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More reputable sources are coming out of the woodwork and pointing to inside information that Apple plans to release a redesigned iPhone by the end of September. None other than the Wall Street Journal reports that key components have already been ordered, including an improved 8 megapixel camera that will be installed in the back of the next generation device.

The mockup above may look slick, however sources have told the Wall Street Journal the iPhone 5 will be more similar to the current generation iPhone 4 form factor. Regardless, Apple has redesigned the handset and the new model will be thinner and lighter than the iPhone 4. Other changes are coming to the hardware inside the device.

Another day, another giveaway. This time Speck enters the fray with the CandyShell View iPhone 4 stand case. Like many of Speck's products the CandyShell View protects your device with a hard outer shell and rubberized interior. This model features a built-in retractable stand that props up the iPhone 4 in portrait or landscape mode for easy viewing.

When you're finished with the kickstand, simply zip it back into the case and the Speck CandyShell View will continue to protect your iPhone 4 from impacts and other wear. Thanks to lightweight TPE and polycarbonate construction this stand case weighs just 1.57 ounces.

O2 recently launched a new YouTube channel, called O2 Guru TV, which is surprisingly chocked full of information on how O2 customers and other smartphone owners alike can get the most out of their devices.
The channel is an extension of a program O2 began earlier this year, through which they offer over 250 in-store "gurus" to provide expert instruction and advice to customers. The idea has had many comparisons drawn to Apple's Genius Bar program.

O2 Guru TV currently offers over 700 videos on topics ranging from how to perform an iPhone backup, to how to maximize your iPhone battery life, to setting up bluetooth and adding ringtones to your iPhone. Many commonly experienced problems with the iPhone are addressed in detail, helping users put frustrating dilemmas behind them. With almost 100 videos dedicated to the iPhone, O2 Guru TV even offers detailed video instruction on specific iPhone apps, such as installing and setting up apps like Shazam and Photoshop Express. Have you ever wanted to use your iPhone as a mouse? O2's gurus have put together a video showing you how.

iANGLE is a new product that is designed to serve dual purposes. It is a small, sleek triangle of a device that satisfies two common needs of iPhone owners. It offers itself up as either a inconspicuous and effective stand for the iPhone and also is a keeper for those iPhone earbuds you're constantly untangling after you remove them from your pocket.These two functions may seem somewhat unrelated, but very few iPhone owners are unfamiliar with needs they fill.

If you're anything like me, your iPhone earbuds go everywhere with you. You also, then, have found yourself cursing the heavens as you try to figure out how the earbuds you neatly put in your pocket 30 seconds ago are so inextricably tied into a series of 64 knots. Enter iANGLE, which neatly holds your earbuds in compact form for easy stashing in purses, pockets, etc.

Two patents filed by Apple suggest that the company is ready to test the waters of stylus type devices. The first product is a digital pen with a conductive heated tip for better interaction with the capacitive-sensors in Apple devices like the iPhone or iPad. It features a rechargeable battery and docking station that can connect to an iOS device.

The second, more interesting digital pen is the “communicating stylus,” a wireless pen that allows the user to send handwritten notes to an iPhone or iPad from across the room. The communicating stylus features accelerometers and wireless transmitters for sending position data to an iOS device. Users can doodle or take notes on their iPhone or iPad by writing in the air or using a whiteboard. Some speculate that Apple plans to introduce these new devices as an attempt to make their hardware more useful to students and teachers.