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Getting back to the iPad, physical evidence has emerged which points to a slot for a forward-facing camera that was found in the frame of replacement enclosures for the device. Per the Mission Repair blog , a spot that closely resembles the holes present in the Unibody Macbook exists within the iPad frame. Mission Repair confirmed that the camera from the Macbook does fit into place on the frame, with the lens, LED, and ambient light sensor all lining up. A few weeks ago, AppleInsider found that the iPhone OS 3.2 SDK provided evidence that the shipping iPad could support a camera. Per one developer, the native Contacts application on the iPad offers the option to take a photo, in addition to choosing an existing one

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Possible Forward-Facing Camera Slot Discovered in iPad Replacement Frame

On the Thirty-Ninth Day After Christmas, Macenstein gave to you (or, more accurately, gave you a chance to win…) A trio of iLuv iPod 5th gen nano cases ! iLuv makes a ton of cool iPod cases, but their stylish new graphical cases for the 5th gen iPod nano are some of their best to date.

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“The 12 Days AFTER Christmas” Giveaway: Day 39 – A trio of iLuv 5th gen iPod nano cases

According to Digitimes from Taiwan, Nokia are not going to skip S^2 and just go ahead and release S^3 in Quarter  3 of 2010 due to the fast paced development of the OS. Things we are to expect are include gesture and multitouch support which will be great to use on handsets like the X6 which have a capacitive screen. (I hope they make the update available for this phone!) Michael Hsu, the general manager of Nokia Taiwan added: The Symbian version 4 is believed to be based on the Qt cross-platform application development framework developed by Trolltech, which Nokia acquired in June 2008, said industry sources. The Qt will allow software developers to develop application software supporting Symbian and Maemo platforms simultaneously, added the sources. Michael Hsu also added: By 2011, smartphones based on the Symbian S60-platform will account for 55% of Nokia’s total handset shipments, followed by Symbian S40 feature phones at 35% and Maemo-based devices at 10%, according to sources who are familiar with Nokia’s product roadmap.

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Nokia to go to S^3 in Q3 of 2010 and not bother with S^2!

Late Monday, Apple released iTunes 9.0.3, the latest version of its multimedia/jukebox application for Mac OS X. The new version, an 90.8 megabyte download , offers the following fixes and changes: – iTunes no longer ignores your “Remember password for purchases” setting. – Addresses problems with syncing some Smart Playlists and Podcasts with iPod. – Resolves a problem recognizing when iPod is connected. – Addresses issues that affect stability and performance

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Apple Releases iTunes 9.0.3 Update

The president of a Chinese company has claimed that one of its designs has been ripped by Apple through the iPad. The P88, a Windows Tablet PC made by Shenzhen Loong Brother, was apparently the target of “plagiarism”, and has left president Xiaolong Wu “[no] choice but to report [Apple].” To whom exactly wasn’t clear. The P88 has been on the Chinese market for six months as of this writing, according to Wired . It features a 10.2″ resistive touch screen, which means it’s not multi-touch capable

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Chinese Maker: Apple Ripped Off the iPad

By Andrew Liszewski While it’s clearly targeted at home theater enthusiasts or anyone who gets excited at seeing a large panel of audio-visual ports, I have a feeling that a lot of geeks might pass on this AV tee designed by Olly Moss for the simple fact that it only has 2 HDMI ports. Only 2?! I mean what year are we living in, 2008? $18 for the tee in all sizes, or $45 for a hoodie, from Threadless . [ AV T-Shirt ] VIA [ Uber-Review ]

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AV T-Shirt

According to a solid BGR contact , BlackBerry OS 6.0 is in the works.  Additionally, BlackBerry OS 5.2 is going to be released this year. We’ve got so many questions…  The biggest being will OS 6.0 be out this year as well and is 5.2 just a bridge to allow users to upgrade to 6.0? We know that a WebKit BlackBerry Browser is coming.  New CDMA BlackBerry devices already support 3D graphics.  Will OS 5.2 address memory allocation?  Will RIM make it easier on developers by releasing development tools on par with those available for WebOS, Android, and the iPhone.  Will 5.2 be the last platform for older devices?  Will 6.0 only work on new devices? The list of questions is almost endless… BlackBerry OS 6.0 In The Works… We’ve Got So Many Questions is a post from: RIMarkable

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BlackBerry OS 6.0 In The Works… We’ve Got So Many Questions

So it turns out, happily, that the mercury beating heart demo I wrote about a couple days ago can also be done with molten gallium, which is vastly less toxic than mercury and requires only slightly higher temperatures. The chemists at the University of Nottingham who produce The Periodic Table of Videos made this very informative footage demonstrating the process, which is slightly different from the mercury beating heart demo in that there is no iron nail present.

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Mercury "beating heart" works with gallium, too

Michael Hsu, Nokia Taiwan’s general manager, has recently reconfirmed that Nokia will be skipping Symbian^2 and release only Symbian^3 smartphones this year – starting the third quarter. Shortly after Symbian^3 handsets are released, Symbian^4 smartphones will be out, too – in late 2010 or early 2011. As we’ve reported earlier, Nokia is already working on Symbian^4 , which will be based on Qt and feature multi-touch, free placement of homescreen widgets, redesigned Control Panel and so on. Nokia’s first Maemo 6 device will also come in the second half of 2010

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Nokia reconfirms: Symbian^3 and Maemo 6 devices are coming this year

The Nokia 5230 has had another great makeover and been launched on Pay As You Go deals, the Purple Nokia 5230 is the latest in this budget touch screen music range and joins three other great colour schemes from the series, these include the original graphite grey, new white and recently released pink models.

