple tasks running both the 4.0 and 4.1 versions of iOS and compiled them into a video for us to see the speed difference. As you will see, iOS 4.1 does improve the situation, but only slightly, and only for some applications. If you just can’t live without iOS 4.x then this will definitely be welcome. Otherwise, I would still recommend staying with 3.1.3 for the time being (or getting the iPhone 4). Honestly, you’d be doing yourself a favor.

Here is their performance showdown, check it out:

[EagleONE]

na pocetku videa kaze 3gs

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$5 Hack Turns Your iPhone Into A Microscope

Get a cheapo microscope off Amazon (currently $7.50, sometimes lower), superglue it to an iPhone case, preferably a spare you have floating around, or an ubercheap one. Bam, you can now take massively zoomed photos with your iPhone.

That’s a remarkably sweet and easy hack! If only I had known about this before the long weekend, it would have been a perfect toy to play around with.

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iWatch je stvaran, to je novi iPod Nano!

Apple je kompanija koja proizvodi računala, tablete, telefone, prijenosne media playere, televizijske set-top-boxeve, monitore i gomilu drugih stvari, ali ono što dosada još nije napravila je - ručni sat. Oh, čekajte, zapravo već jest! To je 'novi iPod nano'.

Sasvim sigurno je da će vam problem predstavljati baterije ako vam zaslon bude neprestano osvjetljen, no možete ga jednostavno prihvatiti kao da je to sat s LED rasvjetom i kad želite vidjeti koliko je sati, jednostavno ga upalite.

Ljudi su dugo vremena sanjali o maštovitim računalnim satovima, ali tek nedavno oni su postali stvarnost. LG je među prvima pokrenuo ovaj trend predstavlajnjem svog koncepta ručnog sata koji je ujedno i telefon i to na sajmu potrošačke elektronike CES 2008. godine.

Apple je početkom ovoga mjeseca predstavio novu liniju iPoda, uključujući i model Nano, kojim se upravlja isključivo preko ekrana osjetljivog na dodir.

Apple možda nije imao namjeru da se njegov proizvod iPod Nano koristi na ovaj način, ali ovaj fotografija s Flickera gore koju je objavio Kei Ogikubo navodi nas da povjerujemo da tableti nisu jedina fantazija geekova širom svijeta koju je Apple odlučio prvi ispuniti.

Net.hr

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Gridlock Allows You to Freely Position Your Apps on the iPhone Springboard / Homescreen [Jailbreak Req]

A new Cydia app by the name of Gridlock has been released which enables iPhone
and iPod touch users to freely position icons
anyway they want on their homescreen. With Gridlock, you no longer need blank icon apps which has these ugly shadows and you have to be careful not to tap on them by mistake. It gives you full freedom arrange your apps any way you like, as can be seen in the screenshots below.

Gridlock, a powerful tweak that allows you to arrange your icons however you would like, with drag and drop simplicity. No longer will you need blank icons which have ugly shadows, or you to remember not to tap. Free your icons today!

Gridlock is fully compatible to work with existing Cydia apps like Infinidock, Infinifolders, FCSB, Iconoclasm and FivelRows and many others. However if you are using Infiniboard or iTunes icon arrangement, you may want to avoid this app as it is not compatible with these two apps.

You will of course need to have a jailbroken iPhone or iPod touch to install it. Follow our step by step guide posted here to jailbreak your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch with JailbreakMe if you haven’t already.

Gridlock is available on Cydia on BigBoss repository for $0.99.

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Update on iOS 4.1 Jailbreak for iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPod touch and iPad

Next week, Apple will roll-out the new iOS 4.1 firmware for iPhone 4, 3GS, 3G, iPad and iPod touch. This new firmware like iOS 4.0.2 will require another exploit for jailbreak as the loophole which was found in iOS 4.0.1 was quickly fixed by Apple in iOS 4.0.2. Comex will be on it once Apple releases the firmware to public early next week.

The question is, what kind of exploit is going to be used to jailbreak iOS 4.1? Is it going to be a another userland exploit like Spirit or JailbreakMe, or are they going to release bootrom exploit like Blackra1n which will last longer than the userland exploit before Apple patches it. The iPhone Dev-Team member MuscleNerd confirmed today that Comex is first going to give userland jailbreak a go via something he mentions as “trifecta”. If that fails to work, then they are going to release a new jailbreak based on bootrom exploit which could probably take longer than the userland jailbreak to arrive.

@TechXero it’ll be userland JB if @comex can pull trifecta. Else, wait for new HW cycle (also remember: hole!=exploit)

So there you go! There will be a jailbreak one way or the other! But there is of course no ETA on it yet. As a reminder, if your iOS device relies on a jailbreak or a carrier unlock, make sure you stay away from iOS 4.1 when it hits iTunes next week. Also make sure that you have PDF Patch installed from Cydia on iOS 4.0.1 to keep your jailbroken iPhone, iPad or iPod touch safe from PDF vulnerability in iOS 4.0.1 and below.

