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Vulnerability in iPhone – Vulnerability In iPhone Mail Application

The iPhone’s Mail and Safari browser applications  could leave owners to a URL spoofing vulnerability, which may allow attackers to conduct phishing attacks against the phone’s users.

By creating a specially crafted URL, and sending it via an e-mail, an attacker can convince the user that the spoofed URL, shown in the mail application, is from a trusted domain, such as a bank, PayPal or a social network.

When the iPhone user clicks on the URL, the Safari browser will be opening the spoofed URL, but still be viewed by the victim as if it is from a trusted domain.

The iPhone user will then be open to phishing attacks as they will enter private information, such as passwords, because they believe they are on the real site and not a fake.

Security researcher Aviv Raff also says. In addition, a security design flaw means the iPhone’s Mail application is also spammable.

iPhone Mail and Safari on firmware 1.1.4 and 2.0 are affected by this vulnerability. Earlier versions may also be affected, said Aviv Raff.
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At last iPhone 3G with an Awesome Price tag for $199 & Features

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A revolutionary phone, a wide screen iPod, and a breakthrough Internet device with rich HTML email and a desktop-class web browser. iPhone 3G. It redefines what a mobile phone can do — again also iPhone 3G to be Available in More Than 70 Countries now.

Features in iPhone 3G

*Phone
* Mail
* Safari
* iPod
* SMS
* Maps with GPS
* iTunes
* App Store
* Calendar
* YouTube
* Photos + Camera
* Stocks, Weather, Notes
* Calculator

Built into iPhone are two small but intelligent sensors that pick up cues from the environment and adjust the screen accordingly. These sensors both work to maximize the battery life and improve your iPhone experience.
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The ambient light sensor in iPhone automatically brightens the display when you’re in sunlight or a bright room and dims it in darker places.

When you lift iPhone to your ear, the proximity sensor immediately turns off the display to save power and prevent inadvertent touches.

iPhone responds to motion using a built-in accelerometer. When you rotate iPhone from portrait to landscape, the accelerometer detects the movement and changes the display accordingly. So you immediately see the entire width of a web page, view a photo in its proper aspect ratio, or control a game using only your movements.

The 3G iPhone will sell for US$199 for the 8GB model and $299 for the 16GB model. That’s a $200 discount from the previous $399 and $499 prices for the 8GB and 16GB iPhones, respectively.

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Update:

Bharti Airtel and Apple announced that they will be bringing the highly anticipated iPhone 3G to customers in India later this year too…. Read More
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Swisscom deal with Apple may offer 3G iPhone

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The iPhone international roll-out the news that Swisscom will offer the iPhone in Switzerland.

Although the official statement from the telecoms co was brief, merely confirming a deal had been done with Apple. Local news sources are filling in the gaps by claiming the carrier will get the unconfirmed 3G model.

Newspaper Le Matin is claiming that the version for sale in Switzerland will boast video-conferencing, mobile television and GPS and will go on sale in June.
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Since the announcement Swisscom’s website has leaked pricing for the 3G 16GB model that will apparently be available in silver, but the 32GB offering will come in silver, black and white.

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Next-gen iPhone with Haptic Technology?

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It seems Apple Inc is in talks with Immersion Corporation to licence for its next-gen iPhone Haptic Technology for its iPhone. if recent internet reports are to be believed. Also Immersion Corporation on Thursday announced that they have appointed former Apple executive Clent Richardson to the position of President and CEO.

Palluxo.com reports: “A source (Apple Inc employee), who chose to remain anonymous, told us that senior executives of the two companies have already met once on Tuesday and the next meeting has been scheduled for Friday morning. The source confirmed that the executives will continue discussions over licencing and implementation issues of iPhone haptics”.

