The latest product to leave Apple’s headquarters – the iPhone 4 – will hit Australian shores on July 30, and if the reception in the US is anything to go by, it’ll be a big hit. Despite the plague of issues that have surrounded the phone since its launch, apple fanboys and others alike have flocked to the device since its release last month. Apple’s latest phone includes a lot of appealing features, including a super-high resolution display and the video chat software Apple calls Face Time. But only time will tell if the new iPhone lives up to its name over here.

The iPhone 4 will be out July 30 and available on all major networks.

For those that know me, it isn’t really a secret that I want one of Apple’s now famous iPad. It was released here not all that long ago, and I’ve already built up a list of apps that I want if I ever get to own one. But, what I want to know is – what apps do you like, or think looks interesting, for the iPad. I want to hear your thoughts. Comment below, you don’t need an iPad, just an App that looks interesting.

So, what are you waiting for? Comment!

Twitter announced today that they have acquired Atebits‘ iPhone twitter client ‘Tweetie‘. The app, which will be renamed ‘Twitter for iPhone’ and released for free in the App Store, is one of the most popular iPhone twitter clients available.

The developer of Tweetie for iPhone, Loren Brichter, is joining forces with the Twitter team, and is joining their mobile team, but what does this mean for the future of twitter clients? For the most part, they are not concerned. Gedeon Maheux, a developer of popular twitter client Twitterrific says that they “have no intent on changing [their] development plans” and that “Twitterrific and it’s many customers are being supported as they always have been”, which is good news, as an official app could potentially kill off all third party apps.

With Twitter now having an official iPhone app, will we see competitors in the market drop? What do you think will hapen?

>> More info at the Twitter Blog and the Atebits Blog

A Canadian hacker by the name of ‘iH8sn0w’ (assumed not to be his real name) has already cracked Apple’s iPhone OS 4.0, before it has even been released. He managed to unlock the Beta version of the OS, which was released to developers after the announcement yesterday. He hasn’t actually jailbroken iPhone OS 4, but he says it is possible.

Exploring Tech contacted iH8sn0w regarding the status of the hack and we were told that the root filesystem key needs to be decrypted, and then it’s just a matter of simple patching. I’m not too sure what that actually means, but if I was to hazard a guess, it would be that a jailbreak for iPhone OS 4 is just on the horizon.

Today’s iPhone OS 4.0 event introduced a couple of well needed features including App folders, to organise your apps; A game center, much like Xbox live; Wireless keyboard support, like on the iPad; iBooks for the iPhone; an enhanced mail app; and multitasking – finally!

The multitasking does seem a bit limited though, and there will only be multitasking of the iPhone 3GS and the 3rd Gen iPod Touch, anything below doesn’t have the hardware.

The new iPhone OS will be released in the US summer for iPhones, and in the US Fall for iPads.

If you want to learn more, Engadget attended the event.

Mere days after the release of Apple’s long awaited tablet PC – the iPad; Documents have been leaked from HP depicting their contender, the ‘HP Slate’. Not the most inventive name, we know, but it doesn’t carry the feminine hygiene pun that has been carried by the iPad since it’s announcement. But what else does this tablet have over Apple’s latest creation?
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Apple’s Slate has finally come out in the form of the iPad. It really looks like a bit of a disappointment at first glance, as it looks like a scaled-up iPhone, and at second and third glance, it turns out that that is all it is. It’s a big iPhone. It’s got the GPS, the compass, the Wi-Fi, the iPod, the Safari and even the OS of the iPhone. It’s an iPhone with a 9.7 inch display. It does look cool though…

EDIT: It’s not even an iPhone, it’s an iPod Touch! But I do want one…

>> The iPad (I actually preferred iSlate)

The inside word is: OS 3.1, September. Aparantly, the next iPohne os, coming out in september will make those long awaited augmented reality apps a reality, albeit an augmented one. Have any thought? Comment. What augmented reality app would you like to see? How bad are my puns?

>> iPhone’s augmented reality apps…, Engadget

Also, on a side note, if you’re interested in making this blog even the slightest bit better… We’re looking for writers on a strictly volunteer basis.

Lifehacker Australia has just released what it thinks are the best iPhone 3GS prices down under. Click through for the roundup.
>> Best Australian iPhone 3GS Deals (Lifehacker Australia)

Kevin did something that may make you cringe. He left his iPhone at a bar in Chicago. When he went back to find it, it was gone… What follows is the tale of Find My iPhone. And… it works! Click through for the play-by-play commentary.

>> The Intermittent Kevin via Engadget