Earlier this evening (UK time), Apple [AAPL] launched the iOS 4.1 update and it is now ready for download.

To get the update you just need to sync your compatible iPhone with iTunes and click the check for updates button. The process takes around 10 – 15 minutes to download, reboot and install the latest iOS on to the iPhone. Once done, you’ll get HDR photos, access to Game Center and a few other smaller details.

The new iOS version isn’t a major update, but does bring a few handy features to the iPhone. [Read more…]

Update: It looks like it isn’t a qualcomm 1.5GHz dual core CPU in this device as Engadget just mentioned that the 1.5 chips wont be out till next year.

HTC will be launching the HD7 in September over in Australia if rumours are to be believed. The HTC HD7 could be called the HD3 although recent indications point to the HD7 name to match Windows Phone 7, the OS it will run.

The device it’s self is believed to have a 4.5 inch AMOLED screen that can display 1200 x 800 pixels. As well as a high resolution screen it is expected to have a 1.5Ghz dual core processor as well as 1GB of RAM built in.

For storage the HD7 is expected to have 32GB and for connectivity, WiFi and 4G as well as Bluetooth. On the back is an 8 megapixel camera with two LED flashes. [Read more…]

RIM has announced on it’s twitter account that the BlackBerry AppWorld has hit 10,000 apps.

Although it’s a milestone for RIM, it’s certainly a fair ways behind the likes of Google [GOOG] and Apple [AAPL] who’s market/app store’s have reached 100,000 and 250,000 respectively recently (or there abouts).

One reason the BlackBerry App World might be quite far behind is due to the types of customers who use the smartphones. BlackBerry devices are aimed at business users and a lot of them are not as versatile in terms of games and other types of apps that you see on Android and iOS devices. [Read more…]

The iOS 4.1 release date is rumoured to be today. Although it hasn’t landed just yet, we see that Game Center has gone live which indicates the iOS 4.1 update is ready to be pushed out.

Game Center was previously only open to developers. After wiping all Game Center accounts out yesterday, Apple [AAPL] now allows developers to set up new accounts. [Read more…]

The Samsung Galaxy S will be landing in China soon. The device will be landing on all three carriers which means that three different versions will be launched due to different radios used.

The first is a CDMA variant for China Telecom that will be called the SCH-I909. It is expected that this model could be the same Samsung Fascinate that is launching on the Verizon [VZ] network tomorrow.

China Mobile will be getting a TD-SCDMA version. TD-SCDMA is 3G technology that works different to WCDMA to avoid patents and paying bills to Europe to use the technology. The model going to China Mobile will be the GT-I9008. [Read more…]

If you were a kid in the 80’s, you’ll remember Bigtrak. The little drive around unit is now available as a Calculator thanks to an iPhone app that launched about a month ago.

The Bigtrak Calculator app is arranged to look like the control section of the original BigTrak and lets you perform basic maths functions such as division, multiplication, adding and subtracting. [Read more…]

The BlackBerry Style 9670 has yet to be announced which is why we can rely on these leaked videos (embedded below) to show us what is arriving in the new device.

The BlackBerry Style doesn’t have a touchscreen which makes integrating with OS 6 a little different than the Torch for example.

Instead of tapping on the screen, an optical touchpad can be used. [Read more…]

We first heard of the Palm webOS 2.0 update last week when a few details about the OS were released.

Some screen shots of webOS 2.0 have now been released and published on a Chinese website called wibozi.

It isn’t known for sure if the screenshots were put together by fans, or if they are the real thing. Another screen shot can be found below. [Read more…]

Verizon [VZ] has put online a nice deal today that allows you to buy one Fascinate and get another free.

The deal see’s you getting a second smartphone for free, but remember that you’ll need to get a second contract for the device which Verizon say is $29.99 or higher.

This offer will probably work best if you have a friend who also wants a Samsung Fascinate. If doing this together, you essentially get the phone for $100 each. [Read more…]

Nokia could be unveiling the Nokia E7 on September 14. The Nokia E7 is a touchscreen QWERTY device that could run the Symbian^3 OS.

As well as unveiling the E7, Nokia could use the event next week in London to make official the September 30 release date for the Nokia N8. [Read more…]

The Nokia N8 is expected to launch on September 30 after a many month wait. We also hear from NokNok that those who are pre-ordering the N8 will actually get it a week early on September 23.

The information comes from a Google Adwords ad that Nokia ran saying it would ship September 23 1 week before anyone (else). [Read more…]

Nike has created a new Nike+ app for the iPhone and iPod touch that lets users track their running progress without using the external sensor attached to a shoe.

The new app called Nike+ GPS is compatible with the iPhone 4, 3GS and the iPod touch 2nd gen through 4th gen. Of course the iPod touch doesn’t have a GPS sensor. For those with a touch, you’ll be restricted to tracking runs through the accelerometer which means you wont get maps of your run (unless you have an external GPS case). [Read more…]