November 30 - 1:50pm EST   QuickerTek has released an external battery that connects to the iPhone 3G, iPod touch, or any iPod with the 30-pin dock connector. The additional power can be used for 30 hours of music playback, six hours of video, or three hours of talk time, the company claims. A retractable USB charging cable is included with the package. The cable simultaneously charges both the external battery and the iPod/iPhone internal battery. The product is similar to the Richard Solo backup battery, but offers the additional iPod connectivity. [full story]

November 27 - 1:20am EST   Apple is offering a special holiday gift card for potential iPhone users, with the iPhone 3G Gift Card, available from Apple's online store. The card allows customers to load any value between $25 and $2500, accompanied by a personalized message, towards the purchase of an iPhone 3G. After the card is received, it can be redeemed at either an Apple retail store, or through an online process, where the user can set up their account and visit the store later. [full story]

November 24 - 5:05pm EST   For iPhone owners looking for a strong but light case to protect their phones, DRO says it has launched its Carbon Fiber iPhone 3G Case. The case uses a two-layer system, with a neoprene liner to cushion the iPhone and prevent scratches, which is in turn attached to a carbon fiber external shell. The case features cutouts for port connections, and is available in carbon or silver colors, with a high-gloss scratch-resistant finish. [full story]

November 24 - 11:15am EST   Accessory maker Griffin has introduced a new version of its RoadTrip with SmartScan FM transmitter, tailored to the iPhone 3G. The device plugs into a car's 12V power socket, and broadcasts audio from an iPhone or iPod to a frequency set on the car's radio. The SmartScan feature identifies the three clearest frequencies in a given region, and assigns these to available preset buttons. [full story]

November 19 - 12:30am EST   Ivyskin Released on Tuesday its newest iPhone 3G accessory, the QuattroPower SmartCase. Priced at $100, this bundle package includes a Glass touch-thru case called Quattro T4 along with a new QuattroPac™ battery. The QuattroPower case will provide stronger protection for the phone while making it easier to handle and the added on battery should provide an additional 200 percent battery life. This increase in power will allow for an extended standby time of up to three 350 hours including more talk time, internet use, audio playback and video playback. [full story]

November 14 - 6:05pm EST   USBfever has released its latest accessory for the iPhone 3G, the Handy Battery Pack. The pack fits around the back of the phone like a case, leaving the buttons, ports, and camera accessible. Two gaps are left near the bottom corners, allowing sound from the speakers to be heard while watching video or listening to music. The charging status is indicated by two LEDs on the front of the battery pack. Users can connect the phone, battery pack, and charging cable at the same time, but cannot sync while the device is attached to the phone. [full story]

November 14 - 4:45pm EST   A new lawsuit filed over problems with the iPhone 3G has brought forward the question of casing, documents show. The suit was filed by Avi Koschitzki in a New York district court, and mainly focuses on the common complaint of misrepresenting performance, charging Apple and AT&T with deceiving people about the speed of iPhones on the latter's 3G network. Koschitzki's case is based on "information and belief the 3G iPhones demand too much power from the 3G bandwidths and the AT&T infrastructure is insufficient to handle this overwhelming 3G signal based on the high volume of 3G iPhones it and Apple have sold," according to his lawyers. [full story]

November 11 - 3:25pm EST   Apple's planned iPhone 2.2 firmware will become available on November 21st, a Greek site alleges. iPhone Hellas cites an anonymous insider, who also suggests that the firmware will still not include a Greek keyboard or Greek menu text. The iPhone 3G is currently available in Greece through Vodafone, but while localizations are available for countries such as France, Japan and Germany, a native Greek interface has yet to be announced. [full story]

November 10 - 9:35pm EST   Orange France is rumored to be reducing its iPhone 3G prices to 100€ (~$125 USD) for the 8GB model and 130€ (~$165 USD) for the 16GB variant, according to a post on the French Mac enthusiast site MacBidouille. The change is claimed to happen on November 13th, and would make the devices significantly cheaper than the US market offerings. Presumably the prices represent the two-year contract prices, dropping from the current 150€ and 200€ tags for the 8GB and 16GB phones, respectively. [full story]

November 10 - 5:35pm EST   Mophie has introduced its latest accessory for the iPhone 3G, the Juice Pack 3G battery extender. The device features a lithium polymer battery that is claimed to offer an additional 350 hours of standby time, 6 hours of 3G talk time, 12 hours of 2G talk time, and 6-7 hours of internet use. Rather than drain the internal phone batteries before switching to alternative power, the pack drains the external supply first. The charge status is displayed with four integrated LEDs located on the back panel. [full story]

November 6 - 4:40pm EST   Ivyskin has unveiled the Quattro T3 Glass Touch-Thru Armor case for the iPhone 3G. The case features Xylo Glass screen protection, which the company claims will not affect sensitivity. The rest of the phone is protected by silicone-treated polycarbonate that offers a hard shell with a soft feel. The phone can be docked without taking the whole case off, and a detachable port protector is included for use while disconnected. [full story]

November 6 - 12:55pm EST   The German division of T-Mobile, owned by Deutsche Telekom, received a substantial boost from the iPhone in its third financial quarter, according to a results report. T-Mobile Deutschland is said to have gained 271,000 net subscribers in Q3, a full 82 percent better than in the same period of 2007. The company describes the iPhone 3G as a "significant driver" of new subscriptions, and notes that it was "in extremely high demand" during the July launch phase. 401,000 German subscribers were recorded in all, and Deutsche Telekom's total net income for the quarter was $1.52 billion versus last year's $1.37 billion. [full story]

November 4 - 9:45pm EST   OtterBox has started shipping its Impact Series case for the iPhone 3G. The device is protected by a silicone skin, with thicker corner protection designed to spread the force of an impact. All buttons, ports, and functions can still be accessed directly through the case, while the camera, speaker, and microphone are left open. The company claims that the inside corners are engineered to dissipate energy away from the phone if it is dropped. [full story]

November 3 - 6:10pm EST   Piergiorgio Zambrini -- creator of the iPhone jailbreaking tool Ziphone -- claims to have found a bug that can crash the phone along with a variety of other Apple devices, according to Forbes. The bug exists in the audio portion of Apple's video format, and can be exploited to crash the system when attempting to play a video file containing malicious code. The vulnerable code library is common to Apple operating systems and several Linux systems. [full story]

November 3 - 12:40pm EST   Apple's production of the iPhone may have fallen by 40 percent or more for the fourth quarter of the year, according to an analyst with Friedman Billings Ramsey. Craig Berger notes that the information is based on "recent checks," which suggest a radical drop in factory output, as compared to a 10 percent slide that had been predicted. A similar cut is said to have happened in the first quarter of the year, but other accounts have suggested this was planned in anticipation of the iPhone 3G. [full story]