If you follow me on Twitter (You DO follow me, don’t you?) you may remember I received a Powermat for review a few weeks ago. I spent a week using the device with my iPhone 3G using the Powermat case designed for the handset (sold spererately). It’s taken a little longer than I wanted it to, but my review has just been published over at the International Mac Podcast website.

Please do head on over there for a read on what I thought of the Powermat Home & Office charging solution.

That’s right folks, the iPhone Antenna Song, made famous by Apple in today’s press conference, is now available as a ringtone.

Not seen the full thing?

Download the ringtone here, and many thanks for Twitter user @MovieDan for the hard work!

The iPhone Antenna Song can be found in other formats at JonathanMann.bandcamp.com.

As everyone on the internet seems to know, tomorrow is the day (hopefully) Apple puts the iPhone’s antenna issues to bed. Yes, they’ve tried it before but they didn’t QUITE get it right!

So what is expected to happen tomorrow?

• No recall – not going to happen, no chance, nadda.
• *Possibly* the *chance* of either free, or reduced bumpers. Personally, I’m not convinced but everyone else seems to be!
• An official release date for the white iPhone – guaranteed(ish).
• iOS 4.0.1 released for iPhone.
• iOS 4 on the iPad – yeah they say the conference is about the iPhone 4, but it’s going to be  a bit on the short side otherwise.
• Steve Jobs wearing blue jeans and a black turtleneck. Silly hat optional.

So there we have it.  I’ll say it again.  NO RECALL.

Thoughts?

With all the hoopla surrounding the iPhone 4 and it’s ‘reception issue’ I often hear one particular argument….

“But Apple would never design something so stupid as an antenna that doesn’t work….”

To that, I must respond by pointing you, loyal reader, to Exhibit A – the iPhone 4 rubber band – I mean bumper.

If Apple would never do something so stupid I ask you this – how the hell have they managed to supply an accessory that makes the headphone jack nearly as useless as the original iPhone’s?

I rest my case, your honour.

/disclaimer – yes this post is slightly tongue-in-cheek. Slightly.

As my very descriptive title shows, I’m thinking about organising a Words with Friends tournament.

For those that don’t know (and if so, where HAVE you been!?), Words with Friends is basically

Scrabble, with push notifications.  From NewToy Inc, it’s available on both iPad and iPhone in both paid for and ad supported versions.

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Sorry, I couldn’t resist!

There has been plenty of discussion about the iPhone 4 and its odd cellular behaviour. The ‘left handed reception issue’ aside, I’m finding the handset keeps dropping its service connection on a regular basis, but I *hope* it’s fixable in software.

According to people far smarter than me, a potential update could change the way the iPhone handles poor reception and what it does with it. I’m told it is taking too long to switch to a different frequency or possibly isn’t switching at all. At this point the iPhone will tell you it had no signal, and then try again.

I’m hoping this is the case, and here’s why.

I’m currently sat in my back garden, trying desperately to not melt into a pool of my own perspiration I have 3 bars if EDGE reception. I stand up and make one step forward. Instantly I have no bars, and then no signal. 10 seconds later I’m back to 2 bars again. I’ve gone nowhere, and I’m fairly certain the cell mast hadn’t either.

Now, that does sound similar to what I described earlier, but I’m no expert. With a bit if luck we’ll get an OS update shortly and we’ll know one and for all – is it software or hardware?