Weekly news roundup - 12/06/09

Highlights from a busy week with more to come in the next 7 days

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12 June 2009 17:52 GMT / By Amy-Mae Elliott

Aside from a coupla phone reviews - the N97 and the W995 - and the launch of a 17-inch Samsung laptop, this week's list of most read stories on Pocket-lint is related to the announcements Apple made at its WWDC event.

Have a little look below to see if there's anything you've missed, and tune in next week for more, including Olympus and Samsung news, the launch of the iPhone 3.0 OS, and the retail debuts of the N97, N86 and iPhone 3G S.

NEWS: Apple confirms iPhone 3.0 release date
But not all features coming to all users
Apple has confirmed that the new iPhone 3.0 operating system will be available for iPhone 3G and iPhone users from 17 June...read more

NEWS: O2 prices iPhone tethering and MMS
Will be offered ahead of US, but pricey
O2, the exclusive UK carrier of the iPhone, has announced its pricing for the new iPhone 3GS and iPhone 3G in the UK...read more

NEWS: Carphone Warehouse reveals iPhone 3GS pre-order plans
Early adopters can reserve their handset from 10 June
Following Apple's launch of the iPhone "3GS", official UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has confirmed pre-order plans for the new handset...read more

NEWS: Is this the Apple iPhone 3GS?
New name emerges as fresh spy-shots appear online
Ahead of today's Apple keynote at its WWDC event in San Fran, more rumours - and yet more spy-shots - have emerged...read more

NEWS: Apple launches iPhone 3G S
"Fastest, most powerful yet" model announced at WWDC
As had been heavily rumoured, Apple has announced the launch of a next-gen version of the iPhone at its WWDC event - the iPhone 3G S - although Apple will still offer the iPhone 3G alongside the new model...read more

NEWS: TomTom navigation and car kit coming to iPhone
New app and windscreen dock announced
TomTom has confirmed that it will release its TomTom navigation service on the iPhone...read more

REVIEW: Nokia N97 mobile phone
We grill Nokia's long awaited handset
Nokia's N97 is the long-awaited successor to the wildly popular N95, and its chunky older brother the N96...read more

NEWS: Samsung announces 17.3-inch R720 notebook
HD graphics and 3D sound
Samsung has announced the latest addition to its R-Series range of notebooks, claiming to combine HD graphics with enhanced 3D SRS sound, for those that like their multimedia entertainment...read more

NEWS: Pocket-lint reveals cheapest way to get 32GB iPhone 3G S
New handset could cost you £1761.84
The cheapest way to get a 32GB iPhone 3G S - in the long run - is with O2's lowest tariff, the 18-month option that's around the £30 mark, and paying £275 up front for the handset...read more

REVIEW: Sony Ericsson W995 mobile phone
Your complete entertainment handset?
The Sony Ericsson W995 is a slider measuring 97.0 x 49...read more