MobileCrunch reports that AT&T has changed the upgrade elegibility dates for the next iPhone to June 21st:

“Not sure if anyone [..] has noticed this same thing, but my Upgrade Eligibility date on my AT&T account switched from 11/21 to 6/21 in the last day or so. I bought a 3GS on launch day last year, and my upgrade date read 11/21 since then. A few other folks in my office have noticed the same changes happening to their accounts as well.”

Does that mean that the next iPhone will be available by that day? As MobileCrunch also notices at the end of the post, Apple usually releases new iPhones on Friday, considering that people work less on weekends and have more time to go out and buy stuff.

So is it coming on the 21st? Not likely. But still, I guess it’s a given that you american guys won’t get rid of AT&T so easily.

I said it first. Then Buzz Out Loud (A CNET Podcast) said it. The Loop is saying it. Android’s 28% of all smartphone market share over the iPhone’s 21% was deemed a massive blow to Apple. Well duh (sans the Android victory part). Of course Android is going to have more market share - they’re selling a lot more phones than Apple. In all fairness, these numbers simply represent the volume of Android phones in the marketplace. How do you think Microsoft grew so big so quickly? They put their product everywhere. And look how that turned out. As an Android owner, I’ll say it’s way too early to determine what effect Android sales are having on the market, and whether this trend will last.

Valve has just posted a press release revealing the last details about the launch of Steam for Mac, which is scheduled for tomorrow. First, you’ll be able to see the “Steam Play” feature in action, which allows you purchase a game once and play it on every platform that supports Steam.

Also, Torchlight from Runic Games will be available tomorrow.

You can read the full press release after the break.

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Once a company starts making advertisements for a product, more than likely, they’re going to carry it. And Verizon is rumored to be making lots of sexy ads for the iPhone, which probably feature Verizon’s infamous coverage map and something along the lines of, “The iPhone. Now in More places.” Ads firm Landor Associates also calls the next iPhone, “the iPhone HD.” So folks, we’ve only got a month until WWDC, and hopefully we’ll be filled in with Apple’s next move in the smartphone marketplace.

[9 to 5 Mac via CrunchGear]

If you’ve ever heard about Square Mobile, they’re offering one of the coolest payment systems I’ve seen in a while. Take a white plastic cube, slip it in to your iPhone, iPod touch, or Android device’s headphone jack, swipe your card, and Square takes care of the rest. Without need for a merchant account or expensive fees, Square is something I’d love to implement somehow - it’s going completely online sometime this week (previously, its availability was limited). Check out the video after the break.

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While I generally wouldn’t talk about the possible triumphs of Android on an Apple site, I have to rightfully follow up with this little piece that happens to mention Adobe’s failtastic display of Flash. Deep in the labs of the Adobe underworld, that infamous Nexus One is finally running flash. Personally, I’m intrigued by how they went solving interactions between the browser and flash content - you have to initiate flash content through a gesture.

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While AT&T won’t let iPhone owners in the States tether their MacBooks to their iPhones, Apple has been tethered to AT&T for quite a while now. Apple’s contact with AT&T is rumored to last five years, meaning we won’t see anything happening with Verizon for a while. But here’s the kicker: Apple & AT&T may have accidentally invalidated this contact by informing customers that their contact was only exclusive for two years, and had to sign up for an additional three years to keep using the iPhone. Ooops.

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I love linux distros. Being fond of the recently released Ubuntu Lucid Lynx (which has replaced Windows XP on my aging Compaq desktop), Unity looks like an excellent Netbook OS for those who still want the Mac “touch and feel” without the mess or performance of Windows 7 Starter or XP editions. For all you netbook toting users who want to run Snow Leopard but can’t, hopefully we’ll start seeing machines soon sporting this nifty, lightweight OS.

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