Test model of iPhone 4 offered for sale on ebay, fetching the unbelievable price of $70000

One of the iPhone 4 prototypes has reached online market via ebay until Apple discovered this and took the sale down from ebay’s website. The iPhone 4 on sale was apparently same as the model which has appeared last year before the device was launched to the market.

After it has been offered for sale, byers have bided ever increasing amounts of cash for the device, rising the price all the way to the staggering amount of $70,000. But as always, preying eys of Apple’s lawyers have noticed this and in a swift reaction they have forced Ebay to close the auction without finishing the deal. No informations about the seller are known so far, although Apple will certainly do its best to find out and prevent any similar incident to happen.

iPhone 5 to come out with Led indicator?

IOS 5 introduced a lot of cool nice options, one of them being ability to adjust LED indicators to flash when some iOS alerts starts. But how to understand this new feature if we know that on all current iPhone models the flash is located on the back side of the device? This couldn’t be really useful unless Apple plans to change the LED location on a future iPhone model.

iPhone 5 and iPad 3 launch this fall?

A trade magazine based in Taiwan has recently featured a story in which they conclude that Apple could launch iPad 3 in October. The story is apparently based on rumors coming from Asian electronics industry part suppliers. They sources have revealed that Apple is actively searching for suppliers for new iPad version. Same source also said that Apple also seeks fro hardware manufacturers for the next iPhone model, the iPhone 5. Both devices could be made in small series for testing purposes in September.

Pool Party - a new iPhone app for sharing images by Google

Google just launched it latest product stright inot the iOS market. This product was designed by people previously working for Slide, a small startup recently bought by Google. At the time being it is per invitation as it is still in testing phase. With this app you can share your photos with your circle of friends which use this app. It is not clear why exactly Google is offering multiple image sharing platforms, as Picasa and Google + are already doing the same thing. Perhaps Google releases several projects at the same time so users can choose the best one, in a kind of evolutionary struggle between apps?

Facebook launches new app store?

Facebook plans something great in the next couple of days, says Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Facebook. This new project by Facebook designers and engineers could be almost anything ranging from a new mobile app to a new option on the Facebook website. But after recent rumors about new Facebook app for iPad, we think this could be easily the new great product of Facebook to reach users.
The new Facebook app fro iPad has been extensively tested for a couple of months, and according to latest rumors it is now ready for a launch. This app should make extensive use of iPads unique hardware including its large display and high quality cameras. It could be easily something more than what we are used to with the website and iPhone app. As you probably know, Facebook app for iPhone was launched long time ago. There are some other improvements available too including, a redesign of Facebook groups and Facebook chat. A heavy emhasisi has been made on the touch screen capabilities of iPad too.

Small town government uses iPads instead of paper documents

One of really interesting things when we talk about iPads, iPhones and other iOS devicesare the variety of ways for using them. There are many unsuspecting ways of using high mobility and computing power of iPads, iPhones or iPods users find in many areas of life. There have been stories about pilots using iOS devices for navigation, hospitals using iPads for helping with health related problems and there have even been stories about using iOS apps and iPhones in military even in combat situations.

Steve Jobs responds to a little girl whose life is enriched by an iPad

You think Steve Jobs isn’t reading the email he receives from users? It seems he is doing so, or more probably he has someone do it for him. Apparently he has received an email from a mother of a little girl struggling with rare health problem: albinism. Girls mother, Fiona Bligh from Australia, emailed Apple’s CEO Steve Jobs thanking him for the positive impact iPad tablet had on her daughter.