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iPod touch review (2010)

At Apple's last event, Steve Jobs called the iPod touch the company's "most popular iPod," and it's easy to understand why. In just a few short years, the iPhone-with-no-phone has kept in lockstep with Cupertino's halo device, benefitting from the same kind of constant hardware and software updating that has helped turned the iPhone into an iconic gadget. The touch has been right alongside the iPhone's meteoric rise in popularity, becoming the go-to second-pocket slab for millions. There are good reasons, too. Apple boasts about gaming on the device -- claiming it beats out both Nintendo's and Sony's offerings in sales... combined. While we can't concede that the device is a dedicated game console, it most definitely games. And it's still an iPod, an internet device, and a thousand other things thanks to Apple's vastly populous App Store. Now the player has once again reaped the rewards of iPhone updates, boasting a new Retina Display, the A4 CPU, two cameras which allow for FaceTime calling and 720p video recording, and all the new features of the company's latest mobile operating system, iOS 4.1. But despite all of the plusses, we still have to ask: is the little do-everything box still worth the premium price tag? We took a deep dive on the latest model and have the verdict, so read on to find out.

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Hardware

If you own the last version of the iPod touch, the design of the latest version shouldn't come as a major surprise. Instead of aping the iPhone's new glass-sandwich looks, the touch hews close to its roots with a super thin profile made up of one part glass screen and one part all-metal back. The device still bears the smudge inviting chrome rear panel, and continues the trend of shrinking the thickness as far down as possible. We thought the iPhone 4 was crazy thin, but the new touch looks like a toothpick by comparison. In our large hands, we might even argue that it's a little too small -- but it should be just right for the legion of teens and tweens that will clamor for this come holiday time.

As with earlier version, hard buttons come in the form of a single home key, a power / sleep button (finally moved to match the iPhone's placement at the top-right of the device, as opposed to the opposite side on previous versions), and two volume buttons on the left. Around back there's now a small camera lens in the upper corner of the device, while a single, VGA shooter peers out from behind the glass on the front of the player. A quick note: we had a little trouble consistently finding the sleep button when using the device -- it's a bit buried in the housing.

All told, we think it's break even in the looks department. The thinness is certainly welcome, but not a game changer. While we like the iPod touch design overall, there's nothing present in the new version that makes it significantly more lust-worthy than previous generations.

Internals

Inside the new iPod touch is Apple's A4 CPU, the same engine used to power the iPhone 4 and iPad (and that new Apple TV as well). We assume the device is sporting the same 512MB of RAM that the iPhone has, but we won't know for sure until someone like iFixit gets their hands on it. The 3.5-inch capacitive touchscreen is called a Retina Display, which means it had equal resolution (960 x 640) and pixel density (326 ppi) as the iPhone 4, but it's not the same IPS panel that you're used to on the touch's big brother. What does that mean in real world terms? Well in our testing we could see noticeable difference in viewing angles, but only at pretty extreme positions. We also felt like the touch's display was slightly darker than the iPhone 4 screen. In general, we don't see this as a major detractor for the device, but there's no question that the iPhone 4 is sporting a qualitatively better display. It may be an "iPhone with no contract" in many regards, but not when it comes to the screen.

Aside from that you've got WiFi (802.11b/g/n to be exact), Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, and Nike + support built in. No GPS here, and obviously no cell radios.

We're a little confused by Apple's reluctance to add a GPS chip to these devices. Since the App Store is litered with navigation software, and this could easily take the place of a TomTom or Garmin device, it seems like a short walk to paradise for the company. The touch checks a lot of boxes on the list, but true navigation is still blank, and we can't really understand why.

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Cameras

Just like Apple wanted, much has been made about the touch's camera capability. It seems like the idea of a touch with cameras has been a long time coming (and based on what we've seen from case manufacturers since the last fall Apple event, we're actually about a year behind schedule). But the cameras on this device aren't quite the same pair that you get on the iPhone 4, and there should be no mistaking one for the other. The rear camera on the device is capable of 720p video, but that means that its maximum resolution is 1280 x 720 -- and when it's used for still photos, that resolution becomes 960 x 720 (that's a 720p at a 4:3 ratio). Obviously this is not the same lens or sensor as the iPhone 4, and when we asked Apple about it, they said it was more a consideration of size rather than cost. According to Greg Jozwiak, using something closer to the iPhone 4's sensor would have made the casing for the touch considerably larger. The camera is also fixed-focus rather than auto-focus, which means that tapping on the screen has no discernible result except for altering the white balance and exposure. Oh, and there's no flash to be found. Around front, the phone sports a VGA camera (similar to that of the iPhone), but again this is a fixed-focus lens.

