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Apple Files iPhone Instant Messaging Patent 22 Apr 08, 23:51 ET Apple has filed a patent with the USPTO for a universal instant messaging application interface for the iPhone and other touch screen devices. ... more IPhone sales, job cuts are AT & T's profit connection 22 Apr 08, 22:52 ET By Crayton Harrison | Bloomberg News April 23, 2008 AT&T Inc., the biggest US telephone company, said first-quarter profit rose 22 percent on sales of Apple ... more Archos to iPhone: we've got Adobe Flash 9, and you don't 22 Apr 08, 22:13 ET Disclaimer: I want a 3G iPhone. However, like everyone else, I also have a list of things I want Steve "Santa" Jobs to include on future versions of the ... more Nations rejoice: Apple bringing IM to iPhone 22 Apr 08, 22:04 ET Almost from out of nowhere, we have the surprise news that Apple has filed for a patent that looks like bringing instant messaging to the iPhone. ... more Read all posts by Caroline McCarthy in iPhone Approll 22 Apr 08, 21:09 ET The legendary Museum of Modern Art in midtown Manhattan just got a bit more...modernized. MoMA announced Monday that it has installed a museum-wide Wi-Fi ... more AT&T profits rose to 22% primarily on IPhone sales 22 Apr 08, 21:07 ET Net income jumped to $3.46 billion, or 57 cents a share, from $2.85 billion, or 45 cents, a year earlier. AT&T announced that such profits were in part ... more Rumors: Italy could get unlocked Apple iPhone 22 Apr 08, 20:25 ET Rome daily newspaper La Repubblica has said in a report that Apple has entered into a nonexclusive deal with Telecom Italia to offer their iPhone in the ... more Apple patent points toward an iPhone chat application 22 Apr 08, 20:19 ET Apple iPhone did not ship with an instant messaging client. An official client is still missing from the feature list. However, things might change as the ... more Read all 'social networking' posts in iPhone Approll 22 Apr 08, 19:55 ET Unless you're in Korea, the MySpace experience hasn't evolved much visually. Mobile users have it even worse with a stripped-down version that cuts out a ... more Developer makes MySpace better using the iPhone 22 Apr 08, 19:55 ET Unless you're in Korea, the MySpace experience hasn't evolved much visually. Mobile users have it even worse with a stripped-down version that cuts out a ... more Black Night iPhone 22 Apr 08, 19:35 ET Goldstriker, the maker of luxurious iPhone models, is offering yet another version of their luxury iPhones called Black Night. The 16 GB device is encrusted ... more iTunes vids failing on 5th gen iPods; GPS in iPhone code? More 22 Apr 08, 19:06 ET By Aidan Malley Owners of Apple's early video-capable, fifth-generation iPods have found that some recent iTunes Store videos refuse to play. ... more PARC UI group manager discusses Apple’s breakthrough iPhone user ... 22 Apr 08, 19:01 ET "Designing a user interface for a mobile computer isn't hard; all you have to do is think like a person," Tom Krazit reports for CNET. ... more Widgetbox launches portable widget directory for iPhone users 22 Apr 08, 18:44 ET By Josh Lowensohn – April 22, 2008, 3:29 PM PDT One of Apple's biggest blunders in creating its own directory of iPhone Web apps was to make the site suited ... more NY's Museum of Modern Art gets Wi-Fi and podcasts, courts iPhone users 22 Apr 08, 17:47 ET The legendary Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in midtown Manhattan just got a bit more...modernized. The institution announced Monday that it has installed a ... more AT&T Vague on iPhone Growth; Apple Shares Slump 22 Apr 08, 17:14 ET Now that AT&T (T) and Apple (AAPL) are tied at hip with the iPhone, Apple watchers look to AT&T for details on the health of iPhone sales. ... more Apple patents Instant Messaging for iPhone 22 Apr 08, 17:08 ET Apple has been granted a patent that could mean an official native instant messenger application is finally coming to the popular iPhone media device. ... more Flickr Find: Lilliputian iPhone unboxing 22 Apr 08, 17:07 ET Lego men abound in the set, with precision unboxing being captured (including ladders to help scale those heights) in a truly amazing set of shots. ... more Apple iPhone getting prepped for true GPS support? 