Analysts from Morgan Stanley are expecting the coming 4th generation iPhone 4G to become the cheapest iPhone to date in terms of overall cost of use, and feature the latest in mobile technology, including gesture-based technology to change interaction.

Findings in the new iPhone 3.2 SDK indicates that Apple might be bringing video calling to future models of the iPhone and the iPad. These latest findings could well mean that the iPhone 4G that is expected later this year will feature a front facing camera.

Here at iPhone 4G rumour central you can get all the latest news and rumours around the coming iPhone 4G. The latest rumours are around references to the upgraded iPhone in latest firmware releases, and of course Steve Jobs referring to a grade A+ iPhone upgrade.

Vodafone has joined Orange, Tesco, and O2 selling the iPhone in the UK with day one sales topping 50,000 units and queues forming outside some of their high street stores across the country. Find out more about iPhone 3GS on Vodafone and their tariffs compared to the others here.

The iPhone 4G rumor mill has hit over-drive in the new year with daily new rumors around the features of the iPhone 4G expected to be launched in Q2 this year, the latest ones include improved battery, dual core processor, and possibility of forward facing camera for video calls.

The iPhone 4G rumor mill rolls on with the latest speculating in Apple buying in LED flash camera components on a large scale to go with the rumored 5 megapixel camera, and of course that Apple and Verizon finally will sort out their differences and offer the iPhone.

Renowned analyst firm Piper Jaffray forecast Apple iPhone sales to surpass 36 million worldwide in 2010, with upgrades to iPhone 4G and market expansion globally as main reasons for sales increase. This forecast could be conservative though as we have looked at other influencing factors.

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced their iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS price tariffs as the sale starts 14th December. Will they challenge O2 and Orange? At least to some degree including their Tesco Clubcard offers. Find out more about iPhone on TescoMobile here.

Rumors are surfacing that Apple is testing the next 4th generation iPhone using the iBART app in the San Francisco area as references to iPhone 3.1 are found in traffic analytics - This has sparked a myriad of new rumors about the features of the 4th generation iPhone.

Supermarket giant Tesco is to start selling the iPhone 3GS and 3G in the UK through their own Tesco Mobile, maybe as early as this Christmas. With the news that the supermarket giant is entering the market hope is there once again for a price drop.

The Apple iPhone popularity globally has led to an increased marketshare in the global smartphone market to 17% - our prediction is this will increase substantially in the coming year as Apple opens up for more carriers and attempts to penetrate markets such as China.

It has been reported that Orange has sold 30,000 iPhones on their first day of sales in the UK, an impressive start for the second network offering the iPhone 3GS here in the UK, and showing what tremendous market potential there is for the iPhone.

Never a dull week in the world of the Apple iPhone as the last days have brought a first iPhone worm, a likely O2 unlock when Orange and Vodafone launches the iPhone, and a possible 8gb iPhone 3GS to take up the fight with Motorola Droid for Christmas.

As Orange announces their iPhone 3GS price plans and tariffs they have also included a 750mb fair usage limit on data traffic for their iPhone customers per month. This has created an outrage against Orange, but is 750mb enough per month or does Orange have to change their policy?

Blackra1n is the latest iPhone unlocking tool released that will unlock, or jailbreak, the latest iPhone OS 3.1.2 firmware release from Apple, and it is rumored that it is a very easy to use tool that will unlock your iPhone in 20 seconds. Find out more about unlocking iPhone here.

Orange UK today announced their iPhone 3GS tariffs on pay monthly contract over 24 and 18 months ahead of their 10th November iPhone launch, and as expected we will not see any big price war between Orange and O2, but what is in it for the Orange customers.

News has leaked today that Orange is planning to start selling the iPhone 3GS on the day that O2’s exclusive deal with Apple ends, on the 10th November, just in time to take up the fight for the Christmas customers. Find out more about iPhone on Orange here.

With Orange and Vodafone already announced to start selling the iPhone 3GS in the UK in the coming months, the 3 network has now also jumped into the fight to start selling the iPhone 3GS in the UK.
According to a recent article in the Guardian talking about the iPhone 3GS on Orange from 10th November, […]

Apple announced their Q4 2009 results yesterday and coulp please the market and its shareholders with a record quarter, much thanks to strong worldwide sales of the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS. See more details about Apple Q4 earnings and iPhone and iPod sales here.

