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On Friday, Scott Brooks posted a video in his HermitWorks blog of Quake 3 running on a iPod touch. The source was grabbed from icculus, and the developer reported that he had it running fairly quickly. The video shows two networked iPods, from the perspective of each player. John Martellaro
WSJ gadget reviewer, Walt Mossberg said last week at the Bleep.TV executive summit in Washington, that Apple will release the 3G iPhone in 60 Days. Maybe he already got one in his test lab. On the other hand 60 Days from now is June, which is the anticipated launch time frame for the 3G iPhone for many several reasons. (Video of Walt discussing iPhone.) I4U - USA
As 3G Apple iPhone rumours reach fever pitch, it was only a matter of time before 'are they photoshopped or not?' images started circulating on the web. (Or, is it Photoshop trickery?) See: ipodobserver.com with photos Tech.co
Nokia has given its touchscreen phone an early name and demonstration... The Finnish handset is already known to include features that its Apple competitor lacks, including the ability to directly upload videos as well as support for Java-based apps. (pic) www.electronista.com
Samsung's new Instinct, a Sprint exclusive, was one of the most talked about mobile phones at this week's CTIA Wireless show in Las Vegas. Why? Because Instinct is the latest touch screen phone to have Apple's iPhone in its sights. James Alan Miller PDA Street
The public and industry obsession over the iPhone has spawned -- and will likely continue to spawn -- a fair number of imitators and wannabes. But none of these is likely to have the staying power of the iPhone, thanks to Apple's creation of an ecosystem filled with third- party developers. Peter Cohen, Macworld.com
Two leading UK broadcasters are exploring a service that would allow live streaming of their programmes to Apple's iPhone. London-based web TV technology specialist Best Before has developed server-based technology called Millicent that allows a broadcaster or other content producer to provide an edited video feed to be watched on the iPhone without needing to hack into the handset. www.guardian.co.uk
According to NetBlender, iPhone and iPod touch users will be able to control their Blu-ray players using an application called BD Touch. The application will use the network capabilities of Blu-ray hardware and Apple's handheld devices to transfer data, allowing you to do many different things beyond controlling movie playback. Gizmodo - USA
China is switched-on to the iPhone, with copy-cat devices filing a market while local consumers decry the high price of the mobile. Pearl Research has taken a close look at the iPhone's impact on China, and finds remarkable awareness of the product has already emerged in the market. While the device isn't officially available in the country, grey imports are available there. Macworld UK - UK
As much as we love the Apple iPhone, we're the first to admit that its iTunes synchronisation options are pretty inadequate. By Julian Prokaza Mobile Computer - London, USA
Germany's exclusive carrier to the iPhone, T-Mobile has slashed prices by a whopping 75 per cent for the 8Gb handset amid speculation of a 3G iPhone release ... TelecomTV - London,UK
Lenovo has introduced a Linux-based mobile Internet device that could be an iPhone killer in terms of the user experience. While the device's hardware is significantly larger than the iPhone, it is also vastly more capable.
Rob Enderle, TechNewsWorld writes:
Last week I was in Shanghai, China -- which is truly an amazing place -- attending Intel's IDF (Intel Developer Forum), where the company is officially launching its new Netbook and iPhone-like MID (mobile Internet device) platforms. This is actually the first time I've seen products that are based on Linux that may exceed Apple's vaunted user experience... "MID: Only Thing Missing is Steve Jobs" A Linux Device That Could Beat the iPhone
What will the next version of the iPhone have that the current one doesn't? Will it have a keyboard for those who haven't been touched -- in a good way -- by the iPhone's touchscreen? How about GPS capabilities? Will there be iPhones in different sizes, similar to what Apple has done with its iPod digital music player? By Suzanne Choney MSNBC - USA
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