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Apple has released the iPhone OS 3.1.3 update, which can now be downloaded via iTunes. Here's what’s new according to Apple:

• Improved accuracy of reported battery level on iPhone 3GS;
• Resolved issue where third-party apps would not launch in some instances;
• Fixed bug that may cause an app to crash when using the Japanese Kana keyboard

Nothing special, but it's alwaysnice to have the latest firmware installed.

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The EA's Spore Creatures, the next step in the evolution of the popular PC game franchise, has gone live on the iPhone App Store and iTunes, where it is available now for just $6.99. Check out some demo footage below:

Codemasters’ F1 2009 game for the iPhone / iPod Touch is currently on sale for a low price of just $2.99. It's a limited time offer, so do hurry.

Photoshop.com Mobile for the iPhone has been updated to version 1.1. Some of the new features include video playback for users who host videos on Photoshop.com, Sharpen tool to make selected sections of the image clearer (controlled with finger), and a choice of 8 artistic borders for your pictures. The app is now available for download.

The fact that Apple didn't publish the Google Voice app in its iPhone App Store did not stop Google from releasing a web version of it anyway.

The newly launched Google Voice web app for the iPhone 3.0 and Palm's webOS platforms lets users dial out using their Google Voice number for low-cost calls and call forwarding. Interested? Go to Google.com/voice from your iPhone or webOS device to try it out.

Here are some new iPhone OS 4.0 details, originally posted on Boy Genius Report:

• There will be multi-touch gestures OS-wide;
• “A few new ways” to run applications in the background — multitasking;
• Many graphical and UI changes to make navigating through the OS easier and more efficient;
• The update will supposedly be available for only the iPhone 3G and 3GS, but will “put them ahead in the smartphone market because it will make them more like full-fledged computers” more than any other phone to date.

Below you see a demonstration of a new payment dongle for the iPhone, created by Square - a joint venture between Jack Dorsey (Twitter co-founder) and Kevin Rose (Digg founder).

Sony Ericsson X10 mini "Robyn" photographed next to iPhone: