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One of the many new features introduced in the iPhone 2.0 update is the ability for the iPhone’s calendar app to recognize multiple calendars you have in iCal or Google calendar. If you sync your calendar to your iPhone through USB, you may notice a bug where the colors displayed in the iPhone calendar don’t match up with the colors in iCal. Although this appears to be a bug that Apple will have to fix, there are a few homemade workaround solutions you can try if you’re as meticulous about your colors matching as we are.
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The iPhone 3G will be finally be available Friday morning when the sun shines on New Zealand at 8 o’clock in the morning. Then following the terminator across the globe, Apple Stores will open their doors at 8 am in their respective time zones. New iPhones and iPod touches will be pre-loaded with the App Store. However, if you already have an iPhone or iPod touch, you can get the iPhone 2.0 software update today and start using native apps without jailbreaking your device! This firmware update is free for iPhones, and $9.99 for iPod touch.

The App Store is where you will find native apps to download to your device. The App Store officially launched this morning with over 552 applications available, of which 135 of them are free. The remaining pay for apps range from 99 cents to $69.99. The apps fall into categories like games, business, sports, education, music, productivity, travel, social networking, news, and many more. Apple will be adding apps to the App Store almost daily. Read on to find out how to get access to the App Store and start downloading apps today.
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After weeks of speculation and rumor-mongering, it’s finally official. iPhone 3G is Apple’s newest mobile phone that takes an already amazing device to a whole new level. Apple listened closely to its customers to come up with a feature-laden offering in an improved form factor that is thinner than its predecessor. It’s faster, thanks to the 3G high-speed network support. And it’s cheaper, with the 8GB model priced at $199 US.

As if that wasn’t enough Apples throws in GPS, the ability to add third-party native applications, and out-of-the-box support for Exchange which thrusts the iPhone into the enterprise. It’s enough to make a lot of companies very nervous at the thought of losing tremendous market share to Apple. RIM’s BlackBerry has been the darling of the enterprise mobile workforce, but the tide may turn towards iPhone. Makers of portable GPS devices must also be worried. And surely Nintendo is sizing up the iPhone 3G’s potential to unseat the DS as the king of handheld gaming.
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Mobile computing is destined to transform online dating and it’s obvious that the iPhone and iPod touch will be leading the charge. You would think that the online dating giants like Match.com and eHarmony would be all over this like the papparazi on Paris Hilton, but we suspect the little players in this space will be the ones to revolutionize it. Imagine how iPhone 2.0 features will be coupled with native apps to bring online dating into the mobile age. Real-time video conferencing and location-based services will help singles hook up faster than Lindsy Lohan at a frat party. And forget about STDs, the real danger will be iPhone viruses getting passed around town like canker sores. We smell an opportunity for iPhone condoms in the form of security apps to protect our mobile devices. But we digress. Dating DNA is looking to give the big online dating services a run for their money by betting on iPhone and iPod touch. Read on to find out how Dating DNA’s free service has already changed mobile dating with social networking, and get a glimpse into what they have in store for iPhones in the near future.
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We know, we know… the words “great” and “iPhone photography” really don’t belong in the same title, but this new, free utility from Snapture actually does help you take better pictures with your iPhone. Snapture contains several tweaks that improve the photo-taking experience on the iPhone. Some of the features are so obvious you have to wonder how Apple overlooked them to begin with. Snapture is a free download, but it does require a jailbroken iPhone. You can find it in the Installer.app under Utilities. Snapture is one of those “a taste of what’s to come” native apps that hint at some of the great iPhone applications that will be available in the Apple App Store this June. Read on to find out more about Snapture’s handy features for the iPhone camera.
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iJailBreak, written by a 13 year old hacker, now works on iPod touch as well as the iPhone for firmware 1.1.4. As a bonus for iPod touch, iJailbreak will also add the “missing” iPhone apps that Apple is charging iPod touch owners twenty bucks for. iJailbreak is super simple to set up. You download the tool, install it, run it, connect your iPhone or iPod touch, then jailbreak. This new version of iJailbreak fixes some of the issues earlier versions had with YouTube, Yahoo Mail, and songs purchased from the iTunes Store. iJailbreak currently runs on intel Macs running Tiger or Leopard. Get the latest download and Jailbreak today.

Hi-dee-ho! After a brief hiatus, the Friday Roundup is back! This week, Touchtip readers have sent us some really great iPhone and iPod touch tips that we’d love to share with you. Don’t forget to share your own tip with us, or post them directly to our iPhone and iPod touch forums.

So what’s in store this week? Find out where to browse popular magazines for free. Learn how to stop iPhoto from opening up every time you sync your device. You’ll also discover some handy utilities for recording voice memos, and another that turns your iPhone or iPod touch into a remote touch pad for your Mac or PC. There’s also a few mods for your iPhone camera. What are you waiting for? Read on.
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Wow, things are happening so quickly. It’s only been a week since Apple officially released the iPhone SDK and already we are getting reports of new hacks and apps for iPhone 2.0 before it’s even here. Nobody is sure how the application landscape will look in June when the App Store opens for business, but one thing is certain, it will be interesting to say the least. Read on to find out about the latest news on the SDK downloads, iPhone hackers, and games slated to appear on an iPhone or iPod touch near you.
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