The iPhone 3GS added another two gadget awards at the recent T3 award, including commuter gadget of the year and gadget you can’t live without, but lost out to the HTC Hero and its Android OS in the coveted Gadget of the Year Award. Find all the winners here.

As the UK prepares for the launch of the iPhone on Orange and Vodafone, we have looked at the wider impact. Is a price war coming on the iPhone or is the true winners the mobile networks and Apple themselves? We have looked at the pros and cons of the latest deals.

The Apple iPhone was recently voted as the coolest and most desired brand in Britain, but is the iPhone the best gadget ever? We have looked at the top brands and arguments for and against the iPhone being the coolest brands ever. What are your thoughts - is the iPhone the best gadget?

Just a day after Orange announced that it will start selling the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS in the UK, Vodafone announces they have also signed a deal with Apple to start selling the iPhone in the UK, thereby making it 3 mobile operators offering the iPhone in the UK.

Apple has reached agreement with Orange in the UK to distribute the popular iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS, bringing an end to O2 exclusivity in the UK market. Having two mobile networks “fight” over the iPhone customer should lead to positive price movements from the consumer point of view.

Apple has released the free iPhone OS 3.1 firmware for iPhone and iPod Touch, which includes features such as Genius recommendations for apps, which has been asked for by the whole iPhone and iPod Touch community. There are other great features that makes this upgrade good as well.

The good news for Apple is that RBS Capital Markets predict 82 million iPhones sold in 2012 alone giving Apple a 5.7 percent share of the mobile market, the bad news is that the EU is probing into reports of exploding devices in 4 separate European countries for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

More rumors have surfaced that T-Mobile is offering the iPhone 3G to its top spending UK customers to stop them from leaving. Is this the start of the end to exclusive iPhone deals? Hopefully it is and that we will soon see the current and new iPhones across multiple networks.

Apple has released a security patch for the new iPhone OS 3.0, referred to as iPhone OS 3.0.1 to fix SMS security flaw. The security flaw has been known for some time, but it is just recently that Apple has released the new security patch that can be downloaded on iTunes.

With rumors of T-Mobile getting a deal on the iPhone 3G in the UK and the US Senate challenging the exclusive deal between AT&T and Apple we could be closer to a breakdown the the iPhone exclusive mobile network deals in two of the main markets, the US and the UK, finally!

Recent published patent applications from Apple could hint at object recognition and facial detection coming to the iPhone in the future. This could open up new opportunities for using the iPhone to get information through camera images as well as improving security access on the device.

Reports are starting to come in that the new iPhone OS 3.0 upgrade is draining the battery life of your iPhone 3G, making a lot of iPhone 3G owners charge their phones every day, and with heavy use more than once a day. Have you experience similar problems after upgrading?

According to Apple expert and co-author of The Mac Hacker’s Handbook, Charlie Miller, the iPhone can be hacked through one of the most commonly used services on the smartphone, text messaging. This was revealed at the Syscan conference in Singapore, although it was not revealed how exactly it could be done.

There are currently several reports online of iPhone 3GS customers experiencing overheating problems from what could be faulty battery cells. At the moment there are no official statement from Apple, but here are a few tips on how you can ensure less strain and longer life from your iPhone 3GS battery.

Most of us are now familiar with the main features of the new iPhone OS 3.0, such as copy and paste. But there are many other hidden features that can help you in the day to day use of your iPhone or iPod Touch. Read more to see the list of some of the additional features we have found useful.

It has been revealed that there are ways to get around the expensive tethering bolt on from the networks for the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3G S running OS 3.0 and it does not require hacking your iPhone. If you want to get around the high charges from O2 and AT&T on the tethering bolt-on, read this.

Yesterday was the official launch day of the new iPhone 3G S in many of the main smartphone markets, such as the US and the UK, and reports have started to come in covering the first day in the life of the new iPhone 3G S, giving indications about how successful the new upgraded iPhone could be.

The iPhone 3GS has become one of the hottest mobile phones in the UK selling in the millions, and soon it will also be available on Orange and Vodafone in addition to O2. Find out more about price plans and where to buy the iPhone 3GS and 3G in the UK here.

It has been a week since Apple announced the new iPhone 3GS, a speedier upgrade from the current iPhone 3G, featuring improved camera and now available with 32gb. But there has also been lots of talk about price and upgrades for existing customers. Here are the latest technical information about the iPhone 3GS.

Those of us that were hoping for a price cut on the new iPhone 3G S from O2 UK will be left dissappointed as the price is going up, by quite a bit actually. The 16gb iPhone 3G S is 50% more expensive than its predecessor on a £44 plan with an 18 month contract.

