Negotiations between Apple and China Mobile to offer the iPhone in China have failed, according to a new report. The Southern Daily newspaper, citing unnamed sources, reports that the two parties failed to reach an agreement due to differences over revenue sharing. China Mobile CEO Wang Jianzhou had previously said that the company was in talks to offer the iPhone in China, while warning that he disliked the revenue-sharing model Apple had used elsewhere.…

Audio Pro has introduced Porto, its new portable iPod music system. Porto features a leather-wrapped, tower-like design with a leather handle, integrated Universal iPod Dock, FM tuner, two auxiliary inputs, S-video out, subwoofer out, patented technology from EmbracingSound that provides stereo sound from a single unit using an acoustical divider, a “racetrack” shaped, forward-firing woofer, a rechargeable battery pack that provides 4-6…

This week’s Ask iLounge topics: Photo resolution on the iPhone, Obtaining video content for the iPod touch, Restoring older iPod models, Sharing iTunes library on a single computer, Transferring iTunes via external hard drive, Auto-deleting played podcasts

Apple has released iPod Software Update 1.2.3 for the fifth-generation iPod. This update addresses an issue introduced in the 1.2.2 update that may cause an inability to display various types of…

Looks aside, what’s really interesting about SeeJacket Crystal’s design is a gamble Artwizz took on the front half of its two-piece plastic shell. Unlike any other case we’ve yet seen for the iPhone, the shell covers not only the iPhone’s body, but also its entire screen, rather than forcing you to attach a clear film screen protector or go without protection at all. Holes are cut out for the iPhone’s Home button, ear…

We’ve just closed out last month’s poll, “What do you use your iPod(s) for?,” and replaced it with a brand new poll, “Which likely 2008 Apple product are you most excited about?” The results of the past poll were interesting. Of the nearly 3,000 survey responses we received, audio was obviously the number one use of the iPod—everyone uses their iPods for audio, and 25% used their iPods only for audio—but…

This month, Tunewear—a Japanese company known mostly for its iPod cases and clips—joined the iPod recorder club with the Stereo Sound Recorder for iPod ($50), which we’ll call SSR for short. SSR hits the market at a point in time when its competitors have fallen in street price to $20-40, at least in the United States, and may be of more interest to Japanese consumers than those elsewhere in the world. In short, what Tunewear brings…

According to a Reuters report, EMI may be planning to significantly reduce its payments to industry trade groups such as the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and others that represent the music companies and help fight piracy. EMI was recently acquired by private equity group Terra Firma, and is currently undergoing a strategic review. EMI was also the first of the four…

Both products are made from black or blue Orca skin neoprene—a smoother, nicer-looking version of the materials used in generic neoprene cases—and come packaged with the same four basic components: a case, a detachable Multidapt belt clip, a new and improved armband, and a matching removable key pouch. The clip, armband, and key pouch are identical from iPhone to iPod touch, and as is typical of Marware’s workmanship, both attractive…

Both products are made from black or blue Orca skin neoprene—a smoother, nicer-looking version of the materials used in generic neoprene cases—and come packaged with the same four basic components: a case, a detachable Multidapt belt clip, a new and improved armband, and a matching removable key pouch. The clip, armband, and key pouch are identical from iPhone to iPod touch, and as is typical of Marware’s workmanship, both attractive…