22 Apr 08, 16:53 ET If the latest find from the iPhone OS 2.0 firmware is any indication, then Apple could be readying the iPhone for true GPS support in the near term. ... more Widgetbox Unveils New iPhone Gallery 22 Apr 08, 16:47 ET Widgetbox is jumping on the iPhone bandwagon by releasing a special gallery of widgets tailored to the popular device’s screen. ... more Fix Your iPhone's Headphone Jack With a Cotton Swab in 3 Steps 22 Apr 08, 16:46 ET By Joel Johnson Q: My iPhone's earpiece no longer works. I can only hear conversations over the speakerphone and through earphones. ... more Apple Seeks Patent on iPhone Instant Messenging 22 Apr 08, 16:45 ET Apple fans who were expecting an iPhone instant-messaging client based on AOL's popular software could be in for a surprise. Apple has applied for a patent on a chat feature. more Free iPhone Keyboard Dictionaries 22 Apr 08, 16:08 ET If you regularly type on your iPhone with a non-supported language such as Danish, Dutch, Finnish or Portuguese, you'll be pleased to learn about iPhoneDict ... more AT&T Profit Jumps 22% on IPhone Sales, Merger Savings (Update5) 22 Apr 08, 16:07 ET By Crayton Harrison April 22 (Bloomberg) -- AT&T Inc., the biggest US telephone company, said first-quarter profit rose 22 percent on sales of Apple Inc.'s ... more With AT&T Vague on iPhone Growth, Apple Shares Slump 22 Apr 08, 16:06 ET Now that AT&T (T) and Apple (AAPL) are tied at hip with the iPhone, Apple watchers look to AT&T for details on the health of iPhone sales. ... more Apple takes aim at iPhone clones 22 Apr 08, 16:00 ET By Christian Zibreg Cupertino (CA) – It appears that Apple’s legal team is gearing up to dessicate the continuing flood of iPhone clones, especially those ... more Apple files patent for universal iPhone instant messaging application 22 Apr 08, 15:59 ET By Dave Parrack One feature which most iPhone owners would like to see on their gadgets is instant messaging. However, through multiple updates, ... more Tuesday, 22 April 2008 Apple aims to patent IM features on iPhone 22 Apr 08, 15:53 ET A recent patent filing indicates that Apple is getting closer to introducing its own instant messaging client to the iPhone. The filing is titled "Portable ... more Apple secures 'iPhone' trademark in Japan - 3G iPhone coming to Japan? 22 Apr 08, 15:52 ET Apple has reportedly gotten friendly with Japanese company Aiphone. The two companies have apparently come to terms with the use of the iPhone trademark in ... more 3G iPhone Presents Stealth Opportunities 22 Apr 08, 15:50 ET One of the first events to follow the debut of the Apple (AAPL) 3G iPhone, whenever that happens, will be the ritual ripping apart of the device by various ... more Apple Shares Slump As AT&T Gives Vague Details On iPhone Growth 22 Apr 08, 15:26 ET Now that AT&T and Apple are tied at hip with the iPhone, Apple watchers look to AT&T for details on the health of iPhone sales. This morning, AT&T announced ... more Apple patent application for universal instant messaging ... 22 Apr 08, 15:25 ET There are a handful of features missing from the first-generation iPhone. There's no doubt about that. But, the iPhone's success despite lacking key ... more Apple cracks down on UK iPhone clones 22 Apr 08, 15:25 ET Apple is coming down hard on UK vendors of iPhone clones, reports say. Most such clones are produced in China, where copyright law is less restrictive and an imported iPhone is too expensive for all but the upper classes; the clones nevertheless attempt to reproduce superficial features of the iPhone, in some cases including Apple's own logo. As ... more Unlocked 3G iPhone to launch in Italy? 22 Apr 08, 15:17 ET By Jose Vilches, TechSpot.com In perhaps a sign of things to come, Repubblica.it is reporting that Apple has reached an agreement with Telecom Italia Mobile ... more Is iPhone the Wind Beneath AT&T's Wings? 22 Apr 08, 15:16 ET By Erika Morphy Though there's no question AT&T is lighting up Wall St. with its glowing Q1 report, it's not quite clear where to place the credit for its ... more iPhone on the Road: a substitute for paper boarding passes 22 Apr 08, 14:48 ET Some things sound really cool -- until you actually have to step up and do them in real time. TUAW reader Gerald Buckley's story about traveling with his ... more Don't Brick Your iPhone With Third Party Car Chargers and FM Transmitters! 