When the people at Consumer Reports put this year’s collection of smartphones through the paces, it was the Apple iPhone 3GS that came out on top, preferred over the Palm Pre and Blackberry.

A who’s who listing of North American broadcasters are taking part in long-time Apple multimedia content streaming partner’s iphone.akamai.com technology showcase to delivering top-shelf programming to the small screen. That said, the guest list is stellar, the timing impeccable, though delivery doesn’t seem to be up to scratch.

Apple’s little remarked decentralization of iPhone screen replacement services, installing the required equipment and displays at brick n’ mortar Apple Store locations, could be telling us a lot about the device’s future size and shape.

More reports are coming in concerning the iPhone 3GS and its tendency to overheat to the point of damage, and users are now reporting a disturbing rattle that accompanies the shake gesture and tapping.

Whether the mothership is reckoned to be plodding right along or racing ahead is a matter of perspective and interpretation. However you look at it though, the Cupertino’s coders never rest on their laurels and that’s definitely a good thing™.

A killer title to redefine mobile gaming? Probably not, but this is a serious waste of time for owners of Apple’s hot selling handheld computers.

Although there are no really major, widespread problems, there have been a few snags in Apple’s introduction of the new iPhone 3GS, including short supply and overheating.

This morning my daugher came to me distraught, iPod nano in hand. It had crashed with the words “Connect to Power” fixed on the screen.

Pressing the home button has gotten more useful with the release of iPhone OS 3.0. In addition to waking your handheld or returning you to the home screen from any application or page, you can do other neat stuff like bring up Spotlight, control iPod music and video, or even custom configure what the home button does.

With all the publicity about the success of the Apple App store, you may have asked yourself about what you need to do to write an iPhone application. Here’s your answer.