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• iPhone 4: What You Need To Know

  Here are all the details on what Apple's new smartphone will offer, and when you can get your hands on the goods.

• Skype's new iPhone app makes calls over 3G

  Skype has launched a new version of its client for Apple's iPhone that can make calls to other Skype users over a 3G network, it said on Sunday.

• 'Perfect storm' of growth coming for smartphones in '10

  Smartphones such as the iPhone are in "high-growth mode" globally, IDC said today, with shipments by manufacturers growing nearly 57% in the first quarter.

• Next iPhone to offer HD video capture?

  New rumors are flying about the latest additions to iPhone OS 4.0, the latest iteration of the iPhone operating system scheduled for public release this summer. Based on the latest developer release, the upcoming OS will supposedly offer new features such as file sharing, orientation screen lock, new iPod controls, and a simplified method for killing apps running in the background.

• Apple tweaks Wi-Fi in iPhone to use China protocol

  Apple appears to have tweaked its iPhone to support a Chinese security protocol for wireless networks, as companies increasingly adopt Chinese government-backed technologies to break into the country's huge market.

• DOJ, FTC decline comment on Apple antitrust report

  The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) both declined comment today on a report that the agencies may investigate Apple over antitrust charges linked to its ban of rival development tools for iPhone and iPad software.

• 10 top iPhone apps for IT pros

  While the frivolous iPhone apps usually get most of the media attention (yes, there really are over 175 apps that can produce rude bodily noises), there are quite a few apps that can help you do your job as an IT worker. While less notorious, they are worth your time to download and check out.

• Apple roars past 2 billion app download mark

  Apple Monday said it has passed 2 billion applications downloaded from its App Store, a number that promises to balloon further as the iPhone likely makes its way onto networks beyond AT&T's in the United States.

• Will future iPhones rat you out?

  Remember that old saying the customer is always right? Well, in the future that saying might be "the customer is always right, unless their iPhone says otherwise." A patent filed by Apple has been uncovered for a "customer abuse detection system" that would allow technicians to tell if you've been too hard on Apple devices like your iPhone or iPod.

• Hackers dissect Palm Pre, webOS

  A week after the release of the Palm Pre, hackers are eagerly dissecting and sifting through the webOS software that powers it.