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This Wooden Back iPhone 4 Costs $3,000

Extravagant luxury knows no limits with this custom-made iPhone 4 design produced from rare, 200-year-old African Blackwood. While the Apple logo is crafted using 18-karat gold. Which makes this wooden back beauty a $3,000 masterpiece of extreme splendor.

The overindulgent design, created by Gresso, ensures the best kind of rear safety for your iPhone 4 with no more fear of glass smashing.

A handcrafted version for woman, includes a Swarovski crystal inlay that looks more like the back of a beautifully made acoustic guitar. There's much to be desired with this lavish work of art.

The collection will be available for both iPhone 4 and 3GS starting in December of 2010. Got wood?

[Gresso.com]

iPlunge, The iPhone Kickstand That Sucks So Good

STYLE GUIDE: If you buy one iPhone accessory this year, make it the epic iPlunge. This fantastical miniature bathroom helper works as an ideal kickstand for your iPhone 4 all night long. Simply plunge, create some suction and then just enjoy the ride.

iPlunge is the best thing to happen to iPhone since FaceTime. Get ready for plunge time people!

Expect to pay $5.99 for this memorable little sucker that works with any iPhone or iPod as one suck-tastic middle leg you can use anywhere. Ships September 1st from Perpetual Kid.

No plumbing required!

[PerpetualKid.com]

Buy iPhone 4 Bumper Cases With Apple Store App

 
Apple retail stores only stocked black bumper cases when iPhone 4 launched on June 24th, which means that store stocks are all sold out by now. Several calls to various Apple stores confirmed that there's no immediate date being quoted for re-stocking iPhone 4 Bumper cases.

The good news is that the official Apple Store app is an easy way to order your new Bumper case in black, white, pink, blue, green or orange. Downloading the app is free, which makes mobile ordering a snap for those of you desperate to surround your iPhone 4 with the extra girth of protective rubber.

Vibrant neon color Bumpers will ship by July 16th while the black version is expected to ship in 5-7 business days from the time of your order. Of course, you can also order any Bumper case from Apple's online store, but it's just not as fun as using your iPhone 4.

When using the Apple Store app Select Products> Armbands & Cases> Top Sellers. Expect to pay $29.00 plus shipping unless your order exceeds $50, which makes ground shipping free.

You should also be warned that Apple's iPhone 4 dock does not work with the Bumper. Good luck with your case hunting.

Steve Jobs Did Not Tweet An iPhone 4 Recall

Sometime after Twitter spoof writer ceoSteveJobs posted a goof heard around the world saying; "We may have to recall the new iPhone.", Britain’s second biggest newspaper the Daily Mail, ran with news from the fake tweet on their Mail Online website in a story entitled; “Apple boss Steve Jobs reveals iPhone 4 may be recalled”.

"The much-vaunted new iPhone 4 may be recalled, Apple boss Steve jobs revealed last night. Posting a message on the social networking site Twitter, the tycoon said; 'We may have to recall the new iPhone. This, I did not expect.' - Mail Online wrote.

Since the international faux pas took place, Twitter faithful have been tweeting up a storm, appropriately calling the error "Mail fail", since most know that ceoSteveJobs is just a parody Twitter account. Even so, the spoof account has attracted well over one hundred thousand followers and is now experiencing a viral growth spurt since the Daily Mail post was published.

Ever since the iPhone 4 launched on June 24th, reports about alleged wonky antenna reception have created a media frenzy surrounding Apple's new device. This latest headline story by the UK newpaper underscores the rampant absurdity building around what many, including the real Steve Jobs, believe to be a non issue for iPhone 4 early adopters.

The original Mail Online post has since been removed, but not before Flickr user Nicdafis grabbed a handy screen shot to commemorate the wildly moronic event.

Which should serve as another sobering reminder to all of us that blogging is truly an amateur sport that should not ever be taken too seriously on any given day. Especially if it's an Apple-obsessed blog like the one you're reading or hundreds of others just like it.

