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The Sims 3 for iPhone and iPod Touch has to be one of the most anticipated iPhone games. Share if you plan to download it and why (click headline to go to post by PocketGamer UK).

Funny, but sad. Any one want to buy a flashlight app after seeing this graphic (click headline for graphic on Just Another iPhone Blog)?

Sure it would be unfair for Motorola Razrs, iPhones and other phones to have MapQuest and not Android phones. But it sure seems strange that MapQuest’s strategy is to offer its maps to people who are using a Google phone that already offers, perhaps, Google maps. Anyone else think this strange?

App updates and online rumors are pointing to the launch of iPhone OS 3.0 quite soon.

When Apple announced all the 3.0 features the company only promised a launch of the updated OS in summer. Officially, that starts June 21.

BUT, the missing puzzle piece is the Palm Pre. That product launches June 6 and most people online suspect Apple’s 3.0 to launch near the Pre’s launch so iPhones includes some of Pre’s features (universal search anyone?) and so Apple can try to mute the Pre buzz.

The New York Times wrote on May 8 that 3.0 should be near, as new apps or updates to apps are now required to be OS 3.0 compliant.

And, here are two screenshots of recent app updates from my phone. Yup, both Yelp and Freeballin’ are promoting 3.0 compliance.

A quick  search for “iPhone OS 3.0″ in the app store has at least two dozen search results. Those include apps saying they’ll soon be 3.0 compliant, as well as others saying they are already compliant. That does not include all compliant apps, as some may write it differently or may not include that information at all.

AND, not to forget, The Sims 3 is released for the iPhone June 2. @TommyDino suspects on Twitter that OS 3.0 will launch prior to Sims 3 because that app will use purchasing within the app — something only available with OS 3.0. @alchemistmuffin suspected the same thing — and sent a tweet to @eamobile asking just that: “@EAmobile will the Sims for iPhone available before release of iPhone OS 3.0? (since in-app purchase require 3.0)” @eamobile replied with: “@alchemistmuffin The Sims 3 should be available on the 2nd.”

That EA response on Twitter means either one of two things: 1: Sims 3 will launch without the in-app purchasing and will add that later when OS 3.0 launches OR, my favorite option, 2: EA is dropping a subtle hint that 3.0 will launch June 1 or 2.

Related news from around the web:
Gallery and Initial Impressions: iPhone OS 3.0, Palm Pre vs iPhone OS 3.0 – My Pre, Next Gen iPhone Icon in iPhone OS 3.0 SDK, iPhone OS 3.0 beta 5 now available.

A mobile wiki server application is now available for the iPhone, the developer, Corporate SmallTalk Consulting Ltd., announced today.

“Using WikiServer, it is possible to create a fully functional Wiki hosted on the iPhone or iPod touch. Company President John McIntosh indicates that content can be as simple as words, or more complex such as formatted text; up to and including audio/video, PDFs, JavaScript and style sheets.”

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