22 Apr 08, 14:47 ET If you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone, you may want to stay away from certain third-party car chargers and FM transmitters, because they have a tendency to brick the popular Apple cell phone. more Don't Brick Your iPhone With Third Party Car Chargers and FM ... 22 Apr 08, 14:44 ET If you're the proud owner of an Apple iPhone, you may want to stay away from certain third-party car chargers and FM transmitters, because they have a ... more Apple Applies for iPhone Instant Messaging Patent 22 Apr 08, 14:44 ET By James Alan Miller The US Patent the US Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) recently published a patent application, filed on the part of Apple last summer, ... more A new appearance of the 3G iPhone 22 Apr 08, 14:38 ET Now, according to the Times Online some industry informers claim to know some more details about this. Here is what one of the Asian analysts said in an ... more Drummer application turns your iPhone into a drum set 22 Apr 08, 14:22 ET The iPhone is capable of doing quite a few nifty things. Anyone that has an iPhone has not doubt enjoyed the versatile phone for a number of applications. ... more Portable Power Station 2 charges your iPhone, iPod Nano on the go 22 Apr 08, 14:22 ET Keeping your iPhone juiced on the go is critical. The inability to switch out batteries means, in times of serious use, you will need access to some sort of ... more Will the new iPhone support true GPS? 22 Apr 08, 14:22 ET Some telling information has been pulled from the device emulator included in the iPhone SDK. There is some evidence there that the new iPhone could have ... more Meizu M8 Mini One - iPhone clone will launch in August 22 Apr 08, 14:22 ET We have been seeing the M8 Mini One by Meizu for quite some time now. It was not too long after the iPhone came out that we started seeing the clones. ... more Saving images from email attachments supported in iPhone Firmware ... 22 Apr 08, 14:22 ET While poking around the the iPhone 2.0 firmware Vincent got a hold of, he noticed not only can you save images directly from Safari, but you can save images ... more Apple files patent for instant messaging on the iPhone 22 Apr 08, 14:21 ET By Ed Oswald, BetaNews Apple has filed for a patent which brings instant messaging to the iPhone and other touchscreen devices it produces. ... more Apple Files Patent For Instant Messaging On iPhone 22 Apr 08, 14:15 ET Boston (dbTechno) - Apple is less than two months away from launching iPhone firmware update 2.0, which will include plenty of applications, games, etc. ... more Apple Agrees To Sell iPhone Unlocked And Without Contract In Italy 22 Apr 08, 14:15 ET Washington (dbTechno) - Apple has reached an agreement with Telecom Italia Mobile to sell the iPhone completely unlocked in Italy. The unlocked iPhone will ... more iChat for iPhone? 22 Apr 08, 14:01 ET One of the more anticipated programs for iPhone is a native iChat app. Yes, we did see native AIM client, and we know of other chatting web apps, ... more • Looking ahead to the 3G iPhone launch - iPhone, Therefore I Blog 22 Apr 08, 14:00 ET Well, we know the 3G iPhone is coming ... we don't know exactly when, but we know it's coming. Here in the States, we know that Apple and AT&T have a 5-year ... more Twinkle: location-aware Twittter client for iPhone 22 Apr 08, 13:44 ET According to Installer, Twinkle from Gogo Apps is "Twitter plus Location." It's a Twitter client that adds photos and geolocation as well as clickable URLs ... more AT&T Says IPhone Sales Stable Despite Talk Of Shortages 22 Apr 08, 13:42 ET NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- While AT&T Inc. (T) says it has plenty of Apple Inc. ( AAPL) iPhones in stock, there has been increasing chatter over shortages and ... more Is Apple’s Patent for iPhone Instant Messaging Truly Patent-able? 22 Apr 08, 13:41 ET File this under a big, “Huh?” Apple recently filed a patent for a universal interface for “real-time text chat services”. This is great news for iPhone ... more AT&T Reports Strong Q1 