The OMclub today released the new so called Volksphone. According to media reports, the Volksphone has the potential to be the first real iPhone-Killer.

First insights into the functions of the Volksphone promise exciting, innovative new features that competitor Apple could bring in a sweat.

First, the Volksphone has common features such as Internet, e-mail, video camera and a built-in media player and should be the tech-savvy iPhone user base easily cast a spell.

Unlike the iPhone, the volksphone does not have a touch screen, but is fully controlled by direct transference of thought. To this end, every nation-phone buyers in the store a small chip is implanted in the hypothalamus, which on the new idea Toothbrush 3.0 protocol allows a direct communication with the people Phone. To write a text message you must now not even the phone in your hand but must just think it, and even the SMS with the text you want on the road.

But not enough. The people do not phone gets its name for nothing. Rather, this refers to the direct function of the incredible diversity that really has to offer something to everybody. Anglers are likely to e.g. pleased by the pull-pole antenna, a gardener on a fold-out folding spade, and so many cyclists could get the built-in air pump in the next flat tire just fine.

We are curious how Volksphone will change the mobile phone market. Learn more about the new Swiss-knife of mobile phones here: People’s Phone

Apple’s unveiled a new iPhone today at WWDC. It’s called the iPhone 3GS. The “S” stands for speed, because according to apple it’s “the fastest, most powerful iPhone yet”!

Here are the new features of the iPhone 3GS:

• New camera with 3 Mpx camera and autofocus
• Finally an integrated video function
• Videos via MMS and e-mail or directly share with MobileMe or YouTube
• Voice Control: Home button and voice command (eg call Scott Forstall, or what song is playing now)
• Digital Compass
• Faster Processor
• Better battery life (eg up to 10 hours of video playback)
• 16GB version costs $ 199, 32 GB will cost 299 $, the current 3G will be available for 99 $
• Colors as usual in black and white

Take a look at the new commercial:

or watch the Guided Tour to learn more about the new features:

On 17.3.2009 Apple revealed a new Firmware version for the iPhone. The iPhone OS 3.0 is going to be released in the summer, will be available to all iPhone owners as a free update and brings a bunch of new features to the iPhone.

Here is a list of the most important new features:

• Landscape keyboard support for all major applications.

• Cut, Copy and Paste! Copying and pasting between different applications.

• MMS support

• Push Notifications support.

• Integrated function to send multiple photos from a photo album.

• Shake to shuffle music support (like the iPod Nano). Shaking and a new song will be played!

• Wi-Fi auto-login

• Stereo Bluetooth support.

• Overall improved Bluetooth capability. The iPhone will now be capable of using Bluetooth to connect to other iPhones to build eg Contact info or to play games.

• New iPhone internal search called Spotlight.

• Expanded shares with current news and detailed market information.

• Voice recorder to record voice messages.

In the newly released firmware version 2.2.1 McRumors apparently discovered a reference to a possible next generation iPhone. In the source code of the iPhone software they found a line of code where an iPhone 2,1 is mentioned.

Apple assigns unique numbers in the code for the various iPhone models. The first iPhone has been named iPhone 1,1, while the iPhone 3Gs name was 1,2. The now emerged new ID is a hint for a whole new iPhone generation, ’cause of the huge jump from 1,2 to 2,1 one could expect significant changes to the current 3G model.

When the iPod touch jumped in the version number there were many new features also including speakers, volume control, a microphone and a much faster processor. A few weeks ago, there was already a rumor that the new iPhone could get a quad-processor with graphics performance that would even outnumber PSP and Nintendo DS.

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Cro-Mag Rally is an OpenGL based Stone Age racing game developed by the company Pangea Software.

You are in the role of Brog the caveman and race through 9 different levels such as Stone Age, Iron Age and Bronze Age.

To keep control of the Flinstones-car-like vehicles you just have to hold the iPhone like a steering wheel in your hands and lean it in the appropriate direction. Indeed, it needs al little practice, but once you got used to the control, you fly skillfully through the curves.

With its very impressive graphics, Cro Mag Ralley shows, what the iPhone is capable of.The only negative point is the lack of a multiplayer mode. But for the low price of $0,99 it’s still a good deal and a really fun game. Graphically, and especially from the gameplay Cro-Mag Rally can definitely keep up with the high-priced racing games like Asphalt 4: Elite Racing. An absolute must buy!