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    iPhone Touch Even Sexier Now

    By Mark Evans | July 18, 2008

    (Note: Headline should read “iPod Touch….”)

    Amid all the excitement about the 3G iPhone, there’s an interesting story that is getting little attention: the iPod Touch has become even sexier and more attractive.

    For anyone looking to buy a cheap iPod Touch from people who snapped up a new iPhone, forget about it. Rather than dumping them on the market, Touch owners are not only keeping them but falling in love with them all over again.

    Why?

    I think it mostly has to with Apple’s App Store, which is virtual buffet for anyone look to customize and expand the functionality of a Touch or iPhone.

    If you’re into music, you can turbo-charge things by downloading the Pandora or Last.fm applications; mobile auctions are a snap using eBay’s application, while the Twitterati can snap off 140-characters on the run by using Twitterific.

    For Touch users, this has made it even easier to live without a built-in phone. With Wi-Fi access, they can use and enjoy all the applications they want that require a connection to the Web - and they don’t have to pay a monthly fee to a wireless carrier for a voice or data package.

    It’s been my contention that the Touch is the new XP, and I’m not backing away. In fact, I would argue the Apple App Store strengthens this thesis.

    More: iPhone Alley is reporting that AT&T is offering iPhone users free access to its Wi-Fi hotspots.

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