News: WSJ: smallest iPhone, MobileMe revamp coming this summer?

A new report from the Wall Street Journal corroborated a story from late last week indicating that Apple is working on a smaller version and cheaper iPhone, adding details of a reorganization to Apple's MobileMe online service could include a streaming media service cloud. Quoting someone saw a prototype phone late last year, the report indicates that the new model is called "n97," would be "half of the iPhone 4" is to have "a screen edge to edge" and "the voice-based navigation. It is intended for sale alongside the existing line of Apple iPhone and would be available to carriers for roughly half the price of traditional models iPhone. The new phone is expected to be released this summer, although these plans may change, depending on the source of the report.

Also mentioned in the report is a reorganization of the Apple MobileMe online service suite. According to a person familiar with the matter, Apple plans to make MobileMe free service to serve as a "record" online for personal data such as photos, music and videos. In addition, MobileMe could also be part of a new Apple's online music service that would give users access to their libraries mobile devices such as iPhone iTunes and iPad without the need for devices synchronized via a cable with a computer or for physical components onboard to store files. The report notes that the new service could begin in the month of June, dependent on the progress of the approval of the talks are preliminary stages; According to the report, Apple had planned for the service to deploy last year.

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News: Youbiq intros Gymbl tripod mount grip for iPhone 4

Youbiq has introduced its new Gymbl portable tripod/mount/grip for iPhone 4. The all-in-one accessory serves as a handle, a portable tripod and tripod, featuring a head swivel, Pan and a case of shell included, which is used to fix the iPhone on the device. For use with the Gymbl, the company has also developed an application that connects to a new Youbiq cloud service designed to synchronize and archive each photograph on the iPhone, which allows users to organize and share their photos on the site of Youbiq cloud. Gymbl portable tripod/mount/grip of the Youbiq iPhone 4 sells for $69, while a standalone tripod adapter and the case is available for $49; both are expected to ship in February. Application of Youbiq will be available for $3 and includes 2 GB of storage on the site of Youbiq cloud, while additional storage capacity will be available in increments of 25 GB for $25 / year.

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News: Yelp adds integrated reservations OpenTable

Yelp has released an update to its social location app popular iOS add the possibility of making reservations with OpenTable. Yelp allows users to search for and find detailed info on companies in the vicinity of such as restaurants, bars, cafes and more. Users can filter search by neighbourhood, distance, price and hours, browse comments from other users and add their own quick tips, photos and comments in the JPA. With version 5.1, Yelp users can now find their favourite restaurant and make a reservation directly through OpenTable, service simply by selecting the "Make reservation" button. Yelp is a universal application and is available on the App Store as a free download.

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