It’s nothing new; you’re browsing the web, reading article after article and watching podcasts to get all your news and gossip in the IT industry. Now and then, a rumor comes up that perks your ears, and I have just the one for you.

According to MacRumors, Apple may be in the works for a new generation of iPhones. Apple just released a new firmware for our iPhones (2.2.1) and within that firmware, some really smart people saw that Apple has a few lines named “iPhone 2,1″. According to MacRumors, “the original iPhone carries the model number of “iPhone 1,1″ while the 3G iPhone is labeled “iPhone 1,2″. These numbers do not change for simple storage increases and instead represent functionally different devices. Similarly, the iPod Touch was originally introduced as the “iPod 1,1″ and the most recent hardware revision was labeled “iPod2,1″. The 2,1 iPod Touch added a speaker, volume controls, microphone support and a much faster processor than the 1st generation model. This new model number can be found in the USBDeviceConfiguration.plist in an unencrypted firmware.”

So based on this alone, bloggers are speculating that Apple is indeed refreshing the iPhone 3G into a newer, better model. Now you may say this is just a rumor, but it looks like there are more points to consider. 

PinchMedia discovered the “iPhone 2,1″ in the firmware release as well as has uncovered some more interesting tidbits. They noticed that only a select few in the San Francisco area have been using this “iPhone 2,1″ device (which generally means that Apple has some of their people testing the new product, just like they did with the 3G version before it was apparent we were getting a 3G iPhone).

So I thought this was worth posting. I’m excited. It’s obvious Apple would and will continue to develop newer phones, but we didn’t think it would be this early! What are your thoughts to this newly uncovered rumor?

So, I’m 6 months late, but I finally got my new 3G iPhone (Christmas present) and I’m now official. Right off the bat, it is definitely faster which is an added bonus (and worth the $199 in my opinion) and the GPS is phenomenal. I love the blue little dot that literally follows you everywhere you go. If you speed up on a highway, the blue dot (on google maps) literally speeds up as well. Slow down? The blue dot slows down. It’s amazing.

Nonetheless, here you go. I can’t believe today is the last day of 2008. Thank God!

Today, history has been made, in the minds of Nokia. At a conference in Spain, Nokia has announced their new smart phone, the Nokia N97. So why is this smart phone getting all the bloggers in a jolt? According to Nokia, this is the real smart phone.

According to Nokia’s blog, the Nokia N97 is ”the world’s most advanced mobile computer, which will transform the way people connect to the Internet and to each other. Designed for the needs of Internet-savvy consumers, the Nokia N97 combines a large 3.5″ touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard, providing an ‘always open’ window to favorite social networking sites and Internet destinations. Nokia’s flagship Nseries device introduces leading technology – including multiple sensors, memory, processing power and connection speeds – for people to create a personal Internet and share their ‘social location.’”

So what are some of the pros that Nokia has over Apple’s iPhone? For one, real video can be played, including flash. It also comes with a 5 megapixel camera (killing the iPhone’s 1 meg camera). The OS has been quoted to be the most powerful OS on any smart phone yet. The Nokia N97 also has DVD-quality video capture, and tons of storage.

The cons? According to Gizmodo, the downsides are ”the N97 is aimed at Europe and Asia first. So big ballers in Moscow and Macau can expect to be toting an N97 sometime in the ‘first half of 2009,’ with a U.S. release (with the appropriate 3G bands) to follow ‘soon after.’ In Europe it’ll run a hefty €550 ($695) unsubsidized.”

Time will tell if the Nokia N97 is what literally bridges the gap between the laptop and the phone, but I still think Apple has more power up it’s sleeve.

If you’ve watched the Moxie Mo Show #23, then you’d see where I get giddy with excitement that X-Plane has come to the iPhone now!

Check out the Moxie Mo Show #23 – there’s lots to discuss, including my four favorite fall TV shows. What are yours by the way?

Moxie Mo Show Episode #23

As many of you know, Cali Lewis from Geekbrief broke a story that someone had figured out how to incorporate copy and paste for the iPhone between applications. There was a huge “to do” about this for obvious reasons and I even covered it in the Moxie Mo Show Episode #17.

As of last night, this awesome news make already been up in flames according to Gizmodo. Read Gizmodo’s article for more information… for a quick read, it’s due to Apple’s iPhone 2.1 firmware that will be pushed out soon. It literally seals the “loophole” that allowed this guy to create copy and paste.

This really sucks. What are your thoughts?

It’s a fun-filled show about hot topics going around the blogosphere and the world and I’m not afraid to talk about them! Why Steve Jobs’ health has become a hysterical video, Apple releases a brand new iPhone update, China is in some HOT WATER over their sneakiness to the media and bloggers and is there really a government coverup going on over Alien feces? Find out here on the Moxie Mo Show Episode 12!

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In this episode, I discuss an update on Deco after his boarding traumatization, why YouTube has me yet again in a tiffy, the iPhone application that is causing controversy all across the nation and a website that pushes your one uploaded video to all the video hosting sites automatically! It’s a moxie packed version of the Moxie Mo Show today! LEAVE A COMMENT OR SIX… it’ll brighten your day!

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