Apple has announced that it will be standardizing the prices of music on the European iTunes service over the next six months. This means that the UK iTunes store will be dropping its prices to match those found in other pan-European areas.

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Earlier this month, comScore found that the Nintendo Wii was the most popular item in UK search engines, which is why it doesn't really come as all that surprising that the console has turned out to be the most popular item on UK's eBay. Read how the handhelds and other consoles fared in the full article.

If you'd care to recall, O2 signed an exclusive deal with Apple to distribute the iPhone in the UK. So far, the mobile phone company is pleased with the sales of the unit. This has lead O2's CEO Matthew Keys to make a few predictions about future sales of the product.

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Looks like the most popular gadget in Europe this Christmas is the Wii if online searches are anything to judge by. According to the figures released by comScore Inc., the gadgets most frequently searched for in online engines in Europe during the first three weeks of November is the Nintendo Wii followed by the iPod. Next comes the DS lite, the PSP and the iPhone. More in the full article.

A study from London-based market research company GfK NOP is indicating that Apple's iPhone is not going to be picked up by British consumers this holiday season because of the mobile phone's steep price.

According to the research, awareness of the brand is not the problem as 75% of UK's population has heard of the iPhone and more than 25% mentioned that they like its look. Read full article for more info on this.

The Apple UK press team has confirmed that they plan on releasing iPhone firmware version 1.1.2 this coming November 9 through iTunes. Currently, no exact time has been revealed for this update.

But U.S.-based iPhone users can expect that they will get a prompt tomorrow if they want to upgrade to the new firmware, that is if they synced their iPhones with iTunes.

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Is it real, or is it just a typo? Appletell discovers in Apple's official website a workshop offered to new iPhone users. However, we haven't heard of any official iPhone release in Canada. Considering that the iPhone's launch in UK will be on November 9, it could be a presumptuous mistake on someone's part.

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Details on the iPhone firmware 1.1.2 have been revealed by T3, and it looks like it focuses on making the unit more suited for international subscribers. It adds support for dozens of languages and gives free access to Cloud WiFi hotspots for UK subscribers.

Multilingual users will be happy to know that the latest firmware update adds support for multiple languages including Cantonese, French, and German. In addition to this, the unit will also have special keyboard layouts to easily access the accented characters.

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Such is the weight of the iPhone's success in the US, that UK mobile phone service provider 02 believes the innovative handset will enjoy the same brand of success in European shores. 02 is the largest mobile operator in the UK, and is the exclusive mobile network licensed to provide Apple's iPhone to its subscribers.

Confident in the success of Apple Cupertino's best-selling device, 02 already ordered "hundreds of thousands" of iPhone units, to be sold through 02's retail and online stores, some of which are owned by Carphone Warehouse. 02 also believes that it will sell over 200,000 iPhones in the first two months. However, analysts say that the 200,000 count is too conservative, predicting about 350,000 to 400,000 units to be sold within the two-month period.

If you've ever been told off by your teacher for bringing your handheld gaming device to school, then you probably should try studying in the UK. RedHalo is a new company which offers a "free, ultra-secure, Personal Learning Space" that they can use for schoolwork on handhelds and home games consoles.

The new service was discussed during the recent Handheld Learning Conference in London. It basically allows access from any gaming devices capable of connecting to the 'Net such as Nintendo Wii, Nintendo DS, and Sony PSP, or even smartphones, iPhones, PDAs, and UMPCs.

However, it isn't all fun and games. Neil Critchell, Technical Director for RedHalo, explains that this is an experimental type of learning through a controlled environment, monitored by teachers. Since just about every kid owns a handheld or a mobile device of some sort, accessibility won't be much of a problem when learning through this service.

The free, basic package included in the RedHalo Platform edition offers up to 1GB of Personal Learning Space and can be upgraded to 5GB on the Pro Edition for a small annual fee. It also provides additional security features and bundled software for either Windows Mobile, XP, or Vista-based devices.

Tim Chaney, former boss of Virgin Interactive and Director at RedHalo Ltd., had this to about the new project:

We are pleased to be at the leading edge of the learning while mobile movement and establish a standard that will help learners and educators, as well as publishers and developers who will build upon our platform. Our mission is to make learning personal and universally accessible; this announcement takes us a step closer.