Last week we received four of these very groovy Jackpot Slot iPhone Cradles to giveaway from iWorld Australia (thank you guys).

I’ve been playing with one on my desk for the last couple of days and I must say that I have quite attached to it. Not sure if it’s because it relieves me of my ulterior gambling tendencies or its cool red-nobbed Jackpot Slot handle that activates play and ejects my iPhone.

Either way, I know that a lot of you iPhone owners out there would want one!

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Just when you thought everything was becoming wireless, a South Korean company by the name of KeeUtility, does something innovative and goes in the opposite direction – introducing the iPhone Desk Phone Dock.

At first, one may question the logic behind this but if you tend to not play games or music on your iPhone when you’re at home and simply use it for phone calls then it makes total sense. The iPhone Desk Phone Dock will keep your phone topped up as well as allowing you to make and receive calls without frying your brain with possible mobile phone radiation. I love how they’ve also incorporated “Apple minimalist” styling into the piece.

The next step they could possibly take is to incorporate a clock radio with speakers

iPhone Desk Phone Dock Information Page

iPhone Desk Phone Dock Description

Things are being constantly changing. The world is divided into two eras – the world before and after iPhone.

Even though most of your telecommunication is being done via iPhone, we know that you still have a wired desk phone or IP phone on your desk. Are these traditional devices still essential in this new era of iPhone? Probably yes until the advent of Desk Phone Dock.

With Desk Phone Dock, use your iPhone as your one and only integrated wired desk phone in your office or home environment. You can make and receive calls like you did with a traditional wired phone. You don’t have to look up a phone number in the other devices any more. Your iPhone is always fully charged and ready to go at any time. It is very convenient for your business and personal needs.

Desk Phone Dock has built-in two stereo speakers, microphone, volume control, instant mute and USB & AC power dual sources. With these built-in features and distinctive design, Desk Phone Dock will keep your desk neat.

No more multiple phones, bunch of cables and other accessories on your desk. Use your iPhone smarter with Desk Phone Dock.

Via MobileWhack.com

The accolade of “Best of CES 2009″ that the Palm Pre received wasn’t just because it looked good – this baby is also seriously jam-packed with some groovy functionality.

The foundation of the exciting new Palm is built on the zippy OMAP3430 processor and Palm’s new webOS.  With these as building blocks, it seems Palm has picked up where Apple left off:  integration with contacts and calendar, multitasking, native tethering, Bluetooth data synch, Bluetooth A2DP, cut ‘n’ paste and of course, promise of a ready turn-by-turn GPS app.

continue reading "Why Apple needs to release the next iPhone soon – iPhone 3G versus Palm Pre"

And here’s something a lot of people from all over the globe have been waiting for, the unlocking of the iPhone 3G which took a lot of time and seemed impossible for quite a while. Yes, those who don’t want to be saddled with contracts can soon break free and make their iPhone 3G work with any SIM around the globe.

continue reading "iPhone 3G Now Unlocked"

A 3D game called TouchSports Tennis by Handheld Games Corp has been having some issues with hardware out of the Cupertino HQ. As such, the company has had to optimize the game for Apple devices. Doing so, it was found out that iPod Touch second generation beats the other touch screen Apple gadgets when it comes to speed.

continue reading "iPod Touch 2nd Gen Beats iPhone in Speed"

The much-awaited iPhone 2.2 firmware update was released just recently. It included several enhancements to the iPhone software such as inclusion of Google Street View, sharing locations via email, improved email formatting, and over the air iTunes podcast downloads among others.

continue reading "iPhone 2.2 Firmware Released, Jailbroken"

There are two things iPhone 3G owners are most worried about – the device’s crappy battery life and the possibility that it could be scratched by an ill-meaning pointed/sharp anything. The Power Slider for the iPhone 3G is something that could prevent both.

continue reading "Power Slider for iPhone 3G Protects Your Gadget, Doubles Battery Life"

The iPhone 2.2 is slated for release and as expected, leaked screenshots online revealed a lot about it would look like. While other dealt with how various programs would look on the iPhone 2.2 OS, this new batch of screenshots is all about the Apple App Store.

continue reading "iPhone 2.2 OS Screenshots Reveal a Lot about New App Store"

BlackBerry fans always tout their smartphone brand as reliable devices that could be depended upon for a long time to come. According to a recent study conducted by SquareTrade (a company that sells extra warranty for mobile phones) though, it’s not the BlackBerry that heads the pack when it comes to reliability but, believe it or not, the iPhone.

continue reading "iPhone Trumps Treo and BlackBerry as Most Reliable Smartphone"

Although the idea of using an external keyboard with the iPhone 3G is quite appealing, there aren’t any official nor tidy solutions out there just yet. Take for example this current hack featured on Engadget: the iPhone looks like it’s happily getting text input from a XBOX 360 Chatpad through some electronic wizardry, however it’s like a mad-woman’s breakfast.

Now if only someone could package it all together nice and neat, possibly in the form factor of the Chatpad…I’d definitely buy something like that!

Oh well, I guess it’s back to painfully writing long SMSes with the in-screen keyboard.

Via Engadget