Skype, the global leader in providing phone through the internet, has announced that it will make its services available in AT&T’s 3rd generation network. There has been a lot of speculation over this and finally it has arrived, much to the relief of the millions of users of AT&T’s 3G services.

Earlier this facility was available only for iPhone users who had Wi-Fi internet connection. This move will enable people to make cheaper phone calls as long as they are connected to either of the two networks. It is a great move, especially for those who frequently make overseas calls. They will considerably cut down their bills.

AT&T had made the announcement of allowing phone calls through the Internet, popularly known as VoIP way back in October 2009 and but there were some changes needed to be made before it was possible. Apple made these changes in the terms of services in February’10 and now we finally have VoIP in AT&T’s network.

The Skype application is absolutely free of cost so long as the calls are made to Skype users but for calls to non Skype users come at a price. The costs vary from country to country.

According to Skype, the reason for the delay in the 3G service was due to the fact that it wanted to ensure that the user experience is seamless and hence it spent a lot of time and resource researching and developing the service. Also users will be able to use other applications while making phone calls.

The users of Sn0wbreeze were earlier facing some issues with the software when they were using their iPhone on Windows machine having 64-bit operating system. In order to sort out those problems, Sn0wbreeze has come up with a new version called the 3.1.3 V1.5.2. The size of the software is just 18 mb and it is far more reliable and faster than the earlier version. The users with iPhone 3GS though would not be able to use the Blacksn0w unlock in this version of the software.

The users of the iPhone OS 3.1.3 can use this software to jailbreak their iPhone. If you are not aware of Sn0wbreeze, it is a jailbreaking tool similar to the Pwange Tool for iPod Touch and iPhone. It is very useful for creating custom .ipsw files. Pwange Tool has some compatibility issues with Windows machine which is not the case with Sn0wbreeze. The procedure of jailbreaking with the new version is very much similar to the one that was made available for the last release.

Your iPhone can then be unlocked by using ultrasnow once you have jailbroken your iPhone. Users can also jailbreak their iPhone 3.1.3 2G with the help of redsnow 0.9.4 for iPhone 3G and iPod Touch 1G/2G. For those users who have iPhone 3.1.2 firmware, there are many other software like Pwange Tool, redsnow and blacksnow that can be made use of to unlock and jailbreak their iPod Touch and iPhone. The latest update would certainly put all the problems associated with the 64-bit users away.

Jailbreaking the iPhone 3G 2.1/2.2 enables you to get an access to sounds, themes, games and lets you install a number of other third party applications. You can use MMS, emulators and adult content as well. However, you must make sure that by running the jailbreaking software you are not jeopardizing the warranty of the iPhone.

Jailbreaking your iPhone opens up a world of free applications before you. Applications such as the Terminal and theming which looks nice and adds to the fun are easily available. The homescreen unlocking on a 2.5G iPhone also becomes very easy. This is achieved if you try the method of neutering by performing a completely reversible unlock on the baseband. Unlocking the baseband is somewhat difficult on 3G iPhones and you are dicey even if you happen to unlock the baseband.

Another application which is ensured by the software is tethering. However, you would have to be careful when you use this application because service providers such as AT&T carries out a deep investigation to find out if the users are using this application to violate their plan and may switch you off when they find out that you are indeed using it to violate their plan. However, there is no such threat for users who do it occasionally. Although there are close to 100 companies that promise jailbreaking and iPhone unlocking solution there are only a few who provide a complete solution for the iPhone 3G 2.1/2.2. So, you should make sure that you do a good research of the company from which you intend to get the software.

The new update enables to get a “cut, copy and paste” bubble dialog when you tap over the text twice. It is operable across all applications and you can also shake your iPhone to undo anything that you pasted by mistake. The task of copy and paste of images can be done by just a tap on the action button. You can also select images of your choice and send them via email.

The iPhone OS 3.0 has an all new spotlight features which enable you to look into the complete information that is present in your device. The 3G tethering feature can allow you to use your iPhone 3G as a modem and can be connected to your laptop to use the internet. It has also included the MMS function. The improved stocks application makes you aware about everything related with the stock market.

You can now shuffle your music in your iPod application by just shaking your iPhone and to add to your delight it automatically logs in to a hotspot if you are subscribed to it. It also warns you against any non-secure sites. There are also a number of third party applications features and the best part is that the upgrade is absolutely free for all the iPhone users.

It incorporates the direct connect technology and provides the iPhone a strong recharging power for hours. With the SuperPack, iPhone users can now easily double the talk time by up to additional seven hours, that means up to 10 Internet hours and up to 40 music playback hours.

The new SuperPack comes powered on the battery technology of lithium polymer. It also incorporates sophisticated integrated switching circuitry, which enables the battery to maintain a 100% charge state for up to one year.

This one is needless to made for iPod and iPhone product. It is available in black or white color. You can grab the iPWR SuperPack in just $59.95.

Now give an ultimate protection to your iPhone with the new iPhone 3G Screen Protector. Designed to protect your iPhone from any virtual destructible element, be it dust, dirt or scratches, this new protector keeps your gadget looking new forever. Apple iPhone 3G InvisibleSHIELD Full Body Protector film has been made to provide exceptional protection to your iPhone.

