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Welcome to Planet iPhone – Your complete guide to Apple's new iPhone 3G.
www.planetiphone.co.uk scours the web to find all the latest news and information about the Apple iPhone and puts it all in one website. We have organised the infomation into different catagories to make it easier to find what you're looking for. What's more, the information will be updated on a daily basis so be sure to pop back often.

MacRumors: Apple Announces Pending Release of iOS 4.1, 4.2 Coming in November

At today's keynote event, Steve Jobs announced the upcoming availability of iOS 4.1 for the iPhone and iPod touch. Jobs noted that the long running proximity sensor, Bluetooth, and iPhone 3G performance bugs that have been raised by u...

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MacRumors: Mexican Carrier Executive Claims iPhone 4 Hardware Revision Coming by End of September

CanalMX reports [Google translation] on comments from an executive at Mexican carrier Telcel claiming that Apple is set to release a revised version of the iPhone 4 by the end of September to address the highly-publicized antenna issue. Telc...

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App Store Surpasses 250,000 Available Apps

Fortune noted over the weekend that Apple's App Store has surpassed 250,000 active applications, a little over two years after the store's debut.

Current App Store statistics from AppShopper
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MacRumors: Intel to Acquire iPhone Supplier Infineon's Wireless Chip Unit

Intel today confirmed long-standing rumors by announcing that it will acquire the Wireless Solutions (WLS) unit of German firm Infineon for $1.4 billion. The move gives Intel a significant expansion into the market for smartphone chips as it...

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MacRumors: Netflix App Now Supports iPhone and iPod Touch

As promised, Netflix has finally updated their App Store app [iTunes Link] to support the iPhone and iPod Touch in addition to the iPad.

Get Netflix on your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. Just download this free app and you ca...

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Google Adds Gmail and Calendar Push Notifications to iPhone App

Google today announced an update to its Google Mobile App for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, bringing push notifications for Gmail and Google Calendar.

Ever missed an appointment or important email because you were away fr...

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MacRumors: Apple Patent Application on Detecting 'Unauthorized' iOS Device Usage Causes Controversy

An Apple patent application published for the first time last week has been generating some discussion and controversy over exactly what the company intends to or could do with methods to identify "unauthorized" users of iOS devices.
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MacRumors: Jobs: Software Update to Address iOS 4 Performance Issues on iPhone 3G 'Coming Soon'

A new email from Apple CEO Steve Jobs appears to confirm that the company will soon be issuing a software update to address issues with the iPhone 3G's performance under iOS 4. Late last month, the company acknowledged that it was "looking ...

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Facebook Launches 'Places' Location Check-Ins [Updated]

Facebook yesterday announced the launch of its new Places geolocation feature that allows users to "check-in" and tell others where they are at any given time.

Ever gone to a show, only to find out afterward that your friends ...

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MacRumors: iPad Supply Constraints Begin to Ease, iPhone 4 Expected to Follow

Fortune noted yesterday that supply constraints for the iPad appear to be easing slightly, with shipping estimates for orders placed through Apple's U.S. online store now coming in at 3-5 business days, d...

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