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According to some sources, Apple is apparently planning to release the iPhone in Ireland on March 14.

Irish O2 will be the official carrier and will sell the handset for 399 EUR and 499 EUR for 8GB and 16 GB models respectively. Available calling plans will be as following:

• 175 anytime minutes, 100 texts and 1GB of data - 45 EUR;
• 700 anytime minutes, 150 texts and the same 1GB of data - 100 EUR;

For more info go to Irish O2's website.

Malcolm Hall and Eve Hoggan of the University of Glasgow are working on an application for the iPhone that will add haptic feedback to its virtual keypad.

This means you will always know when you press a key. Currently the software is in its early development stages, and only works in a special text entry mode.

Good luck, guys.

Apple has released a new firmware update v1.1.4 for the iPhone.

The update will allow it to run third-party apps created with the upcoming iPhone SDK, which btw is still not available. You can download the new firmware through iTunes.

Just don't forget, if you're using a cracked handset, stay away from the update until the iPhone hacking community jailbreaks it.

Not very pleasant news for some readers.

Unfortunately, the new iPhone SDK, of which release was scheduled on the end of February, could be delayed, as there's still no word from Apple.

Moreover, according to Business Week refering to a "reliable source" the SDK will be available in 1-3 weeks.

How do you like that? According to Google, Apple iPhone generates 50 times more searches than any other mobile device...

Well, it's quite predictable, and the cause is obvious here: the iPhone is a very popular Internet-centric handset, and Google Search bar is integrated in its Safari web browser.

Apple sure knows how to advertise. Just to let you know, from now on their iPhone will be known as the official "American Idol" handset.

You see, this year's show is mainly sponsored by Apple, so there you have it.

In addition, all songs from the contest will be available through iTunes.

According to T-Mobile CEO Hamid Akhavan, the company will soon start selling the iconic iPhone in Austria, namely by mid-2008.

He also stated that T-Mobile plans to release a Google Android-based smartphone in Q4 2008.

The 16GB iPhone appeared on the Apple.com webpage.

The price for the new version is $499 with a contract with AT&T. The old 8GB version still costs $399, but in the near future its stock will decrease.

As for the AT&T site, they list the 16GB model in the "Business Center".

According to JiWire, members of the JiWire Wi-Fi Advertising Network are offering iPhone and iPod Touch owners free ad-supported Wi-Fi access.

There are over 100.000 of Wi-Fi hotspots around the world that belong to JiWire Wi-Fi Advertising Network, and this option sounds very attractive for end users.

The new Xing Bao N98 is yet another iPhone clone from China.

This one however has two displays: a front 3" touch-screen and a non-touch one of 1.2" on the back with a simple numeric keypad and an Apple logo (unlicensed, I guess). It also comes with a 1.3Mpix camera, Bluetooth, handwriting recognition, a microSD expansion slot, and supports 900/1800 MHz GSM network.