Featuring nano-memory technology, the new iPhone 3G Screen Protector provides the iPhone a slightly orange peel surface texture. Moreover, this technology adds damage resistance and self healing properties to the film ensuring that the iPhone is protected for a longer time, no matter how hard you rub on its keys.

Constructed with a transparent film, iPhone 3G Screen Protector is made of the same material that is used to protect helicopter blades from the military damages. Measuring 0.2 mm in thickness, this screen comes with a rubber squeegee, instructions and an application solution.

This optically transparent iPhone 3G Screen Protector features a precision-cut design that covers the entire surface of your iPhone leaving no scope for any damage from scratches, dents and abrasions.

While Apple is busy raking major orders of the iPhone 3G, it looks other cellphone

Companies are on an apparent decline. Atleast, this is what latest industry report has to reveal. According to the NPD, only 28 million cell phones were sold this quarter, thereby leading to a 13% year-to-year decline in the mobile phones business. Going specifically by model numbers, reports suggests a definite success rate of motorola mobiles.

It’s not all bad news though. Cellphones bearing QWERTY keyboards saw a hike of 28% in their sales and demand of the smartphones have also increased by 9%.By witnessing a rise on the prices of the cellphones sold, one can predict that consumers are spending more money on their favorite handset since the release of iPhone, well same holds true for Blackberry and HTC.

The official document also dropped a dime on mobileSafari. Since the release of iPhone, Safari has nearly doubled its market share to 0.31%.The effect of newly launched iPhone 3G have started showing up..Isn’t it?

The Apple iphones may have trailblazed the third-generation technology in mobilesets, but when we talk about the ultimate business requirements, BlackBerry and Windows Mobilephone take the coveted credit. In fact the happening iPhone software 2.0 is also rejected for its failing enterprizing output. We delve into the topic to discover 5 major problems associated with the iPhones business applications- 

The biggest worry identified with iphones is its security and manageability. The iphone software doesn’t even lie anywhere near to the excellent BlackBerry Enterprize server and Microsoft’s Center Mobile Device Manager. Both the competent software applications are touted to be the best in regard to security applications.

The next shortcoming lies in its own ActiveSync technology. In comparison to WindowsMobile, the Active Sync features incorporated in the iPhone fall short of certain critical features like the ability to prevent users from downloading third party software or the potency to turn-off expensive international data roaming.

The patch deployment issues again let down the cool smartphones. Mostly users download application to their iPhones through iTunes set up that further route you to the web-based App store. Now, this application is still not acceptable by companies at large.

The Fourth weakness is in its application provisions. Having 500 applications integrated in its iPhone software is quite impressive, but one cannot deny the abounding number of 18,000 applications embedded in Windows Mobile phones.

The last one is its faulty carrier and cost option. You need to pay the hefty price for owning a smartphone, which can be matched to the investment you make in BlackBerry and Windows Mobile. The Apple has signed a single carrier in each market in contrast to the multi-carrier availability of BlackBerry and Windows Mobile phones.

The all new iPhone 3G is an ensemble of technological innovation and amazing user-friendly features. Living by its 3G standard, iPhone 3G allows you to access websites and download videos (as from YouTube) much faster. Apple has in fact incorporated a large number of modifications in the iPhone 3G, which has made it far more appealing than ever before.

And it is worth mentioning that for a company like Apple, which is not from a cell phone manufacturing origin, it has done admirably well. Perhaps that is why it has got the ability to compete with other smart phone manufacturers. Apple has done a major hardware change by including the Global Positioning System (GPS) chip which allows you to find out even post offices, bars, restaurants etc. in your vicinity on the basis of your location, irrespective of the cell towers which shows your location.

You can geo-tag and get directions also with the help of the GPS chip. Moreover, the new iPhone 3G is more comfortable to hold, as it has got a slightly curved back of plastic. The price tag attached to the iPhone 3G is also more reasonable and appealing. It is $199 for 8 GB and $299 for 16 GB. The new iPhone 3G has also allowed users to add more applications, software and support services such as Microsoft Exchange support etc.

However, iPhone 3G has a few short comings which are believed to be sorted out shortly. These are lack of picture messaging, video recording, voice dialing and cut-and-paste tools. The missing voice dialing and video recording features are crucial, as these are available in most other smart phones and also these are the most sought after features people look out for.

As per the announcement made by AT&T and Apple reveals iPhone™ 3G has hit the US stores from July 11 onwards. This innovative iPhone is two time faster than its first generation. It is even guaranteed by Ralph de la Vega, the president and CEO, AT&T Mobility who says that it is most advanced mobile device ever on the nation’s most advanced high speed network.

The iPhone 3G offers 3G mobile phones download speeds of up to 1.4 Mbps. With its built-in GPS for expanded location based mobile services, and iPhone 2.0 software users can run hundreds of third party applications that are already built with the recently released iPhone SDK.

For the 8GB model of the iPhone 3G the price will be $199 and for the 16GB it will be $299 that can be found in both Apple and AT&T’s retail stores.