ASUS and Garmin today formally declared the end of their phone partnership but left room for collaboration and for expansion of Garmin’s smartphone efforts to the iPhone and other platforms. Under the new deal, ASUS will make phones by itself in the future but will use Garmin GPS apps on its Android phones for “a couple of years,” according to ASUS’ mobile lead Benson Lin.

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Apple on Tuesday released the third beta of iOS 4.2 to developers alongside the second beta of iTunes 10.1, making subtle changes to the distributions of the former for both the iPhone and the iPad.

iOS 4.2 build releases seem to be following a two week cycle, as the first iOS 4.2 beta was released four weeks ago, with the second beta coming two weeks after.

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Runners queue overnight outside the shops on behalf of businessmen in order to buy the new iPhone 4.
Since it is not necessary to sign a contract with a service provider the devices can be sold abroad at huge profit where they are not yet available on sale.

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According to Scott Moritz from The Street, Apple probably has a fix for the iPhone 4 antenna issue.

The company told its manufacturing partners to alter the iPhone production process to include an internal component that will insulate the defective antenna connection that has disrupted the phone’s signal reception, according to people close to Apple’s suppliers. And at least one analyst noted that the sudden change in iPhone availability from a week to three weeks, was a potential sign of a production “transition.”

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As Apple prepares to unleash its new AirPlay and AirPrint wireless standards this fall, details on the technology and what functionality it might gain in the future were detailed in a plethora of patent applications revealed this week.

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The recent iPhone and iPod update to iOS 4.1 has created quality problems with built-in car audio systems that owners describe as “scratchy, crackly” and bringing periodic micro-dropouts, according to reports on various sites including Apple’s own discussion forums. The problem seems to affect several different makes of automobile and models of iPhone and iPod Touch that are connected to various receivers via USB.

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Another prominent exclusive arrangement with Apple for the iPhone is expected to conclude in a matter of months, when it is anticipated that Deutsche Telekom will lose sole access to the iPhone in Germany. Sources told The Wall Street Journal Friday that Apple’s iPhone will become available on two new carriers as soon as October.

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SkyFire. Heard of it? It’s the smartphone browser that was chewing through Flash video and other rich media long before any of the built-in browsers were supporting such things — and on a number of platforms, it’s still the only option.

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Yes, you read that headline right. Apple has applied for a patent for a bicycle accessory concept.

The patent application, which was published by the US Patent & Trademark Office on August 5, highlights Apple’s concept for what they are calling a ‘Smart Bike’.

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Remember how back during the Antennagate press conference, Steve Jobs explained that all smartphones have an Achilles Heel known as their antenna? Oh sure, we all rolled our eyes and then oohed and aahed when we learned we’d get bumpers. Well guess what… Jobs was right. Again. And now, courtesy of Tawkon we’ve got the proof.

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Skype is worried about whether the iPhone and other Apple products will undermine its VoIP services and is also insecure about whether it can achieve service levels good enough to lure business customers, according to the company’s filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in preparation to offering public stock for the first time.

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Apple’s December 2009 acquisition of Lala, a music-streaming service, has fueled quite a lot of speculation over how the company plans to compete in the rapidly rising media-streaming space. On Wednesday, some users eager to begin streaming their iTunes music discovered an overlooked ability of Apple’s iDisk app for iPhone, but it isn’t quite Apple’s foray into “iTunes in the cloud.”

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Well this is one lucky Tiffany here, but she’s not alone. Wired UK was first to report that Samsung’s been quietly dishing out free Galaxy S handsets (the European flavor) to a few lucky British Twitter users. How so?

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Just a week after Steven P. Jobs, the chief executive of Apple, promised that the already delayed white iPhone 4 would be available by the end of July, Apple said that the device would be delayed again.

Apple’s explanation for the new delay is concise and scant on details.

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Man, there’s about a zero percent chance that Steve Jobs and company are happy about this. Just days after shocking the market with higher-than-expected profits and revenues, Apple is having to grit its teeth once more with yet another iPhone 4 problem. This time, the elusive white iPhone—yeah, that one that we toyed with at the WWDC announcement keynote—is being delayed again.

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Now we know when we are likely to se the new iPhone 4 sporting its white coat as Steve Jobs has said the white iPhone 4 will ship at the end of this month. However it appears that the white version has already been seen and unboxed over in Japan.

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Details of the manufacturing difficulties Apple has faced in producing the white version of the iPhone 4 have been detailed in a new report, which suggests supply will be extremely limited when the devices launch later this month.

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If you’re one of our many fabulous readers in a country that hasn’t yet seen the Apple iPhone 4 launch, you’ll be happy to know that the next wave may hit retail stores July 28, according to multiple reports.

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Purported e-mails from Apple Chief Executive Steve Jobs continue to mount, with the latest alleged note saying that Apple will “someday” allow iPhone syncing to Mac over Wi-Fi. In an e-mail provided to Mashable, the CEO gave a characteristically brief response, suggesting Apple will allow users to pair their iPhone and computer at some point.

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A review unit sent out by Apple has managed to collect “incredibly minor” scratches on its back made of hardened glass after just a few days of heavy use.

Engadget was given a review unit of the iPhone 4 prior to this week’s public release. In its hands-on time with the device, the glass back panel managed to accumulate scratches, though the website dubbed them minor.

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