Sirius XM today unveiled its in-car XM SkyDock that will turn your iPhone or iPod Touch into a satellite radio. The gadget comes equipped with a built-in FM transmitter for relaying the music to your car stereo. The XM SkyDock relays that music via Sirius XM’s new PowerConnect system, which transmits the FM signal through your car’s electronics system rather than over the air to provide better audio reception. The Sirius XM SkyDock will be available this fall for $120 (plus that $13/month subscription — $8 if you already subscribe). [Geeky Gadgets]
Refresh from Bluelounge is a personal or shared charging station for three or more devices. The device provides several connectors for iPhone, Blackberry, and iPod. This charging station also supports mobile phones or gadgets that use mini, micro and standard USB port to recharge. The Refresh is now available for $89.95. [Product Page]
You are lucky if you are living in South Korea because Apple’s iPhone 3G S will be released via KTF, the country’s second largest carrier. Kim Yeon-hak, KT Group’s CFO, has confirmed the availability of the highly anticipated smartphone in Korea. Sadly, there is no info on pricing or release date so far. I guess the handset will be similar to the one in the US. The 16GB is priced at $200, meanwhile the 32GB retails for $300. [PMPToday]
The iPhone Trick Camera Lenses will add some cool effects to the photos you take with your iPhone 3G and 3G S. Some of the lenses available include wide angle, starburst, heart, kaleidoscope and sparkle. Each lenses is available in a range of funky colors. You can buy these lenses for only $8 each at Urban Outfitters. More
The Apple iPhone 3G camera features only 2-megapixels with Autofocus. This isn’t exactly hot, but it’s better than most camera phones on the market. Don’t expect to make great prints, but these pictures are fine for email and Web sharing. If you want to take some different pictures quality with your iPhone, then check out this iPhone metal and leather case from Factron that allows you attach a Fisheye lens to your iPhone camera. The case features wide-angle, closeup, and fisheye lenses that screw on to the back. The Factron iPhone case is priced at $200 a pop, meanwhile the lens are available from between $18 and $55. More
The first jailbreaking tool for the iPhone 3GS has been released. Developer George Hotz has recently released the Purplera1n jailbreak software for iPhone 3GS that seems to work perfectly. The software runs on Microsoft Windows XP and Vista, and additionally requires iTunes 8.2 and iPhone 3.0. A Mac version of the software is said to be “coming soon.” The author warns that the Jailbreak is a beta, so you should backup any important iPhone data before attempting to crack the phone’s security. [maccn]
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