There seems to always be a little truth to every rumor

Engadget has received reports that the next generation iPhone will be called the iPhone HD. This comes a day after The Wall Street Journal posited on some rumors suggesting that Apple will release two different iPhones this year.

While the continuing “will they/won’t they” saga of the CDMA iPhone is far from resolved (and even the Journal is now hedging on the date of a CDMA entry), the name iPhone HD might actually have some merit.

Yesterday, after The Wall Street Journal posted its story, Daring Fireball’s John Gruber dismissively responded to the report — pointing out that it was virtually substance-free in terms of details. He then went on to dispense some information he has heard about the next iPhone.

Namely that:
 It will be based on the A4-family CPU system (meaning it would be part of the same CPU family as the iPad)
 The resolution would be doubled to 960×640
 It would sport a second front-facing camera
 It would support third-party multitasking

Now, how many of these rumors are true is unknown — but Gruber has a pretty good track record when it comes to info like this. Further more, Gruber finds the HD moniker plausible, especially in light of the double resolution display.

Engadget also reports that the iPhone HD (or whatever it ends up being called), will be announced on Tuesday, June 22. Historically, this date falls in line with past iPhone release dates.

As expected, Digg’s official iPhone app has arrived for free in Apple’s App Store.

The app lists Top, Recent and Upcoming stories in various categories, giving Digg users the ability to vote and view comments on stories. You can also share articles via Twitter, Facebook and e-mail.

Navigation through categories, articles and comments is quite elegant; after I’ve signed in, I’ve dugg and buried articles effortlessly within a minute. There’s also an option to save stories for later reading; it’s a handy option that lets you keep track of your favorite Digg stories on the iPhone.

WTFJeans Have Special Pockets for All Your Gadgets

If you were ever frustrated by the lack of iPhone/iPod touch pocket on your jeans, here’s a treat for you: wtfJeans. This freshly launched indie jeans brand was just a blueprint three months ago, but things happen fast on the Internet, and now you can order them from the online shop, in boy/girl varieties.

What’s so special about these jeans? Well, they have an iPhone/iPod touch pocket with micro-fiber interior protection, as well as a hidden, high-security USB stick pocket. These should be a perfect fit for your gadgets, unlike the pockets usually found on, well, regular jeans. While we cannot comment on build quality, fit style and all those other things that make you love or hate a pair of jeans, the idea of jeans with custom pockets for our favorite gadgets warms our geeky hearts.

According to the site, the jeans are still in beta stage (whatever that means), and the first pairs are expected to ship on May 2, at the price of about $80.

Do you sleep with your iPhone?

I have been quoted as saying that, “I love my iPhone”. As well as joking, “It was the best $100 I ever spent…AND it vibrates”. However, when it comes to taking it to bed, I do draw the line there.

A recent survey found a lot of people who do. Among 200 Stanford University students questioned about their iPhone habits 75 percent said they fall asleep with their iPhones snuggled next to them. But they’re just as attached to their phones in the daytime. When leaving for school in the morning 69 percent said they’re more likely to forget their wallets than their iPhones.

The phone has also pushed aside other devices–84 percent of the students said they use it as their watch and 89 percent use it as an alarm. But the relationship goes even deeper at least for some. A quarter of the students said they see the iPhone as an extension of their brain or being. Almost 10 percent said they sometimes pat their iPhone 3 percent have named it and 8 percent have suspected at one time that their iPod is jealous of their iPhone.

The iPhone also seems to have an interesting effect on the social lives of the students. Many said their social lives would be affected if their iPhones were lost or damaged. But almost three-quarters admitted that they’ve used their iPhone to avoid making eye contact with others. So are these people iPhone-addicted? Many of them think so.

On a scale of 1 to 5 with 5 being Yes I’m addicted only 6 percent said they definitely weren’t. Among the rest 10 percent gave themselves a 5 while 34 percent rated 4 on the scale. Of all the students 32 percent said they’re worried about becoming iPhone addicts and 25 percent called the phone dangerously
alluring. But on the positive side 72 percent said their iPhones make them happier and 37 percent said it makes them more playful. But the biggest benefit seems to be the cool factor as a majority of the students said that buying the phone simply made them feel cool.

The survey was taken by students in a graduate research methods class at Stanford. Questionnaires were given to 200 randomly selected undergrads at the university in May. All the students interviewed owned iPhones with 70 percent of them owning one for a year.