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Apple iPhone’s Exclusivity: Die!

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att-3g-iphoneThat’s what we’ve been wanting since the Apple iPhone came out but it hasn’t happened – YET. Just one more day and we will all be able to release the breath that we’ve been holding while waiting for January 27, the day when Apple will be making announcements about the new iSlate (if that’s the name) and the new iPhone (if there’s going to be one).

Speculation has been rife, and we can really only go by small leaks and sharp minds analyzing the situation. Many of them have been right in the past but we really do not know what exactly is going to happen tomorrow.

One thing stands out for me though: the possibility (fact for some) that the iPhone is no longer going to be locked to AT&T!!!

Experts say that all signs are pointing towards Apple partnering up with Verizon. Brian Heater from PC Mag says:

Rumors are starting to fly that Jobs will also use the event as occasion to announce the end of AT&T’s two-and-a-half year stranglehold on the iPhone. These conjectures, it seems, are at least tangentially related to speculation that Apple has partnered with Verizon to provide data for the new tablet. Should that in fact materialize, it seems only logical that the company would extend the partnership to its most prized property.

More so, he points out the fact that AT&T is the weakest link in the whole iPhone thing. I couldn’t agree more. The question is: will this extend to their partnerships outside of the USA as well? Are more people going to be able to get the iPhone? I sure hope so!

Notepods: I Want!

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notepod3I stumbled upon this really really cool notepad, courtesy of Forever Geek. You see, though I can’t get my hands on enough gadgets, I still have this thing for pen and paper. Maybe it’s the writer in me. I just love the smell of fresh paper; the look of a clean sheet gives me pleasure like nothing else; and writing on a smooth piece of paper with a nice pen – ahh, can’t even describe the feeling!

Now what if your notepad looks just like an iPhone? Wouldn’t that be so cool? Some guys from Australia think the same way, and they came up with a nifty idea – the Notepod. It won’t take you long to figure out what they are: notepads that look like iPhones (or maybe the iPod Touch).

So what are the details? From their site:

  • Three 60 x 110mm, 100pp Notepods printed on both sides. 80gsm laser throughout with a stiff black strawboard back.
  • Front: 52mm by 77mm of blank space floating in darkness. Endless possibilities in a form reminiscent of a popular smart phone.
  • Back: A light 6mm grid, perfect for notes or jotting down the phone number of a hot geek.

Yes, you get not one, but three notepods!

If you want one – and I do! – here is the info:

  • Payment is via Paypal. Your 3-pack costs $17.95 USD, shipped wherever you are in the world by Australia Post.
  • Notepods are sent airmail, and should take 7-12 days to arrive, except if you’re lucky enough to live in Australia or New Zealand, in which case you’ll see them sooner.

I am not sure if the price includes shipping, but it looks like it. I have tweeted at them to make sure, but I think I am going to get myself a couple of these babies.