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In India 3g is yet to be launched and so even if you bought iPhone3g you are forced to use it on GPRS. But, still if you kept 3G enabled in your iPhone it will drain out your batteries like anything. Apple claims that you will get 5 hours of talk time if you are using it with 3G enabled. So, once you switch 3G off, you can get  almost 10 hours of talk time.

Here is step by step procedure to get it done :

In Home screen, tap Settings and then tap General:

Tap on Network, and on top you will be able to see a slider for Enable 3G. Set if off and you are done.

Follow the same procedure to set 3G on.

Via : TheiPhoneBlog

Audi A4 sedan is coming into car market very soon, and Audi is not leaving any stone unturned to promote it. So, in order to do that they came up with a free iPhone car racing app called Audi A4 Test Drive Challenge, featuring what else Audi A4. Its really a excellent way to advertise your car to millions of iPhone user around the globe.

The game in particular is not at all difficult, there are 3 laps on 5 different courses where you can drive the Audi A4. So, get you Audi A4 on iPhone today and start driving, after all it is a free App.

Link to get it from Apple App store : Audi A4 Driving Challenge

Testmyiphone.com is a mobile speed test designed for the Apple iPhone. Test your iPhone’s download connection speed and compare your results with other’s. It gives you average speed data from people around the world. After registering you will be able to keep track of all your connection results, and view detailed stats from your results.

Open the website http://testmyiphone.com/ from your iPhone Safari browser, and check your connection speed.

Earthscape Basic is the world’s first virtual globe application for mobile devices — available now for the iPhone, iPhone 3G, and iPod Touch. Currently entire United States can be viewed in detail, usually comparable or slightly better than current desktop solutions.

Imagery outside of the United States is currently limited to 15 meter resolution — enough to discern major roads, but not houses. Earthscape is in process of acquiring the rights to use more detailed international imagery, it will be provided to Earthscape users as a free upgrade. So, once its done users outside USA, will be able to enjoy the detailed imagery provided by Earthscape.

You can see Earthscape in action in the below video:

Earthscape official site
App Store Link

Atlast a sneak peak on the Last.fm v2.0 app for iPhone. Leaked Video gives out a lot of information, on what is in store for users. You can type tags like artist’s name,music genre or literally anything you want and you will be able to hear music based on those tags.

One of the coolest feature is that you can find whole lot of information about the artist you are listening to, like his/her concert schedules and dates. And you will be able to add those dates to your calendar in iPhone :-). There is much more, find it out in the video below:

MobileMe is a online service provided by Apple to sync your email contacts, calendar no matter what which device you use.You might have a Mac at home, a PC at work, and an iPhone or iPod touch. How do you keep them all in sync? With MobileMe, your email, contacts, and calendar stay the same wherever you check them. Recently MobileMe was involved in a lot of controversies and there were lots of phishing scams revolving around MobileMe. Now apple has officially declared asking users to be extra careful while dealing with MobileMe here : Being Phishing Aware

Some excerpt from Apple press note :
You will never receive a message from MobileMe asking you to send personal information over email. If we are ever unable to charge your credit card, for instance, we will send you a reminder email, but will not directly link to any web pages. The safest way to respond and update any necessary information is to type www.me.com into your browser and log in to your account directly. That way you can be confident you are at me.com and your personal information is secure.

Please read the full note here : Being Fishing Aware

Looking for good comprehensive iPhone3g reviews before buying it, well we have complied a list of reviews which are detailed to core and give exposure on what all you will get after buying iPhone3g.

Apple iPhone 3G - Cnet Review

The iPhone 3G delivers on its promises by adding critical features and sharper performance. The iTunes App Store is pretty amazing, and the 3G support is more than welcome. We still have a few gripes, but the iPhone 3G is a big improvement over the original model.

Read the full review

iPhone 3G review - Engadget

For our money, you’re going to have a hard time finding a better device for two hundred bucks — or maybe even for any price. But that doesn’t mean you ought to toss your original iPhone, either. With the release of iPhone 2.0, Apple’s given early adopters every possible new feature for free, meaning the iPhone 3G’s biggest roadblock to adoption in the US may be its still very worthy predecessor. But as Steve says, “If anybody is going to cannibalize us, I want it to be us.” As for the rest of the world? Things are about to get interesting.

Read the full review

iPhone 3G Review - Gizmodo

There are simple reasons why the new iPhone 3G is better than the last.

Apple has eliminated so many annoying little hang-ups that you might run into when using the old one. The GPS pinpoints to meters instead of blocks. The 3G connection slashes web loading times by minutes to seconds. The more rounded case feels great in the hand. And most importantly the new software polishes the OS and opens the phone up to nearly unlimited capabilities through the countless programs that are already being written by the brilliant legions of faithful developers. It’s kind of cool.

Read the full review

Apple iPhone 3G - PCMAG

The iPhone 3G is the beginning of a new computing platform. With 3G and the App Store, the best iPod ever is now one of the best handheld computers ever. We struggled with a bunch of day-one bugs, but we’re confident that Apple will work them out. Oh, and it’s finally a decent phone, too.

Read the Full Review


As we covered that how iPhone Security Flaw - Puts Your Personal Info On Risk.

When you lock your iPhone, you can still make emergency call without unlocking it, so when the phone number entry screen comes up, double tap the home-button twice and to your surprise, it will bring up your favourites. And from there anyone will have full access to your cellphone private information in Mail, SMS, Contacts, and even Safari.

Apple acknowledged the flaw and they are releasing security patch to fix it in September. Exact dates are not out yet but we will keep you updated on that.

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