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Shameless

I'm assuming this is real. If so, then it's a pretty shameless move from Nokia.

Fandango Mobile

On my recent trip to NYC, I used my iPhone constantly. It's a great tool for a pedestrian: In your hand are maps, addresses, subway stops and schedules, admission prices and hours of operation. You've got music while on public transportation, and a hands-free phone. Plus the location of 17,000 Starbucks (read: public restrooms). Plus, since you don't have a laminated map in front of your face, you don't look like such a freakin' tourist.

We also found another useful mobile-optimized site while looking for things to do. Fandango's regular site is a real drag over EDGE, but this loads quickly and easily: Fandango Mobile.

Kidrobot Mobile

I've always thought that the iPhone's lack of ringtone customization was no problem. A feature, even. All it takes is one jackass with a 50 Cent song as his ringtone to ruin the whole world for everyone else. (Obviously I am exaggerating for humorous effect. No one would ever actually do that.)

But the ringtones on KidRobot are so cool, I actually wish I could download a few.

Not hacking my iPhone, though.

Link: Kidrobot Mobile.

Why Cell Phones are Still Grounded

Link: Why cell phones are still grounded.

iSkype

Like Skype? Shape Services has provided a web client for Skype services.

Link: Skype Comes to the iPhone.

Game On

I've never purchased a game for my iPod, but I'll definitely be buying a few for my iPhone, if what the Download Squad discovered on the iPhone comes to fruition. I'm keen to see what can be done with the touch interface and the accelerometer.

I hope we're not waiting for Leopard for the big update.

Photos to Go

If you've visited Apple's new .Mac photo gallery in a desktop browser, you'll have seen that it's pretty incredible for a web app. Hell, it's pretty sweet for any app; it blows away everything else I've seen. But with all those images and javascript, it is a bandwidth-hungry sucker.

However, if you point mobile Safari to the same URL, you're automatically redirected to an iPhone-friendly version of the page, with a nicely scrollable interface and less of the pretty-but-EDGE-taxing stuff.

Nice.

Send Yourself a Voicemail

Mac OS X Hints has a little tip on how to set up a special number in the iPhone's contacts so that you can voicemail yourself. I've tried it, and it's pretty handy for recording memos. I'd bet that Apple will make this obsolete soon by adding a memo recorder, but until then it's a good solution. Visual voicemail makes it particularly easy to access, because the message shows up as coming from you.

iGem

This is great. Apple sends back a guy's repaired iPhone and includes...well read his post.

Link: Insanely Great News.

When I Think About You, iTouch Myself

From Infinite Loop, a little analysis of an Apple patent with additional touch gestures.

Link: Apple patent on multi-touch gestures.