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While the iPhone OS 3.0 beta is all set to be released this summer, blogs seems to be red hot with a number of rumours and speculations about the features the new operating system would have.  

Fresh set of rumors is indicating that the new iPhone OS 3.0 beta incorporates driver support for Broadcom Wi-Fi chip that may support the high-speed 802.11n Wi-Fi as well as enhanced support for 5GHz Wi-Fi networks.  

As of now, iPod Touch and iPhone devices support the 5GHz 802.11a, or 2.4GHz 802.11b/g networks only, compelling users looking for speeds of the standards of 802.11n but compatibility with 802.11b/g networks to establish 2.4GHz compatible networks, which further thwarts the users to deal with the interference from various other networks found in the band. 

A survey released Tuesday on American teenagers shows interest in iPhone holding steady despite increased competition from Google and Palm.

In the survey “Taking Stock with Teens”, Piper Jaffray reported that the iPhone remains popular among U.S. teenagers – although it’s not as hot as it was immediately following the launch of the iPhone 3G last July.

Sixteen percent of those surveyed in March planned to buy an iPhone in the next six months, down from 22% in October.The number of teens who actually own iPhones, however, remained flat at about 8%.

A Michigan man has pleaded guilty to fraud and money laundering in a scheme to acquire more than 9,000 replacement iPod Shuffle music players.

The twenty-three-year-old man of the Kalamazoo area appeared in federal court in Grand Rapids on Monday, less than a month after charges were filed.

The fraudster had an iPod repair shop and knew that owners could get a replacement if their Shuffle had problems. He guessed valid serial numbers and entered them into Apple's website. He then resold the iPod Shuffles shipped by Apple.

Apple's next iPhone and iPod Touch may both include an updated chip called the Broadcom BCM4329, the sharp eyes over at AppleInsider assert.

The chip would add support for 802.11n wireless capabilities, compared with the current models' slower 802.11b/g support. That change could lead to better power management, faster and more reliable Wi-Fi connections, and even the ability to transmit over FM radio signals.

In theory, such a system could let you not only listen to the radio but also send your own signal, making it possible to play tunes on your car stereo without an expensive adaptor.

Two dozen young engineers at Banff Academy were rewarded for their skills last week with iPod shuffle portable music players.

They had competed in the Schlumberger Schools' Engineering Challenge 2009 for second year classes across the North-east, and come out top of their class groups.

They received their iPods from Banff and Buchan College engineering lecturers Bill Odger and Heather Sim. Mr Odger was impressed with the skills of the pupils: "It's amazing how fast they can do it”.

Doctors with an iPhone or iPod Touch will be able to view patients' electronic health records using a new application available on Apple's Apps Store.

Allscripts-Misys Healthcare Solutions created the app, called Allscripts Remote, so physicians will be able to help patients no matter where they are. A doctor called for an emergency in the middle of the night, for example, would be able to access a patient's health records immediately on their iPhone so they could talk with emergency room staff.

The doctor could also use Allscripts Remote to fax a patient's medical summary to the emergency room, complete with any notes the doctor deemed vital to include.The software includes ePrescribing to a patient's regular pharmacy. But doctors will only be able to make use of Allscripts Remote if their hospital or clinic already uses Allscripts' main software product lines, Enterprise or Professional editions of Allscripts' Electronics Health Records.

Rumours suggest that Apple's next generation iPhone and iPod are to benefit from an improved 3.2-megapixel camera.

Digitimes revealed that OmniVision, a company specialising in image sensors, has beaten rival companies STMicroelectronics and Aptina for orders for the 3.2 megapixel camera modules.

Reports suggest that Apple has also ordered 5-megapixel camera modules for a product to be released later in the year too. Apple's quest for a better camera has been confirmed by the company who is currently advertising for an iPhone camera project manager who will be tasked with driving the design, development and integration of camera modules across iPhone and iPod.

Fast & Furious the game for iPhone and iPod touch will be available in the iTunes App Store soon. The title follows the storyline of the new Fast & Furious movie released in this week.

Developed in partnership with Universal Pictures Digital Platforms Group, the new Fast & Furious iPhone game is the sixth title in the racing game series. It puts players behind the wheel of over 32 muscle, import tuner and exotic cars in a total of 7 racing modes, including: Road Race, Drift Race, Drag Race, GPS Race, Tunnel Run, Pursuit and Evade. Stunning visuals, accelerometer-based controls, one-on-one Wi-Fi Pink Slip racing and online scores are just some of the title's main attractions.

“Having sold over 13 million downloads across the franchise, The Fast and the Furious series stands as the best-selling racing and movie-based game in mobile gaming history today – an unparalleled accomplishment,” Don Ryan, COO, Oberon Media, I-play's parent company, comments.

Orange has done it again, introducing great mobile solutions but restricting them to France. Over the Channel, Orange iPhone users will have access to 60 TV channels, live, in high definition quality, over the 3G network.

The application itself will be free from Apple’s store, whilst several of Orange’s tariffs will incorporate unrestricted access to the service itself. For those without the relevant tariff, an add-on can be purchased for nine euros per month.

Navigating the channels takes full advantage of the iPhone’s interface. They can be browsed in a Coverflow fashion, and double tapping the screen will bring you out of the full screen view to access details of the programme, or alternative options. Since Orange don’t have the iPhone contract in the UK it’s unlikely that this service will appear on our shores any time soon, making this, and the strength of the euro, two of the strongest reasons to decamp La Francais.