There was much excitement at earlier suggestions of the Apple patent that would allow iPhone users to order coffee at Starbucks without queuing, but will a new patent add to this already sexy proposition?

The new application widens the scope of the previous patent allowing access to local content, ticketing, events and even reviews of local merchants the greater concept allowing users to act on their location-bvased needs directly from their mobile device.

While not alone in this quest, Apple have thrown their hat in the ring of what promises to be a very lucrative location-based advertiser market.

Rumors of a Christian Dior phone tomorrow have ladies of leisure chomping at their french manicures but is this merely a be-dazzled diamante phone?

Following in the immaculately conceived Italian leather moccasins of such predecessors as LG Prada and the Samsung Armani, the Swarovski adorned Dior clamshell phone has let few details out thus far but the fashion phone is expected to be available for purchase within 2 weeks of its announcement and feature an integrated remote control.

The Emperor’s new clothes? Let us know what you make of the latest fashion phone.

Armed with all the audiophile features you could hope for, the Samsung F400 Dual Slider has been unleashed and its music to our ears.

Like music? You will love the feature pack that boasts Bang & Olufsen ICEpower technology, Smart Bass, Smart Limiter, DNSe 2.0, a music recognition capability, dual stereo speakers, 3.5mm audio jack, FM radio with RDS and dedicated music keys.

While fans of the Sony Ericsson W890 may be crying foul and if that feature pack’s not enough to get you digging through your Metallica back catalogue the phone also features 3 megapixel camera with autofocus, microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity, a 2.2″ 262k TFT LCD display and 3G HSDPA support.

The Samsung F400 will be available in Europe later this month with Asia and the Middle East to follow.

itunes has been the dominant music/file application on Mac and Windows OS, and if a competitor is seriously thinking of crippling apple’s product, then he has to either pull the targeted customer from their apple addiction (the itunes), or simply use that addiction for his own advantage , and this is what BlackBerry is planning to do. Even though Blackberry Bold focuses more on its core communications features–e-mail, messaging, and telephony . RIM is also preparing a new application called Blackberry Media Sync that will allow you use Apple’s iTunes to transfer files to the phone.