Back in December, we told you about Google’s Goggles, a visual search apps for Android devices. According to RWW , in a presentation Thursday at the Augmented Reality Event in Santa Clara, California, Google project manager Shailesh Nalawadi confirmed that the company’s mobile visual search tool would be making its way to the iPhone “soon.” Read more…

We haven’t actually heard that date whispered, per se, but here is where our thinking is at. We have confirmed with multiple AT&T store reps that their sales quotas for the month of June are ridiculously high. Yes, this means the iPhone is confirmed to launch in June, not July. Read more…

An internal memo obtained from AT&T by the BGR reveals that the iPhone 3G 8GB is officially out of stock.

June 4, 2010

iPhone 3G 8 GB is Out of Stock

Effective immediately, iPhone 3G 8GB is Out of Stock. Please refer all customers to iPhone 3GS 16 GB and 32 GB models. Read more…

AT&T is saying that they will honor the unlimited data plan for iPads ordered by June 7th even if you don’t receive it.

This news comes after a NYT article that said the company was discussing the move for customers who could not get a hold of a device due to demand.

According to an executive at the company, who would not be identified because the company’s efforts were still in discussion internally, AT&T was exploring allowing customers who pay for an iPad before June 7, but don’t get the device in hand, to still sign up for an unlimited data account. Read more…

Independent mobile developer Greg Hughes has announced that “Wi-Fi Sync”, his wireless sync application for the iPhone, iPod touch and iPad is being offered for $4.99, a 50% discount off its normal price. On June 11, the application returns to its $9.99 retail cost.

This simple and powerful application allows users to sync a compatible device (iPhone, iPod touch or iPad) with a Windows (Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7 operating system) or Mac OS X computer without connecting the phone to the computer, anytime – with just the touch of a button, by running the Wi-Fi Sync application on the device while connected to a Wi-Fi network. Read more…

Apple’s iPad’s off to a magical start in Australia, where diners at a top North Sydney restaurant can now order their meals using Apple’s device.

Global Mundo Tapas in the North Sydney Rydges Hotel yesterday introduced a custom-made iPad application which allows customers to browse the virtual pages of the menu with a sweep of their finger.

Diners can take a look at pictures of what is on offer and read detailed notes about the dish before putting the order together and sending it to the kitchens via WiFi. Read more…

A change in the MobileMe preference panel hints that Apple may be planning to release a free version of service, according to 9to5Mac.

Notice in the screenshot below that the account type of this user is listed as “Full Member”. Perhaps Apple will announce that a Free Membership is coming in the near future?

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Since AT&T has finally allowed iPhone tethering, what about the iPad?

According to TechFlash, an AT&T spokesperson informed them that it won’t be possible to tether the iPhone to the iPad to share internet access due to the lack of a USB Port, but did not mention the use of Bluetooth. However, soon after, AT&T told Gizmodo that iPad tethering is in Apple’s hands.

You’ll need to speak with Apple. There is no AT&T policy around tethering and the iPad.

Before the iPad launched, Steve Jobs did confirm the lack of Pad tethering via email.

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Chpwn is planning to release a tweak to Mail which will easily load new email when you pulldown the list of messages.

Preview of Mail Pulldown, available soon in Cydia… (Of course, Mail Pulldown will work on the iPad, iPhone and iPod touch.)

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Google announced a new feature this week that lists apps in mobile search results. When searching for an app by name from your iPhone (it works with Android too, naturally), the top result is a link to the app’s home in the App Store. In addition to the link, you get information like rating, publisher and price.

That’s the idea, at least. I got limited results in my own testing. “Shazam Download” produced the expected result, but searching for Twitterrific didn’t. I tried adding “download,” “app,” “iPhone,” and other qualifiers to no avail. Likewise, searching “Bank of America App” worked, but variations on “Gowalla” did not. Read more…