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Purple Nokia 5230 on Pay As You Go Deals UK

It seems there is a web forum for every topic, mainstream or niche. For some topics there are multiple forums, full of posts from thousands of users every day. Among the many BlackBerry-dedicated ones, I find myself browsing Howard Forums , PinStack , and CrackBerry the most.

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Browse forums on your BlackBerry with BerryBlab

Sony Ericsson today announced the Aspen, the latest handset in its GreenHeart line of eco-friendly devices. A no-nonsense Windows Phone geared towards business users, the Aspen’s features include a full-QWERTY keypad, 2.4″ QVGA dispaly, 3.2 megapixel camera, 3.5mm headphone jack, microSD, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync and SPB Mobile Shell floating on top of Windows Mobile 6.5.3. Pricing has yet to be announced, but the Sony Ericsson Aspen is scheduled to drop in Q2

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Sony Ericsson announces the Aspen

Toni Nikkanen just earned himself a bit of Internet fame. With Apple and Nokia trying to bury each other in lawsuits , Nikkanen must have been aware of the irony when he posted a video on YouTube showing his nerdy (albeit useless) achievement: an N900 running Apple’s OS X 10.3, aka Panther – with the help of a pre-release version of PearPC . On the other hand, I don’t think we can really say that the smartphone was “running” OSX. It was more like crawling: Click to View Embedded Video Clip I was half-expecting to see the phone explode or melt down.

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product of an unholy matrimony: mac osx on a nokia n900

It looks like we can put rumors to rest about Microsoft announcing another version of WM6.*.* since it seems with the release of a new Sony Ericsson Smartphone called the Aspen, they have officially released WM6.5.3. Here is what wmpoweruser had to say: (…) Read the rest of Microsoft Makes WM 6.5.3 official (165 words) If you like what you are reading, please consider clicking one of the social networking icons to share the link love. Try a RT by clicking the Twitter icon above. Thanks for reading Mobilitysite! © badersk at Mobility Site , 2010

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Microsoft Makes WM 6.5.3 official

As we previously mentioned, a Final Fantasy XIII touring bus patrolled around some areas of the United States, allowing people to test both the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions of the upcoming Square Enix RPG. An article at Sankaku Complex says that the publicity stunt generated both good and bad publicity, as some people have allegedly commented that the Xbox 360 version is graphically inferior to the one on the PS3. A “real person” was quoted as saying: “I went to the Sunnyvale one today and got to play the 360 version.

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final fantasy xiii xbox 360 version inferior to ps3 version? [rumor]

But that’s just what the A Posture stapler is – sexy. (At least if you’re into shoes.) It’s supposed to be energy efficient but I don’t see how or what makes it so, but who cares? The A Posture a weirdly-named stapler shaped like a high-heeled shoe. It sounds like something you’d find over at Deal Extreme but this one is surprisingly nice to look at.

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a posture stapler: never thought an office supply could be called sexy

Looking more like a pinball on a tether, the SPHEREtouch mouse isn’t really designed for retro gaming nostalgia . This highly polished laser mouse ball is a unique sight to behold. Available in satin finished stainless steel, titanium and platinum, they are a little pricey, but definitely make a classy minimalist statement. OreObject’s creation has mouse buttons that are part of the smooth form, complemented by its ceramic base which should make for a nearly frictionless contact with your desk

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SPHEREtouch Stainless Steel, Titanium & Platinum Mouse Looks Like a Pinball

If you thought running Android on a N900 was a nifty hack, you should check out this video of OS X 10.3 running in emulation on the N900. It’s dog-slow, but it does boot and goes to show that you’ll want a better interface when you start using smaller screens. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more articles in Mobile | Digg this!

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OS X on Nokia N900

Section: Communications , Cellphones , Cellular Providers , Smartphones , Mobile The long rumored Motorola Devour that has been popping up on blogs randomly for the past year or so has finally shown a step towards hitting shelves. Verizon’s shelves that is. The latest evidence shows the Devour on a promo box that will likely be shipped to Verizon retail stores. The rumored specs on this device have been blurry but usually come to a middle ground at a 600 MHz Qualcomm (the same as the recent Pixi), 3.1-inch capacitive touchscreen display, 3-megapixel camera, and will run Android 1.6 with Motoblur

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Motorola Devour promo shows Verizon logo

Good little article in the Boston Globe today highlighting an iPhone App that allows users to take a picture of potholes, and other items that have fallen into disrepair and shoot the geoencoded picture over to City Hall. It’s called Citizens Connect (iTunes link). The idea is not new, and several cities have done one, as well as CitySourced , another App with some similar features that spans several cities. In Boston, after the image and details of the problem is received, the message is automatically routed to the local maintenance facility for dispatch

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GPS Based Pothole Patrol – Now Crowdsourced

One of our most-solid BlackBerry connects has just dropped word that internally, RIM is starting to work on OS 6.0. We can’t reveal details about the OS at this time, but in addition to molding what is OS 6.0, we also know that RIM is working on OS 5.2 which should debut sometime this year. Logical upgrade paths? Definitely. Let’s hope it won’t just be more evolutionary RIM madness, though.

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BlackBerry OS 6.0 in the works…