Misinformation travels at stupid speeds. Misinformation via Twitter travels even faster. The truth is out there. I want to believe.

Decal Wraps Add Wafer-Thin Color To iPhone 4

STYLE GUIDE: Here's a simple idea that delivers a vibrant splash of color to iPhone 4 without adding that unwanted girth that comes with a Bumper case.

These slick vinyl decal wraps created by LuckyLabs, come in a plethora of colors including black and white for the committed monochrome geeks.

Expect to pay $9.99 for your choice of three wraps or just get three of the same color for those who despise variety. Decal wraps make it easy to modify your iPhone 4 with the kind of color flair Apple never intended.

iPhone 4: iGripping Your Phone Is So Last Year

After Apple officially launched iPhone 4, complaints began to surface that the phone's signal strength dropped when users gripped the phone by the metal antenna band on the lower left side. Apple immediately defended their revolutionary device by offering an immediate solution to the alleged antenna reception problem.

"If you ever experience this on your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band." - Source: Engadget

Even though dozens of examples contrary to Apple's advice appear in their own iPhone 4 FaceTime promo videos, it's important to accept the fact that iGripping your iPhone is no longer cool. It's so 2009.

Steve Jobs will tell you that the new style craze for iPhone 4 is all about a loose fingering technique.

iGripping is out... iFingering is in. Now you can't say you didn't get the memo.

"This changes everything. Again."

The Evolution of Macintosh In Two Minutes

Macintosh man-love videos do not have to be slickly produced to be effective. They just need to be well thought out and include a 1977 Apple II. It does.

This "Apple A Day" Macintosh evolution spans 30 years in 2 minutes. It's amazing what can be done with a plain white sheet and the proper Macs.

[Katz Blog]

Even Russia's President Can't Hold His iPhone 4 Correctly

Steve Jobs took time out for Russian President Dimitry Medvedev, in order to demonstrate how poor understanding of iPhone 4 gripping can potentially lead to reception problems with the device's antenna.

Steve Jobs models the proper American way to manhandle Apple's new iPhone 4. Ensuring that no antenna reception issues take place now that Jobs armed the Russian President with his latest high tech gadget during a tour of Silicon Valley.

The technique is really quite simple once you get used to it. iGripping is so last year. "Just avoid holding it in that way." said Steve Jobs.

You're not an idiot. You're just holding your iPhone like one.

"This changes everything. Again."

Apple Defends Wonky iPhone 4 Reception Issue

Early into Apple's official iPhone 4 launch day, reports began to surface confirming that the phone's signal strength dropped when users gripped the phone by the metal antenna band. A completely natural way of holding the device.

Apparently Apple disagrees, after issuing a statement to Engadget defending the performance of iPhone 4 by urging users to "avoid gripping it in the lower left corner."

"Gripping any mobile phone will result in some attenuation of its antenna performance, with certain places being worse than others depending on the placement of the antennas. This is a fact of life for every wireless phone. If you ever experience this on your iPhone 4, avoid gripping it in the lower left corner in a way that covers both sides of the black strip in the metal band, or simply use one of many available cases." - Apple wrote to Engadget.

Video proof of iPhone 4 reception issues was quickly posted by Insanely Great Mac, displaying dropped calls when the users palm pressed against the lower left corner of the device. (video after jump)

iPhone 4 Bumper Cases Now In Apple Store Online

Apple's ultra-thin iPhone 4 Bumper cases have been added to their online store with one minor exception. The black case is estimated to ship in 5-7 days, while the remaining five colors including white are being pushed out until July 16th.

That date comes as no surprise since Apple officially announced today that their wildly popular white model iPhone 4 will be launched sometime in mid July.

Expect to pay $29 for snug fitting, authentic Bumper protection for your new device. But be warned, this case does not work with the iPhone 4 dock.

Order your iPhone 4 and Bumper Case now in any color... as long as you choose black. 

[Apple.com]