Results, iPhone Sales "Stable" 22 Apr 08, 13:39 ET AT&T reported strong growth during its earnings report on Tuesday, including earnings growth of 26.7 percent and revenue growth of 6.1 percent year over year. iPhone sales were reported as stable more AT&T Profit Jumps 22% on IPhone Sales, Merger Savings (Update4) 22 Apr 08, 13:38 ET April 22 (Bloomberg) -- AT Inc. , the biggest U.S. telephone company, said first-quarter profit rose 22 percent on sales of Apple Inc.'s iPhone and savings from a plan to cut 10,000 jobs after its 2006 purchase of BellSouth Corp. more iPhone a flop in Europe, but why? 22 Apr 08, 13:17 ET You can't turn a corner in any big American city without spotting some zombie-like clown groping at his iPhone. Sure, it's a nifty gizmo, but who knew it ... more AT&T Mobility continues iPhone-fueled growth 22 Apr 08, 13:12 ET AT&T Mobility continued its steady growth during the first quarter of the year, reporting customer additions on par with the previous year and gains in ... more Ask me about my iPhone - and anything else 22 Apr 08, 13:06 ET April 23, 2008: When she whipped out her iPhone, Erica Sadum could feel her husband’s eyes roll. But she had a point to prove. In less than a minute, ... more Apple Patent Reveals IM Interface For iPhone 22 Apr 08, 12:57 ET Apple was recently granted a patent that shows an interesting new application that looks eerily similar to the iPhone's SMS feature. ... more Apple Files Patent for Instant Messaging Technology on iPhone 22 Apr 08, 12:50 ET Since the moment of the iPhone's release, users have wanted instant messaging on the handset. With Apple's upcoming software development kit for the device, ... more ALSO NOTED: Italy to get 3G iPhone in weeks; Smartphone shortages ... 22 Apr 08, 12:48 ET > The buzz among the blogs is that Italian operator TIM will get the 3G iPhone in a matter of weeks. The phone will be unlocked and available without a ... more O2 price cut boosts iPhone sales 22 Apr 08, 12:40 ET By Charles Starrett UK iPhone carrier O2’s move to temporarily lower the 8GB iPhone’s price by £100 has boosted sales, according to a Mobile Today report. ... more An IM Patent for the iPhone? 22 Apr 08, 12:29 ET Ian Lamont writes "Apple has filed a patent for IM on portable devices, which could mean that it's getting ready to launch an IM client for the iPhone. The filing is titled 'Portable Electronic Device for Instant Messaging', and covers methods for sending, receiving, and viewing ongoing conversations. The proposed GUI is similar to Apple's current interface for SMS. As for why iChat wasn't ... more Apple Unlocks iPhone For Italy Sales 22 Apr 08, 12:20 ET Apple has departed from its normal practice of only selling the iPhone with an accompanied service contract and agreements with the telecom's that purchase ... more Apple Makes Non-Exclusive 3G iPhone Deal? 22 Apr 08, 12:16 ET By Geoff Duncan The Rome-based daily newspaper La Repubblica is reporting (Italian) that Italy's Telecom Italia has landed a non-exclusive deal to ... more AT&T, iPhone taking customers from Sprint 22 Apr 08, 12:04 ET No, just kidding. Though, AT&T executives might well indeed be laughing. And, we’ll see in a few weeks whether Sprint execs – and possibly Sprint investors ... more WildCharge Adapters for iPhone & iPod Touch: Coming Soon 22 Apr 08, 11:57 ET We have all done it. We have all, at one time or another, forgotten to charge our phones. What if all you had to do was place your phone on the desk and it ... more O2 iPhone boost; Jobs interview tonight; 10.5.3; AT&T adds 1.3m 22 Apr 08, 11:55 ET By Slash Lane A recent iPhone price cut in the UK has spurred sellouts at O2 and Carphone Warehouse stores. Meanwhile, an interview with Steve Jobs will air ... more AT&T Says iPhone Sales “Stable,” Won’t Give Numbers 22 Apr 08, 11:52 ET AT&T (T) on its conference call with analysts today skirted giving numbers about how many of Apple’s (AAPL) iPhones it activated in the quarter ended March ... more Apple Seeks iPhone Instant Messaging Patent 22 Apr 08, 11:42 ET By Jennifer Lawinski, ChannelWeb As it ramps up for the release of the final version of its software development kit and the next version of its iPhone ... more Drop Copy for iPhone 22 Apr 08, 