Good news iPhone users, Proporta has agreed to give away some of their extremely high quality iPhone pouches to 4 lucky readers!

I managed to get my hands on one of these excellent pouches for review, and was very pleased with the quality.  When I got the pouch the first thing that surprised me was that it was incredibly soft, unlike most of the stiffer leather pouches I’m used to.  It felt a bit snug, but after a few uses, it stretched to the perfect fit.  If you have any doubt about the quality – you can also rest easy knowing that it comes with a lifetime warranty :)

The giveaway

4 awesome Maya II iPhone leather-like pouches worth USD23 each shipped directly to you.

How to get the giveaway

Drop a comment saying you want the pouch, and after a week, I’ll pick 4 random comments and these lucky folks will walk away with the goodies!

Proporta is a proud contributor to the 33 trees project and is not only giving away awesome stuff but is helping to make the world a better place. Do also check out our other contributor this month which is giving away cool software that will remove DRM.

ps.  Do shop around in my affiliate store if you want to buy accessories for all types of phones :)

Update: These are the 4 lucky winners! Will get in touch with the winners shortly. Thank you to all who participated.

1. LiewCF
2. Marvin
3. Chong
4. Sandy

This handy little iPhone app was nominated by David Pogue in the NYTimes, as one of 2009’s best tech ideas.  It superimposes what you’re typing on your iPhone over a live camera view, so you can see where you’re going even while you’re focused on the screen.  You can use iType2go to text while walking, enjoying the scenery, or when you’re trying to keep a face to face conversation with your girlfriend…  Oh wait, that last bit won’t work very well  (Follow this set of guidelines, on ‘When Is It Inappropriate to Use Your iPhone’ and you can’t go wrong). 

Anyhow, once you type your message, you can opt to send it to twitter/facebook/SMS or email just with one single click.  So easy!

The giveaway

10 free copies of iType2Go Pro thanks to the kind folks at XcoolApps

How to Get It:  :

Just leave a comment on this post letting us know you want it.  The FIRST 10 people who do so will win a free copy of iType2Go Pro! Updated: Giveaway Complete
Winners:

Berg
Jim Fry
Luis
ha14
Alvin Bruce
Ryan
CS420
Granny
paulcrousel
john

Thanks everyone for participating – do continue to leave comments in support, and do check out the product and other cool iPhone apps by XcoolApps.

This post is part of our 33 trees giveaway project – where sponsors plant 33 trees in exchange for the right to giveaway products.  Your participation saves the world (and gets you free stuff)

Everyone knows how to tell how much battery power their iPhone has.  Just look at the battery meter – and read :)

What most people don’t know however is what that number actually means when it comes to usage.  Let’s say you have 40% battery power remaining. 

• Do you know how many songs you can listen to?
• or how much you can surf the web?
• or how many videos you can watch?

The awesome app

BattPowr is an iPhone app which tells you exactly that. 

Here are some key features:

• calculates the remaining time for different usages, including: audio playback, video playback, web browsing on Wi-Fi, EDGE and 3G, as well as talk time on both 2G and 3G networks
• accurate information on remaining battery time
• checks device type before estimating remaining time
• beautifully designed interface, multiple skins & large visual indicators
• battery image animates while device is charging
• always on mode when charging, see your device charge itself
• support for ALL iPhone & iPod touch models

The giveaway

This app goes for USD$1.99 but the kind folks at xcoolapps, have kindly given me 20 FREE copies to distribute to readers of this blog :)

How to win it? – All you have to do is drop a comment below indicating that you want this app and I’ll send you the redemption code.

The first 20 people get this app for FREE!  Hurry and drop your comment now!

ps. If you like the app, please make sure you give it a good review on iTunes!

ps. This offer is only valid for a US iTunes account.  If you don’t live in the US, you can still set up a US iTunes account in 2 minutes for free by following this tutorial.

There are however, people who embrace hardware limitations, make up for it with incredible composition, and tactful editing, resulting in some incredible shots which put many high end cameras to shame.  Here are 12 awesome iPhone photography resources.

Photo Blogs

These are blogs which take extremely good shots, and are the best examples of what a competent photographer can accomplish on the iPhone.  Check them out to get inspired.

1. iPhone as Art

2. The Mobile Frame

Lomography

These are sites dedicated to the shoot from the hip philosophy of lomography, which encourages lighthearted approaches to candid photography to document everyday life.

3. iPhoneLomo

4. LomoPhone

Awards

5. iPhone Photography Awards

The IPPA is an annual contest which aims to celebrate the creativity of the iPhone users.

6. Photocritic’s 100 Amazing iPhone Photos

This collection of the 100 photos remain one of the best testaments of the iPhone’s capability of producing first class photos.

Flickr Groups

7. Flickr: Photos Taken with an Apple iPhone

With the iPhone now the #1 most widely used device on Flickr, it’s not a surprise iPhone photos have a very strong following, with the aptly named ‘Photos taken with an Apple iPhone’ being the biggest group.

Interviews

The best way to understand iPhone photography is to talk to the people behind the lens, learn about their passion, and what makes them tick.

8. Interview with Ugur Kaner, from "Apple iPhone Photography – Street photography”

9. Interview with Gabriel Sucho from "Microbians – Dreams To Not Forget"

Free Apps

10. 30 Best Free iPhone 3G Photo & Video Applications

This is probably the definitive list of free iPhone photo and video apps currently on the web.

Photo Taking Tips

11. How to squeeze decent photos out of an iPhone by Meg Pickard

Everything from proper techniques to hold your iPhone to composition tips in a single post.

12. Taking fantastic photos with an iPhone : An conversation with Sion Fullana

Sion Fullana is a recognized iPhone photographer who loves street photography, and shoots mostly in New York, all taken by iPhone.

Shameless plug: Do also check out my own iPhone photo blog :)

What do you think of the iPhone camera?  Do you have more sites and tips to share?  Tell us in the comments!