SquareTrade has sent us a little tip announcing its new coverage rates for the iPhone 3GS. As any iPhone owner knows, when you drop your phone, your heart may momentarily stop. We all know most warranties also don’t cover drops and spills. This is where SquareTrade steps in. For only $99 you’ll receive 2 full years of coverage. Compare that to AT&T’s rumored new iPhone protection plan, and you’ve got yourself a deal with SquareTrade.

SquareTrade had this to say about their warranty pricing compared to AT&T’s:

“Anticipating that Steve Jobs will announce a new iPhone on Monday, I wanted to let you know that SquareTrade, today announced a new $99 iPhone Warranty. Unlike Apple Care, SquareTrade covers drops and spills and is much less expensive than the rumored AT&T iPhone insurance – reported to cost $14/month with has a painful $99 – $199 deductible … here's a quick breakdown of how much AT&T's insurance costs relative to SquareTrade:

Apple iPhone 3GS:

One device failure (drop, breakage etc) in two years:

• AT&T – $535

• SquareTrade – $149

• Difference = $386

Two device failures in two years:

• AT&T – $734

• SquareTrade – $199

• Difference = $535

A research report on iPhone failure rates in 2009 showed that 33 percent of iPhone owners experienced an iPhone failure within the first two years, which demonstrates the probability for a failure is higher than most people expect. “

I have a lot of pretty clumsy friends and I’ve fixed my share of water-damaged and shattered iPhones. (And yes, that picture above is a friend of mine’s iPhone that they shattered last week.) I think I’ll be marketing SquareTrade to my friends instead.  Do any of you have any experience with SquareTrade or plan on picking this up soon? Let us know in the comments!

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You’ve all read about our huge iPhone HD/iPhone 4G give-away, haven’t you? You remember the part where store.tipb.com is helping to pass the time until Apple actually ships the new hawt thing by giving away a great accessory every week?

Well, this week we’re giving away a Jawbone ICON Bluetooth headset. It’s top of the line folks (check out the video after the break!), and all you have to do to enter is head on over to our iPhone Contest Forum and make sure you enter your video link, comment on a video link, or comment on what you expect or think about the up coming, next generation iPhone.

Oh, and if you start a new, original iPhone HD/iPhone 4G-related thread, it counts as TWO entries. Boom.

Quality posts only please. Mods will delete any lameness “post to win” or spam on site.

We’re picking this week’s winner soon, so get over the iPhone Contest Forum and enter now!

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What to Expect when Expecting is one of the most popular pregnancy books available, and they also have an app to compliment their book and website. Pregnancy Tracker from WhatToExpect.com is an iPhone application for pregnant women to keep track of their pregnancy.

There are 5 sections of Pregnancy Tracker. The home screen, called “tracker”, is where you see your due date, a countdown to your due date, Baby’s gestational age, what trimester you’re in, and something to compare your baby’s size to. (This week, my baby is the size of a butternut squash!)

The Weekly tab provides useful information about what to expect with your body and also the changes that are happening in your baby’s development. This section is very thorough and gives quite a bit of information.

The Daily tab is my favorite part of Pregnancy Tracker because I haven’t seen this in another pregnancy application before. Here you are given a new tip, fact, or reminder each day. Most apps have something similar, but it only changes weekly.

You can store photos related to your pregnancy in the Photos tab.

The last tab is for Forums. This is a great section to communicate with other moms and moms-to-be about pregnancy or anything else related. What makes the forums even better is that they are the same forums that you can find on WhatToExpect.com. This opens up the conversations to anyone, not just iPhone users.

Pregnancy Tracker is a great pregnancy application that is packed with information. The main thing it’s lacking is good pictures; It would be really nice if nice pregnancy related pictures were added to the app. Other than that, I have been very happy with Pregnancy Tracker. And the best part… it’s free!

Video and screenshots after the break!

Pros

• Weekly information about body and baby
• Daily tips
• Active forums

Cons

• Only pictures provided are tiny pictures of a fetus during that particular week of pregnancy.

[FREE - iTunes link]

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iKlenz Cleaner Solution for your iPhone and iPad removes, dirt, grime, fingerprints, bacteria and germs, while repelling dust. iKlenz gives your iPhone and iPad ascreen a streak free shine.

If I had to name my top 5 items I should always have for my iPhone and iPad this would most definitely be one one them. Since I do a lot of videos, I always ensure my iPhone and iPad are clean before a shoot. I also know that water and/or a shirt (iChadman, bellyrub?!) do not cut it when it comes to fingerprints and oil. Also Windex can cause damage to the delicate surface of the iPhone and iPad, so I never use that on my precious iPhone and iPad.

You just spray the solution on the cloth a few times, wipe the screen clean lightly then fold and dry off with the other side of the microfiber cloth (which comes with iKlenz). It works like a charm and lasts for a long time.

Pros

• Comes with Microfiber Cloth
• Repels Dust
• Kills Bacteria and Germs
• Streak Free Shine
• Really you should just buy one

Cons

• Costs More than Water
• That’s it really, have you gotten it yet?

iKlenz Cleaner Solution is $19.95. I find it works great and I recommend you get one today and let me know what you think of it, .