11:41 ET The app works only on Mac’s so far. It provides you with an area on the screen, to which you can drag and drop your desired files. ... more iPhone MySpace Web Application is in the works 22 Apr 08, 11:41 ET It seems that you are not alone to think that MySpace does not provide a good user experience on your iPhone. In fact, one man, named Jake Marsh was so fed ... more Apple iPhone Instant Message Coming 22 Apr 08, 11:29 ET Apple iPhone customers might soon be able to send and receive instant messages after the company files for a patent. iPhone instant messaging has been ... more Apple patents iPhone SMS interface for instant messaging 22 Apr 08, 11:12 ET By Chris Foresman | Published: April 22, 2008 - 10:12AM CT TheStreet.com reported yesterday that Jim Cramer, in giving his thoughts concerning Apple and the ... more 3G iPhone to be Unlocked in Italy 22 Apr 08, 11:03 ET Apple will allow sales of an unlocked iPhone in Italy and won’t require a mandatory two-year contract, reports InformationWeek, quoting Italian newspaper La ... more Merger savings, iPhone sales boost AT&T profit 22 Apr 08, 10:59 ET AT&T Inc., the biggest US telephone company, said first-quarter profit rose 22 percent on sales of the iPhone wireless handset and savings from job cuts ... more Unlocked 3G iPhone To Release In Italy? 22 Apr 08, 10:37 ET According to a report from Rebublica.it, Telecom Italia will be releasing a new unlocked iPhone with support for 3G in Italy in the next few weeks. ... more AT&T Profit Jumps 22% on IPhone Sales, Merger Savings (Update3) 22 Apr 08, 10:35 ET By Crayton Harrison April 22 (Bloomberg) -- AT&T Inc., the biggest US telephone company, said first-quarter profit rose 22 percent on sales of the iPhone ... more Bodog giving away iPhone in Caribbean Hold'Em Competition 22 Apr 08, 10:32 ET Morris Mohawk Marketing is offering the Caribbean Hold'em Contest for Bodog players. The competition is open to anyone in North America with the exception ... more Microsoft Live Maps for iPhone 22 Apr 08, 10:28 ET If you are not a Google Maps person, then you might be happy to know that now you can use Microsoft Live Maps instead. Microsoft has finally adapted their ... more NetBlender Connects iPhone and iPod Touch Devices to Blu-ray Disc ... 22 Apr 08, 10:10 ET By Anamika Singh, TMCnet Contributing Editor NetBlender recently announced a new technology called BD Touch, that connects Apple’s (News - Alert) iPod Touch ... more Apple looks toward iPhone chat app 22 Apr 08, 10:08 ET At its iPhone SDK event last month, Apple touted an adaption of AOL's instant-messaging client for the iPhone. Now comes news of Apple's own patent ... more iPhone price cut proves popular 22 Apr 08, 10:05 ET Reports are suggesting that the price cut for the iPhone has proven popular with cash conscious consumers with the device selling out in certain locations. ... more iPhone moves a step closer to getting IM 22 Apr 08, 09:53 ET A recent patent filing indicates that Apple is getting closer to adding its own instant messaging client to the iPhone. more iPhone Lifts AT&T's Q1 22 Apr 08, 09:52 ET Wireless sales and layoffs help AT&T's bottom line, more rumors about the 3G iPhone and more news. By Steve Goldstein The Cable360 newsroom's beer and ... more AT&T Profit Jumps 22% on IPhone Sales, Merger Savings (Update2) 22 Apr 08, 09:47 ET By Crayton Harrison April 22 (Bloomberg) -- AT&T Inc., the biggest US phone company, said first-quarter profit rose 22 percent on sales of mobile handsets ... more The iPhone video threat: Can networks keep up? 22 Apr 08, 09:45 ET By Ephraim Schwartz April 22, 2008 (InfoWorld) Be careful what you wish for. The iPhone has realized the old promise of the mobile Web. ... more IM for iPhone is subject of new Apple patent filing 22 Apr 08, 09:34 ET By Mikael Ricknäs April 22, 2008 (IDG News Service) A recent patent filing indicates that Apple is getting closer to adding its own instant messaging client ... more RBS Catches US Flu, Mickey Overcomes US, AT&T Towers On iPhone 22 Apr 08, 09:23 ET It’s safe to say - officially - that the credit crunch / mortgage crisis / financial fallout is no longer a US phenomenon. Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), ... more Report: Apple plans nonexclusive iPhone deal in Italy 22 Apr 08, 09:21 ET Telecom Italia has signed a nonexclusive deal to distribute Apple's iPhone in Italy -- and the phone will be a newer model, compatible with 3G (third generation) networks, according to a report Monday in the Rome daily newspaper La Repubblica. more Apple works toward iPhone chat app 22 Apr 08, 09:14 ET At its iPhone SDK event last month, Apple touted an adaption of AOL's instant-messaging client for the iPhone. Now comes news of Apple's own patent ... more Make Your iPhone Work for You 22 Apr 08, 09:11 ET Right now, the iPhone is mostly a consumer-oriented cellphone, but that’s set to change in June when the iPhone 2.0 firmware is released. ... more Apple aims to patent IM features on iPhone 22 Apr 08, 08:47 ET By Mikael Ricknäs , IDG News Service , 04/22/2008 A recent patent filing indicates that Apple is getting closer to adding its own instant messaging client ... more AT&T Profit Jumps 22% on IPhone Sales, Merger Savings (Update1) 22 Apr 08, 08:23 ET April 22 (Bloomberg) -- AT Inc. , the biggest U.S. phone company, said first-quarter profit rose 22 percent on sales of mobile handsets such as the iPhone and savings from the $86 billion purchase of BellSouth Corp. more Instant messaging for the iPhone 22 Apr 08, 08:19 ET 22.04.2008 - Apple has filed a patent with the US Patent and Trademark Office that describes adding real-time instant messaging (IM) functionality to the ... more Tuesday, 22 April 2008 TheBlackApp network for iPhone opens 5 June 22 Apr 08, 07:49 ET EpicApps is currently recruiting members for the service, which is designed as an international consumer network for iPhone users, though what that means ... more TheBlackApp network for iPhone opens 5 June 22 Apr 08, 07:49 ET EpicApps is currently recruiting members for the service, which is designed as an international consumer network for iPhone users, though what that means remains to be clearly defined. more Italy to get iPhone unlocked with no contract 22 Apr 08, 07:48 ET It’s hard to say how they did it, but it appears that somehow Telecom Italia Mobile has convinced Apple and Steve Jobs to offer the new upcoming 3G version ... more AT&T Profit Climbs 22 Percent on IPhone Sales, Cost Reductions 22 Apr 08, 07:45 ET By Crayton Harrison April 22 (Bloomberg) -- AT&T Inc., the biggest US phone company, said first-quarter profit rose 22 percent on sales of mobile handsets ... more Will the XPERIA X1 be an iPhone Killer? 22 Apr 08, 06:38 ET The hot news at this year's Mobile World Congress show was the premier of Sony Ericsson's new XPERIA X1, a Windows Mobile touch screen smartphone with a ... more Orange to slice cost of Apple’s iPhone 22 Apr 08, 06:36 ET A report in French newspaper Les Echos claims that Orange France is preparing to cut the price it charges for an iPhone. The paper goes on to say that top ... more Apple to unlock iPhone in Italy 22 Apr 08, 06:27 ET BY MARTIN CZERNOWALOW , ITWEB NEWS EDITOR Apple has agreed to let Telecom Italia Mobile (TIM) sell an unlocked iPhone without a mandatory two-year contract, ... more 3G Apple iPhone creates losses on unsold O2 & T-Mobile stock 22 Apr 08, 06:08 ET With the 3G Apple iPhone expected this June we are hearing that the next version of the iPhone is creating losses on unsold O2 and T-Mobile stock, ... more Apple concedes revenue sharing iPhone defeat in Italy in a bid to ... 22 Apr 08, 06:03 ET Italian Newspaper La Repubblica is reporting that Apple will launch the 3G iPhone in Italy in June through Telecom Italia without the compulsory revenue ... more Will iPhone multimedia traffic overwhelm WiFi networks? 22 Apr 08, 06:03 ET by Ephraim Schwartz The iPhone has realized the old promise of the mobile Web. But it's not clear whether the wireless networks can handle the load. ... more Iphone to be sold unlocked in Italy 22 Apr 08, 06:02 ET By Egan Orion: Tuesday, 22 April 2008, 10:44 AM EITHER ITALIANS are better negotiators than other Europeans or Apple is getting more flexible with telecoms ... more Samsung F490: Hands-on with an iPhone wannabe 22 Apr 08, 06:01 ET There's always a kid who tries to copy the coolest kid in class but fails miserably, heaping ridicule and wedgies upon himself. The