Apple just concluded their keynote speach starting off the WWDC in San Francisco by announcing the new iPhone 3GS (Speed), what can best be described as an upgrade from the current iPhone 3G, featuring upgrade to 32gb iPhone and an improved 3megapixel camera.

Italian iPhone blog iSpazio recently revealed what is rumored to be leaked photos of the next generation iPhone from a yet to be published page on the Apple website. The photos reveal an iPhone that seems to be just a minor upgrade.

With several analysts feeling that Apple can afford to deliver just the minimum of upgrade for the 3rd generation iPhone to stay ahead of their competitors this June, we have looked into the success of the iPhone 3G and why Apple need to be on the alert to keep their advantage in the smartphone market in the coming months.

Some “accidental” revelations by online sources have further sparked rumors of the new 32gb iPhone being just around the corner, including it being briefly displayed on the T-Mobile Austria website. Rumors are also increasing about O2 possibly loosing the exclusive iPhone deal with Apple. This and more here.

Running applications in the background is one of the most requested features for the iPhone, and latest rumors indicate that Apple is about to change their mind on this, supported by the rumors of the 3rd generation iPhone having improved processor and memory, and in response to the launch of the Palm Pre.

With less than a month to go until the anticipated release of 3rd generation iPhone at the WWDC in San Francisco screenshots have leaked out on a chinese iPhone forum of what could be the next 32gb 3rd generation iPhone, which according to the rumors could best be described as a moderate upgrade.

Skype is spreading across the iPhone and iPod Touch community with full speed as a report indicate that 10% of all iPhone and iPod Touch users have the Skype App, making them one of the most popular applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

With about a month to go before the Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco the market is expecting the next generation iPhone to be announced, whether it be called iPhone 3G Pro or iPhone HD, and whether the features will be improved screen or improved speed - hopefully we will see both.

Vodafone has launched a dedicated iPhone portal allowing iPhone users to drag and drop news and feature rich widgets to create their own bespoke page. But the main news in this might lie between the lines, as perhaps the next generation iPhone expected this summer will not be with O2.

With Apple cleaning the market for 8gb NAND flash memory the rumors of memory upgrades to an 32gb iPhone being just around the corner increases, with the expected release date to be at the developers conference in June. A memory upgrade would also support rumors of improved camera and video recording.

Recent research indicates that following the new iPhone OS 3.0 features and the rumors of a next generation iPhone, the interest among mobile phone owners in buying the Apple iPhone has increased by 20% - great news for Apple building up to the next generation iPhone.

We might be closer to the next generation iPhone then we think as Apple announces the Worldwide Developers Conference to take place in San Francisco from the 8th-12th June, and event that has previously seen Apple reveal the latest iPhone hardware.

We have already covered off the hit features of the new iPhone OS 3.0, but Apple did also miss out on some features that were much wanted by the consumers, including improved camera functionality, such as video recording and messaging. Find out more of the misses of the iPhone OS here.

Today Apple held their exclusive iPhone OS 3.0 event revealing the features of the new OS to the public and what we have to look forward to as the new iPhone OS 3.0 will be made avaiable to the public this coming summer. Read more about the new and improved features of iPhone OS 3.0 here.

If the latest rumors are true there will be plenty to look forward to for iPhone fans in the coming months, including a possible price cut on the iPhone 3G from O2 in the UK, as move that could be considered preparation for the next generation iPhone by clearing stocks of the current iPhone 3G.

Next week is an important on for iPhone followers as Apple holds its software event were they will reveal the new iPhone OS 3.0 platform that is expected to fix many of the limitations of the current platform, including copy and paste and true background processing. But we will also keep our eyes and ears out for news on next generation iPhone.

As the Apple and the iPhone 3G is enjoying success across the rest of the world the mobile savvy Japanese market are not warming up to the iPhone. We have looked into why the Japanese market is proving a difficult market for the iPhone and why it probably comes as no surprise to Apple themselves.

If you own an iPhone 3G and live in the UK you might actually be among the majority when it comes to a single phone as O2 reports having sold 1 million iPhone 3G’s since the launch last year, achieving the milestone in less than 6 months and proving record results for the parent company Telefonica Europe.

It turns out that the exclusive iPhone deal with Apple has turned out to be a goldmine for O2 and its parent company Telefonica as the results for 2008 shows increase in sales of 10.6% despite the economy turning sour in the last few months of the year.