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With the WWDC 2010 keynote mere days away, more rumors continue that Apple’s push and sync solution, MobileMe, might just be going free. They’re thin, admittedly, but BGR points us to a change in how account type is shown — now “full member” is highlighted.

As opposed to free member?

We might just find out Monday, including what the differences are between “free” and “full” (or no change at all). We know you want it — because we want it too – so go head, conjecture in the comments!

[BGR]

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I’m going to be at WWDC 2010 from Monday to Wednesday, checking out what I hope will be all shades of 4th gen iPhone and iPhone OS 4 awesome, and meeting with developers to see what fiendishly clever plans they have for using that new tech to make even more wondrous apps.

Keep your browsers locked here for all our coverage, and feel free to follow us on twitter @TiPb for just the highlight (or @reneritchie for the not-fit-for-print backstage hijinks).

If you’re a developer, you’re going to be at WWDC, and you want to catch up with TiPb, drop me an email at news (at) tipb (dot) com. We’re going to try and fit in as many as we can!

Just a few more days…

[Picture credit: Flickr / schill via MacRumors]

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Sure, new and notable iPhone and iPad apps isn't a theme, but with so many new and such a large swathe of notable, who needs a theme? Join us after the break to see what's going on in the iTunes App Store this week!

Documents to Go 3.3

Documents to Go, one of the leading mobile office document creation and editing tools, has gone universal binary which means, for no extra charge, you can now use it not only on the iPhone but on the big iPad screen as well. It includes the same great Excel, Word, and PowerPoint compatibility, but it higher resolution on the iPad, and supports iPhone OS 3.2 for iPad features like inter-app document sharing and iTunes document transfer (which the iPhone should get in iPhone OS 4). They’ve also added support for SugarSync and iDisk, rounding out DropBox, Box.net, and Google Docs as online repositories where you can open and save back files. Round-trip glory attained. [$14.99 - iTunes]

Loopt Star

Loopt Star lets you go places, find friends, and get stuff. Earn achievements and real rewards from some of your favorite brands, like special offers, discounts, and free music. Connect with Facebook to see where your friends are and compare your stats to theirs on the Loopt Star leaderboard. To earn more points and move up in the ranks (and show off how well traveled you are), collect as many achievements and rewards as you can by checking in to places with your Facebook friends. For your favorite places, try to become recognized as the Boss. New achievements and rewards are always being added and there’s always competition to take over your title as Boss so don’t get complacent. [Free - iTunes]

MyTown 4.0

MyTown 4.0 adds even more features to the popular location-based game that seeks to turn your real world into a giant monopoly board with you owning all the hotels — figuratively speaking. Properties are now like factories that can create items! Check out "Create Item" in the new property menu screen to see the new powerful items you can make. Looking for a particular item? Check your friend's inventory and request a trade for other items or cash! Leave a comment on the properties you own. Let your friends know why these locations are your favorite. View your items organized by gameplay type for easier access! Same items now stack to help minimize your inventory! Players at max level now have unlimited check-ins! Continue checking in to your favorite locations to find parts to create items. Check-ins also recharge over time for all players. [Free - iTunes link]

Slacker Radio 2.0

Slacker 2.0 adds local caching to their already excellent, personalized music streaming service so you can keep songs on your iPhone for when you’re offline — or just concerned about AT&T’s new data caps. The Slacker Radio App also still gives you access to the entire Slacker music library featuring millions of songs from thousands of artists. Listen to over 120 expert programmed radio stations or create your own custom stations. Slacker Personal Radio is the best way to discover new artists and hear your favorite songs. Best of all, with a Slacker Radio Plus subscription, you can store your favorite Slacker stations on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad and listen even when you don't have a wireless or Wi-Fi connection! [Free with subscription - iTunes]

Your picks?

Any other new and notable apps this week? Any hidden gems or great finds? Let us know in the comments. Need. More. Apps!

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Whether or not you agree with Apple going all-in on HTML5, they’re certainly putting their clout where their mouth is, launching a new showcase on Apple.com, complete with some terrific demos and a link to developer.apple.com for those who want to roll their own interactive, standards based solutions.

Every new Apple mobile device and every new Mac — along with the latest version of Apple's Safari web browser — supports web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. These web standards are open, reliable, highly secure, and efficient. They allow web designers and developers to create advanced graphics, typography, animations, and transitions. Standards aren't add-ons to the web. They are the web. And you can start using them today.

Interestingly, Apple’s previous iPad ready HTML5 site listing, and Steve Jobs’ Thoughts on Flash article are both featured at the bottom of the page.

If there was any remaining, lingering doubt, HTML5 and Safari are Apple’s open app platform and they’re going all in. How far are we from a future where HTML5 and web apps are legitimate peers to native apps in terms of delivering the functionality and features users need?

UPDATE: 9to5Mac points out you can get these to open in other HTML5 browsers like Chrome or Firefox by going to the developer.apple.com page. Weird.

[Apple.com]

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