In the UK O2 and Orange are now both offering the iPhone leading many to wonder if sales would be harmed on either network. O2 is reporting that its sales have remained steady since Orange started offering the iPhone. This suggests that eliminating exclusive deals may not hurt the original provider.

TomTom's iPhone navigation app has drawn criticism from some users for being expensive and lacking features like text-to-speech that others offer. TomTom is set to release a new update that adds the text-to-speech functionality. The update also adds the ability to control iPod music from within the app.

Google CEO Eric Schmidt has said that the purchase of AdMob by Google will expand the sales of ads that appear in apps for the iPhone. As an iPhone user with lots of free apps, I am not sure that is such a good thing. Ad supported apps better be good is all I am saying.

A new iPhone exploit has been spotted in the wild that is stealing user data. The new worm is using the same vulnerability that the ikee worm did on jailbroken iPhones and this time rather than changing a background image, the worm is stealing data.

With two worms targeting the iPhone in only a few days security of the handset is a big topic. The vulnerability from one of the worms is only a threat to those who jailbreak their devices. The second worm is being called a proof of concept and future worms could be malicious.

Strategy Analytics has announced that Apple was the most profitable handset maker for Q3 2009 with operating profits of $1.6 billion. The second place maker was Nokia with $1.1 billion in operating profits. It's very impressive that Apple does this with only one device tied to one carrier in America.

HD radio is one of those things that promises improved sound quality from the radio stations you already listen to, assuming they broadcast an HD signal. A new app and accessory combo work together to bring HD radio to the iPhone called the Gigaware Navigation Controller. The accessory sells for $80 and the app is free.

If you are a big fan of European football, known as soccer in America, Sky has launched its app to allow broadcasts on the iPhone. The app requires a £6 monthly fee and allows access to Sky News and Sky sports as well as ESPN. The app is free to download and requires WiFi to use.

One of the latest rumors regarding the iPhone is that Apple is set to reveal a world-mode iPhone that will run on CDMA and GSM/UMTS networks next year. If true, it could mark the end of exclusivity for AT&T and the answer of a dream for many iPhone users.

A new worm is attacking iPhones that are jailbroken and use default passwords. The worm apparently originated from the Optus mobile network and apparently other than being annoying causes no harm to the device.

China Unicom has reported that a paltry 5,000 new subscribers is all that has purchased the iPhone in China since it launched last week. That is really no surprise considering that the official iPhone costs more than grey market devices available in the country with more features.

Intel has released an official comment on the issue that some users are reporting with certain Intel-based systems not synchronizing the iPhone with the latest iTunes version. Intel says that it believes the problem to be with BIOS or system configuration, but it is still investigating.

According to PC World, the iPhone as an eBook reader poses a threat to the Kindle. The iPhone is reportedly becoming the eBook reader of choice for many users. One out of every five new apps in the App Store in the last four months were reportedly eBooks.

Orange has revealed the pricing for the iPhone 3GS on its network. The device can be had for free with plans starting at £45 per month, which is about $74. I wonder if we will ever see free iPhones with contracts here in America.

MacNewsWorld has posted up a piece on what exactly the iPhone needs to keep Android at bay. The short answer is nothing more than a new carrier. The device needs to get away from the exclusive AT&T deal but with AT&T counting on the device for lots of new customers that will be a hard fought thing. Apple is undoubtedly losing customers due to the exclusive deal with AT&T.

When Rhapsody unveiled its new iPhone app the music service expected a glut of new customers to come its way. It appears that has failed to happen and while the app wasn't available for the full quarter, Rhapsody reports that its subscriber numbers have declined since the app was introduced. It seems customers are going to other services.

According to some analysts, the iPhone will come to Verizon next year. Verizon has expressed interest in the iPhone despite commercials attacking the device. Most of us will be very glad to see the iPhone go to other carriers.

Three of the most popular smartphones around, including the iPhone, have been found to be vulnerable to a spear-fishing experiment. The attack starts with a phony LinkedIn invitation for Bill Gates in the in box. Luckily, the attack was a test conducted by Packetfocus and the company is working with various vendors to plug the hole.

Disney is getting ready to launch a new app for the iPhone that will act as a sort of central program for Walt Disney mobile offerings and allow the unlocking of exclusive content for users. The app is not yet names and will be offered at no charge starting soon.

Apple has grabbed up 30% of the smartphone market with the fantastic iPhone, nearly twice the market share the device enjoyed this time last year. The info comes from a survey by ChangeWave research. The survey shows that the Blackberry is still the leader in the smartphone market for share at about 40%.

Users of the iPhone who are tired of the short email composition box rejoice, Google has seen fit to gift us with a new compose box that goes on forever. The composer of long emails will see a blank line representing a page break on long emails.

Man the guys form Metallica are getting old and it seems like each time I see a pic new guys are in the band. If you are a fan of Tap Tap Revenge and Metallica, your favorite new app is here. Metallica Tap Tap Revenge is now available for $5.

A sexy iPhone concept has turned up that borrows from the styling of the iMac AIO systems. Looking at the concept I certainly like it more than my white iPhone 3GS style.

When those Droid commercials taking pot shots at the iPhone first surfaced, I figured that any chance of the iPhone hitting Verizon was slim. Apparently, Verizon still wants to sell the iPhone and CEO Ivan Seidenburg told analysts that it is just waiting on word from Apple.

China Unicom hopes to steal rival China Mobile's gray market iPhone users by offering users on its network the ability to buy a service contract with the phone. The gray market iPhones are still much cheaper than the official versions of the scheme isn’t likely to pay off.

VW has released an app for the iPhone to help market its new GTI for 2010. The app is called Real Racing GTI and was released yesterday free of charge. The game offers the chance to win real GTIs as well.

A new app expected to be approved for the iPhone by next year called Lala could bring the price for a legally purchased track for the iPhone to a mere dime. The company already allows users to listen to any track on its service in the tunes entirety free, one time. The tracks will be streaming only though.

Anyone who plays games on the iPhone 3GS knows that it is one fantastic mobile gaming platform. The iPhone is pointed to as one of the reasons that companies are rushing to the mobile games market. The iPhone 3GS and 3G iPod touch are putting pressure on dedicated mobile gaming consoles like the PSP and Nintendo DS.

Nokia has filed a patent infringement suit against Apple over the iPhone. Nokia alleges that Apple is violating ten of its mobile phone patents. The suit was filed in Delaware.

I admit that I have long harbored hope that Verizon would one day offer the iPhone and I could leave AT&T and its horrible network behind. If the new ads Verizon is running are any indication, the iPhone may never come to the network. Verizon is running an ad campaign for its DroidDoes program that directly attack the iPhone.

EA Mobile officially launched Rock Band for the iPhone today. This may be the best music game to ever come to the device with tracks from popular bands and the ability to play multiplayer via Bluetooth.

I long ago moved from Internet Explorer to Firefox on my PC and have never looked back. If you are a big fan of Firefox, the maker of the browser Mozilla has an app for the iPhone coming soon. The big unknown here is if the app is a version of Firefox for the iPhone or something else altogether.