ComputerWorld points out a little publicized fact that iPhone 3.0's Safari browser will support Geolocation services. This means that websites will be able to request your current location (if you give them permission).

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A former pick of the week for me, and one of my most-used Mac and iPhone apps, has just seen the latter, mobile version updated. I had a chance to try out 1Password touch 2.0 [Free - iTunes link], and the new ability to sync Wallet Items, along with an entirely new, very robust way to sync over Wi-Fi, work the way such things ought.

If you loves security, and want the ability to take your super-strong, pseudo-random passwords, as well as credit cards, debit cards, and all that new goodness, with you, give it a try.

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1Password touch 2.0 Now Available

Yesterday we broke news that screenshots showing a few unannounced features in iPhone OS 3.0 had been posted, but Google's language translation from Chinese to English was pretty difficult to understand. Now a 9to5Mac reader has provided a manual translation of the blog post that makes a lot more sense to read. It looks like we interpreted the important parts correctly, but it's a much easier read.

Each week we bring you the biggest stories from around the Smartphone Experts network. We’re changing up our format this week: shorter, bite-sized, yet still delicious.

Android 1.5 Cupcake update finally rolls out Android 2.0 ‘Donut’ demoed on video Google Expects 18-20 Android phones to be released this year	BlackBerry Storm 9530 OS 4.7.0.148 Finally Official BlackBerry Twitter Client Roundup, Part Deux Hands-On with the Fuel Case for the BlackBerry Bold
Ovi Store rolls out around the world Skyfire Browser on E71x: works well! Free Games and Apps for the Noka 5800	Next Gen iPhone Caught on Camera? iPhone 3.0: auto-focus, digital compass, and more iPhone 3.0 to allow direct, on-device iTunes movie and TV show downloads
Palm Pre to Sync Seamlessly with iTunes! Palm Pre Previewed in our forums once and once again Gmail and Facebook Users: Time to Resign Yourself to Extra Contacts	Touch Pro 2 and Touch Diamond 2 for AT&T Leak Another Windows Mobile 7 leak Kinoma Play (And P.S. - no podcast this week)

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Best of SPE, 31 May 2009

Evidence has just been uncovered in the latest beta of iPhone OS 3.0 that Apple may begin charging for re-downloading apps over the air. Currently, if you delete an app from your iPhone, you can re-download it either in iTunes on your computer or in the App Store on your iPhone at no additional charge. However, a dialogue box has been found indicating that they may start charging full price for the app for re-downloading it wirelessly.

QuickOffice has updated their Mobile Office Suite [$19.99 - iTunes link] for iPhone to version 1.2.0. The full list of updates is after the jump, but what caught our eye was this little goody:

• Supports iPhone OS 3.0 Beta 5

What’s new

Quickword (Word Processor):

• Predictive text, auto-capitalization, and double-space for a period shortcut
• Find text in a document and search for next or previous occurrences
• Increase and decrease indentation level of bulleted lists, numbered lists, and paragraphs
• Set paragraph alignment
• Increase and decrease first line indentation on a paragraph
• View tables that are too wide for your screen by flicking the table left and right

Quicksheet (Spreadsheet Processor):

• Copy/Paste cells, columns, rows, and cell ranges & formulas are dynamically updated!
• Landscape editing directly into a cell
• Edit directly into a cell in portrait — Just double tap the cell
• New and easy way to build formulas
• Set or remove cell borders
• Add, rename, delete, and reorder worksheets inside a single spreadsheet
• Clear the formula bar contents by pressing X or clear all contents & formatting from the toolbar
• Edit font type and size
• Set alignment within a cell

Quickoffice Files (File Management):

• Auto-bookmarking your last viewed position in documents
• Slide show viewing of remote and local images
• UI improvements

As always, if you try it out, let us know how it works for you!

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QuickOffice Mobile Office Suite for iPhone Updated to 1.2.0

Filed under: iPhone, App Store, iPod touch, App Review

The AP News [App Store] iPhone/iPod touch app that rolled out ugly earlier in the week has updated to version 2.01 and fixed that nasty problem that wouldn't let you run the app reliably if you had the previous AP Mobile app already on your phone.

