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Apple [AAPL] could start building the CDMA version of the iPhone 4 beginning in December this year. Apple Insider is reporting that the company will be getting 3 million of the said handsets ready for a launch in early 2011.

Analyst Jeffrey Fidacaro with Susquehanna Financial Group said in a note to investors on Wednesday that checks with overseas suppliers indicated Apple is prepared to build 3 million CDMA iPhones in December, keeping the device on track for an early 2011 launch. That would put total GSM and CDMA iPhone production for the quarter at between 21 million and 22 million.

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DropBox is a very handy service that allows you to easily transfer files and documents between your desktop and a mobile device. When you drop files in to the folder on a desktop the file is automatically synchronised to an online service which the mobile apps can then sync with and grab files such as PDF’s and photos as and when needed.

Over 2 million users are now using the service. The API the DropBox also uses has enabled over 100 mobile apps to utilise the services also. [Read more…]

Redsn0w 0.9.6b1 generally supports iOS 4.0 and iOS 4.1 for jailbreaking. We also hear today from Musclenerd on Twitter that it can also jailbreak iOS 4.2 beta 1 if you point it at the 4.1 ipsw.

Since some will try it anyway: this redsn0w will also JB 4.2beta1 by pointing it at the 4.1 ipsw, but it’s *very* broken (flickers, etc)

Although it does jailbreak iOS 4.2, reading the above message shows that you probably don’t want to use it right now due to the flickers and other various problems. As it was described as “*very* broken”, we think you should just leave this alone for now if you have installed the latest beta of iOS 4.2 on your iPad. [Read more…]

Another jailbreak has been released for iOS 4.1. This time it’s the iPhone 3G and second generation iPod touch that can be jailbroke.

The iOS 4.1 jailbreak is called Redsn0w, which we have seen before. The tool has been updated and uses the pwnage2 DFU-mode that Redsn0w used on earlier versions.

The Redsn0w jailbreak tool is currently available for the Max OS X although Windows users will need to wait a little longer to be able to use the jailbreak tool. [Read more…]

T-Mobile is getting ready to launch the new G2. The exact T-Mobile G2 release date is not known at the moment although some images sent in to Tmonews reveal that the pre-orders are starting up soon.

It is expected that the G2 will launch sometime mid-October with the 16th particularly being thrown around at the moment. As for pre-orders opening up, we expect that T-Mobile will do that in the next few days. [Read more…]

Amazon has a habit recently for changing prices of products. The Samsung Galaxy Tab has been one device where the price has dropped from a hefty £799 down to £680 and finally down to £599 although the release date has shifted further away.

For those wanting a new HTC Desire Z smartphone, the release date on Amazon has actually moved closer and the price has also lowered giving a bonus on both fronts.

Previously the Desire Z had a release date of October 18 with a price tag of £499.99. We now see that it has changed to October 11 and now has a price tag of £429 which is good news for all interested. [Read more…]

HTC has uploaded an official video to YouTube, in HD of course, that shows the new Desire HD in detail.

The video starts by showing the design of the new smartphone such as the casing and the features of the screen along with the 8 megapixel camera and flash.

The video is about seven and a half minutes long and the majority of the video is used to demonstrate the various aspects of the software such as how web browsing works and how they have changed it a little to speed up the way we browse the web. An eBook reader app is also displayed. [Read more…]

The Samsung Intercept Android based smartphone will be landing on Virgin Mobile soon here in the UK. The Intercept hasn’t been priced yet in the UK and the release date is also unknown.

Sir Branson’s brand says:

The question of an Android coming to Virgin Mobile has been a hot topic lately here on Facebook. Well, we’re happy to confirm that our next handset launch will be the Samsung Intercept. Check out the photo below, get excited, & stay tuned over the next few weeks for more information!

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Google [GOOG] has released a new Gmail app for Android smartphones. The new update separates the app from the core code of Android which means that Google can provide updates to the app rather than users having to wait for a new Android build to be released.

This particular version though is for Android 2.2 devices only which rules a fair few out such as the G1 and many other handsets. However, if you are running 2.2 then you can grab it now from the Android Market. Phones which do run Android 2.2 include the Nexus One, HTC EVO, Motorola Droid 2 or Motorola Droid as well as the Droid X today and a few more we might have missed.

For those who have a G1 and run the Android 2.2 build (the mod from Cyanogens team) then you might be able to get it although we haven’t had a chance to test this out yet. [Read more…]