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Macworld – Droplr, Culturezoo’s dead-simple photo- and text-sharing service—which recently became a Mac Gem—now has an iPhone app.

Macworld – When last we visited with our friends from market research firm ChangeWave Research, they were reporting on big gains for the iPhone in the smartphone market, in the wake of the iPhone 4’s release. As that excitement has subsided, however, it appears that Android is continuing to make big gains among consumers.

Ben Patterson – It’s been more than five months since Nokia announced the N8, the first in a new breed of Symbian OS-based phones that Nokia hopes will give cutting-edge handsets like the iPhone and the Motorola Droid X a run for their money.

Appolicious – Can you name the two U.S. senators who represent your state? What about their political parties? With election season in full swing, it might be time to for a refresher course. And the Pick a Party iPhone app is a fun way to go about it.

Appolicious – Even though smart phones are capable of voice calls, we still love to IM our friends on these popular mobile devices.  The long-awaited arrival of Beejive to the Android Market is a sign that feature-rich instant messenger tools are serious about mobile users, while eBuddy’s mobile chat tool reached a major milestone of 100 million downloads.

Appolicious – Save a few bucks on these great iPhone download discounts. Act now, because these sales won’t last forever.

Appolicious – A new flight tracker app from KAYAK, a swanky selection from Sephora and a 99-cent download that does a little bit of everything (kind of) are all among today’s Fresh iPhone Apps.

PC World – Nokia announced that its highly anticipated N8 smartphone started shipping this week, amid reports last week of delays in shipping the device to those who preordered the phone. The N8 is Nokia’s latest attempt to regain its share of the smartphone market lost to the iPhone and Android phones, but the device has several shortcomings that would put off prospective buyers.

PC World – Online banking is about to get even more convenient for PayPal users who will soon be able to deposit checks via their iPhone. Simply sign the back of your check, take a picture of the front and back of the check, and hit send on the PayPal iPhone App. The only drawback? No lollypops at the teller window to grab when you’re done.

Mashable – If you’ve ever looked into the windows of a babyGap or GapKids storefront and thought to yourself: “Wow, my child is way prettier than all of these kids photographed in the window front, it’s too bad I’m too lazy to take a quality portrait on my digital camera, and upload it to Gap’s website for its annual babyGap and Gap Kids Casting Call contest,” today is your lucky day — if you own an iPhone, that is.