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A little-known Japanese manufacturer Sophia Mobile has created a device called Nani that could easily become the iPhone's biggest competitor. And why not, having a large 4.3" touch-screen, video playback at 800x400 px, a MicroSD card slot, Wi-Fi connectivity, a built-in camera and a TV tuner it will definitely be a hit.

And though the iPhone's position is too strong to be shaken at this time, Nani will make its deadly move really soon.

There are many rumors today saying that the second version of the Apple iPhone will be available very soon. According to Taiwan's Commercial Times, Taiwanese manufacturer Wintek received orders to produce touch-screen panels for the upcoming device. The iPhone 2 should become available this September for an expected price of $249 and $299.

iSkin has recently introduced their new iPhone case called iSkin revo. Like the other iSkin cases, this one offers protection and usability and comes with a silicone layer to protect the device, a ViSOR to keep the iPhone screen without scratches and a Microban (anti-microbial agent) that will keep the microbes away.

The iSkin revo will come in 5 different duotone designs and will become available in July for $40.

The folks from Belkin have designed 3 new and cool iPhone cases for the use in different situations. They all cost $30 and include Acrylic Case, Slim-Fit Case and Sport Armband. Now let's take a closer look at them.

The Acrylic Case comes with a removable kickstand/belt clip that is supposed to be used while you are viewing videos.

Here are the Apple iPhone's technical specifications. Everything is pretty cool here, except the lack of 3G.

Apple iPhone features:

•  Capacity: 4GB or 8GB flash drive
•  Connection: quad-band GSM/EDGE
•  Wreless connectivity: Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
•  Display: 3.

Several accessories for the iPhone have been announced.

They are: Apple's new Bluetooth headset for $129 (a $49 iPhone Dual Dock included), the iPhone Bluetooth Travel cable for $29 and a pair of replacement stereo headphones.

Apple also presented the "Works with iPhone" logo.

There is a rumor saying that the iPhone will support Nintendo games. They will be available through the iTunes store for $29 each. This rumor is not senseless, as Nintendo today has a large amount of games already working with a touch-screen on the Nintendo DS. Also we know that games will be targeted mostly at older audience so as not to block DS sales.

Here are 3 basic plans that AT&T will be offering for iPhone users:

Standard:

$60 - 450 minutes + 5,000 night and weekend minutes

$80 - 900 minutes + unlimited night and weekend minutes

$100 - 1,350 minutes + unlimited night and weekend minutes

Super-user:

$120 - 2,000 minutes

$170 - 4,000 minutes

$220 - 6,000 minutes

Family share:

$80 - 700 shared minutes

$100 - 1,400 shared minutes

$120 - 2,100 shared minutes

Each plan includes visual voicemail, 200 SMS text messages, roll-over minutes, unlimited mobile-to-mobile calling, and unlimited data.

Apple announced that the upcoming iPhone will include a YouTube application that will wirelessly stream YouTube's content to the device over Wi-Fi or EDGE networks and play it on iPhone's display.

All available YouTube videos will be encoded in the advanced H.

The much-expected iPhone will be available on June 29th at more than 1,800 AT&T and nearly 200 Apple stores, plus the Apple website. Neither AT&T nor Apple is accepting pre-orders for the device.

Depending on the memory capacity the iPhone will cost $499 or $599. Over 10 million handsets are expected to be sold in the first year bringing the company more than $5 billion.