iPhone 4 vs. DROID BIONIC [Gallery]

Ever wonder what an iPhone 4 would look like with a monster 4.5 inch screen, a scad of ports from micro USB to HDMI, and more logos stamped on it than you could shake LTE at? Well here you go! Thanks to the phenomenal Phil Nickinson of Android Central we can now see our glass and stainless steel iPhone 4 dwarfed by the immense slab of LTE powered plastic that’s the DROID BIONIC (yes, they had the technology).

There’s a lot to heart about both devices and if you’re on Verizon and having a tough time deciding, and the pictures below aren’t enough, check out TiPb’s breakdown of which one you should get and the pros and cons of each.

So Verizon faithful, which way are you leaning? Or are you waiting on iPhone 5 and Samsung Verizon Galaxy S II Facinate 4G Touch to make up your mind?

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New and updated iPhone and iPad apps for Monday, September 19

Every day, TiPb gets flooded with announcements for new and updated iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad apps and games. So every day we pick just a few of the most interesting, the most notable, and simply the most awesome to share with you!

JetBook: Redefines aircraft references as the first dedicated iPad app created to make the task of evaluating and comparing business jets a straightforward and graphic experience. [$24.99 for iPad - App Store link]

eMeetMe Schedule Meetings: Allows you to set the best date to meet with groups of people from 3 up to 100’s. Propose some dates, invite some people and easily see which dates everyone can make. [Free for iPhone - App Store link]

OfficeDrop: Scan, search, organize and store your paper files, PDFs and other documents. [Free for iPhone and iPad - App Store link]

Movie Remote Kids: Allows you to control playback of your movies on one device and remote control it with another. Now with AirPlay support and the ability to resume from last play position. [$2.99 for iPhone and iPad - App Store link]

Easy Release: Replaces inconvenient paper model release and property release forms with a slick, streamlined application designed by professional photographers for professional photographers. Now with custom fields and multiple brands. [$9.99 for iPhone and iPad - App Store link]

Any other big app or game releases or updates today?

Have an app you’d love to see featured on TiPb? Email us at iosapps@tipb.com, tell us about your app (include an iTunes link), and we’ll take a look.

App Giveaway: Bop It! for iPad

The classic game and toy Bop It! is now available on the iPad! In case you don’t remember, in this game, you are given commands that are associated with specific objects (such as Bop It, Twist It, and Pull It) and you must correctly complete them.

I love Bop It! I would spend hours and hours playing it as a kid, both by myself and in groups. I’ll never forget the time when we had a group of about 20 kids playing “Pass It”. Good times, indeed. It may not be the same, but playing Bop It! on the iPad brings back those memories and is quite a lot of fun.

BOP IT! You have to try it. Get the hit action-reaction Hasbro game on your iPad. Just listen for the commands and get ready to respond – FAST! Go solo or team up with friends in All Play mode (only with iPad) and go for the highest score you can get. Plus, with HD-quality graphics, you’ll enjoy some real visual pop while you bop!

Because we think Bop It! is just so great, TiPb is gifting copies of Bop It! for iPad to 5 lucky readers! For a chance to win, think back to the original game and try to remember the largest group of people you had in a single “Pass It!” match. Let us know in the comments below!

Bop It! is available on the iPad for $2.99.

[App Store link]

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Samsung Already Planning Legal Attack On iPhone 5

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Are you sick and tired of the constant patent battles between tech companies? Because we sure are. We just found out that Samsung is already warming up their legal action href="http://www.macrumors.com/2011/09/19/samsung-already-planning-to-target-iphone-5-with-patent-lawsuits/">to attack Apple over the iPhone 5. As reported href="http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/tech/2011/09/133_94958.html">in the Korea Times:

“Just after the arrival of the iPhone 5 here, Samsung plans to take Apple to court here for its violation of Samsung’s wireless technology related patents,” said a senior executive from Samsung Electronics, asking not to be identified.

“For as long as Apple does not drop mobile telecommunications functions, it would be impossible for it to sell its i-branded products without using our patents. We will stick to a strong stance against Apple during the lingering legal fights.”

This battle between the two companies isn’t going away anytime soon, and frankly it’s just getting more and more ludicrous. They’re readying a legal battle for a phone that doesn’t even officially exist yet. Which means that Apple is probably getting ready for the Galaxy S III.

Mobile Nations Monday Brief for September 19, 2011

Motorola Droid Bionic Review Samsung Galaxy S II Sprint Epic 4G Touch now available online from Sprint Google launches new developer site, kicks it off with the Google+ API	BBM Music – It’s not you, it’s me Thoughts from RIM’s Q2 Financial Results Conference Call BlackBerry PlayBook Tablet OS v2 confirmed by Jim Balsillie on RIM Earnings call – Will launch after DevCon next month
Mobile Nations 7: Beta Android Central Podcast CrackBerry.com Podcast PalmCast Podcast WPCentral Podcast iPhone & iPad Live Podcast	HTC giving consideration to buying its own OS;Qualcomm CEO a webOS fan, but not interested in buying; how about Facebook Class action suits filed against HP over webOS, earnings 1001 cool ways to use an HP TouchPad
Two new iPhones to be announced this month, iPhone 5 may be in short supply iPhone 4 vs DROID BIONIC: Which should you get? Won – How Apple has influenced this generation of mobile	New Windows Phone 7.5 commercial nails it. Touts Metro Design, elegance Microsoft shows off Tango Video Calling Belfiore crushes dreams: 9/15 isn’t Mango day

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Apple resetting developers iOS 5 iCloud backups on September 22nd

Apple has announced that it intends to reset developer iCloud Backup data on Thursday, September 22^nd. The announcement was made on the Apple Developer Boards. The reason may be that Apple is getting ready to release the iOS 5 GM.

On Thursday, September 22, the iCloud Backup data will be reset. Backing up to iCloud or restoring from an iCloud backup will be unavailable from 9 AM PDT – 5 PM PDT. If you attempt a backup or restore during this time, you will receive an alert that the backup or restore was not successful. After this reset, you will be unable to restore from any backup created prior to September 22. A full backup will happen automatically the next time your device backs up to iCloud.

GM stands for Gold Master and should be the final release of the iOS 5 software before it is made publically available. This could be as early as the first week of October along with the iPhone 5 and iPhone 4s.

[9to5 Mac]