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We really would have liked to see a higher quality shooter on the back of this device -- maybe the iPhone 4 has spoiled us, but even something like 3 megapixels wouldn't have felt out of place here. And we're pretty sure Apple could figure out a way to keep this thing thin and light in spite of it.

In our side by side shots with the iPhone 4, it's obvious that the touch's performance for still images is far below that of its big brother. For taking quick shots (which don't require tight focus), you'll be fine, but if you want to grab printer-ready pics, the touch definitely will not be a reasonable stand-in. However, when it comes to video, the 720p performance was actually quite surprising, and the device seemed to have no problem capturing smooth HD content. See the clip below (and check the raw file here) for a look at what kind of results it can produce.

Primjer videa:

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Sound quality

As with the new nano, the touch did seem to sound a little better than previous versions, but it's not such an astounding difference that you should toss your last gen model in the garbage. Overall, playback seemed solid to us -- at least it didn't leave us wanting for quality. If you're planning on using the external speaker for listening, however, you might want to reconsider. We can't remember the last time we heard something so tinny. Of course, it's not surprising considering the size of this housing. Even though it's located in a similar spot as the iPhone 4's speaker, the volume and quality of audio it produces is not even in the same vicinity. Still, how often will you use this?

Software

If you've used an iPhone or iPod touch with iOS 4, there will be few (if any) surprises here. The touch performs exactly like any other iOS device, though admittedly you'll probably notice faster performance if you're upgrading from an earlier model of touch. Our review unit was loaded up with 4.1, which means we had access to a non-beta Game Center, as well as some of those proximity and performance fixes Apple told us would be coming -- though without seeing 4.0 on this device, it's hard to spot the differences.

Overall, performance was silky smooth on the touch -- games didn't lag, and getting around in the OS was as painless as it is on the iPhone 4. Multitasking worked flawlessly, and for those of you using the device heavily as a media player, it makes juggling playback functions along with the other "stuff" the touch does dead simple.

The new touch does come equipped with FaceTime, though now instead of using your phone number (and SMS) to connect, it asks for your email address as an identifier. Unfortunately, only other 4.1 devices can make a connection with the touch, so we were only able to make a handful of calls. In general, the application worked as effortlessly as it does on the iPhone, though we still had some freezes and breakups even on our strong WiFi connection. Ultimately, we still see this as a side dish and not the main course for these devices. With the iPhone 4, we complained that without 3G options for FaceTime calls, the feature remains limited in use, and that's now doubly true with the touch -- unless you're carting around a MiFi, you're stuck mostly indoors (and probably at home) for these calls. One thing to note about FaceTime on the touch -- on our device the volume seemed extremely low even when cranked up (in keeping with our experience for music playback), though the New York Times' David Pogue told us his device sounded loud and clear. "Like an iPhone," he said.

As we said, Game Center is installed on the device, but no games seem to take advantage of the feature just yet. We did field a few friend requests, but all we could do was look at our list of contacts. We'll likely take a longer look at this feature when it's accessible to all iOS 4 users, but for now the most notable thing about the app is that Game Center looks nothing like any Apple product you've ever seen. That font!

Wrap-up

Reading through this review, it should be clear that there isn't actually a whole lot to say about this device that hasn't already been said. The new touch isn't magical or revolutionary, or even unfamiliar. What it is, however, is a product without a peer; a media player that does far more than media playing. Besides the smaller screen real estate, the touch might be better compared to a tablet or netbook -- it has many of the same functions (more, in some cases). So you're not just dropping $229 (8GB), $299 (32GB), or $399 (64GB, also, ouch) on a music and video player -- you're buying into a mini-computer, a video camera, and a game system all with a massive ecosystem.

If you're already carrying around a smartphone with the above functions, maybe the iPod touch doesn't make sense, but for the legions of buyers out there who have yet to make the jump (or are stuck with an outdated handset), this device's appeal is hard to deny. Don't get us wrong, the touch isn't without faults -- the lack of GPS and a fairly low-quality still camera come to mind -- but there's nothing major here that gives us pause (and frankly, nothing else like it on the market). With the addition of HD video shooting, the new Retina Display, and a faster A4 processor, the touch has just gone from "nice to have" to nearly irresistible.

[fico45]

Se to meni cini il danas najavljuju iOS 4.1? ali neznam bas... Jedva cekam taj Game center

[konan1]

Na gsmareni pise 8.9.2010. Razmisljam ga staviti na svoj 3g. Ima tko kakav razlog zasto da ga ne stavim.

[imaticx]

Na gsmareni pise 8.9.2010. Razmisljam ga staviti na svoj 3g. Ima tko kakav razlog zasto da ga ne stavim.

ako ti se da cekati JB, onda stavi