While the release of a new or upgraded iPod tends to happen in the later half of the year, often around September time, Apple has tended to go for a mid year cycle for the iPhone, with the 3G iPhone turning 1 in July. The latest rumor hinting at new or upgraded iPhone this summer concerns Apple buying large quantities of flash memory.

Apple’s clear policy of offering the iPhone through just one distributor in each country might be changing following a ruling in France last year and with Apple signing a new agreement with a second Norwegian operator, Telenor, for the Scandinavian market.

Ever since the launch of the iPhone and the iPod Touch with all its functionality there has been one thing that everyone has been asking for; when is Flash coming to the iPhone/iPod Touch? Since then several months have passed and lots of rumors about what is happening, so we have compiled some of the latest news and rumors.

Leaked images of what could be the next generation iPhone 4G reveals little revolutionary as far as design goes, or functionality, as the images of the back of the rumored iPhone 4G reveals a possible matte finish instead of todays smooth plastic finish. Find out more about the possible next generation iPhone here.

As the rumors around the next generation iPhone 4G increases some sources have started creating concepts for the iPhone 4G, and this concept looks especially interesting as it fuses the curves and styling of the Macbook Air with some of the best features of the 2G iPod Touch, creating a new and thinner dream iPhone 4G.

According to some Apple patent digging done by AppleInsider it may seem that Apple is working on removable battery solutions for the next generation iPhone, which might have come about following pressure from the European Union to make all mobile batteries easily replaceable and removable in an environmentally friendly way.

With the rumours around the next generation iPhone continuing to flourish online, the latest comes on the back of an Apple patent and bringin fresh life to a feature that many were hoping would be included in the iPhone 3G back in July 2008 - Video conferencing functionality.

There has earlier been rumours about an iPhone Pro coming at some point this year, and Mac Rumors poke around the latest iPhone firmware revealing a product string for iPhone 2.1 could perhaps be related to the same rumors.

With the iTunes App Store having already reached half a billion downloaded applications after only 6 months of existence, and over 15,000 applications available through the iTunes App Store, it comes as no surprise that perhaps the most booming economy in 2009 will be the iPhone/iPod Touch Application development.

The built in speaker in the iPhone 3G is not half bad, but once the volume gets a bit high, say while driving and using the functionality as handsfree, as we do not want to break the law, the sound can often become less clear and distorted. This is where the Soundclip for iPhone 3G from TenOne Design comes into play.

Stand-in Apple CEO Cook announced during the quarterly financial results conference call that Apple will not be operating in the “low end voice phone business”, a comment that can be interpreted to kill any speculation about a low priced iPhone Nano in the near future.

The french competition regulators have passed a historical ruling saying that Apple has to offer their iPhone 3G to other mobile operators than just Orange which had the exclusive rights. Now the question is, will the UK follow the french and open the iPhone market?

Looking for a protective case for the iPhone 3G that is both stylish and functional, and not turning your iPhone into a brick? Then you should take a look at the iFrogz Wrapz Luxe from iPod and iPhone accessories manufacturer iFrogz.

The latest shopping application to reach the iPhone and iPod Touch market comes from no other than leading online retailer Amazon.com and is set to give users one click access to purchase thousands of products and includes their innovative new feature “Amazon Remembers”.

Only days after Apple released the software upgrade 2.2 for the iPhone and the iPod Touch, news are out that the software upgrade has been jailbroken by the iPhone Dev Team, a group of coding experts known for hacking and jailbreaking the iPhone.

Apple’s latest tv ad in the UK for the iPhone, created by advertising agency TBWA/London, has been banned due to customer complaints about the ad’s claims of the internet speed of the 3G iPhone being ‘really fast’.

The new software 2.2 release for iPhone and iPod Touch means that users can now download podcasts whenever connected through a wifi network. Other improvements that the software 2.2 upgrade has fixed are…

The update to the Google mobile application for the iPhone and iPod Touch featuring voice search has been much talked about over the last week, and now it is finally here and available for downloading at the Apple Application Store.

The iPhone proves extremely popular as it overtakes Motorola Razr as top handset in US according to recent sales figures posted by Los Angeles Times. We are currently trying to find similar sales information for the UK as well.

How about a trip to see the seven wonders of the world on the commute back from work or during a slightly boring university lecture. Now you can with the newly relased Google Earth application for the iPhone and the iPod Touch on free download.

