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In an interview with Michael Arrington at the Web 2.0 Summit, AT&T Mobility CEO Ralph De La Vega let it be known that an official, AT&T sanctioned method of using the iPhone as a 3G modem for a laptop is on the way “soon”.

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Apple has released iPhone Software 2.1.

Update includes:

• Decrease in call set-up failures and dropped calls

Apple has posted video of the Let's Rock event featuring new iPods and iTunes 8.

See it here.

Apple has released iTunes 8, a 120GB iPod classic, and new versions of iPod nano and iPod touch.

iTunes 8 features "Genius," an automated playlist generator which gathers songs that "go together" from your library with a single click. There are also a new navigation feature, similar to iPhoto Events, which allows you to visually skim grouped music.

iPod classic now 120GB, $249. That is all.

4th generation iPod nano gets all new look, 2-inch display (320 by 240 pixels at 204 ppi,) accelerometer (shake-shuffle) and new software features including voice recorder. $149 for 8GB; $199 for 16GB.

2nd generation iPod touch gets new iPhone 3G-like styling, integrated volume control, built-in speaker and Nike + iPod receiver.

Apple has scheduled a special event for 10 am Tuesday, September 9th at the Yerba Buena Center for the Performing Arts in San Francisco.

The smart money is on new iPod nano and touch releases...

Apple has moved the iPhone SDK out of beta. Developers can find the final release by logging into their DevCenter accounts. iPhone developers can also rejoice in the hope of getting their apps on to actual iPhones for debugging and eventual release through the AppStore. Applications to the full fledged developer program are now, apparently, being processed in earnest.

iPhone firmware 2.0 is now (unofficially) available for download. To install you will have to download the .ipsw file (here) manually since iTunes will not notify you of its availability yet. Note that unlike previous updates this version will completely erase your iPhone, so make sure to sync and backup all your content and settings. (We recommend doing a sync and then a Restore of the current firmware to insure you have all your settings saved.) To force iTunes to install the 2.0 firmware you will need to Option-click the Restore button in iTunes and select the downloaded firmware (you may need to delete ".zip" from the file name, it should just be iPhone1,2_2.0_5A347_Restore.ipsw.)

WindSolutions has released version 2.010 of CopyTrans Photo, their picture transfer tool for Windows. This version adds support for drag & drop between iPod/iPhone and Windows.

Features:

• Add photos from computer to iPod & iPhone with drag and drops

Alanis Morissette is the cover story for the June 10th issue of iProng Magazine. Alanis talks about her new album Flavors of Entanglement which debuted at #1 on the iTunes pop chart today. Also, Steve Jobs has officially unveiled the new 3G iPhone, and we cover everything you need to know about it.

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Apple has released iPhone SDK beta 7. This version supports the latest iPhone 2.0 firmware (seeded to select developers) and offers bug fixes.

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