The haptic technology would mean that when users pressed one of the iPhone’s touchscreen icons, or for example a letter in keypad mode, they would get a tiny, vibrating response as feedback that makes the experience feel more “real”.
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Immersion’s haptic technology for phones is called VibeTonz and is already used in some mobiles. Nokia currently licences the technology and is said to be planning to use it in their touchscreen “Tube” iPhone competitor.

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SDK Beta 3 Leads iPhone into the next-gen iPhone?

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Apple has released the latest version of the software development (SDK) kit for the iPhone and iPod touch with the release of the beta 3 version that comes with a new tutorial and has various bug fixes and “support for the latest iPhone OS”.

The new firmware for the device has unveiled references to a future 3G chip, as discovered by Zibri, maker of the ZiPhone iPhone tool.

The chipset is the SGOLD3, which follows up the current S-GOLD2 in today’s iPhone and provides supports for HSDPA category 8 (7.2Mbps), cameras of up to 5-megapixels, MPEG4/H.263 hardware acceleration and “video telephony, streaming, recording and playback”.
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Apple didnt say any thing about all, We can say “this leads iPhone into the next-gen iPhone”,

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iPhone and iPod will be Blu-Ray Player Remote Controller

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iPhone and iPod touch users will be able to control their Blu-ray players using an application called BD Touch. The application will use the network capabilities of Blu-ray hardware and Apple’s handheld devices to transfer data.

According to NetBlender:
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The iPhone application will be able to interact directly with movies, showing extra information in the iPhone. It will also be able to keep a database of your movie collection. BD Touch will also be able to get digital copies of the movies inside the Blu-ray disc, presumably already encoded for iPod touch and iPhone playback.

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Nokia ‘Tube’ project Will be A cool Reply to iPhone!!

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Nokia is readying its official response to the iPhone, a project grossly codenamed “Tube” that will feature a touch interface. The new handset, which is said to closely resemble Apple’s device. Was shown during a slideshow at the Evans Data Developer Relations Conference in Redwood City, California. The slide demonstrated the phone’s UI, including a promotional shot featuring Shrek The Third.

Tom Libretto, vice president of Forum Nokia, believes that the company can compete for the iPhone’s marketshare, though the phone-maker hasn’t set a

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street date for the device. Apple has sold more than 4 million units since the iPhone’s launch.

source:engadget
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Again iPhone Price Cut! For New 3G Model?

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Germans can now get an iPhone for just €99 (US$155). It will also fan the flames of rumors about an imminent new 3G model.

It’s interesting both because the iPhone hasn’t been subsidized before, and because it could mean the launch of a new 3G capable model is getting close, according to Wood.

“That could mean T-Mobile is clearing the channel for a new model,” said Wood.

The 16G-byte model still costs €499. The promotional price for the 8G-byte model is valid from April 7 to June 30 for customers signing up for T-Mobile’s most expensive calling plan, the Complete XL, which costs €89 per month. The price of the iPhone rises to €249 when bought with the Complete S contract, which includes fewer minutes and text messages, and costs €29 per month.

T-Mobile’s pricing strategy is a big departure for the iPhone. So far, Apple has gone to great lengths to stop carriers from selling its phone at lower prices to protect it’s music player market, according to Wood, who questions whether Apple is happy with the price.

According to T-Mobile, it’s business as usual.

“I don’t want talk about subsidies. After a phone has been out for five months its quite normal to do sales promotions, and Apple is of course on board,” said Alexander Graf von Schmettow, spokesman at T-Mobile.[ad#add-top-in]

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3G iPhone Launch will be On 2nd Quarter

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Apple is expected to launch a high-speed wireless version of iPhone in the second quarter and to produce as many as 8 million of the devices in the third quarter, according to Bank of America.

Current Analysis analyst Avi Greengart said that Apple would likely bring out its high-speed iPhone in June around the time it is expected to launch an upgrade to iPhone software.

Apple has said it expects to have sold 10 million iPhones by the end of 2008. It said in January that it had sold more than 4 million iPhones since the phone was launched in June.

source:reuters