Recently I had published a side-by-side comparison of the iPhone 3G and T-Mobile G1 DVD Converter which evoked an interesting debate.(from:iphonehacks)Here comes another side-by-side comparison of Apple's iPhone 3G with RIM's BlackBerry Storm, which is considered as another iPhone Killer.BlackBerry Storm is expected to be released some time in November exclusively by Verizon in the US and Vodafone in UK.Hardware SpecDimension:Storm = 4.4 x 2.4 x 0.6 inchesiPhone 3G = 5.5 x 2.4 x 0.48 inchesWeight:Storm = 155giPhone = 133gScreen Size:Storm = 3.2 inchesiPhone = 3.5 inchesCamera:Storm = 3.2M pixeliPhone = 2M pixelMemory:Storm = 1GB on board + 16GB expandable with MicroSDiPhone = 8GB / 16GB (No expansion)Battery:Storm = 5.5hrs talk time ...

For those of us who are the proud owners of the iPhone, setting our favorites songs as a ring tone is like icing on the cake. Now let's suppose someone is really satisfied by the features, looks etc. of this newly acquired gadget of his, but paying extra for setting a song as a ring tone is like spoiling the party. Apple, the iPhone manufacturer charges you $2 per song in order to set it as a ring tone. This includes $1 for the song itself, and an extra dollar for converting that song into the ring tone. Now, for someone who is a music freak and has a vast collection of ...

Copyright (c) 2008 Adam NowakThe goal is simple: by using a copy of a film from your local disc, change its size, adjust it to the iPhone display and apply appropriate coding which will enable you to enjoy a good picture and sound quality. At the beginning, however, I would like to emphasize, that on account of the size of the movie, I will not focus on the optimization of compression itself. Writing a script for this operation is useless - it's one line on the console: ffmpeg -i "INPUT _FILE.AVI" -f mp4 -vcodec mpeg4 -maxrate 10000 -b 7000 -r 29.97 -qmin 2 -qmax 5 -bufsize 4096 -g 300 -acodec libfaac -ab ...

Apple quotes 5 hours of battery life for talk or video, with a full 16 hours in music mode -- no word on standby time yet. In a twisted way, this is one rumor mill we're almost sad to see grind to a halt; after all, when is the next time we're going to have an opportunity to run this picture ? Apple is a product company. It's a hardware company. Apple has to maintain the stability and security of the device as well as avoid pissing off ATT and getting sued over infringement for 3rd party apps.Apple is trying to kill off the I-touch and possibly eventually the I-pod making the ...

With the revelation that Iphones can now be unlocked, many people are starting to buy them. When these fun phones first came out most people were excited about getting the technology. However, when it became apparent that you have to use a specific cell phone company many were disappointed. After all, most people sign two year contracts when purchasing cell phone service. Therefore, most people are reluctant to buy out their contract just so they can have a specific phone. Now that unlock Iphone programs are available, anyone can buy one.Use the Iphone with Any Service, AlmostAfter downloading an Iphone unlock program you can pick and choose the cell carrier you want ...