Designer Quality iPhone Wallpapers

Poolga has some of the most noteworthy designer quality illustrated wallpapers for the iPhone and the iPod touch that I’ve come across so far. While not a huge resource so far, the quality of the current selection is great. No matter what your favorite art style, you’re sure to find something you like.

Poolga website

Chalkwork iPhone & iPod Touch Icons

Mezzoblue is offering the Chalkwork iPhone & iPod Touch icon set for free. The Mini-Set is a set of custom icons built specifically for the iPhone/iPod UI. Featuring base icons from the Chalkwork Family stylized to match the iPhone look and feel, each icon rests on top of a unique texture or photographic element. The set contains 29 icons and are available as transparent PNG files. A Few Dock and Wallpaper images are also included.Installation instructions are included within the zip archive.

The caveat…these icons are only installable on iPhone/iPod devices running firmware that has been jailbroken

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Apple MacBook Air: Coming to an Envelope Near You

We’ve heard the rumors and have waited patiently. Apple finally announced a new line of notebook computers during Steve Jobs’ keynote speech at MacWorld 2008 today. The ultra-compact MacBook Air line is the new sibling to the existing MacBook and MacBook Pro lines.

Features include bragging rights for being “the world’s thinnest notebook,” at 0.16″ to 0.76″ - still thinner than the thinnest part of a Sony TZ series laptop. The screen is a 13.3″ widescreen backlit LCD with a magnetic latch.

The MacBook Air keyboard is familiar but now has an ambient light sensor. The new notebooks feature a multi-touch trackpad, allowing the user to double-tap and move, to rotate photos by pivoting your index finger and thumb, as well as the pinch & zoom goodness we all love from the iPhone and iPod Touch interface.
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iPod Touch knockoff debuts at just $109

The 4GB Optimus Touch is now available for purchase from MP4Nation.

The iPod Touch clone sports a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, 4GB of built-in memory, 1.3-megapixel camera, miniSD card slot, USB 2.0 connectivity, an integrated FM tuner and a stylus. We couldn’t find any good photos or other info on the build quality at the moment and there’s no word on who the actual manufacturer is. It’s most likely a company in China which would help explain the low retail pricing.

Origami iPhone/iPod Touch Stand

Have an iPhone or iPod Touch? Have a $100 bill burning a hole in your pocket? If so we have a how to video just for you! Swiss designer Enrique Pardo has posted a video on YouTube detailing how you can fold a $100 bill into a nifty little stand for your iPhone or iPod Touch. Don’t have a c-note handy? A $1 bill works just as good.
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V-Moda Unveils Stylish New Color Choices

Just in time for Christmas, V-MODA released some stylish new colors for its earbud lines. The VIBE Duo now includes Gunmetal Rouge and Polished Chrome versions to satisfy those iPhone users looking for something more stylish than either the standard black Duos or Apple’s basic headsets. The standard VIBE (no inline microphone) gets a similar makeover with a Midnight Blue version.

The Bass Fréq line is also sporting a few new color options. Jaded (dark green) and Rouge (dark red) are actually color-matched to Apple’s new red and light green iPod nano and shuffle players.

Others features and pricing remain the same as with the stock models. The VIBE and VIBE Duo still ship for around $100 from the Apple Store, Amazon, and V-MODA’s site. You can pick up the Bass Fréqs for around $40 at both Amazon and other online retailers like Target.

Google Launches New iPhone Interface

If you visit www.google.com from any iPhone, you will now find a menu of available services - Google Search, Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Blogger, Photos, Reader and more. iPhone users now have quick access to all of the core Google services right from the main page.
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PhoneFingers for Touch Screens

Do you ever have those days where your OCD gets ahold of you and you just can’t quit wiping that iPhone or iPod Touch screen. Those pesky fingerprints can drive even the most serene to madness. Why, you just paid over $400 for your new toy and you don’t want to live with smudges.

Enter PhoneFingers. They’re like little black condoms for your digits that prevent those nasty fingerprints and smudges on that nice glassy touchscreen. You’ll be the rage at parties. Just slide these babies on and never worry about a fingerprint again.. not to mention a date. You can grab yours for just 6.90 EUR at the PhoneFingers site.

V-MODA Vibe Duo for the iPhone

Looking for a better set of iPhone earbuds? The V-MODA Vibe Duo pairs style and supreme audio clarity. The noise-isolating headset also lets you take calls and carry on conversations with hands-free convenience.

V-MODA’s Vibe Duo headset is light, comfortable and most importantly, sounds incredible. With amazing high-definition sound, Vibe Duo’s minimalist all-metal design integrates a discrete microphone that blends seamlessly with a durable black fabric cable and is remarkably lightweight. The microphone’s convenient call/music control button can easily switch between chatting on the phone and listening to your music library.
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Designer Skins for iPhone, iPod Touch, Nano and MacBooks

GelaSkins for the iPhone, iPod Touch and aren’t the same old tired bulky acrylic or rubber protectant covers you’re used to seeing. GelaSkins cover the back of the device with a thin protective layer and are availiable in several trendy design choices. They even come with matching dowloadable wallpapers for the screen. At $14.95, they’re a reasonable alternative to all the blah on the market. If want a matching skin for your MacBook or MacBook Pro, they’ve got those too. Check out the site, you’re sure to find something you’ve got to have.

Gelaskins website