Over the past few weeks, Verizon has been slamming the iPhone with ads such as "there's a map for that," which points out the well-publicized issues with the iPhone and AT&T's network. They've also been announcing a series of Google Android phones, and their latest spot (nicknamed iDroid or simply the Droid commercial), about the Verizon Droid device, hits the iPhone right where it iCan.

Foxconn Electronics has been selected by Apple to build the company’s still not officially announce tablet PC. This report comes through several sources, including the DigiTimes. The rumor is that the Apple Tablet will hit the market in early 2010, with initial Foxconn making shipments of 300,000-400,000 units.

Apple has become the latest company, and probably the highest profile, to leave the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over that organization's stance against limiting greenhouse gases to slow the effects of global climate change. Three other companies, Pacific Gas and Electric, PNM Resources and Exelon, also recently pulled out of the Chamber over its climate policy. Additionally, Nike resigned its position on the Chamber’s board, though it has maintained its membership.

Say hello to Garmin's nuvifone G60, which after a long (long) delay, finally launched on Sunday with AT&T. Just what we all need, right, another hot device clogging up AT&T's network?

CNN on Tuesday announced an iPhone app, one that will actually charge users to get news from CNN. However, CNN is smart enough to realize that the best model for iPhone apps is a small fee upfront, so they're charging just a one-time $1.99 fee.

It only took, what, 3 months (more or less), but iPhone MMS has finally been activated on AT&T's network. As the flagship carrier for the hot device, AT&T took a lot of flak over the missing feature, available on most other carriers from the day the iPhone 3GS and iPhone OS 3.0 launched.

AT&T is about the set MMS free for iPhone users. The lack of the iPhone's MMS on the flagship network for the device, AT&T, has been a source of embarrassment for the carrier since iPhone OS 3.0 and the iPhone 3GS launched earlier this year. The feature should go live later today sometime, barring any unforeseen issues. I say: so?

An AT&T sales rep in Charlotte, NC, where their MicroCell trial is taking place, has corrected the pricing numbers for AT&T's femtocell device, designed to fix issues with holes in AT&T coverage. While initial reports showed a somewhat egregious $19.95 service fee for monthly service, it now appears that's only if someone wants unlimited talk time.

You'd think the guy had been missing for some time or something. Wednesday's Apple event, which was billed as the typical annual music-focus Apple event, covered a lot more than just that, as well as re-introducing a certain CEO to the audience.

As if we needed any more evidence that today's Apple event will include the announcement of 3rd-generation iPod touch today, September 9th, 2009, Best Buy has provided it, in the form of accidentally leaking 3rd generation iPod touch accessories.