iPhone Journal: Friday Links

Google’s G1: Better than the iPhone?

Google’s entry into the cellphone market is no longer a rumor. The company’s new G1 phone, unveiled this week, will go head-to-head with Apple’s iPhone in an effort to capture part of the market in cutting-edge “app” phones — wireless phones that marry standard wireless telephony with data-driven applications.

Judge Says iPhone Battery Lawsuit Has No Juice

A judge in the U.S. District Court in the Northern District of Illinois Friday said no way Jose Trujillo, an iPhone user who suedApple (NSDQ: AAPL) and AT&T (NYSE:T), claiming that the iPhone maker and its carrier lied to consumers about the product’s battery life.

iPhone officially launching in Russia in October

Rejoice, for the iPhone 3G comes at last to the motherland next week. One of the last remaining major countries in the world, Russia has long been home to numerous gray market sales of the device, but on October 3rd, the iPhone 3G will be available legitimately.

iPhone users say the 2.1 software update delivered

Recently I asked iPhone 3G owners to tell me if the 2.1 software update had fixed the widespread issues with dropped calls, short battery life and faulty 3G …

News/idUSTRE48P7NA20080926″ target=”_blank”>Nokia’s iPhone rival due Oct. 2: sources

Nokia will unveil its first touch-screen phone next week in a direct challenge to Apple’s successful iPhone, two industry sources told Reuters on Friday.