That has been fixed, but the app still suffers from more bugs than the centerfield lights at a night baseball game. When you update to the latest version you will likely lose all your preferences, and as we reported, setting preferences is no small task.

The AP still insists on showing you a front page that wastes 1/3 of its space with a large photo and video icon. Usually, people come to a news app to read the news, but that concept seems lost on the AP. The result of this bad design decision is that only 3 stories show up on the front page, which is not as good as the New York Times app (4), the Bloomberg News app (5), or ABC News (4). Actually, most of the news apps have too much non-essential garbage on the main pages. I'd kinda like to read the news.

I think the AP app scrolling of long stories is still jerky, and some stories display a picture at the top which is so large it takes the whole screen and you can't read any of the story without scrolling.

Also, stories tend to repeat. In my local list of stories, I saw the same story 3 times. Clearly, that shouldn't happen in a well-written app.

All lists of stories must be viewed in portrait orientation, but you can read them in landscape mode, which means constantly switching back and forth between screen types if you want the stories in landscape format. Don't try this if you have vertigo.

The AP app is free, so one hates to complain, but frankly the previous version was easier on the eyes, less buggy, and organized in a way many news junkies would prefer to read the news.

Sometimes "progress" is anything but.

AP Mobile updated but still falls short originally appeared on The Unofficial Apple Weblog (TUAW) on Sun, 31 May 2009 20:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The iPhone Blog reports that in the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware, users are being told that may not re-download applications over-the-air without being charged. The dialog box (shown above), however, does indicate that users may still re-downlo...

The iPhone Blog reports that in the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware, users are being told that may not re-download applications over-the-air without being charged. The dialog box (shown above), however, does indicate that users may still re-downlo...

Come this “summer”, iPhone 3.0 — see our walkthrough — will allow iPhone users to enjoy new Bluetooth functionalityincluding stereo headsets, both the A2DP audio and ARCP control protocols. And if you’re a developer, you likely have this functionality already for testing purposes.

A while back I took a preview look at the Motorola S9 Stereo Bluetooth Headset for iPhone 3.0. Looks like they’ve gone and grown up! If budget is less of a concern to you than sound, and you want to enjoy your audio on the go, the Motorola MOTOROKR S9-HD (the “-HD” being the key — and really only — differentiator here!) are something you definitely want to consider (available now from our sibling store at WMExperts).

Note: This pre-review will not be focusing on iPhone 3.0 functionality, which is currently in closed beta. It will concentrate only on the headset itself. However, for those developers needing an A2DP headset for testing 3.0, it’s our understanding this one works well on multiple units, over multiple carriers.

About that -HD

I’m not going to bore you with a re-hash review. This headset, as mentioned above, is almost identical to the non-HD version reviewed previously. The big difference, of course, is the “-HD” itself, and that’s what we’ll focus on here. Starting with: how big a difference is it?

BIG. The bass is bigger, the emersion experience is better, the depth and scope of the sound in general is brighter. They call it SRS WOW HD technology. Given that A2DP will never equal great wired earphones, and great wired earphones will never equal vinyl and vinyl will never equal great live music, as far as stereo Bluetooth headsets go, these S9-HD certainly nail the WOW.

Conclusion

The same sizing and form factor issues plague this headset as did it’s non-HD sibling. If your head doesn’t fall into the comfortable rang, and you want to be able to lie on your back while listening, these aren’t the headset for you. Likewise, if you value price over performance, look at those non-HD siblings. If you want this form factor and sound quality matters to you, these are top of the charts — easily.

Addendum: In the previous review, one of the commenters asked about glasses. I wear glasses, and while all glasses will vary in size and form factor, I had no problem wearing the S9-HD for lengthy periods. Your mileage may, of course, vary.

Pros

• Great sound
• Good battery life
• Light and comfortable
• Well suited for on-the-go use.

Cons

• May not fit all head sizes
• Not well-suited for lying down

TiPb Accessory Pre-Review Rating

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Pre-Review: Motorola MOTOROKR S9-HD A2DP Stereo Bluetooth Headset for iPhone 3.0