On my daily excursion to Engadget this morning i could not have help but be intrigued at some findings on this weeks WWDC keynote. What was it? Screen shots of what looked to be a front-mounted camera on a demo 3G iPhone. I watched this video over and over and it was quite exciting to think of the possibility. Then I glanced at my iPhone. I noticed that i have the same “camera!” This being a clumsy mistake on putting on my screen protector. Photos are blurry but you can get the idea.

note: I have privacy film with my iSkin Revo, so there are just top and bottom pieces on the phone, thats why it looks like crap.

-Jake

My iPhone

Phil Schiller’s iPhone @ WWDC

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A good day for all.

-Jake

(New 3G iPhone Dimensions)

The first question I get asked when i comes to the new iPhone is: “are you going to get it right away or wait it out to see if its worth it?”  We all know the newly hyped iPhone will not come cheap, and jumping into the new wave of Apple’s iPhone is something in which I have to personally think about, long and hard (thats what she said). Not because I don’t think its going to be amazing, but because I’m just not rich and cant be spending money on technology the way I would like to.

(normal iPhone dimensions)

New photos were discovered today by way of MacRumors.com of a prototype of a rubberized skin, Made by XSKN, for the new 3G iPhone. Now the only reason i can get remotely excited for this is because before the iPhone came out, over a year ago, the same thing happened. I believe Macally or iSkin released photos of their prototype, with dimensions, and it was 99% accurate. This new “leak” gives the iPhone a Blackberry-like ‘girth’ to it with a rounded back. I am quite positive the screen will be a bit bigger, and not like the original “1st Gen” shown in the photo. One of the only things that intrigues me very much is that the camera on the rear seems to be much bigger (hinting at a higher quality shot), thus leading to the much needed Video capability. Also, looking at the front, it seems as though there is space left on the front for non other than a Front-mounted VGA camera, possibly incorporating, video in a newly released iChat application? I’m just throwing it out there.

Via MacRumors

-Jake

UPDATE: The site currently holding the 3G iPhone case is down. Maybe they f-ed up

First and foremost, the reason I am giving these needed suggestions on protection is i have got plenty of emails asking what’s good, what sucks, and what’s unnecessary. Ok here we go. After investing in something beautiful like a Macbook Pro, you will want to treat it like its your kid…a very expensive kid. Those of you owners know what I’m talking about. After spending lots of time and money i think a have come up with the perfect bundle that will take care of your laptop and make it look good at the same time. All of these products can be purchased from their websites, or get a deal on eBay. I will also go over what the best kind of carrying case is. Click story for the list…

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Everybody who owns an iPhone is or has probably been in the mist of looking for that “perfect case”. Obviously (Especially us early adopters) want to protect our $500+ investment. There have been tons of cases reviewed on places like iLounge.com and quite a few do get great scores. I trust their word but, I can also put my iPhone in a safe deposit box and carry that round with me knowing its protected from everyday scuffs and mishaps. The fact is, none of us iPhone owners want anything that adds ANY bulk and/or weight or big cosmetic alterations. So after using many different cases for periods of time each, I can confidently suggest 2 of the best and least expensive ways to protect your iPhone WITHOUT compromising its signature look.

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