Google Sync tool for iPhone, Windows Mobile

Google’s free Sync tool which allows user to access Gmail contacts and Google Calendar entries from your mobile.

More information on Google Sync, plus links to install instructions for different phones, are on the official Google blog.

iPhone Drawback

Following are Apple 3G iphone drawback. Just check that draw before you purchase 3G iphone.

• Camera

Apple 3G iphone has a 2 megapixel camera but you CANNOT record video clips.

• Internet

Apple Safari does not support FLASH, which is used on tons and tons of websites out there.

• Instant Messaging

The 3G iPhone does not support INSTANT MESSAGING.

• BLUETOOTH HEADSETS

3G iPhone does not support stereo Music Streaming through Bluetooth headsets. you can only answer iPhone calls wirelessly with this Bluetooth headset.

• 3RD Party software

CANNOT LOAD YOUR OWN 3RD PARTY PROGRAMS. On iphone 3G you can load approved applications may be released by Apple & they will charge fees for that.

• Battery

iPhone DOES NOT HAVE A REMOVEABLE BATTERY & expected life is 300-400 charges after that you have visit apple store to replace the Battery every Year OR Two like ipod. Offcource they will charge you for Battery.

• Games

You can not play games on appple iphone because it does not have any GAMES.

• CUSTOMIZE RINGTONES

You can not CUSTOMIZE YOUR RINGTONES WITH MP3 SONGS.

• VOICE COMMANDS

You can not use Voice COMMANDS OR Voice RECOGNITION OR Voice DIALING.

• MESSAGING

The keyboard supposedly isn’t a real bother after you get used to it, but TYPING PERIODS AND COMMAS ARE A PAIN IN THE NECK, requiring you to go to a 2nd screen each time. Given that you use a period or comma in almost every sentence you type, this is NOT CONVENIENT.

• MMS

You canot SEND PICS TO OTHER CELL PHONES VIA MMS PICTURE MESSAGING.

• Donload iTUNES

You cannot download OR access iTUNES directly from the iPhone, you always have to do it through you PC or Mac’s iTunes program and then sync files.

• Modem

You cannot use apple 3G iphone as modem that means you cannot connect iphone 3G to laptop and PC. (New software launch By Netshare for iphone to use as modem but it's not free.)

• Storage

You CANNOT LOAD MORE THAN 8GB and 16GB worth of music, video, audio, documents, contacts, email, etc because there is NO REMOVEABLE STORAGE CARD support.

There is work out for most of the above drawback, My friend has iPhone we able to install 3rd party app, & installed many of above features(as we hve 2-3 years of mobile development experience). But ordinary people will not do all this.

I think in India, Why indians should pay $710 for the iPhone, which is available for $199 in US.

source: techarena.

Vodafone to sell iPhone 3G from $708

Vodafone Essar, India's third-largest mobile operator, will sell Apple's iPhone 3G at 31,000 rupees ($708) for the 8GB model, a senior company official, who could not be named, said on Wednesday,

Vodafone Essar and larger rival Bharti Airtel will start selling the device from Friday.

Vodafone Essar will charge 36,100 rupees ($824) for the 16GB model. The new iPhone sells for as low as $199 in the United States.

A spokesman for Bharti Airtel said the company would announce its price for the iPhone soon.

news on EconomicTimes

Wordpress Blog App for iPhone

Wordpress has released iPhone app. This will allow user to blog directly from their iPhone. User can start new post , edit post through application. Even picture taken from iPhone camera can be uploaded through application.

Powerset is the best iPhone-optimized Wikipedia

This is hardly a hot news, but it's ultra useful for the iPhone/iPod Touch owners. Powerset is the best iPhone-optimized Wikipedia.

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Google talk for iPhone

New version of google talk for iPhone is released in US. From the iPhone browser, go to www.google.com/talk, sign in and start chatting. Google Talk runs entirely in the browser so there’s no need to download or install anything.

iPhone available without contract

iPhone is now available witout contract with AT & T, by paying $400 More. First iPhone was only available with 2 years of contract with AT & T by paying $199 for 8GB & $299 for 16GB. Those who don't want to go for the contract, can buy iPhone by paying $599 for 8GB & $699 for 16GB.

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3G iPhone launching globally on July 11

Vodafone and Apple today announced that the iPhone 3G will be available in Australia, Italy, New Zealand and Portugal on July 11, and in the Egypt, Greece, India, South Africa and Turkey later this year.

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