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Think there is little difference between the iPhone 3G and iPhone 3Gs? Guess again. Besides a processor upgrade, the iPhone 3Gs is capable of rendering graphics at a higher level – which is important for those hardcore “iPhone gamers”.

Above is a screenshot comparison between the iPhone 3G (left) and the iPhone 3Gs (right) running a game entitled “Iron Fist Boxing 3″. The 3G supports OpenGL ES 1.1, while the 3Gs bumps it up to 2.0. According to sources,

“The 3GS only handles this advanced content at 30fps. The graphic improvements can be turned off so the handheld can reach 60fps.”

Realtech, developer of “Iron Fist Boxing 3″, have included support for both devices in a single packaged release.

Here is another unboxing video shot and uploaded by Jon Rettinger of Techno Buffalo. The Tilt 2 (HTC Touch Pro 2) of course is AT&T’s successor to the original Tilt (HTC TyTN II) – which doesn’t really make sense in a way because the it should really be the successor of the AT&T Fuze (HTC Touch Pro). Something that has been omitted from the Fuze would be the magnetic stylus, which had to be one of the coolest features of the Touch Pro.

In the video Jon compares the dimensions to aesthetically similar iPhone, due to the black hardware and chrome lining, as well as the HTC G1. Something strange is that TouchFlo3D2 isn’t pre-installed on the device. Instead, the software is installed on the first boot-up.

According to Jon, this device will hit AT&T shelves on October 17, which is tomorrow! So for those who plan on picking up the Tilt 2 on the AT&T network, this is your lucky day – or rather, tomorrow will be.

Noah from Phone Dog unboxes and reviews the new Motorola CLIQ – Motorla’s first Android powered mobile device. The Cliq was designed to push Motorola’s new “MotoBlur” campaign, which focuses on seamlessly integrating a series of social networks into daily life with live widgets.

The Motorola Cliq was sent from T-Mobile, and the package includes a giant reviewers guide. Note that this is a pre-release model, so the commercial release might have a different packaging orientation as well as different accessories.

Ever wanted to cook like a chef? There’s an app for that! World renowned celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, believe it or not, now has an application for the Apple iPhone. The application is called “20 Minute Meals” and is designed to help users do just that – cook Jamie inspired meals in 20 minutes or less.
 

Blackberry users and fans rejoice, as everyone’s favourite social networking application gets an update. Users can update or download the application on their devices by visiting http://blackberry.com/facebook or http://m.facebook.com/ from their Blackberry browsers.

Here are the list of updates for Facebook 1.7

• News Feed Support – The ability to set the News Feed as the landing page
• News Feed Filters – The ability to toggle between ‘News Feed, Status Updates, Photos & Links’
• Caching Improvements – The application uses the device memory more efficiently.
• Feed Pre-fetching – The user will not be required to wait while their Facebook Feeds are updated
• View Profile Menu Option – Clients may easily view their own profile by selecting ‘View my Profile’ from the menu.

This application is now available in Blackberry AppWorld.

EyeTV was one of the newest applications launched in Apple’s AppStore. It allowed users to stream media from their computers to their iPhones via WiFi and 3G. I remember reading about this application earlier today on Gizmodo. In less than a day, Apple has pulled EyeTV from the AppStore.

Why Apple? Well, I think most people with enough sense will know of Apple’s controlling nature. So I must admit, I am not surprised that an application with these features got shot down.

It looks like if EyeTV were to continue, it would have to be something made available through Cydia.

According to one of the comments made about 20 minutes ago on Gizmodo, the direct link from Elgato still works.

Click here to possibly check out EyeTV in the AppStore.

Samsung Wins! This video demonstration is nothing short of amazing. It shows the 2.8-inch active matrix OLED Samsung screen being beaten by a series of hammer blows. The screen only weighs 0.01 ounces and 20 micrometers thick. The most extraordinary thing is that the screen is still playing the video while it is being abused – The other screens didn’t stand a chance!

To be fair, the screen couldn’t take on the hammer. So lets call this one a tie.

It’s finally happened – Google’s Android 1.6 (Donut) has been ported to a Windows Mobile bound device – The HTC Touch HD. Tuxhero of XDA Developers has created a modification that allows Touch HD owners to run the Donut OS on their devices. Please note that this build is still in Alpha mode. It is pre-warned that you might run into bugs while operating your device with this modification.
 

The guys over at PocketNow have gotten their hands on a brand new AT&T Tilt 2 (aka. The HTC Touch Pro 2), and have kindly made and uploaded an unboxing video. Right off the bat, the Tilt 2 looks much nicer than the CDMA Sprint variant, and is much closer aesthetic wise to the unbranded unlocked original. The qwerty keys have a nice blue accent and the battery cover has a simple mesh-looking ringer, rather than a weird abstract “Millenium Falcon” looking design.
 

Xbungle, a Nokia employee, has posted the Nokia N97 software update 2.0 change log on the Nokia Support Discussions forums.

According to Xbungle,

Nokia N97 software update 2.0 will be released in the coming weeks. The software update will make your N97 perform even better, through numerous fixes, improvements, new features and new functions.

What’s new?
The software contains many fixes and improvements including:

• Improved touch screen scrolling
• Ovi Maps 3.1 with 3–D maps
• Nokia e-mail, Ovi Contacts, Ovi Store
• Improved memory and battery performance
• Improved image and video stability