The Obama presidential campaign have moved their focus into the world of iPhone applications launching a brand new application that will allow followers and volunteers to get in contact with each other and stay up to date on all the campaign news.

The UK magazine Stuff has held their annual gadget of the year awards after a public vote amongst their readers and the iPhone was awarded the gadget of the year award.

The new pay as you go 3g iPhone is expected to become one of the hottest christmas presents on every kid and adults christmas wishlist this year, but it will however come with a hefty price tag.

Is the so called iPhone Girl a real beautiful mistake or is it just another successful PR stunt? At the moment no one really knows but we have our thoughts.

Apple can announce that over 60 million applications have been downloaded so far from their new iPhone Application Store, and information that sales from their App Store could reach $1 billion.

According to The Telegraph software developers have found piece of code buried in the iPhone OS that could enable Apple to delete third party applications on your iPhone.

While browsing through the morning news today I came across this article from the Mail Online announcing that the so called iPhone Nano will be launched in time for Christmas.
According to their reliable source the new and smaller version of the iPhone, which by many has been referred to as the iPhone Nano, will be […]

Through their website O2 is warning their customers that the new 3G iPhone will be in short supply for some time yet following a launch that saw all available iPhone 3G handsets being sold in record time.
They further explain that they are receiving weekly shipments of the new iPhone from Apple, but that it is […]

We are sure this comes to no surprise to anyone, but eight days after the official launch of the 3G iPhone, the so called “iPhone Dev-Team”, an international team of developers, have been able to jailbreak it.

ZDNet today reports that Apple has hit 1 million in sales of the new 3G iPhone in just 3 days of trading, despite several iPhone launch problems around the world.
This feat is above even the most optimistic analysts and a significant milestone for Apple. The original iPhone took 74 days to achieve the 1 million […]

After what seems to be a successful weekend of sales for the new 3G iPhone around the world, it has not gone as smoothly as Apple and the consumer might have wished for.
The problems started already before launch with issues between the O2 registration services and the Apple stores around the UK, problems that at […]

Last.fm is a great service on its own for music lovers, and now they have worked hard to make it available through an application for the iPhone and the iPod Touch.
The Last.fm application is now available for downloading at the iTunes Application Store under the music section, and it is free to download. Once the […]

If you are among the lucky ones that have got your  hands on the new 3G iPhone already, or have the original iPhone or an iPod Touch with the latest 2.0 firmware upgrade, then you might want to check out some of the following great applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Zenbe list: This to-do […]

Truphone is an application that is now available for free downloading through the iPhone Application Store that was officially launched today, providing you with cheaper international calls by utilizing the new iPhone 3G Voip capabilities.
So whether you are abroad yourself and want to avoid the high roaming costs from the network or making a call […]

Besides the new 3G iPhone itself the new application store from Apple has been the most talked about event online with the Apple community for a long time now. Yesterday the Apple application store was officially made available together with lots of great applications for your iPhone or iPod Touch.
The Apple Application Store currently […]

We can now officially share the pricelist from O2 for the new 3G iPhone and as we can see from the list below there is no difference in price compared to what has been talked about in the market earlier.

We have earlier told you about the huge demand for the new 3g iPhone that will hit stores tomorrow Friday the 11th July. A recent story from The Telegraph however reveals that shortage in supply due to high demand might lead to some customers having to wait until the end of summer to get their […]

When the new Apple application store opens its virtual doors on Friday the 11th of July it probably won’t overshadow the launch of the 3G iPhone, but its long term significance might be bigger.
One of the applications that will be available to download for free at the launch of the Application Store is Zapptek’s Legends […]

According to several online sources today, the new 3G iPhone is available to for pre-order from O2 from today and onwards.
The new iPhone 3G is officially released friday the 11th July, but is now available for pre-order from the only UK network carrying it, O2. However, as we just checked their website it says that […]

With only 4 days left until the release of the 3G iPhone there has still not been an official release from Apple regarding the iPhone Application Store launch.
As software developers in all sizes have been working hard for months on creating those great new applications for the iPhone, we can only hope the news that […]

One of the most talked about topics around the iPhone and the iPod Touch yesterday was the announcement that Google has adapted their Google Talk to work with the iPhone and the iPod Touch.
The news was first posted by one of Google’s own technicians on the GoogleMobile blog. Google Talk will not only allow you […]

The B&W Zeppelin iPod speaker is compatible with the original iPhone, but we sent B&W and email to check if it is compatible with the new 3G iPhone as well and this is the answer we got back from their customer service about this issue.