Okay, I have a slick iPhone, and I like it.  Actually, having previously owned Pocket PCs (before they were so dimly in my opinion renamed Windows Mobile), I find the iPhone to hit on the major points I like in a pocket device - it is online, it has a big chunk of memory to hold media and other data, and it is thin enough to carry anywhere. ... [More]

UPDATE 7 (1/27/09) Hurray! Starting this morning people in FL, NY, TN, and other places are reporting that they can now use the Orblive app directly without the workaround and still log in without a timeout.  I confirmed it working as of this writing and the app, including streaming, is quite functional. ... [More]

The iPhone, with its design that incorporates a touch screen and built in accelerometers, is really a good device from a control standpoint. Especially considering what kind of ad-hoc controllers that I have built over the years to do simple functions. Yes, it is a very convenient device for control, as is almost any touch screen device on the market. ... [More]

Having an optical zoom is a great advantage over using digital zoom software. The picture is much clearer, and you have real visual information per pixel, not just bloated pixel groups which end up looking fuzzy (and may or may not actually represent the intended picture). ... [More]

Having a cool new iPhone 3G is nice.  Having a cool new iPhone 3G with a dead battery or scratched up screen is not so cool.  The iPhone 3G Solar Charging Case can help you avoid both of those scenarios.  The case incorporates solar cells on its flip top, which can apparently charge its internal batteries in about 3 hours in good light. ... [More]

A worker in an iPhone factory apparently managed to take three accidental pictures with an iPhone while it was in the process of being processed.  Two of the pictures were just blurs, but the third picture shows iPhones on the line, all tucked into plastic housings. ... [More]

Have an iPhone or iPod Touch and just can't find a way to position it for viewing?  The Soaripod may help.  It features 12 inches of a Gorillapod-like flexible shaft along with a clamp that will attach to most surfaces, allowing you to place your device at a handy position. ... [More]

Keeping an iPod or iPhone charged and ready while on the road is always a challenge.  The Macally Powerlink is a device that plugs into an available USB port and charges.  From there you can plug it into your favorite iPod or iPhone and power it up. The device can also act as a sync cable, and it also doubles as a 2GB USB Flash Drive. ... [More]

Just when you thought you were accustomed to the way people assign music as ringtones on their phones, the next wave has started.  iFoneTec has now developed VideoTones, video ringtones for your iPhone.  The video starts playing when someone calls, and yes you can assign a video to a given caller. ... [More]

The iPhone 3G has real GPS capability, so TomTom is ready to take advantage of that fact. They have announced plans to have an iPhone version of their award winning navigational software available for the iPhone 2.0, and it will be sold in the Apple stores. No word yet on exact availability ... [More]